Description of the Gift tomato variety, its characteristics and productivity
For growing tomatoes in the open field, Russian breeders in the 21st century have developed a new variety - the Gift tomato. The variety is suitable for growing in all regions of the country and perfectly adapts to bad weather conditions. Neither the scorching sun nor the low air temperature are afraid of him.
What are the qualities of the variety?
Since, according to the description, the Gift tomato is not a hybrid, but a varietal tomato, its taste characteristics are excellent, it has positive reviews about:
- high resistance to disease;
- does not crack when ripe;
- does not lose marketability during transportation;
- unpretentious in care;
- has a sweet and sour taste;
- resistant to disease;
- adapts to any weather conditions.
Variety characteristics
The bush is determinant - outdoors it reaches a height of 70 centimeters. The leafiness is medium, mid-ripening - from the moment of germination of seeds to the ripening of the first fruit, 110-115 days pass. They are grown mainly in the open field. But it gives a positive result also in closed areas. The first stepchild with strings appears above leaf 9. Grown with pinching and reducing the number of leaves.
Characteristics and description of fruits: a medium-sized tomato, up to 120 grams in size, individual tomatoes grow to 150 grams. The color of the fruit is red, the shape is round, if the fruit is larger, then they become flattened. The pulp contains up to 18% dry matter, the floors are strong, the skin is thick, so they do not crack when poured. The taste of the fruit is pronounced tomato; when grown in an open garden, there is sourness. If tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse, then the acid is absent and the taste remains sweet.
Use the Gift tomato variety for making salads, juices and tomato pastes. The variety is resistant to diseases and weather changes.
Growing
The bush is grown through seedlings. For this, the seeds are planted in a container with fertile soil in March. Cover the container with foil until germination. After pecking the sprouts, the film is removed and cultivation is continued on the sunny side until two permanent leaves appear. Then the plants dive. At the age of 60 days or at the end of May, the plants are transplanted into open ground.
Tied to a support and carry out the necessary care until a high-quality harvest is obtained. To get fruits earlier, tomatoes are planted in a polycarbonate or film greenhouse. Growing conditions are warmer there, but greenhouse-grown tomatoes should be expected to taste less intense than outdoor-grown tomatoes.
Review of gardener reviews
Many fans have already tried this tomato in practice, and many of them were satisfied with the result and left positive feedback on the forums. Let's take a look at some of them.
Grigory Arkadievich from Vologda: “Last year I bought a bag of seeds of the Gift variety, I thought to give my wife a gift. As it turned out, I made a surprise for myself. Growing this variety is not burdensome. The bushes are not tall, so they do not need permanent garters. He grew up in the garden. Got a bright tomato flavor like my grandmother. In a greenhouse, this would not work. The bushes are compact, do not take up much space. The description of the variety is excellent. The tomatoes are red, all the same shape. Although this variety is not intended for pickling, the wife rolled it up. Delicious tomatoes turned out. "
Dmitry Vladimirovich: “I grew the variety several years ago, I liked everything: it grows without diseases, the fruits ripen at the same time, the bush is not tall. The only drawback is that with prolonged ripening in the scorching sun, some large tomatoes burst. I don’t know, maybe they didn’t have enough fertilizer or it was too much. The rest of the harvest was a success, I prepared some juice for the winter, my wife made the sauce and ate fresh tomatoes all autumn. "
