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Tomato Paola F1 Plants

Solanum lycopersicum Paola F1
Tomato

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The 'Paola' F1 tomato is a high-quality cluster-forming variety. It is semi-early and moderately vigorous, producing 6 to 8 fruits per cluster. The fruits are medium to large in size (120 to 190g), round and very red. Their flesh is firm, sweet, and with a sugary flavour. It shows good resistance to diseases, making it well-suited for outdoor cultivation. The plug plants are planted from late April to June, after the last frost, for a harvest from July to October.
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 September
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Description

The 'Paola' F1 Tomato is a cluster tomato, producing 6 to 8 round and very red fruits per cluster. With excellent taste, its flesh is firm, sweet, and has a sugary flavour. The tomato is medium to large in size, each fruit weighing between 120 and 190g, and it stores well after harvest. 'Paola' has medium vigour, indeterminate growth, and displays good disease resistance, making it well-suited for field cultivation. It is a semi-early variety, producing from July onwards in open-air conditions. Plug plants can be planted from late April to June, after the last frost, for a harvest from July to September.

The Tomato originated in 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 bears. It is one of the many foods that was taken from the New World, along with beans, corn, squash, potatoes, and chilli peppers. The Tomato took considerably longer to reach our taste buds. The reason for this is that 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 part of our diet 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 becomes lignified over time and produces small insignificant yellow flowers grouped in cymes that will turn into fruits. Tomatoes can be grown in open ground but can also be planted in containers on a balcony, especially varieties with small growth.

It is a fruity vegetable that has many nutritional benefits. Low in calories like most vegetables, rich in water, it also contains a very 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 appetisers, grilled, stuffed, marinated, preserved, or in sauces. They come in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of this and cultivate several varieties in your vegetable garden to vary your weekly menu!

Harvesting: Harvest times vary depending on the variety’s 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 is done when the Tomato takes on its final colour and when its texture, while remaining firm, shows a slight softening. For better preservation, be sure to pick the fruit with its stem. 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 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 face up on a baking sheet. 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 limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin, successive layers of grass clippings, mixed with dead leaves if possible. This protection, which keeps the soil moist, also limits weed growth.

 

Harvest

Harvest time July to September
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour red
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Colour, Productive, Disease resistant
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 reference44662

Planting and care

Tomato plants are easy to grow. Sunlight and heat are crucial for their success. 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 at the time of planting.

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

Planting in the ground should be done once the risk of frost has passed, usually in mid-May. Choose a sunny and sheltered location. Space the plants 50 cm (20in) apart in rows and 70 cm (28in) between rows if you prune them, or 1 m (0 or 3ft) in all directions for unpruned cultivation. Dig a hole (3 times the volume of the pot), add some well-rotted compost at 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 in the soil around the base, then water generously. Be careful not to wet the leaves to protect your plants from fungal diseases. Install stakes (soon after planting to avoid damaging the roots). Mulch around the base of the plants. Water regularly as irregular watering can lead to 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 warm and humid weather. Small spots appear, white on the undersides of the leaves and green-grey on the upper sides. To reduce the risks, space the plants sufficiently and avoid watering the foliage. In terms of crop rotation, wait 4 years before growing a plant from the Solanaceae family in the same spot and do not cultivate them in neighbouring rows. If necessary, spray with Bordeaux mixture or preparations such as horsetail decoction or garlic tea.

Though less common, tomato cultivation in pots is definitely 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 Container, Vegetable garden, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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