Red Currant
Open-pollinated tomato · Solanum pimpinellifolium
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 65-75 days
- Fruit
- red, currant
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Not Solanum lycopersicum at all but the wild currant tomato, Solanum pimpinellifolium, pea-sized fruit in long sprays, carrying the wild genetics breeders keep returning to for disease resistance.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 65-75 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
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
- open-pollinated
Camp Joy
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Matt's Wild Cherry
60-70 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Mexico Midget
60-70 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Peacevine Cherry
70-78 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Riesentraube
75-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Tommy Toe
70-75 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog