Tomato Verochka F1: reviews with photos, description of the tomato variety, planting and care

History of creation

Author, originator and patent holder of the hybrid Blokin-Mechtalin V.I. Moscow. The seeds are produced by Agro LLC, where he is the general director.

The Verochka F1 tomato was submitted for testing for inclusion in the register of breeding achievements in November 2022. The research took place over two years and was successfully completed in 2022.

“Verochka” as a hybrid was recommended for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation in vegetable gardens and under film shelters for gardeners on private farms.

Description of the variety

The tomato variety “Verochka” is recognized by the register as:

• first generation hybrid;
• early;
• determinant;
• salad;
• with red, round fruits.

Bush

The determinant hybrid “Verochka F1” does not grow above one meter. The first inflorescence of the shoot appears above the 6-7th leaf, then after 2. The inflorescences are semi-compound. The tomato brush fully feeds 5-6 tomatoes of the same size.

The leaf of the hybrid is more harmfully long and the color is slightly darker than that of ordinary greens.

Fruit

Red, classic, round tomatoes are almost no different from other varieties. They can be described like this:

• round, slightly faceted at the stalk;
• cameras 4-5;
• seeds are small;
• the skin is thin, glossy, durable.
• color - deep scarlet;
• weight within 100-140 g.

Description, characteristics of the variety Verochka F1 with photo

The plant is super-determinate. When grown in open soil it can reach 60 cm in height, but in a greenhouse it grows up to 1 meter. The bush itself is strong, but even with the rapid formation of shoots and its foliage, it looks quite neat. The internodes of the variety are quite short.

The foliage of the tomato is strong, green, simple-type and petiolate. The length of the leaf is approximately 28 cm, the width is the same. Flowers are typical - ordinary in appearance.

The first bunch of fruits is formed after the 7th leaf, and then they are formed every 2 leaves.

During the ripening of the crop, the bush looks quite decorative due to its elegant, compact clusters, each of which contains about 5 healthy and bright tomatoes.

Gardeners noticed that the tomatoes on the lower and upper clusters practically did not differ in weight. The length of the bunch reaches approximately 20 cm.

Fruit

photo of Verochka fruits

The ideal appearance of a tomato is leveled, round, smooth, dense, thick-walled; slight ribbing may appear near the stalk.

The skin of the fruit is thin, but strong, glossy and shiny. Unripe tomatoes are light green, without a dark mark at the tail. But the ripened ones acquire a deep red color.

The tomato pulp is quite fleshy, tender, juicy with an excellent aroma. Their taste is sweetish, like real varietal crops, and their taste properties are declared exemplary.

Their seed cells are small, there are about 5 of them in a tomato, there are not many seeds there.

Ripe tomatoes weigh about 150 grams.

Characteristic

• As mentioned earlier, the variety belongs to early ripening hybrids.
• After the sprouts appear and before the first tomatoes ripen, about 85 days pass. In hot climates, the ripening procedure can begin in record time after only 75 days;
• In protected soil, the first tomatoes begin to ripen in the first ten days of July, the bulk of the harvest is harvested in August, but despite this, it is also possible to harvest a lot of ripe and tasty tomatoes in September;

The variety is suitable for cultivation both in greenhouses and open soil. In a greenhouse, the fruiting process begins earlier. But tomatoes that were grown on a ridge and illuminated by the sun will seem even sweeter.

• And thanks to the thick skin, the tomatoes will not crack and will retain their presentation;
• A widespread culture also because of its strong immunity. Tomatoes have increased resistance to blossom end rot, and the bush itself has excellent resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and Alternaria blight. Thanks to the early ripening of the fruits, the variety can also avoid late blight;
• In addition, the variety withstands unfavorable weather conditions, this is confirmed by many reviews. The hybrid can even be grown in protected soil in the Ural region;
• The heat resistance of tomato is also noted; it is most valued in the southern regions. Among other things, the fruits are resistant to the active sun, which does not leave any marks on the surface of the tomatoes;
• Ripe fruits tolerate transportation well, do not wrinkle, without losing their presentation. Their keeping quality is also excellent;

Tomatoes according to the method of consumption are universal:

• tasty and healthy tomatoes can become the basis for a salad;
• due to the high sugar content in the pulp, they are excellent for pickling;
• medium-weight tomatoes are perfect for whole-fruit canning;
• Verochka's harvest is also used for processing, resulting in high-quality tomato products.

