Description of the tomato variety Velvet season, its characteristics and productivity
For Siberia, breeders have created tomatoes that are grown in open field conditions. Varieties such as the Velvet Season tomato are successfully cultivated in harsh weather conditions. Even in this climatic zone there is an opportunity not only to grow, but also to obtain high yields.
Breeders are looking for new opportunities to create tomato varieties with decent performance for this type of vegetable. Their work made it possible for vegetable growers to get their crops in areas of risky farming.
The main direction of creating such varieties is aimed at breeding early and undersized species. Some of the tomatoes they bred are suitable both for the north and for planting in the south of the country.
Descriptive characteristics of the variety
Tomatoes of the Velvet season are medium early tomatoes. It is distinguished by low bushes (determinants variety) and is suitable both for growing in open beds and under film shelters. The height of mature bushes is about 50-70 cm.
The characteristic and description of the variety also includes information about the fruits. They are fleshy, deep red in color. Their shape is rounded with a slightly elongated bottom. The weight of a single tomato can be 300 g, but most weigh 100 g.
The pulp has increased sugar content, and when biting, its density and tenderness are felt. Due to their elastic structure, they can be stored for a long time. When grown, these plants are resistant to skin cracking.
This variety of tomatoes is intended for:
- for fresh use,
- for salting.
It can be well preserved whole. The dense skin is resistant to cracking after being poured with hot water during conservation.
When juice is squeezed out of these tomatoes, a puree-like mass is obtained, therefore, the Velvet season tomatoes are practically not used for this purpose.
Tomato planting issues
Weather conditions are of minimal importance for obtaining an excellent harvest. As a rule, velvet tomatoes have a stable yield. If agro-technological requirements are observed, as well as with regular feeding, from 1 m2 you can get up to 5-7 kg of vegetables of this variety.
The planting of seeds of this variety begins 50-60 days before the onset of the optimum temperature for planting seedlings in open ground. Seed cultivation is carried out in a room with a temperature of about 23-25 ⁰С. Tomatoes are planted on open beds after heating the soil to 15 degrees.
To ensure fast and friendly germination, you can pre-treat the seed with ready-made means to stimulate their growth.
The variety is resistant to typical diseases that can affect these vegetables.Early ripening of fruits protects them from damage by late blight.
Reviews
For the majority of amateur gardeners, tomatoes of the Siberian selection of the Velvet Season have become favorites for growing on a personal plot of a sharply continental climate. But there are those who did not like some of the features of the variety.
Olga, 37 years old: “I planted the Velvet season tomatoes for the first time 7 years ago. I bought the seeds packaged in bags. I liked the variety from the beginning of cultivation. Friendly, strong shoots. After transplanting into the ground, there were no problems with survival. The yield is good. "
Alexander, 58 years old: “It turned out that some tomato bushes of the Velvet season grew higher than the description claims, and as they grew, we had to try to tie them to the pegs. All the bushes bore great fruit. The fruits are large and tasty. They have an almost round shape and increased fleshiness. The higher the fruits were tied on the bushes, the larger they turned out. Very suitable for making salads. I liked their resistance to diseases. "
This variety is the best for me. The fruits are of medium size, thanks to the dense pulp, they can be stored for quite a long time. I fertilize seedlings only with "BioGrow”, It helps to activate growth.