Tomato Monisto pink, chocolate, emerald, amber: reviews from those who grew it, characteristics and description of the variety, its advantages and disadvantages

Cherry tomatoes are loved for their attractive appearance and rich taste. Cocktail tomatoes look beautiful in salads and preserves. They become a stylish decoration for cold cuts and main courses.

Among all cherry tomatoes, the Monisto group of tomatoes is popular. They are distinguished by beautiful tall bushes, which are literally strewn with fruits collected in clusters. The variety has several varieties. There are yellow, green and chocolate fruits with this name. Fans of dull berries will like the Monisto pink tomato. Why is this variety so attractive and what is its agricultural technology, read on.

Description of the variety

Tomato Monisto pink is a variety bred by domestic breeders. It is not yet in the State Register . Despite this, many Russian companies produce seeds. The variety is also known in the countries of the former CIS.

Distinctive features

Monisto pink is a cocktail tomato variety .
Its fruits are small in size. The maximum weight of berries is 50 g. Pink-fruited cherry tomatoes have a high content of iodine and other useful microelements . Thanks to this, they have a positive effect on the condition of the thyroid gland, stimulate metabolic processes, help strengthen the immune system, and improve mood.

Another feature of the cherry tomato variety is productivity . On average, 6 clusters are formed on one plant, each of which contains up to 50 berries.

The variety is considered unpretentious . However, it still needs pinching and staking due to the high growth of the bush.

This is interesting! Among all the varieties of tomatoes from the Monisto group, it is the variety marked “pink” that has the largest fruits.

General characteristics

The characteristics of Monisto pink will please both beginners and experienced gardeners.

From the description it becomes clear that it is not difficult to grow it on your own plot:

Parameter	Indicators
Bush type	Indeterminate tomato. The bush reaches 1.8–2 m. Covered with an average amount of foliage. Weakly branched. Often it independently forms into one stem. The leaves are dark green, small in size, rough, and have blistering seals. The first inflorescence is formed in the axil of 7-8 leaves, the next ones - every 2 leaves.
Growing method	In the southern regions it is cultivated mainly in open ground. In the central and northern regions - in greenhouses.
Productivity	High. Up to 2.5 kg of berries are harvested from one plant.
Fruit	Cherry. The weight of each varies between 30–50 g. The shape of the berries is oblong, without ribbing at the base. The length does not exceed 6 cm. Tomatoes have a rich pink color inside and outside. The photo shows why the variety got its name. There may be a light spot at the base. The taste is rich, sweet, without pronounced sourness, with a tomato aroma. Note the presence of a fruity aftertaste. One fruit has 2-3 chambers with an average number of seeds.
Transportability	High. Tomatoes have thick skin, so they do not lose their shape during transportation and can be stored for more than 3 weeks.
Ripening time	Mid-season variety. The berries will ripen 110–120 days after planting the seeds. Fruiting continues until the end of summer.
Disease resistance	It is immune to most diseases characteristic of nightshade crops, including late blight.

The best tomatoes from the agricultural company “Gavrish”: cherry, beef, cocktail

Modern breeding offers a huge number of tomato varieties and hybrids of different weights. Often there are such definitions as beef tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cocktail tomatoes. Let's try to figure out what they are so that in the future we can more consciously approach the choice of new varieties.

Cocktail tomato 'Monisto amber'

Medium-fruited tomatoes

The most famous and widespread group of tomatoes are medium-fruited ones. These are the ones we are used to seeing on sale. The weight of the fruit varies from 50-60 to 180 g. The variety of such tomatoes is very large; most often they have a round or flat-round fruit, usually with a smooth (not ribbed) surface. Such tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption, for preparing canned food, soups, ketchups, etc.

Medium-fruited tomatoes have good keeping quality and thick skin; they retain their presentation for a long time, which allows them to be transported over long distances. They contain a full range of useful substances, including vitamins, sugars and organic acids. Their seeds are always in demand, since many of us grow such tomatoes on our plots. Therefore, a large number of new varieties and hybrids of this type appear every year. Hybrids are popular now:

'Lounger F1';
'Evpator F1';
'Azov F1';
'Aladdin F1'.

They are not too demanding to care for, produce a stable harvest, and are resistant to many diseases. In addition, the hybrids 'Azov F1' and 'Aladdin F1' are distinguished by their bright colors and excellent taste.

Cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are called so from the English cherry (cherry), so they are also known as cherry tomatoes. These are the smallest tomatoes: weighing only 10-30 g. Cherry tomatoes appeared on the Russian market not so long ago, so many still consider them exotic. Usually these tomatoes are red, although nowadays there is a huge variety of colors: there are yellow, pink and even black cherry tomatoes.

Small fruits are exclusively decorative and look great in salads and snacks. But attractive appearance is not the main advantage of cherry tomatoes. First of all, they are famous for their excellent taste. Cherry fruits accumulate a huge amount of sugar, which makes them a real delicacy. Even those who are indifferent to tomatoes in general appreciate the rich taste of berry tomatoes.

Currently, the range of cherry tomatoes is very diverse. The following varieties are popular among summer residents and farmers:

'Cherry red';
'Cherry yellow';
'Cherry pickle';
'Sapporo';
'Valentine';
'Amber cherry'.

Cherry tomato 'Snegirek'

Thanks to rapid ripening, you can get a decent harvest, ahead of many diseases, including late blight. There are even particularly compact potted varieties that can be grown on the balcony or in the room:

'Snegirek';
'Titmouse';
'Potted orange';
'Potted Red';
'Potted pink'.

Cocktail tomatoes

Separately, it is worth noting cocktail tomatoes with larger portioned fruits than cherry ones, weighing 30-60 g. They are popular due to their excellent taste and aroma, easy ripening and high yield, while being just as decorative as cherry tomatoes. The world-famous variety 'Lady's Fingers' is a cocktail variety. Of the modern varieties, the following are in particular demand:

'Monisto pink';
'Monisto emerald';
'Monisto chocolate';
'Monisto amber'.

Cocktail tomato 'Monisto pink'

Cocktail tomatoes are resistant to falling (they remain on the grapes for a long time) and have good keeping quality.

Large-fruited tomatoes

And finally, beef tomatoes with large, fleshy (weighing from 180 to 300-500 g and even more) fruits, slightly flattened or flat-round in shape, with a ribbed or smooth surface. They are distinguished by a high content of biologically active substances. Since such large fruits take longer to ripen than medium-sized fruits, they accumulate large amounts of sugars and organic acids, which gives them excellent taste. And, of course, beef tomatoes are record holders for yield: from 1 m² you can get up to 12-15 kg of fruit.

Beef tomato 'Iris F1'

These tomatoes are great for making salads, juices, tomato paste, and canning in slices. But large-fruited tomatoes have their own peculiarity: due to their thin skin, the fruits do not tolerate transportation well and are not stored for a long time, so they are quite rare on sale. However, they can be successfully grown on your own plot. Thanks to continuous breeding work, new large-fruited varieties and hybrids are appearing. The following consistently receive excellent reviews from farmers and amateur gardeners:

'Rosamarin F1';
'Dove Dove';
'Russian is delicious';
'Red figs';
'Granny's Basket';
'Star of Siberia F1';
'Orca F1'.

Large-fruited tomatoes 'Star of Siberia F1' and 'Kasatik F1'

Large-fruited tomatoes have their own growing characteristics. Since they remove a lot of moisture and nutrients from the soil, they should be planted less often than other tomatoes: no more than 2-2.5 plants per m². Beef tomatoes also require an increased amount of fertilizer applied. During the growing process, you need to pay attention to the number of fruits in the cluster: leave only 4-5 pieces, and in the case of especially large-fruited varieties (weighing more than 300-400 g) - no more than 3 pieces. Thanks to this, all the fruits will be large, uniform and ripen well.

Growing seedlings

Monisto rosea is grown in seedlings . Sowing begins 60 days before planting in a permanent place. Before growing, some gardeners prefer to check whether the lunar day is suitable for these purposes. According to the method, sowing planting material is favorable in Scorpio days.

Seed treatment

Seeds purchased at the store should be checked for expiration dates . If planting material is collected from your own harvest, remove all darkened and damaged specimens.

If the grains have not been pickled in the factory, this is done at home. To do this, they are soaked in one of the following :

for half an hour in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate (1 g of potassium permanganate per 100 ml of water);
for a quarter of an hour in hydrogen peroxide;
for 12 hours in a solution of soda (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water);
for 12 hours in a mixture of water and aloe juice in equal proportions;
for 6 hours at Fitosporin.

