Assortment of 3 tomato plants "Coups de Coeur des producteurs" AB

Discover our seed growers' favorite varieties in this exceptional trio of red Handy Lady and Belle Arlésienne tomatoes and the variegated Black and Brown Boar. Cultivate excellence in your vegetable garden with these vigorous, productive plants and opt for the confidence of passionate professionals.

• Handy Lady tomato

Maxime & Alok: "With its semi-determinate growth it's perfect for small gardens, tubs or even large pots, and doesn't need much pruning or staking. It resists shattering, is easy to harvest, and produces large quantities from mid-season onwards over a short period, so it's ideal for rotation with autumn and winter vegetables. This tomato can be eaten raw, in a salad, or cooked in a sauce. It's a tribute to the Kapuler family! "

• Tomate Belle Arlésienne

Lisa and Blandine: "We particularly like it, because it's good and although the tomato is small, it's rather early. We were seduced by its productivity, beauty and potato-like foliage. "

• Black and Brown Boar tomato

Cédric: "The Black and Brown Boar is hardy and productive, with very dense foliage. Its tomatoes are very beautiful and with a good taste quality. "

How to grow "Growers' Favourite" tomatoes?

Grow your tomatoes in fertile soil, rich in organic matter, and choose a sunny position sheltered from strong winds.

• Start tomato seedlings between February and April, depending on the climatic conditions in your region.
• Use a suitable container, such as a small bucket, box or honeycomb tray, and high-quality organic sowing soil.
• Sow the seeds at a depth of 0.5 cm in a warm, well-lit spot.
• Harden the seedlings before planting in the garden.
• Plant the tomatoes in well-amended soil in a sunny spot, 50 cm apart in all directions.
• Prune indeterminate plants.
• Mulch plants generously.
• Use a variety of natural fertilizers.
• Water regularly, especially for this variety, which is sensitive to apical necrosis.

When to transplant "Coups de cœur des producteurs" tomato plants?

Fertile, well-drained, sunny soil is ideal for transplanting, leaving a distance of 50 cm on all sides. Successful planting depends on abundant watering at the time of planting.
To allow tomatoes to acclimatize to outdoor conditions, we recommend taking them outside for 4 to 7 days before planting them in the garden or in a pot.

For more information, consult our guide to transplanting tomato plants.

When to harvest "Coups de cœur des producteurs" tomatoes?

Tomatoes begin to be harvested in the vegetable garden 75 days after transplanting, then regularly as the season progresses.

Tomato diseases and pests

In many vegetable gardens, tomato diseases are legion. All it takes is a rainy summer or fungus in the soil to wipe out the crop, but downy mildew and chlorosis are not inevitable.

The most common tomato diseases, caused by fungi or deficiencies, include :

• downy mildew ;
• powdery mildew
• apical necrosis ;
• botrytis ;
• Alternariosis ;
• chlorosis.

Tomato companion plants

Tomatoes will thrive near :

There are a number of useful associations with tomatoes, notably to repel insects and other pests to prevent disease, but also to save space in the vegetable garden or improve the taste of tomatoes.

Crops to combine with tomatoes include

• cabbage ;
• carrots ;
• radish ;
• beet ;
• lettuce
• aromatic plants in general and basil in particular;
• flowers, especially carnations and marigolds.

Shipment and delivery of Coup de cœur des producteurs tomato assortment

• Orders are dispatched Monday to Thursday.
• Shipment to mainland France only.
• Shipping cartons designed for optimal plant protection.
• Free shipping does not apply to plants.