Tasty like honey is a characteristic of the “Barrel of Honey” tomato variety. Refers to rare types of tomatoes. The main difference from conventional varieties is its color and taste, as well as constant high yield.
The bushes of the plant are tall and strong. The height of a tomato can reach 1.3-1.6 meters. The leaves of the plant are large, with a characteristic dark green color. When a tomato is formed into 2-3 stems, the plant grows with a powerful green mass, the ovary forms quickly. A prerequisite for growing is pinching and staking the stems.
Tomato fruits have a beautiful orange-yellow color. The flesh is deep orange, sweet and fleshy. There are few seeds, the tomato is multi-chambered. The skin is thin and smooth. The weight of one fruit reaches 200-400 grams. The fruits are flattened-oval in shape. Mass is influenced by a large number of factors. Like any plant, the tomato loves heat, so growth and development in warm latitudes is better than in average climates. Can be grown in open and closed ground. The yield per square meter is on average 7-8 kg.
The “Barrel of Honey” tomato variety is classified as mid-season. The period of full ripening is 110-115 days, from the moment the seeds enter. Intended for fresh consumption, adding to various dishes, and preservation. It has a high threshold of resistance to various diseases of nightshade plants.
Interesting fact! The tomato has long been considered a poisonous plant and people were afraid to eat it. Mass consumption of tomatoes began only in the 19th century. Today there are more than 10,000 types of plants of this species.
Description, characteristics of the variety
An indeterminate, mid-early tomato, resistant to many diseases, ripens in 105-110 days from the appearance of the first shoots to fruiting. For central Russia and Siberia, it is advisable to grow tomatoes in greenhouses. In the southern regions it can be planted in open ground.
The Honey Barrel tomato is a powerful, tall plant, reaching 130-160 cm in height, and requires obligatory garter. During the growing season, the bush forms 2 stems. The leaves are dark green, inflorescences are formed in the leaf axils every 2-3 leaves.
The variety produces few fruits; up to 4-5 large tomatoes ripen on each bunch. The orange fruits are large, round in shape, and aromatic. The weight of one tomato reaches 200-350 g. Fruits of up to 500 g each sometimes ripen on the lower clusters.
The elastic pulp is separated by chambers containing a small number of seeds. The skin is dense and not susceptible to cracking. When cut, the pulp does not spread. Tomatoes are well transported and stored. Suitable for both fresh consumption and canning.
Characteristics of the tomato variety Barrel of Honey.
The variety has high and stable yield. You can harvest up to 15 large tomatoes from one bush. When planting 1 sq. 2-3 m of plants can harvest up to 8 kg of delicious vegetables. They can also be harvested at the stage of milk ripeness, since the fruits have good shelf life and, after full ripening, are no different from those ripened in the garden.
The culture is resistant to fungal and viral diseases. Tolerates temperature changes well.
Rules of agricultural technology
To obtain a good harvest, the rules of agricultural technology are not much different from the conditions for growing other varieties. Seeds for seedlings are usually sown in the first half of March. And the seedlings are planted after all the frosts have passed, usually on the 50-55th day. It should be planted no more than 3 cm deep, having previously been treated in a solution with potassium permanganate. It is necessary to dive when 2-3 leaves appear. Before planting in open ground, be sure to harden the plant for a week. It is recommended to plant up to 5 seedlings per square meter. In the future, it is necessary to loosen, water with warm water and fertilize with mineral fertilizers at least three times during the growing season.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The aromatic fruits attract vegetable growers and summer residents with their varietal characteristics, but, like all tomato crops, they have several negative qualities.
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Despite good resistance, young and weakened bushes are sometimes susceptible to infections. When growing tomatoes, you may have to put in a little more effort, but the ripe, aromatic large fruits will cover all the costs. An important factor is that the variety is not a hybrid, so seeds for the future harvest can be prepared at home.
Fruit characteristics
Tomatoes are characterized as large-fruited and multi-chambered. The average weight of one tomato reaches from 250 to 350 g, in some cases – 400 g. The fruits on the upper stems of the plant are smaller than those on the lower ones. Tomatoes are brightly colored, somewhere between yellow and orange, depending on heat and light. The fruits are oval-flattened, with smooth, thin skin. The tomato does not crack due to its dense thick walls. They tolerate transportation well. The variety is often grown for sale due to its attractive appearance and long shelf life. It has a strong taste, the fruits are tender and sweet.
