Tomatoes universal purpose represented by a huge number of varieties and hybrids, not many of which can boast a combination of excellent rich sweetish taste, high yield and disease resistance.
Chio-Chio-San is a representative of a group of such tomatoes. He is called his favorite by thousands of summer residents.
Tomato Chio Chio San variety description
Chio-Chio-San varietal tomato is a indeterminant culture.
This grade recommended to grow using poles or trellis, since their growth is not limited during the whole vegetative period.
A pronounced stem in plants is absent, while the stems under favorable growth conditions can reach a length of 2 meters.
In terms of ripening grade refers to the medium.
The first fruits on the plant are formed 100-120 days later after the appearance of the first seedlings.
Sort possesses the increased resistance to the majority of diseasesto which plants of the nightshade family are exposed, including the tobacco mosaic virus and late blight.
Characteristic
The fruits of Cio-Cio-San are plum-shaped, small in size, with an average weight of 35 g.
Sort is different from other small-fruited tomatoes unique structure of the brush: on a strongly branched elongated stem, up to fifty full-fledged tomatoes are formed, which, when ripe, turn pink.
The density of fruits in this class is high, the seed chambers, of which there are 2 pieces in one fruit, are small, without visible mucous or liquid discharge in them. Seeds are small, few.
Country of breeding, year of registration
The variety was bred by Gavrish breeders in 1998, registered in the seed registry in 1999.
Growing regions
Great resistance to adverse weather conditions allows you to grow a variety in a variety of climatic conditions: throughout the territory of Ukraine, Moldova and Russia, including in Siberia, the Black Earth and the Far East.
Way to use
Due to their high density and low liquid content in fruits, their can be used for salting in solid form, for preparation of salads in the form of preparations and for fresh consumption.
Yield
Under standard conditions yield of one plant reaches 4 kg. With full compliance with agricultural technology and the creation of the most favorable conditions for the bushes, this figure reaches 6 kg.
A photo
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Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main merits Chio-Chio-San cultivators themselves call the producers very high yields with compact fruit sizes combined with excellent taste and technical characteristics.
Of deficiencies varieties can only be identified the need for continuous monitoring of the growth of the tomato bush, its formation and garter.
Features of cultivation, care and storage
To obtain good yields, the Chio-Chio-San variety of tomato is planted in a seedling manner starting from the first decade of March.Seeds are placed in a moist soil or in a special soil to a depth of no more than 2 cm.
When a pair of true leaves is formed on seedlings, it is recommended to transplant young plants into individual containers or boxes with divisions into individual cells. As required, additional picks are made 3 weeks after the first one.
Tomatoes can be planted in protected soil from late April to the second decade of May.
In the open ground transplanting is possible after the complete retreat of return frosts, that is, from late May to mid-June, depending on the region of cultivation.
The planting pattern is standard for tall tomatoes: the distance between plants in a row is at least 40 cm, between rows - at least 60 cm.
Caring for plants is a classic set of agrotechnical operations: weeding, watering and feeding.
Diseases and pests
More often sort of tomato Chio Chio San affected by whiteflies, spider mites and gall nematodes. To combat them, it is recommended to use Fitoverm, Actellik and other insecticides, as well as observe crop rotation.