Excellent yields even during cold spells - tomato Mars F1: description of the variety and characteristics

Tomato Mars F1 is liked by farmers and gardeners because of the hybrid’s high resistance to infectious diseases, good taste, and attractive appearance of the fruit. This variety of tomatoes is grown for making salads, tomato paste, and canning. The plant is suitable for greenhouses and outdoor cultivation.

Characteristics and description of the hybrid variety

The early ripening hybrid Mars matures in 3-3.5 months from the moment of emergence. It has several characteristic features:

1. bush height up to 0.6 m;
2. fruits are formed starting from the 6th leaf from the root;
3. small leaves are painted in dark green tones;
4. ripe tomatoes are bright red;
5. The flat-round fruit has a good taste;
6. tomatoes are not prone to cracking.

Breeders note the high yield of the hybrid.

The variety is cultivated for raw consumption, preservation, and preparation of first and second courses.

Mars F1 tomato fruits are stored for a relatively long time. The vegetable has a thick, dense skin and is suitable for transportation over long distances.

According to its characteristics, the variety is similar to cherry tomatoes. Miniature tomatoes have small leaves, medium-sized bushes, long and abundant fruiting.

a brief description of

Early ripening (85-88 days from germination to fruiting), determinate, low-growing tomato hybrid for open ground and film shelters.

The bush is medium-leaved, 50-70 cm high in the greenhouse, up to 1.2 meters in the greenhouse. Medium sized leaf, green. The inflorescence is simple. When grown in open ground, the plant does not need to be pinched. To obtain an earlier harvest, you can form a bush up to the first flower cluster, that is, remove all side shoots (stepchildren) before it.

photo author Lyubov Myazina

Tomato Superpriz is drought-resistant, heat-resistant, and tolerates low air temperatures well. Resistant to blossom end and root rot, TMV and bacterial leaf spot.

Productivity: up to 6 kg per plant (with watering and fertilizing).

The hybrid underwent state variety testing in the Ural, Far Eastern and Western Siberian regions.

Originator: Myazina L.A.

If you grew Superpriz tomatoes, please write what the yield and taste of the fruit were in your climatic conditions. Did you like the taste of the fruit? Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tomato, evaluate its taste. If possible, attach a photo of your harvest to the comment. Thank you!

Your reviews about the SuperPrize tomato and additions to the description will help many gardeners evaluate this tomato objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.

• Fact: The variety responds well to heat and sunlight. But at the same time, it tolerates cold weather well.
• Fact 2: The height of outdoor plants is 50 cm or slightly more. There is no need to tie them up or put supports under the branches. Greenhouse - up to 120 cm.
• Fact 3: The weight of greenhouse tomatoes is always slightly larger. They ripen in clusters of 5–6 pieces.
• Fact 4: With proper care and favorable conditions, the plant will begin to bear fruit in early July. The last tomatoes can be removed from the bush at the end of August.

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“Superpriz F1” is a hybrid that has successfully passed variety trials throughout the Russian Federation. It grows well in the North, Altai, Far East and Siberia. It can be grown both for sale and for yourself.

• Where to grow: unprotected and closed ground
• Bush height, cm: from 50 to 120
• Growing season, days: 85–95
• Productivity, kg per 1 m2: 8–12 (depending on growing conditions)
• Fruit weight, g: 150–250
• Application: sale, processing, juice production, fresh consumption, preservation
• Advantages:

• immunity to late blight,
• resistance to cold and frost,
• good presentation,
• productivity.

Disadvantages: smaller number and weight of fruits when grown in open ground.

Tomato Superpriz F1 belongs to the group of hybrids with early ripening. This variety was included in the Russian state register in 2007 after extensive testing in the northern regions of the country, both in open ground and in greenhouse blocks. Fruits of this type do not crack. They are readily bought from the population by trading companies, since the berries tolerate transportation well at any distance.

