Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Beefsteak tomato Adelin Morin - Organic

"It unfolds like a generous narrative, brimming with sunshine and memory, offering with open arms the profound taste of summers past."

$4.49

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Passed down since the late 19th century by the Morin family of the village of Chertsey in the Lanaudière region, the Adelin Morin tomato is a rare heritage variety that embodies a living chapter of Quebec's vegetable-growing history. Its flattened, heavily ribbed fruit, with its deep pinkish-red hues, evokes the large tomatoes seen in gardens of yesteryear. Produced in clusters of four, this beefsteak tomato forms robust, indeterminate plants that require careful staking and support until maturity.

It complements the gardener's age-old gestures—sowing, staking, observing, harvesting—and invites a relationship with life, following the rhythm of the days, from the small, fragile seedling to the heavy, sun-ripened fruit. In a supportive vegetable garden , it requires welcoming soil, sunshine, and regular attention, but it generously rewards with spectacular harvests, with fruits weighing from 200g to over a kilo. Faithful and expressive, it naturally finds its place in a respectful and deeply rooted cultivation.

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

Note: This tomato is sensitive to cold; outdoor cultivation is only possible once all risk of frost has passed.

The dense, plump flesh of this dark pink tomato is sweet, with a hint of acidity that adds depth. With its many cavities and firm texture, it's ideal for slicing, topping sandwiches, burgers, or cold dishes.

It's also delicious in sauces, coulis, or simply enjoyed in salads with a drizzle of olive oil. Like any meaty variety, it lends itself well to family recipes that showcase the tomato for its own sake.

Beefsteak tomato Adelin Morin - 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 ± 80 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

200 cm

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