Tomatoes contain a large amount of pulp, and there is practically no acidity. Tomatoes are very aromatic, juicy and meaty. They contain few seeds, which makes them advantageous for fresh consumption. Tomatoes are also good for canning whole fruits or slices.
Planting methods and timing
The Honey Barrel tomato is grown by seedlings and seeds. The timing of sowing depends on the location of subsequent cultivation: in open ground or greenhouses. In the first case, sowing is carried out in early March. For growing crops in a greenhouse or greenhouse, the dates are postponed to the end of February - beginning of March.
In any case, the growing season of seedlings ready for transplantation is about 55-60 days.
- Seeds are planted in pre-prepared cups or special containers. They use soil prepared from coconut fiber, peat, humus, garden soil and vermiculite. All components are taken in the ratio 1:2:1:1:1. When using peat from coniferous forests, add a little quicklime to the mixture. You can purchase ready-made universal primer in the store.
- 10-14 days before planting the seeds, the soil is treated with a solution of biological preparations Fitosporin, Trichodermin or a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Seeds can also be treated with the same preparations.
- To give seeds growth strength, they can be pre-treated with stimulants: Zircon, Epin-extra, Novosil. The maximum effect is obtained after treating the seeds and then treating the seedlings at the initial stages of the growing season.
- Plant the seeds in small grooves, about 2-3 cm deep, then sprinkle with soil.
- Water with settled water at room temperature.
- The containers are placed in a well-lit, dry, warm room, the temperature of which should not be lower than 22-23˚C.
- When 2 true leaves appear, the seedlings dive from the container into cups.
- Caring for seedlings involves watering and loosening the soil. If the sprouts begin to stretch out and turn pale, they should be fed. You should carefully monitor the room temperature, lighting intensity, and daylight hours.
- If all conditions are met, but growth has slowed down or the seedlings have stretched out and acquired a light green tint, then in this case they are fertilized with liquid complex preparations: Agricola, Malyshok or Krepysh.
- The second feeding of seedlings is done 7 days after planting the seedlings with the same preparations. The solution is prepared according to the instructions.
Liver hit
For example, honey has been found to have serious and unexpected side effects that even doctors didn’t know about. “I recently had a patient with serious steatohepatitis - this is an enlargement of the liver due to excess accumulation of fat, accompanied by a pronounced inflammatory reaction,” says gastroenterologist, specialist in liver diseases, MD, professor of the First Moscow State Medical University. Sechenov Alexey Bueverov. – This disease often occurs in people who abuse alcohol or are overweight. In the latter case, it is called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It is often accompanied by type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and coronary heart disease. But this patient had normal weight, he did not drink, played sports, led a healthy lifestyle, and took care of himself. Such people should not have steatohepatitis. We examined him in detail, but the cause of the illness remained unclear until, in a conversation with him, we accidentally discovered that he eats a lot of honey every day. And this was not due to his love for this beekeeping product. The patient was simply sure that honey was extremely healthy, and to improve his health he ate it in jars. We asked him to stop taking this “medicine”, and within a week his condition improved significantly - his liver enzymes, which were significantly elevated, returned to normal. Removing fat from the liver is a longer process, but it has also started.
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Why was honey to blame for this disease? It contains a huge amount of sugar and fructose. It has been proven that this substance promotes both the deposition of fat in the liver and its inflammation. Other sugars also have a similar effect, but fructose has the strongest effect. It’s not for nothing that a new medical term “fructose liver disease” even appeared a year ago. He emphasizes the special role of this sugar and products containing it in the development of steatohepatitis and its possible consequences in the form of cirrhosis or even liver cancer
I think that after this incident, doctors in similar situations need to pay special attention to honey consumption and be sure to be interested in this when interviewing patients. The opinion that honey is a storehouse of everything useful is very common.
But it is unfounded. “In the end, the beneficial substances that honey contains can be obtained from other products.”
Growing technology
Seedlings are transferred to open ground in the 1st-2nd half of May based on the climatic conditions of the growing region. Young bushes are transferred to the greenhouse in late April - early May. The distance between bushes should be at least 40 cm, and between rows - 50-6-0 cm. It is better to plant seedlings in a checkerboard pattern; this will ensure good lighting and aeration for each plant.
