- Authors: Alma-Ata's region
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses
- Bush size: tall
- Bush height, cm: more than 350
- Ripe fruit color: bi-color
- Fruit shape: domed
Bred in sunny Kazakhstan, the Golden Mountains Medeo tomato won the hearts of many summer residents. Its spectacular appearance and delicious taste make gardeners grow it over and over again. At the same time, the culture pleases with its high yield and unpretentious care.
Description of the variety
Indeterminate tomato bicolor can successfully develop in open areas in warm regions. In the middle lane, it is recommended to grow the variety in film greenhouses. Under favorable conditions, the bushes can grow up to 3 meters or more. Plants have standard green foliage and fairly strong stems, but due to their high growth they need a quality garter.
The main qualities of the fruit
The berries of the Golden Mountains Medeo tomato have a beautiful domed shape (some may resemble a heart). Upon reaching maturity, they acquire a yellow tint with orange tints. The pulp of the fruit is juicy, fleshy, almost without seeds. In the context of the berry, bright red stripes can be seen against an orange-yellow background. The original natural pattern resembles the image of flames.
The fruits are quite large. The minimum weight is 450 g. However, subject to the conditions of agricultural technology, they can reach a weight of 800 g.
Taste characteristics
The delicate sweet taste of tomatoes of this variety is compared by many to an exotic fruit. The fruits are ideal for fresh consumption (sliced, light vegetable salads). They also make delicious tomato juice.
Ripening and fruiting
The variety is mid-season. Harvesting usually begins at the end of August. At the same time, judging by the reviews of gardeners, by the fall the fruits become even tastier.
Yield
Tomato Golden Mountains Medeo is considered a high-yielding. With good care, a gardener can get up to 10 kg of berries from one bush.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Sowing for seedlings should be done 65-70 days before the planned planting in the ground. If the pick option is chosen, the seeds are placed in the soil at a distance of 2 cm from each other. Then they are covered with a centimeter layer of earth and covered with polyethylene to prevent the soil from drying out. If sowing is carried out without picking, the containers are filled with soil by 2/3 and also covered.
When seedlings appear, it is advisable to organize round-the-clock illumination of plants with phytolamps for several days. If the seedlings are grown without additional lighting on the windowsill, they are rotated twice a week so that all sides of the tomatoes can receive enough light. It is also necessary to carry out weekly watering and sprinkling 2-3 times in 7 days.
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
When planting bushes on a plot or in a greenhouse, the standard recommendation should be followed - no more than 3 plants should be placed on 1 square meter. Tomato Golden Mountains Medeo needs space to receive full-fledged lighting, so planting cannot be thickened.
Growing and care
The bush is formed into two stems. In this case, a garter of both the trunks themselves and the berries is necessary. This is due to the large mass of fruits. The rest of the care recommendations do not differ from the standard ones. This is regular moderate watering, timely feeding, airing (when grown in a greenhouse).
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.
Review overview
Gardeners who grow this variety share only positive impressions. Bushes thrive in film shelters and in open areas. There are no problems with cultivation. Tomato Golden Mountains Medeo has good immunity, pleases with large harvests. The palatability of the fruit is excellent. Moreover, the berries are able to decorate any table due to their spectacular color.
