When you see the fruit of the tomato Pink honey, there is a desire to taste it, it is so attractive. Fruits contain large amounts of tyramine in their chemical composition, which is converted in the human body to serotonin, called "pleasure hormone".
Tomato Pink Honey
To understand what a variety is, you need to familiarize yourself with its characteristics and description.
Characteristics of the variety
It's safe to say that tomato Pink honey is the leader among pink tomatoes.
It is grown both outdoors and indoors.
Index | Description |
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Bush | The bush, depending on natural conditions, grows from 0.6 m to 1.5 m. |
Ripening period | 110 days from the moment of seed germination. |
Yield | 6 kg. from one tomato bush. |
Fruit shape | Round or heart-shaped. |
Tomato color | Pink. |
Average berry weight | 750-1500 gr. |
Skin | Thin. |
Pulp | Meaty and sweet. |
Transportation | Not subject to long-term transportation, as it is prone to cracking. |
Storage | 10 days after cutting off the bush. |
The bushes are moderately resistant to various tomato diseases.
This variety occupies one of the first places for growing pink tomatoes in Russia.
Description
The most important thing is not a hybrid, which means harvested seeds from their own tomatoes will fully convey their varietal characteristics... And this is a huge plus for a person involved in the cultivation of tomatoes for sale, he will not need to purchase a large number of seeds every season. The variety is of a mid-ripening period and belongs to the determinant and semi-determinant types of growth.
This variety is suitable for salad purposes, juicing, mashed potatoes and non-whole canning.
Pros and cons of this tomato
Positive traits:
- Early maturity;
- Large-fruited;
- Great nutritional value of fruits;
- The main advantage is that it is a variety, not a hybrid;
- Thin peel that is easy to chew;
- Productivity.
Negative qualities:
- Unsuitable for long-term transportation;
- Unsuitable for conservation as a whole;
- At low temperatures, it can be affected by late blight.
And, nevertheless, the variety is often grown in all regions of Russia.
The use of tomatoes
In cooking, this tomato is used to prepare:
- Puree;
- Salads;
- Caviar;
- Tomato paste;
- Gas stations.
These tomatoes are not suitable for whole preservation, since the huge fruits simply will not fit into the jar.
Growing varieties
To get a good harvest of tomato pink honey in the second half of summer, you need take care of the production of good healthy seedlings first.
Growing tomato step by step Pink honey
To grow seedlings on time they start growing it in early March, if it is planned to plant seedlings in a greenhouse. If the seedlings are planted in open ground, they begin to grow it a month later - in early April.
For sowing seeds are selected containers up to 12 cm high and with drainage holes through which excess water will drain during irrigation. The container is filled with nutritious and loose soil. Then it is poured over with warm water, diluting manganese potassium in it. This is done to disinfect the soil so that the common Black Leg disease does not appear.
We check the seeds for germination, for this we dilute water and a little salt in a glass. We put tomato seeds there and those that have surfaced are not suitable for sowing on seedlings. We take them out and throw them away. We will work with the rest.
In wet soil, we make neat rows in 5 cm increments and in them we lay out tomato seeds with a step of 2-3 cm, cover the seeds with earth and moisten them from a fine spray.
So that the germination of seeds is friendly, the container is covered with glass and placed in a warm place where the air temperature is 22 degrees Celsius.
When the first shoots appear, the glass is removed and then the watering and the amount of sunlight are closely monitored. When two true leaf plates appear, it is necessary to pick the seedlings, seating it in separate 200 g cups. When another two weeks pass, the seedlings will grow well, and it will already have to be transplanted in liter containers.
For these purposes, you can use cut juice containers.
Seedlings twice in a month and a half fed with nitrogen fertilizers, but we must not overdo it with them, so as not to get bushes of huge sizes.
Before planting in open ground, it is necessary to harden the seedlings.
Outdoor or greenhouse maintenance is no different from other tomato varieties. It is necessary on time:
- Watering;
- Loosen;
- Remove weeds;
- Apply the appropriate dressing.
Disease resistance
Although the variety is susceptible to disease, it can be prevented.
Disease | Treatment |
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Late blight | It is necessary to remove the lower leaf plates as the fruit sets, this will increase air circulation, and will serve as a prevention of this disease. |
Gray rot | For the sake of prevention, tomato bushes must be treated with any appropriate fungicide. |
Observe the crop rotation and do not plant tomatoes after tobacco and potatoes. |
It is necessary to follow all the rules for care and inspect the planting of tomatoes. If a disease is detected, proceed immediately to the treatment of the garden.
Growing pink honey tomatoes, the main thing follow the rules of caring for these tomatoes and then large tomatoes will be frequent guests on the gardener's table.