Watering
Irrigation is carried out regularly, 1-2 times a week, in Siberian conditions it is watered once every 10 days. During the first week after planting, it is important to monitor the condition of the plants. Tomatoes love moist soil. A medium-sized seedling requires at least 2 liters of water. Excess or lack of moisture can be easily determined by appearance.
If there is not enough moisture, the bush becomes thinner, the leaves curl, and the flower clusters and ovaries fall off. If there is excess moisture, the stem and leaves become covered with dark spots, the plant slows down in growth and gradually dies. It is better to water them at the root. During the fruiting period, the amount of watering is increased.
There are some watering rules:
- Irrigation is carried out in the morning or after sunset.
- Each bush is watered at the root.
- If possible, use rainwater; the temperature of the irrigation water should not be lower than +20˚С.
- After absorbing moisture and drying out slightly, the soil is loosened to provide oxygen access to the root system of the seedling.
An adult plant will need up to 20 liters of water per watering.
Loosening and weeding
Agrotechnical measures are carried out after each watering. If this is not done, a crust will form on the surface of the earth, which will impede the access of water to the root system. To reduce the amount of loosening, the bed can be mulched with straw, sawdust, and sprinkled with sand.
The root system of tomatoes is located close to the surface of the earth, so frequent weeding can affect the roots and damage them. Mulching not only protects the roots from damage, but also inhibits the growth of weeds. The garden bed should be weeded as needed.
Feeding
Tomatoes begin to be fed after planting the plants in a permanent place. Barrel of Honey is an indeterminate variety that requires fertile soil and timely fertilizing.
For normal growing season and getting a good harvest, it is necessary to apply fertilizers at the stage of growing seedlings. During this period, tomatoes need minerals. Over the entire period, 3-4 feedings are carried out.
| Deadlines | Appearance of the plant | Drugs |
| Appearance of 2 true leaves | Stretching of seedlings and changing color to light green. If the seedlings grow normally and do not stretch out, they can do without the first feeding. | Spill with solutions of liquid complex preparations Agricola, Malyshok or Krepysh, rich in phosphorus. |
| A week after picking the seedlings | They feed you despite your good appearance | Use the same preparations that were used for the first feeding |
| In the middle of the growing season | The third feeding should be rich in phosphorus and potassium if the seedlings are elongated and weakened | For weakened seedlings, add potassium magnesia, 1 tbsp. l. for 10 liters of water, Or 1 tbsp. l. The ash is dissolved in 1 liter of hot water and left for 2-3 days. A glass of the finished solution is diluted with water to 1 liter. This is enough to water 1 root. For normally developing seedlings, you can use complex preparations Malyshok or Intermag Vegetable Garden. |
| Feed 10-14 days before planting in a garden bed or greenhouse | Tomatoes of early and medium ripening have already formed flower clusters by this time. | At this stage, you can use the Effecton-O complex, potassium magnesium, and ash solution. |
Fertilizing of adult tomatoes is carried out 10-14 days after planting the seedlings in a permanent place. For this purpose, both organic and mineral fertilizers are used.
Plants begin to grow actively, but at this stage you should not use fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. The mineral promotes the growth of green mass and delays fruiting. Seedlings need potassium for the establishment and growth of flower clusters and ovaries, and phosphorus to enhance root formation.
- For the first feeding of weak plants, you can take nitrophoska at the rate of 1 tbsp. l. into a bucket of water at room temperature. Apply ½-1 liter of solution per plant. You can use other fertilizers. Add 1 tbsp to a bucket of water. l. superphosphate and potassium sulfate or 10-15 g (1 tbsp.) potassium magnesia. Apply ½ liter of solution to each plant. During this period, tomatoes need boron. To do this, foliar feeding is carried out. Prepare a solution consisting of 0.02% boric acid (1 teaspoon per bucket of water). The powder is added to a small amount of hot water, and then, when the acid dissolves, the composition is diluted with the remaining water. Spraying on the leaf is carried out in the early morning, after the dew has disappeared, or in the evening, after sunset. Treatment with boric acid is carried out twice during the growing season with a break of a month.
