No. 079 · open-pollinated
Sweet Pea Currant
Sweet Pea Currant is an indeterminate open-pollinated cherry tomato with bright red fruit. It ripens in about 65 days.
Flavor
Described as among the sweetest currant tomatoes, with excellent flavor and a hint of wine. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.
Origin
A red currant-type tomato of the species Solanum pimpinellifolium, grown for its tiny, intensely sweet fruit.
What it does well
- Tiny, jewel-like fruit on long trusses
- Among the sweetest currant tomatoes
- Cascading habit suits hanging baskets and tall containers
Where it frustrates
- Very tiny fruit is slow and fiddly to pick
- Sprawling vines need a lot of room or support
Growing it
- Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
- Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
- Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
- One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.
Disease resistance
An open-pollinated variety, sold without formal disease-resistance codes.
Why no hardiness zone?
Tomatoes are warm-season annuals, so variety choice comes down to days to maturity and your local frost dates.
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Common questions
- Is Sweet Pea Currant determinate or indeterminate?
- Sweet Pea Currant is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
- How long does Sweet Pea Currant take to ripen?
- Sweet Pea Currant ripens in about 65 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
- Is Sweet Pea Currant an heirloom or a hybrid?
- Sweet Pea Currant is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.
- What can I grow instead of Sweet Pea Currant?
- A close swap is Matt's Wild Cherry, but even tinier currant-sized fruit.
Sources
- Sweet Pea Currant Tomato · Hudson Valley Seed Company
- Sweet Pea Tomato Seed · Territorial Seed Company
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