Description of the Pineapple tomato variety, features of cultivation and care

Description of the variety

The Pineapple tomato is an early-ripening indeterminate species. The bushes of the plant are tall and need staking. The average height of adult shoots reaches 1.5 meters. The tomato is considered a large-fruited variety; on average, the weight of one vegetable is 250 grams. With proper care and proper removal of stepsons, it is possible to obtain giant vegetables.

The fruits are characterized by a sweetish taste, unusual for tomatoes. Reviews from gardeners note pineapple notes, which are more typical of fruit. The pulp of tomatoes is dense, but lends itself well to cutting. Due to its large size, the variety is suitable for salads and use in winter recipes.

Reviews from gardeners

Anastasia, 27 years old:

“I liked the description of the tomato, and was seduced by the unusual variety of tomato. Tomatoes have a fruity flavor that is unusual for the vast majority of tomato varieties. The number of giants was small, but overall the yield indicators were encouraging.”

“I doubted the reality of obtaining fruits with a pineapple flavor; in practice, the fruits have fruity notes. The advantage is the unusual taste of tomatoes and the ability to remove large fruits. The disadvantage can be considered the need for periodic thinning and removal of constantly growing greenery in the form of stepchildren.”

Growing

Cultivation is carried out using seedlings. The time for planting seeds is determined depending on the desired period of harvest; on average, from the moment of germination to the harvesting of the first harvest, it takes from 110 to 115 days.

As the shoots grow, the bushes are provided with a garter and timely removal of excess greenery. Yield indicators largely depend on how well the biotechniques of cultivation are followed. On average, for every 4 clusters of plants there are 3 or 4 large tomatoes. It is recommended to form the plant into 2 or 3 stems.

How to grow tomato seedlings yourself

It is recommended to plant Pineapple tomatoes by growing seedlings and then planting them in open ground. In order to independently obtain seedlings, it is necessary to observe the sowing time, the conditions for preparing and sowing seeds, select the correct substrate for cultivation, and then create the necessary conditions for germination and growth of seedlings.

Soil mixture

The homemade substrate in which tomato seeds will be planted should consist of the following components:

• land from the place where it is planned to grow the crop in the future: from a greenhouse or open ground;
• peat;
• river sand, washed;
• wood ash.

You can also purchase a suitable soil mixture for growing tomatoes at a specialty store. Before planting seeds, experts recommend treating the soil in order to disinfect it and protect the seedlings from infection with characteristic diseases, thereby ensuring good conditions for growing seedlings.

The optimal solution for growing seedlings is containers. They are filled with suitable soil and seeds are planted in the prepared grooves. Subsequently, the seedlings are planted in separate cups.

Seed preparation

The seed preparation process is as follows:

• in order to exclude possible diseases, the seeds are dipped in a weak solution of potassium permanganate;
• To ensure good and quick germination, the seeds are wrapped in a wet cloth, cotton wool or gauze soaked in a growth stimulant and sent to a warm place.

In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the fabric is damp all the time.

Sowing seeds

It is necessary to make grooves in the soil 1–1.5 cm deep, into which the seeds are placed at a distance of 2 cm. The distance between the grooves should be about 4 cm. After immersing the seed, it is covered with a thin layer of soil and irrigated with a spray bottle.

Seedling care

After planting the seeds, they need to create favorable conditions for rapid germination and good seedling growth.

For this, experts recommend:

1. Send the box with seedlings to a warm place with good lighting and cover with glass or plastic wrap.
2. The room temperature should be within 25... 27°C until germination. After emergence of seedlings, the temperature should drop slightly and be at 17... 20°C.
3. For successful seedling growth, daylight hours must be long, about 12 hours a day. If necessary, you can use additional lighting; it is better to use a phytolamp as a lighting device.
4. The soil should be moistened as the soil dries, irrigating it with a spray bottle.
5. When the seedlings grow and 2 true leaves appear on them, it is recommended to plant them, planting each bush in a separate container. It is convenient to use small plastic cups for these purposes.
6. It is recommended to fertilize the box with seedlings according to the diagram and manufacturer’s recommendations. After picking, it is recommended to add a rooting fertilizer to the soil along with watering, which will promote good development of the root system. When the seedlings have 5 true leaves, the plants are watered with an insecticide solution to protect them from pests.

The hardening procedure begins a week before the planned time of planting seedlings in open ground. It is carried out so that young bushes get used to new growing conditions and adapt better after transplantation.

Planting seedlings in open ground is carried out after gradual hardening and adaptation to growing conditions in the natural environment. It is not recommended to plant Pineapple tomatoes in heaps and thicken the planting, since the bushes are tall.

