Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Brown sugar, yield
Tomato Brown sugar has a unique appearance, the peculiarity lies in the chocolate color. At the same time, tomatoes are sweet and versatile in use: they can be preserved, consumed fresh, added to salads and made into juices.
Description
Tomato Brown Sugar is a late-ripening variety, one of the dark-fruited varieties. It will take at least 120 days from germination to a good harvest. The variety's description is replete with both conventional and unique benefits.
Bush. When planted in greenhouses, the bush will reach two meters, so it needs to be tied up. In the open air, the plant will grow less - up to 1.5 m. The brushes form a maximum of five tomatoes.
Fruit. Features of the fruit:
- Moderate volume;
- chocolate brown color;
- smooth shiny surface;
- weight 100-150 grams.
Pulp. Tomato Sugar Brown has a very rich and sweet taste. There are few seeds, and the flesh itself is loose, fleshy and juicy. The shiny skin protects the tomato well from cracking. The tomato contains a high level of sugar and important trace elements. For such properties, they are often used to feed children and as a dietary meal.
Productivity. Another outstanding indicator is yield. From 1 m² of soil, you can harvest from 6 to 10 kg of selected tomatoes.
Using. Ripe tomatoes are widely used in cooking: they have proven themselves in preservation, making sauces and juices, are suitable for adding to salads, and are also eaten fresh. Gardeners who grew the Brown Sugar tomato variety noted that children love it for its sweet, delicate taste and wonderfully eat the vegetable right from the garden (after washing).
Features. An important advantage of this species is its frost resistance. At the same time, tomatoes tolerate transportation and storage very well.
The healing properties are a big plus. dark- chocolate grade. It is not for nothing that this tomato is called a "rejuvenating apple", because it contains antioxidants that inhibit the aging of the body, fight viruses, add male strength and even have anti-cancer effects. But all these properties are inherent in fresh tomatoes, which means that for prevention or treatment, they should be consumed in the form of juice or fresh.
Growing features
The tomato is considered to be a late tomato. For this reason, most of the fruits grow in autumn. With the onset of frost, the fruits continue to grow, and frozen and drooping foliage will not prevent them from ripening well.
Seedling. Sowing seedlings is recommended in the second half of March or early April. This applies to all late varieties. Not earlier than at the end of May - beginning of June they are planted in the ground.
Seeds are sown in a hole up to 2 cm deep.After planting, the soil is sprayed with warm boiled water and covered with a film for rapid seed germination. For the same purpose, it is necessary to maintain a stable air temperature within 23-25 degrees. As soon as shoots appear, the temperature can be reduced by 3 degrees.
Seedlings move to a bright place. And with the appearance of the first leaves, the plants dive into the pots and add liquid complex feeding.
It is necessary to water the seedlings once every five days; for this, rain, settled or boiled warm water is suitable. Tomato seedlings are gradually hardened, increasing the time spent in the fresh air. Hardening is advisory in nature.
Landing in the ground. 3 plants can be planted on 1 m². Before planting, the holes are fertilized with mineral dressings or wood ash (strictly, not more than 1 tbsp. Spoon).
Plants after planting require tying to supports, because they will grow tall. The formation of the bushes goes into one stem, the lower leaves and stepchildren are periodically removed. The characteristic of the variety indicates a late ripening period, so the last tomatoes are harvested before frost. Maturation takes place at home.
Care
For the whole season, it is necessary to fertilize tomatoes 3-4 times. The optimal scheme is to add nitrogen-containing dressings before flowering, and during fruiting, the introduction of phosphorus or potassium fertilizers. Mineral complexes are perfect. Constant watering of plants is necessary, preferably at the root, weeding and loosening of the soil. Regular adherence to the recommendations will help you get high yields.
Diseases
Tomatoes are resistant to fungi and viruses. But disease prevention is essential to protect young plants and increase yields. Every year, soil replacement in greenhouses is needed, if you want to even better protect the tomatoes, pour the soil with a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate). Those of the gardeners who planted tomatoes are advised to spray the plantings with safe microbiological preparations.
Reviews
On the Internet, you can easily find reviews of connoisseurs of this variety. One of many: “Brown sugar is a kind of tomato. I planted him for a couple of years. He's sweet. I hooked everyone on him. " Brown Sugar is good for both experienced and novice gardeners. For a rich harvest, you will need to properly water and fertilize the plants.
