Tomatoes with great taste - tomato Gift for my wife: description of the variety and characteristics

Description of tomato variety Gift for a woman

Tomato Gift for a Woman is a hybrid variety, bred several years ago for cultivation in the middle zone, as well as in the south of Russia. In 2010, the hybrid was included in the State Register. It is recommended to cultivate it both in a greenhouse and in open ground.

Variety characteristics:

• determinant (growth is limited during the growing season);
• short (up to 70 cm);
• mid-early (ripening period 105-110 days from the appearance of the first shoots).

The bush is quite powerful, with strong stems. The leaves are medium-sized, rich dark green. The degree of foliage is average. The flowers are yellow, small, united in inflorescences. Each cluster bears 4-5 fairly large fruits.

Description of fruits

Tomatoes Gift for a woman are painted in rich pink color. They are distinguished by their large size (diameter up to 10 cm) and weight (150-200 g, often up to 250 g). The surface is smooth, with barely noticeable ribs, without wrinkles.

The skin is dense, thanks to which tomatoes are stored for a long time and tolerate even long-term transportation well.

The taste is rated as refreshing and rich. A pronounced, pleasant sweetness is felt. There is no sourness or other tastes. Therefore, Gift for a Woman tomatoes are most often consumed fresh and juice is prepared from them. The pulp is quite juicy, there are few seeds, and besides, they are useless. Because these tomatoes are a hybrid variety, so it will not be possible to grow seedlings from your own seed material.

Review of gardener reviews

Many lovers have already tried this tomato in practice and many of them were satisfied with the result and left positive reviews on the forums. Let's take a look at some of them.

Grigory Arkadyevich from Vologda: “Last year I bought a bag of Podarochny variety seeds, I was thinking of giving my wife a gift. As it turned out, I surprised myself. Growing this variety is not burdensome. The bushes are low, so they do not need constant garters. I grew it in the garden. Got a bright tomato taste, just like my grandmother's. These would not have turned out in a greenhouse. The bushes are compact and do not take up much space. The description of the variety is excellent. The tomatoes are red, all the same shape. Although this variety is not intended for pickling, my wife rolled it up. They turned out to be delicious tomatoes.”

Characteristics of tomato Gift for a woman

A gift for a woman is characterized by high yield. The reason is that very large tomatoes form on the bushes. Therefore, subject to timely watering, fertilizing and protection from pests, you can remove up to 30 kg from 1 m2.

Tomato productivity Gift for a woman and fruiting

Hybrid Gift for a Woman is a high-yielding variety. The originator claims that under favorable conditions, up to 30 tomatoes can be harvested from 1 bush. Since each of them weighs on average 200 g, you can collect up to 6-7 kg per bush per season.

*The calculation is based on the fact that 3 tomato bushes can be placed per 1 m2. Gift for a woman.

From the moment of the first shoots of seedlings to the harvesting of fruits, about 110 days pass. Since the seeds are planted in mid-March, the first fruits can be harvested as early as early July.

The specified yield can be achieved with proper care. Plants need:

• regular watering;
• growing in a greenhouse (in the middle zone and especially in the North-West);
• applying fertilizers 2 times a month;
• timely treatment against diseases and pests.

Attention! Maximum yield of tomato Gift for a woman with 1 m2 - 30 kg. The seedlings are compact, so 4 plants can be placed per 1 m2.

Area of ​​application of fruits

Tomatoes Gift for a Woman are intended for fresh use, as well as for cooking:

• juices;
• puree;
• sauces;
• soups and borscht;
• canned vegetables (lecho, squash caviar).

These tomatoes are not suitable for whole-fruit canning (salting and pickling). They are too large, so they don't fit in jars.

Important! The fruits have a dense peel, so before preparing sauces or soups it is recommended to pour boiling water over them and then remove it with a knife or by hand.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Like many other hybrids, Gift to a Woman tomatoes are distinguished by good resistance to many diseases and pests. They are rarely affected by fungal infections, with the exception of gray mold and late blight.

