The Yaki tomato is a Dutch hybrid, its correct name is Yaki F1. This is one of the ideal hybrid varieties for open ground; you can grow it both for yourself and in industrial quantities for sale.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| short | Open ground | Mid-season | Reds | Average | Hybrid | Heart-shaped |
Description and characteristics of the variety
The Yaki F1 tomato bush type is determinate, reaches a height of 60-80 cm. The stems are strong and stable, the leaves are wide, medium in size, dark in color. Inflorescence of simple type. The first brush is formed above the 4-5th leaf. Tomatoes ripen on it in an average period - 100-105 days from the moment of germination. The following brushes develop at intervals of 1 leaf or even without it; in total, up to 12 of them are formed on the bush.
Yaki cream tomatoes are small, 85-150 g each, red in color and plum-shaped, slightly elongated. The pulp is dense and sugary, the taste is good for a hybrid. The fruits are suitable for making juices and pastes, as well as canning and fresh consumption.
Advantages of a hybrid
The characteristics and description of the first generation hybrid classify it as a mid-season tomato. Fruit ripening occurs 75-80 days after transplantation. The Yaki F1 tomato variety combines high yield and the ability to adapt to a wide range of cultivation conditions.
The determinate plant reaches 0.6–0.8 m in height. The bushes are distinguished by limited growth of lateral shoots. Peduncles are located across the leaf or in a row. The plant does not need pinching. A strong stem does not need additional support.
To ensure the productivity of the bush, it is necessary to create conditions for the crop. Tomato grows well and bears fruit with high soil moisture and optimal air humidity.
The plant requires a sufficient amount of light at all stages of the growing season. Low light promotes the stretching of the plant and the formation of small foliage.
The red, round-shaped fruits of the variety shown in the photo resemble a plum in appearance. Dense tomatoes, weighing up to 140-150 g, are easily torn from the stem.
The hybrid is resistant to gray leaf spot, bacterial fruit spot, and nematode. In cooking, the fruits are used fresh and canned, in the food industry - for the preparation of tomato paste and juice.
Features of sweet tomatoes
There is no arguing about tastes, so it can be difficult to unambiguously classify a particular tomato as sweet-fruited.
Increased sugar content is a genetically determined characteristic, and the description of varieties often indicates the percentage of sugar and dry matter content. But even if the variety is sweet, its “output” fruits may be sour. Weather factors and growing conditions influence. Sweet fruits come from tomatoes that have ripened in beds and reached the level of biological maturity on the bushes, and not during ripening. Tomatoes grown in cloudy and cool summers, when they lack sunlight and warmth, taste worse. If you need sweet tomatoes, select varieties and also provide the plants with proper care. Observe watering norms, mulch the soil, if necessary, weed and be sure to spray against fungi and viruses.
Plant:
- Bush: determinate.
- Height: 55–70 cm.
- Inflorescence: intermediate.
- Ripening time: 100–110 days.
Fruit:
- Type: cylindrical.
- Weight: 110–130 g.
- Color: red.
- Taste: excellent.
- Density: high.
- Number of cameras: 2–3 pcs.
- Transportability: high.
- Shelf life: 1.5–2 months.
Features of planting and growing tomatoes Indoor surprise
The time for sowing seeds for seedlings must be calculated so that by the time the plants are planted, their age is 60–65 days. So, in cold regions it is better to start sowing tomatoes in the first half of April, and in places with a warm climate, planting can be done as early as March. If you are going to plant bushes in a greenhouse, then you can sow them 2 weeks earlier.
For planting, use a wide but shallow container filled with light, nutrient-rich soil with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction. Procedure:
- The soil is moistened, seeds are laid out on its surface according to a 2x2 cm pattern.
Tomato seeds are laid out on the surface of the soil at intervals of 2x2 cm. - Cover them with a layer of earth 10–12 mm thick.
- Cover with film and place the container in a dark and warm place for 3–5 days until the first shoots appear.
- Then the container is opened and transferred to a well-lit place.
Video: sowing tomato seeds Indoor surprise
When growing seedlings in winter, additional lighting with fluorescent or special phytolamps will be required so that the total daylight hours (solar + artificial) are about 12 hours a day.
After the first pair of true leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in seedling pots, and when they reach 60–65 days of age, they are planted in open or closed beds according to a 30x30 cm pattern. They can also be transplanted into a more spacious container or a simple flower pot with a volume of 2 up to 5 liters. If necessary, bushes are tied to pegs.