Characteristic

The taste of the fruit requires special description. Breeders, in pursuit of productivity, lost their sense of harmony - everyone noticed this. Now new products are moving in the opposite direction and reaching unprecedented heights.

“Verochka f1”, when tasting for inclusion in the register, received a “good” rating. However, this is only because the variety is very responsive to heat and sun. The southern regional selection stations unanimously gave it an “Excellent” rating, but the northern regions let us down. The lack of sunlight did not allow the fruits to accumulate enough sugars to reach the peak of taste.

Productivity

“Verochka f1” amazed everyone with its productivity. For a determinate plant, 18.2 kg per m2 is excellent. However, the figures are for film cover. And then opinions were divided:

• southerners claim that the variety is loaded with fruits in open ground;
• Northerners are happy with their gardens, but they tend to grow tomatoes under cover and are upset that, despite their early ripeness, they were not able to collect all the fruits.

However, both are unanimous in the opinion that the hybrid is very responsive to the application of nutritional supplements. In this case, it shows a significant profit to the harvest.

Areas of application of fruits

The hybrid is recommended by the registry as a salad variety. A beautiful, neat, not large tomato is always in demand on the market. The consumer will be happy to buy it for fresh consumption.

On the one hand, it is a pity to let early fruits go into processing. On the other hand, if there are a lot of tomatoes, then the excess naturally needs to be processed.

The fruits of “Verochka” make excellent tomato products:

• thick tomato juice;
• tomato sauce;
• paste;
• ketchup;
• adjika.

The fruits can be frozen by cutting into neat slices for preparing various dishes in the winter.

As for whole-fruit canning, the register of varieties does not indicate such use. This is most likely because tomato skin is thin and cannot always withstand the heat shock of sterilization. However, using cold methods it is quite possible to ferment products in jars, buckets, pans and barrels.

Advantages and disadvantages

The Verochka tomato variety has a number of qualities, thanks to which vegetable growers will be happy to grow it in their beds:

• early ripening of fruits. Already on the 85-90th day you can enjoy a tomato;
• excellent yield for low-growing tomatoes;
• resistance to temperature changes, both in the south and north of the country;
• the ability to grow in all regions of the country and get an excellent harvest;
• long storage time and excellent transportation of the crop;
• resistance to a complex of the most contagious tomato diseases.

As a disadvantage, one can regard the fact that while bearing a large harvest, the tomato still needs to be fixed to stakes.

Another disadvantage is that “Verochka” is a first generation hybrid. You cannot collect your own seeds from it and grow a similar tomato. Seed material must be purchased annually in specialized stores, and it is in an expensive price category.

Advantages and disadvantages of the tomato variety Verochka

Characteristics of Verochka tomatoes include their basic advantages, the most significant being:

• a large amount of harvest.
• uniform and regular fruit bearing.
• Verochka tomatoes have amazing taste and do not spoil their appearance for a long time.
• The Verochka variety of tomatoes is considered to be quickly ripening, so the first harvest can be obtained already in the middle of the summer season, namely at the beginning of the second summer month.
• vegetable crops usually do not crack.
• vary in their varied uses.
• The Verochka tomato has a high level of resistance to diseases inherent in tomatoes.

No very serious disadvantages were found in Verochka tomatoes .

Growing seedlings

Early varieties and hybrids can be grown either by seedlings or without seedlings. However, the northern regions can only afford tomato cultivation through seedlings.

Advice. When buying expensive hybrid seeds, do not risk sowing it in open ground; sow it for seedlings.

Conditions and terms of landing

The “Verochka” tomato begins to bear fruit 90 days after full germination. And seedlings should be planted in the ground at the age of 50-55 days. It is these numbers that should determine the date of sowing seeds for seedlings. It should be taken into account that it takes 2-3 days for the seeds to hatch, and another 7-8 for germination. Therefore, we have the following deadlines:

• if we plant in the garden at the beginning of May, then we sow at the beginning of March;
• If we plant at the beginning of June, then we sow in early April.

Advice. Don't rush into sowing. In pursuit of the first tomatoes, you can miss the quality of the seedlings; they will stretch out and be thin. Such seedlings will take time to adapt and time will still be lost.

