Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Aunt Mary's Paste Italian Tomato - Organic

"An elongated Italian wine for thick sauces and bountiful harvests."

$4.49

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Originating from Italian market gardening traditions, the Aunt Mary's Paste tomato has carved out a prime spot in vegetable gardens seeking rich and fragrant sauces. Its elongated fruits, typical of "paste" type tomatoes, evoke the age-old rituals of slow cooking and preserving, lined up in the pantry.

In the garden, this variety proves to be a reliable companion during sunny summers. The indeterminate plants produce an abundance of elongated fruits suitable for processing. In a vibrant and bountiful garden, it contributes to the daily pleasure of summer harvests and the beautiful consistency of the seasonal cycle.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Annotation: Typical tomato cultivation in Quebec: needs warmth, protection from frost and staking to support the indeterminate growth habit.

The Aunt Mary's Paste Italian tomato is primarily intended for processing applications: thick sauces, coulis, concentrates, preserves, and stews. Its firm, meaty flesh makes it suitable for long cooking times, with good consistency and efficient reduction.

The fruit can be used in pasta sauces, baked dishes, ratatouille, and other preparations where a dense texture is desired. It is also suitable for freezing or canning once processed.

Aunt Mary's Paste Italian Tomato - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

26° to 30° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sowing at a depth of 5 mm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 70 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

45 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

90 cm

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