As in any other business, the gardening sphere is full of all sorts of new products. Including in the tomato direction.
This year, a number of tomatoes have appeared that have passed variety testing and have been accepted by the State Register.
Perhaps some of them will be of interest to those who like to grow this gift of nature on their land plots.
"Athanasius F1"
Early-ripening hybrid bred by the Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing. Intended for greenhouses.
Feature: can be grown both in normal and summer-autumn rotation.
Appearance: tall bushes with medium-sized leaves and simple brushes.
Productivity: in protected soil – about 16 kilos per square meter.
The fruits, by the way, are red, flat-round, and weigh on average about 200 grams.
Usually large tomatoes of this variety are used for salads, and smaller ones are canned.
"Raspberry Seal"
It is distinguished by the fact that it is very tasty. It is mid-season, the leaves are long.
Another wonderful property is excellent yield. In open ground it yields 16 kg per square meter.
Fruit weight (shape – elongated-heart-shaped) – from 300 to 600 grams. Color – raspberry. Contains a lot of sugar.
Typically, these tomatoes are used for salads, processing into juice or paste.
"Pink Sambol"
Mid-early large-fruited salad variety with a yield of about 17 kg per 1 square meter.
According to official data, one plant can produce 7 to 8 kilos of tomatoes.
These bright pink tomatoes are juicy and have virtually no seeds. They taste sweet, with almost no acidity.
Weight – from 600 to 800 grams. These tomatoes are used for salads, sauces and juices.
"Feudal F1"
Hybrid for greenhouses. Mid-season, about 1.2-1.4 m. In open ground it yields 16 kg of fruits per 1 sq. m, in protected ground – 20 kg.
The color of the fruit is red. The shape is flat-round, the weight is from 250 to 400 grams. Fleshy, sweet, but with a barely noticeable sourness.
They are used for salads, these tomatoes are suitable for canning, as well as for juices.
"Black magic"
Mid-season, compact bushes with weak leaves. Productivity – up to 14 kilos per 1 sq. m.
As the fruit ripens, its color changes. When fully ripe, it is a deep crimson color with an anthocyanin “cap” (on the sides).
Fleshy, with a rich taste, sweet but with a bit of sourness. Fruit weight is from 180 (the smallest) to 650 (the largest) grams.
Previously we told you how to grow “sugar” tomatoes.