White Currant
Single source · Reviewed Sep 13, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated cherry from Unknown. Pale cream currant tomato: peppercorn-sized, borne in sprays, extremely sweet. 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 (1–3 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 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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- White
- Interior
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- White
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
White Currant 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Pale cream currant tomato: peppercorn-sized, borne in sprays, extremely sweet.”
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
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Novelty color
- Rare collector
- Kid friendly
Origin
White Currant is a currant-type tomato with fruit the size of a peppercorn in pale cream, borne in long sprays. Like all currant tomatoes it sprawls widely and self-seeds readily, and the sugar level is very high for its size.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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White Currant tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of White Currant tomatoes -
White Currant tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe White Currant tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked White Currant tomatoes -
White Currant tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does White Currant take to mature?
White Currant is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does White Currant need staking?
White Currant 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can White Currant be grown in a container?
White Currant is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is White Currant resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for White Currant.
See also
Other cherry varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