The characteristics and description of the Superpriz tomato variety are as follows:

1. The tomato produces its first fruits 84-96 days after planting the seedlings. If you follow all the recommendations of the breeders, the plant can produce a harvest 2-3 days earlier than the specified date.
2. Tomato bushes rise in height by 0.5-0.6 m. Therefore, there is no need to install supports under the branches or remove stepsons.
3. An average number of leaves grow on the trunk. They have a slightly corrugated surface.
4. One of the advantages of the Super Prize is the development of a large number of ovaries on the inflorescences.
5. The tomato has a flat shape and a glossy surface. Unripe fruits are painted in light emerald tones, and ripe berries are red.
6. The stalk has no spots, there are 4 to 6 seed chambers. The first inflorescences develop above the 5th or 6th leaf, and the rest grow every 1-2 leaves. Each inflorescence produces up to 5-6 fruits.
7. Berries of the Superpriz variety weigh from 0.14 to 0.15 kg each. Their flesh is fleshy, and they ripen almost simultaneously.

The super prize tolerates bad weather conditions well. Farmers note the plant’s ability to resist various diseases of nightshade crops (tobacco mosaic virus, root and crown rot, etc.). The tomato can withstand attacks from garden pests.

In Russia, it is recommended to grow the described variety in the Altai and Khabarovsk territories. It is bred by gardeners in Kamchatka, Bashkortostan, Sakhalin, and the Magadan region. Gardeners should know that the plant loves warmth and light, so it is better to grow it in greenhouse complexes.

Timing of sowing seeds

For growing vegetables in a field, garden bed using seedlings in regions south of Rostov

region, seeds are sown in late February - early March. For the middle zone and northern regions, the deadlines are shifted by two to four weeks.

If the variety is cultivated without preliminary forcing of seedlings, seed material begins to be sown in the ground after the soil warms up to + 18 degrees.

On a note! Early tomatoes can be planted at intervals of one to two weeks. Then the harvest can take longer to harvest.

In the Rostov region and to the south of this region, it is permissible to plant tomatoes under a film booth at the end of winter. Keep the sprouts covered until warm weather arrives. When it gets hot outside, the film on the sides is opened slightly. For regions where there is frequent hail and the sun is very hot, this method of cultivation allows you to preserve the harvest.

In a greenhouse, self-pollinating hybrid varieties grow well at any time of the year. It is beneficial to sow seeds in closed ground three months before the planned ripening.

Features of cultivation and care

The Mars tomato is easy to care for and produces high yields with any growing method. Hybrid varieties are resistant to most types of pests and infectious diseases. The culture calmly tolerates changing weather conditions. Plants do not require abundant watering and frequent feeding.

Soils for nightshades are prepared in advance. They cannot be planted after potatoes. The best predecessors for tomatoes:

• peas;
• beans;
• lentils;
• mustard.

These green manures accumulate nitrogen in the ground. The remains of such plants are not removed from the garden. In autumn, the soil is plowed together with them. To prevent the beneficial substance from being washed out, you can add charcoal to the soil.

A place for planting tomatoes is chosen in open sun. Areas where there are no drafts are good. In southern gardens, corn is often planted next to the beds of these vegetables. The tall crop shades the tomatoes and prevents them from drying out in the sun.

There are plantings of garlic, parsley, and dill around. Strong-smelling herbs help protect crops from pests.

Important! Hybrid seeds are not soaked before sowing. The manufacturer applies a special layer to them.

The Mars tomato variety bears fruit best in light soil rich in organic matter and minerals. It responds positively to fertilization.

Mars F1 prefers loose soils. The beds with tomatoes are cleared of weeds. Bushes are watered in the middle zone once a week, in the southern arid regions - daily (except for rainy days).

Solanaceae do not tolerate swampy soils; their roots begin to rot. Therefore, water the plants when the soil dries out.

To make caring for tomatoes easier, you can use mulch. It prevents moisture from quickly evaporating from the soil surface and stops the growth of weeds.

In the south of Russia in the Stavropol Territory, Chechnya, Krasnodar Territory, Rostov Region, in the summer, black film mulch is treated with an aqueous solution of chalk. In these regions, from May to August, the air temperature is above 30-40 degrees. Under the black film the soil will heat up even more; the white color repels the hot rays of the sun and prevents the roots from overheating.

Growing tomatoes

It is recommended to grow Mars through seedlings. Sowing of seeds is carried out 55-60 days before planting in the beds.

Sowing seedlings

Before sowing, the seeds must be sorted and damaged ones removed. Then they are disinfected in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate for 15 minutes. After the procedure, the seeds must be washed with clean water. To improve growth, seeds can be soaked in stimulants for 12 hours.

Sowing of tomatoes is carried out immediately after disinfection or germination. Each gardener chooses the most convenient option for himself.

