Dwarf tomato Jani

Solanum lycopersicum L.

A bushy tomato that grows up to 80 cm, so it does not need a strong support for growth (when it is heavily covered, a smaller stick is useful). The fruits are round, red, with a diameter of up to 7 cm, with a very aromatic taste. Very suitable for planting both on outdoor surfaces and in pots, as it does not need as much soil as other tomatoes (the pot should be at least 25 cm in diameter). Because it finishes growing earlier, it also starts setting fruit earlier, which is why this variety is one of the earliest. This variety does not need pinching, as whole clusters of fruit grow on the leaf stalks. Jani tomato is a Slovenian hairloom variety that was registered in the variety list by the Amarant seed company after it had been grown on Slovenian farms for decades.

Fruit size: approx. 85g

Variety: early

Tomatoes are sown indoors in February and March to grow seedlings, which are transplanted outside after the danger of salt (usually after May 15), but can be transplanted into warmer greenhouses even earlier. At that time, tomatoes can also be sown directly to a permanent place, especially in greenhouses. They do not require such high temperatures for germination as peppers, the optimal temperatures are from 18 to 20°C.

Tomatoes need a lot of water to grow fruit, but they do not need to be watered if they are planted properly. Make an oblong hole in the ground (a little shorter than the size of the seedling) and place the seedling in it so that only the top of the seedling (the tip and 2-4 top leaves) is visible. Cover the roots and the rest of the stem with soil - the tomato will grow roots along the stem and, since it will have a very strong root system, it will be able to draw water from deep below and will not need to be watered.

It is very important for tomatoes that the plants are spaced far enough apart. If you plant them too close together, more moisture will remain between them, which will lead to the development of fungal diseases more quickly. We recommend planting seedlings at least 75-100 cm apart. If you want to make good use of the space in the garden, we recommend a mixed crop (plant lettuce or cabbage between tomato seedlings, for example). We do not plant other fruiting plants with tomatoes, but good neighbors are basil, lettuce, cabbage, etc.

Most tomatoes are pinched. This means that their bracts (a leaf or twig that grows between the main stem and the leaf) are pinched. Tomatoes do not pinch their leaves. These are necessary for the formation of photosynthesis, with which the plant produces sugar, which is stored in the fruits.

Tomatoes are processed and harvested on the day of flowering (according to the Marie Thun sowing calendar). At that time, we stimulate the setting of new flowers and therefore new fruits. If we harvest tomatoes on the day of fruiting, this stimulates faster ripening, but not the setting of new fruits, which is why we only harvest on this day at the end of the season, when we want as many fruits as possible that are already on the plant to ripen completely. On the day of leafing, we leave the tomato plants completely alone, otherwise we can soon expect the first signs of fungal diseases on the plant and fruits. Tomatoes picked on the day of flowering stay fresh for a longer time, so they can be harvested then for other days when harvesting is not recommended.