Sowing seedlings

Prepare the soil mixture for seedlings in the fall. To do this, mix compost, humus and soil in equal proportions. Add 20-25 g of superphosphate to a bucket of mixture. If this mixture sits for the winter in a frost-free room, the microflora will process the components and the soil will be completely ready to accept the seed. If this is not possible, buy land at a flower shop, it will:

• is not expensive;
• tested for pathogens;
• free from pests;
• balanced in acidity;
• enriched with mineral elements.

As sowing containers, vegetable growers use anything that can hold soil and has drainage holes for moisture drainage. In this case, it is necessary to provide a tray for collecting moisture and the ability to equip a greenhouse (glass, film).

Purchased seeds do not require pre-sowing treatment. Experts have already taken care of the purity and absence of pathogens.

Sowing is done as follows:

1. The container is filled with soil nutrient mixture.
2. Compact.
3. Place the seeds at a distance of 1-2 cm.
4. Sprinkle with soil.
5. Water with warm water.
6. Cover with glass or film.
7. Place in a warm place.

Under such conditions, shoots will appear in 10-12 days. If the temperature is below 20 ᵒC, seedlings will be visible only after 18-20 days.

Features of planting and care

The hybrid "Verochka F1" is grown mainly by seedlings. Seeds for seedlings are sown in mid-March. If you plan to transplant into open ground, then the timing is shifted to the end of the first month of spring.

To grow seedlings, you can use either purchased universal soil or prepared soil yourself. To do this, just mix 1 part at a time:

• garden soil;
• peat;
• humus;
• sand.

Seeds are sown in containers filled with moistened soil, mulched with soil, moistened, covered with glass and left to germinate.

With the emergence of seedlings, the following conditions are provided to the seedlings:

1. Good lighting.
2. Timely humidification with water at room temperature.
3. Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers: “Zircon” or “Kornevin”.
4. Hardening before planting in the ground.

You can sow seeds in a common container or in separate containers.

The “Verochka F1” variety is planted in greenhouses in the first half of May, in open-air ridges at the end of the month, after the threat of return frosts has passed. The area is first dug up and compost is added. Humus, wood ash and superphosphate are added to the holes.

During the growing season, tomatoes are cared for as follows:

1. Water generously 1-2 times a week.
2. They are fed with organic fertilizers before the fruits begin to ripen, and with potassium fertilizers during fruiting.
3. They weed, loosen and mulch the ridges in a timely manner.
4. Stepchildren are regularly removed.
5. They form bushes with 2-3 stems.

Important! Watering is carried out in the morning or evening hours so that the leaves do not get burned. In the evening, after moistening the soil, ventilate the greenhouses for 0.5-1 hour.

More details about the characteristics and cultivation of the “Verochka F1” variety:

Growing tomatoes

The seedling period is a very important one. How soon you will enjoy the first fruits will depend on it.

As soon as the shoots appear, the greenhouse cover must be removed and the tubs placed in the brightest place on the windowsill. In this case, the temperature is lowered during the day to 22ᵒС, and at night to 17ᵒС.

If the seedlings are dark and hot, they will stretch out and be very thin.

If two true leaves are already clearly visible, you can dive. In this case, part of the root is torn off, and each plant is transplanted into an individual cup or tub with a distance of 5x5 cm.

Further care will consist of:

• maintaining humidity. Watering should be only with warm water and so that the entire earthen ball is wet;
• daily ventilation;
• compliance with microclimate temperature indicators (daytime 20-22ᵒC, night 16-17ᵒC).

Before transplanting into the garden, the seedlings are hardened off. To do this, it is enough to lower the temperature by 5-6 ᵒC, but do not allow cooling below 10 ᵒC.

Transplantation to a permanent place

“Verochka” is not a tall hybrid. However, leaving 3-4 shoots, it needs space for development and ventilation. In this case, the distance between the bushes and rows must be maintained at least 50-60 cm.

If the land has not been fertilized for a long time, then you need to apply the fertilizer pointwise, at the planting site. To do this, dig a hole and add a soil mixture enriched with fertilizers.

Advice. To avoid disease infecting your tomato plant, maintain a gap between nightshade plantings and practice crop rotation.

The bush requires garter. When replanting, you need to provide a place where the peg will be driven in.

Watering

If there is no rain, tomatoes require watering. They should be:

• regular, but not frequent;
• deep, such that the entire ball of roots is completely wetted with water;
• without wetting the foliage.

