A hybrid produced by Japanese breeders - the Pink Impression tomato and the nuances of its cultivation

A fair proportion of the tomatoes available are salad varieties that are not intended for canning. Tomatoes consumed fresh should have an excellent taste, which not all varieties can boast of. It is believed that pink fruits are especially tasty. One of these tomatoes is the Pink Paradise hybrid.

• 2 Advantages and disadvantages compared to other varieties
• 3 Features of growing Pink Paradise tomato

  3.1 Landing

• 3.2 Care

Description of the hybrid

Pink Impression F1 from the seed company Sakata is intended for cultivation primarily in film-type greenhouses. Released in 2008, and included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2022.

Up to 9 ovaries are formed on one bush . The stems are elastic and thick, capable of supporting the weight of large fruits.

The photo shows the Pink Impression F1.

Distinctive features

The table shows the main characteristics of the hybrid :

KS 1205 (KS 1205) F1

KS 1205 F1 - early pink tomato for growing in a greenhouse

• An early hybrid of pink tomatoes for growing in plastic greenhouses in the first and second turns. The growing season lasts from 105 to 115 days.
• The plant is compact, tall, with short internodes. The bush produces good fruit even under stressful conditions and is resistant to tomato yellow leaf curl virus and root-knot nematodes.
• The fruits are uniform, flat-round, colored pearlescent pink. Average weight 250-300 g. Sugary tomato with excellent taste. Tomatoes do not crack with intensive watering.
• KS 1205 F1 has a beautiful presentation and good transportability. Designed for selling fresh vegetables at the market.

How to grow seedlings

Pink Impression F1 is grown using the seedling method . The designation F1 indicates that it is a first-generation hybrid obtained by crossing two parent varieties. It will not be possible to use seeds from fruits, since the characteristics of the mother bush will not appear in the next season. Seed material will have to be purchased every year.

Preparing and sowing seeds

Hybrid seeds do not require preliminary disinfection : the manufacturer took care of this. Since the tomato is an ultra early one, sowing is done in early February, 40–50 days before the expected date of planting in the ground. Sprouts appear after 2-3 days at a temperature of +23 °C.

About other Japanese tomato varieties:

Tomato "Michelle f1"

Tomato "Pink Paradise F1"

Container and soil

A light and nutritious substrate is suitable for sowing . Ideally, this is a mixture of black soil with turf and humus. For the purpose of disinfection, the soil is pierced in the oven or watered with a solution of potassium permanganate. Plastic containers with holes for draining excess water are filled with soil, depressions of no more than 1–1.5 cm are made and seeds are planted at a distance of 2 cm. A layer of soil is poured on top and watered abundantly with settled water.

Polyethylene is stretched over the containers and left for 2-3 days in a warm place . Before emergence, the film is removed daily for 15 minutes to prevent the development of mold. Then the containers with seedlings are taken out to the sunniest windowsill in the house.

Seedling care

Hybrid Pink Impression is easy to care for . The seedlings are watered as the soil dries out. After 2-3 true leaves appear, the sprouts are planted in plastic or peat cups.

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10 days before planting, complex fertilizer is applied to the soil . For 2 liters of settled water take 8 g of superphosphate, 1 g of urea, 3 g of potassium sulfate. Watering is done at the root, trying not to get on the leaves.

Features of the tomato variety

The tomato variety Pink Paradise F1 is classified as indeterminate, that is, tall. And its stems can reach up to 2 m in height, so they need to be tied to a support. And in order to achieve a good harvest, the hybrid bush will need to be formed by removing excess stepsons.

It is advisable to grow tomatoes under film cover (in a greenhouse or greenhouse). In open ground conditions, the plant becomes more capricious and needs careful care.

Another feature of Pink Paradise is that it is not possible to collect planting material from adult tomatoes. After all, like all hybrids, the seeds do not retain the maternal characteristics of the plant. And after they are planted, the grown tomatoes will have little in common with the original variety.

Tomato cultivation

The principles of Pink Impression agricultural technology are subject to generally accepted standards : planting in the ground, applying fertilizer, watering, caring for plants.

Landing

Planting in greenhouses begins in the last ten days of April , since the hybrid was created specifically for spring-summer rotation. The soil is pre-loosened. The holes are dug at a depth of 15 cm and disinfected with boiling water or a strong solution of potassium permanganate. The distance between seedlings is 50 cm.

Care

After the formation of 1-2 flowering clusters, add potassium-phosphorus fertilizer, and so on every 2 weeks.

Water regularly as the soil dries . The culture does not like excess moisture, but it can withstand drought.

