Uluru Ochre Tomato

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Uniquely colored that are the first "black/orange" we've seen; Absolutely delicious, smokey flavor.

Uluru Ochre

65 days, dwarf — The vigorous, dwarf, rugose, regular leaf plants are relatively compact, quite early to produce and prolific. Producing a good yield of medium to large sized (six to twelve ounces) oblate uniquely colored tomatoes that are essentially the first "black/orange" variety we've seen - orange flesh with green overtones, and somewhat amber/orange/green in appearance. The flavor can be a bit variable season to season, but at its best, it has an absolutely delicious, smokey flavor.

'Uluru Ochre' originated as a cross between 'Orange Heirloom' and 'Rosella Purple' made by Patrina Nuske Small and named "Rosy." 'Uluru Ochre' was selected and named by Patrina. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this "Dwarf Tomato Project" variety are Patrina, Patrick Sullivan, Steve McClaren, Linda Black, Marla McClaren, Ted Maiden, Paul Fish, Lurley Hernandez, Dee Sackett, Ginny Bishton, Sue Bailey, Lisa Moore, Sherry Shiesl, Simone Pennig, Amanda Fischer, Sandra Tipton, Bill Minkey, and Craig LeHoullier. Introduced in 2015.

Absolutely delicious!

I have twelve different varieties of tomatoes growing and besides the Golden Heart, these are my one of our favorites. I wouldn't say Smokey taste but definitely a full, rich, delicious, melt in your mouth kind of taste. I'm definitely growing these again!

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Tamera Marcus from Middle Tennessee . on 7/9/2016

My favorite new tomato.

Productive plants produce large tomatoes that not only have a unique color inside and out, but taste good too. They have the sweet flavor of an orange tomato along with the richness of a black tomato, with a little fruity tanginess of a green tomato. My favorite new tomato the first year that I planted it.

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Teresa Brockman from Illinois. on 12/22/2020

Oh, what a fun variety this is - we found a new color! A "black/orange"!

I remember my Australian project co-lead, Patrina, emailing me to tell me about this new color she found as one of our new dwarf project candidates. The chlorophyll-retention upon ripening character of one of the parents, Cherokee Purple, combined with the orange pigment to give the most unique combination of orange and green. The best parts, however, are the size, productivity, and wonderful balanced, robust flavor. The size can approach one pound - and the flavor among the very best. This is yet another significant achievement for our breeding project!

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Craig LeHoullier from Raleigh NC. on 2/6/2022

Delicious

I'm so glad I picked this variety to try this year. The tomatoes are so delicious. It's an amazingly complex flavor that pairs smokey and fruity with the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. The plants were very tidy and only about 2.5 feet tall. They only required a stake. I will always make room in my garden for these from now on.

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Katie from Portland, OR. on 9/19/2021

A new favorite!

My only regret this year is not growing more than one plant and not starting these earlier. My one plant yielded quite large, delicious tomatoes. The flavor and texture are superb and unseated my prior favorite tomato. Perfect on its own or in a tomato sandwich. I have been having lots of tomato toast for breakfast - toasted bread, slice of Uluru ochre tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, drizzle I’d balsamic vinegar and some salt & pepper!

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Jessie Babbitt from New Jersey, zone 6a. on 8/22/2021

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In an effort to keep this variety available to home gardeners, 'Uluru Ochre' has been released by "The Dwarf Tomato Project" (the breeder) to the public under the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI). You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, if you save seeds or use 'Uluru Ochre' to breed a new variety, you pledge not to restrict others' use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives. To learn more about this program, click here.