- Feeding II is carried out after the second flower cluster begins to form or 10-15 days after its appearance. For 10 liters of water, take 1 kg of chicken manure or fresh mullein. Leave the slurry to ferment. Before watering, add 1 liter of the resulting concentrate to a bucket of water. Water the tomatoes with the prepared solution, at least 0.5 liters per bush. Dry wood ash can be poured into the tree trunk circle. For root feeding, potassium monophosphate or potassium magnesium is used. For this, 15-20 g, or 1 tbsp. l. The mineral is diluted in 1 bucket of warm water. Apply 0.5 liters under medium-sized bushes. If the bush is large, then you need to add at least 1 liter of solution. Mineral fertilizers can be replaced with complex liquid preparations Kemira universal.
- Feeding III should coincide with the moment of harvesting the first ripe fruits. During this period, it is better to use a full range of ready-made liquid fertilizers. Apply 1-1.5 liters of solution under a medium-sized tomato bush. Large bushes are watered with 2 liters of liquid.
For tomatoes in the fruiting stage, it would be completely useful to feed them with a mixture of organic and mineral fertilizer. An infusion of green manure is suitable for this, to which 1 tbsp is added. l. superphosphate. The fermented solution is watered at the rate of 0.5 liters for each bush. You can add 1 g of copper sulfate or several manganese crystals to the finished solution.
Tomatoes planted in open ground are fed three times during the growing season. When growing tomatoes in greenhouses or film shelters, their fruiting time is extended. Therefore, during the season it will be necessary to carry out 4-5 feedings. They are carried out with the same complex preparations.
Thinning
Leaf thinning is carried out regularly. During the formation of the stem, the lower leaves are gradually removed for better air regulation. Start with the lowest leaf when the bush reaches a height of 1 m.
As the plant grows further, the leaves are removed until the first cluster with ovaries is formed. If it is necessary to stop the growth of green mass and accelerate the ripening of fruits, then in this case 2-3 leaves are left above the top cluster and the top is pinched.
Bush formation
Tomato Barrel of Honey requires bush shaping. For a good harvest, you need to leave 1-2 stems. To do this, the stepsons developing in the leaf sinuses are regularly removed. When creating 1 stem, the bush is tied up when it reaches a height of 30 centimeters. All stepchildren are removed. To ensure that the plant experiences less stress, pinching is carried out when the shoots reach no more than 5 cm.
It is advisable to tie the stem every 15-20 cm.
The second stem is formed from the stepson located under the first flower raceme. It is tied up as a separate stem. It should be taken into account that there is not too much thickening.
If necessary, you can grow a third stem. It is formed from the stepson under the second brush from the bottom. It is also allocated to a separate garter. This is done extremely rarely, and only if they want to increase productivity or in greenhouses. On all additional stems, the stepsons are removed completely.
Pollination
The procedure is necessary when growing tomatoes in greenhouses. To do this, during the day, the windows and doors of the greenhouses are opened for ventilation. Air currents carry pollen from flower to flower. If it is cold outside, the gardener himself needs to shake the tomato stem once a day.
Characteristics and description of the tomato Barrel of Honey, reviews of its yield
Juicy and sweet tomato “Barrel of Honey” will decorate your table. The tomato is a high-yielding tomato and is one of the rare types of tomatoes.
Description and characteristics of tomato
The fruits of the “Honey Barrel” variety are yellow-orange. The shape is flattened and round, from the outside it resembles a small barrel of honey. The pulp is more orange than yellow, dense, juicy, and there are very few seeds. The tomato is valued for its sweet taste. The skin is smooth, with slight ribbing at the stalk. Tomato weight is 200-400 grams.
The bushes grow powerful and the stems are thick. The plant is indeterminate; it will require tying to a support and pinching. Forming a plant with 2 stems will allow you to get a good harvest. The green mass is highly developed, the leaves are large, dark green. In the south of Russia it can be grown in open ground, but in the middle and northern zones it is recommended to cultivate tomatoes under film covers. On average, the yield reaches 7-8 kilograms per square meter. The fruits are large, but not many are produced on the bush, so you can collect 2-2.5 kg from the plant. fruits
Tomatoes are of medium ripeness; to ripen they will require 110-115 days from seed germination. Tomatoes are used for fresh consumption; they can be safely added to various dishes, processed into juice and sauces. The plant is resistant to various diseases.
Advantages and disadvantages of the “Barrel of Honey” variety
The unusual yellow color attracts attention to the tomato. What other advantages does the “Barrel of Honey” variety have:
- sweet, juicy pulp;
- large fruits that are not prone to cracking;
- stable yield;
- beautiful appearance of the fruit;
- good resistance to various bacterial and viral diseases.
