Description of the Decembrist tomato variety and its characteristics

Tomato Dekabrist f1 is a hybrid variety. To create it, Russian and foreign breeders have been carefully selecting tomato varieties that have the desired properties for several years. The work carried out made it possible to create the Dekabrist variety, which is characterized by fairly high yields, is resistant to various diseases, and can resist the invasion of garden pests.

But this hybrid plant has one drawback: farmers cannot prepare its seeds themselves, so people who decide to grow Dekabrist f1 tomatoes will have to buy seeds every year from specialized seed farms.

Brief information about the described variety

Decembrist f1 differs from other tomatoes in that the fruits of this plant are well stored fresh for quite a long time. The taste characteristics of this variety and their presentation are highly valued by experts and various trade organizations.

Characteristics and description of the variety:

1. Decembrist f1 belongs to varieties with medium ripening periods.
2. To get the maximum amount of fruit from the bush, it is recommended to constantly weed the beds and loosen the soil. Decembrist f1 needs frequent, almost continuous watering.
3. The height of the bush ranges from 0.9 to 1.0 m.
4. An average number of leaves grow on the trunk.
5. The formation of a bush is carried out in 1 stem, and the growth point is transferred to an additional stepson.

The description of the fruits is as follows: they are colored red and have an almost spherical shape. 5-6 tomatoes appear on one ovary. The weight of the average fruit ranges from 0.1 to 0.12 kg, but sometimes it is possible to grow specimens whose weight is 0.2–0.3 kg. Tomato variety Dekabrist f1 does not have a light or colored spot at the base of the stalk, characteristic of other types of crops.

The fruit contains many substances beneficial to the human body. For example, the amount of ascorbic acid in it is estimated at 0.4-0.46%, sugar - up to 4%, and dry matter - about 5%.

Reviews about the Dekabrist f1 variety are positive. People who grow these tomatoes indicate that from every 1 m² of bed you can get about 17 kg of crop if you carry out all the necessary work and agrotechnical measures in a timely manner. Experienced farmers advise beginning gardeners to plant Dekabrist f1 in the beds in a nesting manner so that each bush occupies an area of ​​0.6X0.6 m. The seeds of this variety have good germination, which allows almost complete use of seed material and a high yield.

What varieties of tomatoes are stored for a long time after harvest?

Why can some tomatoes be preserved until spring, while others spoil after 2 weeks? How to plan a harvest to provide your family with fresh tomatoes for as long as possible? These questions will be answered in our review, dedicated to keeping varieties and features of storing tomatoes at home.

The best varieties and hybrids for long-term storage

Every year, breeders are paying more and more attention to breeding tomatoes that can be stored fresh for several months. The variety of varieties and hybrids with high shelf life can be divided into 3 groups, differing in the period during which the fruits remain edible:

• medium-aged tomatoes, with a shelf life of 2-3 months;
• shelf-stable varieties of tomatoes, shelf life 4-6 months;
• long-lasting tomatoes, with a shelf life of more than six months.

All varieties belong to medium and late ripening tomatoes. In addition, they have a special gene responsible for the preservation of fruits as a result of inhibited ripening. Below is a description of the varieties of long-lasting tomatoes.

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Varietal tomatoes for storage

• Giraffe is a long-lasting tomato of domestic selection, the harvest of which can last until spring. Several decades ago it was the only variety with this characteristic. Today it is inferior to its brothers in taste. The bushes do not stop growing and often exceed 2 m in height. The gardener is required to support and form the stem. Ripens after harvesting. Tomatoes weighing 120-140 g when ripe have orange pulp and peel.
• Long Keeper is a tall variety for cultivation in greenhouses and gardens. Tomatoes keep well until spring. Harvesting begins after 4.5 months in a state of technical ripeness, and is placed in a cellar or basement. The skin of tomatoes on the bush is milky, and as it ripens, it acquires a creamy hue. Fruit weight is up to 200 g, shape is flat-round.

