Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Standard White Pour Tomato - Organic

"Sometimes, appearances take circuitous routes to reveal what is essential: a quiet, glowing light, hidden beneath a name of mist."

$4.49

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Despite its name suggesting whiteness, the White Pour tomato reveals a vibrant red fruit, a nod to the fertile paradoxes of life. Originating in Ukraine, this early-maturing tomato embodies the wisdom of deceptive appearances, where outward simplicity conceals a well-ripened richness.

Its determined and compact habit (50 cm at maturity) makes it perfect for container gardening. In a productive vegetable garden, it forms a small, stable, productive, and vigorous presence, especially in two-gallon pots. Its rapid growth—barely 60 days—and resistance to cracking make it a faithful companion for changeable summers and small, sunny spaces. A variety that reminds us that modesty is sometimes a sign of profound generosity.

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

Annotation: Classic tomato cultivation in Quebec climate: heat, protection against cold and cool nights are necessary.

The pale fruits of the White Pour standard tomato are well-suited to fresh consumption: in salads, as a sandwich filling, or in multi-colored tomato platters where their creamy color provides a delicate visual contrast. Their mild flavor also makes them suitable for light salsas, bruschetta, or any dish where acidity and intense red color are to be minimized.

These tomatoes can be used in light cooking (sautéing, light sauces), but their main appeal lies in their decorative appearance and mild flavor when eaten fresh. They can be stored for a few days at room temperature after harvesting, away from direct sunlight.

Standard White Pour 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 ± 60 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

60 cm

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