Description of the Kron Prince tomato and recommendations for growing on the site

Tomato Crown Prince F1 is a universal hybrid that grows and bears fruit well in different conditions. The variety is suitable for cultivation in open and protected beds; if agricultural practices are followed, it produces decent yields.

Transplanting tomato seedlings and further care

After 2-3 true leaves appear on the seedlings, it is necessary to pick the seedlings, i.e. you need to select the strongest and most developed sprouts and plant them in pots or other containers specially prepared for this. The container size should be 8-10 liters; for the smallest ornamental varieties of tomatoes, you can take a 4-5 liter container. In the process of caring for plants, you need to follow the basic rules and technologies of agricultural technology:

• Watering.
  Indoor tomatoes are very sensitive to watering. Regular soil moisture promotes good growth, ovary formation and fruit ripening. A lack of moisture will lead to fruit drop, but too much moisture will lead to the spread of various diseases - rot, late blight, fungal infections. You need to water 2 times a week, moderately and without irrigating the stems. When flowering begins, watering should be stopped and resumed when the ovaries appear.
• Feeding tomatoes.
  Three weeks after planting the seedlings and then every 10-15 days, we fertilize the plants with special mineral and organic fertilizers, which we apply to the moist soil on the second day after watering.
• Tying the lashes.
  Low standard bushes with a stable trunk usually do not need support. The branches of medium-sized tomatoes are tied to pegs, which are stuck into the ground, trying not to damage the root system.

After the formation of the main ovaries, it is also necessary to tear off the top.

Pollination. Indoor varieties give a fairly good harvest even without pollination, but if desired, pollination can be carried out using a brush, carefully passing it over the flowers

Growing hybrid varieties of tomatoes on a windowsill in winter is not only beneficial, but also great pleasure and a very interesting activity.

By paying a little attention and free time, you will get a harvest of exclusive varieties of bright, sweet and very healthy tomatoes from your windowsill. Caring for such a plant will be easy even for novice gardeners.

If you like fresh, healthy vegetables, get tomatoes. And it’s okay if you don’t have a dacha. It is enough to know how to grow tomatoes on a windowsill and put it into practice. For your love and care, they will generously reward you with fruits, decorate the interior, and even in the harsh winter there will be summer in your apartment. Let's proceed to the selection of seed material.

Indoor conditions for tomatoes are far from the comfort of outdoor garden beds. And there is not enough light and nutrients in the soil, limited by the size of the pot. To avoid getting an arrogant tenant instead of your pet, who will take up the best part of the room and demand supports, which, of course, will not decorate the design of your home, you need to approach your choice seriously. Not all tomatoes on the windowsill in an apartment will be able to grow and bear fruit. What should they be?

Firstly, they are short. Only low-growing and dwarf varieties are able to form a decent harvest in a limited space, being content with a small amount of soil in a flower pot.

Secondly, they are shade-tolerant and disease-resistant. Even the usual indoor plants need additional lighting in winter, let alone tomatoes, on which we want to see fruits

And here it is worth paying attention to varieties of shade-tolerant hybrids that are able to bear fruit well even in short-day conditions

They will only need additional lighting on cloudy days. In addition, hybrids are immune to many diseases. With proper agricultural technology and prevention of fungal diseases, tomatoes on the window will not get sick.

Thirdly, beautiful. Standard varieties look like a small tree with a strong stem and a dense crown. They do not require any garter or pinching. Ampelous varieties will also not bother you with these activities. Their thin, but very strong branched shoots fall outside the pot. These tomatoes can be grown in hanging pots.

It remains to add that tomatoes on the windowsill can be large-fruited varieties - with a fruit weight of up to 130g and small-fruited varieties, the minimum weight of which is 15g. The color of the fruit can be different, as with varieties for open ground - all shades of red and yellow. The yield of varieties can also be different.

There are decorative forms, the fruits of which can only be used to decorate a festive dish. But there are also very productive specimens that can give you more than 2 kg per season.

If you got yourself such a pet and became attached to it, do not be upset, you are not in danger of a quick separation. Indoor tomatoes are long-lived, they can please you for as long as 5 years.

Indoor varieties of compact tomatoes: Leopold, White filling, Florida Petite, Red Riding Hood, Oak, Ruby, Minibel, Bonsai, Bonsai micro, Pinocchio, Indoor surprise, Micron MK, Pygmy, Window yellow, Tumbler.

