Characteristics and description of “Sweet Cherry” tomato

It is not at all necessary that the beds contain only large-fruited and medium-sized varieties. An excellent alternative to them is the tiny Sweet Cherry tomato F1. The abundant clusters of the hybrid will never go unnoticed. Sweet fruits will be an excellent decoration and addition to dishes.

Description of the variety

Fruit:

• Ball-shaped, even shape;
• Different color palette: deep red, yellow or orange;
• With tender but dense pulp, pleasant, sweetish taste;
• Dry matter content about 12%;
• Sugar content up to 12%;
• Small sizes. Average weight is from 20 to 30 grams.

Bushes:

• Indeterminate type, not standard;
• When grown in greenhouse conditions, they reach a height of up to two meters or more.

Fruit characteristics, ripening speed and yield

This variety of vegetables belongs to the early ripening tall hybrids. An adult bush reaches a height of almost two or even three meters and is densely hung with tomatoes. The plant can have several stems, but the maximum result is achieved with two. The remaining shoots are useless and require pruning.

The fruits of the variety change color depending on ripening, ranging from green to red. A mature tomato has a round shape that resembles a ping pong ball. Weight is about 20-30 grams. The fruit has a hard skin and dense pulp with a small number of seeds. The tomatoes don't crack. On one branch the number of fruits can reach 40-50 pieces. They do not fall off and hang on the brush for a long time until they are collected.

The described variety ripens quickly and bears fruit for a long time. The fruit ripens already 80-82 days after planting the seeds. Ripening occurs evenly throughout the bush. This type of tomato is characterized by high yield. From one bush you can harvest up to 8 kilograms of ripe tomatoes. They are usually collected in clusters, including unripe tomatoes, but they are usually not available or there are few of them. No special conditions are required for storing the crop. Tomatoes tolerate transportation well and do not wrinkle.

Tomatoes: advantages and disadvantages

The tomato hybrid “Sweet Cherry” can be characterized by the following positive qualities:

• Excellent taste characteristics;
• Immunity to pests and diseases, including viral ones;
• Fast ripening period;
• Resistant to temperature fluctuations;
• Long and abundant fruiting;
• Decorative;
• Good germination of seed material;
• Excellent keeping quality;
• Extended fruiting period.

Relative minor disadvantages include not the highest level of productivity in comparison with other cherry hybrids.

Pros and cons of the variety

When growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, summer residents usually achieve higher yields and fruit quality, while the advantages of the variety are more clearly demonstrated:

• The ripening period of fruits is not only early, but also extended.
• Resistant to temperature changes, allowing you to get fruits even during cold periods.
• Resistant to most fungal diseases.
• Excellent taste and appearance of the fruit.
• The attractive appearance of the plants themselves is powerful and tall.

The disadvantages of the hybrid include the need to form bushes, especially in a greenhouse. According to reviews from some vegetable growers, the hybrid does not produce high yields; the tomatoes in the bunch do not always ripen smoothly.

Experts suggest removing the leaves located under the branch immediately after the formation of the cluster for smoother fruit ripening.

Growing tomatoes

The Sweet Cherry hybrid is cultivated, like other tomatoes, through seedlings.

How to prepare seeds?

Before sowing, the seed material is disinfected in a pale manganese solution and treated with growth stimulants.

Sowing seed material

Description:

• They start forcing seedlings in the last days of March - in the first ten days of April;
• The seed is buried in moist soil at intervals of 1-2 cm. Sprinkled on top with a 5 mm layer of soil;
• To create optimal conditions, containers are covered with a film cover and the temperature is maintained within +24...+26 degrees;
• After the shoots emerge, remove the film from the container and leave it in bright light. At the same time, the temperature is reduced to +12...+14 at night, and +16...+18 during the day. Water carefully, trying not to over-moisten the soil;
• With the appearance of the first pair of true leaves, tomato seedlings are planted in separate containers;
• The soil in the containers is kept moist and loose.

Seven days after picking, fertilizing with mineral fertilizer is carried out.

