Little Bing
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Hybrid F1 cherry from USA. Modern micro-dwarf hybrid, selected for heavier fruit set than the older micros. Ready in about 60 days from transplant.
- Hybrid F1
- 60 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Dwarf
- Cherry-size fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry 0–1 oz (10–18 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) Compact
- Spacing
- 10 × 12 in (25 × 30 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 0 gal (3 L) pot (estimated)
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Compact · Dwarf
1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) · Regular leaf
Little Bing is a dwarf plant — compact and sturdy on thick stems, still productive over a full season; it does not need staking. Expect a plant of 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm).
Flavor
“Modern micro-dwarf hybrid, selected for heavier fruit set than the older micros.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Snacking
- Container star
- Kid friendly
- High yield
Origin
Little Bing is part of PanAmerican Seed's (Ball Horticultural) 'Little' collection of compact tomato varieties, marketed for containers, patios and balconies: a mounded, compact plant of 18 to 24 inches, knee-high rather than windowsill-sized. It is a recent commercial introduction with little further documented breeding history.
Sources
- Little Bing Tomato, Ball Seed / PanAmerican Seed plant database (breeder/distributor's own page: part of the 'Little' collection of compact tomato varieties; NOTE — describes plant habit as "Mounded"/"compact determinate", height 18-24in (46-61cm), not the micro-dwarf habit and 20-30cm height currently recorded here; flagged for a separate decision rather than changed in this pass, since determinate and micro_dwarf are both at exactly 6 SEO-facet-eligible records and swapping this one would flip a facet page off, per AGENTS.md's rule against changing growthHabit without checking report:facets first) ↗
- Little Bing Cherry Tomato, Bonnie Plants (independently confirms compact determinate habit and 18-24in height; a WebSearch AI summary had misattributed Colen Wyatt/AAS 1994 to Little Bing — that text belongs to a different product, Big Beef Tomato, on the same retailer page, and does not apply here) ↗
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Little Bing tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
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Little Bing tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Little Bing tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Little Bing tomatoes -
Little Bing tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Little Bing take to mature?
Little Bing is ready in about 60 days from transplant.
Does Little Bing need staking?
Little Bing is a dwarf plant — compact and sturdy on thick stems, still productive over a full season; it does not need staking. Expect a plant of 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm).
Can Little Bing be grown in a container?
Yes — Little Bing grows well in a container of at least 3 L (0 gal).
Is Little Bing resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Little Bing.
See also
Other cherry varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Dwarf, early, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