Containers for sowing are also disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate. A drainage layer 2-3 cm thick is poured onto the bottom, then the soil mixture is laid tightly.

The Mars hybrid requires fertile, soft, light and crumbly soil, enriched with microelements. Optimal composition: garden soil, peat, sand and humus, mixed in equal quantities.

The seeds are placed in the soil to a depth of 2 cm. When planting in a common box, it is better to make grooves at a distance of 10 cm and place the seeds in them at intervals of 3-5 cm. Then sprinkle with soil and gently spray with a spray bottle.

To create a favorable microclimate, the boxes are covered with plastic film or covered with glass. With the appearance of friendly shoots, the shelter is removed.

The condition of the plants and growth rates will depend on the amount of light. If there is insufficient lighting, the seedlings stretch too much, and the stems become thin and brittle.

Picking up seedlings

With the appearance of 1-2 true leaves, the seedlings are picked. It helps the plant's root system to form. You can plant them in the same box, increasing the distance between the bushes to 10-15 cm, or transfer them to separate cups.

A good option are peat pots, in which you can later plant seedlings in the garden. With watering in the ground they will dissolve and become fertilizer for plants.

Before picking, you need to water the seedlings 2 hours before. Then carefully dig up the seedling and transfer it to a new cup. After the procedure, the seedlings need to be watered. A week later, fertilizing is done with liquid fertilizers or mineral complexes.

Transplantation into the ground

For tomatoes you need to choose a sunny place. The best predecessors are zucchini, cucumbers, legumes, carrots, and greens.

It is necessary to remove the top layer 10-15 cm thick from the soil, pour it with a hot, thick solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect it. Add humus, dig up, loosen, dig small holes. Planting frequency - 40 by 70 cm or no more than 5 bushes per 1 sq. m.

Ash and rotted leaves are added to the hole and watered with water. A seedling is placed in the resulting mud, the roots are sprinkled with soil and compacted. After transplanting, the tomatoes are left alone for a week.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Manufacturers treat hybrid seeds with compounds that protect crops from infections and insects. Mars tomatoes only get sick if they are not cared for properly. They are highly resistant to fusarium, late blight and tobacco mosaic virus. If the bushes are over-watered, the roots and fruits are affected by rot.

It is recommended to regularly inspect the plant for pests such as spider mites, aphids and slugs.

Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid

The Mars tomato has many positive qualities:

• resistant to hot southern climates;
• cold-resistant, tolerates spring temperature changes well;
• bears fruit abundantly;
• gives away the harvest together;
• does not require care;
• rarely suffers from infectious diseases;
• not picky about the composition of the soil.

Caring for crops and mature bushes comes down to loosening, timely watering and weed removal. Fertilizing is applied according to the standard scheme.

The disadvantages of hybrids include:

• the inability to grow new bushes from collected seeds with qualities similar to those of the mother plant;
• tendency to rot with excessive watering.

Among the advantages, some users highlight the size of tomatoes. Housewives like miniature vegetables. It is convenient to place small tomatoes in jars for preservation.

Reviews of the tomato variety Mars

1. Lyudmila Zadorozhnaya, 45 years old:
   At one time, when I was growing tomatoes, I really fell in love with Mars. Our terrain is damp, with frequent fogs and dampness (Belarus), but the bushes tolerated such conditions well. The variety invariably gave a good harvest; from one bush I harvested up to 30 tomatoes per season, sometimes more. The tomatoes are small, just right for twists. They ripen quickly, I started collecting them in about three months. For our area they grow well under film. There are from 5 to 7 tomatoes in a brush.
2. Elena Rozhuk, 34 years old:
   This is one of my favorite hybrids. Good harvest, tasty tomatoes, just the right size to fit into the jar. I grow it in a garden bed, the soil is clay.
3. Sergey G., 30 years old:
   Overall, I’m pleased with the variety. I grew it for two seasons in a row in the country. The bush yielded not so much - about one and a half dozen fruits. But I practically didn’t take care of the tomatoes; I didn’t have the opportunity to travel outside the city often. From time to time I weeded out weeds and loosened the soil near the bushes. I didn’t treat it with anything against pests, I didn’t apply any fertilizing. Even with such, to put it mildly, poor care, the variety produced a stable harvest. I think that with more careful care and feeding, you can reap a better harvest.

