Pomodori del Piennolo / Venusbrüstchen

Season Overview

Description

Known for its long shelf life and extremely good tomato flavor. A red, tapered plum tomato from Sicily, good for drying. Very good taste, incredibly intense tomato flavor. Probably the best tomato in the world. Well suited for outdoor cultivation as it is highly resistant to late blight. High yield. Weight per fruit approx. 25 g. Height approx. 1.70 m. Pole tomato. Thick skin, therefore rather burst-resistant. Can be stored for a very long time when tied and hung up.

Growing tips

Tomatoes require a lot of light, warmth, water and nutrients. They are grown from seed on the windowsill from March. The seedlings should be planted deep, up to the first leaf base, so that the root system is enlarged by additional lateral roots. Unlike most other crops, tomatoes should always be planted in the same place. The plants also need wooden/corrugated wire rods or a trellis to which you regularly tie them. This is the only way they can support the weight of the fruit. You should regularly break out the side shoots that form in the leaf axils. This is because they do not bear fruit and take away the plant's energy to concentrate on producing lots of fruit. Under-sowing with low-growing plants is a good option.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

50 cm

Row spacing

100 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm