Growing orange tomato “Monastic meal”: description and characteristics of the variety

Tomato “Monastic Meal”: description of the variety

Monastic meal is a varietal tomato with a determinant growth pattern.
In greenhouse conditions and under temporary film shelters, plants reach a height of one and a half meters, and in open ground they rarely grow above 1 meter in height. The bush does not form a bole; on the contrary, at the base of the bush many full-fledged stepsons are formed, which, with proper care, can increase the yield. The ripening period of “Monastic Meal” tomatoes is mid-early, that is, the first fruits can be eaten 90-110 days after sowing the seeds for seedlings. The variety feels great in protected ground and outdoors . Suitable for cultivation in spacious containers. It does not have pronounced resistance to tomato infections.

The fruits of the “Monastic Meal” tomato are distinguished by their unique coloring at the ripe stage. They are similar in color to oranges. At the same time, not only the dense and smooth skin is colored orange, but also the flesh. The shape of the fruit is round, leveled, slightly flattened at the poles. The average weight of one tomato is 140-180 g, however, with a favorable combination of temperature and nutrition of the bush, they can grow up to 400 g .

Each tomato has at least 6 seed chambers, and there is no large amount of liquid in their cavity. The same can be said about the pulp: the dry matter content in them reaches 60%. Tomatoes of this variety are not intended for long-term storage. In the refrigerator they retain their commercial qualities and culinary characteristics for 30-40 days . In this case, it is advisable to place them in one layer, interlayering them with wax paper, or wrapping each fruit in it. Transportation is tolerated relatively well.

You can compare the weight of the fruits of this variety with other varieties in the table:

Tomato 'Meal'

Latin name: solanum lycopersicum 'trapeza'

Main genus: Tomato

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Description of the plant:

Tomato 'Trapeza' is a variety bred at the Transnistrian Research Institute of Agriculture. Approved for use throughout the Russian Federation since 1999.

Recommended for cultivation in open ground and unheated film greenhouses in garden plots, household plots and farms. Requires garters to stakes.

The variety is resistant to extreme growing conditions, drought, low and high temperatures.

Dimensions and growth form:

The 'Trapeza' variety is represented by indeterminate, spreading plants, 150–180 cm high. The foliage is moderate, the branching is strong. The leaf is small, green, relatively corrugated.

The inflorescence is simple, compact. The first inflorescence is formed above the 6-7th leaf, the subsequent ones - after 1-2 leaves. Pedicel with articulation.

Fruit:

Size, shape and color:

The fruit is ovoid, with an average weight of 17–21 g. The surface is smooth. The color of the unripe fruit is green, with a dark green spot at the stalk, while the ripe fruit is red. Number of nests 2–3.

The taste of fresh fruits is excellent.

Ripening time and yield:

Tomato 'Trapeza' is an early ripening variety (early ripening). The yield is 1.9–2.1 kg. from one plant.

Disease resistance:

The variety is resistant to verticillium, fusarium, cladosporiosis, tobacco mosaic virus and bacterial spot.

Directions for use:

Recommended for fresh consumption and whole-fruit canning.

Photo

You can visually familiarize yourself with the Monastic Meal variety of tomatoes in the photo below:

Characteristics of the Beauty tomato and growing a hybrid variety

Tomato Beauty f1 got its name because of its beautiful appearance. During the period of full ripening, Beauty pleases its owners with bright crimson tomatoes. The shape and size of all fruits are almost the same. Tomatoes have elastic skin that is not prone to cracking. This makes them resistant to transportation and long-term storage. Fruit weight – 150-200 g.

What is a Beauty tomato?

The characteristics and description of the variety are as follows:

1. The tomato ripens in 100-110 days.
2. This is a hybrid variety that is resistant to weather conditions and various diseases.
3. High yield and good taste are the main indicators of tomatoes.
4. This variety can be grown in any region of our country.
5. Tomatoes are planted in open ground in warm areas, and in cold areas - under a film cover. At temperatures below +16…+17ºС the plant dies.

How to grow tomatoes?

How to grow Beauty f1 tomatoes? The seeds are ready for planting by the end of March. They are planted in soil containing peat, sand and ash or purchased with a ready-made substrate. For planting, choose a shallow container. The seeds are planted in a row, maintaining a distance of 3-5 cm. Planting depth is 1 cm. To speed up the process of hatching, the soil is sprayed with water and covered with film. The film covering is not opened until the first shoots appear.

Picking is done after the formation of 2-3 true leaves. At this stage of development, the plant needs warmth and light. Seedlings should be protected from direct sunlight. Instead of watering, it is recommended to spray the soil with a spray bottle once a week.

An important activity is hardening off the seedlings, especially if they are preparing to plant them in open ground. 2 weeks before the intended transplantation, the seedlings are accustomed to outdoor conditions. To do this, they are taken out into the air every day, initially for a few minutes, gradually increasing the time.

Tomato belongs to the determinate species. The plant is not very tall, reaches a height of 80 cm. During the growth process, the stems form and moderately shoot. The trunk stops growing after the formation of 5-6 flower clusters. Since the root system of tomatoes is small, 1 or 2 stems are left during formation. This way the fruits will receive adequate nutrition and will not waste their taste.

To prevent the bushes from getting sick and feel comfortable, you need to plant them in one row at a distance of 50-60 cm from each other. The plant will be greatly supported by tying it to supports. The lower leaves in contact with the ground are removed to facilitate watering and prevent fungal infections.

The soil must be loosened periodically. This action improves the drainage properties of the soil

This must be done extremely carefully so as not to damage the roots. You need to be attentive to the appearance of weeds and remove them in a timely manner. Weeds feed on fertilizers, which are needed for the development of tomatoes.

Weeds feed on fertilizers, which are needed for the development of tomatoes.

Next, we will consider the features of applying fertilizers for tomatoes. When the plant begins to bear fruit, the amount of nitrogen in fertilizers must be sharply reduced or removed. This chemical element promotes the growth of green mass, which is absolutely not necessary at the time of fruit filling.

When setting fruit, the plant needs the components of boron, manganese, iodine and potassium. They affect the meatiness of tomatoes and the high sugar content. You can prepare this dressing yourself. To do this, you need to mix wood ash, boric acid and iodine.

Reviews about the Krasotka variety are positive

People who have been growing tomatoes for many years are advised to pay special attention to the quality of the soil. They believe that the survival rate of tomatoes largely depends on it. In general, gardeners are satisfied with the Krasotka variety

They are especially pleased with the good sweet taste

In general, gardeners are satisfied with the Krasotka variety. They are especially pleased with the good sweet taste.

Characteristics

The variety was bred by breeders of the Siberian Garden company and included in the State Register of Seeds in 2011. The tomato has good resistance to lack of light and heat, grows well in closed ground, so it can be successfully grown in the Non-Black Earth Region, Siberia and in the middle zone. When planted early and cultivated in heated greenhouses, it can be successfully grown in more northern regions.

Due to the high density of tomatoes and their excellent sweet taste, the “Monastic Meal” tomato variety is recommended for use in salads and snacks. This variety is not suitable for canning, since during heat treatment the fruits crack and the pulp breaks up into small, fine-grained pieces. However, it can be used to make tomato paste or sauce.

The average yield of the variety is 5.4 kg per square meter . You can compare this indicator with other varieties in the table:

The main advantage of the Monastyrskaya Trapeza variety is the large-fruited and high-tasting qualities of tomatoes, the relatively low requirements of plants for light and heat, as well as moderate resistance to pathogens of fungal and bacterial infections (but only subject to compliance with growing standards). The disadvantage of the variety is the tendency of tomatoes to crack when there is a sharp increase in soil moisture .

That is why the variety is recommended to be grown indoors, where humidity can be regulated, or in open ground when kept in large containers, which can be moved indoors if necessary.

Advantages and disadvantages

According to reviews from summer residents, many complaints arise not so much about the quality of the variety itself, but about the work of seed producers - low germination is noted. Tomatoes themselves have the following advantages:

• Great appearance.
• High taste qualities.
• Good keeping quality and transportability.
• Fruit evenness.
• Stable harvest.
• Limited growth of the bush.
• Possibility of using tomatoes in dietary nutrition.

Disadvantages include the ability to crack - which happens most often with excess moisture, the need to form plants and attach the stem to supports.

