Finger-licking tomatoes: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photos

The tomato with the intriguing name “Lick Your Fingers” has been grown since 2013. Originator – . The variety is zoned in all regions, regardless of climatic conditions. Tomatoes are grown both in open garden beds and in summer greenhouses. The fruits are small and have an original color.

The pulp is dense and sweet. Tomato is used for salads and for whole-fruit canning. What are the characteristics of the Fingers Lick variety? What kind of care do they require?

Characteristics and description of the tomato variety: Its yield is lickable

Tomatoes of the early-ripening Finger-licking variety can be preserved for the winter without sterilization. The appetizing name justifies the juicy, sweet taste of tomatoes, which can be added to any dish. This variety has many other advantages.

Description of the variety

Numerous reviews note the many advantages of this variety. The main positive qualities of tomato are high yield, large fruit size, high content of sugars in the fleshy pulp and few seeds.

In the reviews you can find a description of the variety: “I have been planting my favorite tomatoes for many years. And I know for sure that the finger-licking tomatoes will appeal to all family members.

The bush reaches a height of 50 cm. Fruits begin to form in approximately 95 days. Heart-shaped tomatoes are red-crimson when ripe and can weigh up to 200 g.

I begin to sow seeds for seedlings in early March. After two true leaves appear, I carry out the picking procedure. The seedlings need fertilizing, which I apply 2-3 times.

I begin to transplant tomatoes into open ground at the end of May, but only on condition that the threat of frost is over. You can plant it in the greenhouse as early as April.”

There are many varieties of "fingers". The cylindrical Lady Fingers variety is popular. It belongs to the early ripening varieties. The harvest can begin to be harvested after 100 days. The stem stretches up to 1 meter in height. The variety is characterized by high productivity. From one tomato bush you can harvest about 12 kg of crop. It can bear fruit for a long time.

The fruits are elongated, not very wide, reminiscent of fingers. Weight is approximately 70 g. They can stretch up to 10 cm in length. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, sweet with a pleasant sourness. Thanks to the dense but delicate skin, the harvested crop can be stored for a long time.

Due to their small size, tomatoes can be canned and pickled whole, which saves time.

You can also grow pear-shaped tomatoes of the Lady Fingers variety. This is an early ripening variety of tomatoes. The oval-shaped fruits widen slightly towards the base, resembling a pear. Weight approximately 75 g, can grow up to 10 cm in length.

Small-fruited lady fingers will also delight you with their taste. Bushes belong to the indeterminate group. The stem can stretch up to 2 meters. Requires pinching, tying and shaping. The fruits grow to about 4 cm in length. Weight is about 35 g.

Popular dishes

Finger-licking tomatoes can be enjoyed not only during cultivation, but also in winter when trying summer preparations. Recipes popular among experienced housewives can help with this.

The tomato recipe is finger-licking good and involves a sterilization step.

You will need to select and wash 2 kg of tomatoes.
Peel 3-4 onions and cut into rings.
Place chopped parsley and dill and sliced garlic into prepared glass jars.
Pour 90 ml of oil into each glass container.
The turn of tomatoes comes, which are laid out in layers, alternating with onion rings.
For the marinade you will need to boil water, add 90 g of salt and 200 g of sugar, 4 allspice peas, two bay leaves. As soon as the water boils again, pour in 220 ml of vinegar.
The resulting marinade is poured into the vegetables, the jars are covered with lids and placed in a pan with water for further sterilization. The procedure time is approximately 15 minutes.

The finished pickling is rolled up and left under a warm blanket, waiting for it to cool completely. After two days, the preservation can be moved to a cool room. In sterilized jars, the product will be stored longer, even if the room is warm.

The taste of finger-licking tomatoes depends on the seasonings that are added as auxiliary components. Recipe for sliced tomatoes with horseradish and dill umbrellas.

