Yoom

Season Overview

Description

A particularly nutritious variety developed by the Spaniard Luis Ortega for Syngenta. Their unusual, dark red to purple to black color, their crunchy exterior and juicy interior make YOOM™ the perfect tomato for your salads and starters or simply on their own! Thanks to their combination of amino acids and flavor nuances, they taste particularly "umami" - the so-called fifth flavor - and the name "Yoom" is based on this. The plant pigment anthocyanins, which are responsible for the purple color, have an antioxidant effect, which binds free radicals in the human body. Anthocyanins are also said to have other effects: they are said to improve vision and have an anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective effect. (www.yoomtomato.com) Is under criticism because of one of the largest agrochemical companies behind the Syngenta Group (https://gastrosofie.com/yoom-tomaten-noch-eine-neuerung/)

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

65 cm

Row spacing

65 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm