"Cranberries in the Sahara" - An interesting variety for gardeners who appreciate the bright taste of the fruit, as well as the elegant appearance of plants.
Compact bushes with lush green, hung with clusters of bright red tomatoes, look very decorative, always attracting attention.
Plants can be planted in spacious pots, decorating their verandas, balconies, and loggias.
Cranberry Tomato Tomato: Description
The variety is bred by Russian breeders, suitable for cultivation in film greenhouses, greenhouses, containers or flowerpots. Compact bushes can be placed on the balconies or window sills.
The original small-fruited variety, high-yielding, early ripe.
Bush determinant, compact, standard. The formation of green mass is moderate, the leaves are small, dark green. Fruits ripen in unison, abundant clusters. Productivity is good. Greenhouses or greenhouses make it possible to get 2.6-2.8 kg of tomatoes from 1 square meter. m landings.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- very beautiful, ornamental fruits;
- high taste qualities;
- compact bush does not require pinching and strong supports;
- disease resistance;
- undemanding to care.
The variety has almost no flaws. Yield increases with careful feeding and observing the rules of watering.
Fruit characteristics
- Fruits are small, weighing up to 15 g,
- rounded, smooth, with slightly pronounced ribbing at the stem.
- Ripening tomatoes change color from light green to rich red.
- Delicious taste, sweet with a slight sourness.
- Seed chambers are small, the pulp is dense, juicy, without wateriness.
- The skin is glossy, dense, but not hard.
Fruits are suitable for canning, pickled or salted tomatoes look very nice in banks. They do not crack, suitable variety of vegetable platter. Tomatoes can be eaten fresh, cook a variety of snacks or stand-up meals. Small round fruits are very popular with children.
A photo
You can see the fruits of the tomato variety “Cranberries in sugar” and the process of growing them on the balcony in the photo:
Features of growing
As mentioned earlier, you can even grow these tomatoes on the balcony. Agricultural technology will be the same:
Plants propagated by rassadnym way. Seeds are sown in March, before planting it is recommended to soak them in a growth stimulator for 10-12 hours.
Seeds are sown with a slight deepening, sprinkled with a layer of peat and sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle. For successful germination, it is important to maintain a stable temperature (23-25 degrees).
After sprouting, the containers are placed under fluorescent lamps or in bright sunlight. In the phase of the formation of the first true leaves of the seedlings dive into separate small pots. After transplantation, seedlings are fed with a full complex fertilizer.
Planting young plants for permanent residence is possible in early May. The soil is carefully loosened, and superphosphate and wood ash are added to the wells when planted.
Pinching and bushes do not require bushes; lower leaves can be removed for better ventilation. Watering moderate, every 2 weeks the plants are fed with an aqueous solution of phosphate and potash fertilizers.
Pests and diseases
Despite its diminutiveness, tomatoes are resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade. They are almost not affected by late blight, Fusarium, but may be susceptible to mosaic.
For the prevention of viral diseases the soil is calcined.
When planting in open ground, it is recommended to choose the beds where bean or spicy greens grew. It is necessary to avoid the places that occupied peppers, eggplants, potatoes, as well as other varieties of tomatoes.
Young plants are recommended from time to time to spray with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, phytosporin or other non-toxic bio-preparations.
At home and in greenhouses, tomatoes can be affected by aphids or spider mites. Treatment with insecticides will help to get rid of pests, but they can only be used before fruiting. Protect plants from slugs can be regular spraying an aqueous solution of ammonia.
"Cranberries in the Sahara" - A great option for lovers of garden experiments. Miniature bushes will decorate any garden or apartment, careful care will help to significantly increase the yield.