For preventive purposes, seedlings should be treated with any fungicide

Attention! The damage caused by gray rot is caused by improper care - an abundance of moisture.

Tomatoes are recommended to be watered quite often, but the soil should not be over-moistened.

Nuances for open ground and greenhouse conditions

When planting a hybrid in a greenhouse, do not forget about constant monitoring of temperature and humidity levels.
As a rule, in greenhouse conditions these two indicators exceed the norm. At elevated temperatures and humidity, favorable conditions are created for the development of pathogenic spores. To avoid this, the greenhouse is ventilated daily. In addition, a constant flow of fresh air has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of plants. Despite its resistance to drought, it is recommended to water the hybrid regularly. A long absence of moisture negatively affects the yield, reducing it.

The annual change of the top soil layer in the greenhouse prevents the spread of fungal infections and many pests. Pathogenic microorganisms successfully overwinter on the surface, developing in the spring and causing harm to planted crops. The new land is spilled with manganese and treated with copper sulfate.

The variety is unusual in that it can be grown at earlier stages. To do this, you will need a well-heated greenhouse. Under this condition, the seeds are sown for seedlings already in February.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Tomatoes, a Gift for a Woman, are valued by summer residents not only for their bright, balanced taste, but also for their high yield. In addition, they are undemanding to care, so even a novice gardener can cope with their cultivation.

Tomato Gift for a Woman gives a big harvest even with minimal care

pros

• high-yielding;
• unpretentious in care (no need for stepson and special fertilizing);
• the fruits have a good taste;
• can be grown in many regions of Russia (usually in greenhouses);
• resistant to most diseases;
• endures long transportation.

Minuses

• not suitable for preservation in its entirety;
• intended for the middle zone and south, therefore, in other regions, Gift for a Woman tomatoes are best grown in greenhouse conditions.

Features of cultivation

There are no fundamental differences in the agricultural technology of the hybrid Gift for a Woman from other tomatoes. Seeds for seedlings are planted 60 days before transferring to open ground, i.e. approximately in mid-March (deadline – early April). You can use any containers for this:

• cassette;
• peat pots;
• plastic cups;
• boxes with drainage holes.

The soil can be purchased from a specialized store or made up independently, for example, from garden soil and peat (in equal quantities) with a few pinches of wood ash and sand. Growing instructions are as follows:

1. The seeds are dipped in a 5% salt solution - those that float are discarded. Pickled in potassium permanganate (the soil is also disinfected a week before planting).
2. Deepen by 1.5 cm.
3. Water and cover with film with holes.
4. Grow at a temperature of 25 °C.
5. Constantly provide additional lighting (minimum daylight hours 12 hours).
6. After 2-3 leaves appear, they are planted.
7. 10 days after planting, complex mineral fertilizer is applied.
8. The temperature is gradually reduced to 20-22 °C, and a week before transplantation - to 18 °C.

Important! In the south, seeds can be planted immediately in open ground (in mid-April), but they will germinate more slowly. At first, it is recommended to cover the beds with film at night.

Seedlings are transplanted in mid-May (in the south - at the end of April). The scheme is classic: 40-50 cm between bushes and 60 cm between rows. Standard care:

1. Regular, but not too abundant watering (2-3 times a week).
2. Application of complex mineral fertilizer every 2 weeks.
3. Periodic loosening of the soil (especially after fertilizing).
4. Mulching with a layer of grass, sawdust, peat or other materials.
5. It is not necessary to carry out pinching - the bush can form independently.
6. After setting the fruit, tie it to a trellis or other support.

