Tomato Banana Feet recommend gardeners who love to grow on their site unusual tomatoes.
This variety is the work of American breeders. unusual both in appearance and taste. At the same time it shows quite good yield.
The catalogs pass through the section of yellow and orange varieties called Banana Legs. By maturity - mid.
Characteristic variety
Shrub determinant type, on open ground with a height of 60-80 centimeters, when grown in film-type shelters and greenhouses can grow up to 1.5 meters.
The leaves of the usual form of tomato, green, very thin.
The best results are shown when forming a bush with 3-5 stems.
According to the recommendations of breeders does not need to be staked, but according to numerous reviews received from gardeners, it is better not to run away the stepsons by chance.
It is advised to remove the stepchildren after the formation of the bush, otherwise many shoots and leaves are formed, which pull the juices out of the growing fruits.
All gardeners say that the grade is almost not subject to diseases of tomatoes.
Fruit Description
Fruit Form | Elongated to 10-12 centimeters are similar to an elongated plum fruit formed by brushes of 8-10 pieces |
Average weight | 60-80 grams, in greenhouses marked weight of 95-110 grams |
Application | For whole-fruit preservation, salads give an unusual citrus flavor, suitable for preparing sauces and pastes |
Average yield | One shrub gives 4.0-5.5 kilograms of tomato |
Colour | Yellow - orange, on the immature fruits visible light - green stripes, disappearing as they mature |
A photo
See below: Banana Feet Tomato Photo
Advantages and disadvantages
Among merits This variety can be noted:
- high yield;
- dense skin;
- unusual citrus flavor;
- the possibility of growing in a seedless way;
- fruit uniformity.
According to numerous reviews from gardeners who grew this variety, no significant deficiencies identified.
Features of growing
When grown on seedlings is no different from other tomatoes of average ripening time.
Picks in the stage of 1-3 true leaves, feeding during picking and in the process of growth, the formation of a shrub is best with 3-4 stems.
Tie stalks neededas lodging of bushes is possible under the weight of brushes.
Off-plant cultivation is recommended in heated greenhouses, as well as in the south of Russia, after warming up the soil.
Planting seeds immediately to the place of permanent cultivation. Top dressing in holes complex mineral fertilizer.
Repeated soil loosening required in the process of growth, watering with warm water, the rare removal of stepsons after the formation of a bush.
Reviews from gardeners about tomatoes Banana legs are ambiguous, but everyone notes good yield. To decide whether this variety will suit you for permanent cultivation, you need to plant it at least once.