Deadlines

Seedlings should be planted in open ground only after the danger of night frosts has passed and the soil has warmed up sufficiently. Since the Pineapple tomato is a mid-season variety, seedlings should be planted no earlier than mid-May, provided that the soil has warmed up to a temperature of 15... 18°C.

Selecting a location

The place for growing tomatoes should be well lit. The arrangement of the rows of tomatoes should be such that the bushes are well blown by the wind and there is no accumulation of moisture or morning dew, which will help protect the plants from many diseases. When planting tomatoes, you should also consider crop rotation.

It is not recommended to plant tomatoes after nightshades:

• potatoes;
• sweet pepper.

Planting scheme

When planting seedlings in open ground, you must remember that the bushes of the Pineapple variety are tall, so they are planted in accordance with the scheme of 2–3 bushes/1 m². It is imperative to install a trellis support along which the bush will subsequently climb and to which it can be tied.

Features of care

Plant care is standard. The plant needs fertile soil and several feedings throughout the growing season. The crop requires sufficient watering and does not tolerate drafts.

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Reviews, who planted

Anastasia, Ermilino

I paid attention to the description of the variety. I liked it very much, and I was immediately seduced. I’ll say right away that at home I first became familiar with the recommended agricultural technology. I grew the seedlings, as well as later adult bushes, in a winter greenhouse - I have it heated.

There were few giants, but the yield itself was pleasing. And the tomato tastes so piquant, with a fruity aftertaste. I really liked this variety.

Alena, Volnyansk

I bought the Pineapple tomato out of curiosity, but I didn’t have any special hopes for yield and giants. It was also very strange how an ordinary tomato, albeit of an unusual amber color, could taste like pineapple.

But, as it turned out, I was a little mistaken: the taste is really unusual, but not pineapple at all, but fruity. It is also quite possible to pick large fruits from a bush, you just need to work hard and not be lazy. It is very tiring to eliminate constantly appearing stepchildren. I attribute this to the disadvantages of the variety.

Violetta, village Lybid

Oh, how I flew past last season with the Pineapple variety, I advise everyone: learn from the mistakes of others. I decided that I already had enough experience in growing tomatoes, so I didn’t delve too deeply into the recommendations. No. All the seeds sprouted, the seedlings began to rise. But I didn’t tie it up - my twine is secured at the bottom and hooked to the top with hooks. So, as the tomato grows, I will braid it in a spiral and that’s it.

When the fruits began to appear, the stems began to slide down under their weight. I had to fix everything urgently, but still, it didn’t happen without breaking a couple of stems. The appearance of small tomatoes made me feel sorry for the plant, that it doesn’t have enough water, and I need to grow a lot of juicy tomatoes. So I began to water the Pineapple plant generously and often so that the harvest would be good.

My tomatoes started to burst. They are leaking juice, the midges immediately attacked. In general, I ruined the harvest. We had to be content with half-ripe fruits, and even then not in their best form.

For this season, I took into account all the mistakes and consulted additionally. And the result was excellent - not a single cracked tomato, everything ripened calmly, a lot of large ones. Still, experience is experience, and recommendations, especially of new varieties, should be heeded.

Advantages and disadvantages

The variety got its name because of the unusual appearance of the vegetables and their specific taste. The fruits gain the greatest taste at the end of the growing season. The advantages of the type include:

• appearance and taste of pineapple and tomato;
• use of fruits fresh and in preparations;
• yield indicators;
• regulation of tomato weight.

The disadvantage is the need to carry out pinching work, which requires additional time to care for the plant.

When receiving large fruits, it is necessary to consume the fruits immediately, since the shelf life of cut tomatoes is short.

Fruit tomatoes: new hybrids of the author's selection

I want to introduce you to my new work, tell you about the hybrids, which I conventionally called tomatoes-fruits

(for their special taste). Their fruits reach 200–400 g. The plants are tall and sparsely leafy. Among them you can choose carpal, fleshy, juicy and large-fruited hybrids.

Tomato cluster hybrids

Hybrid Liqueur

can be classified as cocktail tomatoes.

• He is the earliest. 77 days have passed since the sprouting loops appeared, and now we are already seeing the first brown fruits on complex long clusters.
• Fully ripe fruits weighing 25–30 g will be a rich orange color.
• Tomatoes are sweet, with thick skin; fruits have 2 chambers; The pulp and center are dense, and the liquid with the seeds is juicy.

It turned out to be a rich combination! The plant will delight you until late autumn.