• Gift of Autumn is the most productive variety, allowing you to harvest up to 7 kg of tomatoes when formed into 2 stems. The weight of tomatoes ranges from 150 to 300 g. The color of the pulp after ripening becomes red-orange. The harvest is harvested before the onset of frost, while the tomatoes are not yet ripe. Tomatoes are successfully stored until spring.
• New Year's is a variety with a festive name, which you can enjoy until mid-winter. On tall bushes, up to 8 kg of tomatoes with a regular round shape are formed. Each tomato grows up to 200 g. New Year's is especially valued for its immunity to disease and good taste.
• Rio Grande is a very popular variety, suitable for long-term storage and preservation. Low bushes (up to 70 cm) can be grown in any type of soil. Fragrant, elastic tomatoes weighing 100-120 g resemble cream. The color of the peel and pulp is rich scarlet.

• Black cream - a new product from , will appeal to lovers of miniature tomatoes with an unusual chocolate shade. The late variety is resistant to late blight and low temperatures. Fruiting continues until October. Cocktail-type fruits can be collected for ripening at the stage of technical ripeness. The dense pulp and peel protect the tomatoes from cracking.

In addition to the listed varieties, gardeners note the high keeping quality of such varieties as Masterpiece, Red Cherry, Oak and Zhanina. The taste and aroma of tomatoes with a long shelf life, as a rule, are inferior to salad varieties, but have an advantage over imported tomatoes, which are sold in stores in winter.

Hybrid long-lasting tomatoes

• Zazimok F1 is a late hybrid with high yield. Medium-sized bushes are strewn with round, even fruits weighing about 200 g. According to gardeners, the ripening of tomatoes in a greenhouse begins in early August. In open ground - after 120-130 days. For storage, unripe tomatoes are collected from the top clusters. With proper maintenance, the harvest can be preserved for up to 2-3 months. The taste characteristics are quite high for a hybrid.
• Lounger F1 - a hybrid suitable for those who want to have fresh tomatoes on hand before winter. Dense, scarlet fruits are small in size (150-160 g) and have a pleasant taste. The couch potato is grown in greenhouses or under film and allows you to harvest up to 9 kg/m2. Thanks to their elastic skin, tomatoes do not crack and are stored for a long time.

• Decembrist F1 is a hybrid with an average ripening period, which is especially valued for its yield indicators. When formed into one stem it produces up to 15 kg/m2 of fruit. Tomatoes are picked from the branch before they begin to turn brown. They gain full taste and color by December. The advantage of a hybrid is immunity to disease. However, Decembrist is recommended to be cultivated in protected ground, because it does not tolerate low temperatures well.
• Metelitsa F1 is a tomato of Siberian selection for cultivation in open beds even in the conditions of the middle zone or the Urals. A high-yielding hybrid can be stored until mid-winter, improving taste as it ripens. High immunity contributes to the fact that Metelitsa is grown even in regions of traditional agriculture. The fruits are flat-round, with slight ribbing at the base. Average weight is 110 g, the color of the pulp changes from light green to pale red.
• Snowfall F1 is a late-ripening hybrid with miniature fruits (60-70 g), intended for long-term storage. Spreading bushes need pinching and support. One plant produces 4-5 kg ​​of tomatoes. The last brushes are collected from the branch when they are green. Under optimal conditions, they ripen slowly until December-January. Gardeners note the good taste and tomato aroma of the fruits, thanks to which they are used for salads and whole-fruit preparations.

On a note! Hybrids have higher immunity, rarely get sick and are affected by pests, which has a positive effect on their safety compared to varietal tomatoes. Only fruits collected from healthy bushes can be preserved fresh.

How to collect and sort crops for storage

To maximize the shelf life of tomatoes, it is not enough to plant the right variety. It is necessary to provide the crop with competent agricultural technology and properly harvest the crop. Experienced gardeners recommend following a few tricks that will help preserve tomatoes for a long time:

1. In the spring, carry out preventive treatment of seeds or seedlings to increase resistance to diseases and pests. Use Epin, Immunocytophyte or Fitosporin M as drugs.
2. During the season, repeat the treatment using biological products or folk remedies. Tomatoes should be stored only if they do not contain pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms.
3. The harvest for ripening should be at the stage of milky ripeness, when the fruits have already formed, but have not begun to turn brown.
4. Tomatoes are cut with clean, sharp scissors or pruning shears along with the stalk to reduce the cut surface into which the pathogen can enter.
5. It is best to harvest tomatoes in dry weather, until the night temperature drops below 5-8 °C. There should be no drops of rain or dew on the fruits, and they should not be heated in the sun.

