Mexico Midget
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 60-70 days
- Fruit
- red, currant
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Collected in Mexico, a rampant vine covered in half-inch red fruit whose flavor is concentrated far beyond its size. Reseeds itself freely wherever fruit drops.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 60-70 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Gardener's Delight
65-75 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Matt's Wild Cherry
60-70 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Bloody Butcher
55-60 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Coyote
60-70 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Moskvich
60-65 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Red Currant
65-75 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection