Little Sparrow Tomato

Latin Name: Solanum pimpinellifolium
Plant type: Annual fruit (indeterminate wild variety)
Botanical family: Solanaceae

Hardiness Zone: Grown as an annual (zone 3 to 10, very resistant to spring cold)
Harvest period: July to September

Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Moderate — tolerates drought well once established

Spacing: 60 cm between plants, 75 cm between rows or in a 30 cm pot with light support or let it fall freely

Companion plants: Basil, chives, marigold
Enemy plants: Potato, fennel

Description

An old, wild variety that produces a multitude of tiny red tomatoes with an intense, sweet, and slightly tangy flavor. It grows in abundant clusters on a vigorous, highly branched, and disease-resistant plant. Perfect for low-maintenance vegetable gardens, it reseeds easily from year to year and tolerates harsh conditions well.

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