SPERLI Cherry-Tomate Lizzano F1

A compact cherry tomato only 40–50 cm tall for hanging baskets, tubs and raised beds – red fruits of 10–20 g, harvested from July to October.

The story

Origins & history

The wild ancestors of the tomato grow on the western slopes of the Andes in Peru and Ecuador. It was first cultivated further north, however, in Mexico; the Aztecs called the fruit “tomatl”, and from that word came our tomato. Spanish conquerors brought it to Europe in the 16th century.

Uses

Thanks to its low habit, Lizzano fits where tall cordon tomatoes have no room: in a hanging basket, a tub on the balcony or along the edge of a raised bed. The small fruits are picked straight from the plant or tossed into salads. Leaves and stems are not for eating.

Meaning

For the Aztecs the tomato was an everyday fruit, cooked with chilli into sauces – a pairing that lives on in Mexican cooking to this day.

A thought for giving

A tomato barely half a metre tall that bears from July to October: abundance does not need a large garden, only a good place in the sun.

At a glance

• Contents: 1 packet for approx. 7 plants
• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Life cycle: annual
• Height: 40–50 cm
• Position: sunny, partial shade
• Suitable for containers: yes (raised bed, container)
• Sow indoors: February–April
• Harvest: July–October
• Sowing depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Germination temperature: 20–25 °C
• Germination time: 7–14 days
• Plant spacing: 50 cm
• Row spacing: 80 cm
• Seed type: loose seed
• F1 hybrid: yes

How to sow

1. Start indoors from February to April, ideally in seed compost in the Anzuchthaus PRO24 propagator.
2. Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep; at 20–25 °C they germinate in 7–14 days.
3. After pricking out, feed the seedlings with Anzucht-Dünger (seedling fertiliser) and keep them bright but not too warm.
4. After the last frosts, plant into hanging baskets, tubs or raised beds with peat-free Gemüseerde (vegetable compost), spacing 50 × 80 cm, in sun to partial shade.

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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