Tomatoes of the "Raspberry Miracle" series are a favorite variety of tomatoes among many domestic gardeners. Under this common name several varieties of delicious tomatoes are hidden at once. About some of them you will find detailed articles on our website, and we will tell you about the entire series in this material.
The article presents a description of the series, the main characteristics, growing characteristics, characteristics and other useful information.
Description of a series of tomatoes "Crimson Miracle":
The Raspberry Miracle Tomatoes combine the following hybrid varieties:
- "Raspberry Wine" F1. This variety is famous for a wide range of tastes. The average weight of the fruit is about three to four grams.
- "Crimson Sunset" F1. This variety is characterized by abundant fruiting. Large and fleshy fruits, whose weight ranges from five hundred to seven hundred grams, have a bright crimson color.
- "Raspberry Paradise" F1. Bright raspberry tomatoes have a sweetish pleasant taste. This variety is characterized by abundant fruiting, and the weight of the fruit is usually from five hundred to six hundred grams.
- Raspberry Berry F1. Tomatoes of this variety have thick crimson color and tender juicy flesh. Fruit weight varies within three to five hundred grams.
- "Bright Robin" F1. The flesh of these plastic tomatoes resembles the flesh of watermelon, and their weight ranges from four to seven hundred grams.
According to the type of growth of the bush, these varieties of tomatoes belong to the indeterminate. The height of the bushes can reach two meters. They are not standard. Bushes need tying. By the time of ripening, this variety belongs to the middle-grade varieties. From the emergence of seedlings to the full ripening of the fruit usually takes about one hundred fifty days.
Tomatoes of the Raspberry Miracle varieties exhibit extremely high resistance to late blight. They can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in the open field. The cultivars of the tomato "Crimson Miracle" were bred by the breeders of the research and production association "Gardens of Russia" at the end of the 20th century.
Specifications
The variety of tomatoes "Raspberry miracle" is one of the favorites of the market. He managed to win the sympathy of a huge number of vegetable growers, thanks to his merits, among which are the following:
- Unpretentiousness.
- Excellent taste and product quality of the fruit.
- When ripe, the fruits do not crack.
- Resistance to late blight.
This variety belongs to high-yielding varieties. From one bush usually collect from four to five kilograms of the most delicious tomatoes.
This variety of tomatoes has practically no disadvantages, but it should be noted that the later the fruits grow, the smaller they will be. However, most gardeners consider this feature to be a great opportunity to pick up medium-sized tomatoes for canning.
The variety of tomatoes "Raspberry miracle" is usually referred to as universal varieties. Its main feature is the long-term preservation of seed germination. If the germination of seeds of other varieties decreases after ten years, the bushes of this variety will bear fruit and after fifteen years of seed storage.
For tomatoes series "Crimson Miracle" are characteristic:
- large fruits, the weight of which can vary from two hundred to six hundred grams;
- ribbed tomatoes are covered with a smooth and even raspberry peel;
- fleshy juicy pulp, characterized by unsurpassed aroma and harmonious taste.
- fruits are characterized by a small number of seed chambers and seeds;
- also high dry matter content.
Store the fruit is recommended in a dark cool place. It can be either a shelf in the fridge or a cellar or cellar. The air temperature for storing tomatoes should be from five to twelve degrees above zero, and the humidity should be at 80%. The best preserved fruit in plastic or wooden trays, laid up the stem.
Fruits of the "Raspberry Miracle" variety are good both for fresh use and preparation of salads, and for preservation..
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Recommendations for growing varieties
These varieties of tomatoes are suitable for growing in any region of the country. Preparation of soil for planting tomato seeds "Crimson Miracle" should be dealt with in the fall. You can prepare a soil mixture by yourself. To do this, you must mix in equal proportions of sand, garden soil and humus.
Seed out should be in the period from 1 to 10 March. Fill the containers for planting with soil mixture, which can be ordinary plastic bottles with a cut neck. Before planting the soil is recommended to pour a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Seeds should be treated with a 1% solution of "Baikal EM-1" or "Ekosila". After that, about twenty seeds should be poured into each container with the ground.
After the appearance of the first shoots, remove the weak and curved sprouts. After that, every week you need to remove those shoots that are stunted. As a result, in each container you should have from seven to ten plants. This method of cultivation does not involve diving tomatoes. But if it is necessary, then for this you will need pots measuring ten by ten centimeters.
After planting in the soil compulsory measures for the care of tomatoes should include regular watering, weeding and loosening the soil, as well as making complex mineral supplements. Since the bushes are tall, they need to be tied up.
Diseases and pests
Although this variety of tomato is resistant to late blight, it can be affected by dry brown spot, brown spot or vertex rot. To prevent the occurrence of dry brown spot, which is characterized by the appearance of brown spots on the ground part of the bushes, it is recommended to cover the plants with agrofiber for the night.
Vertex rot usually attacks unripe fruit, manifested in the rotting of their tops. The saving of one tablespoon of calcium nitrate and a handful of wood ash into the wells during planting of seedlings can save from this scourge. Calcium nitrate solution can be sprayed with green fruit. If brown spots covered with velvety gray velvety patches appeared on the leaves of tomatoes from the bottom side, this means that your tomatoes were attacked by brown spotting. You can get rid of it by spraying the plants with copper sulfate solution.
Most common pests, which can be attacked tomatoes variety "Crimson miracle", are: tomato moth; whitefly; spider mite; gall nematode; plant aphid Treatment of plants with special biochemical preparations will help to get rid of them.
Tomato "Raspberry miracle" can deservedly be called a real achievement of Russian breeders.