Specimens damaged by diseases or pests should not be selected for storage. If necessary, they are placed separately from the others. Tomatoes collected after overnight frosts are also not suitable for long-term storage, even if they show no signs of damage.

Rules for storing fresh crops

Harvested and sorted tomato crops with a long shelf life are provided with conditions under which ripening occurs for as long as possible. To do this, they are placed in a cool place away from apples, bananas and other fruits that emit ethylene. The presence or absence of lighting does not play a significant role. At home, you can store green tomatoes on a shelf in the refrigerator, in the cellar or in glass jars. Each option has its own subtleties.

In a refrigerator

A small number of tomatoes can be placed in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator for ripening. It is convenient to store the harvest of cocktail varieties or cherry tomatoes. Before planting, it is advisable to wipe each tomato with a napkin and turn the cuttings up. Every day you should ventilate the shelf with tomatoes and sort out brown or reddened specimens. They release ethylene, which speeds up ripening. You can isolate the fruits from each other using individual paper packaging. Fully ripened tomatoes will retain their quality for no more than a week.

On a note! It is not recommended to store vegetables in a plastic bag. In this form, oxygen access is difficult and conditions are created for high humidity, which provokes rotting.

In the cellar or basement

The optimal solution for preserving the harvest is a cool cellar. The room temperature should be 8-15 °C. The higher it is, the sooner the tomatoes ripen. The collected tomatoes are laid out in wooden boxes in several layers (optimally 2-3). To avoid condensation accumulation, lay them out in layers of paper, newspapers or sawdust.

An important storage condition is periodic ventilation. This procedure is combined with a harvest audit. Ripe tomatoes, which begin to change color earlier than others, are transferred to a separate container. Remove specimens with signs of rotting or other damage. In a basement or cellar, the harvest can be stored for several months, depending on the variety.

In banks

Another way to preserve fresh tomatoes is to put them in glass jars. To do this, wipe the vegetables with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol (can be replaced with vodka), dry them, and place them in a sterilized container. There are several popular methods:

• Distribute green tomatoes inside the jar, pour 3 tbsp. l alcohol. Cover with a plastic lid and, carefully turning over, ensure that the liquid is evenly distributed over the surface of the tomatoes. Then lower the wick into the jar and light it from above. Immediately after the alcohol ignites, close the lid tightly.
• Pour 2 tbsp into the bottom of a sterile jar. l dry mustard. Gradually fill the container with tomatoes, sprinkling the layers with a small amount of mustard powder. Pour 1 more spoon on top and roll up the lid. Just like in the first case, store in a cool place.

• Dry the washed tomatoes, put them in a clean jar and fill them with vegetable oil. Before rolling up the lid, make sure that the tomatoes are completely covered with oil. Place in the refrigerator.

Thus, in order to provide your family with fresh tomatoes for a long time, you need to pay attention to the choice of variety, take care of protection from diseases and create optimal storage conditions.

How to grow a plant

The bushes grow tall, so in order to get a good harvest, you need to properly grow the seedlings and care for the adult.

Before planting the seeds, they must be treated with growth hormone. Prepare special soil, previously fertilized with peat or humus. Thanks to such soil, the plant will receive all the necessary nutrients. Seeds must be planted to a depth of no more than 2 cm. After the seeds hatch and seedlings appear, they must be planted.

Reviews

I plant the same varieties every year. This year I wanted something new, a neighbor recommended the Decembrist tomato. I was interested in the description and characteristics, but most of all, I wondered whether the fruits would really last until December. I decided to experiment, and indeed, for the New Year we had our own tomatoes. All the guests were shocked. Now I will definitely plant it next year.

