Is Tiny Tim determinate or indeterminate?

Tiny Tim 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 Tiny Tim take to ripen?

Tiny Tim ripens in about 60 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.

Is Tiny Tim an heirloom or a hybrid?

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

No. 003 · open-pollinated

Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim is an open-pollinated dwarf tomato with scarlet red fruit. It ripens in about 60 days.

TypeDwarf tomato

HabitDwarf

BreedingOpen-pollinated

Maturity60 days

Fruit size0.3 to 0.5 oz

ColorScarlet red

DifficultyEasy

Best forSnacking, salad, fresh

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

Growing it

Dwarf habit. It stays compact and short, at home in a large container or on a balcony, with little or no staking.
Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
Will set in cooler conditions, though warmth still helps it along.
One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Disease resistance

An open-pollinated variety, sold without formal disease-resistance codes.

Why no hardiness zone?

Tomatoes are warm-season annuals, so variety choice comes down to days to maturity and your local frost dates.

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Common questions

Is Tiny Tim determinate or indeterminate?: Tiny Tim 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 Tiny Tim take to ripen?: Tiny Tim ripens in about 60 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
Is Tiny Tim an heirloom or a hybrid?: Tiny Tim is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

Sources

Tiny Tim Cherry Tomato · West Coast Seeds
Tiny Tim Cherry Tomato (Determinate) · Annie's Heirloom Seeds

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