- Open-pollinated
- Cherry
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- White
White Currant
Open-pollinated cherry from Unknown. Pale cream currant tomato: peppercorn-sized and borne in sprays. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 13, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry <1 oz (1–3 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 75 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- 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
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- 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 and borne in sprays.”
Growing calendar
75 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (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
- 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.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a White Currant plant?
A White Currant plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
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.
