Tomato Raspberry Flame

The all-new 2021 hybrid Raspberry Flame is gaining ground in the semi-determinate tomato market. Its advantages will be highly appreciated by all lovers of table tomatoes. The fruits are tasty, strong and beautiful, there are many of them on the branches. The originator declares that its hybrid has other valuable qualities that deserve attention.

A tall hybrid gives a height of central shoots in the range of 140-160 cm, in greenhouses this indicator can change upwards. Bushes are compact, standard type. Covered with tops with medium-length leaves, colored green. Their surface is smooth, without pubescence. The inflorescences are simple, the first is located quite high - above the 6-7 leaf, the fruits are collected in clusters of 12-13 pieces.

The tomatoes obtained from the Raspberry Flame hybrid have a beautiful obovate shape with a slight ribbing. The weight of each fruit does not exceed 45-50 g, the size is average. The tomato skin is glossy, not too thick, and has a raspberry color. In unripe fruits, a uniform light green shade of the surface can be observed without darkening and spots.

The Raspberry Flame tomatoes have tender and very juicy flesh, not too dense. The fruit tastes good, sweet.

An early hybrid with a long fruiting period. Fruits reach ripeness by 85-90 days. The crop is harvested from July to August in the open field. In the greenhouse, this period can be extended.

The hybrid provides abundant fruiting. 9.2 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from 1 m2. With a high planting density, this figure in the greenhouse can be increased to 20 kg / m2.

The hybrid, according to the originator, can be sown in containers or individual peat tablets in March. Plants are transferred to the greenhouse in April, about 40-45 days after germination.

For tomatoes close to tall, placement with a density of 3-4 bushes per 1 m2 is recommended. This will avoid over-thickening. Standard planting pattern: 30 × 50 cm.

Raspberry flames require 2-3 stems to form. This will somewhat restrain the intensity of growth. Bushes need a garter and regular pinching. Plants are best placed in full sun, although they can thrive in partial shade. The best conditions for a hybrid can be created in greenhouses, glazed or foil.

Tying the stems is carried out simultaneously with planting or immediately after the acclimatization of the tomatoes. Stepchildren, except for those that are used to obtain additional shoots, are cut off by hand. Do not delay the timing of transplanting bushes into open ground or a greenhouse. Overgrown, actively flowering plants tolerate acclimatization worse, and the volume of fruiting decreases.

Preparation of the site for this hybrid begins in advance. It is best to spend it in the autumn, clearing the ridge, digging it up with compost or humus, adding at least 5 kg / m2. In the spring, the earth is re-dug up, wells with superphosphate are prepared in it, potassium salt can be added to it. To protect against drying out of the soil, plantings are mulched with organic waste - cut grass, straw, peat.

Frequent watering is not required for the Raspberry Flame hybrid. A new portion of moisture is added only after the soil dries well (to a depth of 8 cm). After that, abundant watering is performed at the rate of 7-10 liters of water per bush. Then the compacted soil is loosened, providing oxygen access to the root system.

Fertilization is also carried out according to a certain scheme. The first feeding is nitrogen. It will be required 7-10 days after landing, upon completion of acclimatization. Nitrogen fertilization will help to activate the growth of shoots, contribute to the recruitment of green mass by plants. Then comes the time of potassium-phosphorus dressings, which contribute to the set of taste of the fruits.

The hybrid is highly resistant to most pathogens inherent in tomatoes. He is practically not affected by Alternaria, TMV, cladosporiosis. Tomato Raspberry Flame is resistant to fusarium wilting. Late blight is not affected due to early ripening of fruits. Among insects, the Colorado potato beetle can be a problem, against which it is necessary to carry out treatment, as well as manual collection of larvae.

The hybrid successfully tolerates growing in regions with short daylight hours. He is not susceptible to negative reactions to sudden changes in temperature. The bushes can withstand short-term deterioration of climatic conditions without any visible delay in fruit ripening or flowering.

Among the climatic zones recommended for planting tomato Raspberry Flame are the north and north-west, the central regions and the Central Black Earth Region, the Urals and Siberia. The hybrid is successfully cultivated in the Far East and North Caucasus. In the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, it is possible to plant and grow this tomato in the open field.

According to summer residents, the Raspberry Flame hybrid attracts attention with its unusual color and shape of the fruit. They are a bit like peppers, they have a characteristic spout. In the greenhouse, during the harvesting period, the fruits look very beautiful and decorative, and on the table - in a salad, canned, they fully reveal their taste characteristics. Summer residents like this hybrid very much for its resistance to the main diseases of tomatoes. He is not afraid of pests, with proper ventilation of the greenhouse, maintaining optimal humidity, infection can be prevented even in cold summers.

Of the shortcomings that gardeners managed to identify in the Raspberry Flame, the tall shoots can be noted. In addition, some people prefer to drive them in 1 stem, using a trellis support and a tighter planting. Heavy brushes can break branches as they ripen. In this case, it will definitely not work to neglect the props.