Is that a variety? There are several that are very small, some are not tommies but very close cousins.

That is the variety or at least the name the diggers club give to a vary small fruiting variety. I'm not sure if its internationally acknowledged I guess it would be. I am interested in similiar varieties as well, those were the ones that just caught my eye. Mick

Mick,

What you're after are so called currant tomatoes, a tomato species separate from our domesticated tomato as was referred top above by Raymondo. Called Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium.

So just look for Red Currant or Yellow Currant or ask Grub for a seed or two of Sara's Galapagos. ( smile)

Currant tomatoes are about the size of your thumbnail and not technically called a cherry, and have a burst of flavor. Not all selections taste the same and I happen to think that Sara's Galapagos is one of the best.

Now I'm not sure it's a pure currant, it maybe a stable OP cross between a currant and something else, but tiny red fruits and delicious.

The SSE Yearbook has many many different currant selections but of course that isn't going to help you, so go for what you have access to.

Surely Diggers or Eden or that place on an Island near Australia, have forgotten the name, would carry them.

So look for just generic red or yellow currants.

Carolyn

Thanks Carolyn I will start the hunt. Grub has already been very nice to me and given me some jaunn flammee tomatoes which have come up and have their first true leaves.
I'll start doing some research I already have the broad ripple current yellow but to my understanding they are not true current species? I really wanted a red. I think the contrast from a cooking prospective (for salads etc) would be striking.
Mick

OK so I'm still having a bit of trouble locating seeds for red fruiting currant tomatoes I was wondering if anyone knows of an Australian seed companies which might have either what I am looking for or similiar. I have already had a look at the eden seeds catalogue and the diggers club. I know the diggers club used to have something they sold as worlds smallest but I couldn't see it listed? Also if anyone has some of these little fellas growing at the moment I would be very interested in some seeds for next season...I may be able to trade you some chilli or vegetable seeds, I have a fairly extensive heirloom vegetable seed collection. Thanks in advance, Mick

Try "Micro-Tom" I did a cursory search and found this link. Seems they are called "World's smallest tomato". Scroll down to M

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to Micro Tom

Mick,
Eden Seeds list something they call Pimpinaliifolium in their 'Bush' tomato section. It's probably a currant tomato, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, though I couldn't swear to it. Eden can be a bit careless about names sometimes, but the guy who runs it tries hard.
Diggers list a couple of tiny tomatoes but you'd have to ring them to find out if they are true currant tomatoes. Diggers is not a patch on what it used to be, vegetable-wise. If you're looking for flowers though, they've got a great range.

I was about to mention Eden's Pimpinaliifolium. They have also seeds of Broad Ripple Current (sic) which is most probably a yellow currant tomato ("sweet yellow fruit to 10mm").
Rose-Marie

Thanks for that guys has been a few days since I have checked the forum. I will ring Eden seeds today. I have the broad ripple current from Eden seeds . Also thanks for the link cosmicgardener. Mick

For quite a few years now Phoenix Seeds on that island south of Australia called Tasmania has offered a red fruiting L. pimpinellifolium which they call "Wild"...I have plenty of these seeds if you want to try them
the bush is a vigorous indeterminate type which will easily grow 2-3 m and very bushy...it will sprawl all over anything it can climb upon (in moist rich soil)....it has heaps of trusses of 1cm (sometimes a little larger) sized fruit
cheers
Peter

Thats the one I'm after. Thank you very much Peter. I'll send you an p.m. Also I was just looking at Eden seeds catalogue and they have a cherry just called peruvian cherry? I wonder if that could be similiar?
Mick

I have some seeds of Texas wild which is a small cherry apparently. Did a bit of googling on them and I think I will grow one myself. I havent any cherries in at all this year. Email me if you want some. Mantis

you have email mantis.

Mantis the texas cherry is a small cherry tomato or is it a currant? I had a look around on the net and couldn't see. Either way I am looking forward to getting some seeds.
Mick

Daves Garden site describes it as a currant type. Another site gives its size as smaller than a marble.
Anyway, I will get some seeds off to you today and sow some myself and we will find out eh.
Cheers Mantis

Thanks Mantis.