Thoroughly wash 1 kg of tomatoes from dirt, remove the stems and cut the fruit into slices.
In a large container, begin to lay out the prepared ingredients in layers. First of all, distribute the tomato slices, then add 2-3 allspice peas, pieces of horseradish, chopped dill and umbrellas.
To make the brine, you will need to add 35 g of salt, mustard seeds, onion cubes, cherry and bay leaves to boiling water.
The resulting brine is poured into a container with vegetables and left for three days to infuse.
After three days, the tomatoes are placed in sterilized jars, brine is poured in and rolled up.

Tomatoes preserved in this way will not leave any family member or guests indifferent.

Finger-licking tomatoes have an unusual taste that comes from adding apple and bell pepper. The recipe is simple, without sterilization.

You need to wash 2 kg of tomatoes and two apples. Products need to be cut into slices.
One bell pepper is peeled from the stalk, seeds and septum. Cut the vegetable into strips.
Place apples and tomatoes in a glass container, alternating with chopped parsley and bell pepper.
Then the components are poured with boiling water.
After 16 minutes, drain the water from the tomatoes into a separate container. Then add sugar and salt. After boiling, pour in vinegar and remove the container from the stove.
The finished marinade is poured into the remaining ingredients and the containers are closed with lids.

It is recommended to leave the pickling to cool on its own under a warm blanket. You can store it for a long time, preferably in a cellar or basement.

You can cook tomatoes canned in their own juice. It will take a little more time, but the result is worth it.

Small tomatoes (about 2 kg) are washed and placed in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Then quickly transfer to a container with ice water.
After this procedure, it will be easy to remove the skin from the tomato.
Distribute vegetables into prepared jars and pour boiling water. After 15 minutes, the water is drained into a separate container.
Add 500 g of tomato paste, 3-4 allspice peas to the drained water, add salt, add sugar and finally add 35 ml apple cider vinegar.
The resulting marinade is poured into the tomatoes, the jars are screwed on and turned upside down.

Spicy green tomatoes for the winter - the most delicious recipe

I suggest you prepare and try a very tasty appetizer salad. Spicy, juicy and crispy - you'll just lick your fingers. We will cook without cooking or sterilization, which will retain maximum vitamins and natural crunch.

It is better to store this preparation in the refrigerator. If you have a cold cellar or pantry, you can keep it there too. But they last longer in the refrigerator. Be sure to try it!

List of required ingredients:

Green tomatoes – 1.2 kg.
Hot pepper – 0.5-1 pod
Bell pepper – 300 gr.
Parsley - bunch
Garlic – 1 head
Salt – 1 tbsp.
Granulated sugar – 2 tbsp.
Vinegar 9% - 2 tbsp.
Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.

This portion makes 2 liter jars of salad.

Finger lickin' good - Tomato plant variety

Variety characteristics:

Properties of the Finger-Licking variety:

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Information on admission to Tomato Finger-licking from the Register of the State Variety Commission of the Russian Federation

Application for admission No. 63184, registered 2013-11-29. The Tomato variety "Lick Your Fingers" was included in the register of those approved in 2015. Approved for use in regions: All regions.

The originator of the Tomato variety You'll Lick Your Fingers is:

Information about the patent for the Tomato variety You'll Lick Your Fingers

Patent holder of the Fingers Lick variety:

LLC `AGROFIRMA AELITA` (129343, MOSCOW, NANSEN TRADE, 1)

Application for protection of the Fingers Lick variety No. 63003, registered 2013-11-29.

Patent No. 7780, registered 2015-03-18. Estimated patent expiration date 2045-12-31.

Authors of the variety Tomato: You'll Lick Your Fingers

Nastenko Natalya Viktorovna
Kachainik Vladimir Georgievich
Gulkin Mikhail Nikolaevich
Karmanova Olga Alekseevna

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Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse

At the end of May (the optimal time for transplanting), we plant the tomatoes in the greenhouse, but not like seeds: at a distance of half a meter from each other, to a depth of 2 cm. We first dig up the soil, form beds, and apply fertilizer 1-2 days before planting. We will also fertilize the bushes once a month in the future. Next, we monitor the growth of the bushes, tying them up if necessary (in general, this variety does not need tying up). If you are making a vertical garter, make a support for the bush in the greenhouse (this can be a peg or stick) and tie a branch and/or trunk to it with a rope that is lowered by weight. This will make it easier for the plant to grow and develop.