Gardeners' opinions

Feedback from vegetable growers on cultivating the Kron Prince tomato is mostly positive.

Pavel, Rostov-on-Don: “At first there were doubts about the Korn Prince tomato variety. However, I bought the seeds, treated them with a solution of potassium permanganate and at the end of February sowed them in special soil purchased at the store. After germination, I carried out two picks and got excellent seedlings. I tried to follow all the rules for caring for the plant. I received a harvest of about 17 kilograms per 1 sq. m. I was pleased with this variety.”

Tamara, Vologda region: “I liked this variety. I formed it into two stems. The fruit harvest per square meter was about 16 kilograms. The fruits have the optimal size for preservation. In addition, they have an excellent taste for fresh consumption.”

Collection tomatoes

We have been growing tomatoes and other crops for more than 10 years. Our catalog has a very wide assortment, which continues to grow steadily.

Our farm currently has more than 250 varieties of tomatoes. We sell seeds throughout the year, and you can always buy seeds at the beginning of your planting season.

All seeds, before each new season, are tested for quality (growth energy, germination). We take a very responsible approach to the technology of growing plants to obtain seeds with specified varietal characteristics and provide reliable information on yield, optimal growing conditions and growing season.

With us you can consult and receive recommendations on growing each individual variety by emailing “ [email protected] ”. You can also ask any questions in the feedback form at the bottom of the page.

The catalog presents exotic, collectible new items and time-tested varieties of tomatoes. There are varieties of tomatoes for every taste and color range: red, pink, yellow, orange, black, blue, green, bicolor, as well as fluffy varieties of tomatoes.

Very attractive and tasty striped tomatoes, with different patterns and tints of color on the skin, which never cease to amaze with their variety.

When placing an order with us, you are guaranteed to receive a high-quality product in its original form and quality. Regarding storage and transportation, we do everything possible to ensure that each order reaches its recipient safe and sound as soon as possible. Seeds are stored in a closed warehouse equipped with equipment to maintain proper temperature and humidity. Before shipping, the packages undergo a thorough inspection; each variety is packed in an individual zip-lock bag with the name of the variety. The number of seeds in one package is 10 pcs.

Prince Borghese tomato

Planted in a greenhouse. The bush is powerful, it seems to be late, it is just blooming. But there are not many ovaries on the hand yet. I’ll write about the yield later Elena Koval

City: Kharkov, Ukraine

Where grown: Open ground

1.4m/30g, early cherry, cluster of 6 fruits, knits often and without gaps. The taste is decent and balanced. Good for preservation. Fruitful! The bush is strong, knits until frost. Valeria

City: Moscow, dacha in Kaluga region.

Where grown: Greenhouse

Very beautiful scree bushes more than 2 m high, fruiting is very extended, but they ripen well and lie. Sweet, dense with a rich tomato taste, but in the upper third of the bushes they are very small. For conservation, you can plant it if you like to tinker with small things. Olga

Where grown: Greenhouse

The bush is really very tall, mine was even higher than 2 meters. I liked the yield and taste, very tasty when preserved. They say who dried them that they retain their taste. I’ll have to try it, I’ve only just canned it. I bought the seeds in a store, like Aelita

Rules for growing and caring for tomatoes

The variety is grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground. Tomatoes are mainly grown by planting seeds on seedlings and then replanting the seedlings in the ground. They are sown at least two months before transplantation. Due to the power of the bushes, they need to be tied to a support, and excess shoots must be removed. By performing these procedures, the seedling begins to set fruits, which appear two months after planting the seedlings.

Seed packets of 10 pieces each are usually on sale. The plant does not limit its growth and usually produces 3-4 stems.

Caring for plants consists of weeding, watering, fertilizing and neutralizing diseases. The bushes also need to be tied up and pinched.

Fertilizing is carried out with mineral and organic fertilizers. Cow manure and chicken manure, as well as superphosphates and urea, are suitable for this purpose. The amount of fertilizing should be taken into account. If overfertilized, plants may die.

So, after transplanting plants to a permanent place of growth, fertilizing is carried out three times:

• the first time 2 weeks after planting;
• the second - during flowering and fruit formation;
• third when the tomato ripens.

With constant care, the variety will delight its owners with the friendly yield of beautiful red fruits.

Tomato "Principe Borghese"

PACKING: Zip-lock bag 12 - 15 SEEDS

A favorite in Italy. For brush drying in the sun.