The garter of bushes is carried out without fail under each flower brush. The bushes form vertically or fan-shaped (like grapes).

Important! To obtain a rich harvest, the plant is pinched, leaving 2-3 stems.

In mid-July, the last harvest is harvested and the bushes are removed.

Diseases and pests

Thanks to the short growing season, the Pink Impression tomato is not susceptible to attacks by insect pests and bacterial diseases . The plant is immune to bacteriosis, viral wilt, brown spot and stem cancer.

Timely application of fertilizers and maintaining optimal soil moisture levels are effective methods of preventing infestations. If these actions are not enough, the bushes are treated with antibacterial drugs: Fitosporin, Mikosan, Fitoflavin.

Sapphire F1 (1625 F1)

Sapphire F1 - a tomato hybrid with attractive pink fruits

• A pink tomato hybrid that produces an early harvest in film and glass greenhouses in the first and second rotations.
• The plant is tall, strong and has internodes of medium length. The bush is tolerant to Verticillium and Fusarium wilt, Fusarium root rot, tomato mosaic virus and root-knot nematode.
• The fruits have a dark pink color, an attractive presentation and a pleasant tomato taste. The cluster produces 4-5 aligned fruits with an average weight of 220-280 grams.
• Sapphire F1 sets fruit even at high temperatures, which do not shrink the entire fruiting period. The tomatoes are very dense, do not crack and are easily transported.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of the hybrid Pink Impression:

• high productivity;
• ease of care;
• early ripening;
• suitability of fruits for preservation;
• keeping quality - stored in a cold place for up to 10 days without loss of commercial quality;
• tolerate transportation well;
• resistance to viruses and bacteria;
• amicable maturation;
• sweet taste (in the heat and with a lack of moisture it becomes more intense);
• small seed chambers with a small number of seeds;
• drought resistance.

The hybrid has few disadvantages:

• due to the high dry matter content, the fruits are not suitable for preparing tomato juice;
• indeterminate bushes require staking.

Manusa F1

Manusa F1 is a hybrid that produces uniform fruits throughout the entire fruiting period

• Highly productive pink hybrid with a friendly early harvest.
• A plant with good vigor and a powerful root system. It sets fruit well throughout growth under stressful conditions and is therefore suitable for planting in the first and second rotations.
• The fruits are flat-round, dark pink, weigh from 180 to 210 grams or more (up to 300 grams on the first clusters). Tomatoes are dense and do not crack during transportation.
• Manusa F1 produces uniform tomatoes throughout cultivation, so there is no need to waste time sorting when growing it.

Review of the Manusa F1 tomato from Vera I.:

“Wonderful rye tomato. Having given birth, like a baby. I’m really pleased with how this variety has sprouted.”

Manusa F1 - a hit among pink tomatoes from Rijk Zwaan

Farmer reviews

Pink Impression F1 is popular among gardeners and large farmers , as evidenced by positive reviews.

Vladislav, Yalta : “I have been growing Pink Impression tomatoes for several years in a row for sale. I am very pleased with the high yield and the ability to transport over long distances. Tomatoes have a unique taste and are in demand among consumers.”

Zhanna, Krasnodar : “Pink Impression tomatoes began to be grown in 2010 in greenhouses. This is a high-yielding hybrid; we collect up to 10 kg of large fruits from one bush. Caring for the bushes is simple, the main thing is to water it moderately and apply fertilizer every 2 weeks. It is resistant to various tomato diseases, and even insects do not have time to profit from the greens. In July, fruiting stops, we cut off all the bushes.”

Victoria, Shakhty : “When the question arose about growing tomatoes in a greenhouse for sale, we chose Pink Impression and were not mistaken. For 4 years in a row, it has pleased us with its ease of care and abundant harvest. Fertilize with superphosphate and water moderately. The fruits are large, sweet and aromatic.”

Pink Barbie F1

Pink Barbie F1 - an unpretentious tomato for growing in a greenhouse

• Mid-early hybrid of indeterminate tomato for greenhouse cultivation in spring and summer-autumn rotations.
• A plant with a well-developed root system, powerful leaves and vigorous growth. The hybrid is resistant to major tomato diseases.
• The fruits are deep pink in color, round in shape, dense and have an average weight of 200-250 g. The tomatoes are suitable for transportation and storage.
• Pink Barbie F1 knows how to adapt to changes in temperature and humidity. The recommended plant density is from 3.0 to 3.6 plants per square meter.

Comparative table of the best pink tomato hybrids for summer-autumn rotation

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