The most unusual in the family Solanaceae - tomato "Banana legs"

Tomato Banana feet recommend gardeners who love to grow unusual tomatoes on their land.

This variety of work of American breeders is unusual both in appearance and taste. At the same time it shows quite good yield.

The catalogs are on the section of yellow and orange varieties called Banana Legs. By maturity - mid.

Characteristic variety

The bush of determinant type, on open ground with a height of 60-80 centimeters, can grow up to 1.5 meters when grown in film-type shelters and greenhouses. The leaves of the usual form of tomato, green, very thin. The best results are shown when forming a bush with 3-5 stems.

According to the recommendations of breeders does not need to be staked, but according to numerous reviews received from gardeners, it is better not to run away the stepsons by gravity. It is advised to remove the stepchildren after the formation of the bush, otherwise many shoots and leaves are formed, which draw out the juices from the growing fruits. All gardeners say that the grade is almost not subject to diseases of tomatoes.

Fruit Description

Fruits elongated to 10-12 centimeters are similar to an elongated plum formed by brushes of 8-10 pieces. The average weight of 60-80 grams, in greenhouses marked weight of 95-110 grams. Suitable for whole-fruit preservation, salads give an unusual citrus flavor, suitable for making sauces and pastes. One bush gives 4.0-5.5 kilograms of tomato. The color is yellow - orange, on the immature fruits are visible light - green stripes, disappearing as they mature.

Compare the weight of the fruit with other varieties can be in the table:

Read also on our website: how to get a good crop of tomatoes in the open field and year-round winter greenhouses.

And also, the secrets of early farming varieties or how to care for tomatoes with fast ripening correctly.

A photo

See below: Banana Feet Tomato Photo

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the advantages of this variety can be noted:

• high yield;
• dense skin;
• unusual citrus flavor;
• the possibility of growing in a seedless way;
• fruit uniformity.

According to numerous reviews from gardeners who grew this variety, no significant deficiencies identified.

Yield varieties can be compared with others:

Features of growing

When grown on seedlings is no different from other tomatoes of average ripening time.

About different ways of growing tomato seedlings, read our articles:

• in twists;
• in two roots;
• in peat tablets;
• no picks;
• on Chinese technology;
• in bottles;
• in peat pots;
• without land.

Picks in the stage of 1-3 true leaves, feeding during picking and in the process of growth, the formation of a shrub is best with 3-4 stems.

It is necessary to tie the stalks, as lodging of the bushes is possible under the weight of the brushes..

Off-plant cultivation is recommended in heated greenhouses, as well as in the south of Russia, after warming up the soil.

Planting seeds immediately to the place of permanent cultivation. Top dressing in holes complex mineral fertilizer. It is necessary to loosen the soil repeatedly in the process of growth, watering with warm water, rare removal of stepsons after the formation of a bush.

Read useful articles about fertilizers for tomatoes.:

• Organic, mineral, phosphoric, complex and ready-made fertilizers for seedlings and TOP best.
• Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
• What is foliar feeding and when picking, how to conduct them.

Reviews from gardeners about tomatoes Banana legs are ambiguous, but all note good yields. To decide whether this variety will suit you for permanent cultivation, you need to plant it at least once.

In the table below you will find useful links about tomato varieties with different ripening periods:

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