A dwarf beefsteak tomato with bright red fruits, perfect for slicing and adding to sandwiches.

What I like about Tanunda Red is its rich, balanced flavor, with neither sweetness nor acidity overpowering the other. Its round, flattened fruits are a beautiful vibrant red and range from medium to large in size. Their juicy flesh and generous size make them excellent slicing tomatoes, just as enjoyable in sandwiches as in salads.

Its vigorous dwarf plant has regular rugose foliage. It produces abundant fruit throughout the season.

Tanunda Red 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

Balanced & aromatic

Sweet: ●●●○○ | Tangy: ●●○○○ | Aromatic: ●●●○○

Intensity: Moderate | Texture: Juicy

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

Use: Sandwiches, tomato slices, salads

Type: Dwarf beefsteak tomato

Color: Bright red to deep red

Shape: Round and flattened

Size: Medium to large, approximately 115 to 285 g

Flesh: Juicy

Foliage: Regular, rugose type

Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum

Maturity: Approximately 70 to 75 days

Origin: Australia

Developer: Dwarf Tomato Project

Cross: Wilpena × Cherokee Purple

Cross, selection and naming: Patrina Nuske Small

Contributors: Craig LeHoullier, Carol Knapp, Sandra Tipton, Marsha Eisenberg, and Bill Minkey

Sowing: Sow 5 mm deep, 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost

Hardening off: Gradually before transplanting

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

Full sun | Sturdy stake | Dwarf indeterminate ↕ approx. 100 cm | ↔ 50 cm spacing | 10–12 L pot

Discover its sisters in flavor or use among the recommended varieties.