Wild tomato 'Red Currant'

Position in a full sun location and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Red Currant is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Red Currant is a moderately acidic soil - weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Currant tomatoes are very easily crossed with other varieties. To ensure true seed, isolate blooms before they open.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 24°C / 75°F to ensure good germination.

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

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

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

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

These tomatoes can be traced to originate in South America (country unknown).