In May all amateur gardeners rush to their plots, because there are so many things in the garden: need to fix overwintered beds, build new greenhouses and fix old buildings.
Before summer residents at the beginning of the season often the actual question arises, what to plant this year, what sort of tomatoes to choose?
Today we will tell you about a unique hybrid with a number of remarkable properties, it has a wonderful juicy taste of fruits, and farmers like for long storage, beautiful trade dress and unpretentiousness in cultivation.
This unique tomato carries the simple and romantic name "Crimson Elephant".
Basic data
Tomato "Raspberry Elephant", variety description: it is a tall plant, in high greenhouse conditions can reach a height of 150-160 cm. Seeds are sown on seedlings in March. Refers to the average maturity of hybrids, that is, after transplanting seedlings into the ground before the appearance of the first ripe crop will take about 115 days. Bush is a standard, determinant.
It is well suited for cultivation both in large spacious greenhouses and in open ground, but it is nevertheless preferable to be grown under cover in shelters, since plant high and may be damaged by gusts of strong wind.This hybrid variety has good resistance to major diseases of tomatoes.
Fruits in their varietal maturity are pink or crimson in color, rounded and slightly flattened in shape. The peel is dense, glossy, without ribbing. Tastes excellent, sweet taste is sweettypical of lettuce tomato.
The dry matter content of 4-6%, the number of chambers 6-8. Fruit quite large can reach 300-500 gr. Harvest can be stored for a long time.
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Country of breeding and where it is better to grow?
"Raspberry Elephant" was obtained in Russia by L. Myazina, who is the author of many hybrids, this tomato was the result of her many years of work. Received as a variety in 2009. After that, he earned the respect and popularity of gardeners for their qualities.
If you grow this type of tomato in open beds, then only warm southern regions are suitable for this, since plant thermophilic and demanding of light. Most of all, the Astrakhan region, Belgorod, Rostov-on-Don, the Crimea, the North Caucasus and the Krasnodar Territory are suitable. In the central and more northern areas, this tomato will give an optimum crop only in a special spacious greenhouse.
Way to use
This kind of tomato famous for its wide use list processed fruits. These tomatoes are good for use in salads in fresh form, suitable for cooking delicious juices and thick pasta. Small fruits are perfect for canning, large specimens are not suitable for this.
Yield
This type of tomato has earned popularity for many qualities, including good yield. With proper attention and proper planting density manages to collect up to 15-20 kg per square. meters.
Features grade
Among the main features of this hybrid note its great taste, resistance to the most frequent tomato diseases, high yield and versatility of cultivation. Ripe tomatoes are well stored and tolerate transportation.
Among the main advantages of this variety are noted:
- high yield;
- beautiful appearance;
- good immunity to diseases;
- wonderful taste and color of tomatoes;
- friendly ovary and ripening.
Among the shortcomings revealed that this mode requirements irrigation, soil composition and temperature extremes.
Growing tips
Before landing in the ground seedlings need to harden within a week. The only difficulty that arises when growing a variety of tomatoes, "Crimson Elephant", is increased demands on the mode of watering and lighting. Due to large size plants his branches need in a strong support. "Raspberry Elephant" loves good oily soil and fertilizing, rich in potassium and phosphorus.
Diseases and pests
The most likely disease of this variety is the apical rot of tomatoes. They fight against it, reducing the nitrogen content in the soil,and the calcium content must be increased.
Also effective measures will increase watering and spraying affected plants solution of calcium nitrate.
Among the harmful insects, the bison can be exposed to gooseberry and thrips, the Bison remedy is successfully used against them. The Colorado potato beetle can also be attacked, and the prestige preparation is used against it.
"Raspberry Elephant" became one of the favorite tomatoes, he is appreciated as amateur gardeners, and major vegetable producers. If you have a lot of space on the plot or a spacious greenhouse - be sure to plant some seedlings and in 3.5 months you will collect many beautiful pink fruits. Have a good season.
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