Description of the Golden Eggs tomato, its characteristics, reviews

Description of tomato variety Golden Eggs with photo

The plant is of a determinate type, the variety is classified as a standard type. Golden eggs are an early-ripening crop; the first ripe fruits are harvested 3-3.5 months after planting.

The tomato is compact, with average shoot formation, the stepsons are used to form the bush and lay fruit clusters, they are not removed as they grow

The maximum height of a tomato in open ground is 30 cm. The Golden Eggs variety is classified as the shortest representative of the standard type of crop. Growing in a closed way increases the height of the plant by 5-10 cm, it becomes denser due to a larger number of side shoots.

Description of Golden Eggs tomatoes:

1. The central stem is thick, with a rigid fibrous structure, stable, and does not bend under the weight of the fruit. The surface is rough, with dense fine pile, the color is brown with a greenish tint.
2. The side shoots are dense, of medium diameter, short, with dense pubescence, light green.
3. The leaves are opposite, elongated, narrow. The surface of the leaf plate is corrugated, the edges are wavy, the foliage of the stems is average.
4. The formation of fruit clusters occurs through 2 leaves, starting from the lower ones. Density – 3-5 ovaries.
5. The Golden Eggs variety blooms in early June, the tomato is self-pollinating, each flower produces an ovary.
6. The root is compact, the branches are located at a depth of 10-15 cm. The root circle occupies approximately 25 cm, the surface system allows the absorption of a large amount of nutrients from the fertile soil layer.

Description of fruits

The taste of the Golden Eggs culture is characterized by a minimal acid content, bland, and does not change with weather conditions and the degree of lighting. The nightshade smell is weak. The color at the stage of technical ripeness is yellow with a green tint; ripe tomatoes are golden, closer to orange.

Characteristics of Golden Eggs tomatoes:

• round, ovoid shape;
• the surface is glossy, smooth;
• average weight – 180 g;
• the fruits from the first and last clusters have the same mass;
• the peel is dense, elastic, elastic, not prone to cracking;
• the pulp is juicy, dense, without voids and white areas;
• There are few seeds, they are located in four seed sections.

Golden Eggs is a tomato variety, not a hybrid, and therefore provides complete planting material suitable for further propagation

Characteristics of the variety

Characteristics of tomato Golden eggs

Tomato seeds have recently appeared on sale, a new variety, still little known to a wide range of gardeners. According to the stated characteristics, the Golden Eggs plant is early ripening, with good immunity, adapted to cold climates, stress-resistant, and calmly responds to temperature changes between day and night.

Tomato yield Golden eggs and fruiting

The first wave of the harvest occurs in mid-July; tomatoes ripen until September.

Important! Tomatoes can be picked at the stage of milk ripeness; they will quickly ripen in a cool but well-lit room.

A feature of Siberian varieties is considered to be their high cold resistance; the growing season of the Golden Eggs variety continues if the indicator is +7 0C; the last fruit clusters can ripen at +14 0C. If seedlings are damaged by spring frosts, the crop quickly recovers and the crop ripens on time.

The plant is short-growing, therefore it is not characterized by high yield, the indicator for standard varieties is standard, each unit produces about 1.5 kg of tomatoes. Collection from 1 m2 – 10-12 kg.

In greenhouses, the first ripe tomatoes are picked 10 days earlier than in open ground.

Productivity in a closed structure is higher due to the larger bush size and planting density. From 1 m2 in a greenhouse you can take up to 15 kg of tomatoes. But the variety was created for open ground, so in greenhouses it is threatened by a number of fungal infections.

Any growing method is suitable for the crop. The fruiting of the Golden Egg tomato is stable and does not depend on weather conditions. With a sufficient amount of ultraviolet radiation, the color of the fruit will be more saturated and bright.

Area of ​​application of fruits

Tomatoes are universal in use; they are used fresh and included in salads. Can be used for juice, but the color and taste will not be pronounced. This is an ideal option for winter harvesting; the size of the fruit allows you to preserve them whole. After heat treatment, the peel retains its structure and does not crack. To add brightness to winter preparations, the Golden Eggs variety is included in assorted canning with standard-colored tomatoes.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Without film cover, the tomato practically does not get sick, the variety is resistant to blossom end and root rot, and is not affected by fusarium and tobacco mosaic virus.

When grown in an open area, late blight may occur. In greenhouses with high temperatures and low humidity, tomatoes can suffer from Alternaria blight. If there are pests of nightshade crops on the site, they will also appear on the tomato.

How the variety gained its name

Golden Eggs can be grown in almost any climate; in general, breeders have tried to orient the variety towards resistance to any climatic conditions.
To this day, the plant is attracted by the fact that the fruits ripen almost within a month, and therefore the harvest does not stretch over a long period. During growth, you do not have to use any special methods to maintain the plants - they are not capricious during this period, moreover, they are not afraid of the cold and the lack of bright sunlight, but right. Ant. Their susceptibility to fungal diseases is very high.