When tying horizontally, use a highly tensioned wire or rope from one end of the greenhouse to the other. Ropes will be attached to it to support branches and trunks.

Water the tomatoes in the greenhouse 3 times a week with water at room temperature. After watering, it is advisable to loosen. This will allow the plant's roots to receive air. Loosen with a special hoe or garden fork, cultivating the soil 5 cm deep. This will prevent diseases of the plant roots and promote its accelerated growth.

When it comes to growing tomatoes, be aware of existing pests and diseases. Despite the species' resistance to disease, mosaics are common. The carrier of the disease is aphid. If you see white or yellow spots on the leaves, this is a mosaic. Particularly affected leaves fall off, but you should not let this happen; tear off the diseased leaves in advance.

Sometimes a fungal disease of the plant occurs, manifested by brown spots. To cure it, spray the plant with fungicides. Fungal infection can be associated with frequent watering, so at the first sign, reduce the amount of moisture supplied to the plant.

There are also pests that eat plants, for example, the cockchafer. Its larvae feed on the roots of the plant, causing it to die. They can be controlled by direct collection of larvae or with special pest control preparations.

If you follow the regime of watering, loosening and fertilizing, you are guaranteed to get a good harvest.

The nuances of growing in open ground

It is not recommended to grow tomatoes in open ground, as there are a number of nuances that hinder the healthy growth and development of the plant:

Temperature conditions. If the summer is cold, the plants will simply freeze and not bear fruit.
Rains. When there is too much rain, tomatoes of this variety suffer from fungal diseases or die from excessive amounts of moisture.
Plants planted in open ground become more susceptible to attacks by pests and diseases. For example, a disease such as late blight affects a plant after heavy rains.

Characteristics and description of the tomato variety: Its yield is lickable

Description of the variety

Numerous reviews note the many advantages of this variety. The main positive qualities of tomato are high yield, large fruit size, high content of sugars in the fleshy pulp and few seeds.

The bush reaches a height of 50 cm. Fruits begin to form in approximately 95 days. Heart-shaped tomatoes are red-crimson when ripe and can weigh up to 200 g.

I begin to sow seeds for seedlings in early March. After two true leaves appear, I carry out the picking procedure. The seedlings need fertilizing, which I apply 2-3 times.

I begin to transplant tomatoes into open ground at the end of May, but only on condition that the threat of frost is over. You can plant it in the greenhouse as early as April.”

Due to their small size, tomatoes can be canned and pickled whole, which saves time.

Popular dishes

Finger-licking tomatoes can be enjoyed not only during cultivation, but also in winter when trying summer preparations. Recipes popular among experienced housewives can help with this.

The tomato recipe is finger-licking good and involves a sterilization step.

You will need to select and wash 2 kg of tomatoes.
Peel 3-4 onions and cut into rings.
Place chopped parsley and dill and sliced garlic into prepared glass jars.
Pour 90 ml of oil into each glass container.
The turn of tomatoes comes, which are laid out in layers, alternating with onion rings.
For the marinade you will need to boil water, add 90 g of salt and 200 g of sugar, 4 allspice peas, two bay leaves. As soon as the water boils again, pour in 220 ml of vinegar.
The resulting marinade is poured into the vegetables, the jars are covered with lids and placed in a pan with water for further sterilization. The procedure time is approximately 15 minutes.

The taste of finger-licking tomatoes depends on the seasonings that are added as auxiliary components. Recipe for sliced tomatoes with horseradish and dill umbrellas.

