Description of the Rio Fuego tomato variety and its characteristics

Tomato variety "Rio Fuego" is a mid-early, high-yield, determinate tomato. Bred in Holland and recommended for growing outdoors and in various types of film shelters.

The characteristic and description of the tomato variety "Rio Fuego" says that the period from sowing seeds in the soil to the ripening of the first fruits is 110-115 days. The stem of the "Rio Fuego" bush is powerful, stable, the leaves are dark green, of the usual shape.

This variety does not require binding to the support and pinching, however, it is recommended to make supports to avoid contact of the fruit with the soil. The first ovary appears after 4 leaves.

A season can bring about 10 clusters of tomatoes. Each cluster has 4-6 fruits of the same size and shape.

Fruit characteristics

The fruits of the "Rio Fuego" tomato are plum-shaped, round, bright red, without greenery at the stalk, very dense, sugary. Inside there are 2-3 chambers with a small amount of small seeds. They are easily torn from a bush without a stalk, which allows them to be harvested by machine. The weight of one fruit of these tomatoes, depending on the growing conditions and care, ranges from 100 to 140 grams. The length of one fruit is on average 5-7 cm.

Taste and technical characteristics

Variety «Rio Fuego» has a good taste and aroma. Dense fleshy consistency allows you to get high-quality tomato paste during factory processing. The dense skin retains its pleasant taste and holds the tomato shape firmly in brine and marinades, in slices and homemade salads.

Standard tomatoes look very nice in jars. Rio Fuego tomato has earned rave reviews from housewives also for its sugary pulp.

Delicious and beautiful sauces, mashed potatoes and ketchups are obtained from these tomatoes. Rio Fuego is well transported and stored. Once removed from the root, unripe tomatoes withstand storage times of up to 1 month in a cool place or in the refrigerator.

Growing features

Rio Fuego tomatoes have been specially adapted by the developers of this variety for outdoor cultivation. Unpretentious, cold-resistant tomato, suitable for industrial cultivation in vegetable farms. The yield of this tomato variety is about 10 kg from 1 m² .

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Direct sowing of tomatoes of this variety into the ground is also recommended, however, the growing season of the plant is lengthened and under such conditions an early harvest cannot be obtained. Sow Rio Fuego seeds 6-8 weeks from the last expected frost date in the region. Sowing is carried out in lighted warm rooms, heated greenhouses or greenhouses. Optimal germination of sprouts occurs after 7 days at a constant humidity and soil temperature of 60-70%.

An important point for a healthy and fertile tomato seedlings is precisely the optimal combination of humidity and temperature. Watering is done every 10-12 days, but it can be done more often. The soil temperature during watering should be no higher than 24 degrees, and the optimum water temperature should be 20 degrees.

Planting ready-made tomato seedlings, carried out according to the scheme 50 x 40 cm, 3-4 bushes of plants per 1 m²... Planting up to 6 bushes per 1m is possible².

To obtain bountiful harvests, it is also necessary to select the correct site for planting. It must be remembered that it is ineffective to plant the “Rio Fuego” tomato variety in the ground after such vegetable crops as onions, potatoes, cabbage, eggplants.

Competent and timely fertilization, mulching and loosening of the soil on the plot of land selected for planting is an integral part and a guarantee of the farm's profit.

Disease resistance