Exotic look Orange varieties It has long led him into the lead among the orange tomatoes.
is he consistently yields high yields, and its rich taste and interesting color like both children and adults.
Tomato Orange variety description
Mid-season, semi-determinant, non-standard tomato. In height the bush can reach 1,5 m.
"Orange" - heat-loving variety and is more suitable for growing in a greenhouse, but with open ground you can achieve a good harvest.
Not a hybrid. The average period of ripening is usually about 110 days. "Orange" is resistant to late blight.
Sufficiently large and heavy fruits, in form and color resemble a real tropical orange (round and orange). By weight, each fruit can reach 400g, but more often one tomato weighs 200-300g.
It has a fleshy structure as well juicy and sweet taste. Medium-sized fruit with a high content of solids. Not suitable for long-term fresh storage.
Country of breeding. Russia, 2000
Growing regions. The best yield in the open ground "Orange" gives in areas with warm summer temperatures, for example, in the southern strip.
Way to use. Ideal for fresh consumption.Suitable for baby food, as well as those who do not use red tomatoes. Orange variety of tomato will be useful to include in the diet for people with gastrointestinal problems and carotene deficiency in the body.
Tomato Orange yieldOne brush can give a good gardener from 3 to 5 tomatoes, and from one square meter can actually collect up to 20 kg of orange fruits.
Advantages and disadvantages
Being a tall type, "Orange" requires a much smaller area than, say, undersized tomatoes. This variety gives an excellent and stable crop, the fruits are large and smooth. Resistant to various diseases. Fruits are often used for medicinal purposes.
Features grade. The growing season is from 100 to 110 days, the harvesting period is approximately 6-7 months.
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See below: Tomato Orange photo
Tomatoes grade Orange characteristic
"Orange" is grown as seedlings, and immediately in the open ground with the help of sowing. The first 10 days of March is the best time for sowing "Orange" in small pots or cups.After 55-60 days, the seedlings can be transplanted to the garden bed.
If you expect a high early harvest, do not forget to cover the tomatoes for a while with a transparent film before the onset of warm weather. Loamy soil with the addition of organic fertilizers in a sunny, windless corner of the garden is the most suitable place.
Top dressing. Weeding, loosening, competent watering and feeding are the indispensable components of the success of a good harvest of the Orange variety. For all the time it is desirable to feed the plants 3 times.
The first time - after 10-11 days after landing in the ground. Perfect manure (1 kg per 1 liter of water) or ready-made fertilizers.
The following feeding is 10 days after the start of the second brush start. Use also manure and add 1 tablespoon of "Mortar" and 3 g. Of potassium permanganate and copper sulfate (10 liters).
Final feeding - during the collection of the first tomatoes. The composition is the same as the previous time.
Masking: Orange can grow up to 1.5 meters, and, of course, there can not do without the pasynkovaniya.The best option is to stretch the nylon cord at a height of 30 cm from the ground.
The cord rests on two stakes driven into the edges of the beds. Stakes are better to choose three meters and drive them into the ground not less than 50 cm. The stems are tied to the cord, and as you grow, you need to add a new cord and tie the stems to it.
You can tie each stem separately, using pegs and braid.
Diseases and pests
Careful and proper care will help ensure high crop of tomatoes, however, this variety is among the tall ones, which means that there is a certain proportion of the risk of disease.
Tomatoes "Orange" can, for example, be subject to rotting, if they come into contact with the ground. Installation of trellis will help to avoid this, as well as damage by a cotton shovel, slugs and rodents.
Healthy plants will look aesthetically pleasing on the trellis system, and this is also the most convenient way to handle pesticides.
If you want to move away from growing classic red tomatoes, orange "Orange" is what your garden needs!