Characteristics and description of the cherry tomato variety Cherry red, its yield
Cherry tomato Red cherry was bred in early 1990. Included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of Russia in 1997.
general information
Variety Description: Not a hybrid, so seeds can be harvested. Early. Cultivation takes 85 - 100 days - this is the time from the first germination to harvesting the fruits. Tomatoes can be harvested from early July until frost.
Description of the bushes: high yield - up to 2 kg of tomatoes are harvested from the bush. The bushes are indeterminate, 1.5 - 2 m in height. Leaves grow rarely, medium-sized, dark green, have weak corrugation. The first brush is formed over 8 - 9 leaves, and then every 3 leaves. Tomatoes in a brush do not ripen at the same time.
The variety is immune to cladosporium disease. Not resistant to fusarium and tobacco mosaic. Since the variety is early ripening, it does not have time to get sick with late blight and root rot. The bushes are rarely attacked by parasites.
Fruit characteristics: round, small, scarlet, their weight is 15 - 35 g, outwardly they resemble sweet cherry fruits. In one brush - 20 - 35 pieces. The skin is thin, cracks if the tomatoes are overripe. The fruit contains 2 - 3 seed chambers. The content of dry substances and sugars is 10 - 12%. Great dessert taste. Strengthens the heart and blood vessels, normalizes metabolic processes. They are considered to prevent cancer. But the fruits of this variety are difficult to transport. Stored in the refrigerator for about a month. The fruits are eaten fresh, put in salads, canned, salted.
Only ripe tomatoes are harvested, then the fruits retain their taste. Reviews enthusiastic about the variety. Everyone loves the sweet taste of little tomatoes. So, reviews the Smirnov family from the Moscow region: “The bushes have a wonderful appearance, they were pleased with the harvested crop. The grandchildren liked the tomatoes very much.
Advantages and disadvantages
Main advantages:
- Unpretentious, easy to grow.
- Tied with whole tassels.
- They ripen early.
- All Cherry tomatoes have a sweet, sweet taste.
- Immunity to diseases such as brown spot, root rot and late blight.
- The variety gives high yields.
- Parasites rarely attack.
- The variety is resistant to temperature extremes.
- Can be preserved with brushes.
The disadvantages include:
- The bushes are tall.
- Growing indeterminate varieties necessarily involves tying and pinching.
- The variety is picky about good lighting.
- The variety is not resistant to tobacco mosaic and fusarium.
- Tomatoes are sensitive to both excess and lack of moisture.
- Tomatoes cannot be stored for a long time, they should not be transported.
Sowing seeds
Growing begins with sowing seeds for seedlings. Seeds are sown from March 20 to April 5. Select the seeds by sprinkling them in a 5% salt solution. Wait 5 minutes.- bad seeds will float, and good ones will sink to the bottom. Select the seeds that remain at the bottom, rinse them with clean water.
If you purchased seeds on the market, then lower them for 30 minutes. in a pink solution of potassium permanganate, then wash, dry.
Pour fertile soil into the boxes from equal parts of sod land and humus, river sand. It is advised to water the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or heat it in the oven.
Water the soil. Make grooves 1 cm deep, space between grooves 4 - 5 cm. Pour seeds into the grooves every 1 cm. Sprinkle with soil. Cover the planting with foil and place in a warm place. When the first shoots sprout, then continue growing by removing the film and exposing the plantings to the light.
With 2 - 3 true leaves, the seedlings dive. They are carefully poured in, trying not to injure the roots, and then placed in cups having a diameter of 8 - 12 cm.
Seedlings require additional lighting. You can use fluorescent lamps or special phytolamps.
After the appearance of 3 - 4 true leaves, it is required to place the seedlings on the balcony for 15 minutes. Choose a place for the seedlings where the direct rays of the sun do not fall and there are no drafts. Before planting, you can leave the seedlings on the balcony overnight. When hardened, the bush can turn purple - this is a natural reaction.
Planting seedlings on the site
Landing on the site is done as soon as the threat of frost has passed. You can already plant in the greenhouse in mid-May, and on the site in early June.
Dig holes, making an indent of 0.6 m. As a result, 2 - 3 bushes grow on 1 m². A handful of humus is poured into each hole. A peg is driven into the center of the hole so that it rises 2 m above the ground level. The hole is watered and a seedling is placed in it at an angle. The roots and some part of the stem are covered with soil and watered again.
The first week does not need to be watered, as there is enough water during planting for the seedlings to take root. After 3 - 4 days after planting the seedlings, the seedlings are tied to the pegs. The planted bushes are watered after the top layer of the earth has dried so that there are no drops in humidity, as this leads to a deterioration in the taste of tomatoes. Watering is done about 2 times a week.
Next, you need to loosen the earth so that a crust does not appear. With a lack of moisture, tomatoes dry out, become brownish, and with excess watering, they become watery.
Caring for Red Cherry tomato bushes includes picking off stepchildren. This is done after the 5th inflorescence grows. In early August, pinch the top of the stem. By this time, 8 - 9 brushes should have grown. After the last brush, leave 2 leaves, and then pinch.
The first time they are fed 2 - 3 weeks after planting the seedlings, the second and third times are fertilized when ripe. It is better to feed the first time with an infusion of grass, manure. Then pour 200 g of ash into a ten-liter bucket of water. You can feed the tomatoes with yeast.
Harvest tomatoes when they are 80% ripe per bunch.
Diseases and pests
For the prevention of diseases, fusarium and tobacco mosaic should not be waterlogged, it is required to plant tomatoes in a well-lit area. Be sure to cut off stepsons. If the tomatoes are still sick, then pluck the diseased plants and burn them.
Other varieties of tomatoes Cherry
In addition to the Cherry red tomato variety, Aelita sells Black Cherry tomato. This is also an indeterminate variety, a bush up to 2 m high. The variety was bred in the United States quite recently, at the beginning of the 21st century. In Russia, they began to sell it in 2009. 5 - 6 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush. The mass of a tomato is 25 g. Fruits of a very dark cherry color. It tastes sweet, like candy. One brush contains 5 - 9 pieces. Fruits are harvested in 112 - 120 days from the emergence of sprouts.
True, this variety has a minus - the fruits crack when fully ripe. These tomatoes are even used in fruit salads.Cultivation has its own difference - it is not advised to cut off stepsons from the bushes. To get an excellent harvest, tie the bushes to the trellises, and all stepsons should be in the same plane. On each stepchild, leave 3 fruit brushes, cut off the rest.
Reviews of the Ivanov family from the Oryol region: “The tomatoes are sweet, very tasty. The bushes were fertilized with organic matter, and when fruits appeared, they sprinkled wood ash. "
The Gavrish company sells cherry tomato seeds. This is an early ripening variety, tomatoes are very sweet. Another bred tomato Cherry yellow.
To grow a cherry red tomato, you need to tie up the bushes, pinch, water, feed, pinch the top of the stem. It must be remembered that the variety needs good lighting and constant watering, but in such a way as to avoid drought or waterlogging of the land.
