The history of the tomato
This tomato with the original color of ripened tomatoes is the fruit of American selection. According to available data, the author of Gargamel is breeder Phil Seneca. In the USA, this tomato has been deservedly popular among local farmers for several years now. The Gargamel tomato is quite famous in other countries of the world.
Photo of Gargamel tomato
On a note!
Gargamel is a famous cartoon character, an evil wizard, the main enemy of the Smurfs, and a new vegetable plant with the original orange-purple color of ripe tomatoes was named after him.
At the moment, this variety is not included in the Russian State Register, so there are no specific recommendations in which regions of Russia it can be grown.
But Russian farmers are already growing this vegetable crop in their gardens and sharing their experience on forums. According to their reviews, Gargamel grows well and bears fruit both in open ground gardens and in greenhouses and greenhouses.
Tomato Gargamel: variety description
This tomato is classified as an indeterminate type,
Therefore, Gargamel is characterized by unlimited growth of stems. The height of strong, powerful shoots is from 1.5 to 2.0 m. Summer residents claim that this tomato grows better in closed ground and shows improved yield indicators.
This colorful tomato is mid-season
– in open ground, the first harvest is harvested 3.5 months after germination of the seed material. But farmers who grow Gargamel in greenhouse conditions say that in this case, ripe tomatoes are harvested within 90 days.
The thickness and foliage of the stems are average. The foliage is less than medium in size, slightly elongated, with sharp tips, slightly wrinkled, slightly pubescent, rich emerald color.
