Tomato 'Yellow Currant'

Lycopersiconpimpinellifolium

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
pimpinellifolium (pim-pi-nel-ih-FOH-lee-um)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Sun Exposure
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Bright Yellow
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Ferment seeds before storing
Leaf Type
Currant
Foliage Color
Small (grape/cherry varieties)
Bloom Characteristics
Yellow
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

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

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Lenoir City, Tennessee

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
1
neutral
2
negatives
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New Bloomfield, MO | July 2005 | positive

Very good flavor and had no problem with cracking. It is time consuming to pick but an excellent "nibbler".

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Kannapolis, NC (Zone 7b) | August 2004 | negative

My experience wasn't entirely negative. The fruits were quite small but possessed an intense tomato flavor. They split quickly however,...Read More

A
| May 2004 | neutral

It may be conditions but I find this a much more genuine 'tomato' flavour than most varieties and not bland at all. They are tiny,and wi...Read More

D
D
| February 2003 | negative

They are hardly worth growing. They are tiny and the flavor is bland. Add to this their propensity to cross-polinate, and I'd recommend...Read More

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