Tomato Sugar Giant

The sugar giant tomato variety, popular among summer residents, attracts attention by the size and taste of its fruits, the possibility of growing in different climatic zones. Vegetable growers successfully cultivate it under the film and in the open field, obtaining impressive yields even in a small area. Domestic selection of tomato is well adapted to most climatic zones of Russia, is not susceptible to disease.

The variety is indeterminate, with stems up to 150-180 cm long. The leafiness of the trunk is moderate, the plant forms thin and strong shoots. Tomatoes are well ventilated, the tops do not thicken. The leaves are dark green, rather large, drooping. The formation of flower brushes starts from leaf 9.

The Sugar Giant variety is distinguished by long and abundant ovary formation. They form on bushes until the very autumn frosts. Up to 6 tomatoes are laid in a bunch. After the formation of fruits on the lower brushes, the tops of the shoots begin to show activity. This helps to ensure even greater yield increases.

The main advantage of this variety is the bright red-pink color of the skin. Tomatoes are large, cubic in shape, their weight reaches 600 g. Unripe tomatoes are light green, have a dark spot at the stalk. The pulp is without a hard core, the peel is thin, the seed chambers are miniature, there are many of them.

The fruits are sweet with juicy pulp. The taste is good both for fresh consumption and for processing. The sugar content is increased, the fruits, when bitten, have a slightly granular structure. The tomato is highly appreciated even by gourmets.

The variety is late-ripening, characterized by long-term fruiting. The crop is harvested in July-August. On average, it takes 120-125 days to reach ripeness. In the south, these terms are reduced by 15-20 days.

The minimum figures are 4 kg of fruits from each bush of tomatoes in the open field. In a greenhouse, under favorable conditions, these figures can be doubled. Up to 18 kg of tomatoes are harvested from 1 m2.

Tomatoes are sent to the ground in April-May, depending on the climatic zone of their cultivation. Sowing seeds is carried out 50-60 days before this time. Planting material can be placed in peat pots already in the 1st decade of March.

There should be no more than 3 tomato bushes per 1 m2. Standard layout 50 × 50 cm.

The Sugar Giant variety needs the formation of bushes. He is led in 1-2 stems, regularly subjected to pinching, wilted leaves are removed. Rationing of the number of fruits is also recommended; only 2-3 tomatoes are left per brush. The garter is made to the trellis if the cultivation is carried out in greenhouse conditions. In the open field, individual props are more often used.

The variety is thermophilic, requires planting in an open, well-lit place, away from drafts. The optimal type of soil is loam, well fertilized and loosened. You can choose the ridges on which root crops, greens, legumes have grown before. In the open field, to obtain an earlier and plentiful harvest, light film shelters are used until 2-3 decades of May.

Preparing the soil for planting consists in digging up, weeding out weeds, and introducing humus. It is recommended to preliminarily deacidify the wells with lime, disinfect with a manganese solution. In addition to the soil substrate, peat or humus, wood ash are laid inside. The shrubs that are ready for transplanting have 6 true leaves and the stems must be 20 cm or more in height. They burrow into the hole to the bottom pair of leaves.

When administered in 2 stems, the tops of the shoots are pinched at the bush, leaving 2 leaves above the bunch at a height of 150 cm. This option is optimal for open ground. In greenhouses, it is customary to form plants into 1 stem. In this case, 1 replacement shoot is left when pinching. This will prolong fruiting.

Watering rationing for the Sugar Giant tomato is quite important. It is enough to add moisture under the root weekly, in a volume of about 10 liters per bush. Reduction of watering is done on the eve of flowering or before harvesting. Top dressing is carried out according to the schedule, after 14 days. Plants will benefit from alternating manure solutions with superphosphate and potassium salt.

The sugar giant is a late-ripening tomato. Accordingly, it turns out to be poorly protected from damage by late blight. Starting in July, planting is recommended to be regularly sprayed with Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate for preventive purposes. The variety is resistant to fungi, it needs preventive thinning of plantings, warming of the soil with mulch. Tomato is resistant to Alternaria and TMV.

The variety Sakharny Gigant was found to be weakly resistant to apical rot.You can avoid the development of the disease if you take care of the saturation of the soil with calcium in a timely manner. Its source can be slaked lime or crushed chalk, eggshells. From insects, bushes should be periodically treated with special chemical or biological preparations.

The variety is not well adapted to growing in adverse weather or climatic conditions. If there are few sunny days in the region, it is recommended to plant plants in a shelter, under a film. Plants should not be transferred to the ground before the end of the frost. The variety is resistant to drought.

Tomato Sugar giant managed to win the hearts of many summer residents. The variety is praised for its unusual appearance, excellent taste properties of ripe tomatoes. It is noted that the shape of tomatoes is rather close to heart-shaped, they color well and evenly both at home and directly on the bushes. Without pinching, bushes in greenhouses can grow up to 2 m or more - this is perceived as a certain problem when harvesting. And also among the disadvantages of the variety, the tendency to cracking of fruits when grown in open ground is mentioned.

The sugar giant is a tomato that can be processed later. It is successfully converted into juices and sauces, used in the preparation of lecho. For canning in the form of whole fruits, it is suitable only when salted in barrels. Otherwise, the tomatoes are cut. Plants require special care only during prolonged cloudy weather, otherwise the juiciness and taste characteristics of the fruits are noticeably reduced.