Quantity
About 35 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The 'Merveille des Marchés' Tomato is a prestigious heirloom variety, valued for its elegant scarlet red fruits, their high-quality pink flesh, and their remarkably balanced flavor. On a vigorous, indeterminate plant, it generously produces superb, round, smooth tomatoes that give the vegetable garden a neat, abundant, and deeply appetizing appearance. Highly prized by both gardeners and cooks, it combines sustained yield, refined taste, and culinary versatility, which explains its enduring reputation. Its flavorful and tender flesh is equally suitable for fresh salads, stuffed tomatoes, and homemade sauces, offering a wide range of uses throughout the summer harvests. Easy to cultivate in the field or in a greenhouse, it thrives in sunny locations, rich and well-drained soil, and requires sturdy staking to support its vigor. Its good resistance to cracking and diseases further enhances its appeal in an organic vegetable garden where reliability and quality are sought. When flowering, it also attracts pollinators and contributes to the overall vitality of the food garden. Generous, flavorful, and worthy of its name, the 'Merveille des Marchés' is an exceptional tomato for abundant harvests and summer tables.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.5 cm (1/4 in)
Establishment temperature
24 to 28 °C (75 to 82 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich, fertile and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest80 to 90 days after transplanting
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, garlic, parsley, carrot
Avoid planting withFennel, cabbage
Salads, stuffed tomatoes, coulis, cooking, fresh harvest
