Description of pear-shaped varieties of tomatoes for open ground
Currently, a huge number of different varieties of tomatoes have been bred. In the areas of some vegetable growers, you can often find not only cherry tomatoes, but also pear-shaped tomatoes, which in their shape are very reminiscent of pears. Such varieties are popular due to the fact that they have excellent taste.
Pear-shaped varieties
There are different varieties of pear-shaped tomatoes. Therefore, before you start growing pear-shaped tomatoes for open ground, you need to familiarize yourself with the most common varieties.
Wine jug
This variety belongs to indeterminate tomatoes and is distinguished by average ripening times. The first crop can be obtained three and a half months after the tomatoes are planted in the soil. A wine jug does not tolerate low temperatures very well and therefore in the middle lane it must be grown only in greenhouses. In the open field, it can only be grown by residents of the southern regions.
The bushes of the variety are quite tall and grow up to two meters. Because of this, gardeners have to deal with their garter to the supports. Also, some stepchild tomatoes and form them into several stems to obtain a large harvest.
The main advantage of the Wine Jug is its fruits, which differ from other varieties by their rich taste and sweetness. Such tomatoes are often used for making canned vegetables or fresh salads. The fruits are pear-shaped and are covered with a dark red skin. The average weight of each tomato is 100-150 grams. If you take proper care of the bushes, the weight of the fruit can increase up to 200 grams.
Harmonic
The variety was bred by domestic breeders for cultivation in greenhouse conditions and outdoors. The accordion belongs to medium early tomatoes, since the fruits fully ripen 115 days after the seedlings are planted. The main advantage of tomato can be considered its yield.
More than ten kilograms of tomatoes are obtained from one square meter. This indicator is much higher than that of many other varieties.
The accordion grows up to one and a half meters and therefore needs a mandatory garter. If young bushes are not immediately tied to the supports, then over time they will break and dry out. It is also necessary to deal with the formation of bushes. To obtain the maximum number of fruits, you should form a pear-shaped tomato into two stems.
The accordion fruits are distinguished by a ribbed surface and a red color with a pink tint. When growing bushes in the most optimal conditions, you can get fruits weighing more than 400 grams.However, most often their weight is 200-300 grams. These tomatoes are rarely used for canning because of their size. Much more often they make tomato juice or ketchup.
Red pear
This variety differs from other varieties of tomatoes for its fleshy and tasty fruits. It is versatile, since it can be grown not only in greenhouse conditions, but also outdoors.
The red pear has tall bushes that can grow up to 150 cm. During growth, a large number of stepsons and leaves are formed on the plant. Therefore, you should definitely do the pinching of the Red Pear so that the bushes can form large tomatoes.
The main advantages of the variety include its yield. On average, more than 5 kg of fruit can be obtained from one bush. They are rounded and slightly elongated. The peel of the tomatoes is bright red. Beneath it is a starchy and juicy pulp that has excellent taste. Such tomatoes are stored for a long time and therefore they can be transported over long distances without losing marketability.
Truffle yellow
Tomato Yellow Truffle is an indeterminate variety that has many benefits. These include good transportability and keeping quality.
This mid-season tomato fully ripens 120 days after planting the seedlings in the ground. The bushes are not too tall, as they grow only up to 90 cm. However, this does not mean that they will not have to be tied up. Even at this height, there is a possibility that the plant without a garter can break and dry out.
The peculiarities of the variety include its ability to form fruit. On one brush, about 5-7 fairly large lemon tomatoes can ripen. The yellow fruits of this variety are pear-shaped and weigh about 100 grams. They are very dense, meaty and tasty. Most often they are used during the preparation of winter preparations or vegetable salads.
Growing pear-shaped tomatoes
It is recommended to plant pear-shaped varieties of tomatoes for growing seedlings in the first half of spring or at the end of winter. Thus, they can be transplanted into the ground when the ground warms up well.
Seed preparation
Sometimes the seeds are stored in the refrigerator or some kind of room with a low temperature before planting. Such seeds should not be immediately planted in the ground. Before that, they need to be warmed up at least a little. Warming up the seed can also be done at home. To do this, it is recommended to place the seeds on a warm battery for several days.
It is necessary to increase the heating temperature gradually from 15 degrees to 50-60.
Heated seeds should be disinfected immediately, as pathogens of various diseases can be on their surface. A weak manganese solution can be used for disinfection. All seeds are placed in a small bag and soaked in the solution for 40 minutes. Then they are washed in water and dried.
To speed up the process of seed germination, it is necessary to start soaking the seeds. The planting material is placed on a small piece of gauze and immersed in heated water. They should be soaked in liquid for 5-6 hours. During this time, it is necessary to periodically change the cooled water to warm water.
Soil preparation
Before you fill your planting pots with soil, you need to prepare it. For growing seedlings, it is recommended to use a soil mixture, which contains many mineral components. To prepare it, it is necessary to add part of the sand with peat to a part of the sod soil. The resulting mixture should be mixed well and filled with a special nutrient solution.
Also, the soil mixture can be prepared from sod humus and peat.All components are mixed in equal amounts and distributed among the planting pots.
When growing seedlings, you should not add too much fertilizer to the soil, since the main soil already contains nutrients. An excess of nutrients at the initial stage of bushes development can negatively affect their growth.
Planting seeds
It is recommended to plant tomatoes in small peat pots, so that later it will be easier to transplant seedlings into the ground. First, each container for tomatoes is filled with soil mixture. Then the soil must be watered with water and holes made in it for planting seeds. One seed should be planted in each pot. However, some vegetable growers put several seeds there at once for safety reasons.
When all the seeds are planted, the containers with tomatoes are covered with foil and transferred to a well-lit room.
Landing in open ground
The seedlings should be grown for two and a half months, after which they can be transplanted into a greenhouse or vegetable garden.
Before you start planting seedlings, you need to choose the most suitable area for growing pear-shaped tomatoes. These plants are very fond of heat and therefore should be planted only in well-lit areas. It would be nice if there was a small fence around the site to protect the bushes from gusts of wind.
Having decided on the landing site, you can start planting tomatoes. First you need to mark all the rows and make holes. They are created at a distance of about 50-60 cm from each other. The depth of each hole should not be more than 10 cm. This will be enough to completely place the root under the ground.
When all the holes are created, you can start planting seedlings. First, the bushes are removed from their pots, after which they can be placed in the holes. They must be planted very carefully so as not to accidentally damage the plant root system.
Conclusion
Everyone can cultivate pear-shaped tomatoes. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the most common varieties of such tomatoes and study the features of their planting.