Thoroughly wash 1 kg of tomatoes from dirt, remove the stems and cut the fruit into slices.
In a large container, begin to lay out the prepared ingredients in layers. First of all, distribute the tomato slices, then add 2-3 allspice peas, pieces of horseradish, chopped dill and umbrellas.
To make the brine, you will need to add 35 g of salt, mustard seeds, onion cubes, cherry and bay leaves to boiling water.
The resulting brine is poured into a container with vegetables and left for three days to infuse.
After three days, the tomatoes are placed in sterilized jars, brine is poured in and rolled up.

Classification of tomatoes by purpose

The variety of tomatoes for your garden should be selected taking into account not only the climatic characteristics of the region, but also your plans for the harvest.
After all, it depends on the shape, size, and density of the fruits whether they are suitable only for salads or also suitable for homemade rolls. What kind of tomatoes should be that go straight from the garden to the salad? Juicy, fleshy, sweet, with thin skin. Beef tomatoes (Ox heart, Ox heart), cherry tomatoes (Dessert, Pink Cherry, Madeira F1) and any other tomatoes with a pleasant taste and dense pulp are ideal for this purpose.

Italian fluted tomato for salads

Popular varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for fresh consumption: Watermelon, Danko, Infiniti F1, Italian fluted, Nadezhda F1.

Tomato variety Babushkin secret for processing

In most recipes it is recommended to remove the skin, so the skin of these tomatoes should not be too dense.

Popular varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for processing: Grandmother's Secret, Bull's Heart, Budenovka, Ispolin, Cardinal, Mazarin, Mashenka.

Tomatoes for pickling and canning should be small, regular in shape, dense, with hard skin that is resistant to cracking.

Tomato variety De Barao for canning

Popular varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for whole-fruit canning: De Barao, Children's sweetness, Golden fingers, Sanka, Chibis, Elf, Chocolate bullet.

Cherry tomatoes: top 5 best varieties for canning A selection of the best varieties of cherry tomatoes that are ideal for canning.

If you do not have the opportunity to allocate separate beds for tomatoes for different purposes, choose universal varieties for sowing, the fruits of which are good both fresh and will not lose their shape when canned.

Tomato variety Shchelkovsky for universal use

The Lady Fingers tomato variety is excellent not only when pickled, but also fresh, in summer and autumn salads. They do not lose their shape when sliced and are good for making pizza. Thickened skin and strong pulp ensure good ripening and long-term storage (you can use whole clusters). Ripe tomatoes in storage do not rot or spoil within one to two months. They may last until the New Year holidays.

Delicious tomatoes that any summer resident will love - the finger-licking tomato: description of the variety

The finger-licking tomato did not get its name in vain: its taste really delights everyone who tastes the fleshy pulp, and besides, it makes wonderful dishes.

Height	Landing location	Ripening time	Fruit color	Fruit size	Origin	Fruit shape
short	Greenhouse, Open ground	Early ripening	Pink	Large	Variety	Heart-shaped

Description and characteristics of the variety

The finger-licking tomato has low-growing bushes of a determinate type, about 50 cm high. They are compact and standard. On the 95-105th day after germination, the first harvest ripens. The fruits are large and weighty - 150-200 g, reaching 240 g. Inside there are 2 chambers with seeds. Their shape is heart-shaped, the color is deep pink. They are used for fresh consumption, processing into juices and pastes, and tomatoes are also prepared for the winter.

Advantages and disadvantages

wonderful taste;
universal use;
good yield.

Minuses:

Productivity

From 1 sq. m harvest up to 8.5-10 kg of tomatoes.

Features of cultivation and storage

You can grow the variety in a greenhouse (bushes are planted there at the end of April), as well as in open ground (planting at the end of May). Low-growing bushes may not be pinched or tied up, except in cases where there are a lot of heavy fruits on the plant.

The harvest can be harvested at the stage of milk ripeness, then the tomatoes ripen indoors.

Planting and care

In early March, seeds are sown for seedlings.

Then the grains are placed in loose fertile soil containing peat or humus, wood ash, superphosphate and drainage. They are buried 1-2 cm. They are germinated in a warm place. At the stage of 2 full-fledged leaves, picking is done.

