No. 003 · open-pollinated
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim is a dwarf open-pollinated dwarf tomato with scarlet red fruit. It ripens in about 60 days.
Typedwarf tomato
Habitdwarf
Days to maturity60
Fruit size0.3 to 0.5 oz
Colorscarlet red
Difficultyeasy
Flavor
Described as a pleasant, balanced sweet-tart cherry flavor. A small-fruited dwarf grown more for where it fits than for a standout taste.
Origin
A dwarf cherry tomato introduced around 1945 and bred for containers and very small spaces. Often listed as a heirloom; recorded here as open-pollinated.
What it does well
- Tiny plant, roughly 8 to 16 inches tall
- Ideal for pots, balconies and windowsills
- No staking, very early
Where it frustrates
- Small total harvest from such a compact plant
- Fruit is small even for a cherry
Where to buy seed
Related reading
Sources
- Tiny Tim Cherry Tomato · West Coast Seeds
- Tiny Tim Cherry Tomato (Determinate) · Annie's Heirloom Seeds