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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Mexico Midget'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Mexico Midget

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Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Cherry

Fruit Size:
Small (grape/cherry varieties)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Red

Seed Type:
Open-pollinated

Usage:
Fresh, salad

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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6 positives
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive lco On Sep 27, 2009, lco from Edmonton
Canada wrote:

This is a prolific small sweet salad cherry if allowed to ripen to dark red. It has been a favorite early bearer in the family tomato plot in Edmonton, AB where it is against a south wall in a cool summer 2009 (about 52 degree latitude, zone 2-3). Abnormally late warm weather has meant it is still ripening on Sept 27! We like the flavor much better than Yellow Currant.

Positive onalee On Jun 25, 2009, onalee from Brooksville, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

This is the first year I've grown these and WOW - I'm impressed with these little tomatoes! Although small, they are SUPER SWEET and just perfect for popping right in your mouth or sprinkling in your salads.

I'm most impressed with the fact that even with temperatures rarely getting below 75°F and often into the mid-90's for highs they are still setting lots of fruit! The vines are taking the Florida heat and humidity well now far into June while most tomato plants are history by now.

Even though the tomatoes are small, these vines produce in abundance, so you don't have to worry about having enough! So far they haven't gotten too tall, either - about 6', but they are still growing but they're nice and bushy.

Definately one of my favorite tomatoes!

Positive Suze_ On May 16, 2007, Suze_ from Bastrop County, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Enormous plant. Over 8' tall and it's still early in the season. Great spicy flavor, extremely productive.

Positive taynors On May 11, 2006, taynors from Urbana, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:

excellent little tomato, loved the flavor ,a true cherry tomato taste ,fresh ,clean, spicy sweet, very addicting (imo).make room,spreads WIDE, great producer , excellent in salads and pasta . This is a must have in my garden .

Positive crowdogXIXesq On Feb 8, 2006, crowdogXIXesq from Sherwood, AR wrote:

grown in 5 gallon plastic buckets gravel in termixed and on bottom good potting soil mix chicken wire with bamboostakes interwoven liquid fertilizer keep lightll moist very prolific very sweet find self seedlings all over the yard the next year grown now 2years in a row supposed to be a heirloom variety so glad to find this sight thanks dave found at local nursery sherwood arkansas crowdogXIXesq 3:25 pm feb 08 2006

Positive Joan On Aug 24, 2005, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:

This is my first year growing this plant. It's a very tart, juicy little cherry tomato. I will definitely grow this one again.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sherwood, Arkansas
Spring Hill, Florida
New Madrid, Missouri
Salisbury, North Carolina
Belfield, North Dakota
Saint Paris, Ohio
Wilsonville, Oregon
Elgin, Texas



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