📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR)
- 🌍 Origin: A commercial variety produced by the famous French seed company Vilmorin.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate / Semi-determinate, mid-season. It is relatively compact and easy to grow, reaching about 1 m (3.3 ft) outdoors and up to 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in a greenhouse. Perfect for both open ground and protected growing.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large slicing tomatoes. Officially, they can weigh between 320 – 650 g (11 – 23 oz). However, during extreme heat waves, the average size may drop to around 200 g (7 oz).
- 👅 Flavor & Use: Good, classic tomato taste. Excellent for fresh eating and slicing into salads.
- ⏳ Yield & Climate: Exceptional heat tolerance! Growers report that it sets fruit incredibly well (producing massive trusses of 7-9 tomatoes) even in scorching +40°C (104°F) weather, displaying the vigor and reliability typically only seen in commercial F1 hybrids.
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An excellent variety for open ground from the Vilmorin company.
Easy to grow, reaching up to 1 m (3.3 ft) outdoors in open ground, and 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in the greenhouse. It is a mid-season variety. The fruits have a good taste, weighing around 320 – 650 g (11 – 23 oz). (Mine were smaller due to the +40°C / 104°F heat).
Use: For direct consumption fresh and in salads. An ideal choice for greenhouses. It sets fruit in the heat exceptionally well, acting just like a hybrid. There are up to 7-9 fruits per truss, with an average weight of up to 200 g (7 oz).
