{"product_id":"ga-tomate-gardeners-sweetheart-bio","title":"Organic 'Gardener's Sweetheart' tomato","description":"\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOrganic 'Gardener's Sweetheart' tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the seed company Gaia, a large, firm, sweet, and irresistibly charming cherry tomato with a heart shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe 'Gardener's Sweetheart' tomato lives up to its name: it's a gardener's favorite for its beauty, bounty, and flavor. Selected in Maine by \u003cstrong\u003eWill Bonsall\u003c\/strong\u003e from a cross between a cherry and a pasta tomato, this variety, released in 2014, produces adorable \u003cstrong\u003eheart-shaped\u003c\/strong\u003e fruits, larger than a standard cherry tomato, with \u003cstrong\u003efirm\u003c\/strong\u003e , juicy, and pleasantly sweet flesh. Their rich, balanced flavor, combined with their perfect texture, makes them a choice variety for salads, fresh snacks, and heirloom tomato platters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIndeterminate plants are \u003cstrong\u003evigorous\u003c\/strong\u003e , highly productive, and form \u003cstrong\u003elong, full clusters\u003c\/strong\u003e . The fruit, very resistant to cracking, stores well both on the vine and after harvest—a major advantage for gardeners and market gardeners. 'Gardener's Sweetheart' shines with both its flavor and its sweet, romantic appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCompanion plants\u003c\/strong\u003e : Basil, parsley, carrot, asparagus, alliums, celery, borage, marigold, calendula, mint, sage, peppers, dill (until mature)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNegative plants\u003c\/strong\u003e : Potato, corn, kohlrabi, beetroot, fennel, peas, squash\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpread\/Carry\u003c\/strong\u003e : Indeterminate, vigorous\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlant height\u003c\/strong\u003e : 150 to 200 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuantity per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e : 25 seeds\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCertification\u003c\/strong\u003e : Certified organic by Ecocert Canada \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/strong\u003e : Heart-shaped fruit, crack-resistant, modern selection by Will Bonsall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFruit color\u003c\/strong\u003e : Bright red\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFruit shape\u003c\/strong\u003e : Rounded core\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFruit size\/weight\u003c\/strong\u003e : Small to medium (large cherry)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFruit type\u003c\/strong\u003e : Heart-shaped cherry\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTexture\/flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e : Firm, juicy, sweet, pleasant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFarming method\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Sow indoors \u003cstrong\u003e6 to 8 weeks before the last frost\u003c\/strong\u003e . Sow seeds \u003cstrong\u003e3–6 mm (1\/8–1\/4\")\u003c\/strong\u003e deep in a light potting mix and maintain a temperature of \u003cstrong\u003e23–29 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e for germination in \u003cstrong\u003e5 to 10 days\u003c\/strong\u003e . Reduce watering and nitrogen during the hardening-off period to produce strong seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTransplant after all risk of frost has passed. Space plants \u003cstrong\u003e60–90 cm (24–36\")\u003c\/strong\u003e apart, leaving \u003cstrong\u003e120–180 cm (4–6')\u003c\/strong\u003e between rows. Provide \u003cstrong\u003efull sun\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eregular watering\u003c\/strong\u003e (level 3), and \u003cstrong\u003esturdy staking\u003c\/strong\u003e , as the grape clusters are long and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and preservation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Harvest when the fruit is \u003cstrong\u003ebright red\u003c\/strong\u003e and slightly soft. To get a head start, pick the fruit that has already begun \u003cstrong\u003eto color\u003c\/strong\u003e , then let it ripen off the vine at \u003cstrong\u003e22°C or higher\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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