Day: June 15, 2018
Tomato: the cultivation above ground
June 15, 2018The tomatoes of industrial production are generally cultivated above ground in vast greenhouses or tunnels of several hectares, in the southern parts of France, in Brittany and in northern countries like the Netherlands and Belgium. Cultivation of the aboveground tomato. © Davehan2016, CCO Above ground tomato crops are grown in rows covered with rockwool . Their development is fully programmed, including a diet, totally […]
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Scarlet pumpkin, Bern rose, barbaniaka: the shapes of the tomato
June 15, 2018The diversity of tomatoes is such that there are several types of curiosities. Discover varieties of exceptional size, taste particularly appreciated, as well as hybrids. Tomatoes for cocktails and decorative are not forgotten. Tomatoes in remarkable format The pumpkin Scarlet is a variety of tomato late, the harvest begins in August and whose fruits weigh between 300 and 600 grams, with a flesh both […]
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Tomato plant: structure and life
June 15, 2018Originally, the first tomato was the cherry tomato , popular today in cocktails. The many varieties that we know today must derive from this variety. From the Solanaceae family, such aspotatoes, the pepper , the eggplant and tobacco, this vegetable-fruit carries the name botany of Lycopersicum esculentum, or of Solanum lycopersicum . Tomato flower. © Myriams-Fotos, CCO Long roots and angular stems The root system of the tomato is of pivoting type, being very dense and […]
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