Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Tiny Tim cocktail tomato - Organic

"Even on the smallest balcony, dense foliage flourishes, dotted with red pearls that already whisper of harvests to come."

$4.49

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Originating in the 1940s, the Tiny Tim tomato embodies the spirit of compact and ingenious gardening. Developed by the University of New Hampshire, this heirloom variety was designed to produce large harvests in small spaces.

Whether in the garden or in a pot, it forms a bushy clump 20 to 40 cm tall, well-branched, with dense, even foliage. Its determinate habit and rapid growth make it an ideal companion for windowsills, urban balconies, or sunny flowerbeds. Just 55 days after transplanting, it is covered in small, round, firm, glossy red tomatoes, 2 to 4 cm in diameter, like a miniature constellation among the leaves.

It is a reliable plant, particularly suitable for novices as well as experienced gardeners who are looking to integrate the tomato into a quiet corner of the garden in harmony.

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

Annotation: Dwarf variety suitable for container growing; does not require staking according to the Gardens of the Ecumene.

Tiny Tim tomatoes are crisp, juicy, slightly tangy, and perfect for salads, snacks, or colorful appetizers. They can be picked daily, directly from the balcony or a miniature garden, to be enjoyed fresh, on skewers, in lunches, or even roasted in the oven for a candied flavor.

They keep well for short periods and are also suitable for preserving in jars if you want to extend the summer bounty a little longer. A heritage variety that celebrates small-scale food self-sufficiency.

Tiny Tim cocktail tomato - Organic

Tiny Tim cocktail 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 ± 55 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

40 cm

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