The variety, which will be discussed, will be loved by lovers of pink mid-early tomatoes. Also, not superfluous quality will be his resistance to diseases and pests. This variety is called "Pink King", also known as the Pink King Tomato V111 F1. About this grade we will tell in this article.
This hybrid was launched in Russia domestic masters of selection, received state registration in 2007. These tomatoes have gained popularity among gardeners for the yield and taste of fruits, as well as for resistance to major diseases.
Tomato Pink King: description and photo
The "pink king" is a mid-early hybrid, from planting seedlings to picking up the first tomato passes approximately 105-110 days. Refers to indeterminant types of plants. It is characterized by good resistance to major diseases and pests. Well suited for breeding in the open field, and in film shelters. In the southern regions, with proper care and with the right planting pattern, this hybrid variety can produce 10–12 kg per square meter. meter
You can clearly see the tomato Pink King in the photo below:
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of this variety are:
- good temperature tolerance;
- resistance to lack of moisture;
- high yield;
- fruit taste.
This type of tomato is very responsive to complex feeding. With insufficient quantities, as well as with a lack of light and watering fruit taste fall. Also among the features note its resistance to diseases and pests.
Tomato Pink King F1: fruit characteristics
Mature fruits are pink. The shape is round, slightly flattened on the sides. These tomatoes will appeal to lovers of large-fruited species, the average fruit weight 330-350 g. The number of chambers 5-6, the solids content up to 6%. Collected fruits can be stored for a long time and do not lose their beneficial properties. Like many pink tomatoes, they are very good fresh. Thanks to the perfect combination of sugars and acids from these fruits, delicious juice. Smaller fruits can be used for whole canning.
Cultivating a variety
This hybrid is thermophilic and very picky about lighttherefore southern regions will be suitable for it. Astrakhan region and the Crimea will fit most. You can grow in the middle lane, but the yield from this will fall. The branches of this bush need a garter, as its fruits are rather large. For the correct formation of the plant pruning branches are carried out. It responds well to complex feedings.
For information on how to tie up tomatoes, see the video below:
Diseases and pests
This type of tomato is famous for its resistance to almost all diseases. The "pink king" can react badly to insufficient lighting and improper watering.In view of this may appear gray rot of tomatoes.
It will be enough adjust watering and light mode and the disease will bypass your landing side. Of the pests these tomatoes can infect sucker miner. They fight him with drugs like Kemiphos, Atellik or Iskra M. In greenhouses can affect rusty mite. To combat it, use the drug. "Bison".
The only difficulty in caring for this hybrid is to provide a light mode and an irrigation mode. Otherwise, this variety is unpretentious and suitable even for beginners in this business. Good luck and good harvests.
