Tomato · Jaune Flamme

Solanaceae · Solanum lycopersicum

Native to: South America
This variety was first cultivated in France.

Cost per seed: $0.03

Characteristics

Heirloom variety
Frost tender Annual

French heirloom tomato producing juicy round apricot orange golf-ball sized fruit. Early cropping productive variety with good disease and split resistance due to its thick skin. Fruit contains high levels of Vitamin A due to its orange colouration. Great for drying, roasting or eating fresh, has a slight citrusy flavour.

Climbing (indeterminate)

The basics

Position: Full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained

Position

Sowing Seeds

Sow in Spring and early summer (or after frost)
Technique: Direct, Raise seedlings

Depth: 5 mm Width: 70 cm Rows: 80 cm

Germination

5 to 10 days at 21 to 27°C
Maturity 70 days

Care

Plants need staking. Keep well watered. Pick when mature to encourage more fruit. To reduce the risk of disease do not water overhead. Rotate crops: do not plant in the same position two years in a row.

Feed

Apply slow release fertiliser at the recommended rate when transplanting or when seedlings are 5-10cm tall. Apply liquid fertiliser at the recommended rate and frequency while plants are fruiting or flowering.

Common Problems: Blossom end rot, Split fruit, Catfacing, Sunscald

Harvest

Fruit is ready when it starts to change colour. Harvest fruit by cutting with snips/secateurs or by twisting to separate from the stem. Harvest regularly to encourage more fruit. If stored at room temperature, fruit will continue to ripen after harvest.

Journal

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