- Open-pollinated
- Slicer
- 65 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Dwarf
- Red
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf
Open-pollinated slicer from Australia. Dwarf Tomato Project release: compact plant, heavy crop of sweet red cherries. Ready in about 65 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 6–16 oz (170–450 g) · Flattened globe (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Potato leaf
- Days to harvest
- 65 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 1½–2½ ft (45–75 cm) (estimated) Compact
- Spacing
- 16 × 24 in (40 × 60 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 3 gal (15 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Compact · Dwarf
1½–2½ ft (45–75 cm) (estimated) · Potato leaf
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf is a dwarf plant — compact and sturdy on thick stems, still productive over a full season; it does not need staking. Expect a plant of 1½–2½ ft (45–75 cm).
Flavor
“Dwarf Tomato Project release: compact plant, heavy crop of sweet red cherries.”
Growing calendar
65 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Container star
- Kid friendly
- High yield
Origin
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf is a Dwarf Tomato Project release, bred from Golden Dwarf Champion crossed with Elbe, selected by Craig LeHoullier in the F3 generation in 2009 and stabilised by project volunteers in Australia and the United States. The compact potato-leaf plant carries a heavy crop of medium to large oblate red fruit with an intense, complex flavour; because red proved hard to fix, an occasional plant still throws yellow or orange fruit.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Sweet Scarlet Dwarf tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Sweet Scarlet Dwarf tomatoes -
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Sweet Scarlet Dwarf tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Sweet Scarlet Dwarf tomatoes -
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How do you grow a Sweet Scarlet Dwarf plant?
A Sweet Scarlet Dwarf plant grows 1½–2½ ft (45–75 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 16 in (40 cm) apart in rows 24 in (60 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Sweet Scarlet Dwarf take to mature?
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf is ready in about 65 days from transplant.
Does Sweet Scarlet Dwarf need staking?
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf is a dwarf plant — compact and sturdy on thick stems, still productive over a full season; it does not need staking. Expect a plant of 1½–2½ ft (45–75 cm).
Can Sweet Scarlet Dwarf be grown in a container?
Yes — Sweet Scarlet Dwarf grows well in a container of at least 15 L (3 gal).
Is Sweet Scarlet Dwarf resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Sweet Scarlet Dwarf.
