Wild tomato 'White Currant'

Solanum pimpinellifolium

How to grow Wild tomato 'White Currant'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

White Currant likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that White Currant is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. White Currant tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 meaning it does best in moderately acidic soil - weakly acidic soil.

Growing White Currant from seed

Look to ensure a distance 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing White Currant about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting White Currant

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as White Currant is a tender plant.

Harvesting White Currant

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.