Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Market Wonder Standard Tomato - Organic

"An old-fashioned market tomato, round and generous, a staple of family vegetable gardens."

$4.49

Number of seeds

The Merveille des Marchés is an old French variety that has long been a source of pride for market stalls and gardens. With its round, bright red, and perfectly smooth fruits weighing 150 to 180 g, it embodies the quintessential cooking tomato. Its vigorous and productive indeterminate growth habit produces a sturdy plant that thrives in a productive garden, whether planted directly in the ground or in a greenhouse.

Throughout the summer, its regular clusters offer an abundant and consistent harvest. It is distinguished by its excellent resistance to cracking and disease, making it a reliable companion, even in more variable conditions. In a harmonious garden, it contributes to this vibrant dynamic where each fruit is a reminder of the connection between care, soil, and sun.

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

Note: Tomatoes require warmth and protection from the cold; in Quebec, outdoor cultivation is only done after all risk of frost.

With their low acidity, the fruits of the Merveille des Marchés variety offer a dense, melting pink flesh, ideal for simple salads, homemade coulis, stuffed tomatoes, or even canning. Their skin peels off easily, making them a perfect ingredient for processing.

This variety appeals to both gardeners and cooks alike, thanks to its ease of cultivation and balanced flavor. It evokes those late-summer recipes where the tomato becomes the heart of the meal, a blend of simplicity and enduring tradition.

Market Wonder Standard 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 ± 85 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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