About the Matador tomato: description of the variety, characteristics of tomatoes, sowing

General information about the variety

Russian breeders developed tomatoes for cultivation in open ground, film shelters and greenhouses. The location of cultivation depends on climatic conditions.

Characteristics of the plant and description of the appearance of the variety:

• early ripening, up to 115 days pass before the fruit is harvested;
• determinant;
• bush height up to 75 centimeters;
• simple inflorescence;
• medium-sized, green foliage;
• simple inflorescence;
• the stalk has an articulation;
• average fruit size;
• average yield, up to 6 kilograms per square meter of planting;
• resistance to many nightshade diseases - Alternaria and tobacco mosaic;
• transportation of fruits over long distances is permissible;
• there is a possibility of long-term storage.

When grown on an industrial scale, up to 45 tons of fruit are collected from one hectare of planting. The berry is distinguished by the following characteristics:

• cylindrical round shape;
• red color;
• smooth;
• dense;
• has 3–4 nests;
• aromatic;
• thin skin;
• no tendency to crack;
• weight does not exceed 100 grams;
• sweet taste, with sourness.

Consumer reviews indicate the possibility of universal use of fruits. The berry is added as an ingredient to vegetable salads, preparations, pickles and twists.

Review of ultra-early varieties

The group of early ripening birds is constantly replenished. Selection moves forward, offering summer residents interesting types of early ripening.

Superstar

Presented on the market, it produces a harvest within 80 days. Suitable for cutting into salads, tasty and juicy tomato. The fruits are large, smooth, up to 200 grams. For better performance, it is advisable to remove the stepsons and lead into 1 trunk.

Vasilyevna F1

The Vasilievna hybrid gives a good harvest, up to 8-10 kg per square meter. meters. Tomatoes ripen quickly, after 90 days. The taste of tomatoes is excellent, which is rare for early hybrid varieties. The color is red, there is slight ribbing.

Marisha

On the low growing bushes of this tomato, fruits weighing 50-80 grams ripen. Terms – 80 days. The variety is usually cultivated directly on the beds, and also bears fruit well under film covers. Fees - 7-8 kg per square meter.

Labrador

Tomato is presented agro. A fairly early, standard-type variety that grows well in open ground. Fruits in the technical maturity phase can be harvested after 88-90 days. It is not susceptible to disease and tolerates cold weather well. The fruits are dense, 100-130 grams each, intended for any type of processing.

F1 President

The tomato with the obliging name is large, early (80 days), semi-determinate. It is advisable to grow in shelters, as yields are higher. Tomatoes are bright red in color, with thick skin. Weight: 200-250 grams, formed with brushes.

Valentina

Only 95 days and you can harvest your first tomatoes! The variety is productive and suitable for planting outdoors. Height – 50-60 cm, with elongated tomatoes and cream.

On a note!

A tomato from the group of generalists, it stands out for its friendly yield of fruits.

Zero

An early and unpretentious species from the category of determinate varieties. Grows up to 50 cm, produces orange tomatoes. In any summer, fruits are formed on Zero; yield indicators do not decline even in an unfavorable season. The fruits weigh about 150-170 grams.

Growing Tips

The heat-loving plant prefers the seedling method of planting. It is advisable to begin work on sowing seeds in mid-March. Healthy seedlings require compliance with a number of rules:

• mandatory maintenance of temperature conditions not lower than 22 degrees;
• use warm water for irrigation, spray irrigation before emergence;
• the first shoots should receive a sufficient amount of ultraviolet radiation, the duration of daylight should be at least 16 hours;
• preliminary hardening before planting.

IMPORTANT! The best yield is achieved when the tomato is formed into 1–2 stems.

The originator advises planting tomatoes in a greenhouse or open ground in mid-May. For planting, you should use a pattern of 60 by 30–40 centimeters; there should be no more than five tomatoes per square meter of land.

How is the variety grown?

