Tomato varieties De Barao - characteristics, yield, photos and reviews

Characteristics of the variety

Some gardeners mistakenly call this variety debarau, but there is no such variety. There is a correct name - De Barao, and we will get acquainted with its features and description.

This tomato came to our gardens in the early 90s, and many summer residents still plant this particular variety, for a number of reasons:

• high productivity;
• versatility - tomatoes are suitable for salads and canned food;
• reliability.

Its powerful, strong bushes give a good harvest even when the summer weather conditions are not pleasant. One bush can produce up to 20 kg of tomatoes if grown correctly.

In our climatic conditions, this tomato is grown through seedlings. However, unlike other varieties, this variety of tomatoes is not capricious; the seeds provide excellent germination and quickly turn into strong, productive bushes. The variety is very grateful for various types of fertilizing.

The variety has a powerful, well-leafed trunk, a tall bush, up to 4 meters high, which can bear up to 10 clusters. Each bunch consists of 7 even tomatoes. Each tomato reaches a mass of 90-130 grams. To obtain such a yield, it will take more time, because the variety is late ripening. But it bears fruit until frost. Can be grown in open ground if the bush is provided with good support.

Tomato "De Barao". Description

All types are united by the shape of the fruit; it often has edges and looks as if it has been crushed. On average, the fruits weigh from 58 grams. When ripe, the top of the cream usually stays green longer than the tip. The fruits are dense with a minimal number of seeds, the flesh is watery, and the taste is sweetish. The leaves are large, light green. A distinctive feature of the variety is its long stem, on which clusters form as it grows. This tomato can bear fruit for a very long time. Provided that the plant is tolerant of frost, the yield increases by an order of magnitude. It is this property that makes the de barao tomato variety the best.

This wonderful tomato is not a hybrid. The plant is characterized by high productivity. The late-ripening variety is resistant to late blight. The plant is resistant to shade and humidity. The variety is demanding when it comes to watering; staking and pinching are required.

Advantages and disadvantages

Experienced gardeners always have the De Barao tomato variety in their greenhouses. This is because it has a number of advantages:

• not capricious, not demanding of care;
• excellent yield;
• tolerates partial shade;
• frost-resistant;
• tomatoes can be stored after picking for up to two months;
• tolerates drought well;
• even an inexperienced gardener can grow it;
• a very disease-resistant variety.

This variety has practically no disadvantages. Sometimes it is affected by fungal diseases.

A few secrets of growing indeterminate varieties

Not all summer residents know how to properly grow this indeterminate variety.

You can get a good harvest by knowing a few simple secrets:

• You need to sow seeds for seedlings early.
• After flowering begins, provide the plant with mineral fertilizer.
• Tie it up, place pegs, without waiting for the trunk to break. Here's how gardeners' reviews describe the tomato de barao pink: “The plant is strewn with small pink cream. He just needs to be supported.”
• Remove large, whitened fruits for ripening in boxes. Place one ripe tomato or apple in the box with ripening tomatoes, leave the vegetables in a dark, warm place. They will ripen faster.
• Water the plant with warm water, loosen the soil, feed until autumn.
• You can plant the plant along the wall of the house or fence on the sunny side. Even such a bush will produce up to 4 kilograms of tomatoes. By planting a giant tomato, you will also get especially large fruits.
• Stems that are overgrown in poor lighting conditions are cut off before planting. The crown (the last 15 centimeters) is broken off, the lower leaves are removed from this shoot, and it is placed in water to form roots. An ordinary plant produces clusters after 7-8 leaves. Tomato "de barao black" is a determinate plant, produces inflorescence only after 9-11 leaves. A broken crown will produce clusters of inflorescences almost immediately.

Simple rules will increase the yield and better preserve it. When caring for this variety, you can use a minimum of chemicals. Timely pruning and pinching will make growing tomatoes a pleasure.

Variety varieties

Almost everyone will like this variety. This is one of the best varieties of tomatoes, it includes many types that can suit any gardener. Below are the types of the De Barao variety.

Black

So named because of its dark color. The appearance is almost lilac, with a brown tint. The tomatoes are slightly oval, dense, weighing up to 70 g. Dark purple tomatoes in pickling jars look very interesting and unusual. From one square meter you can harvest up to 8 kg of tomatoes. A very fertile variety with a long fruiting period. Plants up to 2 meters high. Can be grown in open and closed ground, formed into 1-2 stems. Tolerates transportation and storage well. The tomato is suitable for salads and canning.

Red

The tomatoes are red, the fruits are slightly larger than black, reaching 80 g. The tomatoes are fleshy, tasty, and tolerate shade and cold weather well. The red variety bears fruit for a very long time. You can remove up to 3 kg of tomatoes from one bush. The plant reaches an impressive height of up to 3 meters. Tomatoes are resistant to cracking and contain a lot of dry matter. Recommended for salads, canned food, sauces and soups.

