Ping-Pong Tomato 'Ribesoides'

  • Product number: 291710
  • Origin: South America
  • Latin: Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium

It's understandable that the pimpinellifolium tomato is also called a berry tomato: its aromatic, slightly tart taste really reminds you of soft fruit! This wild variety is the size of a ping-pong ball and is red in colour.
If you often grow your tomatoes in the same place, for example in a greenhouse (or small greenhouse), diseases can develop in the soil. Rootstocks are resistant to these diseases, and grafting is therefore recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As an aid, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.

The smallest tomatoes in our assortment are called cherry tomatoes or ping-pong tomatoes, depending on their size. Some varieties are elongated or heart-shaped and are accordingly given a slightly different name. Some are even original, wild species. Most taste extra sweet, a few have a sweet and sour taste. Cherry tomatoes are closest to the original species, which is perhaps why they are generally more resistant to the dreaded potato blight.

Names:
Latin: Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
Dutch: Pingpongtomaat
Also: Bes-tomaat, kerstomaatje
English: Cherry Tomato

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Sowing method: March-May indoors. Transplant into pots when 5 cm tall. Place in a very bright spot and, from April, harden off outdoors in good weather. Do not plant out before the end of May. Tomato plants use a lot of water. For this taller or (in the greenhouse) climbing type, side shoots (suckers) must be removed regularly. Planting distance 60-80 cm.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
  • Origin: South America
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
  • Dutch: Ping-Pong Tomato
  • Also known as: Beef tomato, cherry tomato
  • English: Cherry Tomato
  • All year round

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