Tomato "Rio Grande": reviews of farmers

Which tomatoes are the most favorite and most often planted in garden areas? Rarely these are ultra-ripened varieties, which, although beginning to bear fruit in June, give small and watery fruits, often with a sour taste. They are suitable in order to "shoot down a little" and wait for real, summer and tasty fruits. Most often, the choice of gardeners are pink tomatoes: pepper, plum, "bull heart" and many others. This sweet, sugar and fleshy fruit of various sizes, which are great for both salting and preparing summer salads.

Determinant varieties

Most of the varieties described in our article are determinant. Unlike indeterminate plants, which have almost unlimited potential for growth of the main stem and require constant pinching, they cease to grow after the ovary of a certain number of brushes (usually 4 or 5). So a small bush with a thick stem is formed, which does not need to be tied up and pamphleted so often. This is the tomato "Rio Grande". Reviews about him are very flattering. Let's see what is so famous about this brand.

Universal grade

Indeed, it goes well into summer salads and is terrific in marinated or salted form. Why tomato "Rio Grande"? The reviews emphasize that such tomatoes have dense peels, but at the same time are fleshy and surprisingly tasty. This is the mid-term determinant hybrid, the fruit of which ripens in 110 days. The plant is a block type, forms dense, fleshy tomatoes of pink color with a mass of 120 g. Thanks to the structure of the fruit, mechanized harvesting is possible, which is convenient for large farms.

Where is the tomato "Rio Grande" used? Reviews suggest that from these fruits you get a stunning ketchup or tomato paste. By the way, the implementation in fresh form is also very popular. Tomatoes have a good market appearance and have a certain cautiousness.

This grade is well suited for open ground. What else can explain the fact that the popularity of tomato "Rio Grande" got? Comments gardeners often note the fact that he is extremely unpretentious and resistant to most diseases. Among the latter, I would like to especially note such diseases of tomatoes as verticillium wilt and alternary cancer of the stem. Few varietal tomatoes can resist them. In addition, the yield of this variety beats all records.

Today many shops offer to buy tomatoes for sale "Rio Grande Original". The description of the variety is able to interest any summer resident, but still need to inquire about the license of the supplier. Most companies involved in the sale of seeds, try to attract the consumer at the expense of low cost. This policy is especially effective if at an attractive price a popular variety such as tomato "Rio Grande" is exhibited. The original (the description of the universal variety emphasizes not only the excellent taste qualities of fruits, but also the unpretentiousness of the bush itself, which is very important for many climatic zones), no doubt, will please the truck farmers, which can not be said about fakes.

Tomato "Abakan"

Deliciously tasty, large, pink tomatoes, they will be the best decoration of the table in the summer. Tomato "Abakan pink" is a variety that can be grown in different climatic zones. Quite unpretentious, it is suitable for open ground and film greenhouses. The fruit ripening period is very important first of all for the inhabitants of the northern regions. It is about 110 days. The fruit is heart-shaped, like a "bull heart", very large, slightly ribbed. The mass of the average tomato is about 500 g. It is almost exclusively a salad variety, very tasty in fresh form. In addition, large and fleshy fruits with great success are used for making juices and ketchups. Early and very large tomatoes are very much appreciated by summer residents for their high quality. Tomato "Abakan" (pink) forms a bush height of more than 1.5 meters, which requires a permanent garter. Plants are planted in the ground at a distance of 40 cm from each other. From one square meter you can collect about 4 kg of tomato at the same time. The color of immature fruit is green, then it changes to pink. One of the varieties favored by summer residents is the tomato "Abakan".

One of the most successful varieties of Siberian breeders

Tomato "batnya" combines such important qualities as early maturity and large-fruited fruit, high yield and excellent quality of fruits. The period from shoots to the appearance of a tomato is about 90 days. The plant is large enough, the height of the bush is from 1.7 to 2 meters. They feel good in the open ground, but in the conditions of Siberia it is recommended to equip the area with film greenhouses for the spring period, and only after the onset of a steadily warm period remove the shelter. Fruits are ovoid, very neat, with a sharp spout. They are distinguished by a beautiful crimson coloration, they are smooth and shiny, sugary and sweet. Tomato "batnya" (more precisely, its fruits) on average grows to 350 g, from one square meter you can get up to 17 kg of harvest. The fruiting period is long.

