Description of the Cron Prince tomato variety and its characteristics
Tomatoes - multi-nested accrete (syncarpous) berries, belong to the nightshade family. The fruits have a low calorie content. They have excellent taste.
The modern market is represented by about a thousand varieties and hybrids. When choosing a seed, it is necessary to research the variety of tomatoes. Tomatoes are represented by varieties and hybrids for growing in greenhouses and in the open field, as well as in apartment conditions. There are tomatoes with classic red berries, yellow and mixed color palette.
Description of Crown Prince tomato
Tomato Crown Prince is a plant with an average number of leaves. Quite tall - from 1.2 to 2 meters (subject to all agricultural requirements). Removal of excess shoots (pinching) and a garter are required.
A timely and properly formed tomato bush will delight you with its yield in the future. The variety bears fruit well when 1 or 2 stems are formed. The first inflorescence is formed after 8 leaves. On one brush, 15-25 tomatoes are formed. The growing season is 115 to 120 days.
In the third decade of March, seeds are sown to obtain seedlings to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. After the appearance of 2 true leaves, a pick is carried out. In 2-3 stages, top dressing is carried out with a combined fertilizer. A week before planting seedlings in the ground, a hardening stage takes place.
After the seedlings reach 50 days and the probability of frost has passed, the plants are planted in the beds. In greenhouses with heating, planting is done in April, and in temporary greenhouses in May.
Caring for tomatoes is simple. It consists in the timely application of fertilizers, watering with warm water and loosening the soil during the development and fruiting of the plant.
Berry properties
The characteristics of tomato fruits are as follows: fruits grow on clusters in several pieces. The berries are round-cylindrical, elastic, colored red, weighing up to 70 grams, and have excellent taste. They do not crack, are resistant to mechanical damage, tolerate transportation well.
Note! The fruits of the Cron Prince tomato have good culinary qualities canned, salted and fresh.
Seedling configuration: 50x50 cm, but no more than 4 plants per square meter. If the requirements of agricultural technology are met, you can get a crop of up to 20 kg from 1 sq. m. This type of tomato is not susceptible to late blight.
Gardeners' opinions
The reviews of vegetable growers on the cultivation of the Cron Prince tomato are mostly positive.
Pavel, Rostov-on-Don: “At first there were doubts about the Korn Prince tomato variety. However, I bought the seeds, treated them with a solution of potassium permanganate and at the end of February sowed them in a special soil bought in a store.After germination, I made two dives and got excellent seedlings. I tried to follow all the rules for caring for the plant. I got a crop of about 17 kilograms from 1 sq. m. I was satisfied with this variety. "
Tamara, Vologda region: “I liked this variety. Shaped it into two stems. The collection of fruits per square meter was about 16 kilograms. The fruits are of the optimum size for preservation. Besides, they taste great for fresh consumption. "