Rules for planting seedlings

Description:

• It is advisable to grow the tomato hybrid “Sweet Cherry” in greenhouses, but you can also plant unprotected soil, but only under a film cover;
• The distance between the bushes is approximately 50 cm, the row spacing is maintained at least 70 cm;
• It is advisable to choose a soil that is light and breathable. It is also fertilized with compost, wood ash, and mineral fertilizers. In clay soil it is necessary to add peat or sand.

Bush care

All subsequent activities boil down to the following care:

• With moderate, regular watering, the soil layer should not dry out. With the beginning of fruit ripening, the amount of watering is increased (every two to three days). It is not recommended to use cold water for irrigation, this will slow down the further development of the plant;
• Carrying out timely weeding, while carefully loosening the soil;
• Fertilizing using mineral fertilizers. During the growing season, 3 to 4 feedings are carried out;
• Forming a bush into two stems, pinching.

Transplantation and summer care

Transfer seedlings ready for transplanting to a greenhouse or greenhouse and adapt to new conditions within a week. At the same time, prepare the ridge:

1. Add humus 1 bucket.
2. Superphosphate 2 tbsp. l.
3. Potassium nitrate 2 tbsp. l.
4. Ammonium nitrate 1 tbsp. l.
5. Dig up the ridge to a depth of 25-30 cm and level it with a rake.
6. Prepare the holes, maintaining an interval of 50*40 cm.

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The dosage is given approximately per 1 m² of bed. Assuming that the soil is light, loamy with normal acidity. If the soil is acidic, add ash or chalk before digging. Heavy clay soil will be improved by river sand (0.5 buckets/m²).

Transplant the seedlings using the transshipment method, water them and forget about them for 2 weeks. While it is growing, it does not need to be watered or fed. If the weather is sunny, shade it with covering material, it will also save you from spring frosts.

Summer work

Summer care for tomatoes of this type is standard. It includes:

1. Watering 1-2 times a week.
2. Feeding.
3. Loosening row spacing while simultaneously removing weeds.
4. Formation of a bush, regular removal of stepsons.
5. Prevention and control of diseases and pests.

Water abundantly. The ground should get wet to a sufficient depth. If the weather is not hot, 1 generous watering per week is sufficient. Feed for the first time 2 weeks after transplantation.

You can prepare a herbal infusion with the addition of urea and use it for the first 2 feedings. For a bucket of water, 1 liter of strong herbal infusion is enough.

In the second half of summer, fertilize the cherry trees with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. When day and night temperatures fluctuate, spray the bushes with a solution of boric acid. Fertilizing is a good disease prevention. They strengthen the immunity of tomatoes.

Ventilation, loosening and mulching of the soil under the bushes help prevent late blight in the greenhouse.

In open ground, late blight affects plants in rainy weather. Bushes planted according to the recommended pattern - formed into 2 stems - are not afraid of it. Mulch made from dry grass, straw or chopped branches will serve as additional protection for the bushes from fungal spores and root rot.

Diseases and pests

The hybrid tomato "Sweet Cherry" is not afraid of diseases and insect pests. However, prevention is still recommended:

1. To prevent blackleg, it is recommended to use only warm water for watering. Moisture should not stagnate in the soil. Also, the temperature regime is maintained within a range of at least +20 degrees;
2. The appearance of slugs can be avoided by frequent ventilation of greenhouses and periodic spraying of bushes with biological products. As soon as fruit ovaries are formed, the use of insecticidal preparations is not recommended;
3. The tomato hybrid “Sweet Cherry” is practically not susceptible to viral diseases, however, when grown in greenhouse conditions, the plant can be affected by gray or white rot. Non-toxic drugs are used as preventive measures. They spray and water the soil.

Sweet cherry tomatoes on video

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If you grew Sweet Cherry F1 tomatoes, please write whether you liked them or not. What was the yield and taste of the fruit? Should this tomato be grown in a greenhouse, or would it be better in open ground? Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tomato in your opinion. If possible, attach to the comment a photo of the entire bush as a whole or individual fruits that you grew. Thank you!

