Spoon
Spoon Tomato · Currant Tomato
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated cherry from Unknown. Currant-type tomato with pea-sized fruit, grown as a curiosity and a garnish. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cherry-size fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry <1 oz (1–2 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 5–7 ft (150–210 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–7 ft (150–210 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Spoon is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–7 ft (150–210 cm).
Flavor
“Currant-type tomato with pea-sized fruit, grown as a curiosity and a garnish.”
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
- Fresh & salads
- Novelty color
- Kid friendly
- Rare collector
Origin
Spoon is a currant-type tomato, a selection of the wild species Solanum pimpinellifolium rather than the garden tomato, producing fruit the size of a peppercorn, under two grams, small enough that a mature cluster reads more like a berry sprig than a tomato truss. The plants sprawl widely, self-seed readily and cross-pollinate easily, so it should be kept away from anything grown for seed. It may be the same tomato sold as World's Smallest. It is grown as a curiosity and for garnish rather than as a crop.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Spoon tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Spoon tomatoes -
Spoon tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Spoon tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Spoon tomatoes -
Spoon tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Spoon take to mature?
Spoon is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Spoon need staking?
Spoon is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–7 ft (150–210 cm).
Can Spoon be grown in a container?
Spoon is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Spoon resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Spoon.
See also
Other cherry varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
