Description of the North Blush tomato variety and its characteristics
It is worth talking about the main qualities of the variety, growing seedlings and further care for the Northern Blush.
The history of the creation of the variety
Tomato Northern Blush was bred by breeders specifically for regions with a harsh climate, where summers are short and quite cool. Under the conditions of our country, these tomatoes can be grown in the Moscow region, in the Urals, in a number of regions of Siberia and the Far East. These tomatoes are intended for outdoor cultivation, as well as under film covers or in unheated greenhouses and greenhouses in private gardens.
Officially, this tomato was bred at the beginning of this century, passed the necessary tests and was zoned for regions with a fairly cold climate, the date of entering the variety into the State Register is 2010.
The main qualities of tomato
The fruits of this variety ripen early - usually after 90-100 days, after the first leaves appear on the seedlings, harvesting can begin. The bushes are of the determinant type, the variety is resistant to temperature drops during the growth of shoots and ripening of fruits, as well as to other changes in weather conditions.
Shoots - erect, low (0.8-0.9 m in height) Bushes do not require pinching, but it is advisable to tie all the stems to supports or trellises.
Stems are weakly leafy, foliage is soft emerald, medium in length, the same as in all tomatoes. The flowers are simple, clustered in racemes, the first raceme usually growing after the first true leaf. 5-7 brushes may appear on the bush.
The variety does not require pinching the tops, it can grow both in open beds and under a film coating.
In order for all growing fruits to ripen in a short summer season, the Northern Blush bushes should be formed into no more than 3 stems. The description of the variety will be incomplete, without mentioning the resistance of shoots and fruits to major diseases. Since tomatoes begin to ripen in the middle of summer, late blight usually does not affect these tomatoes. The plant's resistance to other diseases is above average.
Fruits are round in shape, without ribbing, the skin is smooth, rather dense. The mass of ripe fruits is about 110-120 g. The color of ripe tomatoes is bright red.
Ripe tomatoes tolerate transportation well over medium distances and have a pleasant taste. They can be used fresh, salted, or prepared with tomato juice.
The characteristics of this vegetable crop will be incomplete, without mentioning the yield - up to 6-6.5 kg of the crop can be harvested from one bush. Moreover, all the fruits ripen almost simultaneously.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Northern Blush variety
These tomatoes have a number of advantages:
- early and amicable ripening;
- the variety is resistant to late blight;
- cold-resistant enough;
- do not require pinning;
- high yield.
There are practically no disadvantages of this vegetable crop. It should be remembered that seedlings can be planted both in open ground and under a film.
Growing seedlings at home should be started two months before planting in open ground. On the territory of cold regions, in open ground, it can be planted in late May - early June.
The reviews of vegetable growers about the Northern Blush tomato are generally positive: they note the ease of care, a fairly high yield and resistance to most diseases.