Before moving the bushes to a permanent place, they are hardened off for 7-10 days, leaving them outside for a while. In the garden bed, the soil should be mulched with hay or straw; this will help to avoid both excess dampness and drying out of the roots. The landing site should be well lit. Water with warm water and loosen the soil. Old leaves are torn off as they grow. Feed the bushes with mineral preparations.

Growing from seeds to seedlings at home

Do not buy seeds from random market traders. First of all, you cannot be sure of the quality of the seed. Gardening supply stores provide a wide selection of a wide variety of seeds in large and small packaging volumes.

It will be useful for you to read about how to choose the optimal time for planting tomato seedlings, as well as how to germinate and plant tomato seeds.

If you grow tomatoes every year, it is better to prepare your seeds from the existing harvest. For the “Lady Fingers” variety, this is convenient and acceptable, since this is a variety, not a hybrid, and the seed material will not lose quality.

To prepare seeds, you choose ripe fruits that you like without signs of disease and express the juice along with the seeds into a separate container. When the liquid with the seeds begins to ferment, wash the seeds, dry them and put them in a bag for storage until planting.

Did you know? As part of the space program, tomato seeds traveled to the International Space Station in 2000 and were then grown in every school in Canada as part of the Tomatosphere Project.

Seed preparation

For disinfection, seeds can be placed in water at a temperature of +50 degrees for 20 minutes. Then the wet seeds are spread in a thin layer on the germination surface and covered with damp gauze or bandage.

The mesh surface allows air to pass through well, and the fibers retain the moisture necessary for the seeds and prevent it from drying out. A good result is obtained by soaking the seeds in a 1% solution of potassium manganese for 24 hours. Duration of soaking - 2 days. Sow seeds in moist soil. If the soil is dry, it needs to be watered.

Video: preparing tomato seeds for planting

Contents and location

If you are growing seedlings, the seeds are planted in special seedling boxes. Some plants die after transplantation, so seedlings need to be grown 30% more than necessary. The soil mixture for it can be bought ready-made in the store, or it can be prepared from peat, sawdust and mullein.

Important! You cannot use soil from the site for seedlings, as it contains pathogens of various diseases, which will negatively affect the survival of plants

Seed planting process

If the seeds are planted in seedling boxes, they are simply added to the soil in rows and watered periodically. The seeds will germinate 7-10 days after planting.

During growth, seedlings are fed 2 times with a solution of superphosphate, potassium chloride and ammonium nitrate in a dosage of 30 g/20 g/20 g per 10 liters of water. Planting in the ground is carried out on the 50-60th day of growth of tomato seedlings.

Seedling care

Daylight hours for seedlings should last 10-12 hours. Lighting should not be one-sided, as in this case the plants will stretch towards the light source. Therefore, they need to be illuminated with fluorescent lamps, which provide uniform illumination.

The air temperature must be at least +23 °C. Night temperature should not fall below +17 °C. Watering is done from a watering can once every 5 days. In the phase of the first formed leaf, the plants are planted in separate cups and the first feeding is carried out.

You will probably be interested in reading about how and when to properly pick tomatoes after germination.

Before planting in the ground, starting from the 30th day, the plants are given contact with fresh air. Tomatoes should be taken outside during the day, first at lunchtime, and then throughout the day.

The purpose of this hardening is to adapt tomatoes to natural climatic conditions, strengthen the plant and increase its resistance to various diseases.

Transplanting seedlings into the ground

“Lady fingers” are planted in the ground in early May, on the 50-60th day of growth. Planting is carried out in the morning, when it is not hot, so that the plant can better acclimatize. To plant, the plant is removed from the cup along with the soil. Planting is carried out in a small hole at the same depth as it was in the cup.

The exception is elongated plants - they are planted at a slight slope so that the excess part of the stem is planted along with the root system. Planting with a distance between rows of 50 cm and a distance between individual plants in a row of 30-40 cm is considered optimal. In general, per 1 sq. m should yield about 6-8 plants.

