- Category: grade
- Growth type: determinant
- Ripening period: early
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses
- Marketability: high
- Bush size: undersized
- Bush height, cm: 60
- Bush characteristic: sprawling
- Ripe fruit color: pink
- Fruit shape: flat-round, slightly ribbed
Tomato Bread salted pink stands out among other early varieties not only for its delicate color, but also for its excellent commercial qualities. It is really good fresh, you can make a salad or sauce for a dish from just one large fruit. The variety is highly appreciated by both private tomato collectors and farmers, for whom its high yield is of particular importance.
Description of the variety
The bushes are undersized, in the open field they reach 60 cm. The form is spreading, with lush tops and strong shoots. Tomato clusters are heavy, 3-5 fruits each.
The main qualities of the fruit
Tomatoes are large, pink, the weight of each varies from 350 to 600 g. The shape is slightly ribbed, flat-round. The seed chambers are small in size, there are many of them, the seeds are small.
Taste characteristics
The tomato is very sweet, with a fleshy, sugary flesh on the break. Good for processing, fresh consumption, processing for juices, in salads.
Ripening and fruiting
This is an early tomato variety that ripens quickly.
Yield
Salted pink is a high-yielding tomato.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
When grown in seedlings, plants are transferred into the ground at the age of 50-60 days. Sowing is best done immediately in separate peat pots, without subsequent picking. In the germination stage, they are kept at a temperature of 23-25 degrees. It will be useful to pre-soak the seeds in a growth promoter to ensure a more friendly germination.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener can harvest at all. All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
Plants are located on the ridges quite densely, up to 5 per 1 m2. The recommended planting pattern is 30 × 50 cm.
Growing and care
A determinate tomato does not require pinching or other special care. In the open field near the bushes, it is enough to remove the lower leaves under the flower brushes. A garter to a support is not required, but desirable during the fruiting period due to the large mass of tomatoes. It is better to form a bush in 2-3 stems, leaving only 1 stepson under 1 flower brush or two, capturing the shoot and above it. The rest are broken out by hand.
Basic care is standard. Tomatoes respond well to mineral fertilizing, especially during the fruiting period. They do not need abundant moisture, but they require adjustment of the irrigation process.It is good if the plants receive moisture through the drip irrigation system. Mulching will help keep the soil moist in hot summer.
A plant needs different micronutrients at each stage of growth. All fertilizers can be divided into two groups: mineral and organic. Folk remedies are often used: iodine, yeast, bird droppings, eggshells.
It is important to observe the rate and period of feeding. This also applies to folk remedies and organic fertilizers.
Disease and pest resistance
Tomato is highly immune to most diseases of nightshade crops. Resistant to fusarium wilt, TMV, cladosporium. In greenhouses, it is often affected by late blight, requires regular spraying.
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
Bread-salted pink tomato is rightfully considered the pride of Siberian breeders. It is resistant to temperature extremes, tolerates extreme weather conditions well, setting fruits in open ground and greenhouses, regardless of any influencing factors.
Growing regions
Initially, the variety was zoned for the Urals and Siberia. In other regions, it acclimatizes well, it can demonstrate even higher early maturity in the south with increased daylight hours.
Review overview
Like its red variety, Bakery pink successfully wins the hearts of summer residents with beautiful and large fruits with a pleasant taste. The variety receives positive reviews about its adaptive abilities. It is recommended for outdoor use, but it can also be planted in a greenhouse if the weather does not allow outdoor planting. According to gardeners, it is better to lead a tomato in an open field in 1 stalk, so it turns out to be stronger, does not require special care, except for standard agrotechnical measures.
Many summer residents have been planting this variety for years, noting its indispensability in harsh climatic conditions. The spectacular color of the fruit also inspires approval. But if you miss the moment, plants can be severely affected by phytophthora and other fungal diseases. It is noted that the fruits are often deformed, they do not turn out to be calibrated, the flowers are also prone to doubleness. Another disadvantage is the weak germination of seeds - real indicators are only 25-30%.