Features of cultivation

The main feature of the variety, which is visible to the naked eye, is the orange color of the fruits at the time of their ripening, which indicates the presence of a large amount of carotenes in the fruits. Tomatoes of the Monastyrskaya Trapeza variety are distinguished by their excellent taste, which has absorbed the positive qualities of red-fruited and yellow-fruited varieties. From yellow tomatoes he took sweetness and strong pulp, and from red tomatoes - tomato taste and aroma.

This variety is recommended for dietary nutrition of children and adults with problems of the gastrointestinal tract and other organs. It is recommended to grow tomatoes using seedlings. Sowing must be done at least 50 days before placing the plants in a permanent place - in open ground or a greenhouse.

No more than 4 plants should be placed per square meter . As they grow, tomato seedlings are tied to trellises or stakes; the lower part should be regularly freed from stepsons, leaving one of the strongest ones to form a bush with two stems.

The tomato responds well to regular (1-2 times a week) watering coupled with fertilizing with mineral or organic fertilizers. To ensure the setting and growth of all fruits in the cluster, it is recommended to treat the bushes with growth stimulants from the beginning of flowering.

Read useful articles about fertilizers for tomatoes:

• Organic, mineral, phosphorus, complex and ready-made fertilizers for seedlings and the TOP best.
• Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
• What is foliar feeding and when picking, how to carry it out.

Which early tomato varieties to choose?

The category of early tomatoes has a number of advantages:

• disease resistance;
• maximum adaptability to climate change;
• excellent taste;
• stable and increased fertility;
• rapid maturation;
• ease of care.

Depending on where they grow, quickly ripening tomatoes are divided into groups:

1. For unprotected soil;
2. For a greenhouse environment;
3. For apartment conditions.

"Aphrodite F1". Compact hybrid (determinate), bearing fruit 70-80 days after sowing. Its length is 50-70 cm, weight - 100-150 g. The round, bright fruits are very elastic in structure, making them excellent for transportation. They are universal in their direction.

"Valentina." This tomato, a super early variety, is particularly hardy and withstands drought. It is characterized by a high content of ascorbic acid. Reaches 70 cm in height. Ripening occurs 95-100 days after planting. Does not require the formation of bushes. A ripe tomato has a rich red color and a plum-like shape. Its skin is dense and rough, which makes it resistant to cracking.

"Benito F1". A low plant (40-50 cm) with a growing season of 70 days. A ripe vegetable is fleshy in structure and oblong in shape. The weight is quite large (up to 150 g). Benito F1 is not prone to verticillium wilt, is resistant to fusarium and is universal in use.

"Don Juan". The variety ripens 90-100 days after sowing. Its distinctive feature is its unusual elongated shape with a pointed “nose”. Early ripening fruits are crimson in color with longitudinal pale yellow stripes. They can be stored for a long time and are suitable for canning.

"Doll F1". A subspecies with a pink color, which is popular due to its high yield. Its length is at least 85-90 cm. Requires moderate frequency of pinching. The average weight ranges from 150 g to 200 g, but with careful care it can reach 450 g. It is used for processing and fresh consumption.

Note! In order for ultra-early varieties to have high productivity, proper soil preparation is necessary. Feed it with rotted manure (8-10 kg/m²). The soil should be fertilized with a mineral-organic complex (15 g of urea, 25 g of potassium magnesium and 50 g of superphosphate per 1 m²).

The earliest varieties of tomatoes are represented by the following types: “Golden Brush”, “Yarilo”, “Mandarinka”, “Poznan”, “Greenhouse early ripening F1”, “Sugar plum raspberry”, “Sweet bunch”, “Blagovest”, “Superstar”, “Meal”, “Present F1”, “Friend”, “Cavalier”, “Funtik”.

"Golden brush" An indeterminate hybrid, 1.5 m long. It bears fruit 96-98 days from the moment of planting in protected ground. Tomatoes in this group are small in size (25-30 g), but have a pleasant taste. Outwardly, they slightly resemble a yellow-golden pear. They need to be pinched and tied up.

"Tangerine" Tall indeterminate plant with a growing season of 90-100 days. In clusters of this type, up to 10 deep orange tomatoes weighing 75-110 g grow. Their value is not only in their wonderful taste, but also in their invulnerability to difficult weather conditions.