1. Original title: Principe Borghese. Also in some sources he is called Prince Borghese or the Borghese Principle. Borghese is an Italian princely surname.

2. History: Princip Borghese is an old traditional Italian variety. The Italians dry it in whole bunches in the sun and wilt it. In Italy it is usually called "pomodori secchi". You can dry them either whole or cut into halves. This variety began to spread in 1910 from the south of Italy.

3. Characteristics of the plant: ripening period is mid-season. The bush is indeterminate, medium-sized, 120-150 cm. The stem is not thick, the leaf is simple. The flower cluster is simple, long, and produces 7-9 fruits.

4. How to form: the Prin Borghese variety is indicated in various sources as both determinate and indeterminate. But since the fruits are small, the bush can be formed into 3-5 stems and tied up. Remove excess shoots and tie up stems. We grew them in beds for tall tomatoes and planted them in 3-4 stems.

5. Shape and weight of the fruit: a very productive bush is covered with small, plum-shaped fruits with a small spout. Weight 40-50 grams.

6. Tomato color: the fruits are red, without a yellow or green spot near the stalk.

7. Taste: Principe Borghese is a very sweet, tasty tomato. It has a bright, rich tomato aroma. The skin is thin, the flesh is dense, sugary, fleshy, there are few seeds.

8.Usage: They can be used for salads. But they are very suitable for stewing, drying, drying, freezing - they are meaty. Princip Borghese is ideal for storage. You just need to dry it in the sun or in the dryer.

The Principe Borghese variety is stable and very productive, heat-resistant. A real Italian!

Description of the variety

The Black Prince tomato stands out among its “competitors” with many remarkable properties.

Advantages

A significant characteristic of the Black Prince variety is a combination of several valuable characteristics: large fruit, exotic appearance and taste, dietary benefits, unpretentiousness.

Fruit

The weight of one tomato is at least 110 g, most weigh 150-170 g, the first clusters often weigh 250-450 g. The shape is rounded-flat, the ribbing is moderate.

The surface color of the ripe fruits of the Black Prince is, of course, not black, but richly dark, chocolate-burgundy with a purple tone. The skin is thin, smooth, and shiny.

The pulp has a complex color, shimmering in shades of brown, greenish, burgundy, and orange. The consistency is not too dense, balanced in meatiness and juiciness.

Taste and benefits

The Black Prince tomato has a rich, slightly spicy taste.
This is due to a special combination of sugary substances, organic acids and other bioactive compounds. Not all people like the original taste and color of black-fruited tomatoes, but they also have many fans. Chokeberry tomatoes are very beneficial for human health because they contain large amounts of anthocyanins. These biologically active compounds are similar to vitamins. They stimulate the immune system, help cope with inflammation and cancerous degeneration of cells, inhibit aging, and help preserve vision. Modern scientific research has shown that there is a vital need to eat those plant foods that are rich in anthocyanins. In addition to dark anthocyanins, Black Prince has all the benefits of tomato as a vegetable. It is a rich source of lycopene and ascorbic acid.

Interesting! Ascorbic acid is highly destroyed by heat treatment, but lycopene is heat-resistant.

Black Prince tomatoes are a truly healing food. Conditional harm is possible only in the presence of individual allergic reactions. It is also not recommended to eat large quantities of unripe tomatoes: they contain a lot of solanine, a rather toxic alkaloid characteristic of the Solanaceae family.

Culinary purpose

Black Prince is a salad tomato. Fresh salads made from black tomatoes are especially useful, and the Black Prince variety is one of the most delicious. Mixtures with varieties of other colors (red, orange, yellow, pink) are varied in their vitamin composition. In addition to the obvious benefits, such combinations are original and beautiful.

The fruits of the Black Prince are not very suitable for whole-fruit pickling and preservation. But they are appropriate in salad preparations, especially when laid in multi-colored layers. They are also suitable for the production of ketchup, lecho, and horseradish (“horseradish”).

On a note! The Black Prince tomato produces a high percentage of juice yield. The product is original, sweetish-spicy, with fruity notes.

Return of the harvest

Black Prince is a mid-season variety; it begins to ripen 113-120 days after the start of the growing season. Type of growth – indeterminate (long-term). Flower clusters are formed quite early - after the formation of 7-9 leaves. Tall plants (200 cm is not the limit) are potentially aimed at solid returns. The potential yield of Black Prince tomatoes is 5 kg per bush. Actual harvests depend on weather conditions and the level of agricultural technology.

