Tomato Slastena: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photos

general information

Description of the variety - indeterminate bushes, standard, up to 1 - 1.1 m in height in a summer cottage, up to 1.3 m in greenhouses. The foliage is sparse, the leaves are medium-sized, dark green. The first brush appears above the 8th - 9th sheet, the subsequent ones - every 3 sheets. There are 30 - 40 tomatoes on one brush.

Characteristics of the fruit: slightly elongated, cylindrical in shape. Ripe tomatoes are scarlet and burgundy. They have thick skin. Sweet, with a honey aftertaste. Fruit weight - 30 - 50 g, on the first clusters - up to 70 g. There are 4 seed chambers, the presence of dry matter is 6%. They are eaten fresh, put in salads, canned, juiced, made into ketchup and lecho. Not suitable for barrel pickling.

"Sweet Meeting"

The variety was presented to vegetable growers by Agrofirm Poisk LLC, Moscow region. Vereya village and Federal State Budgetary Institution "Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing" Moscow region. After the trials, in 2015 the variety was entered into the varietal register of the Russian Federation.

All regions of the country can take advantage of the breeders’ gift to grow tomatoes under film cover.

The plant is determinate, however, it requires staking and shaping, since the bushes tend to become very thick and turn into wilds, although its foliage is small.

An early ripening variety for salad purposes.

The fruit is very small, about 17 g. Small-fruited pink tomatoes are quite rare and this variety is one of the few that pleases with its color.

Tomatoes have two nests, the fruits are round with smooth skin and medium in density

The tomatoes taste very good. The balance of acid and sugar makes them desirable to taste again and again.

The variety is resistant to tomato diseases and does not require additional treatments.

excellent taste;
pink, rare color;
disease resistance;
early ripening of products;
not a great height.

When describing a series of sweets, one cannot fail to mention tomatoes, which have an interesting color, but are just as small and sweet as their “brothers”.

Advantages and disadvantages

Tomatoes have a number of advantages:

small sweetish tomatoes;
the skin does not burst;
tie together;
the variety is resistant to sudden temperature changes;
tomatoes ripen quickly;
easy to transport;
the yield is high: up to 2 - 2.5 kg of fruits are harvested from a bush, up to 8 kg from 1 m², and up to 10 kg in a greenhouse;
bushes can grow even on depleted lands;
are stored for a long time;
the variety is moderately resistant to brown spot, root rot, and late blight;
good for canning.

Among the small disadvantages are that the bushes need to be tied up, the stepsons need to be torn off, and the branches need to be propped up.

Advantages and disadvantages

The tomato variety is valued for its hardiness and small, neat fruits with good shelf life. Slastena has both strengths and weaknesses.

The Slastena tomato variety is not a hybrid, and seeds from the fruit can be used for germination

pros

good yield indicators;
almost 100% fruit set;
the variety tolerates temperature fluctuations and drought;
tomatoes are not prone to cracking;
suitable for long-term transportation;
fruits can ripen after being picked from the bushes;
good immunity to diseases;
The variety is not a hybrid and is propagated by seeds.

Minuses

requires frequent stepsoning;
needs tying up.

Sowing seeds

Tomato seeds of the Slastena Nastya F1 variety are sown at the end of March. If you purchased seeds at the market, they are disinfected. The seeds are poured into a gauze bag and left for 20 minutes. into a solution of potassium permanganate (pour 1 g into half a glass of clean water). It is not recommended to keep seeds in potassium permanganate for longer than 20 minutes, as their germination rate decreases. Then rinse the seeds with clean water.

Instead of potassium permanganate, you can make a soda solution. Pour 0.5 g of soda into half a glass of water. Place the seeds in a soda solution for 24 hours.

Make soil from equal parts of peat soil, turf soil, and humus. Add 1 teaspoon of superphosphate, urea, and potassium sulfate to one bucket of prepared soil. Disinfect the soil by spilling it with a strong solution of potassium permanganate. Then let the soil remain moist for 10 days to allow beneficial bacteria to multiply.

Growing seedlings

When shoots appear, remove the film. Place the box on the windowsill. Seedlings are picked when 2 true leaves appear and transplanted into peat cups. To grow seedlings in the absence of sun, illuminate them with lamps.

Water the seedlings with a spray bottle in the morning. 2 weeks before transplanting, begin to harden the bushes by taking them out onto the balcony. First, place them on the loggia for 5 minutes, then increase the interval the seedlings are in the open air.

Transplanting

In the fall, spread 4 kg of manure onto 1 m² of land and dig the soil to the depth of a shovel. In the spring, scatter the same amount of manure over the soil, but the manure must be rotted. Also sprinkle 1 tbsp per 1 m² of soil. a spoonful of potassium chloride and 5 tbsp. spoons of superphosphate. Dig the soil a second time. Although, in general, this variety is not picky about the composition of the soil.

Dig holes with a diameter of 15 cm and a depth of 30 cm. Drive in pegs. Place the seedlings into the holes. 4 bushes are placed per 1 m², doing this in a checkerboard pattern. Water the plantings thoroughly. Tie up the bushes.

