Bonaparte f1 is a popular hybrid from a well-known breeding plant. French tomatoes are distinguished by improved indicators of disease resistance and yield. There is no need to even talk about exquisite taste.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| Tall | Greenhouse, Open ground | Early ripening | Pink | Average | Hybrid | Plum-shaped or oval |
Description
Tall, powerful plants reach a height of 2 m and belong to the indeterminate type. The size of the fruit depends on the method of formation of the bush. If you leave one stem, removing all the stepsons, the maximum weight of the tomato will be 500 g. If grown in two stems, the tomatoes turn out to be small, round, not exceeding 160 g. The leaves are not large and thick, so when grown in a greenhouse, the lower ones are removed. The plant is disease resistant.
There are a lot of fruits, they are beautiful, pink with thick skin. Thanks to its properties, tomatoes do not crack during the rainy season and are easily transported. They have high taste qualities. The fruits have a characteristic pleasant aroma. The pulp is dense and juicy. They make delicious canned food and sauces.
If stored properly, they can last almost until the new year. The crop ripens simultaneously, 110 days after sowing the seeds.
Reviews from gardeners
Yanina Aleksandrovna, Stavropol region.
I grew Bonaparte tomatoes under film covers because I wanted to get my first tomatoes early. I was not mistaken in the tomato variety I chose. The fruits ripened quickly. The pulp is pink, juicy, pleasant to the taste. They are stored for a long time. The productivity is high, the bushes are literally covered with tomatoes! There were no problems with growing. I fed the plants three times. I really liked the variety and will definitely plant it again next year.
Angelina Stepanovna, Krasnodar region.
Tomato variety "Bonaparte" was grown in open ground. The bushes grew tall, 1.5-1.8 meters. There were about 6-8 tassels per plant. Each had 3-6 tomatoes. The fruits are juicy, dense, tasty. The plant is strong, during the entire growing season it treated the bushes from the attacks of the cutworm. I recommend everyone to try the Bonaparte variety.
Landing
Breeders recommend growing the hybrid in open ground only in the southern regions and in the Volga region. In other areas it is better to use a greenhouse. The plant is planted in a permanent place after the soil has completely warmed up, and for seedlings 60 days before:
- northern regions - in March;
- central areas - April for the street, March for the greenhouse;
- south – second ten days of March.
The seeds do not require processing, because purchased in specialized stores. Sowing is carried out in a special loose and nutritious soil, which in stores is called “For seedlings”. The distance between the seeds is 2 by 2 cm. Sprinkling them with a small layer of substrate, carefully water them and cover them with film. After a few days, shoots will appear. The protection is removed, and the sprouts dive after the appearance of the second true leaf.
After two weeks, the sprouts are watered with a solution of urea, which is prepared by dissolving 0.5 tbsp of the drug in 2 liters of water. The procedure is repeated after another 2 weeks. A few days before transplanting, the grown seedlings are taken out to harden off. To do this, choose the warmest time of day.
Characteristics of the variety
Tomato Bonaparte F1 is an early hybrid. Ripening occurs 90 days after the appearance of the first shoots. You will be able to enjoy vegetables in early August.
The variety is resistant to drought and low temperatures. Its cultivation is carried out mainly by professional vegetable growers who know all the rules for caring for this variety.
Bushes
After studying the characteristics of the Bonaparte F1 tomato bush, you can make the right choice.
- Indeterminate plant. The average height is 2 m. If you do not pinch the top of the tomato, this figure reaches 250 cm.
- A large number of ovaries are formed on the brushes, which significantly increases the yield.
- The leaves are large, emerald green.
- The inflorescences are of a complex type, bisexual, so the crop does not require pollination by insects. But with their participation in this process, the yield increases.
- The flowers are yellow.
Fruit
The description of the fruit is standard. The skin is glossy, deep red in color. Average weight – 200 g. Each cluster produces 5-7 round fruits. Some tomatoes have green stripes near the stem. The 5 seed chambers contain large beige seeds that cannot be used for planting.
Productivity
The yield level of Bonaparte tomatoes is high compared to other hybrid crops. If you follow all the rules of agricultural technology, you can collect 6 kg of fruit from a bush.
If the optimal planting scheme is observed, high crop yields are observed. Because There are no more than 3 bushes per 1 m²; the gardener collects 15-18 kg of vegetables from this area.
Application of fruits
Tomatoes of this variety are used both fresh and processed. You can use them to prepare various culinary preparations or preserve them for the winter.
