Features of the tomato variety Raspberry Paradise and yield
One of the representatives of the Raspberry Miracle tomato line is the Raspberry Rai variety, which was bred by Russian breeders. This variety is very popular among summer residents, since ripe tomatoes have not only a delicious taste, but during fruiting, the bush becomes a real decoration of the garden. The advantages of such tomatoes were appreciated not only by amateur summer residents, but also by professional vegetable growers who awarded the plant with many awards and diplomas.
Main characteristics of the Raspberry Paradise tomato
The Raspberry Rai variety belongs to the early maturing group. Differs in high yield and excellent taste.
Among the main characteristics are:
- indeterminacy - a bush planted in greenhouse conditions can reach 2 meters in height;
- the plant is distinguished by moderate gardening, the leaves have a simple structure and a dark green tint;
- 3 - 5 tomatoes ripen on one small brush;
- fruits are large, their average weight varies within 500 - 600 grams;
- ripe tomatoes have a rounded shape and a characteristic ribbing located near the stalk;
- tomatoes have a thin matte raspberry skin, characterized by elasticity, which protects the fruit from cracking;
- ripe red raspberry pulp is very juicy, sugary;
- fruits are distinguished by a sweet honey-fruit taste, which is achieved due to the presence of a large amount of sugars and dry substances in the tomato composition.
Such taste qualities of the fruits make this raspberry tomato a favorite among children: the guys love to eat fresh tomatoes or in salads. Summer residents use the Raspberry Paradise tomato variety in the process of preparing various spicy puree soups, tomato puree, and freshly squeezed juice.
Many housewives canned the harvested crop, receiving various winter snacks, tomato pastes, bases for cooking soup.
In addition to the characteristics described, Raspberry Paradise tomatoes have a number of advantages:
- the harvested fruits can be transported over a long distance, are well stored;
- green tomatoes ripen quickly at room temperature;
- the planted bush has increased resistance to most tomato diseases;
- the plant, with proper care, gives high yields.
However, the Raspberry Paradise tomato has its drawbacks. Their list includes a strong sensitivity to frost, exactingness to the level of soil nutrition.
The characteristic and description of the variety is recommended to plant the plant in areas with cool climatic conditions only in greenhouse structures.
Growing conditions
Variety Raspberry Paradise, like tomato raspberry ringing, it is recommended to plant by seedling method. The first step is to prepare materials for sowing.
Step-by-step description of sowing operations:
- Before sowing, the seeds are soaked in a growth promoter.
- The soil is prepared, prepared from garden soil and humus. If humus is absent, it can be replaced with peat.
- If the summer resident needs to plant a plant in open ground, sowing work should be carried out in the second half of March.
- The seeds are planted in peat containers, which avoid the picking process, which injures the weak roots of the seedlings.
In order for the seeds of Raspberry Paradise to sprout quickly, they should be placed in an environment with moderate humidity and a temperature of 23 - 25 degrees.
The description of the variety recommends caring for the seedlings and transplanting them according to the following instructions:
- Pots with seedlings are placed in the light, watered with water using a spray bottle or watering can.
- After 50 days have passed since the emergence of seedlings, the plants should be hardened. To do this, you need to take out the seedlings to the open air every day. The duration of the hardening procedure should be about 2 hours.
- Description of tomatoes recommends planting the plant in open ground in early June. If the planting will be carried out in a greenhouse, you can do summer cottage work in the second half of May. Before planting, make sure that the ground is fully warmed up.
- For transplant, holes are formed, the soil in them is fertilized with humus.
- Seedlings of Raspberry Paradise are placed in a formed recess together with a container of peat into which the seeds were sown, lightly sprinkled with soil and watered with heated water. Future bushes are placed at a distance of 60 - 70 centimeters from each other.
Before transplanting the seedling material into the soil, it should be fed twice with complex fertilizer.
To obtain maximum yield, it is necessary to care for the planted tomatoes:
- immediately after the process of transplanting seedlings of Raspberry Paradise, it should be tied to the supporting structures;
- after the appearance of the first fruits, brushes with tomatoes should be strengthened by tying them to supporting structures - otherwise, the branches may break under a mass of ripe bright raspberry tomatoes;
- it is required to form a bush in one stem, and all additional lateral shoots above 3 brushes must be removed in a timely manner;
- during 1 season, it is necessary to feed the planting 4 times, using liquid complex fertilizers for this.
Compliance with all of the above rules will help protect Raspberry Paradise from damage to the branches and get a rich harvest of delicious tomatoes. Moreover, with proper care, the plant will have good immunity against common tomato diseases.
Potential diseases and pests
The hybrid variety Raspberry Rai is distinguished by its increased resistance to the main tomato diseases. It is characterized by the fact that it is almost never affected by fusarium, verticillosis and tobacco mosaic. However, summer residents, relying only on their experience, recommend infection prevention.
To do this, tomato bushes should be sprayed with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, phytosporin. An excellent prevention is soil disinfection with a solution of copper sulfate immediately before transplanting the prepared plant into the soil. With the spread of a late blight epidemic, it is necessary to treat the bushes with preparations that include copper.
Despite the fact that Raspberry Paradise tomatoes are highly resistant to diseases, the plant can be affected by pests. To cope with this problem, the bushes should be regularly treated with homemade products or industrial insecticides.
As folk remedies, celandine broth, ammonia and soapy water have proven themselves well.
Despite the fact that Raspberry Paradise is quite demanding to care for, summer residents often prefer this particular variety, referring to the unsurpassed taste of tomatoes, their juiciness and versatility in preparation, and high yield. It is worth considering that without regular fertilizing, the plant can produce a meager harvest, bear fruit with medium-sized tomatoes. You should carefully observe the mode of fertilizing and watering the beds.
