A mid-early variety with a beautiful color - the Emerald Apple tomato: description of tomatoes and their characteristics

Origin and application

The variety was bred by Russian breeders. Recommended for planting in greenhouses and open beds.

Prepared from tomatoes:

• fresh salads and slices;
• sauces and dressings;
• canned wedges;
• colorful assortment;
• barrel pickles.

Description

Vegetative form

Tomato bushes are tall, indeterminate, spreading.

The leaf blades are rich dark green and medium in size.

Inflorescences are complex and intermediate. The first cluster is formed over the 8th or 9th leaf, the next after 3.

Fetus

Weak ribbing and flat-round shape are inherent in all fruits. The originators of the variety put the average weight of a tomato in the range of 250-300 g, but vegetable growers claim that tomatoes do not reach this weight and are no more than 250 g, and the average weight is 150-200.

Each cluster bears 5-6 fruits. In terms of density, they are elastic and dense. The cut shows 4-6 nests filled with pulp.

Taste qualities are rated “excellent”. Those vegetable growers who grew and enjoyed the fruits were very pleased. Tomatoes perform well in salads, either alone or in a mix with other varieties.

Features of cultivation and storage

The seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place 50-60 days after germination.

The following is added to the beds in advance:

1. 1 bucket of compost;
2. 30 g superphosphate;
3. 10 g potassium sulfate;
4. 1 cup wood ash.

The fertilizer rate is given per 1 m2.

Nuances of care:

• formation in 2 shoots;
• stepsoning 1 time in 10 days;
• watering at the root, 1 plant requires 6-8 liters;
• mulching with straw or green manure, a mulch layer of 8-10 cm.

Ripe tomatoes retain their marketability very well for a month. For storage, choose dark, well-ventilated and cool rooms.

Characteristics of the variety

The bush belongs to the indeterminate type. Usually reaches a height of 120-150 cm.

This variety is mid-season. The fruits ripen 110-120 days after sowing. From 3 to 5 tomatoes are tied in fruit clusters.

Fruit

The highlight of tomatoes is their emerald green color (with a yellowish tint). They are round or slightly flattened in shape.

The ribbing can be weakly or clearly expressed. The weight of the fruit is from 150 to 300 g, but some specimens reach 500 g. The tomatoes have a sweet taste with a slight sourness, a little like well-ripened kiwi.

These fruits taste best fresh. They are used to make bright colored cuts and salads, and are often used as an independent dish or as a snack. Smaller tomatoes that grow on the upper tiers can be canned whole. Large ones are cut into pieces and added to the assortment for variety.

Productivity

Seed producers position the variety’s high yield – up to 10 kg per bush. According to the description of gardeners, harvests vary, on average 5-6 kg.

To increase productivity, vegetable growers recommend forming bushes into 1 stem.

Sustainability

Emerald apple tomatoes are resistant to temporary weather changes. The variety tolerates cold and heat well. Immunity to disease is also high, but sometimes this tomato is affected by late blight.

Planting and care

The seeds are sown throughout March and early April. Since the plant is not a hybrid, seed material can be prepared independently.

For planting, prepare a light and fertile soil mixture. Main components:

1. leaf turf;
2. compost;
3. sand;
4. peat.

To improve germination, seeds are soaked for 10 hours in Agate or Zircon.

Sow to a depth of 1.5-2 cm, irrigate with a spray bottle, and lightly compact.

How to grow seedlings:

1. cover with film until germination;
2. dive at the age of 20-25 days;
3. harden a week before transplantation;
4. feed 2 times with “Kemira-universal”.

Care

Emerald apple bushes do not grow very tall, but still require garter.

In addition, spreading shoots need constant formation so that the beds do not thicken.

They form bushes with 1-2 stems, breaking off the shoots and removing the lower leaves. Watering is done once every ten days, and in hot weather - every week or more often. After watering, the greenhouse is ventilated, and the soil is mulched or loosened.

Feeding

Fertilizers are applied 2-3 times a month. It is advisable to alternate organics and mineral complexes. It is good to combine fertilizing with watering.

