Jolie Couer / Lycopersicon esculentum
Jolie Coeur / Lycopersicon esculentum
Special features and/or general description of the variety:
The plant grows to a height of approx. 1.8 m and remains quite narrow - very good to grow in a pot. The medium-sized, heart-shaped fruits with dark purple shoulders have deep red tips and a diameter of 5-6 cm.
Tolerant to blossom end rot!
Sowing:
from mid-March to early April
Sowing instructions:
for germination in a sunny place at approx. 20 C, then place in a slightly cooler place and prick out when the first 2 leaves have formed (approx. 14 days).
If thetemperature is above 10C , the young plants can also be taken outside during the day, but initially only in the shade so that they can slowly get used to the light conditions.
However, the light conditions outside are much better for the plants than indoors, making them very stable.
Location:
sunny
Soil:
well-drained, add some compost if planting after the Ice Saints.
Cultivation (e.g. spacing):
approx. 50 cm
Life cycle:
1 year
Flowering time:
July-October
Harvest:
from August
Seed harvest:
from ripe fruits