- Open-pollinated
- Cherry
- 70 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Dwarf
- Red
Totem
Open-pollinated cherry from unknown. An ordinary sweet-tart cherry tomato, grown for where the plant fits rather than for the flavour. Ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry 0–1 oz (10–18 g) · Round (estimated)
Round red cherries up to 19 mm across, carried close to the stem on a plant that needs no staking.
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 70 days from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 10–18 in (25–45 cm) Compact
- Spacing
- 12 × 18 in (30 × 45 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 2 gal (10 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Easy (estimated) 1/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Compact · Dwarf
10–18 in (25–45 cm) · Regular leaf
Totem 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 10–18 in (25–45 cm).
Flavor
“An ordinary sweet-tart cherry tomato, grown for where the plant fits rather than for the flavour.”
Growing calendar
70 days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 7–9 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Container star
- Beginner friendly
- Kid friendly
- Low maintenance
Origin
Totem is a windowsill tomato: a determinate dwarf that needs no staking and fruits heavily enough to be grown indoors. Neither seller in this catalogue states where it came from, so no origin is recorded here. What they do disagree on is how tall it gets — Tomato Growers Supply says the plant only becomes 10 to 12 inches, True Leaf Market 12 to 18 — which is the difference between a plant that sits on a sill and one that needs a proper pot on the floor. Both give 70 days from transplant, both call it determinate, and both note that the dark, quilted foliage is part of why it is grown indoors: it looks like a houseplant carrying fruit.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a Totem plant?
A Totem plant grows 10–18 in (25–45 cm) tall. Space plants 12 in (30 cm) apart in rows 18 in (45 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 7–9 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–10 days. It needs full sun.
How long does Totem take to mature?
Totem is ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Does Totem need staking?
Totem 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 10–18 in (25–45 cm).
Can Totem be grown in a container?
Yes — Totem grows well in a container of at least 10 L (2 gal).
Is Totem resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Totem.
