When the tomato lovers, the question arises what to plant in the beds and in the greenhouse, so that the bountiful harvest be and the tomatoes are beautiful and tasty?
Anyone who wants to get a high yield and has a voluminous greenhouse, there is a very good variety, it is called "Giant Raspberry". This tomato has long filled the beds and plots of gardeners and farmers across the country, won widespread sympathy.
A full description of the variety can be found in this article. And also get acquainted with its characteristics and features of cultivation.
Tomato Raspberry Giant: variety description
Grade name | Crimson Giant |
general description | Mid-season determinant variety |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 105-110 days |
The form | Rounded |
Colour | Pink, Crimson |
Average tomato mass | 300-500 grams |
Application | Universal |
Yield varieties | up to 10 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Demanding watering and heat |
Disease resistance | Possible defeat vertex rot |
"Giant Raspberry" is one of the best among the large-fruited salad varieties. This is a middle-ripening variety in terms of ripening, from the time the seedlings are planted until the first fruits are harvested, 105-110 days pass. The plant is a standard, determinant. The bush itself is very tall and can reach a height of 100 to 180 cm.
This variety was bred for growing in open beds and in greenhouse shelters. It has high resistance to fungal diseases. The ripened fruits have a dark pink or bright crimson color, rounded in shape. The pulp is dense, fleshy, sugary. Tastes high, taste juicy, sweet, typical for tomatoes. The first tomatoes Giant raspberry can reach 500 grams, but later from 300 to 400.
The number of chambers 5-6, the solids content of about 5%. Harvested fruits can be stored for a long time and are well tolerated transportation over long distances. For these properties it is appreciated by large producers who grow up "Giant Raspberry" in large volumes.
You can compare the weight of the fruit of a variety with other varieties in the table below:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Crimson Giant | 300-500 grams |
Biyskaya Roza | 500-800 grams |
Pink King | 300 grams |
Lapwing | 50-70 grams |
Novice | 85-105 grams |
Monomakh's hat | 400-550 grams |
Sugarcake Cake | 500-600 grams |
Japanese truffle | 100-200 grams |
Spasskaya Tower | 200-500 grams |
De barao golden | 80-90 grams |
Specifications
If you grow a tomato Raspberry giant in the open field, then only the southern regions are suitable for this, as the plant is thermophilic and demanding of light. Astrakhan Region, Belgorod, Voronezh, the North Caucasus and Krasnodar Territory are most suitable. In the central and more northern areas this hybrid needs to be grown up in greenhouse shelters.
This type of tomato is famous for the versatility of the use of fruits.. They are beautiful when used fresh, suitable for making juices and pastes. Tomatoes of the first collection are not suitable for conservation, as they are too large for this, it is better to wait for the second or third collection. They will be smaller and then can be canned. Juices and pastes from such tomatoes will be very tasty, with high nutritional value.
This type of tomato is appreciated, including for high yield. With careful care from each bush you can get up to 10 kg. Recommended planting density 2-3 bush per square. m, and comes out about 30 kg. This is a very good indicator of yield.
A photo
The photo shows a tomato Raspberry Ispolin:
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety "Giant Raspberry" note:
- high yield;
- fruits do not crack;
- great taste of ripe fruit;
- disease resistance;
- harmonious ripening;
- high varietal properties.
Among the shortcomings noted that this variety of tomato Ispolin is very capricious to the mode of irrigation and lighting. Also required a mandatory good support and heavy garter brushes.
As well as which varieties are high-yielding and resistant to diseases, and which are completely not susceptible to late blight.
Features of growing
Among the peculiarities of the tomato species "Giant Raspberry", many note its high yield and friendly ovary and ripening of fruits. You can also say about disease resistance. Seeds for seedlings are planted in late March-early April. Shrubs plants form in one or two stems, often in two. The plant is tall and needs a garter, this will provide additional protection from the wind if it grows in open ground.
"Giant Raspberry" is very demanding on the thermal regime and irrigation. Also, the plant needs a large number of sunny days, depends on the taste and sugar content. At the stage of active growth and formation of the ovary, it needs supplements containing potassium and phosphorus. In the future, the amount of fertilizer is reduced.
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.
Diseases and pests
The most likely disease of this variety is the apical rot of tomatoes. They fight against it, reducing the nitrogen content in the soil, while adding calcium.
Also effective measures will be an increase in soil moisture and spraying affected plants with calcium nitrate solution. The second most common disease is brown spot. For its prevention and treatment it is necessary to reduce watering and adjust the temperature, regularly airing the greenhouse.
The most common pests in the beds: melon aphid and thrips, the drug "Bison" is successfully used against them. Medvedka and slugs can also cause great harm to these bushes.
They are fought with the help of loosening the soil, and they also use dry mustard or spicy ground pepper diluted in water, a spoon for 10 liters and pour the soil around.
"Giant Raspberry" is a wonderful fruitful variety with large tasty tomatoes, but there are certain difficulties in care, they are completely surmountable, here it is enough to follow simple rules of care. Good luck and a bountiful harvest in the garden beds.
You can get acquainted with the varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms in the table below:
Medium early | Mid-season | Superearly |
Torbay | Banana feet | Alpha |
Golden king | Striped chocolate | Pink Impreshn |
King london | Chocolate Marshmallow | Golden stream |
Pink Bush | Rosemary | Miracle lazy |
Flamingo | Gina TST | The miracle of cinnamon |
Mystery of nature | Ox heart | Sanka |
New königsberg | Roma | Locomotive |