Video: planting tomato seedlings in the ground

Did you know? It doesn’t matter whether you talk to the seedlings, but stroking them is strongly recommended. Pressing the top of the plant with your hand or other object causes the production of a special growth hormone, ethylene, which accelerates the growth of the plant.

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.

Ripening period	Ripening of fruits after the appearance of the first shoots	general characteristics	The most productive tomatoes (2020)
Ultra-early ripening	On day 80-85	The fruits are small, juicy, and low in sugar. The height of the bush is no more than 50 cm. Not suitable for preservation.	Little Red Riding Hood, Pride of Russia, Benito, Superstar, Valentina, Marisha, Maksimka
Early ripening	For 90-95 days	Small, delicate fruits, average yield. Suitable for canning and salads. Bushes grow up to 70 cm	Agatha, Riddle, Augustine, Lyana, Sanka, Buyan, Lakomka, Amur standard, Grandmother's kiss
Mid-early	On days 100-103	The fruits are juicy, small, aromatic. The purpose is universal. Bush shape - compact	Openwork, Babushkino, Pulka, Red Giant, Russian Soul, Cardinal, Flamingo
Mid-season	On day 100-115	High taste, excellent yield. There are both low-growing and tall varieties	Scarlet Candles, Hybrid Basket, Stresa, Intuition, Black Baron, Pudovik, Pink Honey
Late ripening	On day 120-130	Excellent fruit taste, high yield, universal purpose. Good keeping quality and transportability of fruits	Giraffe, Cosmonaut Volkov, Titan, Rio Grande, Russian size, King of Kings, Rocket, Premier

The ripening time, color and shape of tomatoes depends on the variety.

Usually early-ripening vegetables with not large fruits and not a large harvest, but with a quick, friendly yield of ripe tomatoes. Mid-season ones also have medium sizes. Late ones are usually difficult to care for, but it is among them that you can find champions in weight, but there are not many such beauties on the bush.

General information about the variety

Tomato "Lady fingers" can be grown in the garden. This variety belongs to the category of early ripening vegetables. The harvest can be harvested within 105 days after the seeds sprout. This species is characterized by high productivity; from one bush you can get about 12 kg of tomatoes, as evidenced by numerous photos of experienced vegetable growers. On average, the bushes reach a height of 1 m. Up to 9 tomatoes are observed on one brush.

The fingers have an interesting shape, since the tomatoes are elongated and not very wide. The peculiarity of this species is its ability to bear fruit for a long time. Usually the harvest is harvested until the first frost occurs.

To plant Lady's Fingers, you need to choose soil with a high level of fertility. The soil must be light for the seeds to germinate well. To get the best result, it is necessary to plant carrots, cucumbers and various legumes in front of the tomatoes.

Cherry tomatoes are also found in finger shapes. This variety is characterized by high taste characteristics. Their main feature is their sweet taste.

Cherry tomato "Fingers f1" belongs to the category of early vegetables. The fruits are small and finger-shaped. Fruiting is abundant, so yields are high. Many vegetable growers are pleased with the compactness of the bushes; their height usually does not exceed 40 cm.

Tomato “Fingers f1” has a large number of beautiful red fruits. The weight of one tomato reaches 30 g. They are quite dense and have a pleasant aroma. Vegetable growers grow them in pots, which look very attractive on a balcony or windowsill. However, this variety is perfect for open ground.

"With a spout"

In the “Ural Summer Resident” series, Agro produces a tomato variety called Lady’s Finger. In general, its characteristics coincide with the Myazinsky variety: short bush, unpretentiousness, high density of pulp, generous brushes. But the Ural variety is characterized as ultra-early. Growing does not cause problems, its fruits are very graceful, oval-cylindrical, with a cute little “spout” at the end.

Tomatoes of the Lady's Finger variety produce excellent yields (even without pinching and tillage before planting) in the difficult climatic conditions of the Urals, Siberia, the Middle Zone, and the North-West. Yes, the fruits are not too large (average weight 60 grams), but each cluster pulls out 300 - 400 grams, and a lot of clusters are tied. Two kilograms of tomatoes from a bush is far from the limit. To obtain an earlier harvest, seedlings are first planted under temporary shelters.

