A yellow dwarf Roma tomato with a mild flavor and excellent storage life.

What stands out about Banana Toes is its excellent storage life and the pleasantly mild flavor of its yellow fruits. Its low acidity subtly enhances its mildness. Its flavor improves and develops greater depth after a few days in storage, making it an interesting choice for enjoying tomatoes at their best.

Its very compact plant reaches about 45–60 cm tall and produces elongated, paste-type tomatoes.

Banana Toes was developed as part of the Dwarf Tomato Project, a collaborative dwarf tomato breeding project involving Craig LeHoullier.

Every variety has its own personality. The best tomato isn’t the one that everyone likes, but the one that finds its place in your garden, your kitchen, and your habits.

You can share its seeds within your community: our seeds are reproducible.

Cultivate your preferences.

Flavor Profile

Mild

Sweet ●●●○○ | Tart ●●○○○ | Aromatic ●○○○○

Intensity: Low | Texture: Meaty

Each flavor profile is based on my own observations in the garden and during tasting. The seeds come from tomatoes selected in my garden.

Technical Information

Uses: Sauces, purées, cooking.

Type & Color: Dwarf, paste-type (Roma), yellow.

Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum

Maturity: Approximately 70 days.

Brix observed during my tastings: 5

Origin: Dwarf Tomato Project, a collaborative dwarf tomato breeding project involving Craig LeHoullier.

Sowing for outdoor growing: Sow 5 mm deep, 6–8 weeks before the last frost. Harden off seedlings before transplanting.

Temperature: 24–32 °C for germination, then 16–20 °C.

Full sun | Sturdy stake | ↕ Dwarf 45–60 cm | ↔ 50 cm spacing | 10–12 L pot