In spring, all gardeners and gardeners are in a hurry to redo everything. In April, you need to put in order your favorite tomato beds, fix the greenhouses and choose high-quality seedlings.
Large manufacturers also face a difficult question: what sort of tomato to plant in this season, so he gave a quick harvest and the fruits were tasty and had a beautiful presentation.
We want to tell about interesting tomato varietywhich is simple and unpretentious in cultivation, it carries the name tomato Crimson Visconte.
Tomato raspberry viscount variety description
The variety of tomatoes Crimson Vikonte belongs to the early ripening varieties, from planting to harvesting the first crop about 90-105 days.
The plant is standard, determinant, the bush grows small, not more than 55 cm.
The plant is strong and compact., but at the same time gives large heavy tomatoes, therefore should take care of a good backup. Leaves are dark green, wide. It grows well both in open beds and in greenhouses.
Plant has good late blight resistance and fungal diseases.
Usually the ovary is formed amicably, mature fruits have a rounded flat shape, bright red or dark crimson in color with a slight ribbing. The taste is sour, common to tomatoes.
The flesh is of average density, the number of partitions 8-10, the dry matter content of 4.5%. The weight of the fruit is quite large: up to 300 grams, sometimes with good care tomatoes grow up to 450 grams or more.
Country of breeding and year of registration
"Crimson Viscount" is a prominent representative of the Siberian selection. This tomato was obtained by Russian scientists-breeders and the variety received state registration in 2008.
In which regions it is better to grow
In the Voronezh, Astrakhan, Belgorod regions, in the Crimea and in the Krasnodar Territory it is better to plant in open beds. In the southern Urals and in the northern regions of the crop yields only under film shelters.
It is also necessary to take into account that this species needs a good support, without it there will be a bad growth and the yield will fall.
Way to use
It is allowed to use in a dried look.The fruit makes a wonderful delicious tomato juice and thick, high-quality pasta.
Yield varieties
Productivity at a high level, it is possible to collect 5-6 kg from one adult plant. Under the right conditions and active feeding, it is possible to get up to 15 kg per 1 sq. M. This is a good result for such a low plant.
A photo
The photo shows a tomato Crimson Viscount
Advantages and disadvantages
Tomato "Crimson Vikonte" has many advantages:
- bright interesting taste;
- fruits do not crack;
- presentable presentation;
- long stored;
- has a good ability to ripen;
- prolonged fruiting before the cold;
- tolerates frost well;
- wide use of ripe tomatoes.
disadvantages this species:
- poorly tolerates heat and lack of watering;
- mandatory sturdy backup;
- demanding soil grade.
"Crimson Viscount" is quite unpretentious, tolerates frost well, but does not tolerate heat. Sowing on seedlings should be done in late March and early April. In open ground need to be planted in late May - early June.
Plant needs regular watering 1-2 times a week, the soil prefers neutral. It responds well to complex feeding and loosening.
Diseases and pests
Plant possesses powerful immunity to late blight and macrosporosis. For the prevention of fungal infections and rotting of fruits and ovaries of the greenhouse, it is necessary to constantly air and maintain the correct mode of heat and light in them.
The most frequent pests in the middle lane of this species are moths, moths and sawflies, and Lepidocide is used against them.
The sucker miner can also affect this variety, it should be used against the drug "Bison". In the southern regions, the Colorado potato beetle is the most frequent pest. Against him use the means "Prestige".
If the "Crimson Viscount" grows on the balcony, then there are no significant problems with diseases and pests.
"Crimson Viscount" - good crop, beloved by many gardeners.It is easy to grow even a novice tomato lover.
It will be very much appreciated by large producers for its unpretentiousness and beautiful presentation of fruits.
Be sure to plant in your greenhouse and after 90 days you will have delicious beautiful tomatoes. Have a great season!