Endurance

The variety is universal in terms of planting location - suitable for both greenhouses and street beds, including in the Middle Zone and Siberia. Plants successfully tolerate contrasts in temperature and humidity. Black Prince tomatoes have been popular for decades for good reason - they have developed good resistance to diseases, even to late blight: sometimes the foliage is affected, but the disease rarely affects the fruits.

You need to know this! The Black Prince tomato is a resistant variety; you can independently obtain seeds from it for annual sowing.

Flaws

It cannot be said that the Black Prince tomato has significant disadvantages. You just need to take into account its features.

1. The fruits are not intended for whole-fruit canning; ripe ones are not stored for a long time, and are not very transportable.
2. During the ripening process, tomatoes sometimes resemble those affected by late blight; They retain a dark green spot in the area where the stalk attaches for a long time.
3. The internodes are long, the distance between the racemes is 3 leaves.
4. Indeterminate bushes need constant attention (re-tying, attaching brushes, pinching).
5. The nutritional needs of plants are very high.
6. When growing in greenhouses, it is necessary to organize active ventilation and protection against infections.

Countless harvests for beginners and experienced farmers - Crown Prince tomato: variety description and reviews

Tomato Crown Prince F1 is a universal hybrid that grows and bears fruit well in different conditions. The variety is suitable for cultivation in open and protected beds; if agricultural practices are followed, it produces decent yields.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Crown Prince F1 was bred for home consumption and sale. Highly marketable fruits are in demand and customers like them.

What signs characterize a tomato:

• indeterminate growth;
• precocity;
• cluster fruiting;
• the average height of the bushes is within 1.5-1.9 m;
• complex structure of the brush, each with 15-20 tomatoes.

The fruits look extremely attractive - even in size, varnish-glossy skin, neat elongated spout at the top.

• average weight 70-120 g;
• dense consistency;
• the flesh is fleshy, moderately juicy;
• rounded, slightly elongated shape;
• colorful coloring;
• the skin is strong, not cracking;
• The taste is sweet and sour.

Due to their compact size and classic properties (juiciness, texture, taste), the fruits are used universally. They are preserved in jars, dried in slices, cut into salads, and used for tomato sauce preparations: ketchup, dressings, adjika.

Advantages and disadvantages

• versatility of use and cultivation;
• productivity;
• excellent product and taste qualities;
• standard agricultural technology with easy maintenance;
• tolerance to stressful weather factors;
• good germination;
• keeping quality and transportability;
• ability to tie in any weather conditions;
• low susceptibility to infections.

The best varieties of tomatoes for 2022: photos and descriptions

When choosing tomatoes for their plot, gardeners, first of all, rely on varietal or hybrid characteristics. Productivity is the most important criterion on which the quantity and quality of the harvest depends. Sometimes it can be difficult to choose the right option from the rich variety of tomatoes for open ground and greenhouses. Then varieties are selected depending on the growing region, ripening period, degree of disease resistance and other factors.

Varieties for open ground

A huge number of species with excellent yields are intended for growing vegetables in the open air. Low-growing bushes with large fruits are one of the advantages of tomatoes for the soil. Such heat-loving plants are easier to care for and do not require complex agricultural practices.

According to ripening period

Tomatoes, like other vegetable crops, are characterized by different ripening periods, from early to late.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Kron Prince is a mid-early indeterminate tomato variety. Tomato bushes have an average number of leaves, small tomatoes and grow to 1.1-1.9 meters in height. A garter to a support becomes mandatory, since this method of growing vegetables guarantees a perfect harvest.

The first inflorescence always forms above the 8-10th leaf. It should be noted the complex structure of the brushes, on which 15-20 tomatoes grow.

Features of the Kron Prince variety:

• round-cylindrical shape with a “spout”;
• dense structure;
• Red color;
• weight is 70-120 grams.

Growing

The cultivation technology is no different from other greenhouse indeterminate varieties. We plant seeds for seedlings to a depth of 1-2 cm, moisten the soil, cover and wait until the seedlings sprout. In the phase of two true leaves, we pick into separate containers, and when weather conditions allow, we plant the tomatoes in a greenhouse. To obtain maximum yield, it is recommended to fertilize every two weeks; tomatoes are very demanding of phosphorus, so you can add a little phosphorus-containing fertilizer to each hole before planting, or, according to popular wisdom, you can put dead fish. Black Prince is often grown for its dark color. Black tomatoes are often used to decorate dishes and give them some zest. Although in a salad, dark tomatoes may seem rotten at first glance.