To grow a Tomato Surprise, you need a pot of 2 to 5 liters in size
Further care for tomatoes consists of regular watering with warm and settled water, periodic weeding and loosening of the soil
It is advisable to feed plants 2 times a month, focusing on phosphorus-potassium and ash fertilizers (for example, Zdraven turbo: for 1 m2 of planting you need to dissolve 15 g of the drug in 10 liters of water)
When growing the Room Surprise tomato in indoor conditions, regular fertilizing is mandatory. You can use Agrolife (1 teaspoon per pot) or Rost concentrate (one cap diluted in 2 liters of water).
Last year I ordered several packages of tomato seeds, including the Room Surprise variety. I liked it due to its ease of care and abundance of small fruits, which I like to eat pickled. I planted the seeds in March, and by the beginning of May the seedlings had become very elongated and began to suffer from lack of light. It was still too early to plant plants in open ground: in central Russia, planting is usually done in early June. So I put the pots in the garden in one pile and built a small film shelter for them. At night I additionally covered them with an old blanket. The seedlings were saved, but planting too early was detrimental to them. Although I still got a harvest of about 0.5 kg from each bush. It's not much, but it was enough for me. Now I will plant tomatoes for seedlings only in April, since overgrown tomatoes bear fruit worse.
Unusual varieties of early tomatoes
Breeders are increasingly developing unusual varieties of early tomatoes, which are distinguished by either “extraordinary appearance” or extraordinary yield and extravagant fruit shape. Such garden exotics include the varieties Shapka Monomakha, Chocolate and Shokoladka F1.
Monomakh's Cap - an early and large-fruited variety
Many lovers of “weighty” vegetables write their reviews about the Monomakha Shap tomato, where they recommend this relatively new variety of Russian selection. In 2003, breeding scientists registered a new variety of early ripening with incredibly large fruits - Monomakh's Cap. Since the variety is zoned for the climatic conditions of Russia, it is successfully cultivated both in shelter and without it.
The tomato begins to bear fruit in the third month after the start of the growing season. The plant belongs to the indeterminate type of growth. The bushes grow up to one to one and a half meters, so they need support. The first thing that usually begins with the description of the variety and characteristics of the Monomakh Cap tomato is extraordinary fertility, up to 20 kilograms of tomatoes per 1 sq.m. Another advantage is resistance to diseases, as well as lack of moisture (but not long-term).
It is easy to guess that the shape of the fruit resembles the headdress of the famous Russian prince. The color of the tomatoes is pinkish-scarlet. The average weight of a vegetable is 400-500 grams. There are “heavyweights” and large sizes - about one kilogram. The taste characteristics are excellent: sweet and sour, juicy vegetable with a bright aroma.
When growing a Monomakh's Cap tomato, it is important not to forget that the tomatoes are large-fruited and massive fruits can damage the bushes during ripening, so special attention should be paid to staking the plant.
Chocolate tomato
Catalogs of modern tomato varieties provide a description of the Chocolate tomato of Russian selection. It appeared at the dawn of the 21st century and is considered an extravagant novelty.
The growing season can last up to 110 days, so it is considered a mid-early crop. “Chocolate tomato” is suitable for covered and uncovered areas. The plant is quite tall (up to 1.5 m) and needs to be fixed on a trellis. In addition, this variety gets rid of stepsons, which can take away the plant’s strength and interfere with the development of fruits. An interesting distinctive feature of the variety is that it practically consists of only advantages: it is not afraid of diseases, and it also does not care about difficult weather conditions. At the same time, the harvest is abundant - up to 15 kg per 1 sq.m. The plant is poorly leafy, which is also an advantage: the foliage will not hide the tomatoes from the sun, which they simply adore.
Chocolate tomato fruits require special attention. Large tomatoes of dark red color with a chocolate tint weigh 200-400 grams each. Round, flattened tomatoes are very meaty and have a sweet taste. These chocolate tomatoes are perfect for fresh and pickled salads. Unusual tomatoes make delicious dishes.
Chocolate tomato
The Chocolate F1 tomato has similar characteristics to the above-mentioned variety, on the bushes of which there are “dark-skinned” tomatoes. The mid-season variety grows within 115-120 days. This is a very tall, indeterminate hybrid. A two-meter plant necessarily requires support. One cluster of the plant holds up to 10 “chocolate tomatoes”, so a garter is also needed here. Large ovaries may fall off without giving the long-awaited harvest. And the yield of this variety is quite respectable - 6 kg per 1 sq.m. Cutting off side branches is another procedure that must be carried out to improve yields. When the top bifurcates, it should be pinched. In general, the variety is unpretentious, disease-resistant, and is not afraid of sudden temperature changes.