After preventive treatment, the seeds are washed under running water . Then dry with a paper towel.

Treatment of tomato seeds before sowing

To speed up the appearance of the first shoots , stimulate seed growth in one of the following ways:

Soaking in water . The grains are wrapped in gauze napkins moistened with warm water. Rags with planting material are placed in a saucer, covered with film and placed in a warm place. As the liquid dries, add more liquid. Seeds are planted after germination. This takes 3 days.
Soaking in a commercial growth stimulant : Epine, Zircon, sodium humate. The processing time for planting material is indicated in the instructions.
Soaking in folk remedies : aloe juice, honey water (1 teaspoon of honey per 1 cup of water). The duration of the procedure is 12 hours.
Cold treatment . The seeds are placed in the refrigerator for 5 days, then transferred to a warm place for 1 day and planted.

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Preparing containers and soil

The soil for tomatoes is chosen to be nutritious but light .
It is prepared from equal proportions of peat, humus, black soil and sand. Tomatoes do not like acidic soil, so when the pH is high, ash is added to it. Stores sell ready-made soil. For tomatoes, use a universal mixture for seedlings . The earth is disinfected by pouring a strong solution of potassium permanganate (5 g per 100 ml of water) or boiling water, or calcined in the oven.

As containers for sowing seeds, choose special boxes, trays or other containers of suitable size. If you plan to sow a small amount of seeds, it is advisable to use peat tablets.

Advice. It is convenient to use cake packaging to sow seeds. Its lower part is used as a container for sowing seeds, and the upper part is used instead of film to create a greenhouse effect.

Containers are also disinfected . To do this, just soak them for half an hour in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing in boxes and peat tablets

Often the seeds of Monisto rosea are planted in peat tablets . They do this as follows:

The tablets are placed in a deep container and soaked in boiling water. Water will be absorbed into the pressed blanks and they will swell. If necessary, add new liquid to the container.
When the tablets swell (they should form bags of soil substrate), they are removed from the container, turned upside down and excess liquid is allowed to drain.
In the peat of each bag, 1 seed is buried 1 cm using a toothpick. Tablets with seeds are placed in one deep container, covered with film and put in a warm place.

They plant Monisto pink without tablets . To do this, the boxes are filled with soil, which is abundantly moistened with warm water. Grooves 1 cm deep are made in it at a distance of 2 cm from each other. The seeds are placed in grooves at intervals of 2 cm and sprinkled with soil. The boxes are covered with film and placed in a warm place.

Seedling care and possible problems

Growing tomato seedlings is not difficult. You just need to learn the basic principles of plant care :

Boxes with seeds are placed in a warm place with a temperature of +23 to +26 °C. The higher the soil temperature, the faster the seeds will germinate. For example, if at +20...+23 °C the first shoots will appear only after a week, then at +26 °C the seeds will germinate in 2-3 days.
After the seeds germinate , remove the film and place the boxes with seedlings in a well-lit place.
Before the grains germinate, the soil is moistened with a spray bottle . You cannot spray the seedlings. To prevent water from getting on the above-ground part of the tomatoes, use a pipette or syringe to moisten them. Plants planted in separate pots can be conveniently watered from a watering can with a narrow spout.
After the appearance of 2-3 non-cotyledon leaves, the tomatoes are dived into individual containers. A layer of drainage must be poured onto the bottom of the pots.
After picking, they begin feeding the tomatoes. The first time - after 10-14 days. The next two feedings are done with an interval of 2-3 weeks. The last time fertilizer is applied is 3 days before transplanting vegetables to a permanent place.
2 weeks before transplanting into the ground, the seedlings are hardened off by taking them out into the fresh air.

When growing seedlings, beginning gardeners face a number of problems . The list contains the most common of them:

Loss of turgor by plants , when they turn yellow and become lethargic, indicates non-compliance with watering conditions. The problem occurs both when the soil dries out and when watering too frequently. Depending on the reason, to avoid plant death, the frequency of watering should be increased or decreased.
The appearance of mold on the soil with seeds indicates waterlogging of the soil. To solve the problem, remove the affected layer so that the planting material remains in the soil. A layer of new disinfected soil is poured on top. The soil is watered with a solution of potassium permanganate.
Seedlings are pulled out when there is not enough light. To avoid this problem, gardeners recommend using fluorescent lamps. It is also useful to keep the seedlings in a cool place for the first week after seed germination.

