- Name synonyms: Azure Giant
- Category: grade
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for juice
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Growing conditions: for greenhouses
- Transportability: Yes
- Bush size: medium-sized
- Bush height, cm: 120-140
- Ripe fruit color: purple with black tint, sometimes the tomatoes take on a chocolate shade
- Fruit shape: round or flat round
The culture of the Azure Giant will be appreciated by lovers of tomatoes of original colors. An interesting dark-fruited variety will surely surprise visitors to the garden. And not only by its appearance. In addition to the extraordinary color, this vegetable has excellent taste data, which makes it possible to use a spectacular fruit for decorating and preparing various dishes. Violet-chocolate color of the skin and red pulp inside - this combination will not leave anyone indifferent.
Description of the variety
The dark-fruited Azure giant tomato is in the determinant category. Contrary to the name, the bush is not at all gigantic in size, stretching only a meter in height or a little more. In a greenhouse, it can grow from 120 to 140 cm.
The color of the trunk and branches is light green, the foliage is average. The lower the branches are, the more bunches are formed on them, the higher they are, the less often the ovaries, and the smaller the vegetables. A bush with fruits will need to be tied up in order to avoid falling and breaking, since the fruits are weighty.
The main qualities of the fruit
As already noted, the fruits of this variety are heavy, each weighing from 700 grams. However, not all of them, there are also smaller ones, from 200 g. Tomato has a dense, but relatively soft peel. The stalk has a pronounced ribbing. And, of course, the main difference is the color. Tomatoes can be purple with a black tint, or with a chocolate tint. Interestingly, the flesh is red.
The fruit has a slightly flattened rounded shape. Tomatoes tolerate transportation very well.
Taste characteristics
The dark-fruited spectacular Azure Giant is also very tasty. It is distinguished by a rich sweet taste, there is a lot of juice in vegetables, so they are often used to prepare all kinds of dishes:
- salads;
- gravy;
- juices;
- various sauces;
- soup dressing.
Juice from fully ripe fleshy tomatoes has a thick consistency.
It is worth paying attention to one feature. Since the fruits are different, not very large ones could be used for whole-fruit canning. But because of the soft skin, they burst from exposure to boiling water.
Ripening and fruiting
The Azure giant tomato belongs to the group of plants with a mid-ripening period. Fruiting of the Azure Giant is stretched out for two months, and it begins in mid-July.
Yield
It is believed that the crop has a higher yield. There is evidence that up to 20 large tomatoes were collected from one bush, that is, about 10 kilograms.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
To plant a crop in the ground, you must first grow seedlings. Seeds of the Azure Giant begin to be planted throughout March. By the first days of May, young green shoots will be ready for transplanting to a greenhouse or greenhouse, and in early June - to a vegetable garden or garden.
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
In order for the culture to grow and bear fruit comfortably, and for the gardener to take care of it, it is important to adhere to a certain pattern during planting in a permanent place. Experts recommend a distance of 50 × 70 cm. In this case, there should be no more than three bushes on the square of the area.
Growing and caring
Both planting and caring for crops that stand out from the bulk of varieties and hybrids by their originality will practically not differ from traditional events. Likewise, the seeds of the Azure Giant, after sowing in containers, must also be kept warm, at approximately a temperature of +25 to + 30 ° C.
When the sprouts appear, their richer lighting will be required. If there is not much natural light, phytolamps or just a bright LED lamp are used. We must not forget to constantly moisturize and feed the seedlings, these actions can be combined, but the main thing is that the water is warm, not colder than room temperature.
After a certain period, in our case it is 55-60 days, you can plant the plants in the ground. The main thing is to have warm days.
The plant requires the formation of bushes, as a rule, it is grown in 1-2 trunks. It is also necessary to tie it up when it reaches a height of 0.8 m. Tomatoes are fed when fruiting has begun. In this case, not only mineral fertilizers are used, but also organic matter.
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.
Review overview
Many gardeners are trying to grow the Azure Giant in their garden beds. However, not everyone manages to get such a purple hue of the skin of tomatoes. Most likely, for this it is necessary to carry out absolutely all agrotechnical measures when growing tomatoes. As for the taste of tomatoes, there are no complaints here, tomatoes are sweet and juicy.