The fruits are delicious fresh
Thanks to their pleasant taste, juicy pulp and rich vitamin composition, tomatoes are eaten fresh, saturating the body with useful substances. They are used to create pasta and sauces with a spicy, unusual taste.
Growing regions
The plant is cultivated in all regions of the country. If you live in the Urals, Siberia or the Far East, plant seedlings in greenhouse conditions. This will protect the plants from hypothermia and diseases.
In the southern regions and the Moscow region, planting is allowed in open ground. If you are afraid of seedlings getting hypothermic at night, cover the bushes with plastic bottles or film. In the morning, the shelters are removed so that the plants receive enough oxygen.
Landing in the ground
For every sq. m of beds place 4 bushes. A support is required, to which the plant is tied throughout the entire growing season. Tomatoes love nutritious and loose soil. Back in the fall, when preparing the bed, they add at least 20 kg of humus per meter and then dig it up. In spring, you can add 80 g of superphosphate and 2 g of potassium chloride. Having scattered the fertilizers over the surface, they are incorporated into the soil with a rake.
Planting is carried out in several stages:
- holes break;
- a support stake is driven into the center of each hole;
- seedlings are planted;
- filled holes are mulched with grass.
Growing experience: advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the Bonaparte F1 tomato are expressed in the following characteristics:
- high productivity;
- uniform ripening;
- approximately the same size of fruits;
- good taste;
- adaptability to different climatic regions;
- increased resistance to typical tomato diseases;
- good keeping quality and transportability.
The main disadvantage of a hybrid variety is the need for careful formation of the bush. We recommend reading a more detailed article about this procedure. Depending on the number of stems on the bush, the vegetable grower will have to control the appearance of stepsons. The bush also needs a garter. Trellis are best suited.
Care
The main advantage of the tomato is that it is absolutely undemanding and requires standard care. Feed the plants at least three more times. 10-14 days after transplantation, they are watered with organic matter. To do this, 1 kg of humus is placed in 1 liter of water and left to ferment. A week later, dissolve the resulting substance in 2 buckets of water and add it to the roots of the plants.
During the period of flowering and fruit formation, fertilizing with Kemira Lux is carried out two more times. The solution is prepared from 10 liters of water and 1 tablespoon of fertilizer.
To improve the quality of the crop, it is necessary to periodically remove stepsons and lower leaves, loosen or mulch the soil.
The optimal frequency of watering is 2-3 times a week. 1 bucket of water is added to each plant. The procedure is not carried out in rainy weather.
The tomato is spreading more and more throughout the Russian Federation, but it should be understood that in colder climates the fruits do not receive enough sun and have a more sour taste than those grown in the southern regions. It also has a lot of advantages that compensate for this fact.
Characteristics of tomato
Vilmorinovsky vegetable crops adapt well to the climatic conditions of Russia, which is why they have become popular among domestic gardeners. The Bonaparte tomato has increased resistance to various pathogenic diseases and can withstand transportation over long distances. The tomato is an early-ripening hybrid; the technical ripening period is 90-105 days from seed germination. The seedling period is 45-50 days from the moment the seeds hatch.
The fruits grow plum-shaped, weighing 140-200 grams. Bushes of indeterminate type, height can reach 1.8 m. Tomato, uniform in size and shape, which increases its level of marketability. The pulp is dense and juicy, there are a small number of seeds. On average, 5-6 tomatoes are tied on one brush. The skin is dense, does not crack, and is colored red-pink. They are universal in use, suitable for whole-fruit canning and processing into tomato products.
From one bush you can harvest 6-9 kilograms. The tomato shows resistance to the following diseases: fusarium, late blight, yellow curl, tobacco mosaic, cladosporiosis. It is attacked by cutworms and whiteflies. To get rid of pests, use complex chemicals: Aktara, Confidor. Cultivation in open soil is recommended in the Krasnodar Territory, Crimea, Kuban. In the northern part of Russia and in the middle zone, tomatoes are grown under film covers.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Bonaparte variety
Breeders have managed to develop a good line of tomato varieties that delight with their positive aspects. Let's consider what advantages are inherent in the variety:
- high yield;
- resistance to common diseases;
- short period of fruit ripening;
- excellent taste;
- fruits are not subject to cracking;
- perfectly tolerate transportation over long distances;
- a long period of fruiting, after setting the first tomatoes, flowering does not stop.
The disadvantage of the Bonaparte tomato is its susceptibility to pests.