The Dekabrist F1 tomato variety is a unique development, on which Western and Russian breeding specialists worked.

Diseases and pests

When describing the variety, the manufacturer kept silent about the sensitivity of Decembrist to diseases and pests.

Reviews from gardeners who grew tomatoes are not clear. In dry years, the tomato was not affected by late blight, but excess moisture leaves no chance of getting a harvest.

To prevent fungal infection, treatment of tomatoes with fungicidal preparations should begin in July. Treatments are stopped 15 days before harvest. Since Decembrist does not ripen evenly, gradually, treatments are carried out with those drugs that have a short waiting period.

Characteristic

Tomatoes of this variety are true hybrids, resulting from crossing several varieties. They challenge the unfavorable conditions of nature, growing even in the winter season, thereby allowing gardeners and summer residents to enjoy natural tomatoes.

Thanks to their unique qualities, tomatoes of this variety are able to bear fruit until December, so these tomatoes are suitable for those who like to surprise their family and friends with various delights. The plant of the “Decembrist F1” variety is indeterminate and requires careful care; the tomatoes must be tied up and pinched as the plant grows. The bushes of these tomatoes usually do not grow more than one meter and do not have a large number of leaves, which is quite typical for this variety.

Characteristics and description of the Dekabrist variety

The variety came to the market under the auspices of the Chelyabinsk region, Krasnoarmeysky district, village of Shibanovo. The tomato has not been included in the register of breeding achievements, so the characteristics can only be gleaned from the inventory on the bag and reviews from those vegetable growers who have already grown Dekabrist tomatoes in their gardens.

The hybrid tomato bush does not exceed one meter in height. Massive shoots hold large fruits well, but still require garter. The average foliage of the bush helps the tomatoes to be well lit by the sun.

Seedlings planted at the usual time are in no hurry to form inflorescences, and they are formed only after 7-8 leaves. The growth of the ovary is slow, but by August the bush is capable of producing 8-9 large tomatoes.

The fruit gains weight up to 300-320 g, but is in no hurry to color. The manufacturer recommends picking tomatoes at ripeness and ripening them at home.

The photo shows the beautiful appearance of neatly shaped tomatoes. The fruit is practically devoid of ribbing.

Ripening is very slow. The manufacturer recommends:

• remove tomatoes before frost;
• wrap each fruit in paper;
• put in boxes or baskets;
• send for ripening at a temperature not exceeding 15 ᵒC.

To delay fruit ripening, you need to choose cool conditions. To speed up the process, just put a ripe tomato or a rotten apple nearby. Such fruits emit gas - acetylene, which accelerates ripening.

A ripe tomato is large and dense, red, without a green spot at the stalk. However, the taste leaves much to be desired. A tomato that has been ripening for a long time is not capable of accumulating sugars.

The ratio of acids and sugars is not in favor of taste. Of course, it’s nice to have your own tomatoes in December, but you shouldn’t expect much pleasure from them.

Description of fruits

The fruits of this variety have a bright red hue and a round shape. They are usually small in size and weigh on average no more than 120 grams. They can be stored for quite a long time: with a little coolness, they do not rot for a very long time and retain their original appearance.

Due to its universal properties, the fruits of this hybrid are suitable for both fresh consumption and canning; in addition, due to their thick skin, tomatoes do not crack in brine and retain their beautiful appearance.

Growing Basics

It is recommended to initially form the tomato stem into one stalk and transfer the growth point to the stepson, located mainly after the third inflorescence. Therefore, all stepsons located below the third inflorescence must be removed immediately. This is due to the characteristics of the variety, which are that the growth of tomatoes ends with the formation of an inflorescence, and the removal of all stepsons can lead to a sharp decrease in the number of inflorescences and a deterioration in fruiting.

It is worth noting that the work of the breeders was not in vain, and the hybrid turned out to be truly viable and characterized by high productivity. In addition, the resulting plant variety is resistant to many common diseases, which clearly speaks in favor of choosing this tomato. However, seeds must be purchased annually, since it is impossible to prepare them yourself.