Unfortunately, it is not without its drawbacks:
- without pinching and tying, you cannot reap a good harvest;
- In order for the fruits to be large, you need to fertilize at least 3 times during the growing season;
- A tomato picked from the garden remains for a short time.
Recommendations for growing tomatoes
Every gardener should know that how you care for a plant is what you will get. Let's look at the process of growing a tomato step by step.
Seeds are sown in loosened soil no later than March. The nutritional value of the soil is achieved by adding humus and peat. To protect young plants from the influence of pathogenic bacteria, the soil must be disinfected two weeks before planting the seeds. Before the ban on the sale of potassium permanganate, a solution of potassium permanganate was widely used in pharmacies for disinfection. At the moment, the solution of potassium permanganate is replaced with biological preparations that kill bacteria and fungal spores. The most common drugs were Fitosporin and Trichodermin.
The germination of seeds is increased by soaking in a growth stimulator. You can use the drug "Zircon". To process 10 grams of seeds, you will need to dilute 0.025 ml. drug in 100 ml. water (soaking takes 7-8 hours).
Disease and pest control
The main reasons for the development of diseases: non-compliance with agrotechnical conditions, lack of nutrients.
The Honey Barrel tomato, despite its good resistance, can be affected by diseases:
- Apex rot. Appears at the growth point of the fetus in the form of dark brown spots. Develops due to lack of calcium and excess moisture. For treatment, the beds are sprinkled with dolomite flour and chalk. In the spring, quicklime is added to the soil as a preventive measure.
- Brown rot or late blight. Occurs when there is excess moisture and thickened plantings. For prevention, crop rotation should be observed.
- Fusarium. It manifests itself as yellowing of the lower leaves and gradual withering of all foliage. Watering and the amount of nitrogen applied should be controlled.
- Dry spotting. It appears as brown spots on the leaves, and then on the stems and fruits. Treatment requires treatment of plants with Antrakol and Tattoo.
If viral diseases are detected, such as mosaic or bronzing of leaves, or in case of lignification of fruits, the plants are removed from the bed and burned.
The variety is attractive to insect pests, such as whiteflies. When it appears, yellow spots appear on the leaves, which then darken, and the plant gradually dries out. To destroy the pest, the insecticide Confidor is used.
High humidity is favorable for slugs. You can fight them by sprinkling the beds with quicklime or ground hot pepper. Mole crickets, aphids, and Colorado potato beetles can cause harm. Insecticidal preparations, for example, Aktara, Biotin, will help get rid of them. Treatment of plants with Actellik solution saves you from spider mites.
Growing Tips
Tomatoes from the Siberian collection, to which this variety belongs, must be watered and fertilized with minerals on time. Soil nutrition remains an important criterion for a good harvest. This is achieved by adding peat and humus.
When fruits are damaged, preparations containing sulfur or copper are used. These are colloidal sulfur and copper sulfate. Systemic fungicides Idol and Fundazol protect against powdery mildew.
The advantage of growing tomatoes in summer cottages is that this variety does not require a large area for planting. Although it refers to tomatoes bred by Siberian breeders, the best climatic conditions remain in the middle and southern zone of Russia.
The Honey Barrel tomato loves warmth and sun rays. The more stable the summer weather, the brighter the color and better the taste of the tomatoes.
Features of cultivation, planting and care
photo author Alla Kondratyeva
Sowing the seeds of this variety of tomatoes for seedlings is carried out 60-65 days before the intended planting in the ground. Seedlings dive at the stage of two true leaves. When planting seedlings in a permanent place per 1 sq. It is recommended to place up to 3 plants per meter of land.
Further care for tomatoes consists of timely watering, fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer, pinching and preventive measures to protect against diseases and pests.
If you grew Bochka Tomatoes, please write whether you liked them or not. What was the yield and taste of the fruits like under your climatic conditions? How do you rate the disease resistance of this variety? Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tomato. If possible, attach a photo of your tomatoes to your comment. Thank you!
Your reviews of the Barrel of Honey tomato and additions to the description will help many gardeners evaluate this variety more objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.
The yellow-fruited tomato Barrel of Honey is a rare variety. The packaging states: “Tasty and sweet as honey, disease-resistant tomato with stable yield.” What do gardeners who have managed to get to know the variety better think about this?
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| Medium height | Greenhouse, Open ground | Mid-early | Yellow | Large | Variety | Flat-round |
