The ultimate tomato, extraordinary, good for everything. François Brouillard of Jardins Sauvages in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan has nothing but praise for this tomato. None of the hundred or so varieties he has cultivated since the 1980s can rival this marvel! Pasquale, a mushroom-picking friend, gave him seeds a few years ago.

Remarkable qualities

This indeterminate growth plant yields large, very fleshy fruits that make the "best tomato sauce in the world"! It is so good and so versatile that François Brouillard no longer cultivates any others; 100% of his tomato production is La Pasquale! His partner and chef at Jardins Sauvages, Nancy Hinton, serves it in every way imaginable: coulis, sauce, paste, salad, baked, in sandwiches, and more. Its beautiful, firm yet juicy flesh contains very few seeds. Its moderate acidity is also very pleasant. The good-sized, more or less conical fruits measure about 7-8 cm long and form clusters of 5 to 10 tomatoes. Each takes on an elongated shape, wider at the shoulders, halfway between the San Marzano and the beefsteak varieties of Italian origin. The moderate growth plant reaches 1.2-1.5 m in height in one season in Quebec. Harvesting usually begins around late August. For field-grown plants, it is recommended to pick them promptly when they turn red, as they become fragile as they ripen. It also grows very well in a greenhouse.

Days to harvest: 80

Packet of 30 seeds