Tomato variety with excellent taste - honey tomato

For all lovers of mid-season tasty large tomatoes there is a very good variety, it is called "Honey". It is simple and unpretentious in the care and give you a lot of joy.

Do you want to know what the “Honey” tomato flavor and height of the bush? Read in our article a complete description of the variety, get acquainted with its characteristics, learn the features of cultivation.

Tomato "Honey": description of the variety

This is a determinant variety, mid-season, about 105-110 days pass from transplanting to fruit ripening. Bush shtambovy, srednerosly, 110-140 cm. "Honey" is recommended for cultivation in greenhouse shelters and in open ground. It has good resistance to diseases and is generally unpretentious to growing conditions.

The fruits of this type of tomato, when they reach varietal maturity, have a pink or hot pink color. The shape of the fruit slightly flattened. The size of the fruit is quite large, 350-400 grams, in rare cases, the weight of a tomato can reach 450-500.

The number of chambers in the fruit is 5-6, the dry matter content is up to 5%. Collected fruits tolerate storage and long-distance transportation. They can also ripen if they are picked a little immature.

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Specifications

The variety of tomato "Honey" was bred by our Siberian specialists especially for harsh growing conditions. Received state registration as a variety recommended for greenhouses and open ground in 2004. Since that time, enjoys steady popularity among amateurs and farmers.

In greenhouse conditions, tomatoes of this species can be grown in almost any region of Russia. In the open ground gives good results in the southern and middle climatic zones. Honey variety of tomato is different from many others by its stability and unpretentiousness.

What are the nutritional characteristics of tomato “Honey”? Mature fruits are very good fresh. In whole-fruit canning, practically they are not used because of their large-fruited nature. Can be used in barrel pickling. Tomatoes of this variety make excellent juice due to the unique combination of acids and sugars.

"Honey" has a pretty good yield. With proper care from one bush, you can get up to 3.5-4 kg. With the recommended planting scheme 3-4 bush, it turns out 14-16 kg, which is a very good indicator.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of tomato "Honey" note:

• resistance to temperature extremes;
• unpretentiousness;
• high immunity to diseases;
• well tolerated storage and transportation;
• high yield.

Among the shortcomings noted that the branches of this plant suffer from fracture, which causes difficulties for beginners.

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Features of growing

Among the main features, which came to the liking of many lovers, is the general unpretentiousness of this type of tomato. Also worth noting is resistance to pests and diseases..

Shrub is formed in one or two stems, often in two. The bush and its branches necessarily need garters and props, as its fruits are rather heavy. At the growth stage, the bush responds well to supplements containing potassium and phosphorus; in the future, you can use complex fertilizers.

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• Organic, mineral, phosphoric, complex and ready-made fertilizers for seedlings and TOP best.
• Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
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Diseases and pests

Fungal diseases "Honey" is extremely rare. The only thing to fear is diseases associated with improper care. To avoid such difficulties in growing, it is necessary to regularly air the greenhouses where your tomatoes grow and observe the watering and lighting regime.

In the event of such diseases, usually reduce the amount of fertilizers containing nitrogen, should also adjust the mode of watering. Of insect pests can be exposed to melon gum and thrips, especially in the regions of the middle zone and more northern regions, the drug "Bison" is successfully used against them. In the southern regions, whitefishes, podzhozhorok and sawflies are often attacked, and Lepidocide is used against them. The sucker miner can also affect this variety, it should be used against the drug "Bison".

Conclusion

As can be seen from the review, the only difficulty that a novice can face is the garter and the support of the bush, without it its branches will break off. Otherwise, in terms of care, this is a simple kind of tomato. Good luck and great harvests.

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