Pink

The tomatoes are pink, dense, oval in shape, medium size - 50-80 g. Like all pink varieties, they have increased sugar content. Tomatoes store well. The plant has high resistance to disease. A fertile variety with a long fruiting period. Tall plants up to 250-270 cm in height can be grown in open and closed ground and are formed on 1-2 stems. The tomato is suitable for salads and whole canning.

Tsarsky

This is a truly royal tomato. It has a pink-raspberry color. The brush is placed over 5-6 leaves, 8-10 tomatoes per brush. A very fruitful species, up to 15 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one plant. The Tsar variety tolerates not only drought, but also short frosts and a type of long fruiting.

Gold

The tomato is yellow (golden) in color, the weight of one tomato can reach 90 g. It looks very good when canned - the flesh is dense, the fruits do not fall apart, they hold their shape well, but at the same time, the skin is not hard. From one plant of the golden variety you can remove up to 4 kg of tomatoes. Suitable for growing in the ground and in a greenhouse. Tomatoes have a sweet taste, are resistant to cracking, and contain a lot of dry matter. Recommended for salads, canned food, sauces and soups.

Yellow

The yellow variety is very similar to the golden variety, only its color is a little brighter, and the tomatoes are a little larger.

Orange

So named because of the orange color of the tomatoes. The fruits are not too large - up to 70 g. But there are a lot of them, they are even and all ripen almost simultaneously. High yield and disease resistance.

Giant

A variety with red tomatoes with good density and an elongated oval shape. The giant has very good transportability. Tomatoes are great for canning. From one square meter you can harvest up to 9 kg of tomatoes. A high-growing variety for growing in the ground and under cover. Strong plants up to 200 cm high require the formation of 1-2 shoots. Tomatoes are collected in groups of 4-5 pieces and have a very good sweet taste and wonderful aroma.

brindle

A relatively new species, developed later than the others. It has a characteristic striped color (red and green stripes) and excellent taste. Very smooth ripening, good yield and high resistance to late blight.

Important! All the best characteristics of varieties and species will appear only with proper cultivation of tomatoes.

Tomato "De Barao" cultivation

After the first shoots appear, at least 110-120 days will pass until ripening. You can sow seeds for seedlings from the end of February (regular varieties begin to be sown in early March). Before planting, treat them with a solution of potassium permanganate, and then rinse with water. Place the seeds no deeper than 3 cm.

In May, when they reach the age of 60-65 days, the tomato is planted in greenhouses. The lower stepsons are removed and the whip is tied up. The tomato is watered regularly with warm water. The whip grows up to 2 meters, it can also be thrown horizontally. Each cluster will produce 4-5 fruits. The variety has very good setting. This property is especially well demonstrated by the golden tomato. All clusters will bear fruit before frost begins. At the end of August, all ripening fruits are removed for ripening. Newly formed and flowering brushes can be pinched. The remaining ovaries will be able to fill.

Planting seedlings

To get optimal results from planted plants, you need to follow the growing rules, starting from planting.

Tomato seeds of this variety can also be planted in open ground, but this method is acceptable only in the southern regions of the country. Let's consider the seedling method of planting. This will allow the plants to quickly come to fruiting and increase the yield.

When to plant seeds for seedlings?

First you need to correctly determine the timing of planting. The rules are as follows:

• Seedlings are planted in a greenhouse (in the ground) after they grow to 30 cm and develop 5-7 leaves; tomatoes are often planted with the first flower shoot; seedlings ripen within 60-65 days.
• Seedlings are planted in heated soil when the temperature outside (in the greenhouse) does not drop below 15 degrees.

Let's calculate the time for sowing seeds:

In agroclimatic reference books or in weather forecast archives you can find out when the temperature reaches 15 degrees. Let's say it's June 1st. We count back 60-65 days from the first of June, it will be March 28. This is the time when you should plant seeds for seedlings.

Important! In different regions, the temperature is set differently, which means the planting times will be different.

Seed preparation

There are several ways to prepare seeds, for example:

• you can soak the seeds for a day in a saturated solution of aloe juice - this will strengthen the future plant;
• You can shorten the period of fruiting if you soak the seeds in a soda solution - stir 2 g of soda in a glass of water;
• if you are not sure about the manufacturer, you can disinfect the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate.

Soil preparation

To avoid complicating the task too much, you can buy suitable soil at a seed store. But experienced gardeners make a soil mixture in the fall and leave it to freeze. Before planting, the soil is brought home, warmed and placed in planting boxes.

