Edible & Fruit

Tomate

With its clusters of sun-drenched red fruit, the Tomato is the undisputed queen of the Mediterranean vegetable garden.

Care Profile

A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.

South America

Full sun

Weekly

Moderate

Brought from South America, the Tomato has become the pillar of North African cooking, transformed into harissa, sauces and sun-dried paste.

Grown in open ground or a large pot, it needs sun, a sturdy stake and regular attention, but rewards with weeks of continuous harvest.

"A tomato picked ripe from the garden has nothing in common with a shop-bought one."

Full Sun

Six to eight hours of direct sun a day are needed for sweet, well-formed fruit.

Regular Watering at the Base

Water at the base without wetting the foliage, and regularly: irregular watering splits the fruit.

Stake and Prune

Stake from planting and remove side shoots in the leaf axils to concentrate sap into the fruit.

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Origin

Mediterranean

Light

Full sun

Watering

Weekly

Care

Moderate

Flowering

Origin

Mediterranean

Light

Full sun

Watering

Rarely

Care

Easy

Flowering