Features of cultivation

photo author Evgeny Balashov

Sowing the seeds of this tomato for seedlings is carried out 55-60 days before planting in the ground. When planting seedlings in a permanent place per 1 sq. m place up to 4 plants.

You can see other interesting varieties and hybrids of tomatoes with photos, descriptions and reviews in our Tomato Catalog. Enjoy watching.

If you grew Slasten tomatoes, please write whether you liked them or not. What was the yield and taste of the fruits like under your climatic conditions? How do you rate the disease resistance of this variety? If possible, attach to the comment a photo of the entire bush as a whole or individual fruits that you grew. Thank you!

Your reviews of the Slastena tomato, as well as additions to the description, will help many gardeners evaluate this variety objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.

This is a natural variety of tomato. Therefore, we recommend taking seeds from a ripe fruit and using them for planting in subsequent seasons.

Care

Feed the tomatoes for the first time 10 days after planting on the site. Pour 1 kg of manure into a ten-liter bucket of water. Let it sit for a while. Then water, being careful not to get it on the leaves. Fertilize at the same time as watering. After each watering or rain, loosen the soil. After the first fertilizing, mulch the ground with straw and pine needles in a 5 cm layer.

In addition to tying the trunk, you also need to tie the hands. If you planted seedlings in a greenhouse, then form a bush with 2 stems, if in open ground - with 3 stems. Every 10 days, cut off the stepsons.

"Sweet tooth"

The tomato was presented to vegetable growers by Agrofirma Sedek LLC, Moscow region.

The registration commission recommends growing the variety in all regions of the country, both in open ground and under temporary film greenhouses.

Salad and whole-fruit tomato.

The plant is very tall and requires timely pinching and tying. The leaf of the vegetative form is small, dark green in color. Tomatoes are well illuminated by the sun and can fully absorb its rays in order to accumulate the required amount of sugars.

The plant is early ripening and soon after transplanting into open ground it begins to please the vegetable grower with fruits. Fruiting is long and extended; you can enjoy sweet tomatoes until late autumn

The fruits are round, even, weighing 35-40 g. The tomato skin is smooth, not dense in consistency. The red, rich color makes the bunches very attractive.

The taste of tomatoes corresponds to the name.

early maturation;
long fruiting;
good taste;
high product yield;
product uniformity.

Diseases and pests

Be sure to take preventative measures. Ventilate the greenhouse daily. The variety tolerates sudden temperature changes well, but it is better to monitor the temperature in the greenhouse.

"Sweet Fountain"

Reputable Agrofirm Poisk LLC, Moscow region. Vereya village and the Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing, Moscow region, in 2015, after lengthy varietal tests, introduced a tomato hybrid to the market, which has a number of undeniable advantages.

The tomato is recommended for all regions of the Russian Federation for growing in protected soil. Having planted tomatoes in a greenhouse, you must immediately take care of fixing and tying them up, since the plant will quickly begin to grow and its strength is great.

An early ripening plant with a medium leaf.

The fruits are elliptical in shape, very small, not exceeding a weight of 20 g. The tomato skin is smooth, of medium density. At the ripening stage, the fruits have an extensive green spot at the base. Moving into the phase of biological maturity, the stain disappears.

The tomato has two seed nests with small seeds.

The product yield is within 7 kg per square meter.

Other tomato varieties with similar names

In addition to the Slastena variety, the State Register includes 3 more varieties with similar names.

The Lakomka variety was included in the State Register in 2003. The bushes are determinate, that is, they stop growing when flowers appear, up to 55–60 cm in height. The variety is early ripening. The bushes are semi-spreading. Tomatoes are round in shape, weighing 100 - 120 g. Ripe tomatoes are raspberry-colored, they have a wonderful dessert taste. Collect 6 – 7 kg per 1 m². The variety is drought resistant. Is immune to blossom end rot.

The Sladkoezhka variety was included in the State Register in 2009. An early ripening variety. The bushes are indeterminate; they need to be formed into one stem and tied up. Refers to Cherry tomatoes, fruit weight 35 - 40 g. The tomatoes are round, of excellent taste. Plant 4 bushes per 1 m².

The Anastasia variety was included in the State Register in 2007. The bushes are determinate, but they still need to be formed and tied up. The fruits are elliptical in shape and red in color. Tomato weight is 100 - 120 g. They have a good taste. 8 kg of fruits are collected from 1 m².

Tomato Donald F1: benefits

Tomatoes from Dutch producers are quite popular among Russian gardeners and farmers. Donald is a new generation hybrid that combines productivity, disease resistance, and unpretentiousness.

Also worth noting:

ultra-earliness of tomato;
compact size of the bushes, which allows you to place the required number of plants in limited areas;
versatility of fruit use;
friendly return of the harvest;
excellent taste.

For industrial tomatoes, important qualities are the uniformity of the fruit, rich color, and the suitability of the tomatoes for harvesting using machinery. Hybrid Donald fully meets these requirements; it is not without reason that it is increasingly being chosen for cultivation on large farms. This tomato will also please ordinary gardeners who like to grow truss tomatoes.