The first feeding is 7-10 days after planting the seedlings with nitrogen fertilizers. Before flowering, a second feeding is given with complex mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in equal proportions. The third feeding - during the phase of fruit formation and growth - with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

Additionally, you can water the tomatoes with solutions of manganese and ash, which will be a good means of disease prevention. If you need to urgently replenish the deficiency of minerals, use foliar treatment on the leaves.

Disease Prevention

The beds should not be placed in areas where nightshades used to grow. In addition, proximity to potatoes will be unlucky.

To avoid late blight, it is necessary to control the humidity in the greenhouse: ventilate the room daily, do not flood the bushes, mulch the soil. It is also recommended to spray plants with Bordeaux mixture for prevention.

Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Emerald Apple

• This variety belongs to indeterminate plants. Requires growth restriction;
• This variety grows in open ground, under film, in a greenhouse. Resistant to cool temperatures;
• The yields are quite high. With proper care, the harvest from one bush is up to 8 kg. Ripens in 115 days. Tomato harvesting occurs in September;
• The plant is self-pollinating. The first inflorescences appear after 9-12 leaves;
• Its leaves are large and dark green;
• The bushes reach 1.5 m in height, they are relatively powerful;
• The first lower fruits grow like a giant among the emerald tomatoes, weighing 300 grams. Subsequent berries weigh 100, 150 g;
• The shape of the fruits is flat-round, slightly ribbed, and has a pleasant emerald color with a lemon or bronze tint. Great taste.

Features of agricultural technology and reviews from experienced gardeners

The crop does not require any tricks from the farmer in growing or caring for it, but there are several nuances:

• sowing for seedlings: March-April;
• picking - after 2-3 true leaves;
• planting scheme in permanent soil - 50x40;
• Ideally, form a bush with 2 trunks.

And here is how those who have already successfully grown tomatoes on their plots and harvested them speak about it.

Yulia Mikhailovna from Novorossiysk says: “This year I saw a photo of a green tomato, and it amazed me so much that I decided to plant it myself. The seeds sprouted together, I planted them in open ground and grew them into 2 stems. There were many connections. Tomatoes are larger at the bottom of the bush and smaller towards the top. And then I realized that I didn’t know how to understand whether my tomatoes were ripe or not? They felt solid to the touch, so I decided to wait a little longer. And then a yellow tint began to appear on them, and the tomatoes seemed to be illuminated from the inside. My husband and I solemnly cut the largest tomato (almost 400 g) and divided it among all the household members. The taste left no one indifferent, although at first not everyone was willing to try the green fruit. So now this variety is in my top 10!”

Varvara from Staromikhailovka Fr.

Margarita from Minsk writes: “I appear at the dacha about once a week. It happens that due to an oversight of the site, garden thieves come to visit me. So this year not a single tomato was lost! And all because I planted green ones, and they probably took them for unripe ones. So I had a large harvest of tomatoes this season, and I was also able to surprise my family with canned food and juice of an unusual color.”

If you're a traditional tomato fan, don't be afraid to experiment with color and shape to discover a wide range of amazing flavors.

Transplanting tomatoes into open ground

Planting seedlings in the ground is done according to a 50 by 60 cm pattern.
Tomato seedlings are planted in the beds after the soil has warmed up sufficiently after winter. As a rule, such work is carried out in late spring - early June .

To avoid thickening of the planting, it is necessary to adhere to the “50 by 60” centimeters .

Sowing rules

Tomato seeds Emerald apple
When growing seedlings, it is best to sow seeds in March - early April.

They are pre-soaked for twelve hours in a solution that stimulates growth. After this, the material can be planted to a depth of no more than one and a half centimeters . Planting is completed with light watering. The container is covered with plastic wrap or a piece of glass.

As soon as the first shoots appear, the boxes with seedlings should be placed in a place that is best illuminated by the sun .

If necessary, it is allowed to organize additional lighting. The temperature should be maintained within sixteen degrees Celsius.

When the sprouts form the first leaves, they can be planted in separate containers.

