tiny, 3-inch, tomato plant

[sesame]

A few weeks ago I got a tiny tim tomato plant from the market.
It is about three inches tall and is flowering.
Why would that be? And would it still produce fruit?
And is there anyway to save it?

[Shirley]

Hi Sesame

I'm not sure... I know they are dwarf plants but that seems very tiny!! Perhaps someone else will have some more info.

Tomato, Tiny Tim - Item # TOM106
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Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tiny Tim will mature at from 10" to 18" tall, and bears bright red tomatoes, about 3/4" in diameter. Tiny Tim tolerates cool spring weather well, and will have mature tomatoes about 60 days from transplanting outside. Tiny Tim shouldn't need support.

Recommended container size: 8" or larger pot, or as part of a larger mixed container.


Quantity - 10 seeds
Price - $ 1.40

[2steps]

not sure about tomato plants but I thought my peppers were very small to be flowering. didn't think they would be about the stay up with the weight of the fruit but they have been fine :)

[Stonehead]

While not quite that small, my tomato plants were severely stunted this year and weren't flowering. On Monday, I started pulling out the stakes and getting ready to pull them out, but was distracted by a wee boy.

I went out to resume the job today and discovered several flowers. Must have been the threat of violence!

So I'm going to leave them in the hope of getting a few green tomatoes for chutney. Slim hope, but you never know.