As for the Black Prince's resistance to disease, it can be considered above average. The plant has a fairly strong immune system and does not suffer from late blight and other microorganisms very often. Even if the tops themselves may suffer from late blight, it will not spread to the fruits.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

What attracts the Crown Prince variety and why has its popularity only increased recently? The main benefits of Kron Prince tomatoes:

• optimal level of yield, since the variety is initially focused on active fruit ripening;
• the possibility of obtaining tomatoes of decent appearance, thanks to which their sale promises to be successful;
• the fleshy structure and impeccable taste of tomatoes, as a result of which they deserve special attention;
• versatility of using tomatoes in cooking: fresh consumption, preservation;
• easy care using standard agricultural techniques, despite the fact that tomato bushes sometimes grow tall.

Crown Prince tomatoes deserve special attention, as a result of which they should be chosen by many experienced and even novice gardeners from Russia. Successful cultivation of Kron Prinz tomatoes is possible and guarantees an optimal harvest.

Description of early tomato Indoor surprise and agricultural cultivation techniques

The unusual tomato Room Surprise fully lives up to its name. Modern selection takes into account many aspects of tomato cultivation, so the variety meets the desires of various vegetable growers.

Summer residents will like it for its low maintenance requirements, farmers will appreciate its early ripeness and friendly yield, and those who do not have their own plot will benefit from the compactness of the bushes and the ability to grow even at home, on a window or balcony.

Details about tomatoes

The characteristics and description of the variety in Russian catalogs allow us to consider the plant a superdeterminate tomato. This group is characterized by:

• low bush;
• low propensity to form stepchildren;
• formation of multiple fetuses;
• ability to produce crops in compacted plantings;
• rapid formation of ovaries.

Growing an indoor surprise tomato can be successfully produced even in winter, under artificial light. The compact bush reaches a height of 50 cm, after which it stops growing. All the fruits that set on the plant ripen almost simultaneously.

When growing this variety indoors, you should not throw away the bush after fruiting has ended. By this time, 2-3 strong shoots are formed on the lower part of the stem. They need to be left, and the fruit-bearing part of the bush should be cut out. This method will allow you to harvest tomatoes several times while shoots form.

The early ripening variety is also suitable for growing in open ground. For this purpose, the seedling method is used. By the time of planting, tomatoes must be 60 days old. In this case, the gardener will be able to harvest the tomatoes in mid-July, and the bushes will have time to form new shoots and produce a second harvest before the end of August.

When cultivating the Indoor Surprise tomato in a greenhouse or greenhouse on a farm (for an early harvest), a friendly yield of fruit is convenient. The greenhouse is vacated at the beginning of June, after which there is time to grow other crops in the same area.

The compactness of the bush is suitable for those who do not have time to pay much attention to planting. The indoor surprise is undemanding and does not require pinching, staking or bush formation. The seedlings are planted in a sunny area according to a 30x30 cm pattern, after which it is enough to water the tomatoes about once a week, but generously.

Reviews about the taste qualities of the fruit are most favorable. Small tomatoes have a rich aroma and a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The brushes are long, the ovaries are approximately the same size and mass, and have an elongated (plum-shaped) shape.

The skin is dense, bright red, without a green spot at the stalk. The pulp is evenly colored and has a pleasant consistency. Tomatoes are fleshy varieties, few seeds are produced, and the chambers are small in size.

The weight of each fruit does not exceed 60 g. The total harvest from 1 bush is about 2 kg, but the yield can reach 10-12 kg per unit area if compacted planting patterns are used (8-9 bushes per 1 m²).

From small fruits you can make both juice and lecho. The high sugar content of the fruit makes it possible not to use sugar to straighten the taste of these products.

Features of agricultural technology

It is better to start growing tomatoes at home in February. By the time shoots appear, the day will be quite long, and in the future its duration will increase. This will allow the plants to actively vegetate and form flower clusters. Tomatoes are suitable for breeding and obtaining seeds at home: the variety is non-hybrid, the plants inherit maternal characteristics.

