Description of the tomato variety Tiger cub and cultivation features
Tomato Tiger cub - this variety of tomatoes was developed by Russian breeders for open ground and film greenhouses. And although this vegetable crop appeared on the market relatively recently, there are more and more people who want to plant tomatoes of original color every season.
Vegetable growers are attracted by the exotic color of ripe fruits, reminiscent of the skin of a tiger cub (it is not without reason that the variety got this name), a fairly high yield of bushes, and excellent marketability and taste of the harvested crop.
Description and characteristics of the variety
The tiger cub belongs to the indeterminate type, the bushes are tall, well branching, the shoots are moderately leafy, erect, up to 1.4-1.6 m high, the foliage is simple, medium-sized, typically tomato, emerald in color.
The shoots should be pinched off to stop the growth of the vegetative part of the bushes. Despite the medium size of ripe tomatoes, tall stems require a garter to the trellis (or supports). In order for the crop to fully mature, the bushes should be formed into no more than 3 stems. Be sure to regularly remove side shoots and stepchildren.
Tiger cub tomatoes belong to mid-season varieties - more than 3.5 months pass from the moment the shoots emerge to harvest. The first ovaries are formed at the level of 4-5 permanent leaves, the next inflorescences are formed after 2-3 leaves. Inflorescences are racemose, in each of the brushes 8 to 12 fruits ripen.
The shape of ripe tomatoes is round, similar to typical apples, weighing 40-80 g. The flesh is fleshy, juicy. The skin is firm, not prone to cracking. The color is red with orange stripes, reminiscent of the skin of a tiger. Taste qualities are high, fruits are sweet with a slight sourness. In rainy cold seasons, the fruit grows more acidic.
This variety is characterized by a high yield - more than 10 kg of ripe tomatoes are harvested from 1 m². The harvested crop tolerates transportation well, ripe tomatoes are distinguished by high keeping quality, and during the storage period neither marketable nor taste quality deteriorates. Harvested tomatoes are universal: due to their unusual appearance and excellent taste, they will decorate any table, look good when whole canned, you can also prepare delicious tomato juice and tomato puree.
Tomato variety Tigrenok is highly resistant to most fungal diseases, in particular to late blight and gray rot.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Vegetable growers every season leave their reviews on the forum of this variety - those who planted Tiger cub tomatoes give advice on growing seedlings and transplanting them in open ground, and also talk about the pros and cons of this vegetable crop.
The obvious advantages of this vegetable include:
- high yield of the variety;
- beautiful appearance of ripe tomatoes;
high commercial and taste qualities;
- good transportability and long shelf life;
- the versatility of the harvested fruits.
There are practically no drawbacks to this vegetable culture, only shoots should be tied up and regularly pinched. In general, the variety showed itself excellently both when grown in beds and in film greenhouses.
