Description of the tomato variety Pineapple, features of cultivation and care
Tomato Pineapple appeared in the gardens of our compatriots not so long ago, but has already gained popularity. The reviews about him are enthusiastic, summer residents recommend this variety to their friends and neighbors. This is due to the fact that tomatoes are distinguished not only by their excellent taste, but also by long-term fruiting.
Description of the variety
Tomato Pineapple belongs to the early-ripening rather rare varieties of the indeterminate type. Differs in increased resistance to diseases. It owes its name to the unusual color of ripe fruits, which have yellow ribs on the surface. The external characteristics make tomatoes look like pineapple. Tall bush. Forming is recommended for 3 stems.
Pineapple fruits are large, the weight of one reaches 900 grams, but the average figure is 250 grams. The taste is at a high level. The fruits are sweet, with a subtle citrus aroma and fruity notes. By the end of the season, the taste of the tomato becomes even better and richer. The pulp is dense, there are few seed chambers.
Tomatoes Pineapple are used mainly for fresh consumption, for preparing salads. Can be used for conservation and processing. Due to its large size, it is not suitable for whole-fruit canning. Tomatoes are resistant to cracking and tolerate long-distance transportation without losing their marketability.
Advantages and disadvantages
The description of the variety allows us to say that the pineapple tomato has much more advantages than disadvantages. Its advantages can be considered:
- early ripening;
- long fruiting period;
- high productivity;
- unusual appearance of the fruit;
- excellent taste;
- suitability for transportation;
- the possibility of using in cooking and processing;
- unpretentious care and cultivation;
- large fruit size;
- suitability for growing in greenhouses and in the open field.
The gardeners did not notice any negative qualities. A minor inconvenience is the fact that plants require a mandatory garter.
Growing features
Tomato Pineapple belongs to medium early varieties, therefore, to obtain an earlier harvest, seeds begin to be sown in late March or early April. Pre-seed material is placed in a well-moistened gauze or cloth and left for a couple of days in a warm room. Check periodically that the gauze is damp.
Nutrient soil is poured into a previously prepared container and sowing is started. For this, grooves are made with a depth of 1.5 cm and the hatched seeds are laid in them at a distance of 2 cm from each other.
Leave 4 cm between the rows. From above the crops are covered with a thin layer of soil and moistened, if necessary, from a spray bottle.The container is placed in a well-lit warm room and wait for the emergence of shoots. As soon as the first sprouts of tomato pineapple begin to appear, the temperature in the room is reduced to + 17-18 ° С.
Daylight hours for seedlings should last 12 hours. If the plantings were made early, then additional lighting with a special phytolamp may be required. As the soil dries up, it is moistened by spraying from a spray bottle. A week before planting in open ground, Pineapple tomatoes begin to harden. To do this, they are taken out into the open air for several hours. Avoid direct sunlight, which can cause burns.
The time spent on the street is increasing every day. If there is no threat of night frosts, then tomato seedlings Pineapple after 3-4 days are left to spend the night outside.
After preliminary hardening, young plants are planted in a permanent place of growth. Pineapple is a tall tomato, therefore it is better not to thicken its planting. 3-4 bushes are placed on one square meter. Supports or trellises are installed in advance, to which the tomatoes will be tied. Watering should be moderate to prevent waterlogging. Otherwise, not only fungal diseases develop, but also the roots rot. Once every 2 weeks, fertilizing is carried out with complex mineral fertilizers. It is advisable to bring organic matter to the site, with the exception of fresh manure.
With proper care, Pineapple tomato will delight you with a bountiful harvest until autumn. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the taste of the fruit by the end of the season does not deteriorate, as in most other varieties, but, on the contrary, improves. Numerous enthusiastic reviews of summer residents confirm this once again.