Landing

1. Soil is poured into the planting boxes and leveled.
2. When planting tomato seeds for seedlings, the seeds are buried to a depth of 1 cm.
3. The plantings are moistened, but not flooded; it should be taken into account that there are no roots, moisture will not be absorbed, so there is no need to pour too much water, otherwise the soil may become moldy.
4. You can cover it with film, then germination occurs faster. The film must be periodically removed and the planting ventilated, otherwise the soil may become moldy.
5. It is necessary to provide the seeds in the soil with a warm temperature. At 20-25 degrees, seedlings will appear in 3-5 days.

Picking

When the young shoots grow and the plant throws out 3 leaves, the seedlings are plucked. Picking is transplanting a plant into a separate container. For this purpose, containers are specially selected that would ensure freer growth of the tomato before planting in the greenhouse. Suitable:

• plastic cups;
• juice boxes;
• flower pots;
• special peat pots for seedlings.

The picking is done like this: the plant is carefully pulled out from the general planting with a knife, the longest root is cut off a little to form a more powerful root system, and then the plant is planted in a cup with soil.

The seedlings are placed in a sunny place, otherwise the plant will stretch out and the bush will become pale and weak.

Important! Weak seedlings will never produce a powerful bush and a generous harvest

Hardening off seedlings

2 weeks before planting the seedlings in the greenhouse, they are hardened off. To do this, the plants are taken into the greenhouse or outside at lunchtime in a secluded place, first for a few minutes, and then for a longer time, gradually adding 30-45 minutes to the hardening period.

Attention! First, plants should be protected from too aggressive sun.

Planting in open ground

After the plants grow to 30 cm (or higher) and have 6-7 leaves, they can be transplanted into a greenhouse or soil.

Are there any disadvantages?

All varieties have their strengths and weaknesses. Before growing this or that tomato, you should study them:

• Of course, you can plant several bushes in open ground, but a larger harvest requires a greenhouse. Moreover, the greenhouse should be high, even better if the greenhouse is heated.
• Most of the varieties based on the “de barao” variety of tomatoes are famous for their very juicy and tender pulp, which is not suitable for canning in its entirety. They are used to make sauces and tomato paste, since the amount of seeds in a tomato is minimal.
• Neighborhood with an indeterminate variety can harm other tomatoes. Large, spreading vines will simply block the light for other plants in the greenhouse. Plant tall varieties on the less lit side or use a separate greenhouse for them.
• Plants require more space when planted.
• Among the disadvantages of this variety, many note the presence of a hard skin around the stalk. The top of the tomato remains green for a long time and may become rough and cracked.

Growing

After planting, tomatoes require routine care, including:

• watering;
• weeding and loosening;
• garter;
• feeding;
• stepsoning.

Watering

It is better to water early in the morning. In the morning, condensation will not form and it will not settle on the plant, which means there will be no threat of infection with fungal diseases.

You need to water with warm, settled water. To do this, gardeners fill large containers (barrels) with water, and during a warm day the water heats up. Cold water will stress the plant and slow down its growth.

You need to water the tomatoes at the root, making sure that moisture does not get on the leaves, flowers or the tomatoes themselves.

Tomato does not like too frequent watering. He likes it best when he is watered generously, but not often. This can be 1-2 times a week, not more often. In particularly cloudy weather - no more than once every 10 days.

Weeding and loosening

It's better to combine them. Shallow loosening will not touch the roots, will break the earthen crust, and after it it is very good to pull out the weeds with your hands. It is better to carry out loosening after watering, closer to noon, at which time the picked weeds will quickly fade.

Garter

For the De Barao variety, a garter is simply necessary, because powerful bushes can reach a height of 4 meters. It is better to do the garter like this - stick not too large sticks next to the plant, to which you need to tie the not too tall seedlings. After the seedlings outgrow the height of the sticks, ropes or twine are tied to the sticks (but not too thin so that they cannot cut the stem), and after tying the tomato stem to the rope, secure it to the top of the greenhouse.

For open ground, tall pegs will be required. Can be used:

• tall wooden stakes, more than 2 meters high, string a wire between the stakes; 200-300 bushes can be placed on a trellis;
• you can use metal rods and fittings;
• designs made from slats are also suitable;
• I have experience using thick reeds.

If the seedlings are not tied up at a young age, the stems may simply break off under the weight of the branches. And adult tomatoes will not be able to do so without a garter - they will lie on the ground.

Top dressing

Tomatoes need to be fed at least 2 times per season:

1. first time - organic,
2. the second time - with mineral fertilizers.

Important! The variety is very hardy, however, regular plant care will increase the yield significantly.

Stepsoning

Pinching is the breaking off of excess shoots that grow in the axils of the leaves.