Growing areas

Any region of Russia is the best place to grow tomatoes.
Lady fingers are common throughout the Russian Federation. Tomatoes are especially in great demand for cultivation in the Moscow region, Yaroslavl, Pskov, Ryazan, Vladimir regions and Krasnodar region. Lady fingers love a lot of light and therefore take root well in the west and south. Gardeners in the southern regions of the country can enjoy a particular advantage in growing this type of tomato - in these places it is allowed not to plant “fingers” at all, since in the southern climate the variety is able to bear the entire burden of the harvest on its own and without anyone’s help.

Tomato harvesting and processing

The favorites among cultivars with excellent yields are cold-resistant varieties with high immunity to fungal diseases. It is important that tomatoes are maximally adapted to climatic conditions and do not reduce productivity under unpredictable weather conditions. This is especially true for risky farming areas.

Timely sowing of seedlings and proper care of them are the main components on the path to a good harvest. It is equally important to carry out the following activities when forcing young tomato seedlings:

regular watering, but not overwatering;
loosening the soil mixture in which the seedlings are located;
hardening before planting in the ground;
fertilizing every 10–14 days with complex fertilizers (for example, Zdravnem).

Strong, healthy tomato seedlings give hope for excellent results in further cultivation, so avoid experiments with injured and weak seedlings, especially if you are growing tomatoes for the first time

Proper care of tomato beds helps increase the productivity of this vegetable crop.

Growing conditions for high yields:

on the site, beds with tomatoes are located in the direction of the east or southeast;
tomatoes are heat-loving plants, so they avoid shaded areas;
plantings are moistened every 3–5 days (for tomatoes, irrigation at the root is preferable);
the next day after watering, loosening is carried out;
remove weeds regularly;
mulch to maintain soil moisture (straw, sawdust, non-woven material are suitable);
on tall, vigorous varieties, the stepsons are removed so that the bush does not “get fat”;

Tomato shoots are removed so that the bush does not waste energy on excess greens.
apply fertilizers (universal complex fertilizers such as Kemira, Zdraven, boric acid, and yeast fertilizers are suitable). This is the most important criterion that determines the quantitative and qualitative indicators of tomatoes;
carry out prevention of fungal diseases to avoid unexpected crop losses. Most often, the drug Fitosporin-M is used in the fight against late blight.

I proceed with my tomato seedlings as follows: the first feeding at the root with borophosphate (a complex mineral fertilizer with phosphorus, boron, magnesium and potassium) - according to the instructions, 14 days after planting the tomatoes in the ground. I plan the next application of fertilizers in 10 days - usually this is leaf nutrition - boric acid (2 g per 5 liters of water), dissolved in an infusion of herbs (I infuse wormwood, nettle and dandelion greens for 2-3 days at room temperature before fermentation, filter - useful " tea is ready).

Then, 2 weeks later - just during the budding period - I repeat the first fertilizing based on mineral fertilizers. After 2 weeks, when I notice the first ovaries, I repeat spraying “sheet by leaf” with boric acid or prepare a yeast supplement: I carefully dissolve 20 g of dry baker’s yeast in warm water, let it brew for 30–40 minutes and dilute the nutrient solution in 10 liters of water at room temperature. 2–3 liters of this nutrient mixture for one bush is enough. When the first tomatoes begin to turn red, I stop fertilizing the ground tomatoes.

The collection of the first fruits begins around the end of June, but if necessary, you can leave the ripe fruits on the plants for several days or even weeks; they do not crack or spoil for a long time. With proper care of plants, the harvest will delight you with abundance and quality.

It is advisable to loosen the soil under the plants or cover it with agrofibre

Harvested tomatoes can be used for eating, processing or storage. They keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. To store longer, it is worth picking tomatoes unripe and placing them in boxes in layers. The fruits are distinguished by their versatility of use. They make delicious summer salads, snacks, preserves (whole or crushed), ketchups, sauces, lecho. If there is a lot of harvest, you can partially dry it.

