Prune noire paste tomato

Description

A traditional French paste tomato, Prune Noire is prized for its elongated, plum-shaped fruits and its rich, dark colouring. The deep purple to mahogany flesh is dense and full-flavoured, making this variety especially well suited to sauces and preserving.

Less watery than many tomatoes, it produces thick, aromatic sauces with an old-fashioned depth of flavour.

Key characteristics

• • • Heritage French paste tomato

    • Elongated plum-shaped fruits

    • Deep purple to dark mahogany flesh

    • Dense texture with low juice content

    • Rich, full-bodied flavour

Growing information

• • • Indeterminate (cordon) variety

    • Sow under cover from early spring

    • Grow in a greenhouse or warm, sheltered outdoor position

    • Provide support and remove side shoots regularly

    • Harvest from mid to late summer

In the kitchen

Prune Noire is ideal for passata, sauces and slow cooking, producing a thick, richly flavoured base for soups, stews and preserves.

• • • JandL unique packaging
    • Hints and tips for sucessful germination and growing
    • Non treated Non GMO seeds
    • Fully tested and controlled for germination and purity
    • Approximately 20 seeds per packet