For sowing seeds for seedlings for a greenhouse, the period from early to mid-March is suitable. But for planting in open ground, it is better to sow the seeds later - around the end of March or beginning of April. Before planting seeds, the soil should be watered generously with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Seedlings dive when 1-2 true leaves appear on them. The distance between the bushes is 7-8 cm. After planting in the ground, carry out 1 fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer. In order for tomatoes to fill well, in dry weather you need to provide them with not very frequent, but abundant watering: once a week you need to pour about 10 liters of water under each bush.

Under unfavorable weather conditions, the variety does not lose productivity, but the fruits ripen very slowly. To preserve all the tomatoes, you can collect unripe (brown or green) fruits, arrange them in one layer in boxes and place them in a cool place.

Tomato Crown Prince: characteristics and description of the variety with photos

Harvest Crown Prince

Post by honeygarden » November 25, 2013, 01:10 pm
Among the liana-shaped tomatoes growing on my site, the Indian variety Crown Prince pleases the eye with its multiple fruits and unique fruit shape. The plant is tall, with medium foliage. The fruits are bright red with a dove-shaped protrusion at the end, collected in dense clusters of 30-50 pieces, weighing from 50 to 100 g, with a dense peel. They are characterized by increased shelf life and are suitable for canning. Crown Prince is a mid-season variety with an extended fruiting period.

I sow tomato seeds at the end of February in boxes with peat humus mixture moistened with a pink solution of potassium permanganate, and put them in a warm place (22-23°C) for 4-5 days. With the appearance of the first shoots and before the formation of the second leaf, I irradiate the seedlings for 12 hours with an 80 W fluorescent lamp located 30 cm from the ground level in boxes. At night I put the boxes in a cool room with a temperature of 10-12°C. These measures help avoid stretching of plants.

When the second leaf appears, I put the tomatoes into plastic bags with a peat-humus mixture. I put 2-3 granules of superphosphate at the bottom of the hole. I water it with an infusion of weak tea as needed. I mulch the soil surface with the remaining tea leaves from brewing. Tomatoes that had the opportunity to “drink tea” for two months outpaced control specimens in their development by 10-15 days.

I plant seedlings in the third ten days of April in tunnel-type film shelters. Considering that vine-shaped tomatoes grow strongly, I plant the bushes at a distance of at least a meter from each other, forming them into 3-4 stems. During the blooming period of flowers, I apply foliar feeding on the first cluster (1 g of copper sulfate, potassium permanganate and boric acid per bucket of water). I repeat it in two weeks. When ripe, the lower hands of the Crown Prince reach a mass of 4 kg, so I tie each hand to a support. On the bush, with abundant watering and fertilizing with chicken manure at a dilution of 1:10, up to 200 fruits ripen.

I begin harvesting in the third decade of July and finish with the onset of frost. I store the last of the collected tomatoes in a cool, dry room. Ripening extends until December.

Description of the variety

The Black Prince tomato stands out among its “competitors” with many remarkable properties.

Advantages

A significant characteristic of the Black Prince variety is a combination of several valuable characteristics: large fruit, exotic appearance and taste, dietary benefits, unpretentiousness.

Fruit

The weight of one tomato is at least 110 g, most weigh 150-170 g, the first clusters often weigh 250-450 g. The shape is rounded-flat, the ribbing is moderate.

The surface color of the ripe fruits of the Black Prince is, of course, not black, but richly dark, chocolate-burgundy with a purple tone. The skin is thin, smooth, and shiny.

The pulp has a complex color, shimmering in shades of brown, greenish, burgundy, and orange. The consistency is not too dense, balanced in meatiness and juiciness.

Taste and benefits

The Black Prince tomato has a rich, slightly spicy taste.
This is due to a special combination of sugary substances, organic acids and other bioactive compounds. Not all people like the original taste and color of black-fruited tomatoes, but they also have many fans. Chokeberry tomatoes are very beneficial for human health because they contain large amounts of anthocyanins. These biologically active compounds are similar to vitamins. They stimulate the immune system, help cope with inflammation and cancerous degeneration of cells, inhibit aging, and help preserve vision. Modern scientific research has shown that there is a vital need to eat those plant foods that are rich in anthocyanins.

In addition to dark anthocyanins, Black Prince has all the benefits of tomato as a vegetable. It is a rich source of lycopene and ascorbic acid.

Interesting! Ascorbic acid is highly destroyed by heat treatment, but lycopene is heat-resistant.