Growing Requirements

Tomato seeds are planted 60-65 days before transplanting into the greenhouse. Before obtaining strong shoots, it is necessary to disinfect the seed material and soak it in a growth stimulator. The soil also needs a disinfection procedure. This is the only way to protect the plant from diseases. Place containers with seedlings in a warm place, well lit. Properly organized watering and fertilizing will allow you to get powerful bushes of tomato seedlings at the end of April and May.

The Monisto rosea tomato and its varieties are planted in the greenhouse in early May, placing three or four plants per square meter

It is important to comply with the care requirements for indeterminate tomatoes:

Water moderately as the top layer of soil dries.
Fertilizing is organized every two weeks, adding organic substances in the form of mullein, minerals - in the form of superphosphate, potassium salt, ammonium nitrate. You can add a little wood ash to each hole before planting.
Two weeks after planting, treat the tomato bushes with a solution of Bordeaux mixture.
Tall tomatoes need a garter, which is repeated three times a season as the bushes grow.
Indeterminates are usually formed into one or two stems, removing the remaining stepsons by breaking them off.
At the end of July, the top of the main stem of the tomatoes is pinched, leaving two or three leaves above the top cluster.

Reviews about growing the Monisto variety of tomatoes are only positive: they are undemanding in care. It is necessary to carry out pinching so that the yields from one bush are larger. The description of the variety includes the excellent taste of cherry tomatoes, their decorative properties, and versatility of use.

Agricultural technology Monisto pink

The variety is grown in open ground in the southern regions and in greenhouses in the northern and central regions . In the first case, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place at the end of April, in the second - in the first half of May.

Before planting seedlings in a permanent place, they need to be prepared . To do this, the plants are watered and fed with phosphorus products 3 days before picking.

Planting seedlings in open ground

It is better to place beds for tomatoes in the most illuminated area of the garden . No other nightshade crops should grow in this place for the last 3 years. When grown in open ground, potatoes are not planted next to tomato beds. Tomatoes are not grown in a greenhouse together with other plants.

In autumn, the area of the garden where vegetables will grow is cleared of weeds and remains of cultivated plants. Humus and ash are added to the ground. In the spring, the beds are dug up and watered with infusion of chicken manure. Holes for planting tomatoes are dug in staggered rows. Do not place more than 4 plants per 1 m2.

1 tbsp is poured into each hole. a spoonful of ash or long-acting granular fertilizers . Then the plants removed from the pots along with a lump of earth are placed in the recesses. The roots are covered with soil and compacted. Then water, using 1 liter of water for each bush.

Note! Seedlings grown in peat tablets are not removed from the container when planted in open ground. The same applies to plants in peat pots.

Care

In most cases, Monisto pink independently forms 1-2 stems , since it does not form a large number of stepsons.
The lateral processes are removed when they appear. It is necessary to tie up indeterminate plants . Otherwise, they will break under the weight of the fruit. For these purposes, wooden supports or plastic trellises and synthetic thread are used.

The growth of the Monisto rosea tomato is artificially limited . The top is pinched at the end of July, leaving 3 leaves above the last cluster.

As the top layer dries, the soil is moistened . Use 1.5–2.5 liters of warm, settled liquid per plant. Tomatoes are watered at the root so that water does not fall on the above-ground part of the vegetable.

The first fertilizing is applied 14 days after transplanting the seedlings to a permanent place . Then the tomatoes are fed every 2 weeks. Alternate organic (mullein, humus, chicken droppings) and mineral (ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium salt) fertilizers.

Monisto Yantarnoe – variety of Tomato plant

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Properties of the Monisto Yantarnoye variety:

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Information on the admission of Tomato Monisto Yantarnoye from the Register of the State Variety Commission of the Russian Federation

Application for admission No. 65108, registered 2014-11-18. The Tomato variety Monisto Yantarnoye is included in the register of those approved in 2015. Approved for use in regions: All regions.

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The nuances of growing in open and closed ground

When growing in a greenhouse, it is important to provide tomatoes with an optimal climate. This is easy to do: you should regularly ventilate the room by opening the windows.

