Tomato
Montfavet tomato
Montfavet tomato: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Montfavet tomato is commonly offered as Montfavet 63-5 F1, an early variety with red, round, smooth fruit. It belongs to Solanum lycopersicum, in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Its appeal lies in medium fruit suited to several everyday kitchen uses and in the variety’s earliness. The complete number identifies the selection more precisely, since the name Montfavet alone has also been used for other tomatoes.Montfavet 63-5 F1 fruit is commonly described as weighing around 100 to 120 grams. Its rounded shape and smooth surface give fairly regular slices or wedges that combine easily with other ingredients. The colour becomes red when ripe. This is a medium table tomato, useful whole or in pieces. Actual size varies between fruit and with the conditions encountered during development, so the weight range provides a practical sense of scale.The flesh combines firmness with juice. This texture suits fresh preparations where pieces need to retain some…
