Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiform

Sub-Arctic cherry tomato - Organic

"When summer takes its time, some companions still hasten towards the light, true to their promise of early red fruits."

$4.49

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The Sub-Arctic cherry tomato is a valuable ally in gardens where summer is scarce. Present in our collection since the very beginning of our varietal explorations, it embodies that rare reliability that only time can confirm: it has never disappointed us.

Developed from North American selections for climates with short growing seasons, this semi-determinate variety grows modestly but with a generous yield. It forms a vigorous, undemanding plant that readily accepts small spaces and changing conditions. It prefers a sunny, sheltered spot and establishes itself easily in a nutrient-rich border or a hillside garden.

In a living garden, it embodies a beautiful constancy: you hardly expect it before it is already there, full of fruit and promises kept.

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The small, round, red, and flavorful berries of the Sub-Arctic are picked just as they ripen to be enjoyed on their own or added to colorful early summer salads. Their juicy flesh, balanced between sweetness and freshness, is perfect for curious little hands as well as simple everyday dishes.

Particularly prized for its early ripening, it satisfies impatient appetites. Its rapid and sustained production allows for continuous harvests, which can be shared at picnics or preserved into gourmet treats, with the satisfaction of knowing that it will never let you down, even in unpredictable summers.

Sub-Arctic cherry 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 ± 50 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

120 cm

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