The plant is grown by seedling method. Planting of planting material begins in the first half of May. A mandatory requirement is sufficient nutritional value of the soil, which is recommended to be prepared from equal proportions of turf and humus. For disinfection, treatment is carried out with manganese or special devices.

Experts recommend planting seeds in peat tablets in an amount of 2 or 3 pieces, which allows you not to pick the seedlings in the future and leave strong shoots. When planting in a container with soil, deepening is carried out to a depth of 1 cm, sowing is carried out at a distance of 2 cm.

The optimal temperature for seedling growth during the day is considered to be 21-25 C°, at night from 15 to 18 C°. Watering is carried out only with warm water, and the room is periodically ventilated. Thinning is carried out after the appearance of 2 leaves, and after the formation of 3 leaves, diving is carried out. When transplanting sprouts after 10 days, it is necessary to feed the seedlings with mineral fertilizer. 3 weeks before transplanting into permanent soil, the bushes are hardened off.

Bushes are transplanted when the seedlings reach a height of 30 cm, since during this period the plant is able to form a sufficient root system. 6-8 plants are planted per 1 m2. A good place for planting is considered to be the soil after growing cucumbers, pumpkins, legumes and cereals.

It is recommended to form bushes into 2 stems with periodic removal of stepsons up to 5 cm. Timely carrying out of stepsons helps to avoid dense plantings and increases productivity. The plant requires sufficient watering. To maintain soil moisture, it is recommended to use mulching with humus or straw.

The Flame Agro tomato got its unusual name for the fiery red color of the fruit. It was bred by Russian breeders and approved for use in the West Siberian and Volga-Vyatka regions in 1993. The main features of the variety are high yield and resistance to most viral diseases. After 2.5-3 months you can harvest the first harvest.

Many gardeners do not miss the opportunity to plant various types of tomatoes, which have their own taste qualities and growing methods. The Flame tomato, which has recently become increasingly popular, is not left out.

Gardeners' opinion

Good day to all! For tomato lovers, I recommend sowing a Matador tomato. The variety is very unpretentious, the bush is compact, the yield is decent. The fruits are small in size, the weight of individual fruits does not exceed 100 grams. The berry is ideal for whole-fruit pickling and drying. Sweet in taste, it is great for fresh salads. The harvest can be harvested in early August.

Good afternoon! Last summer I tried to plant Matador tomatoes. The plant withstood the cool summer and showed good productivity. Loves feeding and abundant watering. In greenhouse conditions, it is imperative to regularly ventilate the room. Resistant to nightshade diseases. I liked the variety. The ripe berry is small in size and has a good taste. I recommend!

Features of growing cocktail tomatoes

1. The skin of most cocktail tomatoes is dense; overwatering is not as bad for them as for cherry tomatoes.
2. Ripening is more or less consistent, but tomatoes at the ends of the clusters ripen longer.

Rice. 1 Ampel tomatoes. Photo by gulnara15

1. Weight – from 30 to 60 g (and a little more). The shape of tomatoes is round, pear-shaped, plum-shaped or teardrop-shaped.
2. Indets can be formed into 1-2 stems in a greenhouse or 2-3 stems in a greenhouse.
3. In mid-August we pinch off the top of the main stem, leaving only a couple of leaves at the top. We do not cut off the determinants.
4. Some cocktail tomatoes require frequent pinching, especially indets.
5. Where to grow cocktail tomatoes is up to you. They grow equally well both in protected soil and outdoors.

Some information about the Toreador tomato

It belongs to the early ripening varieties. This is facilitated by the rapid germination of seeds, resistance to frost on the soil, and a small mass of fruits. Bred by specialists from the Semko Yunosha company, he was immediately appreciated by amateurs and professionals. In the opinion of experienced gardeners, this variety should definitely be planted in a summer cottage, because it is unpretentious, ripens early, and already in the first days of Gutya you can find several fruits on the bushes and make a fragrant, vitamin-rich salad.

