Proven tomato varieties: practical large-fruited ones

Description

Belongs to mid-season varieties, from the moment of sprouting to the ripening of tomatoes, 110-120 days pass, and is characterized by high yield. Bushes of medium leafy indeterminate type, unlimited in growth, grow approximately 180-200 cm in height. They can be grown in open ground and in shelters, taking into account the climate of the region.

The fruits are large, from 400 to 600 grams, but you can also grow giant fruits up to 1 kg.
Tomatoes are flat-round in shape; at the stage of technical maturity they are green, when fully ripe they turn bright red. The skin is thin, glossy, the flesh is fleshy, sweet with a rich tomato taste, the seed chambers are small. Interesting! Tomatoes contain many useful substances, such as fiber, pectin, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and iron, as well as vitamins: A, B, C, E. The
“Delicious” variety is more intended for preparing fresh salads; it is not suitable for canning whole fruits , because the fruits are too big. But it is quite suitable for making juice, paste and sauces. Tomatoes can also be frozen for the winter and added to various dishes. The variety is resistant to many diseases, but can be susceptible to late blight; it is imperative to take preventive measures and treat the plants with preparations such as Metalaxyl and Ecopin. Basil or garlic planted nearby will protect against aphids.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the undeniable advantages of this variety of tomatoes, the following can be especially noted:

• large fruit;
• excellent taste of ripe tomatoes;
• high productivity;
• resistance to major crop diseases.

The exceptional resistance of seedlings to various diseases can be discussed separately. This tomato is quite hardy; it rarely gets sick even when neighboring tomato bushes are damaged.

Advice. This tomato is disease resistant, but this does not exclude pest attacks. In this situation, you need to act immediately before they have time to destroy the plant. To combat them, use appropriate medications or use effective folk remedies.

The positive aspects of the tomato more than cover some of the disadvantages inherent in the variety, but they still need to be noted:

1. Tomato bushes require a certain amount of space in the greenhouse.
2. Caring for plants takes longer than determinate tomato varieties require.
3. If there is excess moisture, the fruit may crack.

Growing seedlings

One of the most important conditions for obtaining strong and persistent seedlings is high-quality seed material. Before planting, it must be disinfected and treated with stimulants. Fertile soil also plays an important role; you can buy it or make it yourself. Purchased soil for seedlings is already ready for planting and will not require any additional procedures; a soil mixture made independently must undergo preliminary preparation, it should be sifted to remove debris, larvae or remnants of plant roots, and then disinfected.

Sowing work begins no later than mid-March; the main conditions for growing seedlings are warmth, light and the absence of drafts. Care consists of watering with warm water and fertilizing with liquid complex fertilizers. At the stage of 2-3 true leaves, the seedlings are planted in separate containers. Before planting in the beds, the plants are hardened off for a week.

Productivity

Tomato yield is influenced by many different factors:

1. Seeds. In order for the harvest to be high, the seed material must be healthy and original. If you come across low-quality seeds, you will not be able to grow a good harvest.
2. Conditions. The fruiting of a tomato is affected by the conditions in which you will grow the plant. Despite its resistance to stress, the tomato does not like cold summers and drafts. If the climate is cool, then it is best to grow tomatoes in greenhouse conditions.
3. Fertilizers. You can increase productivity with the help of fertilizing. It is recommended to add 1 kg of humus to the holes before planting. and a glass of wood ash. This will allow the plant to quickly adapt to new conditions and gain strength for further development.
4. Diseases and pests. The tomato is resistant to many diseases, but relapses are possible. Most often, the plant is exposed to late blight. To treat tomatoes, chemical preparations are used: “Metalaxyl”, “Ekopin”.

Transfer

For young tomato seedlings, choose a sunny area, protected from the winds. 3-4 plants are placed per 1 m2. At the time of planting, the seedlings must be at least 65 days old and more than 20 centimeters in height. The soil should be loose, moisture-absorbing and saturated with nutrients; a handful of ash and rotted manure is added to each hole during planting. Since the variety is tall, a garter is required; you should also not forget about removing the stepsons; the bush is formed into 1, 2 and 3 stems. To obtain very large tomatoes, it is recommended to form the plant into 1 stem.

Important! If the bushes do not have enough moisture during the formation of ovaries, they may lose color.

