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Notify me when this product is in stock Bite-sized tomatoes, deliciously sweet, are produced on vigorous plants. These sweet tomatoes taste like candy, similar to Alberto Shatters tomato but do not fall off the plant as easily. Deliciously sweet and perfect for salads. Mature wild tomatoes will grow to a height of about 4 feet (1 m.) with a vining habit. Tomato Wild Sweetie produces red currant-sized fruits with abundant yield. Seeds for the ancestral tomato can still be found online and are typically grown as a perennial. Unfortunately, because of industrial agriculture in its native regions which includes the use of herbicides, the little pimp is rapidly losing ground and is becoming as uncommon as any other endangered species.
They are more susceptible to diseases and insect damage than their predecessors. What that means to us is that modern tomatoes may look good, even taste good, but lack the survival skills of their ancestors. Spanish explorers then took these seeds to Europe, further separating the wild tomato ancestor from its rapidly changing progeny. As they were growing wild tomatoes, farmers selected and saved seeds from the biggest, tastiest fruit and cross-bred them with others having more desirable traits. Sweetie tomatoes are a good source of vitamins A and C. These tomatoes can be eaten fresh or used in recipes. Sweetie tomatoes are typically red in color and are smaller than other types of tomatoes. Pre-Columbian denizens of what is now southern Mexico planted and cultivated wild tomatoes. The sweetie tomato is a variety of tomato that is known for its sweetness. Very disease resistant and grows really well in South-east Queensland summers. We have so much love for Wild Sweetie and grow it every season as it is a really heavy producer of these super sweet little fruits, perfect for snacking and salads. No bigger than a shelled pea, pimps and their other wild tomato relatives, like wild currant tomatoes, are extremely adaptable and can survive in some of the driest, harshest desert regions to humid, rain-filled lowlands to chilly alpine heights.Ĭan you eat wild tomatoes? While these little tomatoes are not as widespread as before, if you did happen across some wild tomatoes, do not be confused with volunteer garden tomatoes that have simply popped up elsewhere, they would be totally edible and quite flavorful, with a bright, orange-red color. The tiniest cutest little tomato you ever did see. They still grow wild in northern Peru and southern Ecuador. Known to botanists as Solanum pimpinellifolium or quaintly “pimp,” wild tomato plants are the ancestors of all the tomatoes we eat today. The Sweetie Tomato is a prolific variety that produces an abundance of super sweet, small cherry-sized tomatoes, perfect for patio containers. What are wild tomatoes? Keep reading to learn about wild tomato information and about growing wild tomatoes. Hundreds of exquisite flavoured fruit ripen in mid summer to late autumn. In our taste test Stephanie Alexander and other top chefs prefered this to Tommy Toe. Mulch the soil around tomato plants to help reduce water evaporation and use drip irrigation.Whether you are an aficionado of the wildly colored, formed, and sublimely flavored heirloom or a grab-and-go supermarket tomato consumer, all tomatoes owe their existence to wild tomato plants. Information Delivery timeframe Tomato 'Wild Sweetie' (Organic) The world's smallest tomato is also the world's sweetest with a Brix level twice that of others.
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Moisture is critical to prevent cracked fruits and blossom end rot. Keep watering schedule consistent throughout the growing season and you will not be disappointed. Proper watering is tricky as you have to water deeply and then let the soil dry out slightly but still remain moist and then water deeply again. Watering: Tomato plants are heavy feeders especially when they have fruit growing.Planting Depth: Sow seeds 6-12mm (¼-½") deep.Soil Conditions: Well worked, rich, loose, well-drained soil.Select a well-drained location that receives lots of sunlight after the last frost to transplant from pots. Moderate watering will suffice once seedlings break through the soil. Keep soil moist, but not soggy while awaiting germination. Warmer soils will promote faster germination. The seeds require warm soil between 21-26☌ (70-80° F). Transplant deeply to the first set of leaves after the risk of frost has passed. Germination takes approximately 7-14 days. When transplanting outside, allow 45-90cm (18-36”) between plants and 61-90cm (24-36”) between rows. You may have to transplant seedlings to larger pots to allow for root growth. It is best to keep tomato seedlings under very bright light to prevent plants from becoming too leggy. Plant 2-3 seeds 6mm (1/4”) deep in good potting mix in 7-10cm (3-4”) pots. Start indoors mid-March to early April.
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