Shortly before transplanting to a permanent location, the seedlings should be fed with complex fertilizer compounds that contain the nutritional elements the plant needs.

Varietal characteristics during cultivation

The tomato has an average ripening period, therefore, in order to speed up the arrival of the salad tomato to the table, you should hurry up with sowing the seeds for seedlings.

Seedling period

If in your region seedlings are planted in the garden in the second half of May, then the second half of March is quite suitable for sowing seeds. If you use soaking and germination, then the last days of March are also suitable.

There is no point in sowing with dry seeds and waiting 2-3 weeks for germination. It is better to soak the seeds in a damp cloth and leave them in a warm place to germinate, and after 3-4 days sow them, but only those that have shown their viability.

Useful videos

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Pests and diseases: control and prevention measures

Tomatoes of the “Emerald Apple” variety are not susceptible to the main nightshade diseases. However, preventive measures are also mandatory for him; they will help preserve the plantings and improve productivity. Before sowing seeds, the soil is calcined in the oven; the soil in the greenhouse must be spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate. Periodic spraying with copper-containing preparations helps against late blight; phytosporin or another non-toxic biological preparation will protect against rot and fungus.

You can fight insect pests by spraying the plantings with insecticides or infusions of herbs: celandine, chamomile, yarrow. An aqueous solution of ammonia helps against naked slugs. Detected insects are collected and destroyed.

Tomatoes of the Emerald Apple variety are an excellent choice for those who want to add a touch of exoticism to the garden. Original and very tasty fruits will be a reward for caring for the plants; you can collect seeds for subsequent sowings yourself.

Landing

How to plant a tomato of this variety - let's look at all the important nuances.

Deadlines

It is recommended to sow seeds for seedlings in the second half of March: then by the 20th of May the plants will already be stronger and will be ready to “move” to the garden.

Seed preparation

In order for the seeds to germinate better and faster, we recommend soaking them in water before sowing and germinating them in a damp cloth. Usually the seeds hatch within 3-4 days, after which they can be planted.

It is better to remove those seeds from which sprouts have not appeared: most likely, this seed is not viable.

Substrate selection

In this case, you should carefully select the soil. It is best to use a ready-made seedling mixture: it will avoid feeding young tomatoes.

The big advantage of the finished substrate is that it is already thoroughly disinfected and has an optimal acid reaction and composition.

Sowing procedure

1. Tomato seeds are usually planted initially in a common container.
2. The seeds are laid out at an equal distance from each other on the surface of the ground, sprinkled lightly on top.
3. Cover the container with glass or film to obtain a greenhouse effect inside.
4. Place the container with the seeds in a warm place (+24-25 degrees). Before emergence, the area may be dark.
5. After the sprouts appear, move the container to the light; it is recommended to lower the temperature to +16-18 degrees.

Seedling care

• Watering the plants is done first from a spray bottle, then from a small watering can. The water must be settled and heated.
• Picking is done after a pair of leaves appear on the seedlings. Plants from a common container are transplanted into separate cups.
• Slowly add soil to the cups so that the seedlings do not need nutrients.

Landing in the ground

Note that the seedlings of this tomato variety tolerate replanting well and quickly recover and adapt after this procedure. However, it still doesn’t hurt to harden the seedlings: to do this, a couple of weeks before transplanting, the plants are taken outside for several hours every day.

Let's consider the most important points for caring for the original tomato variety.

Trimming

Since this variety is indeterminate, it definitely needs shaping and pinching. The gardener should not relax in this regard, since without proper pruning the plant productivity will decrease.

Usually only two fruitful shoots are left on the bush, and the rest are disposed of. Excess shoots should be removed as soon as they grow to 3-4 cm.

To ensure that ripening proceeds evenly and more quickly, the dense foliage of the tomato is thinned out. Usually the lower leaves and those that shade the fruit from the sun are removed.

Watering

• The soil should be moistened regularly and quite abundantly: without sufficient moisture, the fruits are unlikely to be juicy.
• It is recommended to water in the morning to avoid leaf burns.
• It is necessary to moisten the soil thoroughly, trying to wet the entire earthen lump.