Tomatoes should not be overwatered; 2 times a week is enough. This variety is susceptible to cracking at high humidity levels. You need to fertilize the bushes several times a season, the first time you can use nitrogen-containing fertilizers, after which they should be excluded, otherwise all the plant’s energy will go into the formation of green mass. During the period of fruit formation, it is recommended to use potassium fertilizers; 35-45 grams will be enough per 1 m2. If the leaves on your tomatoes begin to turn yellow, this may indicate a lack of magnesium in the soil. You can help the plant by feeding it with magnesium sulfate; you will need 10 grams of the drug per bucket of water, this amount should be distributed among 3 bushes. Tomatoes growing in a greenhouse must be regularly ventilated; this will protect against fungal diseases that can appear in high humidity.

You should also remove weeds in a timely manner; some gardeners advise mulching the soil, this prevents the growth of weeds and retains moisture. Seeds for the next season can be collected from the harvest; for this, fruits that best correspond to the declared characteristics are selected.

How to protect tomatoes from unpredictable weather

It is difficult to predict in advance what kind of summer it will be - hot, rainy or windy. To increase your chances of getting a decent harvest, you can do the following:

1. Plant seedlings grown only from high-quality seeds into the soil.
2. The seedlings should have their first true leaves. The bushes should be about 20 cm high.
3. Choose a windless, sunny place for planting tomatoes.
4. Use well-rotted manure to fertilize the soil before planting seedlings.
5. To protect tomatoes from aphids, plant a companion plant next to them - garlic or basil.
6. After flowering begins, apply potassium fertilizers every week.
7. Watering should be done in small portions, but often. This will protect the tomatoes from cracking.
8. Be sure to break off shoots growing between the stems and main branches. The air flow will protect the tomatoes from diseases and help them ripen faster.

A giant Delicious tomato, freshly picked from the bush and grown with one's own hands, is much tastier than one bought in a store.

Varietal characteristics of Delicious tomatoes

Gardeners plant several varieties at the same time.
Be sure to grow salad varieties and tomatoes suitable for canning - with medium-sized fruits and fairly thick skin. The ripening time of vegetables for harvesting for the winter is usually limited to a short time frame. Tomatoes belonging to the salad type are larger in size. They can reach 600 – 700 g in weight. One tomato is enough to prepare a salad for a small family. Some people are hesitant to start growing large-fruited tomatoes, mistakenly believing that it is too troublesome.

Delicious is a fairly old variety, bred by American breeders back in 1964. It was created by the Burpee company. Sometimes the tomato is confused with another variety called Deliciosus.

The plant belongs to the indeterminate type and can reach two meters in height. There are few leaves on the stems. The tomato has an average ripening period. The growing season is 110 – 120 days. Total yield per 1 sq. m - average.

Delicious tomato fruits have a flat-round shape. The surface is glossy, red-orange in color, the flesh is homogeneous and fleshy. The seed chambers are very small. Ripening occurs evenly. The taste of Delicious tomatoes has a peculiar sourness. Weight ranges from 400 to 600 g. The fruits are resistant to cracking.

The variety can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in the open air. In the middle zone, such a giant does not have time to mature. In these regions, tomatoes are grown under film cover. Diseases practically do not bother this variety of tomatoes. Even if there are diseased plants of another variety on the site, Delicious remains healthy.

To plant seeds to prepare seedlings, it is better to use seed purchased from a specialized store. Some summer residents manage to grow a good harvest from seeds collected from their plot. To do this, choose tomatoes that are beautiful in appearance and have ripened on the bush.

Delicious

The 'Delicious' tomato belongs to the varieties of American selection; it can be called old: it was bred in 1964 by the famous Burpee company. The plant is indeterminate; in a greenhouse it grows more than 2 m per season. The growing season is 110-120 days.

Tomato variety 'Delicious'. Photo by the author The leaf type is standard, the fruits have a pleasant regular shape, flat-round. The color is orange-red, the tomato itself is glossy. Ripe fruit does not have hard inclusions or green caps and ripens evenly. The cut shows that the seed chambers are quite small, that is, there is not much “water with seeds”.

Tomato 'Delicious' cut. Photo by the author The taste can be called old-fashioned, with a slight sourness. These are classic tomatoes, a reliable variety. The weight of the fruits ranged from 400 to 600 g.

The weight of a tomato variety 'Delicious' is from 400 to 600 g. Photo by the author I grew this variety in a greenhouse with 2 stems and I must say that it did not require any special care. The education of the stepchildren is very moderate, no diseases were observed. And even when the tomatoes in the neighboring bed (and in the greenhouse it is very close) began to suffer from late blight, there was none on 'Delicious'. True, for prevention, I treated all the plants in the greenhouse as soon as the fungus was noticed.