- Authors: Breeding by Brad Gates
- Name synonyms: Sweet Cream
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption
- Ripening period: early
- Growing conditions: for closed ground
- Transportability: Yes
- Bush size: tall
- Bush height, cm: 180
It is no coincidence that Tomato Sweet Cream is considered a rare and collectible variety. First of all, he is the owner of a rather interesting color of fruits: as they ripen, they, like a chameleon, constantly change color, sometimes blushing, then turning yellow. In addition, it is simply the leader in taste, one of the sweetest varieties. And also its fruits can be on the bush for a long time and not overripe.
Breeding history
Sweet cream is an American novelty of the famous breeder Brad Gates. The tomato variety was developed for protected ground and introduced to the world in 2016 in the USA. After that, he quickly gained popularity in all countries, he is also popular in Russia. The original and synonym for the name is Sweet Cream.
Description of the variety
This is a carp variety belonging to the indeterminate group of tomatoes. Tall, reaches a height of 1.8 m, however, in some sources it is noted as medium-sized, with a height of up to 1.5 m. In any case, its stems are quite strong, even thick. Shows the best yield in a special shelter or greenhouse. Fruit ripening is amicable, so the harvest can be harvested with a whole brush.
The main qualities of the fruit
A feature of the Sweet Cream variety is its fruits of a unique color and shape. First of all, they are elongated, plum-shaped, with a characteristic pointed spout, sometimes described as pepper-shaped. Sizes are larger than cocktail sizes. Fruits weigh 50-60 grams, but there are also tomatoes weighing 100 grams. At technical maturity, the fruits are creamy with green stripes. Ripe cream has a bright golden yellow color, on which red and orange stripes appear, the color may change during the ripening process. A very high fruit set is noted (practically without gaps). Ripe fruits are transportable, while maintaining their integrity. And also the fruits are resistant to cracking.
Taste characteristics
According to the testimony of many tasters and simply tomato lovers, the taste characteristics are excellent. True to the name, Sweet Cream tomatoes have a sweet taste with caramel and fruity notes, some even compare it to the taste of candy.
Ripening and fruiting
Variety Sweet cream has a very early ripening period. But at the same time, the fruiting of the culture is stretched, and the fruits can be removed until frost.
Yield
If you follow the correct agricultural techniques, you can remove up to 3 kilograms of tasty and sweet fruits from the bush.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Tomato seeds Sweet cream is recommended to sow approximately one and a half or two months before the intended planting in the ground. Seedlings dive, as a rule, at the moment the first two leaves appear.
For this variety, it is very important that, when planting in the ground, the sprouts are at least 30 cm high.And you also need to make sure that the risk of recurrent frosts is excluded. Planting holes should be 15-20 cm deep.
Tomato Sweet Cream grows best in special areas: greenhouses, shelters or hotbeds. However, in warm regions, it is possible to plant seedlings directly in open ground.
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
It is not worth planting a large number of bushes on a square meter of the area of a plot or greenhouse. The maximum number of plants in one square is 3.
Growing and care
In order for the plants of the Sweet Cream variety to develop well in the beds, and the fruits to be tasty, it is necessary to carry out simple measures during care.
This variety can be formed into several trunks, it is usually grown in 2-4 stems. After the seedlings have taken root, a peg-support should be fixed 10 centimeters from the bush, to which the stem is tied with ribbons so as not to damage the trunk.
In no case should the soil be allowed to dry out. Watered once a week, in the afternoon. After the irrigation procedure, the soil must be loosened in order to improve its water permeability.
During the growing season, tomatoes of the variety are fed at least 3 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.