Fans of juicy and beautiful pink tomatoes are sure to appreciate the benefits of the variety. Pink Paradise.
Tomatoes are not too demanding to care, guaranteeing a great harvest.
It is advisable to plant vegetables in a greenhouse or greenhouse, but with careful care it is possible to grow in the open field.
Pink Paradise F1 tomato: description and characteristics of the variety
Hybrid bred by Japanese breeders and is intended for cultivation in greenhouses and greenhouses. It is preferable to use light film construction.
The shelter should be high enough not to restrain the growth of long vines.
Pink Paradise - F1 hybrid, mid-season, high-yielding. Indeterminate shrub, reaches a height of 2 m. Forms a large amount of green mass and requires mandatory formation. The leaves are medium in size, inflorescences are simple. The number of nests is not less than 4. Fruiting begins after 70-75 days after planting the seedlings. Yield Pink Parade varieties greatfrom 1 square. m can collect up to 3.9 kg of tomatoes.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- excellent yield;
- lack of care;
- high taste of fruits;
- cold resistance;
- resistance to major diseases (verticillosis, fusarium, etc.).
Despite the obvious advantages, the variety has small features that need to be considered:
- plants tolerate short-term fluctuations in temperature, but can die from severe frost;
- tall shrubs with lots of leaves require regular pruning and formation.
Characteristics of the fruits of the tomato variety Pink Parade:
- Fruits are moderately large, the weight of some tomatoes reaches 200 g. The average weight is 120-140 g;
- The shape is round or rounded flat,
- color is deep pink, without green spots on the stem.
- The pulp is dense, juicy, with a high content of sugars.
- Seed chambers are small.
- The skin of the fruit is dense, but not tough, perfectly protects from cracking and improves keeping quality.
Harvested tomatoes are well stored, transfer transportation without any problems.
The fruits are intended for fresh use, cooking soups, side dishes, sauces. Ripe tomatoes make excellent thick juice and mashed potatoes.
A photo
You can see the fruits of the tomato variety of the Pink Paradise hybrid variety in the photo:
Below are photos of Pink Paradise bush:
Features of growing
Growing tomatoes "Pink Paradise" begins with sowing on seedlings. It is better to do in early March. The soil should be nutritious and light, the preferred option is a mixture of sod or garden soil with humus.
Seeds are sown with a depth of 1.5 cm and covered with a film. Germination occurs at a stable temperature of 25 degrees.
After germination, seedlings are placed on a bright light. Watering is moderate, preferably from a spray bottle. In the phase of the formation of the first true leaves, picks are carried out in separate pots. Transplanted plants are recommended to be fed with an aqueous solution of a complete complex fertilizer.
Planting under the film or in the greenhouse is carried out in the second half of May, after the soil is fully heated.
Landing pattern Pink Paradise F1 grade tomato standard, the distance between the bushes is at least 60 cm. Immediately after transplanting, young plants are tied to a support. Tall bush is convenient to grow on the trellis or use long strong stakes. Watering is moderate; for the season, tomatoes are 3-4 times fed with mineral fertilizers with a high content of potassium and phosphorus. It is recommended that a thorough pinching and the formation of a bush in 1 stem.
Pests and diseases
The variety is sufficiently resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade family. It is less susceptible to fungi, does not suffer from fusarial wilt or verticillus.
However, for the safety of landings it is recommended to carry out a number of preventive measures: Before planting, the soil is decontaminated by spilling plentifully with an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. Seedlings and young plants it is useful to spray phytosporin or other non-toxic bio-drug.
Pests with pests will help frequent airing and timely destruction of weeds. Discovered larvae of beetles and bare slugs are removed with their hands and destroyed, the plants are sprayed with an aqueous solution of liquid ammonia.
Pink Paradise Tomato F1 has just recently become widely available. A few years ago, the variety was rare and the seeds were hard to find on sale. Gardeners should take advantage of this and try to grow several bushes. They certainly will not disappoint, thanking for the care of a bountiful harvest.