- Authors: Monsanto Holland B. V., Netherlands
- Year of approval: 2008
- Name synonyms: Organza
- Category: hybrid
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for whole fruit preservation
- Ripening period: early
- Ripening time, days: 103-113
- Growing conditions: for indoor
- Marketability: Yes
Around the world, there is a tendency to increase the production of greenhouse vegetables. To reduce the cost of this process, growers are looking for new varieties that are ideal for commercial cultivation. Breeders create vegetable crops taking into account modern technologies and consumer demand. One of these varieties is the Organza tomato.
Description of the variety
The hybrid tomato has an indeterminate type of growth. The fruits are useful for canning whole fruits or eating in their natural form. Vegetables are grown in greenhouses. Both film and glazed greenhouses are suitable. The bushes are tall, strong and powerful. The shoots are covered with grayish-green leaves, the size is medium. The type of development is generative, due to which the yield increases. More than 7 ovaries are collected in one fruit brush. The inflorescences are simple.
The main qualities of the fruit
The light green color of the tomatoes changes to a colorful orange. Fruit size is cocktail. In weight, they gain a little, from 45 to 49 grams on average. Sometimes it is possible to grow fruits up to 60-70 grams. The vegetables are shaped like an egg. The pulp is firm and tender. Its color is the same as that of the skin. The rind is smooth and glossy. Tomatoes attract with their neat appearance and bright color. Vegetables do not flow when cut. Tomatoes contain a lot of dry matter and pulp. There are few seed nests, about 2-3 pieces.
The most common way of eating is salad. Orange tomatoes are also used to make a paste or sauce. After canning, the taste of vegetables is revealed from a new side.
Taste characteristics
The taste is good. The tomato flavor is pronounced.
Ripening and fruiting
The Organza variety belongs to early vegetable crops that allow you to get a harvest as soon as possible. Fruits need from 103 to 113 days to ripen. The exact figure depends on the climate in each individual region.
Yield
The fruit crop boasts a high yield. Up to 21.4 kilograms of colorful vegetables are harvested from one square meter of the plantation. The yield of marketable fruits is very high and amounts to 99-100%. And also the crop has a high marketability and transportability. Thanks to these characteristics, Organza tomatoes are widely used in industrial cultivation.
Even during long transportation, tomatoes will retain their attractive appearance and high gastronomic characteristics. They also demonstrate excellent keeping quality for two weeks.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Each gardener calculates the timing of planting for seedlings individually, taking into account the fact that on the day of transplanting, the age of the seedlings should be more than 50 days. It is necessary to transfer seedlings to a new place when the earth warms up enough and a comfortable temperature is established. In greenhouses, this period begins earlier than when transplanting seedlings into open ground.
To obtain seedlings, you need to prepare in advance a suitable soil and containers for growing and picking. All this can be bought or prepared by yourself. Reused containers must be disinfected. The same procedure is performed when cultivating land taken from a garden plot.
When working with seed, use solutions that stimulate growth. So that the bushes do not get sick, the grains are sprayed with potassium permanganate. Before sowing, the seeds are dipped in a saline solution. For germination, use only the seed that sank to the bottom. The seedlings need a warm temperature, optimal humidity and sufficient sunlight.
It is not necessary to grow the crop in an industrial greenhouse. A standard plastic greenhouse will do just fine too.
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
The planting should not be thickened. No more than 3 bushes are planted on one square meter.
Growing and caring
After transferring young seedlings, they must be tied to the trellis. When cultivating tall bushes, supports are required. They will not let the shoots break under the weight of the vegetables. And also tying is necessary so that the plants develop fully and do not interfere with each other. Forming is carried out in two stems. To do this, you need to pinch the second sheet.
Organza is easy to care for. The main thing is to comply with certain conditions. When growing vegetables in a greenhouse, it is important to avoid stagnant moisture. Dampness leads to rotting of the root system and causes the development of fungal diseases. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you need to periodically ventilate the room. Water the bushes only with warm and settled water. Damaged leaves and shoots are removed so that the plant does not waste energy on them.
As dressings, both ready-made complex formulations and folk remedies are used. Nutrients should be applied in moderation so that their excess does not affect the yield and health of the plants.
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.
Disease and pest resistance
Vegetable culture Organza has received strong immunity, thanks to which it can withstand most diseases, pests and dangerous insects. Due to their high resistance, the bushes are not afraid of tobacco mosaic, brown spot and fusarium wilting. Despite the excellent immunity, you should carefully monitor the state of plant health. In comfortable conditions, tomatoes practically do not get sick.
As a preventive measure, summer residents treat the beds with folk remedies, for example, herbal infusions. Chemicals must be used carefully so that vegetables do not absorb harmful components. And also plants that repel pests are planted next to the tomatoes.