Lovers of rose fruit tomatoes will certainly appreciate the new promising Grade Scarlet Candles.
Fruits of beautiful cylindrical shape are distinguished by juiciness and pleasant sweetish taste, and yield even experienced gardeners.
Tomato Scarlet Candles variety description
Tomato Scarlet Candles - mid-season rose fruit variety with good yield. 
Indeterminate bush, tall, recommended formation of 2-3 stems. The amount of green mass is moderate.
Fruits are collected in brushes of 3-4 pieces. Productivity is good, about 12 kg from 1 square. m under the film. Tomatoes ripen throughout the season.
Fruits are elongated, cylindrical, with a slightly pointed tip. The skin is not thick, but dense, well preventing tomatoes from cracking.
During ripening, the color changes from light green to deep pink. The taste is very pleasant, rich and sweet.
High content of sugars and microelements makes tomatoes suitable for baby and diet.
Origin and Application
The grade of the Russian selection, is intended for greenhouses and film shelters. In warm regions, it is possible to grow in open ground, but yields may decrease.
Fruit well kepttransportation is possible. Green tomatoes reach full ripeness at room temperature.
Universal variety, suitable for salads, fresh use, cooking soups, side dishes, juices. Suitable for salting and marinating, very beautiful in the composition of vegetable platter.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among main advantages varieties:
- tasty and juicy fruits of beautiful shape;
- good yield;
- resistance to diseases and pests;
- suitable for salads and canning.
There are practically no shortcomings. The only difficulty is the necessity of forming and tying the bush.
A photo
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Features of growing
Tomatoes are sown on seedlings in the first decade of March. Seeding is recommended before sowing. soak in a growth stimulator for 12 hours.
Potash fertilizer, superphosphate and wood ash can be added to the mix, as well as a small amount of sand.
Seeds are sown with a depth of 1.5-2 cm, sprinkled on top of a layer of peat. The soil is sprayed with warm settled water and covered with foil.
The optimum temperature for germination is 25 degrees. After the emergence of shoots, the film can be removed, and the temperature in the room slightly lower. Tanks with seedlings are moved to a bright light - on a sunny window sill or under electric lamps.
In the phase of formation of 2 true leaves, young plants dive into separate pots. Watering is moderate; before transplanting into the greenhouse, seedlings are fed twice with a liquid solution complex mineral fertilizer.
Transplantation is carried out in early May, the younger seedlings take root better and do not get sick. The soil is recommended to shed with a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. Wood ash is laid in each well.
Immediately after transplantation into the greenhouse, the plants are tied up with strong supports: trellis or stakes. It requires the formation of a bush in 2-3 stems with the removal of the lower leaves and most side shoots. With a strong increase it is recommended to pinch the growth point.
Pests and diseases: how to deal with them
Variety of tomato Scarlet Candles not very susceptible to major solanaceous diseases: blight, fusarium wilt, sulfur and root rot.
As a preventive the soil is thoroughly disinfected, and seedlings are sprayed with phytosporin or other non-toxic bio-drug.
Mulching of the soil with straw or peat, as well as periodic weeding will help to destroy insects.
Colorado beetles and bare slugs are harvested by hands, insecticides help from flying pests. You can use them only before flowering. During the fruiting period, non-toxic bio-preparations are acceptable, as well as an aqueous solution of ammonia.
Tomatoes Scarlet Candles - the real decoration of the greenhouse. Tomatoes are undemanding to care, but they respond very well to care: a comfortable temperature, proper watering and timely feeding.