Black Prince tomatoes are a truly healing food. Conditional harm is possible only in the presence of individual allergic reactions. It is also not recommended to eat large quantities of unripe tomatoes: they contain a lot of solanine, a rather toxic alkaloid characteristic of the Solanaceae family.

Culinary purpose

Black Prince is a salad tomato. Fresh salads made from black tomatoes are especially useful, and the Black Prince variety is one of the most delicious. Mixtures with varieties of other colors (red, orange, yellow, pink) are varied in their vitamin composition. In addition to the obvious benefits, such combinations are original and beautiful.

The fruits of the Black Prince are not very suitable for whole-fruit pickling and preservation. But they are appropriate in salad preparations, especially when laid in multi-colored layers. They are also suitable for the production of ketchup, lecho, and horseradish (“horseradish”).

On a note! The Black Prince tomato produces a high percentage of juice yield. The product is original, sweetish-spicy, with fruity notes.

Return of the harvest

Black Prince is a mid-season variety; it begins to ripen 113-120 days after the start of the growing season. Type of growth – indeterminate (long-term). Flower clusters are formed quite early - after the formation of 7-9 leaves. Tall plants (200 cm is not the limit) are potentially aimed at solid returns. The potential yield of Black Prince tomatoes is 5 kg per bush. Actual harvests depend on weather conditions and the level of agricultural technology.

Endurance

The variety is universal in terms of planting location - suitable for both greenhouses and street beds, including in the Middle Zone and Siberia. Plants successfully tolerate contrasts in temperature and humidity. Black Prince tomatoes have been popular for decades for good reason - they have developed good resistance to diseases, even to late blight: sometimes the foliage is affected, but the disease rarely affects the fruits.

You need to know this! The Black Prince tomato is a resistant variety; you can independently obtain seeds from it for annual sowing.

Flaws

It cannot be said that the Black Prince tomato has significant disadvantages. You just need to take into account its features.

1. The fruits are not intended for whole-fruit canning; ripe ones are not stored for a long time, and are not very transportable.
2. During the ripening process, tomatoes sometimes resemble those affected by late blight; They retain a dark green spot in the area where the stalk attaches for a long time.
3. The internodes are long, the distance between the racemes is 3 leaves.
4. Indeterminate bushes need constant attention (re-tying, attaching brushes, pinching).
5. The nutritional needs of plants are very high.
6. When growing in greenhouses, it is necessary to organize active ventilation and protection against infections.

Features of cultivation

About the Black Prince tomato, reviews from those who planted the plant claim that it is unpretentious in cultivation, and an inexperienced gardener can easily cope with it. You need to start with processing and planting seeds for seedlings. Usually the seeds are treated with a pink solution of manganese, then washed under running water. This procedure allows you to prevent the appearance of many diseases at the initial stage. The next step is to soak the planting material in growth accelerators and sow the Black Prince in the ground, which has been purified by scalding with boiling water and watering with potassium permanganate.

Seed material is planted for seedlings in the second ten days of March.

The seed sown in pots is covered with cling film or glass, transferred to a warm room where the air temperature does not drop below 24 degrees, and wait for the first leaves to appear, then remove the film cover

It is important to take into account the fact that you need to protect the seedlings from direct sunlight so as not to spoil the seedlings, so it is better not to place containers with seeds on the windowsill

After two true leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in separate containers, watered with organic fertilizers, and two weeks before transplanting the variety to a new location, they begin to harden the bushes, gradually lowering the temperature to 17 degrees.

The description of the variety on the manufacturer’s packaging states that “Black Prince” tomatoes are suitable for growing in greenhouses and open ground, so you can choose the location for planting the seedlings as desired.

When planting the Black Prince, the soil in the garden must be prepared to receive new residents. Therefore, in a couple of days it is weeded, watered with boiling water, mixed with fertilizers and loosened. Then they make holes about 10 cm deep, transfer the seedlings there and bury them so that the leaves remain on the surface of the soil and the roots are well hidden in the ground.

Plants are planted at a distance of 50 cm from each other, and away from other nightshade families, because the Black Prince during flowering can pick up pollen from neighboring bushes of a different variety and mix genetics.

Judging by the photos that summer residents attach to their reviews, one can understand that good and large tomatoes will grow only with proper care. The most basic criterion is frequent and abundant watering of plants with warm water at the root. This tomato variety loves water, so it needs “bathing” three times a week; on hot sunny days, watering is possible every other day. This procedure is carried out after the sun has set so that it does not damage the bushes with its solar radiation. After each watering, the soil is loosened.