The plant reaches a height of 75 cm, which is ideal for central Russia, where squally winds often sweep through, breaking even tall plantings, even if they are tied up in time. The matador does nothing more than crouch to the ground, waiting out the storm. Flexible and at the same time strong plants phlegmatically tolerate climatic surprises. A developed root system allows you to collect and enrich moisture without requiring frequent watering.

It is grown through seedlings and sowing in clear soil.

Important:

recommended by the State Register for cultivation in private household plots, which confirms the excellent numbers of the variety and its high yield.

4-7 clusters are formed on the bushes after 4-5 ovaries in each. As a result, the yield approaches 6 kg. from 1 sq.m. Pomona gifts reach 100 grams, are smooth in appearance, cylindrical in body, bright red when ripe, with dense pulp and thin skin. The exception of the variety is the universal use of fruits, the absence of a tendency to cracking, and a long shelf life.

In order to obtain an earlier harvest, they are grown in greenhouses through seedlings. The timing of planting in wide open ground is adjusted in accordance with the climatic characteristics of the region.

Don't forget the cherry crumbs

Gardeners' favorites are cherry tomatoes, with miniature fruits of different shapes and colors. For the Urals, we recommend hybrids and varieties that are resistant to the changeable local climate, productive and tasty.

Verige F1

An early tomato hybrid produces a large number of clusters, each containing 8-12 fruits. The bush is powerful, tall, and requires garter.

Tomatoes weighing 20-25 grams, round red cherries. The taste is excellent. Used fresh to decorate dishes and desserts. Productivity – 6 kg per 1 sq. meters.

Cherry Lisa F1

A good choice for lovers of small-fruited orange tomatoes would be the Cherry Lisa hybrid. Resistant to diseases, this productive variety will give you tasty, slightly elongated tomatoes. Fruit weight is 15-25 grams.

6 Punto 7 F1

Another cherry tomato that shows good results in greenhouses. Early ripening hybrid (80-85 days), up to a meter high. The brushes are complex, each with 6-7 tomatoes. The oval-shaped fruits are bright red, dense, and have good taste.

The weight of tomatoes is 18-20 grams. Ideal cherry tomato for canning and desserts.

Advantages of the Matador variety

The breeders included in the initial qualities:

• performance;
• disease resistance;
• ease of care;
• high productivity;
• excellent taste;
• friendly harvesting;
• possibility of long-term storage and transportation without loss of presentation;
• comprehensiveness of product use.

According to reviews, they completed the task magnificently. A pleasant bonus was the opportunity to collect mora for the next year in the conditions of a summer cottage. The Matador tomato is a variety, but an illiterate hybrid, which means it does not lose its original characteristics. Housewives really liked the neat, small, smooth fruits, which showed excellent results in twists, pickles, making juice, adjika, lecho, and complex multi-ingredient sauces. Amazing for those new to gardening.

Variety selection: determining factors

The climate of the Urals is harsh, with a short summer season, unstable temperatures, and uneven precipitation. In summer, temperature contrasts in different parts of the region are especially noticeable, and if in the north in mid-July the average is only +8?C...+10?C, then for the Southern and Middle Urals it will be within +22?C...+24?C

But the seasons differ, and it is desirable to obtain a harvest in any year, so it is important to take into account certain requirements for tomato varieties

Let's list them:

1. Early ripening. Tomatoes in the Urals must have time to form fruits before the onset of cold weather.
2. Tomato resistance to infectious diseases.
3. Resistant to temperature changes and short-term cold snaps.
4. Stress resistance.

The best varieties are early ripening, characterized by small bush growth and adapted to temperature fluctuations. Breeders from the Siberian and Ural regions have bred many tomatoes intended for cultivation in such harsh conditions. Tomatoes bear fruit in open ground, have time to harvest and “escape” from late blight, while the variety of varieties allows you to make any choice.

The review presents tomatoes for garden beds, greenhouses, and low-growing varieties. Tomatoes with large fruits are highlighted in a separate section; mature tomatoes for the Urals, cherry varieties, as well as sweet and best-yielding ones are considered. Brief descriptions, reviews and photos will help you, and we will be glad if the information turns out to be useful.

