Cagnolle tomatoes
The seeds in this pack of tomatoes come from Ferme de Cagnolle. Benoît is the founder of the farm, and produces all his crops using a living soil market gardening technique. These seeds come from plants grown without irrigation in soil enriched with organic matter and covered with a tarpaulin. Year after year, they become more resistant to drought. In your vegetable garden, it may be necessary to water your crops, depending on the environment, the nature of your soil and your choice of cultivation itinerary.
Who is Ferme de Cagnolle?
It's located in the Dordogne and is part of Kokopelli's network of producer-multipliers. There, Benoît works with the living soil method of market gardening. This technique reconstitutes the soil's natural fertility cycle, by stopping tilling the soil and adding organic matter to encourage living organisms. The Kokopelli Association and La Ferme de Cagnolle have joined forces to offer this assortment, as part of a common commitment to biodiversity.
Which varieties are featured in Les tomates de Cagnolle?
35 seeds
This productive variety produces long-lasting bunches of dark purple to black cherry tomatoes weighing around 20g. Their sweet flavor is much appreciated.
This variety has a vigorous growth habit.
35 seeds
The Pineapple tomato is a very old variety with beefsteak-like fruits that can reach 1 kg. The yellow skin is marbled with red, and the flesh is very firm, reminiscent of pineapple.
Fruits contain few seeds and have a rich, sweet flavor with a slight acidity.
35 seeds
This variety, selected over many years at the Cagnolle farm in the Dordogne, produces excellent fruit in the shape of a large pink heart. The flesh is firm and very tasty, with few seeds.
35 seeds
This vigorous tomato variety bears clusters of elongated red fruit, 6 to 7 cm long. San Marzano is resistant to shattering, suitable for drying and making tomato preserves and sauces. Its firm, densely-packed flesh has a mild, sweet flavor.
35 seeds
This vigorous variety, selected by Tom Wagner and descended from "Green Zebra", produces numerous round, green fruits streaked with lighter shades. They have emerald-green flesh and a sweet, rich flavor.
35 seeds
This old variety is adapted to cool climates and has good vigor. It produces clusters of 4 to 6 flattened fruits. They contain few seeds and offer very dense, juicy, fragrant flesh.
200 seeds
This traditional southern variety, reputed to be slow to set seed, produces small, slender green leaves with a powerful fragrance, often eaten raw to preserve the strength of their aroma.
