Organic Picardy Tomato Seeds 15 CountLycopersicon lycopersicumGeneral Description: From the gardens of France, this old favorite that dates back to the 1890's, and has been used for generations in French cuisine. The slightly flattened globe shaped fruit are deep red, smooth and meaty, and average 5 ounces in size. Produces a large first set of fruit and then continues to produce until frost. Excellent for canning or fresh use. Plant Type: Indeterminate vinesHarvest: 76 Days to maturitySoil: Loose, organic, somewhat sandy soil that is well draining is the best for tomatoes.Soil Preparation: Tomatoes love heat. Cover the planting area with black or red plastic a couple of weeks before you intend to plant. Those extra degrees of warmth will translate into earlier tomatoes. (Mulch after the ground has had a chance to warm up. Mulching does conserve water and prevents the soil and soil born diseases from splashing up on the plants, but if you put it down too early it will also shade and therefore cool the soil.)Soil pH: Optimal soil pH is 6.0 to 6.5, however, 7.0 will work fine.Sun: Tomato seedlings will need strong direct sunlight to develop properly/Water: We can
