Solanum lycopersicum Akoya F1 seeds - cherry tomato

The Akoya F1 Tomato is a hybrid variety particularly suitable for pot culture, and even for hanging baskets. With its slightly purplish dark green foliage and its clusters of small bicolored fruits, this tomato is as decorative as it is delicious. This variety is also known for its disease resistance, especially to mildew, making it easy to grow. Sow from February to April in a warm environment, for a harvest spread from July to October.

The Akoya F1 Tomato forms a low, wide, compact bush, reaching a height of around 30 cm with a width of 45 cm. Its leaves are broad, dark green with purple highlights, offering a nice contrast with the fruits, which gradually change from green to black before reaching their full ripeness in a bright orange or reddish-orange tone. The round fruits weigh between 20 and 30 g. They are perfect for salads or for snacking. This hybrid tomato shows good tolerance to mildew and other common tomato diseases while offering high yields. The first clusters are harvested only 65 days after sowing, under temperatures of 18 to 21°C.

The Tomato is a perennial herbaceous plant in tropical climates, but it is grown as an annual in our cold winters. It turns woody over time and produces small insignificant yellow flowers clustered in cymes that will turn into fruits. The Tomato is grown in open ground, but can also be grown in a container on a balcony, choosing varieties with small development.

Its fruit is very pretty and pleasantly colours the vegetable garden. It also has many nutritional benefits. Low in calories like most vegetables and rich in water, it contains a very interesting molecule: lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. And the longer the tomato is cooked, the more of it becomes available. It also stands out for its richness in vitamin C, provitamin A, and trace elements.

Harvest the Akoya F1 Tomato from July to October. Its fruits are tasty and sweet, well suited for raw consumption in salads, but also as a colourful garnish for appetisers. This variety is easy to grow even for novice or urban gardeners. To optimise space, you can grow it with plants such as basil, dwarf pepper 'Redskin F1', or aubergine 'Little Fingers'.

NB: This variety is designated as F1 for "hybrid F1" because it is a variety resulting from the cross-breeding of carefully selected parents to combine their qualities. This results in a variety that can be particularly flavourful and/or early while being resistant to certain diseases. Sometimes criticised or wrongly associated with GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds are interesting both for their uniformiry and resistance, but unfortunately, their qualities do not pass on to subsequent generations: it will therefore not be possible to recover the seeds for later sowing.

Storage: Tomatoes with high water content do not keep well. They can be kept for a few days in the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator or spread out in the open air. To keep them longer, consider culinary methods such as tomato confit, sun-dried tomatoes, sauces, frozen fruits, preserves, jams, or juices.

When transplanting, you can bury the plant up to the first leaves. This will stimulate the root system, ensuring a bountiful fruit harvest.
Winning combinations in the garden are often the same on the plate, so tomatoes and basil go well together.

Tip: Do not water your tomato plants with cold tap water, the water should be at least at room temperature. Also, avoid wetting the foliage during watering, as it may lead to the development of fungal diseases.