Before planting seeds, they are treated with special hormones that provoke increased plant growth. Immediately before planting, it is also necessary to prepare the soil by first fertilizing it, since such soil will provide the plant with all the necessary substances.

The seeds are planted shallowly and after the seeds have pecked and the seedlings have appeared, it is necessary to plant the tomatoes. Starting two months after planting, the plant can be replanted, but it must first be hardened off. To harden tomatoes, you just need to take them out into the open air for some time.

When planting a plant in open ground, we must not forget about maintaining the distance between plants. It is also worth sprinkling the soil with manganese.

In general, the bushes are quite tall; no more than four tomatoes grow in one square. You can increase tomato yields using drip irrigation.

Description and cultivation of tomato "Supermodel" for open ground

With the beginning of the warm period of the year, every gardener begins to think about what variety of this or that plant is best for him to purchase for planting. The annual choice also affects tomatoes. And this is not surprising, because everyone wants to get a tasty and abundant harvest, stockpile supplies for the winter and amaze everyone with interesting hybrids. Today we will talk about the “Supermodel” variety, which has become popular recently.

Description of the variety

“Supermodel” is a mid-early variety. From the moment the seeds are planted until the first harvest, 100-120 days pass. This tomato is a determinate (limited growth) standard plant that grows as a small dense bush of about 60-80 cm. The leaves are dark green and small.

“Supermodel” is unpretentious and tolerates diseases such as brown spot.

Many gardeners note the following positive aspects of the variety:

• good adaptability to any cultivation conditions;
• unpretentiousness and good immunity;
• tasty, smooth, even fruits that do not lose their shape when salted;
• good transportability.

The main advantage that sets “Supermodel” apart from other tomatoes is that its fruits are not very large and do not crack. Among the disadvantages are low yield, capriciousness to lighting, and the need for regular weeding and fertilization.

Fruit characteristics and yield

The fruits of “Supermodel” are elongated, similar to icicles, up to 10-15 cm in length, weighing up to 100-120 g. When canning, a lot of tomatoes are placed in a jar. The color of tomatoes is deep pink. The skin is smooth and thin. The pulp is homogeneous and quite dense. It contains few seeds, the seed compartments are small, only 2-3 per fruit.

Reviews from summer residents and gardeners

• Alexey, 45 years old:
  Previously, I constantly planted only proven types of tomatoes at the dacha, but recently I was advised to try the “Decembrist F1” variety. I read the characteristics of this variety on the Internet and finally decided to try it. The result did not disappoint me, the fruits are sweet, the yield is high, and most importantly, they are stored for a long time. Now I will plant this variety more often.
• Elena, 53 years old:
  I decided to try something new and found the variety “Decembrist F1”. Tomatoes of this variety attracted me because they last a long time. It was very interesting to see if they could last until December, as stated in the description of the variety. And, as it turned out, the variety really bears fruit until December, so for the New Year holidays we had natural, homemade tomatoes on our table, which greatly surprised our guests.
• Victor, 29 years old:
  My father and I have been selling tomatoes for a couple of years now. I definitely plant this variety, especially for myself – we love to eat it ourselves. I advise you to try it, in terms of care everything is simple.

Similar hybrids

There are quite a few late, mature varieties worthy of attention. According to the characteristics and description, the Dekabrist F1 tomato is similar to the following varieties:

Long Keeper is a tomato that needs to sit for 30-35 days after picking to begin to ripen. It boasts shelf life for 70-90 days. The color of the tomato is pale orange. The taste qualities are not high and even when entered into the register, the tasting commission did not give a rating;

Fat Carlson is the latest of all registered tomatoes. At the same time, it has a number of advantages: high yield, large fruit, good taste and resistance to a number of diseases. The color of the fruit is red, like that of the Decembrist;

Sadik (Netherlands) is a little popular hybrid, although it has been on the market since 2007. This species is a worthy opponent for the Decembrist. Red tomato, weighing up to 180 g. The garden has a yield of up to 12 kg. sq. m. Excellent taste and very high resistance to a number of diseases make the tomato more and more famous among vegetable growers and summer residents.