Experienced gardeners advise fertilizing every 10 days; they claim that this way the harvest is larger and juicier. As for plant garter, many people use individual support, which serves as iron rods. It is also encouraged to tie the stems to a horizontally stretched thread.

Usually the bushes are formed into two stems, so the plant brings more harvest. Pruning of new shoots is carried out as needed. But given the indeterminate appearance of the bushes, it can be assumed that stepsons appear quite quickly, so it is better to inspect the plants for new shoots every week.

Don’t rush to cut off all the unnecessary stepsons; leave a couple of spare shoots in case the main stems wither.

It has been scientifically proven that the Black Prince plant is heat-loving and produces a good harvest in open ground only in the south, but in the middle zone it can be obtained by planting bushes in a greenhouse. Based on the description of the Black Prince tomato, it is recommended to collect ripe tomatoes in a timely manner so that they do not have time to crack on the branches, and to give new tomatoes the opportunity to bloom and ripen as quickly as possible. All gardeners are pleased with the long fruiting, which continues until mid-autumn, when planting seedlings after the May holidays.

Tomato 'Krona F1'

Main genus: Tomato

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Description of the plant:

Tomato 'Krona F1' is a hybrid obtained at the Transnistrian Research Institute of Agriculture. Approved for use in the 3rd light zone since 1998.

Recommended for growing in spring and summer (in film greenhouses) in garden plots, household plots and farms. The hybrid is valued for its resistance to drought and waterlogging.

Dimensions and growth form:

The hybrid 'Crown F1' is represented by semi-determinate, semi-spreading plants, 130–170 cm high. The foliage and branching are moderate. Internodes are medium. The leaf is not very large, dark green, relatively corrugated.

The inflorescence is simple, the structure is intermediate, the hall is weak. The first inflorescence is formed above the 8-9th leaf, the subsequent ones - after 1-2 leaves.

Fruit:

Size, shape and color:

The fruits are smooth, flat-rounded, weighing 103–120 g. The surface is slightly ribbed, glossy. The base has a slight depression, the apex is smooth. The color of the unripe fruit is green with a dark spot, while the ripe fruit is dark red. Number of nests 4–5.

The taste of the fruit is good to excellent.

Ripening time and yield:

Tomato 'Krona F1' is an early ripening hybrid. Fruit ripening occurs on the 89–96th day after full germination. Productivity 6.6 kg/m2.

Disease resistance:

The hybrid is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and Alternaria.

Agricultural technology. Tomato "Black Prince"

Buying the seeds of this tomato is not always easy, because they are not available in every store and are quickly sold out. You can also order them online. Remember that germination is better for those that were already collected more than a year ago. By the way, about germination - this tomato has a long lifespan, so if your seedlings have not germinated after 10 days, do not panic.

This tomato is self-pollinating and does not need tomato neighbors. The distance between different varieties on the site must be at least two meters, otherwise “Black Prince” will lose its quality. They begin to sow in mid-March, and it is necessary to treat the seed material; for this you take a manganese solution. It is also good to treat the seeds in any growth stimulant. This is done 10-14 days before planting. Be sure to etch the soil as well. You can use boiling water, you can sprinkle ash, and some summer residents even use a microwave oven.

Sowing is done to a depth of two centimeters under the film. Of course, the soil is moistened. You can buy soil at any store or make your own from garden turf, humus, sand and superphosphate. You can also add a couple of tablespoons of ash. In the phase of 3-4 leaves, picking is done. For optimal development of Black Prince tomato seedlings, a temperature of 23-25 ​​degrees is needed. The transfer to a permanent place will be in mid-May or early June.

Be sure to remember that you need to make supports in advance and etch the ground in the area. Do not plant this variety after tomatoes and potatoes, as well as after eggplants. Best after onions and herbs. Before planting, pour boiling water into the holes, and then apply complex fertilizer. It is better to water at the root, using warm water. It must be regular, after which the soil must be loosened, and the bushes can be mulched. Fertilizers are applied frequently - once every 10 days. Fertilizers with potassium, phosphorus and, of course, organic matter - manure, urea and chicken droppings - are best suited. You can form a trunk in 1-2 stems.

Thus, you can grow this unique tomato on your own plot. It will delight you and your family and surprise your neighbors.

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