Characteristics and description of the variety of tomatoes Ladies fingers, its yield
Popular Ladies Finger Tomatoes come in several varieties. Under this name you can find the following tomatoes:
- cylindrical;
- pear-shaped;
- small-fruited (Syzran).
There is a variety called Ladies' Finger, which produces long "spout" tomatoes. All tomatoes form abundant clusters of beautiful oblong fruits. Each option is good in its own way and deserves the attention of vegetable growers.
Pear-shaped
The pear-shaped tomatoes are from the famous breeder Lyubov Anatolyevna Myazina... A state patent was issued for this variety in 2005, and in 2006 the species was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements. You can buy the Myazinsky version in the original packaging, the variety is also sold by other seed companies, for example, St. Petersburg's "Biotekhnika", Altai "Demetra".
Description of the variety:
- Determinate bush, just over half a meter. Feels good outdoors. You don't even need to form it. In the greenhouse, the stems are stretched twice as long - here it is recommended to lead each plant in two trunks, removing the stepsons. The brushes are knitted through one or two leaves, each bearing 7 to 8 ovaries.
- Tomatoes grow up to 10 cm in length and weigh 50 - 70 grams. They are oval, with a slight extension at the bottom (they look like small pears). The peel of the fruit is tight, smooth, shiny, bright scarlet. There is little liquid and seeds inside. The highest density of the pulp, excellent taste and aroma are especially noted.
- The early ripening period is 100 days. In the North-West region, in some areas of Siberia, the variety can manifest itself as a medium early (115 days).
- The yield with minimal care is 2.5 kg per square meter. If the cultivation is done according to all the rules, such a crop can be obtained from each bush.
- The tolerance of tomatoes to temperature extremes, dry soil, cold snaps is very high. Due to its dense skin and quick ripening, the variety rarely suffers from late blight.
L.A. Myazina offers a variety of Ladies' fingers orange. This tomato has similar characteristics, only ripe fruits are colored orange, have a specific spicy hue in taste and aroma.
The reviews of vegetable growers are always very good on the products of Myazin selection, the cultivation of these tomatoes does not require time and effort. Gardeners are especially attracted by the early ripening of tomatoes, unpretentiousness, and the pleasant taste of fresh and salty products.
Cylindrical
These Ladies' fingers are a tomato variety with even fruits that resemble cucumbers in shape. Such a tomato Ladies fingers is offered by the agrofirms "Aelita", "Seeds of Altai". In addition to the nuances of appearance, the rest of the description coincides with the Myazin variety.The same compact bush, beautiful brushes, strong pickled fruits.
Perhaps, it is in this version that the tomato cluster resembles an elegant female hand.
Small-fruited (Syzran)
The characteristics and description of the variety from the Volga region have their own characteristics. The city of Syzran, Samara region, is famous for its tomatoes. Syzran Ladies' fingers have a specific description and are very different from others. Indeterminate bushes grow up to one and a half to two meters. It is more convenient to grow them in greenhouses. Removal of lateral shoots (stepchildren) is mandatory. The plant is led in two stems.
The one who planted the Syzran variety calls it oval tomatoes "sweets" or "grapes". They are slightly larger than Cherry tomatoes, the so-called "cocktail" type - 3 - 4 cm in length, weighing 30 - 40 grams. The color is dark red. Rave reviews from gardeners evoke their truly sweet taste, a generous return from each bush. The yield is really very high, because the brushes are incredibly prolific: they carry three dozen ovaries each.
Such tomatoes are a real help in salting and pickling vegetables. They are convenient to use as sealants in voids and tops of cans. Tomatoes do not burst in brine, do not turn sour. Ideal for decorating salads and other appetizers. They can also be dried (dried) whole - the tomatoes will resemble raisins.
"With a spout"
In the series "Ural summer resident" from the agricultural firm "Mars" a tomato variety called Ladies finger is produced. In general, its characteristics coincide with the Myazinsky variety: short bush, unpretentiousness, high density of pulp, generous brushes. But the Ural variety is characterized as ultra early. Growing does not cause problems, its fruits are very graceful, oval-cylindrical, with a nice little "nose" at the end.
Tomatoes of the Damsky Finger variety give excellent yields (even without pinching and tillage before planting) in the difficult climatic conditions of the Urals, Siberia, the Middle Belt, and the North-West. Yes, the fruits are not too large (average weight 60 grams), but each brush stretches 300 - 400 grams, and many brushes are tied. Two kilograms of tomatoes from a bush is far from the limit. To get an earlier harvest, the seedlings are first planted under temporary shelters.
When the threat of frost has passed, the film or covering material is removed. Vegetables grown in the open air are healthier and tastier than greenhouse vegetables.
Appointment
Tomato variety Ladies fingers is great not only in salting, but also fresh, in summer and autumn salads. They do not lose their shape in slicing, they are good for making pizza. Thickened skin and strong pulp provide good ripening and long-term storage (you can use whole brushes). Ripe tomatoes on maturity do not rot or deteriorate for one to two months. May last until the New Year holidays.