From 1 m2 they harvest 7-8 kg, from 1 plant the yield is 3.5-4 kg.

In open ground, the yield of "Lady's Fingers" is small - only 1 kg of fruit from each bush. However, when grown in a greenhouse, this figure increases to 5 kg. Greenish fruits ripen successfully in room conditions.

“Lady fingers” are grown throughout the CIS and in any region of the Russian Federation. The highest yields are achieved in sunny regions: Crimea, Krasnodar Territory, Astrakhan Region. In the north of the country, the variety is grown exclusively in heated greenhouses with additional artificial lighting.

Diseases and pests

The variety is moderately resistant to diseases. Most often, plants suffer from tobacco mosaic. To combat the disease, you should follow the rules of prevention:

Regularly weed, avoid the appearance of aphids;
Periodically treat plants with whey;
Do not leave affected plants in the garden.

IMPORTANT: The recommended humidity when growing in a greenhouse is 40-60%, temperature is 20-26*C.

The resistance of the tomato variety Lady's Fingers to diseases and pests was noted both in the open ground and in the greenhouse. Common ailments:

Mosaic. It occurs as a result of exposure to fungi and bacteria and is transmitted by aphids. In this case, yellow or brown spots appear on the leaves, and whitish spots on the fruits. No methods have been identified to combat the disease.
Late blight. The fungus attacks plants due to rainy weather. Symptoms are brown spots on fruits and leaves. Special medications are used to prevent and combat the disease.

Root rot or blackleg. Affects the lower part of the bush. Most often appears on seedlings. For prevention purposes, the soil is disinfected and the seeds are treated with fungicides.
Brown spot. A fungal disease that occurs at high humidity. With it, light yellow spots appear on the plant. Spraying with fungicides helps.
Chafer. It gnaws the roots and the plant dries out. The larvae are removed by digging up the soil. Preparations for insects and other pests are mixed with cereal porridge and placed in the soil.

Aphids, armyworms, spider mites, whiteflies. Treatment is carried out with a certain preparation in the form of spraying the bushes.

It is best to sow seeds around the 20th of March. There are two ways to sow seeds for seedlings:

In a container for germinating sprouts at home.
Immediately into open ground.

In the second case, you need to make sure that the soil is warm at this time, approximately 21 degrees or more. Otherwise, the seeds will die in the cold and will not germinate. Thus, it is better to sow outdoors in southern regions with a warm climate.

Important! Plant plants in well-lit areas without wind.

The Lady's finger tomato variety grows safely in neutral and oxygenated soil. The soil can be purchased at the store and must be additionally treated against bacteria and infections.

Plant the seeds to a depth of 1 cm. As soon as the first seedlings sprout, it is necessary to provide it with watering and loosen the soil to saturate it with oxygen. If the seedlings sprouted at home in special containers, the plants must be transplanted into the garden in warm weather. For one square meter - up to 8 tomato bushes. Before planting, it is recommended to treat the soil with boiling water and saturate it with mineral fertilizers.

This disease can spread both outdoors and in a greenhouse. If one bush gets sick, you need to immediately remove it from the garden bed and burn it to avoid infecting the rest of the plants.

Mosaic can be identified by changes in the color of tomato leaves, their shape (they curl and wrinkle), spots of brown, brown and yellow-orange appear on the fruits. The bush itself begins to look very painful. With such a disease there is a risk of losing the entire harvest.

Important! Never leave diseased plants or parts thereof next to healthy bushes. Mosaic bacteria can quickly reach them and infect them.

To avoid such a problem, it is necessary to take care of the health and safety of plants even at the stage of preparation for sowing. Choose large, healthy tomato seeds. For prevention, they must be thoroughly treated with a weak solution of manganese, and then rinse off its remains under running water. Potassium diluted in water is also perfect for these purposes.