Solanum pimpinellifolium is an annual to biennial plant with slender branches that are erect initially, later becoming procumbent or decumbent; it can grow up to 3 metres tall.A cultivated form of tomato with a small but delicious tasting fruit, it is often treated as a separate species
Currant Tomato Care
Solanum Pimpinellifolium



What is the plant
The plant itself (stem and leaves) is poisonous, but the fruits are edible and tasty.
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Sunlight
in a sunny position.
Soil
Requires a rich well-drained soil
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Temperature
Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Additional
All green parts of the plant are poisonous. Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant
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