Tomatoes should be watered with warm, settled water. However, the modern drip irrigation system perfectly satisfies the needs of the tomato bush.

Ideally, watering should be combined with fertilizing. The bush cannot produce a huge harvest on fresh soils; mineral and organic substances are needed.

Feeding

In order to feed the bushes, you can use mineral and organic fertilizers. To prepare fertilizing solutions proceed as follows:

• water is poured into the container;
• add manure at the rate of 1 kg/bucket of water;
• insist.

Advice. Do not allow fermentation. In this case, nitrogen evaporates.

For each bucket of irrigation water, add 1 liter of the main solution. The watering rate for each bush is 0.5 liters.

Fertilizing should be done every 10 days if the soil is poor, and every 20 days on fatty soils.

Tomato "Verochka" is very responsive to fertilizing. Each feeding adds 5-7% of the gross harvest to the harvest.

Loosening

The tomato root system lies deep. Initially, after planting, the soil needs to be loosened after watering. When the bush is mature, there is no need for loosening.

Stepsoning

It is better to grow determinant “Verochka” in 5 shoots. Therefore, all stepchildren except the main ones must be removed.

Pruning is carried out when the shoot from the internode has already reached 1-2 cm. It is carefully broken off.

Bush formation

For proper formation, 3 lower stepsons are left on the shoot, and the central shoot will be the main one.

Having grown to the point of apex, the shoot lays down the last cluster (vertical). When the harvest is removed from the main shoot, it is no longer needed and the leaf can be torn off. Side shoots behave exactly the same.

Aftercare

The overall yield largely depends on weather conditions and disease prevention. When the main work on forming the bush is over, the following continues:

• stepsoning;
• fertilizing (until mid-August);
• tying to supports;
• harvesting.

Main properties of the variety

The variety has positive characteristics in accordance with the early ripening type. It is adapted to various changes in temperature and moisture content. Thanks to its high resistance to cold, it can grow favorably and produce fruit regularly even in cold and wet summers. Although it can be noted that even very warm and hot weather conditions prevent the ovaries from falling off and producing fruits of poor quality. The hybrid needs moderate watering, increasing it when the active period of fertility begins.

Diseases and pests

The tomato variety “Verochka” is moderately resistant to major tomato diseases. When selling your agro seeds in bags, it indicates that the hybrid:

• resistant to cracking;
• blossom end rot of tomato;
• tolerant to tobacco mosaic virus;
• Alternaria;
• late blight.

Unfortunately, the manufacturer is exaggerating somewhat. If this information were true, then the register of varieties would also legitimize these characteristics for the hybrid. However, the legislature did not do this. Therefore, “Verochka” should be considered a moderately resistant hybrid and all preventative measures should be applied, as with other tomato varieties.

Since “Verochka” is an early hybrid and its fruiting is not very extended, it simply runs away from the pathogen and manages to yield the harvest before virulence acquires catastrophic proportions.

There is also no talk about the hybrid’s resistance to pests. Like other tomato bushes, “Verochka” can be attacked by:

• Colorado potato beetle;
• mole crickets;
• whiteflies.

Disease and pest control

The basis of all successful fight is the timely detection of the first signs of the disease and correct diagnosis. In this case, by using the right drug, you can easily overcome the pathogen, losing only a few plants, but saving the entire harvest.

Modern plant protection products:

• slightly toxic to warm-blooded animals;
• not dangerous for insects;
• effective against a complex of pathogens.

For therapeutic purposes, the same drugs are used as for prevention.

Preventative treatment

The tomato hybrid “Verochka” is recommended for growing in gardens in all regions of the country. This means that it copes well with temperature changes, but requires preventive inspections and treatments.

Advice. Do not wait for the first signs of the disease to appear; monitor the weather. As soon as the prerequisites appear, carry out the treatments.

Scientific farmers have long learned the basic habits of parasitic pathogenic fungi that cause diseases in tomatoes. As soon as the heat gives way to coolness and it is impossible to get around the dew point, a surge in the mushroom population occurs. This is a signal for quick action. By using fungicidal preparations, you can quickly overcome the further spread of the pathogen.

The best drugs in the fight against pathogens are recognized:

• for late blight, macrosporiosis, alternaria - Gidomil Gold, Quadris;
• pi Alternaria - Scor;
• if a complex of pathogens is present - Revus Top.

Treatments can begin when a small ovary appears. Then, depending on the weather, every 13-15 days.

