What about the yellow-fruited tomato? Amana Orange variety and its description

Description of the tomato variety Amana Orange

Amana Orange is a young hybrid variety, the originator of which is the Russian company Partner. The tomato entered the State Register in 2019. Recommended for growing in film greenhouses and in soil throughout the country. In 2016, even before official registration, it won high marks at a festival in the USA and entered the top ten varieties, despite the fact that more than 600 varieties participated in the competition.

Amana Orange is a tall, indeterminate tomato up to 2 m above the ground surface. It has a powerful, durable stem and produces numerous side shoots. The foliage of the bushes is average. The plates are corrugated, dark green with a wavy edge. The first flower cluster appears above the ninth leaf, the subsequent ones go through three internodes, which is quite atypical for tomatoes.

In terms of ripening time, it belongs to the mid-early varieties. Tomatoes reach technical maturity on average 100-110 days after germination.

Attention! The Amana Orange tomato bears fruit best in protected soil conditions. In the open air, yields often drop due to sudden cold snaps.

Description of fruits

Amana Orange tomatoes have a flat-round shape with well-defined ribbing. Their skin is thin and smooth, shiny, but the variety is not prone to cracking. At the beginning of ripening, the tomato is light green, the color is uniform, without a spot at the stalk. As it ripens, it turns yellow and then orange.

The tomato pulp is moderately dense, fleshy and juicy, the same color as the skin. Inside the fruit there are a large number of chambers with a small content of seeds. The taste of tomatoes is sweet, with delicate fruity notes. During ripening, the fruits emit a pleasant aroma.

The average weight of Amana Orange tomatoes is 600 g

The average weight of Amana Orange tomatoes is 600 g

It is recommended to grow the Amana Orange variety for private use. The tomato does not tolerate transportation and storage well, it wrinkles and cracks quickly. It is rarely bred for subsequent sale.

Reviews

Amata Orange entered the TOP 10 most delicious tomatoes at the American festival in 2016. So the mass of praise for this variety is completely justified. Here are the most recent ones:

• Alina. I really love these yellow tomatoes! They have excellent characteristics. I plant them every year, they are very pleased with their yield and size. But they are only for the greenhouse! I tried to plant in OG in the garden: the taste is not at all the same, it turns out somewhat sour and small.
• Maria. I bought seeds from Gusev, and now I’m collecting my own with all my might. I like this variety because the tomatoes do not crack and almost never get sick. Very beautiful tomatoes - the color is simply amazing.

• Alexei. Very tasty fruits, fleshy, practically no seeds, you put pieces on a plate, as if you were cutting a mango, guests are surprised and praise it!
• Peter. I keep the bush in one stem, the tomatoes are then large, the yield is excellent. I can collect 12 kg from one plant without much effort. I recommend it to everyone who has greenhouses!

The Amana Orange tomato is an excellent sweet and large yellow-fruited tomato for growing in a greenhouse. If you can’t imagine life without yellow tomatoes, this is your option. This is not a hybrid, but a full-fledged variety from which you can safely collect your seeds and store them for the future. A worthy example for your home collection.

Characteristics of tomato Amana Orange

Before planting the Amana Orange variety on a site, it is necessary to study its main characteristics. The advantages of tomato come with some weaknesses.

Amana Orange tomato yield and fruiting

When sown for seedlings in late March, the Amana Orange tomato bears its first ripe fruits in mid-July. The variety's yield is high - approximately 3-4 kg of tomatoes per bush and up to 14-18 kg per 1 m2.

The tomato has good endurance, easily takes root even on poor soil and rarely suffers from diseases. But at the same time, temperature changes negatively affect productivity. In regions with temperate and harsh climates, the variety bears fruit much worse. Cooling during the period of flowering and ovary formation leads to the fact that the tomatoes become smaller, crack at the top and become corky. Harvest volumes decrease due to severe drought or waterlogging, in the absence of pinching.

Area of ​​application of fruits

Amana Orange is considered a salad variety. The sugary, tender fruits are used mainly in the preparation of fresh vegetable snacks. The tomato is suitable for processing and creating juices, pastes and sauces. It is not used in whole-fruit canning due to its large size and tendency to crack.

Attention! Orange tomatoes of the Amana variety contain particularly high levels of the beneficial carotenoid enzyme lycopene.

Resistance to diseases and pests

The tomato variety Amana Orange has good resistance to late blight. The bulk of the fruits ripen before the disease enters the most dangerous phase of development.

The Amana Orange tomato is much more vulnerable to other fungal infections. Bushes may suffer from spotting and blackleg, rot and tobacco mosaic. Symptoms of diseases especially often appear in greenhouses with insufficient ventilation and too high humidity.

Among the pests that pose a danger to tomatoes are aphids and whiteflies, as well as wireworms and mole crickets, which damage the root system. To protect against insects, it is recommended to pay special attention to loosening the soil and removing weeds. With high humidity, slugs often appear on the lower leaves of tomato plants.

Features of the variety

Tall bushes can reach a length of more than two meters. Vertical alignment on supports is required. Therefore, they become widespread as greenhouse plants.

The name of the tomatoes indicates that the main color of the fruit will be orange. The appearance of the resulting fruit is round, slightly crushed. Typically, this shape is typical for salad tomatoes.

A small amount of seeds. On average there are no more than 20...30. There are no large voids around the placenta. Lots of solid pulp.

Researchers indicate that the moisture content in the fleshy part is up to 94...96%. There is a significant amount of sugar present. There is a typical tomato smell with some hint of fruity flavor, possibly similar to apple.

Advantages and disadvantages

The Amana Orange tomato has many advantages. But you also need to study the disadvantages of the variety.

