Tomato Honey Drop

Although Honey Drop is not such a well-known culture in Russia, nevertheless, most professionals know and admit that it really is the leader among tomatoes in terms of its taste. It is not for nothing that children adore its fruits. These appetizing amber fruits resembling a small pear in shape are a great addition to any garden. Moreover, the culture is high-yielding, unpretentious in care, resistant to all sorts of harmful bacteria and diseases. But, however, it is not without flaws.

The culture was the fruit of the persistent efforts of the specialists of Gavrish Breeding Company LLC - Gavrish S.F., Moreva V.V., Amcheslavskaya E.V., Degovtsova T.V., Volok O.A., Vasilyeva M.Yu. application in 2019.

Initially, it was intended for cultivation in greenhouses, but now it is also cultivated in the open ground of the southern regions. In a temperate climate, the already formed ovaries simply do not have time to ripen.

The culture is indeterminate, tall (up to 200 cm), medium early, intended for growing in open soils and greenhouses. Bushes are powerful, liana-like, intensively growing, requiring regular pinching almost until August. Otherwise, you risk getting an overgrown thicket instead of a neat tomato bed, and the fruits will not be tied so intensively. Leaves are medium in length, green in color, potato-like.

The seeds of the culture are not very large, they are placed in 3 small chambers, they are easily separated from the pulp. Since the plant is not hybrid, but varietal, it can be propagated by seeds from ripe fruits. The seeds are characterized by an excellent germination rate (up to 96%), which lasts for 2-3 years, sometimes they are used for 5-7 years, but the number of germinated seeds is significantly reduced.

Pros of the variety:

• first of all, these are excellent taste properties - the fruits are sugary and, indeed, honey-aromatic, and therefore they are especially to the taste of children;

• removed in the phase of technical ripeness are able to ripen soon and be stored for up to one and a half months;

• high-yielding crop with good vigor, capable of bearing fruit throughout the season;

• has a powerful immunity to a number of diseases, is relatively independent of the vagaries of the weather and low temperatures;

• fruits are universal in use;

• the possibility of self-collection of seeds for seedlings.

Minuses:

• bushes require a garter to secure support;

• exact and strict adherence to all requirements for irrigation, care and spraying is necessary;

• fruits are not suitable for pickling, since the skin is thin;

• with excessive moisture and excessive irrigation, ripe fruits can crack;

• the culture is demanding on soil composition and fertilizers.

Fruits of bright yellow shades, resembling a pear in shape, small in size (cherry type), without signs of ribbing, with an average weight of 40-50 g. A significant part of gardeners note the gorgeous taste properties of these tomatoes, which persist for a long period.With proper agricultural care, the bushes synchronously form 10-15 ovaries per brush, and the weight of the crop reaches 6-7 kg per 1 m2.

The consistency is of medium density, the skin is smooth, the inflorescences are simple, and the stalks are articulated.

The sugar content in the fruits is high, so they taste sweet and juicy, with honey notes.

Ripening is medium early. By terms - 100-110 days. Harvesting dates are July-August. The culture ripens extremely quickly.

The crop yield level reaches 8.8-9.5 kg / sq. m - high-yielding.

Sowing of seeds for seedlings is carried out in March - early April, and planting of young growth in the soil - from the 1st-2nd decade of May to the beginning of June.

The standard landing pattern is 40 x 60 cm.

Crop seeds usually begin to germinate in early spring. Even if there are some old seeds, then they may come up. Experienced gardeners believe that they should be planted with a short exposure (2-3 years), it is these seeds that show a good degree of germination.

In order for the seeds to germinate fully, and during the ripening period, the culture is not attacked by harmful microbes, it is recommended to soak them in a light solution of manganese.

Seedling soil is usually purchased in special stores. Ordinary garden soil is also used, preferably enriched with potash fertilizers. The culture is demanding for the quality of the soil, therefore the upper part of the greenhouse layer must be changed every year.

Do not plant tomatoes where eggplants or peppers used to grow. It is better to plant them in places previously occupied by cabbage, legumes, herbs.

Let us note a number of peculiarities of honey drop cultivation.

1. The best temperature for planting a crop is + 20 ... 25 degrees.

2. We recommend irrigation of seeds with water at room temperature. Excessively cool liquid is not suitable for watering.

3. Many experts agree that feeding is simply necessary. Two times for seedlings will be quite enough.

4. As soon as the first few leaves appear, the seedlings must be dived.

5. When picking, it is recommended to pinch the main roots to stimulate their further growth.

6. Hardening as a preparatory measure for planting in open soil is desirable, as well as illumination.

7. It is more convenient to grow crops in greenhouses on trellises. In vegetable gardens, a specially equipped mesh is used.

8. It is necessary to closely monitor the process of formation of stalks and lateral stepsons. Chaos in their formation should not be allowed - the fruits will begin to tie worse.

9. Irrigation of bushes in the soil should be done every 5-6 days. In greenhouses, it is necessary to maintain, using ventilation, the optimum degree of air humidity. The variety does not tolerate excessive moisture.

10. Weeding is a daily procedure, as is the regular loosening of the soil.

11. Top dressing is carried out every 2-3 weeks. It should be balanced and combined. Mineral complexes and organics are welcome here.

12. Irrigation is carried out with an exceptionally warm liquid, no more than once a week.

13. During the vegetative period, a number of dressings are carried out - mineral fertilizers and organic matter are alternately introduced. During the fruiting period, the frequency of this procedure is determined by the degree of formation of the next fruit cluster. During the period of mass ripening of fruits, complex mineral fertilizers and ash are introduced - the potassium in it stimulates the amicable ripening of fruits.

It is believed that the culture is not very susceptible to the effects of pathogens of diseases typical for nightshade crops. Nevertheless, experts recommend the implementation of preventive treatments for late blight, taking into account the fact that the variety is not considered early maturing.