Advice. Follow the instructions for the medications. It is necessary to strictly maintain the dose, frequency, and the time of not touching the crop after processing and before consumption.

Care

Measures to care for the hybrid include regular watering, weeding, loosening, fertilizing, and bush formation.

Watering should be moderate and carried out as the soil dries. To do this, it is recommended to use warm, settled water. Watering must be carried out strictly in the plant's plant area, without affecting the stem of the crop itself, in order to prevent the occurrence of rot and fungi.

The most accessible method of watering for amateur vegetable growers is flooding, when water is supplied to the garden bed from a hose placed on the ground. In this case, the water pressure should be small so as not to erode the ground and create splashes, because “Dirty watering” can provoke the appearance of fungal diseases.

After each watering, it is advisable to loosen the soil. This will improve oxygen access to the root system and retain moisture in the ground for a longer time.

Also, during the loosening process, weeds will be destroyed, which draw nutrients from the soil near the crop. To reduce their number and reduce the number of waterings, the soil can be mulched.

Fertilizing Verochka F1 tomatoes should be done once every 14-15 days. Depending on the condition of the tomato plants, Agro recommends using complex mineral and organic fertilizers designed specifically for tomatoes as fertilizers.

You should not give up traditional methods (nettle infusion, spraying with antiseptics, using boric acid, etc.).

When growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, the bush is formed into 2-3 stems; in open ground, its formation into 3-4 stems gives maximum results.

Diseases and pests

Tomato Verochka F1 is resistant to diseases such as blossom end rot, but is more susceptible to others: tobacco mosaic, late blight, alternaria. To prevent them, it is better to use fungicides, which are also sold by.

The main pests for tomatoes are aphids, Colorado potato beetles, mole crickets, and slugs. Drugs such as “Marshal” and “Aktellik” have proven themselves to be effective against them; special traps are used for slugs.

Harvesting

"Verochka" begins to bear fruit early. She quickly ripens her fruits, as if trying to quickly feed the gardener with vitamin products.

Productivity is high. Tomato bushes are doused with tomatoes and the hybrid has a legal value of 18.2 kg/sq.m. when grown under film cover. In open ground this figure is more modest. This is because in the garden fruiting begins later and ends earlier.

There are no indications about the high keeping quality of the fruit. However, reviews from those who planted them indicate that the tomato has high transportability and is well transported over long distances without special cooling means.

Main characteristics

Hybrid Verochka is grown in greenhouse conditions and in open ground garden beds. In protected soil, fruit harvesting begins earlier, but in garden beds under the rays of the sun, more sugars are formed in the fruits, so these tomatoes are much sweeter and tastier.

The tomato hybrid Verochka tolerates changes in weather conditions well and copes well with heat (but subject to regular watering). At the same time, the sun's rays, even at midday, do not cause significant damage to foliage and ripening tomatoes.

Reviews

So far, few vegetable growers have tried the high-yielding and promising tomato variety “Verochka”, but the reviews are very favorable.

Alexander Grigorievich

City - Volgograd region.

Manufacturer - Partner

Where they were grown - vegetable garden, greenhouse

An excellent hybrid. The seeds are expensive, I was wondering whether to take them or not, but there is a lot in the package and excellent germination. Divided by two. This year I was very pleased with the early tomatoes, tasty and very plentiful. I didn’t regret the money I gave.

Oleg

City - Samara region.

Manufacturer - Partner

Where they grew it - vegetable garden

An early hybrid with round tomatoes. I didn’t sow much and regretted it, I needed more. The market was mine, there was a line, the buyers were happy. Next year I will plant a plantation. I formed it in three shoots, but in my conditions it is possible in four, stretched out. Very pleased with the find.

Galina

City - Barnul

Manufacturer - Partner

Where they were grown - greenhouse

Not happy. I wanted something tasty, but it didn’t work out. Yes, there are a lot of them, early, beautiful, but I calved delicious ones. Very mediocre, well, like a tomato, but I wanted it like a peach. I regretted the money I wasted, I will keep looking.

Faith

City - Lysva

Manufacturer - partner

Where they were grown - a vegetable garden and a few in a greenhouse

I bought it because “Verochka” and I’m very pleased. Fruitful, tasty, very beautiful. What was pleasing was that they managed to harvest the main crop before late blight struck. At the same time, those that remained on the bushes did not get sick.