- Authors: Lukyanenko A. N., Dubinin S. V., Dubinina I. N. (Agrofirm Sedek LLC)
- Year of approval: 2009
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for juice
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Ripening time, days: 115-120
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses
- Bush size: tall
- Bush height, cm: up to 200
Brown sugar is a group of so-called sugar tomatoes. And it certainly lives up to its name, because it has an amazingly sweet taste, the most delicate pulp, and most importantly, it is rich in vitamins and nutrients. Therefore, it will be of interest to absolutely everyone who looks after their health.
Breeding history
The authors of this amazing variety were experienced breeders from Agrofirma Sedek LLC Lukyanenko A. N., Dubinin S. V. and Dubinina I. N. The culture was included in the State Register and approved for use in 2009.
Description of the variety
A varietal tomato bush develops in an indeterminate type, tall, its height can be two meters, but sometimes in a greenhouse it reaches 2.5 meters. In open space, the plant is not so tall. The number of leaves on the stem is quite moderate, the leaves are medium in size, have a dark green tint. The ovaries are formed 3-5 per brush.
The main qualities of the fruit
Sugar brown fruits are either cube-shaped or flat-round. The mass of a tomato is 120-150 grams. Unripe tomatoes are dark green and turn brown when ripe, hence the name. The surface of tomatoes is even, they have a dense skin.
The advantages of the variety include a number of properties:
- berries are not susceptible to cracking;
- rich composition of valuable microelements;
- excellent taste;
- resistant to low temperatures;
- good immunity to various diseases;
- high yield.
Taste characteristics
Brown sugar tomatoes are classified as salad tomatoes. They are fleshy, sweet taste, few seeds in the pulp. But the main thing is the unique composition of the fruit, containing a storehouse of useful microelements, due to which tomatoes have high medicinal qualities. They are credited with amazing anti-cancer, anti-infarction and even anti-aging properties. Of course, the maximum benefit will come from eating fresh fruits. But they are also used in home cooking and for making medicinal juice.
Ripening and fruiting
Brown sugar belongs to medium late crops, that is, it ripens for a long time, from 115 to 120 days. However, it is distinguished by long-term fruiting, starting in July, you can feast on delicious and sweet fruits until September.
Yield
The variety also distinguished itself with a decent yield. You can regularly harvest 6-7 kg of ripe tomatoes from one square.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Seed material is planted in seedling containers between February and March.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener will be able to harvest at all. All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
Varietal tomato seedlings are arranged according to the 40x50 cm scheme. Experts recommend the planting density - 3 plants per 1 m2.
Growing and care
Tomato Brown sugar is cultivated both indoors and in open beds. For planting this variety, it is worth choosing an area illuminated by the sun's rays. Tomatoes prefer bright but diffused light.
For planting high-quality tomatoes, soil that is well moistened, mixed with organic substances, and also air-permeable is suitable. You cannot plant tomatoes in the place that was previously occupied by eggplants, where potatoes were grown, as well as any nightshade crops.
To get a decent harvest, the plant needs to be well watered. The procedure is carried out at the root, only in the evening, after sunset. A good option is drip irrigation, using a special system in the beds that produces optimal soil irrigation. Don't forget about weeding. The plant is fed with mineral fertilizers during the growing season no more than 2 times.
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.