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Winter hardy / Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium)

Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium)
Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium)
Currant Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium)
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Small, sweet tomatoes that are the ancestors of our well-known tomatoes.

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2 days

€ 3,00
Price per 20 seeds
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Family: Solanaceae
Scientific name: Solanum pimpinellifolium
Common name: Wild tomato / Currant tomato
Origin: Coastal region Peru and Chili

Along the coast of Chili and Peru grows a wild tomato, that is the ancestor of the tomatoes we known nowadays. The ‘primeval’ tomato is only 6-8 mm big, and is therefore the smallest tomato on earth. The taste is delicious and sweet, and very healthy. Only 0,6% of the DNA is different from that of the well-known tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), and the wild tomato is often crossed back into varieties. Especially the natural resistance against pests and diseases makes the wild tomato interesting for breeders. In temperate regions the wild tomato can be grown as an annual plant, and already after one summer hundreds of tomatoes can be harvested of each plant. The plant can best be grown in a pot in a sunny and sheltered stand. Certainly a recommendation if you are curious about the original taste of tomato.

Sowing description: Sow the seeds during springtime indoors in sowing mix, and let the seeds germinate at 20-25 degC. Keep the soil constantly moist (cover the soil with plastic or foil). Seedlings can be planted outside from may/june onwards.

Sowing time: February – April
Difficulty: Easy
Minimum temperature: 5 degC (annual)

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Bea - 26-08-2022 12:49

I was waiting for them to ripen till I write review, but they're beautiful, wonderful taste, different from any other tomatoes. They grew up nice and easy, no special care was necessary just enough water (you can easily see on leaves when they need water and as soon they get it, leaves pop right up). I have them in shade from trees. I believe all seeds came out because it was a lot more than I expected to have.

Manuela - 03-10-2021 18:35

Alle zaden zijn uitgekomen en ik heb afgelopen zomer heel wat minitomaatjes kunnen eten. Tot nu (oktober) komen er nog steeds nieuwe bloemen en vruchten. Ik heb de planten binnen opgekweekt en toen naar de kas verplaatst. Erg leuk.

Jessica - 15-06-2021 21:27

Er is geen zaadje opgekomen. .

Pauli - 19-03-2021 00:54

Week geleden 10 zaadjes in stekgrond, nu 10 zaailingen, prima zaad weer!
4 weken geleden tabakszaad (nicotiana tabacum) gezaaid, ook zeer goed. Nu kleine, gezonde plantjes.
Alles onder gewone gewone tl-buis tot begin mei, dan naar balkon.
Indrukwekkende catalogus en zeer redelijke prijzen.

Gast - 13-06-2020 13:49

Bij mij zijn alle zaden uitgekomen, ik had zoveel plantjes dat ik er veel heb weggegeven.
Ik heb alleen een vraag, moet je bij deze soort ook de zijscheuten weghalen?

I Haasjes - 21-04-2019 00:12

Helaas zijn geen enkele zaad uitgekomen.