King Humbert - Red Mid-season Tomato
This ancient variety is vigorous and produces abundant clusters of 4 to 5 scarlet-red fruits. Cylindrical to oval in shape, and sometimes pear-shaped with a small nipple, the fruits are perfectly suited to drying or canning, and their flesh is firm and sweet.
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in bucket
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 16 and 20°C, under a well-lit shelter, 5 weeks before planting. After the last frosts, transplant the whole clump into the ground at a minimum distance of 50 cm, burying the stem up to the first leaves. Water abundantly at the time of planting.
Solanaceae need light and heat to produce. In cool climates, it's best to grow them under cover and, depending on the soil, water them regularly.
February, March, April
June, July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse
full sun
medium
all floor types
drained, rich, reheated
Solanum lycopersicum
mid-season
From 50 to 100 g
35 seeds
oval
farm
indeterminate
Red
From 4 to 6 cm
regular
France
1885
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This ancient variety was mentioned in Vilmorin-Andrieux's "Les Plantes Potagères" in 1885. It is also known as "Chiswick Red".