Seeding of seedlings is carried out 50 days before planting plants in the ground, while you need to expect that the soil will have time to warm up. In the open ground on one square meter is placed on 3 bushes. The latter are formed in two stems, this is achieved through pasynkovaniya and timely garters. The variety reacts well to watering and timely top dressing with complex mineral preparations. Stimulants of plant growth and development also proved to be excellent.

Tomatoes are used both directly in food, and for canning. They are well kept and are suitable for transportation. The main advantages of the variety are high yield and unpretentiousness. Hybrid is resistant to a number of diseases. In southern regions, seedlings are immediately planted in open ground.

The Russian giant

One can not fail to mention another remarkable variety. Tomato Alyosha Popovich is a pink giant of round shape, very sweet, of a universal direction. Medium-rippling hybrid is excellent for open ground and film greenhouses. The period from shoots to the beginning of maturation is 125-130 days. The bush is powerful, up to 150 meters high. A prerequisite is the timely pasynkovanie and garter on the support. The fruits are beautiful semicircular, slightly ribbed, of medium size, weighing about 200 g. The remarkable palatability makes this variety a favorite by many summer residents. Recommended for fresh use, for salads.

The variety is demanding for sunlight and very thermophilic. Great importance for the development of culture is the humidity of air. If it exceeds 60%, growth sharply worsens, fungal diseases develop, the ovary falls off. Optimal are light sandy soils rich in humus and nutrients. The yield is about 7 kg per square meter, while the fruits are considered the most delicious and suitable for summer salads.

Tomato Alice

This early-ripening variety, which will please its harvest any summer resident. Designed primarily for fresh consumption, it is also used for whole-fruit canning. Fruits have high taste qualities, they are small, weighing about 60 g, but fleshy and sweet. Excellent transportation transport and perfectly preserved intact during salting. In winter, such tomatoes will decorate your table.

Cultivated plants in the open ground or a film greenhouse. 7-9 plants are planted per square meter, the height of the bush is 60 cm. The plants are resistant to verticillosis and fusarium wilt. The best predecessors for this variety are cucumbers, zucchini and carrots.

Adeline - tomato for the best housewife

Medium-ripening, high-yielding, universal variety. The plant is excellent for growing outdoors. The period of fruiting starts from 85 days after germination. Fruits are not large, fleshy, ovoid in shape. The weight of each is approximately 60-70 g. The variety is optimal for cultivation in the North Caucasus region. Fruits are used for salads, as well as for the preparation of canned products. Very good in pickled form. Due to the dense and juicy pulp, tomatoes also go well for the preparation of tomato juice. This variety grows particularly well in arid areas, it feels great even in the long dry period. At the same time, high humidity is harmful. The bush itself is very convenient in processing. The height of just 45 centimeters, he does not need frequent garters or pasynkovanii.

Reviews of gardeners

Today, we presented several excellent varieties of tomatoes to the attention of the reader. All of them are high-yielding and early-ripening. The fruits of these plants have an excellent taste, are perfect for preparing summer salads and canning. For your garden you can choose several varieties, among them there are also large-bodied, intended for fresh consumption, and egg-shaped - for salting. Judging by the opinions of farmers, the most popular and favorite variety is still the "Rio Grande". Year after year he conquers unconditional love and recognition, combining all the best qualities of this vegetable culture.

Let's sum up the results

Each of the varieties, of course, deserves the attention of gardeners. Tomatoes were excreted specially for different climatic conditions, so that it was possible to take into account the needs of each region of Russia. Special attention should be paid to universal varieties, such as "Rio Grande", which give an excellent harvest under a variety of conditions, satisfy the need for fresh vegetables and go well in salting.