Description of the Butterfly tomato variety, its characteristics and productivity
Currently, cherry tomatoes are popular among gardeners, among similar ones there is a Butterfly tomato. The description is very similar to cherry fruit, but this tomato is tall and produces a higher yield. Consider the qualities of Butterfly and the responses of those people who have already grown these tomatoes.
Varietal characteristics
The tomato bush is tall, mid-season and high-yielding. Determinant - grows up to 1.5 meters in height. The plant is powerful, strongly leafy, on the bush for the entire period 3 clusters with a large number of fruits are formed. Up to 50 egg-shaped tomatoes are sung on one branch. To get a higher yield, gardeners grow the plant in two trunks, with 3 clusters with fruits appearing on each. Thus, the yield per plant is doubled. The yield reaches 5 kilograms, if there are two branches, respectively, the yield will increase. The ripening period from seed germination to harvest is 110–120 days. Recommended for cultivation in greenhouses and greenhouses.
When growing, the bush is tied to a support, the branches should also be fixed, otherwise they will break off under the weight of the tomatoes.
The fruits are ovoid, pink-crimson in color, one fruit weighs an average of 30-40 grams. They are all the same shape and size, so they look very nice in cans after seaming. The taste of the variety is good, sweet, fleshy pulp, thin skin. The fruits are suitable for processing, pickling and eating raw.
Positive traits
Judging by the reviews, the Butterfly variety has no bad qualities, only a positive characteristic:
- High productivity.
- Quality fruits.
- Marketable condition.
- The ability to grow in two stems.
- Excellent taste.
- Versatility of application.
- Possibility of growing on a loggia.
Agricultural technology of cultivation
Butterfly is grown in seedlings, 60 days before planting in the ground, seeds are planted for seedlings. The land is used for gardening with black soil. The seeds are planted one centimeter deep, watered with warm water and covered with a film until germination. When the sprouts hatch, the film is removed and the growing of seedlings is continued in a well-lit place.
When two permanent leaves appear on the sprouts, the seedlings dive into separate glasses. Plants are kept in these containers before transplanting into the ground to a permanent place of growth.
Tomatoes are planted where parsley, dill, garlic, cucumbers or carrots used to grow. The landing pattern is 50 by 40 centimeters. After planting the plants in the ground, they are cared for, which consists in watering, weeding, loosening the soil, tying and fertilizing the plants.
Overview of variety reviews
Consider the reviews left about the Butterfly tomato by gardeners who grew the variety.
Anna: “I first planted a variety two years ago. Fruits are more than cherry, sweet, tasty, they like fresh and pickled. The variety is distinguished by a large cluster on which up to 50 tomatoes ripen at the same time. At the end of summer I pinch the top so that the fruits have time to ripen. "
Natalia: “I've been growing Butterfly for two years now. Very tall, I tried to grow both with one trunk and with two, in any case, 3 brushes have time to ripen, so it is better to start the variety in several trunks, the yield will be twice as large. Tomatoes are small - up to 30 grams each, tasty, fleshy, pink. Next year I leave room again for a couple of tomato bushes. Painfully I like them! "
