Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium Seeds | Yellow Currant Tomato
LATIN NAME: Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
COMMON NAME: Yellow Currant Tomato
Plant Profile
A distinctive member of its genus, Yellow Currant Tomato (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium) is a fern in the nightshade family. Yellow currant tomato currants bushy, branching plants with small, fern-like, green leaves and loose trusses of tiny, golden-yellow, currant-sized fruits that ripen through summer and autumn, the whole plant carrying the heavy strings of the sweet, bite-sized fruits. It grows fast and sturdy, and it stands heat well. It likes sun, and rich, moist, well-drained soil. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
Like other members of the nightshade family, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium draws steady attention from botanists and plant breeders, who value the genus both as a subject of research and as a source of garden-worthy material. In nightshade family, currant tomatoes have a recognised place in studies of small-fruited crops, and yellow forms appear in research on fruit sugars and long-season cropping. Interest from collectors and breeders has never lapsed, and good seed continues to circulate.
Uses & Benefits
Yellow Currant Tomato brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. In sunny kitchen garden, yellow currant tomato currants trusses with golden fruit. Tiny, sweet fruits serve fresh salads, snacking and garnishes, they keep well on plant, and heavy trusses crop through summer and the autumn. It grows well in rich, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. Once it has its roots down, it more or less looks after itself.
The tomato is the great lycopene source of the modern diet, with population studies linking tomato-rich eating to cardiovascular and prostate health; cooked tomatoes and tomato paste deliver lycopene best.
Growing from Seed
Seed is the natural starting point for Yellow Currant Tomato, and the process is uncomplicated. Sow on the surface of a gritty, well-drained mix, cover lightly with fine compost, and maintain gentle, even moisture in a sunny position. Grow the youngsters on steadily in pots until well rooted, then move them to their final positions.
Our Take
Yellow Currant Tomato settles in quickly once it finds its footing. Given the right start, Yellow Currant Tomato is a long-term garden companion. Careful watering early on is rewarded by toughness at maturity.
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