Tomato De Barao can be grown in 1 or 2 trunks. This is a powerful bush, but it will not feed more than 2 trunks. However, if pinching is not carried out, a lot of sprouts can grow. All of them will take nutrients from the plant, shade each other, reduce the yield and delay ripening. Therefore, we remove the excess sprouts that grow in the sinuses every time (after 3-5 days) mercilessly and carefully.

Many gardeners remove not only the stepsons, but also the lower leaves - as soon as the first ovary has formed, all the leaves up to it are cut off. The plant no longer needs them; they only create shadow and excess dampness.

Tips for growing the variety

Despite the fact that De Barao is considered an unpretentious plant, a person is required to follow a number of rules for growing. Otherwise, the tomatoes may become diseased or fail to bear fruit.

When to sow seedlings

The growing process begins with soaking the seeds. They are placed in a wet cloth and left in a bright and well-ventilated place for 1-2 days. Then they begin to prepare the soil for seedlings. To do this, take peat, soil, humus and sand in equal proportions. They are mixed, disinfected and placed in boxes or cassettes.

Here the grooves are made with a stick. They are located no closer than 2 cm from each other. Depth - 1 cm. The seeds are placed in grooves at intervals of 1.5-2 cm from each other and sprinkled with earth. Then they are watered with a spray bottle and covered with glass or film.

The boxes are left in a room with an air temperature of at least 24°C. After the first shoots appear, the film is removed from them. The container is transferred to a room with a temperature of 20-22 oC. We should not forget that at this stage, daylight hours for tomatoes should last at least 12-14 hours. This problem is solved by installing additional lighting fixtures.

Preparation of seedlings must begin no later than 50 days before planting them in open ground.

When and at what distance to plant in the ground

No later than 60 days after the first shoots appear, the seedlings are planted in the ground. It is important that the soil temperature is at least 13-15 oC. Otherwise, the tomatoes will die. In central Russia, De Barao can be planted in greenhouses around the end of April, and in open ground - in the second half of May. The specific date depends on the climatic conditions of the region and weather.

Tomatoes are planted in a checkerboard pattern, at a distance no closer than 50 cm from each other. In order not to damage the root system, the plant is removed from the cup along with the soil, after which it is placed in the prepared hole. Then the tomatoes are watered and the plantings are mulched.

Watering

The plant is watered for the first time 10 days after planting. Then the interval is reduced to once a week. At the same time, at least 5 liters of water are poured evenly onto the tomatoes. Watering stops at the end of August, provided that the tomatoes are grown in open ground.

What and when to feed

Special fertilizers have been developed for tomatoes. However, it is prohibited to apply them more than 3-4 times a season. In the absence of industrial fertilizers, you can feed tomatoes with a solution of weeds or black soil.

Should I dive?

The bush needs to be formed at the germination stage. To do this, after the first two leaves appear on the seedlings, the tomatoes are separated from each other in separate plastic or paper cups.

Diseases and pests

The De Barao variety is resistant to diseases and pests. However, you should not over-moisten the place where the bush grows. This can contribute to the emergence and development of pathogenic bacteria, as well as insects.

Growing seedlings

The plant needs additional support

Many farmers who grow these unusual tomatoes insist that the ideal conditions for them would be a moderate, warm climate in southern countries, where planting not only in a greenhouse, but also in open ground is possible. There are 2 options for growing - from seeds or using seedlings.

The seedless method is suitable for areas with a very mild climate. In this case, the seeding material is consumed twice as much, but this does not negatively affect the yield.

Growing using seedlings will help you save on seeds and guarantee a good harvest. It is recommended to purchase seed material from a trusted store so as not to doubt its quality and shelf life. Stale seeds simply will not sprout, and the remaining time will not be enough to buy something to replace it.

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out at the end of March in warm southern areas or at the beginning of April in the central regions. Containers with soil should be placed on window sills well lit by sunlight. Ideally, it is possible to place the seedlings in a film greenhouse until April, where they will ripen faster and gain strength.

As soon as 2 full-fledged leaves appear on the sprouts, the seedlings are picked into separate pots, cups or directly into the greenhouse.

Pest and disease control

If tomato leaves begin to dry out and curl, and brown spots appear on them, this indicates that the plant has become infected with bacterial spot disease. To cope with the disease, you should treat the bushes with the drug “Fitolavin” or Bordeaux mixture. A solution of calcium nitrate, as well as reducing the frequency of watering, can combat fruit rot. The top on the De Barao black variety usually appears due to calcium deficiency.

To combat slugs that eat the fruits and foliage of tomatoes, a solution of mustard powder (30 g per 10 liters of water) or ground pepper and crushed eggshells scattered in the root zone are often used. Colorado beetles are collected by hand, then the bushes are treated with Prestige.