Amana Orange fruits are not recommended to be stored fresh for more than a couple of days

pros

• high taste qualities;
• attractive appearance;
• good yield;
• resistance to late blight;
• early maturation;
• large-fruited.

Minuses

• does not tolerate transportation well;
• requires frequent stepsoning;
• afraid of temperature changes.

Positive and negative properties of the variety

Gardeners who have started growing Amana Orange in their beds note the main advantages.

1. The fruits have excellent taste. The pulp at the break has a sugary appearance. There are no voids inside, typical for salad-type tomatoes. A small amount of seeds.
2. Fruits harvested during the period of removable ripeness (approximately 5...8 days before the onset of consumer ripeness) are stored during transportation in tightly packed boxes up to 20 cm high. They can be transported by road over distances of up to 500-700 km (up to 10 hours of driving).
3. The variety is resistant to late blight (the main enemy of tomatoes in central Russia). Aphids, whiteflies and thrips do not settle on it.
4. Abundant fruiting is noted even during cool and rainy summers. When picking slightly browned fruits in the autumn, ripening occurs within 5...7 days (at a temperature of +20...+23 ⁰C).

In the reviews of gardeners you can read messages about shortcomings.

1. In the Amana Central region, Orange does not grow well without shelter in open beds. The growth of the bushes does not exceed 120...140 cm. The ovary is poorly formed. The expected taste and sugar content are missing. Often the tomato does not ripen completely.
2. With sudden changes in temperature between day and night, blackleg may form. Plants die.
3. There is a noticeable difference in the size of the fruit. The first ovary produces large tomatoes. The rest are usually noticeably smaller.

Features of cultivation

Planting and caring for the Amana Orange tomato are quite standard. First, the variety is sown as seedlings at home, and then transferred to the ground or to a greenhouse.

Planting seedlings

It is recommended to sow Amana Orange for seedlings in early March for subsequent greenhouse cultivation and in the middle of the month if planting in the ground is planned. Choose a container for tomatoes that is wide, up to 10 cm deep, and disinfect it from bacteria with boiling water. The soil is created from turf soil, peat and humus with the addition of sand. The substrate must be shed with a solution of Fitosporin or potassium permanganate.

Planting is carried out according to the following scheme:

1. Fill the container with prepared soil and moisten it properly with lukewarm water.
2. The seeds are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate.
3. Make grooves 1.5 cm deep in the substrate.
4. Spread the seeds at small intervals and sprinkle with soil.

After this, the soil must be sprayed with a spray bottle. Stretch the film over the container and place the box in a moderately lit place with a temperature of 22-24 °C. After the formation of the first sprouts, the container is opened and transferred to a south or south-east window sill.

Caring for seedlings comes down to regular moistening from a spray bottle or watering can. When a pair of true leaves appear, the tomato should be picked into separate containers.

Attention! Two weeks before transferring into the ground, Amana Orange seedlings begin to harden in the fresh air.

Transplanting into a greenhouse or in the ground

It is recommended to transfer mature seedlings to the ground or to a greenhouse two months after planting - in early or mid-May. The area is first dug up and fertilized, and then holes are prepared at intervals of 40 cm. The depth of the holes should be twice the size of the roots of the seedlings.

The tomato is transferred into the soil along with the previous earthen lump. The procedure is carried out in cloudy weather. There are 3-4 bushes per 1 m2.

The Amana Orange tomato is transplanted only into soil that has warmed up to 10-15 °C.

Aftercare

When growing Amana Orange tomatoes, you need to adhere to standard agricultural practices. Attention is paid to several points:

1. Watering. The tomato is moistened 2-3 times a week. The intensity of watering depends on the actual condition of the soil; it should not be allowed to dry out or become waterlogged.
2. Mulching. To ensure that moisture from the soil evaporates more slowly, you need to sprinkle the beds with straw, hay or sawdust.
3. Feeding. Approximately once every two weeks, the bushes are fertilized with liquid mineral solutions containing potassium and phosphorus. Two months before harvest, fertilizing is stopped.
4. Stepsonning. The tomato variety is grown in 1-2 stems, removing all side shoots.

During the fruiting period, the clusters of Amana Orange may break under the weight of tomatoes. It is recommended to tie the shoots to supports or trellises in advance.

Growing

It is recommended to cultivate Amana Orange tomatoes using the seedling method, which involves growing seedlings and then replanting them in the ground. In the process of cultivating tomatoes, the following agrotechnical measures are envisaged:

• regular loosening of the soil;
• weeding;
• watering;
• feeding;
• mulching;
• bush formation;
• pest and disease control.

Growing seedlings

The timing of sowing seeds to obtain seedlings depends on the cultivation conditions. When growing crops in greenhouse conditions, sowing is recommended in the last days of February. When cultivating in open ground, seeds should be sown in March, in the second decade.

When creating comfortable temperature conditions, the seed material of Amana Orange tomatoes does not need additional stimulation before sowing. It is only recommended to discard unsuitable seeds (damaged, small, deformed). The strongest and largest specimens should be sown.

Sowing of seeds is carried out in peat pots, cups or specially prepared containers (containers). The optimal composition of the soil mixture is peat, turf soil and river sand. You can speed up germination by covering the crops with film or glass. After mass emergence of seedlings, the cover is removed.

Pest and disease control

Amana Orange resists late blight well, but may suffer from other ailments. To prevent fungi, you need to control the degree of soil moisture and ventilate tomatoes daily when grown in a greenhouse. When symptoms of illness appear, the bushes are sprayed with Fitosporin or copper sulfate.

A regular soap solution works well against pests. In difficult cases, insecticides are used - Thunder and similar preparations.

Stop spraying tomatoes with chemicals a month before harvesting the fruits.

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