The fruits can be “accumulated” and collected with brushes - they do not crack. In this case, watering is necessary only after harvesting the fruits.

tomato variety Liqueur

Coliseum

and
Gladiator
- slightly ribbed large fruits, when ripe they will be orange and red in color, respectively.

• The internal structure of the fruit will make it easy to separate the pulp from the thick wall and, if desired, use them not only for salads, but also for stuffing.
• Grows up to 10 even fruits in a complex cluster.
• Bright tomatoes laid out on a dish will add a festive mood even on a weekday.

Colosseum variety

Juicy tomato hybrids

For lovers of juicy tomatoes, I offer the following varieties:

1. Balance
   – large, juicy fruits of bright orange color on complex clusters;
2. Beauty Queen
   - red fruits of excellent taste, reaching a weight of 250 g, on complex clusters;
3. Beauty
   - when ripe, it has red fruits (about 300 g) with melting pulp;
4. Safari
   - fruits of the most delicate taste, the same size as Prelesti, but orange in color.

Tomato hybrids Balance and Safari

Tomato with a “nostalgic” name Retro

will take you back to a time when trees were big and mom’s salads and juices were delicious. A simple cluster produces red fruits with an average weight of 350 g.

Hybrid Retro

"Fleshy" tomato hybrids

For those gourmets who like to prick dense “cubes” onto a fork, I would recommend the “fleshy” fruits of the following hybrids with red fruits:

• Balm
  – flat-round, about 300 g;
• Benefit
  – excellent taste, round, dense, about 300 g;
• Disco
  - smooth fruits, weighing about 350 g, bright red, very tasty
  ;
• Miss World
  - 10 fruits weighing about 200 g grow in a brush;
• Lake of Hope
  - delicious fruits weighing 250 g. 8–10 fruits grow on a simple cluster.
• The Doctor Summer
  hybrid has dense orange pulp, with an amazing combination of sugars and acids.

tomato hybrid Disco

Hybrid Chelyabinsk meteorite

– my gift to the tireless Vladimir Vasilyevich Stepanov, head of the Chelyabinsk NGO “Gardens of Russia”, for his anniversary. Ripe fruits are fiery orange in color, large, dense, with an “unearthly” taste.

hybrids Doctor Leto and Chelyabinsk meteorite

Hybrid Ivan da Marya

I named it so for the bright contrast: it has a purple spot on the unripe fruit, and the lower part is light green!

• When ripe, the spot is barely visible by the brownish coating on the skin.
• Under the skin, the pulp is moiré with a sheath, with the smell and taste of aromatic herbs!
• The fruit weighs 200 g, the pulp is dense, the purpose is universal.

Please note that the entire stem has an anthocyanin (purple) color to the top. The lower the night temperatures, the larger the spot on the fruit will be!. hybrid tomatoes Ivan da Marya

hybrid tomatoes Ivan da Marya

Large tomato hybrids

1. For lovers of large “cream” fruits, I suggest the Swan Princess
   . The fruits are red, fleshy, excellent taste, universal purpose.
2. I myself really like the orange hybrid Indian Summer
   . It is as large as the previous ones, but the taste will impress any gourmet.
3. In the same row, Lada-ladushka
   . The fruits are red, weighing about 350 g, with a rich palette of taste qualities.
4. We finish our inspection with the Chanson
   . It has a very beautiful appearance, strewn with complex clusters, glossy, red fruits weighing 300 g, excellent taste.

The “design” yield from 40 plants should be at least 200 kg.

tomato variety Beauty Queen

Lyubov Myazina, tomato breeder, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences

Harvest and storage

Harvesting is carried out at the moment of full ripening of the fruits. Since the plant is an early-ripening species, in most cases the risk of obtaining unripe fruits at the end of the growing season is minimized.

When receiving such vegetables, it is recommended to place them in a cool, dark place and eat them as the vegetables ripen.

Productivity

Since the variety is early ripening, unripe tomatoes at the end of the growing season are quite rare. Such vegetables are placed in a dark place and consumed as they ripen.

If the seeds are sown at the end of February, then the seedlings can be planted in the last days of May. Thus, by the beginning of August you can enjoy the first fruits of an unusual tomato.

Each bush is capable of forming up to 5 clusters containing varying numbers of fruits. Usually there are no more than 6 of them. Thus, each tomato bush is capable of producing about 5 kg of harvest.

For early varieties this is considered a very good indicator.

Greenhouse cultivation allows you to cultivate tomatoes in any climate zone. Planting in open ground will give results only in the southern regions.

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