Tomato 'St Pierre'
Tomato 'St Pierre' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
St Pierre is a traditional French variety that produces medium-sized, 7.5 cm wide, red, round fruit with soft, thick, meaty flesh and a superb flavour. Produces well in cooler growing regions.
Product: Tomato 'St Pierre'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
St Pierre is a traditional French variety that produces medium-sized, 7.5 cm wide, red, round fruit with soft, thick, meaty flesh and a superb flavour. Produces well in cooler growing regions.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.5 m
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost -free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun; requires staking
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity. Keep well fertilised and evenly watered. Protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags.
Harvest: 80 days