Top dressing

To get a bountiful harvest, fertilizing is necessary. Typically, this tomato litter is fed with both minerals and organic matter, alternating these types of fertilizers.

Prevention

Emerald apple tomatoes have quite decent resistance to characteristic diseases of nightshade crops. But still, preventive measures are necessary: ​​with their help, you can guarantee the preservation of the harvest and make the plants more productive.

• Calcining the soil mixture in the oven before sowing seeds will destroy harmful fungal larvae and spores.
• If tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse, the soil should be spilled with a hot manganese solution.
• Treatment with copper-containing preparations will help prevent the appearance of fungus.
• For insects, use industrially produced insecticidal products. Home remedies can also help: herbal infusions, ammonia, soap solution, etc.
• Inspect the tomato bed from time to time and destroy any pests found.

Official data

Varietal testing of the “Emerald Apple” began in the last century, in 1998, and already in 2000 the variety was included in the register of breeding achievements of the Russian Federation under number 9805141.

The originator of the variety is CJSC Scientific and Production Corporation “NK LTD”, Moscow region. Shchelkovo.

The variety is recommended for cultivation in all regions of the country, under film covers and in the gardens of vegetable growers, as well as in the fields of small farmers, as a medium-ripening plant for salad purposes.

Productivity

Considering the yield of the variety, the legalized figure is from 5.5 to 6.2 kg per square meter.

Considering that the variety is tall and spreading, it becomes clear that the commercial yield is very small.

The fact that the yield is not high, especially in comparison with modern varieties and hybrids, is noted by all vegetable growers who grew the “emerald apple”. It is this fact that stops amateurs from further planting in their beds.

Although the tomato is intended for small farms, not a single farmer would risk growing a tomato with low yields and questionable marketability.

How to deal with pests and diseases

The characteristics of the variety have another important point - pest and disease control. Amateur and professional gardeners prefer this variety due to the fact that the tomato is resistant to many diseases and is practically not affected by pests. Despite this, tomatoes require regular preventive maintenance. This event has a beneficial effect on the future harvest.

In order for the plant to develop well and produce maximum yield, special preventive measures must be taken before planting. What you need to do for this:

• before planting seeds in the soil, it is better to calcine them in the oven;
• The soil in a greenhouse must be watered with a solution of potassium permanganate; the temperature must be high.

Apple tomato can be affected by pests. This occurs for various reasons. Improper care, non-compliance with temperature conditions and lack of timely watering can destroy the crop. As a result, the variety is attacked by fungus or gray rot. To prevent the occurrence of such phenomena, it is imperative to use non-toxic biological products.

It's unpleasant when a tomato becomes covered in spots. This indicates the presence of late blight. To successfully combat it, it is necessary to use medications that contain copper. You can find a similar medicine for the plant in special stores.

To combat pests, a whole series of insecticides has been developed that effectively destroy insects, protecting the crop from imminent death. Methods of using the medicine may vary. The leaves and stems of the plant are sprayed with the composition, and the soil can be watered with it.

In addition to purchased medications, you can prepare your own medicine. An emerald-colored tomato needs to be treated with natural herbs. To prepare the solution, you need to brew plants such as chamomile and celandine. You can take yarrow and many others.

About the advantages and disadvantages of the variety

A number of advantages distinguish this tomato from other green-fruited tomato representatives.

1. It has a thin skin that is practically not felt when consumed, but nevertheless, it is difficult to damage during transportation.
2. High yield - up to 30 kg per square meter. m.
3. Ripens well outside the bush, without losing the unique taste.
4. Not prone to cracking.
5. Exquisite taste, a bright note manifested in salads and homemade preparations. Tomato gourmets highly appreciate the juice from the Emerald Apple.
6. You can collect your own seeds, because... This tomato is a variety, not a hybrid.

Tomatoes still have several disadvantages:

• requires garter and support;
• needs stepsoning;
• Once fully ripe, it does not last long.