By the way, this type is famous not only in Russia, but also abroad, in turn, it is grown with pleasure, enjoying good harvests. And before Golden Eggs became available everywhere, their seeds underwent very stringent testing, first in laboratory conditions, which were carried out directly by breeders, and then in a very picky State Seed Inspectorate.

The collected fruits tolerate transportation very well and remain of the same quality as after harvesting. The peel does not crack due to its strength. The market appearance of the fruits is preserved intact for two months, but they should be stored correctly, in closed containers at a certain temperature, a priori selecting spoiled ones.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Golden eggs are a plant created for Northern latitudes. Due to its drought resistance, it is quite suitable for cultivation in regions with warm climates. Excess moisture or its deficiency does not affect the taste characteristics and does not cause defective vegetation.

Tomatoes are not prone to cracking, respond well to long-term transportation, and retain their presentation for up to three weeks.

pros

• short, compact, does not take up much space;
• there is no need to form a bush and trim side shoots;
• early, stable fruiting, independent of weather conditions;
• stress-resistant, cold-resistant;
• high seed germination and seedling survival rate;
• even shape and equal weight of fruits.

Minuses

• bland taste;
• the peak of fruit ripening occurs during the period of late blight, so infection is possible;
• low formation of the first fruit clusters, due to which ripe tomatoes come into contact with the ground.

To fix the central stem, support is not needed, but it is better to install it to tie up the lower shoots with tomatoes.

Positive and negative properties

The advantages of this miniature vegetable crop include:

• compactness of plants;
• early ripening of the crop;

• high resistance to major diseases affecting tomatoes;
• fairly high yield;
• absence of allergens in the composition of fruits;
• excellent presentation and good taste;
• do not require tying to supports or pinning.

The variety has practically no disadvantages.

Features of cultivation

Early tomatoes, which include the Golden Eggs variety, can only be grown by seedlings. Before work, the seeds are treated with manganese and placed in the refrigerator for 48 hours, after wrapping them in a damp cloth. Laying in the ground is carried out in the first ten days of April.

Sequence of work:

1. Wooden or plastic containers are filled with a nutrient substrate consisting of soil and compost in equal parts.
2. Make grooves 1.5 cm deep at a distance of 4 cm.
3. Seeds are placed at intervals of 1 cm.
4. The soil surface is watered and the container is covered with film.
5. When growth appears, the covering material is removed.
   Planting material is grown at +15-17 0C in a lighted place
6. After the formation of the third leaf, the seedlings are planted.
   The strongest sprouts are selected from the total mass and each is placed in a separate container.

Fertilizers are not needed for planting material; seedlings only need substrate. Water with warm water as the top layer of soil dries. Overwatering can be detrimental to tomatoes.

They are transferred to an open area in mid-June, to a greenhouse a week earlier:

1. Make longitudinal furrows approximately 15 cm deep, cover the bottom with peat mixed with humus. Maintain 40 cm between furrows.
2. Planting material is distributed at a distance of 30 cm, 5-7 plants are planted per 1 m2.
3. Cover with soil up to the first leaves.
   Picking seedlings into peat cups improves the survival process; the tomatoes are placed in the hole along with the container

1. The bed is watered and mulched with straw.

Subsequent cultivation:

1. Loosening is carried out superficially so as not to damage closely located roots. If the tree trunk circle is mulched, there is no need to dig up the soil.
2. The emerging weeds are removed along with the root system.
3. During drought, water the tomato 2 times a week with a small amount of water; sprinkling is not recommended during flowering.
4. The Golden Eggs variety is fed with phosphate during the flowering period, and with potassium at the time of fruit set. Liquid organic fertilizers are applied at the root during the period of fruit ripening.

To prevent diseases, tomatoes are treated with copper sulfate during budding and when the fruits enter the milky ripeness phase.

Important! Nitrogen agents can be added after planting the Golden Eggs tomato; this should not be done in the future, since the bush will intensively grow green mass, not fruits.

Tomato care

Since in greenhouse conditions plants are quite capable of growing 60-90 cm high, their stems need staking. Further care consists of ensuring regular watering, weeding and feeding the soil with fertilizers. Superphosphate, aged manure, nitrophoska, and potassium sulfate are used as fertilizing for the variety.

The seedlings are watered every evening with water at room temperature, fertilizers are added to the soil and the soil is loosened. Such rather banal events will ultimately allow you to get a great harvest.

Pest and disease control

Frequent pests on the Golden Egg tomato are the Colorado potato beetle (in an open area) and aphids (in greenhouses). To eliminate parasitic insects, the universal drug “Commander” is used.

It is impossible to treat the plant during the period of fruit ripening.

At the first signs of late blight, the damaged areas are cut off and the bushes are sprayed with Ordan.

The fungicide kills the fungus and its spores, promotes the regeneration of damaged tissues

If a tomato is infected with Alternaria, use “Acrobat”.

Treatment is carried out in 3 doses with an interval of 2 weeks; if signs of infection remain, the procedure is repeated until the fungus is completely destroyed

To prevent the occurrence of diseases, observe crop rotation. After 3 years, the bed is moved to another site. Do not allocate space for tomatoes near nightshade crops.