Variety Chocolate F1 is a small-fruited variety of the Solanaceae family: one fruit weighs 35-40 grams. Chocolate brown plum tomatoes are densely dotted on the bush. They taste different from the sweet and sour Chocolate Tomato. Living up to their name, tomatoes have unusually sweet flesh. There is a lot of useful information in the article: Tomatoes on the balcony: growing the most common varieties.
How to grow tomatoes
Let's take a closer look at how to properly grow seedlings of this tomato variety.
Seed preparation
First of all, the seeds need to be treated with a one percent solution of potassium permanganate or “Fitosporin”. To do this, you can use moistened cotton pads or gauze into which the seeds are placed.
In conditions of high humidity and constant high temperature, the seeds will quickly sprout.
Container and soil
The hatched seeds are planted in the ground. Some people sprinkle it with regular soil, others use soil calcined in a frying pan. There is not much difference, especially if you use store-bought soil for tomatoes. It does not require additional processing.
Growing and care
After the first shoots, it is important to prevent the seedlings from being pulled out. To do this, it is better to move it to the brightest place or provide artificial daylight
The most optimal temperature for the full growth of the Indigo Rose tomato is 22 degrees during the day and 18 degrees at night.
When the first 2-3 leaves appear, you can feed them with a weak solution of mineral fertilizer - for example, dissolving 50 g of nitrophoska in 10 liters of water. After two weeks, fertilizing should be repeated.
At the age of 50 days, Indigo Rose tomato seedlings are ready for planting in a greenhouse or open ground.
Landing
The seedlings are planted in separate holes, according to the pattern 40-50x60 cm.
To retain moisture and maintain oxygen exchange, the soil around the bush is mulched with natural materials. You can use pine needles, bark or wood chips.
The soil around the tomatoes is weeded as needed. If the soil has not been mulched, it needs to be loosened, preventing a hard crust from forming around the bush. Indigo rose does not require frequent watering; 1–2 times a week is sufficient.
How to correctly identify the stepson and remove it, you can look at the photo.
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When the bush reaches a large size, it needs to be tied up. You can use greenhouse pegs or rungs for this. When tying, try not to damage the stem.
You can feed tomato bushes several times, alternating mineral and organic fertilizer, for example, an infusion of cow manure dissolved in water in a ratio of 1:5.
The rich dark color of the tomato is due to sufficient sunlight. To achieve brightly colored fruits, plant them in a sunny location.
Diseases and pests
A special feature of this variety is its high degree of resistance to late blight and other “tomato” diseases. But we still advise you to carry out basic preventive actions.
To do this, you should spray the tomatoes a couple of times a season with a special solution against insect pests (you can buy it at a gardening store).
Agrotechnics of cultivation
The best predecessors for growing a hybrid are winter grain crops, annual legumes, cucumbers, and cabbage. When choosing a method of growing in a permanent place without preliminary cultivation of seedlings, it is necessary that the soil warms up to +12 °C at a depth of 5-6 cm.
Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in mid-March. To do this, seeds are placed in special containers with prepared and moistened soil, covered with a layer of soil and film until the sprouts hatch.
Planting material is transferred to open ground after the end of the spring frost period. The recommended plant density depends on the cultivation conditions and varies from 2 to 7 bushes per 1 m².
When using the technology for obtaining a tomato harvest in open ground in the second rotation after early crops (onions, cabbage, potatoes), 35-45-day-old seedlings are planted at the end of June. The harvest takes place at the end of September.
The productivity of the variety per 1 m² is 10-12 kg. To obtain the maximum yield, before planting, it is necessary to add 40-50 kg of organic fertilizers and 700 g of Nitroammofoska per 10 m² to the soil.
Planting and care
Seeds are sown for seedlings from the end of February and throughout March. The time is selected 65-70 days before transplanting into stationary beds. Subtleties of caring for seedlings:
- irrigation with settled water;
- lighting with phytolamps;
- diving and hardening;
- feeding once every 20 days.
Ultra-early / Low-growing
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Like all early varieties, it is not recommended to sow more than 2 months before planting in the ground or greenhouse. Depending on the region, this is mid-March - mid-April.