Your reviews of the Sweet Cherry tomato and additions to the description will help many gardeners evaluate this variety objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.

Reviews about the variety from those who planted

The taste characteristics of the tomato hybrid “Sweet Cherry” were appreciated not only by adults, but also by children. Every year the original tomato gains more and more fans among home garden owners.

Due to their good taste, the fruits of the Sweet Cherry tomato hybrid are used for baby and dietary nutrition. A distinctive feature of the tomato is its ease of care, which allows it to be grown even by inexperienced gardeners. You just need to adhere to the basic rules of watering and fertilizing in order to reap a good harvest of excellent tomatoes.

Cherry tomatoes:

Sweet Cherry F1 - an early maturing tomato hybrid for amateur gardens

Tomato Sweet Cherry F1 was bred by agricultural breeders in the last years of the last century and immediately won the recognition of gardeners. This hybrid is not registered in the State Register, but is very popular among amateur vegetable growers.

Hybrid tomato seeds Sweet Cherry F1 must be purchased annually from the original company; this is a first-generation hybrid that does not retain its economic qualities when collecting seeds from your garden.

In terms of all its economic characteristics (type of growth, ripening time, yield, size and quality of fruits), the Sweet Cherry F1 tomato is a typical representative of the cherry variety, not particularly standing out against the background of other varieties of this group. Numerous reviews from experienced amateur gardeners show that the record parameters of this hybrid declared by the seed manufacturer are not confirmed by practice under ordinary amateur conditions. This is a very good, reliable, time-tested hybrid tomato, but there is nothing particularly outstanding or unique about it compared to other varieties of cherry tomatoes.

According to my own long-term observations, I am often inclined to exaggerate the merits of my varieties and hybrids. The record data declared on their seed packages means a potentially achievable maximum under ideal conditions, but in practice, real results are noticeably more modest.

Sweet Cherry F1 ripens very quickly; from the emergence of seedlings to the harvest of the first harvest, it takes from 75 to 83 days, according to the original company, and from 80 to 95 days, according to reviews from gardeners. For tomatoes, this ripening period is considered very early, which makes it possible to grow Sweet Cherry F1 even in regions with short summers, including the Urals, Siberia, and the central and northwestern regions of Russia. This hybrid also grows well in the southern regions, including the Volga region, black earth regions and the North Caucasus. Ukrainian gardeners also grow it.

The Sweet Cherry F1 tomato is very productive and in greenhouses with an artificially controlled temperature and air humidity, with a long summer season and ideal care, it is potentially capable of producing up to 8 kilograms of fruit per plant; in practice, under ordinary amateur conditions, yields are noticeably more modest, up to 3–4 kilograms from the bush. Initially, this hybrid was created for greenhouses, hotbeds and film shelters, but thanks to its precocity it manages to produce a harvest in open ground.

Tomato Sweet Cherry F1 - a high-yielding hybrid for greenhouses, greenhouses and open ground

Plants of indeterminate type with unlimited growth, reaching a height of two meters and requiring obligatory garter to stakes or trellises. The bushes form many stepsons in the leaf axils. The first flower raceme is usually formed above the eighth leaf; in total, there can be up to a dozen flower racemes on one plant.

A distinctive feature of the Sweet Cherry F1 tomato is its very long fruit clusters

The fruits are round in shape, bright red in color, very sweet, weighing 20–30 grams each. A distinctive feature of this hybrid is its very long fruit clusters, each of which can contain from 30 to 50 fruits according to the manufacturer and on average from 15 to 30 fruits under normal amateur conditions. Tomatoes look very attractive both on the bushes and on the table; moreover, they are quite dense and do not crack during heat treatment. The harvest is intended for fresh consumption and whole-fruit canning.

The complex resistance of this hybrid to diseases declared by the original company does not eliminate the need for preventive treatments against late blight with the drug Profit or Oxyx according to the instructions for the drug.

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