Tomato Matador - description and characteristics of the variety

To get a good harvest over large areas under private plot conditions, it is necessary that the variety takes root well, is resistant to diseases, has high yields and can withstand transportation. Both summer residents and agricultural producers speak highly of the Matador tomato. Breeders managed to develop a surprisingly unpretentious species that grows well in any climatic conditions, except those extreme for nightshades.

"Mikado golden"

A variation of the golden mikado was published under the auspices of. Who the breeder and author of the variety remains unknown. Tomatoes are yellow in color, why they were called golden still remains a mystery.

Characteristics and description

Tomato “Mikado golden” reviews, photos, who planted it, indicate that this is a medium-ripening variety and tall.

The fruits of this variety are round or slightly flat-rounded, and the same plant can bear fruits of different shapes. The size of a tomato is on average 300-400 g, some specimens reach up to 500 g.

Golden Mikado tomatoes are fleshy, have many (6-8) seed chambers filled not with the liquid fraction, but with the “body”, but the number of seeds is completely small.

The tomatoes taste very pleasant, balanced, with a good proportion of sugars, but at the same time with a noticeable tomato taste and aftertaste. The increased content of beta carotene puts this variety in the category of a dietary product. Such fruits are recommended for baby food, and can also be consumed by people suffering from gastrointestinal disorders.

The fruits are very good fresh, and the surplus harvest can be used for processing for the production of purees, juices, pastes and ketchups.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Tomatoes require preventive treatments against dangerous fungal diseases.

There is no point in risking the whole plant and, having grown it, losing it. Modern drugs:

• available;
• effective;
• complex.

By treating the plant in a timely manner, there is no need to be afraid, and the harvest can be harvested large and healthy.

Advantages and disadvantages

This tomato variety has true advantages:

• large fruit;
• excellent taste;
• tolerates temperature changes well.

As a disadvantage, it can be noted that sometimes tomatoes crack.

Features of growing the variety

Each tall tomato requires shaping and tying. A special feature of the golden mikado is that its fruits are huge. Without human help, the plant will not be able to form huge fruits, much less keep them on the shoots.

To get super fruits you need to take stepson. To do this, as soon as the stepson reaches 4-5cm, it must be removed. A special feature of the variety is that stepsons are not formed constantly. After 2-3 pinchings, the plant remains formed.

Some information about the Matador tomato

It belongs to the early ripening varieties. This is facilitated by the rapid germination of seeds, resistance to frost on the soil, and the small mass of fruits. Bred by Semco Junior specialists, he was immediately appreciated by amateurs and professionals. According to experienced gardeners, this variety must be present in the summer cottage, because it is unpretentious, ripens early, and already in early August you can find several fruits on the bushes and make a fragrant, vitamin-rich salad.

Preparation for the summer period (stimulating vegetative growth):

The Torero variety has plants of a generative type, with an open habit. This tells us that the variety is characterized by a high early harvest. Therefore, you need to put in a little more effort to help the plant regain its power. After harvesting the first bunches of fruit, but no later than 4-6 weeks before the expected summer heat, it is necessary to promote the vegetative growth of the crop. To do this, it is necessary to carry out a number of agrotechnical measures aimed at increasing the power of the plant and its leaf apparatus. The Torero variety needs more attention in this regard than other, more powerful varieties on the market.

How to direct plant growth in the vegetative direction?

Before the onset of summer, it is recommended to leave more leaves. This will provide better protection for the plant and fruit from overheating. We recommend leaving 14-16 true leaves (more than 10 cm long) on ​​the plant in summer. In the early stages of the growing season, if necessary, you can remove a few leaves from the top of the plant. However, you need to stop removing leaves no later than 4-5 weeks before the expected onset of heat.

