Boulette de Touraine is an old variety from the Val de Loire region in France. This high-yielding and tasty red cherry tomato variety produces attractive olive-shaped and crispy tomatoes with firm, sweet flesh and very few seeds. The seeds are said to originate from the gardening journalist Patricia Beucher. The Boulette de Touraine plants grew well for us and we must admit it was very hard to resist the urge to not eat the fruits on the spot. They are truly sweet and tasty and too easy to snack on for both children and adults. They are best suited as a snack, aperitif or in salads. Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland.
Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 21-29°C
Germination time in days: 7-14 day
Indicative Days to maturity: 60-90 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: well draining and rich
Sowing and cultivation: Sow in pots from March, at a temperature between 16 and 20°C, under a well-lit shelter, 5 weeks before planting. Transplant the entire root ball in the ground, after the last frosts, at a minimum distance of 50 cm, burying the stem up to the first leaves. Water thoroughly when planting.
