Tomato- Saint Pierre

Tomato- Saint Pierre

Solanum lycopersicum

Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum

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• Climbing (indeterminate)

• French Heirloom variety

• Drought tolerant

Climbing (indeterminate) variety. French heirloom tomato producing medium sized round red tomatoes with a good sweet flavour and soft thick smooth flesh. Great drought and cold tolerant variety, requires very little water and produces fruit over a very long season until first frost. Perfect for slicing, sauce and preserving. 

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	5mm
When:	Spring and early summer (or after frost)
Germination:	5-10 days @ 21-27°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Annual
Row Spacing:	100cm
Plant Spacing:	60cm
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	90 days

*Notes: Plants need staking. Keep well watered. Pick when mature to encourage more fruit. To reduce the risk of disease do not water overhead. Rotate crops: do not plant in the same position two years in a row.

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