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Tomato Grafted plants of Andes Horned or Andine Cornue

Solanum lycopersicum Andine Cornue (Cornue des Andes)
Beefsteak tomato, Beef tomato, Peruvian tomato

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Ancient variety, early and productive, with indeterminate growth. It produces elongated fruits in the shape of a horn or a chili pepper, weighing approximately 80 to 150 g, with firm flesh, no acidity, and excellent taste. Not very juicy and seedless, it can be consumed in salads, as a sauce, or stuffed. The Tomato is a plant that is grown as an annual, requiring warmth and fertile soil. The Tomato Cornue des Andes is planted from April to June, after the last frost, for a harvest from July to September. Grafting allows for, among other advantages, an earlier and more abundant harvest.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Best planting time May
Recommended planting time April to June
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

The Andean Horn Tomato or Andean Horn is an early and productive variety with indeterminate growth. It produces elongated fruits in the shape of a horn or chili pepper, weighing approximately 80 to 150 g, with firm flesh, no acidity, and excellent taste. Not very juicy and seedless, it can be consumed in salads, as a sauce, or stuffed. The Tomato is a plant that is grown as an annual, requiring heat and fertile soil. Young plants are planted from April to June, after the last frost, for a harvest from July to September.

The grafting technique consists of giving a desired variety (in this case, 'Andean Horn') the root system of another specially selected variety, called a rootstock. This rootstock has excellent resistance to soil parasites and diseases, which provides extra vigor to the plant: it is then more resistant to difficult external conditions (such as cold climates) and will yield significantly higher than a non-grafted plant. The fruiting of grafted plants starts earlier and lower on the main stem. Thanks to the use of the 'Protector' rootstock, our grafted tomato plants also produce fewer leaves, making ripening and harvesting easier.

The Tomato is native to South America and Central America. Several varieties were already cultivated by the Incas long before the arrival of the Conquistadors. The term "Tomate" comes from the Inca Tomatl and refers to both the plant and the fruit it produces. It is one of the many foods that came to us from the New World, along with beans, corn, squash, potatoes, and chili peppers. The Tomato took significantly longer to reach our taste buds. The reason being: it was long cultivated for its aesthetic and medicinal qualities, but it was considered toxic due to its resemblance to the fruit of the Mandrake, another member of the Solanaceae family. It only became a regular on our tables from the beginning of the 20th century.

The Tomato is a perennial herbaceous plant in tropical climates, but it is grown as an annual in our latitudes. It lignifies over time and produces small, insignificant yellow flowers grouped in cymes that will transform into fruits. Tomatoes can be grown in open ground but can also be planted in containers on a balcony, with a preference for varieties with compact growth.

It is a fruit vegetable that has many nutritional benefits. Low in calories like most vegetables, it is rich in water and contains a particularly interesting molecule: lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. It is also rich in vitamin C, provitamin A, and trace elements.

In terms of cooking, Tomatoes can be consumed raw or cooked in multiple ways: in salads or as appetizers, grilled, stuffed, marinated, preserved, or in sauces. They come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage and grow several varieties in your vegetable garden to vary your enjoyment!

Harvesting: The harvest periods vary depending on the earliness: early varieties are harvested from 55 to 70 days after planting, mid-season varieties from 70 to 85 days, and late varieties beyond 85 days. Harvesting should be done when the Tomato has reached its final color and its texture, while remaining firm, shows a slight softening. For better preservation, be sure to pick the fruit with its peduncle. Be careful, immature fruits, stems, and leaves contain solanine and should not be consumed.

Storage: The optimal storage temperature for tomatoes is between 10 and 15°C (50 and 59°F). Refrigeration is possible but alters the taste qualities of the fruits. For longer storage, Tomatoes can be preserved by confit, dried, frozen, canned, or cooked into jam. To confit them, cut your tomatoes in half and collect the juice. Place your half tomatoes face up on the baking tray of your oven. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar, then bake at a very low temperature for at least one hour. Remove your tomatoes, store them in a glass jar, and cover with olive oil.

Gardener's tip: To limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves. This protection, which keeps the soil moist, also limits weed growth.

Attention: When transplanting grafted plants, do not bury the graft point!

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Tomato Grafted plants of Andes Horned  or Andine Cornue (Harvest) Harvest

Harvest

Harvest time July to September
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour red
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour, Productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green
Product reference151721

Planting and care

Tomato plants are easy to grow. Sunlight and warmth are crucial for the success of this cultivation. Tomatoes thrive in rich, well-drained, and deeply loosened soil. A few months before planting, add well-rotted compost after loosening the soil. If your soil is heavy, add some sand during planting.

 

First, allow the plug plants to grow by transplanting them into 8 to 10.5 cm (3 to 4in) buckets filled with potting soil. Place them in a sunny and heated location. The temperature should never drop below 12-14°C (53.6-57.2°F), as this can cause the foliage to turn yellow and the plant's growth to stop. Once the plants reach a height of about 15 cm (6in), transplant them into the ground if the outside temperatures allow.

Planting in the ground should be done once the risk of frost has passed, usually after the "Ice Saints" around mid-May. Choose a sunny and sheltered location. Space the plants 50 cm (20in) apart in rows and 70 cm (28in) between rows if pruning, or 1 m (0 or 3ft) in all directions for unpruned cultivation. Dig a hole (3 times the size of the plug plant), add some well-decomposed compost to the bottom of the hole. Place your plant, which can be buried up to the first leaves, then backfill. Firm the soil, create a basin around the base, and water generously. Be careful not to wet the leaves to protect your plants from fungal diseases.

Install stakes (quickly after planting to avoid damaging the roots). Mulch at the base of the plants. Water regularly, as irregular watering can lead to calcium deficiency, resulting in a condition called "blossom end rot."

Furthermore, tomatoes, like potatoes, are susceptible to late blight. This is a fungal disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans. Late blight develops in warm and humid weather. Small spots appear, white on the underside of the leaves and green-gray on the top. To reduce the risk, space the plants adequately and avoid watering the foliage. In terms of crop rotation, wait 4 years before growing any plants from the Solanaceae family in the same location, and do not cultivate them in neighboring rows. If necessary, spray with Bordeaux mixture or preparations such as horsetail decoction or garlic infusion.

Less common, tomato cultivation in pots is still possible by choosing varieties with small fruits and placing the pot in a sunny location.

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Cultivation

Best planting time May
Recommended planting time April to June

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden, Greenhouse
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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