Productivity, description and characteristics of the winter cherry tomato variety
An unpretentious early ripe hybrid, tomato Winter cherry f1, bred for the regions of the north. Where the weather conditions are unstable, and most often the tomatoes do not have time to ripen.
What is the view
Taking into account the characteristics of the variety will help a novice summer resident avoid mistakes when growing a tomato. Properly caring for and timely carrying out agrotechnical work, you can get a good harvest.
Plant:
- Bush: standard, indeterminate.
- Inflorescence: intermediate.
- First inflorescence: over 10 leaves.
- Number of tomatoes in a brush: 17-20 pcs.
- Ripening time: 95 days (From the moment of sowing the seeds).
Fruit:
- Color: red, deep crimson.
- Shape: rounded.
- Mass: 30 gr.
- Number of cameras: from 2 to 5.
- Taste: excellent.
- Density: high.
- Transportability: good.
- Shelf life: up to 2 months in a cool place.
Planting and leaving
The unpretentious variety of tomatoes "Winter cherry" has no peculiarities in the cultivation process. Mostly they use the seedling method. The seeds are planted in early April. After the appearance of the second full sheet, a pick is carried out.
They are planted in the ground in early June. At this point, the tomatoes should have 5-6 sheets.
Stepson is not required. Garter to a trellis or support at will.
The landing site should be sunny and, if possible, sheltered from the wind. Distance between plants 25 cm. At 1 m2 you can plant up to 10 plants.
When growing a tomato of any kind, one should not forget about timely weeding, loosening and the introduction of fertilizers. This is best done before flowering and before the fruit begins to ripen.
The cultivation of "Winter's Tale" in greenhouses is also practiced.
Disease susceptibility
Early ripe tomatoes "Winter's Tale" are practically not susceptible to the main crop disease, late blight. Most often, they manage to bear fruit before its mass distribution.
If the plant is still infected, you can treat it with fungicides containing copper.
Aphids are a common pest. It is not difficult to destroy it; it is enough to treat it with an insecticide once.
On plants with fruits, it is best to destroy pests using folk remedies.
Tomatoes are resistant to the following diseases:
- Powdery mildew.
- Cladosporium.
- Tobacco mosaic.
- Fusarium wilting.
Harvest volume and food use
From one plant, you can get up to 2.5 kg of tomato. But if you take care of the plant according to all agrotechnical standards, the yield will increase. On average, from 1 m2 you can collect up to 10 kg of tomatoes.
Suitable characteristics of the fruit make the tomato indispensable for home canning, as it is great for pickling whole. It is also used fresh and as a decoration on tables.
Positive and negative characteristics of the variety
Tomatoes "Winter Cherry" have a large number of positive features, and for this they are appreciated by summer residents.
Pros:
- The fruit does not crack.
- Long shelf life.
- Excellent transportability.
- Versatility of use.
- Great taste.
- Disease resistance.
- Cold resistance.
- Unpretentiousness.
Minuses:
- Low yield compared to other species.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the "Winter cherry" tomato
To understand what a certain tomato variety is, a novice summer resident looks for answers on the Internet. Reviews give more useful information.
- Hope. Resistant plant, very hardy and unpretentious. Many tomatoes have died from tobacco mosaics. Tomato "Winter's Tale" survived, gave flowers and fruits. The yield is not bad.
- Valentine. The first time I tried to plant a similar kind of tomato. Everything worked out great. Tomatoes were especially good in jars for pickling. The description was fully confirmed. The tomato is commendable.
Summer residents appreciate the Winter Cherry tomatoes for their unpretentiousness and low expenditure of physical strength in caring for the bushes. There is no need to spend extra time shaping and tying the plant. And the taste is left behind by some varieties of tomatoes.