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Similar hybrids

There are several cultivars with characteristics similar to the description of the Mars F1 variety. Particularly close to it in terms of quality, fruit size, and yield:

• Cherry blossoms F1. The fruits ripen in 100 days. The height of the bushes is up to 1 meter. Tomatoes are flat-round in shape and colored bright scarlet. The variety has excellent taste. Miniature tomatoes weigh about 30 grams.
• Lukoshka on the window. Low bushes can be grown on the balcony. The finished product is eaten raw. The weight of a ripe fruit is about 30 grams.
• Irishka. A low-growing variety, the stem has a height of up to 50 cm. The weight of the ripened vegetable is 30-40 grams.
• Button. A plant with a central stem height of up to 50 cm. The weight of a mature fruit is 40 grams. The skin is dense and not prone to cracking.
• Children's F1. Abundantly fruiting crop. The plant is up to 60 cm high. The vegetable is not prone to cracking and is resistant to infections and pests. The fruits are tied in clusters, 8-10 pieces each. The first tomatoes ripen 85 days after the shoots appear. The low-growing early crop yields up to 7 kg per bush.

Sunrise tomatoes are ideal for pickling and canning.

Sunrise F1 tomatoes appeared on the market in 2015. The authorship of this hybrid belongs to the Dutch seed company Seminis. This hybrid is universally used, suitable for growing in open ground, and can also be planted in greenhouses to obtain a very early harvest.

Tomatoes of the Sunrise f1 variety have a very early ripening period - from sowing to the first ripe fruits, no more than 92 days pass, from the moment of transplantation into the greenhouse - 62 days, into open ground beds - 64.

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The root system is very powerful - it goes to a depth of 2.5 meters. This makes the bush invulnerable to many growing difficulties - lack of moisture, short-term cold snaps, summer heat.

The leaf apparatus is sufficient to reliably hide the ripening fruits from the scorching sun and they do not get burned.

The inflorescences are located mainly in a row, sometimes across the leaf. In a brush - from 5 to 8 tomatoes of different sizes. The first flower brush is placed between the 9th and 10th true leaf.

The compactness of the bush allows you to grow up to 5-6 bushes per 1 square meter and you can get a good harvest in a small area.

The Sunrise tomato variety is a self-pollinating type, but according to gardeners, pollination is lower in a greenhouse; the plants need to be helped with vibration. During the period of mass flowering, you need to shake each bush - and so on every 2-3 days.

The yield of fruits on the clusters is friendly, the entire harvest can be harvested even in short summer conditions.

Reviews of the Sunrise f1 tomato confirm that it has good resistance to the main diseases of nightshades: fusarium, verticillium wilt, apical wilt, Alternaria stem cancer, tomato mosaic, gray and brown leaf spot, and root rot.

Resistance to late blight is average, unlike the Stolypin variety, but the seed company treats them with fungicides. This treatment is enough for the bush to produce a harvest before the onset of mass destruction of tomatoes. Additionally, you can carry out another treatment during flowering and fruit set.

• The tomatoes are bright red in color, without a green spot, glossy, very attractive.
• The shape is round, flattened on top.
• The skin is thin but dense, thanks to which the tomatoes are easily transported and stored for a long time - up to 1 month.
• The pulp is dense, juicy, very tasty, sweet with a slight sourness.
• A universal-purpose hybrid - used for fresh salads and for processing - making juices, pastes, adjika, ketchup, and into cut winter preparations.
• The commercial qualities are very attractive and the variety has already won its place among small farms.

The advantages of the variety are as follows:

• the hybrid is characterized by high productivity and unpretentiousness;
• there is no need for pinching and support;
• The fruits are tasty, beautiful, and buyers at the market really like them.

No particular shortcomings were found, but you need to be very careful about the saturation of the soil with nutrients. Let there be a slight deficiency of them rather than an oversaturation, since the bush begins to drive away the vegetative mass - to the detriment of the quantity and quality of the fruits.

The peculiarities of the hybrid are that with excess nitrogen nutrition, the fruits become much smaller and the flower clusters become longer. The tomatoes become smaller, tasteless, and have an irregular shape. The stem begins to form additional shoots, and the top bifurcates and grows further.

In 2022, Seminis introduced the yellow-fruited form of this tomato hybrid, Golden Sunrise f1. According to the description, it has the same characteristics as the red-fruited variety, and the color of the fruit is deep yellow.