In warm regions, seedlings can be grown in open ground

Bush care

Recommended care measures:

• Despite the absence of the need for pinching, in order to improve air access to the fruits, the lower leaves must be torn off;
• Warm, settled water is recommended for irrigation. Do not allow the soil to dry out;
• Once every 14 days, fertilizing is carried out using complex fertilizers or diluted mullein. Phosphorus-containing complexes are used as foliar fertilizers. As soon as flowering begins, nitrogen fertilizers are stopped, as this will provoke a massive discharge of ovaries;
• The bushes need to be tied to a small support during active fruit growth. Otherwise, the branches will break off under the weight of the fruit.

Pest and disease control

Hybrid Gift for a Woman demonstrates good resistance to many diseases. But for prevention, seedlings are treated a week before transferring to open ground with any fungicide:

• Bordeaux mixture 0.5-1%;
• "Topaz";
• "Profit";
• "Tattu."

The plant is sprayed with a similar composition when the first signs of the disease are detected (spots, powdery plaque on the foliage, etc.). Tomatoes can also suffer from the invasion of the following pests:

• aphid;
• Colorado potato beetles;
• slugs;
• nematodes.

If insects are detected, the tomato bushes Gift for a Woman can be treated with insecticides (Biotlin, Decis, Konfidor and others). It is also recommended to use folk remedies - for example, a weak solution of baking soda or ammonia.

Attention! Treatment is carried out in dry, windless weather, in the evening.

How to grow tomatoes

The soil for the beds is prepared in advance, 2 weeks in advance. The soil is dug up and wood ash is added. The holes are made no deeper than 20 cm and filled with warm water.

Landing

Planting pattern: 50 cm - distance between seedlings, 55 cm - row spacing. Transplant into prepared holes in the evening or on a cloudy day when the sun does not shine at full strength. The seedlings are installed vertically and buried down to the first leaves. After transplantation, the holes are compacted and watered with warm water.

Further care of the tomato Gift for a woman

Proper care of a tomato consists of moderate watering and timely application of fertilizing.

Regular watering is established as the seedlings get used to the new conditions. Water 2 times a week in normal weather. On dry or rainy days, watering is carried out as needed. Water only with settled water, at the roots of the plants.

After watering, the soil is loosened and weeds are removed. Weeds not only take nutrients from the soil that are necessary for the full growth of seedlings, but also serve as a good shelter for many pests. Therefore, the proximity of tomatoes to them is undesirable.

To prevent the beds from drying out and remaining moist longer, they are mulched with peat or straw. In addition, mulching protects the beds from ground pests.

Tomato crops are fed at least 3 times during the entire growing season: during flowering, during the formation of ovaries and at the time of fruiting. Feeding is a full complex of minerals or organic matter.

During the flowering period, they are fed mainly with phosphorus substances with the addition of boric acid. And at the time of fruiting, potassium substances are added for faster fruit filling. From organic matter, use mullein infusion or chicken manure in a ratio of 1:10.

Features of care and possible difficulties

The hybrid does not require pinching, which makes caring for it much easier. There are few lateral shoots; they not only do not take away nutrients from the plant, but also do not interfere with receiving the required amount of light. But it is advisable to remove the lower leaves before the first fruitful branch, since with constant contact with wet beds they can rot and provoke an outbreak of fungal infections.

Despite their small growth, the bushes are tied to a reliable support, otherwise the stem will not withstand the weight of the fruit-bearing branches. When transplanting, a wooden or metal support is installed next to each seedling. The stem is fixed immediately after planting in the ground, and the fruitful branches are tied up as they develop.

Diseases and pests

The hybrid genes contain high resistance to diseases such as late blight, tobacco mosaic and blossom end rot. But for prevention, experienced gardeners treat seedlings after planting in the ground with fungicidal agents. This is quite enough to protect the bushes from infections throughout the season.

To prevent pests from entering tomato beds, strongly smelling herbs are planted or the plants are sprayed with nettle infusions.

Treating the stem with a soap solution will protect against aphids, and installing pheromone traps next to the tomatoes will protect against flying whiteflies.

A thorough inspection of each seedling will help to prevent the occurrence of disease and pest invasion in time.

This is an integral preventive measure that no gardener should forget about.