The seeds are soaked in a pale solution of manganese and sown to a depth of 1 cm. Until the first sprout, they can be kept under film (to maintain moisture) in a warm place (25-27 degrees).
With the appearance of 2 true leaves, they are planted in pots or boxes at a distance of 8-10 cm from each other. After a few days, you can feed with nitrogen-containing fertilizer.
Seedlings of the “Non-Sonny” tomato are not prone to strong stretching, but the lighting needs to be long and bright (can be illuminated with electric lamps).
Watering is carried out immediately after the surface of the soil in the box (pot) dries out; the amount of watering depends on the air temperature. You cannot overwater the seedlings, otherwise the plants will begin to wither and fungus will appear in the ground.
Opinions and recommendations of vegetable growers
The mid-season, low-growing tomato variety Yaki F1, reviews of which are associated with high yields and the ability to be cultivated in open ground, is intended for industrial production. The hybrid is popular among vegetable growers.
Natalya Medvedkova, 49 years old, Gubkin:
“Last year, neighbors praised the Yaki hybrid. I decided to try growing it in the garden. I didn’t tie up the tomatoes; they grew spread out. It seemed as if someone had strewn the red layer of fruit. The tomatoes are dense, with amazing taste. They marinate well, and the prepared puree retains the aroma of fresh tomatoes.”
Anatoly Kozhevnikov, 61 years old, Stary Oskol:
“I have long been interested in growing low-growing varieties of tomatoes, so the Yaki hybrid attracted my attention. A high yield is guaranteed with proper care. To do this, you need to prepare the soil and apply organic and complex fertilizers. The result is as in the photo with seeds. Abundant harvest of oval-shaped tomatoes.”
The Yaki tomato is a high-yielding hybrid bred in Holland. This determinant is recommended for cultivation in open ground and is popular among Russian farmers.
Pink-fruited tomato "Bokele F1"
Hello, dear gardeners, gardeners and flower growers. Today I would like to introduce you to a hybrid called “Bokele”.
Hello, dear gardeners, gardeners and flower growers. Today I would like to introduce you to a hybrid called “Bokele”.
Productivity in open and closed ground
A very interesting hybrid. This is a pink-fruited determinate tomato, approaching semi-determinant in its growth, because it is not 70 centimeters, but it is still much taller. Therefore, it should be tied to supports. It is 1.1 m somewhere in height, even more. There it is 1.2 m. Therefore, of course, it will be necessary to tie them to stakes, and, in principle, such tomatoes are called stake crops. It is tied to the stake, then only the harvest is retained.
If you plant this hybrid in open ground, you can get a yield of approximately 10 kilograms. Again, if this is the summer of 2022, then in our beds this hybrid produces somewhere around 14-15 kilograms. In the same way, it gives indoor soil somewhere from 15 to 17 kilograms per square meter. So I highly recommend this incredibly tasty tomato and would like to introduce you to its taste. But, unfortunately, you, of course, will not try it.
Weight and taste characteristics
Tomatoes weighing about 120-140 grams, but, as you can see, the fruits are not very uniform in size
In principle, for gardening, smaller or larger ones are not so important. The most important thing is that it tastes good
And, of course, what makes rose-fruited hybrids different is that they have an extraordinary taste.
We'll weigh it now. This one is almost 210 grams. Let's tear off a medium-sized fruit and take a look.
This one, of course, will be smaller. But we will take the arithmetic mean. A large tomato and a small one - somewhere around 150 grams. So this is a normal average weight with a not entirely balanced harvest, I have according to the size of the fruit. Again, this summer period caused great trauma to our plants, in terms of dry air, lack of moisture, and indigestibility of nutrients. So we will assume that we have 150 grams of fruit.
Let us still cut it open and look at its internal structure. I think it's wonderful. Just a wonderful picture. It is still a little ripe, but literally in 3-5 days the flesh will be more pink. Very tasty tomato. Fragrant, sweet, with a very pleasant sourness.
I strongly advise you: plant this hybrid called “Bokele” in your beds. And please note: there is no need to thicken the plantings. This applies not only to this hybrid. Plant a maximum of four pieces per square meter, or even three. Form this hybrid into 2-3 stems, that is, you have the main stem, and then, when it turns out to be a branch, you leave one branch, then the second, and you get 3 main stems. Then make sure that stepchildren do not appear. Just like you do with any tomato hybrids and varieties.
Don’t forget about this interesting hybrid, and you will get wonderful harvests of very, very tasty fruits.