"Sugar plum raspberry." Semi-determinate bush that gives a harvest on 85-97 days. Most often it stretches to a height of 105-140 cm. The ripe vegetable stands out among others with its crimson hue and plum-like shape. The advantage of these tomatoes is the significant amount of vitamins they contain and their delicate taste. They are stored for a long time and can be easily transported. Gartering and pinching are an indispensable rule for a generous harvest.

"Sweet bunch" The tallest type (from 3 m), which must be tied up and formed into 2 stems. Gives multiple rich harvests. Clusters of round and sweet fruits, 20-50 pieces each, look like bunches of grapes.

"Meal" A tasty hybrid with oval fruits (15-20 g) of bright red color. The fixed stem length is 160-175 cm. Good for long-term preservation and canning, as well as for fresh consumption. Particularly popular for its vitality and endurance.

"Superstar". Semi-determinate, excellent for sheltered areas or protected soil. A large (190-260 g), flat-round and sweetish vegetable, used in salads. The addition of a meter-long trunk is always welcome.

The following subspecies are common: “Indoor Surprise”, “Minibel”, “Florida”, “Indoor Pygmy”, “Balcony Miracle”, “Siberian Precocious”, “Pinocchio”, “Garden Pearl”, “Bullfinch”, “Tiny Tim”, "Angelica", "Ballerina".

"Room Surprise" Among tomato crops intended for cultivation at home (on balconies or loggias), this variety produces a bountiful harvest first (on the 80th day). This is a compact vegetable (up to 45 cm) that does not require the formation of shoots. Its weight ranges around 60 g. The red plum-shaped fruit can be either canned or cut into a salad.

"Minibel". Ultra-early ripening varieties for cultivation under film cover, determinate. The plant is miniature (the stem is no longer than 35-40 cm), but it bears fruit well even in the absence of proper care and insufficient lighting. Tomatoes of this type are small - 15-20 g. They taste moderately sweet with a slight sour note.

"Indoor pygmy." A potted crop for universal use, which has proven itself well in cultivation on terraces, balconies, loggias, as well as in dense plantings of vegetables and flowers. Low-growing standard trunks (25-35 cm) of tomato can be done without pinching. The pygmy bears a bountiful harvest of ripe, sweet red tomatoes that are round in shape.

"Pinocchio". After sowing, the standard low plant matures in 90-95 days. Miniature fruits weighing no more than 15-20 g, round in appearance and sweet and sour in taste. The stepson procedure is not required. Pinocchio tomatoes are in demand among vegetable growers due to their decorative properties and high fertility.

"Garden Pearl". Another variety that is recommended for home use (on a windowsill or balcony). This is one of the richest varieties of crops in terms of yield, which produces about 350-400 pink fruits in one season. Super early tomatoes appear already on the 82nd day. The stem is creeping, no more than 40 cm in length. There is no need for pinching. In addition to nutritional value, tomato has good decorative qualities, so it looks great in a flower garden.

Choosing an early ripening variety of tomatoes will not be difficult if you decide in advance in what conditions you plan to cultivate.

Diseases and pests

The Monastic Meal tomato is moderately affected by late blight and other fungal diseases. To avoid loss of yield, it is recommended to carry out preventive treatments with Bordeaux mixture or other copper-containing preparations for tomatoes. Also, monthly treatment of plantings with Fitosporin or Fitoverm gives excellent results.

The Monastic Meal tomato is a unique tomato in shape and color that will become a real table decoration. The fruits of this variety contain a lot of vitamins and mineral salts, so it is even suitable for baby food. It is easy to grow if you follow a set of classic recommendations for growing tall tomatoes.

How to grow?

Since “Monastic meal” is a tomato variety that belongs to the mid-early variety, it is preferred to grow it in unprotected soil in the southern regions - with long summers.

In areas with more severe climatic conditions, they either grow tomatoes in a greenhouse or use temporary shelters, which allow plants to be planted in the ground earlier.

When growing tomatoes in short summer conditions, it is important to form the plant correctly - into 1 stem. To guarantee the ripening of fruits, it is necessary to normalize the harvest - in the fall, when cool weather sets in, remove flowers and ovaries, which take away nutrition from the ripening tomatoes.

Useful video

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