Tomato Raspberry Strong

The Raspberry Strongman variety is officially recommended for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation. The year of inclusion in the State Register is 2015. The patent holder is the well-known agricultural company Aelita. The original tomato with a self-explanatory name is one of the most interesting tomatoes of deep pink color.

The variety belongs to indeterminate, that is, it has the ability to grow indefinitely. These tomatoes are best grown in greenhouses on extended turnover schemes to maximize yield. The leaves of the Strong Raspberry are medium in size, dark green, not too dense and not shading the fruit. Ripe tomatoes are highly transportable, the variety is recommended for personal subsidiary plots, but can be grown for sale.

The fruits are unusual, in shape they resemble small exotic pears, decorative pumpkins or Christmas tree garlands. There is a slight ribbing. Average size - 150-180 grams, collected in brushes of 7 pcs. The color of unripe fruits is green with a dark spot, ripe tomatoes are colored in a rich raspberry color.

The pulp is firm, the seed chambers are small, the fruits are very easy to store, and they are well stored. The skin is elastic and dense, practically does not crack.

The taste is distinctly sweet, the oxalic acid content is low, the sourness is not felt. Raspberry varieties contain more sugars, they have tender, sweet, watermelon flesh. Therefore, the variety is good fresh: salads, snacks, cocktails, desserts, sandwiches. Regular consumption of fresh pink tomatoes strengthens the immune system, the cardiovascular system, the state of small blood vessels, and is the prevention of cancer.

Due to its size, the variety is ideal for all types of canning, especially in whole form. The non-trivial form makes the blanks not only tasty, but also very decorative. Ideal in classic recipes, marinated whole in brine, assorted with other vegetables (carrots, onions, garlic, cherry plums).

Suitable for drying, contain a good amount of sugar and dry matter for this purpose. The fruits are cut into halves, dried in the oven for 7 hours at a temperature of up to 80 ° C.

The variety is mid-season, the first fruits are removed in 112-116 days from the moment of emergence. The first tomatoes have time to ripen on the bush, even in the middle lane.

The yield is high - 8.8-9 kg per 1 sq. m. The yield of fruits is quite amicable, the harvest is carried out in July-August.

Sowing seedlings - the last decade of March, the first decade of April. Tomatoes are planted in a permanent place at the end of May. In Siberia and the Far East, the landing is carried out in the first week of June, when the threat of return frosts has finally passed.

In row spacing - 50 cm, between plants - 40 cm.

The variety can be grown outdoors and in greenhouses. For maximum yields, especially in colder regions, closed ground is preferable.

Garter and bush shaping are required. Grown in 2 stems. The stepsons are regularly removed, breaking them off at the level of 1-2 cm. The stump helps to delay the appearance of new stepsons in the same sinus.

Stimulation of pollination is recommended for plants with a large number of ovaries and fruits in one brush. Until 10 a.m. every day, the brushes are shaken or tapped on them so that the pollen from the anthers gets on the pistils. For better tying, multiple varieties are sprayed with a boric acid solution (10 g per 10 liters of water). This will reduce the shedding of flowers and ovaries, the brushes will be smooth, full, without gaps.

The bush is medium-leafy, but in order to direct the forces of the plant to ripening, as soon as the fruits of the second brush are formed, all the foliage below the first brush is removed.

For a more pronounced sweetness, thoughtful dressings are required. Pink tomatoes contain more potassium, vitamin C, selenium and lycopene than red ones and are therefore more demanding during ripening. The last feeding of tomatoes is carried out a week before harvest. Options for the last summer top dressing.

1. Plants are watered with a solution of superphosphate and potassium humate (2 tbsp. L. And 1 tbsp. L. Per 10 l). For each plant, 1 liter of the mixture is applied.

2. Fertilizer "Kalimag" for demanding potassium: 10-12 g per 1 sq. m landings.

3. Kalimagnesia - especially good for greenhouse tomatoes. Apply 2 tablespoons of fertilizer per 1 square.

4. Potassium sulfate or potassium sulfate - 20 g per 1 sq. m.

5. Potassium nitrate. Dissolve 20 grams in a bucket of water.

Ash contains large amounts of potassium, especially from the burning of dry manure, straw of wheat, pine or birch, and banana skins. The latter are added to the soil during digging, or an infusion is prepared on dry or fresh skins.

Important: An excess of potassium is just as harmful as a deficiency. An excess of this substance disrupts the absorption of calcium, zinc, boron, magnesium. The fruits become small, their growth is suspended, but they ripen faster. Their quality also changes - less tasty, more fragile and prone to disease.

If signs of calcium deficiency are found (yellowing of the upper leaves, falling flowers), the plants are fertilized with calcium nitrate (20 g per 10 l of water).

Varieties with pear-shaped tomatoes are popular, pear-shaped ones are often called a group of tomatoes with elongated fruits of any shape: pepper-shaped, finger-shaped, pointed. The Raspberry Strongman variety is one of the most beautiful. Fruits are harmonious, even, with exotic folds, not too wide, and not too narrow.