Wild Tomato

Lycopersiconhirsutum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
hirsutum (her-SOO-tum)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Sun Exposure
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
N/A
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; 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
Green
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Espanola, New Mexico

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Espanola, NM (Zone 6b) | December 2008 | neutral

This is a wild South American cultivar. The plant has a spawling habit and sets large clusters of 3/8 inch fuzzy green fruit late in the ...Read More

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