In open ground, it is important to protect plants from night frosts in the first 2 weeks after planting. To do this, cover the tomato beds with film in the evening.

The frequency of watering in open ground and greenhouse varies . In the first case, the soil is moistened 2-3 times a week, and in the second - only 1 time.

Advantages and disadvantages

The positive qualities of Monisto pink include the following:

has immunity to major nightshade diseases;
has a good fruit taste;
has high productivity;
the fruits ripen together;
does not form a large number of stepsons;
easy to care for;
does not lose shape during transportation.

Disadvantages include the need for gartering and pinching.

Color varieties

Monisto is a whole group of tomato varieties of different colors . They have the same characteristics, but differ in the color and properties of the fruit:

Monisto amber . Yellow-fruited variety of cherry tomatoes. Its oval berries reach a weight of 20–35 g. The taste has a more pronounced sourness than that of the pink-fruited Monisto. Yellow tomatoes are less allergenic. They contain a lot of beta-carotene and lycopene, which have a positive effect on the functioning of blood vessels, the heart and visual acuity.
Monisto emerald . Green-fruited tomato (see photo). The berries weigh 20–35 g. They taste sweet with a fruity aftertaste. Contains a lot of chlorophyll. Beneficial for the muscular and skeletal systems of the body, metabolism and immunity.
Monisto chocolate . Brown fruits with brown spots. The taste is sweet with fruity notes. It contains a lot of anthocyanin, which acts as a strong antioxidant.

Features of the Monisto tomato variety

The tomatoes that bear fruit from the Monisto amber tomato have a small mass - from twenty to thirty grams. They look like plums, fragrant, sweet. The pink ones have slightly larger fruits, weighing forty or fifty grams. But they differ in their sugar pulp. Due to their increased content of iodine, chromium, and vitamins, they help the body better absorb calcium and normalize kidney function.

The Monisto emerald tomato has an unusual fruit color – emerald-chocolate. The small, oval-shaped fruits, weighing up to thirty grams, have many benefits. They are like dessert, have a great taste, and also an amazing aroma.

Farmer reviews

Reviews from gardeners about Monisto pink are mostly positive. All varieties from this group attract the attention of farmers .
Irina, Adler : “Every year I plant several Monisto bushes.
At the same time, I prefer to grow several flowers of this variety at once. I tried Pink, Amber and Chocolate (pictured). I also want to buy Emerald. I am very pleased with the result. In most cases, tomatoes themselves form into 2 stems. From 1 sq. m I collect more than a 5-liter bucket of berries. Very tasty fresh. But I prefer to cover such berries of different colors for the winter. It looks very nice." Vitaly, Solnechnogorsk : “I grow Monisto rosea in a greenhouse. My favorite are cherry tomatoes. Pink with a pronounced taste and pleasant aroma. I use seeds from my own harvest. I simply collect seeds from the fruits that have ripened on the bush, wash them to remove the pulp and dry them. I tried Monisto Emerald and Monisto Amber. I liked it too."

Description and characteristics of the variety

Tomato bushes are of an indeterminate type and grow up to 2 meters. They have medium foliage, form long clusters of 20-30 tomatoes, which ripen 110-120 days after germination of the plantings. This corresponds to a mid-season or mid-early variety. The fruits are small, 25-35 g each, maximum 50 g. They have a plum-shaped oval shape, shiny skin and a rich chocolate color. They taste sweet, have a pleasant aroma, juicy and tasty.

Dark tomatoes contain anthocyanins, which help fight aging and reduce the risk of disease.

This is a mid-early, semi-determinate, unpretentious tomato variety for greenhouses and open ground.

The bush is powerful, about 1.2-1.5 meters high; it requires tying to a support or trellis. The brush is placed through the sheet. It is best to form a plant into 2-3 stems.

photo by Maya Zhuravel

The fruits are round in shape, slightly flattened, brown in color at maturity, weighing 200-400 grams, fleshy, sweet and very tasty. These tomatoes are good for fresh salads and making juice and sauce.

Productivity: 4.2 kg of fruits per 1 square meter of plot (subject to agricultural practices).

Advantages of the variety: resistance to major tomato diseases, good presentation of the fruit. The disadvantage is the average yield.

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