Tomato Teddy Bear

Tomato Mishka clubfoot was registered with the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2020. Included in the Siberian series, which includes hardy, unpretentious plants specifically for areas of risky farming.

Determinate, but vigorous bush, up to 160 cm tall. The foliage is medium in size and activity, directed downward, so that the bush takes up little space. The foliage does not shade the fruit, which makes the plant stand out from other varieties. A sun-loving tomato culture, especially during the period of growth and ripening of fruits, needs good lighting, and varieties with rare, unobtrusive foliage use solar energy more economically. The structure of the bush is medium, the stems are not thick.

The fruits are huge - half a kilogram. The weight of individual fruits can reach 800-900 grams. The shape is elongated, heart-shaped, with weakly pronounced ribs. Coloring before ripening is green with a dark spot, after ripening it is deep red. There are also raspberry, orange and yellow Teddy Bear. The chambers with juice and seeds are small, the basis of the fruit is a juicy smooth pulp. Whitish areas are possible. There are 3-4 fruits in a brush.

The taste is good, the tomatoes are sweet, with a balanced acidity, juicy on the cut, watermelon, with a delicate texture. The skin is thin. It is used fresh, for making salads, tomato juice, in drinks, cocktails and desserts. It is very convenient for workpieces, where the fruits need to be peeled and chopped. The huge size makes pre-processing easy. Pickles, ketchups, tomato paste are also prepared from the Mishka Clubfoot tomatoes. In addition to pasty blanks, tomato is suitable for canning from chopped vegetables: winter salads, Korean-style tomatoes, chopped tomatoes with garlic.

The clubfoot bear is an early ripe hybrid. Some sources describe it as mid-season. The crop is harvested from late June to August. The return is quite amicable for a large-fruited variety. You can remove the fruits of this variety both ripe and green - in order to put it on ripening. In both cases, the variety retains its flavor.

In the open field, the yield is very good - 5.4 kg per 1 sq. m.

Sowing seedlings: March - early April. You should not rush to plant such varieties, the Clubfoot Bear is a tomato specially designed for growing in the short Siberian summer. Sowing too early will result in weak seedlings. They are planted in open ground in Siberian regions in early June. The seedlings should have 6-7 full leaves and a flower cluster.

They are planted in greenhouses in April-May. Seedlings should be 60-65 days old at the time of disembarkation.

In row spacings - 50 cm, between plants maintain a minimum distance of 30 cm.

The variety is intended for cultivation in private household plots. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor areas. According to official recommendations, it can grow in any regions of the Russian Federation.

Forming a bush for a better harvest is a must. Leave 2 main stems, stepchildren are removed. A well-thought-out garter and good support are required, the bush is watery compared to its powerful fruits, the stems may not withstand. For the best sweetness and mass of fruits, regular feeding is required throughout the growing season.

1. In the process of growing seedlings - 1-2 additional fertilizing with universal mineral fertilizers for vegetables or seedlings.

2. 2 weeks after disembarking to a permanent place, they are fed with organic matter: a solution of mullein, chicken droppings. Watering with ash is useful, it not only nourishes, but also disinfects, protecting against diseases.

3. 1 week before flowering, fertilizing with ammonium nitrate (200 g per 10 liters of water). This stimulates the formation of ovaries.

4. During fruit setting - feeding with superphosphate (400 g per 10 l of water).

5. In the course of pouring and ripening fruits - feeding with potassium (300 g of potassium nitrate per 10 liters of water).

The first flower brush, which has appeared on the seedlings, is cut off at its own discretion. There are no unequivocal opinions here. You need to focus on the weather and the condition of the plant. If June is hot, then such early fruiting will be a burden for the tomato, and it is better to remove the brush. If early tomatoes are needed, and the conditions are suitable, the brush is left.

For better pollination of the first brush, it is recommended to tap on it with a pencil or shake it.

To avoid the appearance of whitish unappetizing areas in the fruits, you need to protect the tomatoes from sudden temperature changes. In extreme heat, the plants are shaded, sprayed, and watering increased. The smoother the conditions, the better. And also a lack of calcium and / or potassium, an excess of fertilizers or their imbalance, and unstable watering can contribute to the appearance of whitish hard veins.

Occasionally, the cause of the appearance of whiteness is viral phytoplasmosis. Affected plants have thickened stems, accrete flowers, smaller leaves that curl upward and acquire a purple hue. The disease is incurable, diseased specimens are removed from the garden by the root. The pathogen is carried by insects; as a preventive measure, the plants are sprayed with Fitoverm. The Mishka clubfoot variety is on average very resistant to diseases, has excellent immunity, but preventive treatments are useful for him, like all tomatoes.

For better ripening of the fruits, the leaves under them are removed so that they do not pull off nutrients.

The Mishka Kosolapy variety instantly attracts attention with its record-breaking large, fleshy southern-style fruits. Even 10 years ago, it was a dream to get such tomatoes in areas of risky farming in the open field. In addition to size, summer residents note the following advantages: the tomato pulp is tasty and aromatic, it is one of the last to fall ill with late blight, hardy and persistent, the fruits are well stored, the skin is thin, but not prone to cracking. The first tomatoes, the largest, ripen perfectly right on the bush, they can be removed ripe even in the Urals. Over time, the fruits become smaller, but remain the same tasty.

Cons: fragile stems, does not like heat, not very transportable fruits, there are few tomatoes on the bush. The variety performs very well in disadvantaged, shaded areas of the greenhouse, although large-fruited varieties usually require abundant sun.

In general, there are no complaints about the variety, an excellent development for individual cultivation. All qualities are well balanced and impressive. A small amount of fruit is normal for a large-fruited variety, the garter also does not cause rejection - it is needed for all varieties, and for large-fruited and tall ones in particular. These small disadvantages are more than offset by the advantages obvious to all gardeners: tasty rich pulp, solid size, plant endurance.