Typically, the Torero variety itself “normalizes” the number of fruits per cluster (+/- fruits per cluster). However, if you want to protect plants from excessive fruit load, carry out certain fruit normalization. This way, fewer assimilates will be used for fruit formation, leaving the plant with a small reserve; in addition, it helps to increase the average weight of the fetus.

Temperature: Reduce the difference between Day and Night temperatures

It is also important to lower the average daily temperature. This can be achieved by heating the greenhouse at night (depending on the night temperature) and/or ventilating it during the day.

Watering: Gradually reduce the electrical conductivity (EC) of the substrate to a level that facilitates plant uptake of nutrients, but not to such an extent that fruit quality is adversely affected.

To reduce the EC level of the substrate, increase the duration of watering

But avoid lowering the EC level of the nutrient solution as the primary way to lower the EC of the growing substrate.

Leaf Area: We recommend maintaining a Leaf Area Index (LAI) of 3.5-4 (leaf area index is the ratio of the area of ​​illuminated leaves in cm² to the surface area of ​​the soil (beneath them) in cm²) * (when looking from top to bottom along the plant, then You will see a certain, but small, part of the surface of the (mulching) film/soil).

Steering Density: Because this variety has a more open habit and shorter leaves, some growers are considering starting the growing season with a higher stem density or adding more stems than usual later in the growing season. If you want to add stems, keep in mind that to ensure uniform water uptake by the plants, you should always add the same number of stems to each slab of substrate.

Planting and care

The plant is low, with a powerful horse system, which must be taken into account when sowing. Before planting, the seeds are soaked in a weak solution of manganese, then placed in peat cups or boxes with soil mixture to a depth of 2 cm, slightly moistened, covered with glass or film. During germination, seeds are demanding on temperature; it should not fall below +22. After the shoots emerge, the film is removed.

The best ratio for sowing seeds:

• loam;
• sawdust;
• peat;
• humus in equal proportions.

The bush is formed into 2 trunks, one main, the second from the lower stepson. The remaining shoots are promptly removed. Watering is carried out 1 - 2 times a week at a rate of 4 - 5 liters per plant.

Please note: the ideal watering option would be a drip irrigation system that prevents moisture from getting on the leaves. To increase productivity, regular fertilizing with organic and mineral fertilizers is recommended.

Plant care

After planting the seedlings, they are constantly looked after to obtain a high-quality and early harvest.

1. Plant garter. Produced immediately after planting and as it grows.
2. Stepsonning. The variety is usually grown in one stem, so all the stepsons are removed. If you decide to grow 2-3 stems, then leave several stepsons.
3. Loosening and watering. Immediately after watering, the soil under the bushes needs to be loosened so that the lump of earth above the roots does not retain moisture and air access.
4. Fertilizer. When growing tomatoes, feed the soil and greenery of the plants at least three times a season.
5. Harvesting. To obtain a large number of ripe fruits, the crop is harvested immediately after ripening. Ripe fruits retard the growth of young tomatoes. Characteristics of fertilizing: mineral and organic.

Advantages of the Matador variety

The breeders included in the initial qualities:

• endurance;
• disease resistance;
• ease of care;
• high productivity;
• excellent taste;
• uniform ripening of the crop;
• possibility of long-term storage and transportation without loss of presentation;
• versatility of product use.

According to reviews, they completed the task perfectly. A pleasant bonus was the opportunity to collect seeds for the next year in the conditions of a summer cottage. The Matador tomato is a variety, not a hybrid, which means it does not lose its original characteristics. Housewives liked the neat, small, even fruits, which showed excellent results in spinning, pickling, making juice, adjika, lecho, and complex multi-ingredient sauces. Great for those new to gardening.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the variety include:

• Non-seedling cultivation, low production costs.
• Powerful root system, ecological plasticity.
• Increased resistance to diseases: late blight, blossom end and root rot.
• Drought and frost resistance, abundant fruiting, high commercial quality.

Among the disadvantages are:

• Later than tomatoes planted with seedlings, ripening.
• Fruiting time is reduced by 25-30 days.

See below for the fruit weight of tomatoes of other varieties: