Features of tomatoes of the "Peach" variety: from pluses to cultivation
Peach is such a delicious and alluring name for tomato culture. A tomato with this name is involuntarily compared with the fruit of the same name. The most important similarity between a tomato and a peach is visible to the naked eye - this is a rough skin. Experienced gardeners who have been growing this variety on their plots for a long time confirm that the tomato is very sweet, the pulp is tender, reminiscent of the taste of a ripe fruit.
How did the variety
Scientists have been breeding tomatoes for decades, the work does not stop today. Such a need for new varieties is due to the changing climate. Plant breeders are constantly forced to develop tomato varieties that can withstand cold or dry weather and still produce satisfactory crops. Breeding specialists under the direction of Gavrish S. F. invented and bred a variety of tomato crop "Peach", adapted for growing in greenhouses and in open areas.
For about 4 years, the new variety was tested for endurance in different regions of our vast country. And only in the early 2000s it was allowed to be used for cultivation.
"Peach" proved to be multifunctional in use. It is good in salads and suitable for preservation.
Distinctive qualities
The characteristic of the described tomato mainly depends on the color of its fruits, however, all varieties have the same properties and qualities:
- determinant, stop their own growth;
- require the formation of a bush;
- it is necessary to remove the tops of the buds, as well as the buds located at the ends of the shoots of the plant;
- bush height varies from 1.5 to 1.8 m;
- the stem is massive and strong, the foliage is similar to that of a potato and is colored dark green;
- the branched rhizome of the culture is immersed deep in the ground;
- the first flower bud appears under the eighth or under the seventh leaf;
- the ovary is formed under any climatic conditions;
- the brush consists of 5 or 6 fruits;
- strong stem does not fall off the stem;
- average rate of tomato ripening;
- low yield - only 6 kg per 1 m2;
- fruits have a spherical shape without ribbing;
- the mass of tomatoes is small - from 100 to 150 gr;
- hairiness of the skin depends on the subspecies, this also determines the color of the fruit;
- sweet taste of ripe tomato;
- the inner chambers of tomatoes are full of seeds and juice;
- high yield;
- the variety is hardy before the bear, aphids, cancer of the stem part, rot, mites, late blight;
- the variety is transportable;
- stored for a long time.
There are mostly positive reviews about this variety.
Growing specifics
Experienced gardeners already know that seeds must be prepared before planting. The main thing in preparation is to protect the plant from future diseases and saturate the seeds with vitamins for rapid growth. Therefore, to begin with, the seeds are soaked in a solution of low concentration manganese. Then, if desired, you can soak the seeds for 8-10 hours in a special product that stimulates plant growth.Now you should place the seed material in moistened gauze or a thin cloth for a sprout to appear. Sow seeds for seedlings in early or mid-spring. Land in boxes should be fertilized and fortified. You can do it yourself or buy black soil in special stores. The hatched seed is immersed in the soil one centimeter, the same distance should be between the tomatoes.
After sowing is completed, cover the box or other planting container with plastic wrap to keep the necessary moisture inside. As soon as most of the sprouts have risen, the film can be removed. Watering should be plentiful, but infrequent.
Water the plant carefully under the root and avoid getting water on the leaves, as this can lead to the death of seedlings.
The first two leaves that appear signal that it is necessary to pick. The practice of gardeners shows that it is most convenient to transplant plants into plastic disposable cups. Holes must be made at the bottom of the picking container.
It is necessary to continue to care for the seedlings until the tenth leaf appears. Then you should measure the seedlings with a clerical ruler. If the growth of a tomato is 20 or 25 cm, then it can be safely planted on the street or in a greenhouse. If someone wants to plant seedlings immediately in the garden, then a young tomato should be in the greenhouse for up to 1.5 months. It is also necessary to use hardening procedures (airing) so that the plant is finally hardened and strengthened. A stronger tomato is ready for planting around the third decade of May. When planting a plant in the ground, a chess arrangement is observed - forty centimeters of the distance between seedlings. Of course, both when sowing and when planting, the soil is prepared in advance. It is fertilized and saturated with minerals.
For further convenience in caring for tomatoes, it is recommended to maintain a distance of 0.7 meters between rows.
Disembarkation conditions
Seedlings should not be planted in the ground where last year's potatoes grew. The most favorable soil will be the one where carrots, cucumbers or zucchini grew. Oddly enough, but cloudy weather is ideal for planting seedlings in open ground. Also, the evening time of the day is favorable for planting tomatoes. When the seedlings are completely planted in the garden, they are watered abundantly under the base, after which they do nothing with the tomatoes for 10 days, allow them to acclimatize to new conditions. Then, with the beginning of each decade, the tomatoes are fertilized.
Care
For the good development of the variety of tomatoes "Peach" and obtaining the declared amount of the crop The following maintenance guidelines should be followed:
- mulch and loosen the soil;
- water often, but moderately under the rhizome;
- form from several bushes;
- breaking out side shoots is optional;
- feed the plant until flowers appear;
- if there are a lot of tomatoes on the brush, then it is better to tie up the stem, while each bush should have its own support (the garter should be synthetic, otherwise the death of the tomatoes is inevitable).
Battle for survival
As mentioned above, "Peach" has a fairly high resistance to various diseases. However, not all plants acquire sufficient immunity to fight diseases. Therefore, when the first signs of the disease appear, it is necessary to carry out a set of measures to prevent them. Late blight is considered the most common disease in tomato crops.It is characterized by the appearance of brownish spots. This disease affects the poor development of the leaf cover: the foliage dries up in drought, and begins to rot in cool weather. The period when fruits appear in tomatoes is very dangerous with late blight.
Spraying is the ideal solution in the fight against late blight. It is carried out with special liquids, which are purchased in the relevant stores. The frequency of spraying is indicated in the instructions. You can start processing the plant as early as the third week after planting on the street. Opponents of chemical treatment of plants can take advantage of folk advice on combating plant diseases. In this case, ash is well suited. In a container of 10 liters, 5 liters of ash are diluted and infused for 72 hours. During this time, the mixture must be stirred regularly.
When the solution is ready, water is added to it to make 30 liters. Then soap is added. This will allow the ash solution to stick to the leaves.
Long awaited harvest
"Peach" is an early ripening tomato. Depending on the variety of this variety, gardeners can get the appropriate yield.
"Velvet Peach"
This hybrid is an absolute miracle of selection. The brush consists of 4 or 5 fruits. The tomato has the shape of a medium ball weighing an average of 100 grams. Tomato covered with small villi. Feels like velvet to the touch. Burgundy pulp has a sweetish taste. This is an exotic fruit for true gourmets.
"Yellow Peach"
This variety of tomatoes ripens very early. Compared to the previous version, the yellow peach is smaller in size, but up to 8 fruits can form on the brush. One bush is able to produce up to 3 kilograms of crop.
"Striped Peach"
This is a beautiful hybrid.It not only attracts attention with its taste, but also surprises with its unusual coloring. We can say that this is the most mysterious variety of tomato. When he decorates the dining table, you do not immediately recognize the tomato in this vegetable. Plum-shaped 100-gram tomatoes are small in size, have a reddish shell, painted in a yellow stripe.
"Peach Blow Sutton" and "Peach Blow Sutton Red"
These two varieties differ only in the color of the tomatoes. In the first, they are pinkish, with the addition of yellowish-green hues, and in the second, they are bright red. Tomato round, fluffy. The fruit is so dense that it rarely cracks. The mass of one tomato can reach a quarter of a kilogram. Those who have tried tomatoes with an unusual name confirm that they are very tasty.
"Peach Pink Magnolia"
One of the most productive varieties. A bunch of tomato "Golden Peach F1" is formed from ten fruits.
Advantages and disadvantages
To summarize everything that has been described above, we will describe the positive and negative points in growing the Peach variety. Positive qualities of tomatoes "Peach":
- disease resistance;
- endurance to temperature changes;
- do not require special care;
- ripen in early July;
- unusual appearance;
- extraordinary taste;
- versatile in canning.
Negative qualities of the variety:
- average yield;
- small fruits.
Tomato "Peach" fully justifies its resemblance to the fruit of the same name. If elementary growing conditions are observed, a satisfactory harvest can be obtained even in the coldest regions of the country.
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