tomatoes are tomatoes That proves the seedling market in the city nursery in Albisrieden, which is 15. Together with Bioterra and Pro Specie Rara is carried out. A total of 72 species, including many Pro-Specie-Rara-varieties, today can be Friday afternoon, and tomorrow, Saturday, we bought.
seedlings of the community, such as Lothar Leitgib, head of the city nursery, says. You have approximately 18’000 seedlings, there was a rule in each case a huge crowd, and the queue is long. The clientele is mixed, from older allotment gardeners to the “urban gardener” are represented in all age groups. The seedlings could already be in the run-up to the market online and now picked up pre-ordered. In addition to the seedlings, including tomato soups to be sold – green, yellow and red.
What are the Highlights of a total of 72 species are now? Lothar Leitgib has made a small selection.
1. Lutschig Zurich
In the first place, a native plant, of course, comes with the rather unusual name Lutschig Zurich. The urban house tomato since 2007. It is a variety with vigorous growth and great yield, a little sweet and does not burst in case of temperature fluctuations immediately.
2. Zurich Original
another local size is the Zurich of the Original, which was already mentioned, in 1904, for the first time. The red, flat-round, ribbed fruits are ideal for salads and to Cook. They have a high fruit content and give a good tomato soup.
3. Berner Rose
The Berner Rose, which is cultivated since 1957, is the meat of the tomato par excellence: very profitable, well-preserved and has a great taste. You need to be protected, like the other tomatoes, the growth from the rain.
4. Green Grapes
With the advent of Urban Gardening, beds high, or gardening on the balcony are increasingly being bred, the small cherry or cherry tomato of home gardeners. According to Lothar Leitgib have boomed in recent years, the Green Grapes. The small, green fruits, and the grape-shaped fruit stalls are popular, in addition, the Green Grapes have an excellent flavour.
5. Black Cherry
another popular cherry tomato, the Black Cherry is. The black, round fruits have a special taste varies between sweet and sour. They are of good quality and are easy to store.
6. Yellow cherry tomato
One last cherry tomato, which Leitgib praises, is the Yellow cherry tomato. It is also suitable for higher altitudes and provides a long-lasting harvest. Here also all the perennials can be at a Time and served decreased.
The “tomato festival” this weekend is part of market week in the city nursery. Thus, from the 29. April to 2. May (also at the 1. – May) vegetable seedlings are purchased, the completion of Mediterranean seedlings on 3. and 4. May and around 150 different herbs and seed potatoes.
city gärtnerei Zürich, Sackzelg 27, 8047 Zürich, Friday 14 to 19 PM, Saturday from 9 am to 13 PM. Getting there: Tram 3 from Zurich main station to the stop Hubertus (Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 26.04.2019, 14:28 PM
