Currant Tomato
Lycopersiconpimpinellifolium 'Tess's Land Race Currant'

Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species: pimpinellifolium (pim-pi-nel-ih-FOH-lee-um)
Cultivar: Tess's Land Race Currant
2006

Height

Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Sun Exposure
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Danger

Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Leaf Type
Currant

Foliage Color
Small (grape/cherry varieties)

Bloom Characteristics
Orange
Red-orange
Red

Water Requirements

Where to Grow
Indeterminate