Rosella Purple

Described as a sweet, rich, intensely flavored balance of sweetness, acidity, and savory umami, rated among the best tasting dwarf varieties. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Bred in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia from a cross of Budai and Stump of the World, released through the Dwarf Tomato Project and introduced by Victory Seeds in 2011.

• Dwarf habit. It stays compact and short, at home in a large container or on a balcony, with little or no staking.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• A moderate grow, no special tricks but worth steady attention.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Cherokee Purplebut Rosella Purple delivers a similar dusky purple flavor on a container sized dwarf plantTasmanian Chocolatebut Rosella Purple leans purple and sweeter where Tasmanian Chocolate is a brown determinate slicer

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Is Rosella Purple determinate or indeterminate?

Rosella Purple is a dwarf variety. Dwarf habit. It stays compact and short, at home in a large container or on a balcony, with little or no staking.

How long does Rosella Purple take to ripen?

Rosella Purple ripens in about 80 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Rosella Purple an heirloom or a hybrid?

Rosella Purple is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Rosella Purple?

A close swap is Cherokee Purple, but Rosella Purple delivers a similar dusky purple flavor on a container sized dwarf plant.