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Tomato Cherry Pearl

Solanum lycopersicum Cherry Pearl
Cherry Tomato

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J'avoue, je suis un impatient et à peine reçus, les plants étaient déjà en terre. Au départ très surpris par la petitesse des plants, mais après 15 jours en terre et sous serre, ils sont toujours là et je pense qu'ils se sont bien endurcis compte tenu des variations de températures. Le résultat devrait être très sympathique... à voir dans quelques mois.

Frédéric J., 06/04/2018

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This black purple cherry tomato produces beautiful round fruits, cocktail type, perfect for appetizers or picnics. Harvest from July to October.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Best planting time May
Recommended planting time April to June
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Description

The Pearl Cherry Tomato is a variety that falls somewhere between cherry and cocktail types. It offers numerous small dark purple, slightly shiny and very decorative fruits, which will brighten up aperitifs with friends or picnics. Also consider this variety if you want to introduce your children to the taste of tomatoes. They love the tiny fruits with vibrant colors that can be eaten straight from the vegetable garden. The plug plants are planted from April to June after the last frost when the plants have reached about fifteen centimeters. The Pearl Cherry Tomato is harvested from July to October.

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 word "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 much longer to reach our taste buds. For a long time, it was 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 part of our diet in the early 20th century.

The Tomato is a perennial herbaceous plant in tropical climates, but it is grown as an annual in our latitudes. It becomes lignified over time and produces small, insignificant yellow flowers that cluster together and turn into fruits. Tomatoes can be grown in open ground but can also be grown in containers on a balcony, with a preference for compact varieties.

It is a fruit vegetable that offers 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 eaten raw or cooked in a variety of ways: in salads or as appetizers, grilled, stuffed, marinated, preserved, or in sauces. They come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of this and grow several varieties in your vegetable garden to enjoy a variety of flavors!

Harvesting: Harvest times vary depending on the maturity: 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, make sure to pick the fruit with its calyx. 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 affects the taste qualities of the fruits. For longer storage, tomatoes can be preserved, dried, frozen, canned, or cooked into jam. To preserve them, cut your tomatoes in half and collect the juice. Place your halved tomatoes facing upwards on a baking tray. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar, then bake at a very low temperature for at least an hour. Remove your tomatoes, store them in a glass jar, and cover with olive oil.

Gardener's tip: To reduce the need for watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves. This protection helps keep the soil moist and also reduces weed growth.

 

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Tomato Cherry Pearl (Harvest) Harvest

Harvest

Harvest time July to October
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour black
Size of vegetable Small
Fruit diameter 2 cm
Interest Colour
Flavour Sweet
Use Table, Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Product reference43771

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Planting and care

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

Initially, let the plug plants grow by transplanting them into 8 to 10.5 cm (3 to 4in) buckets filled with potting soil. Place them in a sunny and warm location: the temperature should never drop below 12-14°C (53.6-57.2°F), otherwise the foliage will turn yellow and the plant's growth will stop. When the plants reach a height of about 15 cm (6in), transplant them into the ground if the outside temperatures allow it.

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

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

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

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

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Cultivation

Best planting time May
Recommended planting time April to June

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Very 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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