Lovers of early colorful orange-golden fruits can choose Mandarin Duck. The variety has been included in the register since 2004 and has already gained considerable popularity. Among its advantages are endurance and stress resistance, stable productivity in any region, and disease resistance.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| Medium height | Greenhouse, Open ground | Early ripening | Orange | Average | Variety | Round |
Description and characteristics of the variety
The Mandarin tomato is a determinate, medium-growing variety. The shoots are compact and strong. The height of the bushes does not exceed 1.2 m. The 1st inflorescence appears after the 9th leaf. A cluster produces 10 ripening tomatoes. There are 6-8 brushes in total.
Ripening dates are early - 106-110 days from germination.
What features are inherent in the fruits:
- average weight 100-110 g;
- the flesh is dense, moderately juicy, sugary at the break;
- seed chambers 4;
- ribbing is weakly expressed on the stalk;
- The shape is round, all the fruits are even and neat.
The taste harmoniously combines sweetness and sourness, with fruity notes.
Bright, aromatic salads are prepared from tomatoes. They are rolled whole into jars and added to assorted dishes and hot dishes.
Advantages and disadvantages
There are no perfect varieties yet, but each vegetable grower decides for himself which varieties and hybrids are worthy of taking a place in his greenhouse and city. Considering the “Mandarin” variety, we can highlight the following properties of the tomato:
Advantages:
- early ripeness;
- disease resistance;
- good taste;
- beautiful shape and general appearance, both fresh and canned;
- maintaining the integrity of the fetus.
Flaws:
- they do not occupy the greenhouse vertically, which leads to the second drawback;
- low yield;
- pale color, not corresponding to the name.
Features of cultivation and storage
Seedlings are transplanted into beds at the age of 50-60 days.
The beds are fertilized in advance, for this purpose the following is applied per 1 m2:
- 1 bucket of compost;
- 30 g superphosphate;
- 10 g potassium sulfate;
- 1 cup wood ash.
4 bushes are planted per 1 m2. The distance between the holes is 40-50 cm.
How to care:
- moderate watering 3 times a week, the water rate varies from 5 to 8 liters depending on the weather;
- feeding during flowering, setting, ripening;
- formation into 2-3 shoots, pinching once every 12-14 days.
Formation
3 days before planting in the greenhouse, 3 lower leaves are removed from each bush. This promotes the rapid development of the first cluster and protects plants from diseases. When planting sprouts in a greenhouse, they are planted in a pre-dug hole, the roots are straightened, and the stem is given a vertical position. After 3 days, the sprouts are tied to a support. The tomato must be formed by pinching into 1 stem.
Side shoots should be removed in the morning in sunny weather. It is better to cut them with garden shears, which must first be treated with a disinfectant solution. It is necessary to water the plants in a timely manner, loosen the soil, and apply fertilizers. All these measures contribute to the good development of tomatoes and increase productivity.
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That is, plant a Mandarin tomato
- Seedlings can be raised from seeds simply on a windowsill or in a greenhouse. The seeds are planted in boxes with prepared soil, which should contain turf soil, a certain amount of sand and humus fertilizer (peat). The optimal soil temperature for planting Mandarin duck seeds is +15 degrees. No worse than anyone, as soon as the first shoots hatch, they need to be watered by swimming at room temperature. Repeat watering after two weeks. There is no need to constantly turn the boxes towards the sun so that the seedlings receive sufficient light.
- Before planting tomatoes, there’s nothing you can do about a week before preparing the beds in the greenhouse. The height of the bed is approximately 40 cm, scale. Ant. length - up to 1 meter. The soil is of the same composition as for planting seeds. All components are mixed well, the quicksand is dug up and left to warm up to the desired temperature.
- Young seedlings are planted in a checkerboard pattern in two rows. The distance between bushes should be at least 30 cm, in rows - 60 cm. 100 g of ash and approximately 1 liter of a weak solution of potassium permanganate are added to each hole (depth 30 cm, scale Ant. length 20 cm).
- After 3-4 days, before planting, you need to remove 2-3 lower leaves from the bushes. This promotes the rapid formation of the first fruit clusters and helps the bushes more easily resist diseases. 2-3 hours before planting, the seedlings are watered with warm water. The young bush is carefully placed in the hole, the roots are straightened and placed in a vertical position, then sprinkled with soil.
- Bushes of the Mandarinka variety form only one stem. This means that all stepchildren need to be promptly removed. It is best to do this at dawn on the threshold on a sunny, warm day (in such weather the bush neutralizes damage faster), simply because at this time the sprouts are more fragile, and the crisis of breaking them off has passed. The stepson is removed by hand or with scissors. To prevent infection from getting into the wound, the scissors are dipped in potassium permanganate liquid after each cut. If removal is done by hand, the stepsons break off to the side (not up or down!).
Features of agricultural technology
Tomatoes are grown in the same way as other indeterminate varieties. Seeds are sown for seedlings in the last week of March. The plants are planted in separate containers after 2 true leaves have formed. They are planted in the ground in a permanent place at the age of 2 months. By this time, the tomato should have 6-7 leaves.
After a week, they begin tying the stems. Use a pre-installed trellis. Form a tomato into 2 stems. Excess stepsons and old leaves are regularly removed.
The development of the plant is facilitated by proper watering (it is better to equip a drip system) and regular fertilizing. Fertilizers are applied both at the root and by spraying on the leaves.
Description of tomato Tangerine bunch
Despite the fact that the Tangerine bunch tomato has not yet been tested and not zoned, vegetable growers claim that it can be grown almost throughout the entire territory of Russia. An early-ripening variety with increased cold resistance and the ability to grow in open and closed ground is gradually gaining popularity.
Description of the Tangerine bunch tomato and the main characteristics of the variety indicate that this is a determinate plant up to 1 m high. The shoots are quite powerful, but at the time of active fruiting they need support. The leaves are ordinary tomato leaves, and the shoots have a rich green color. The flowers are small, bright yellow, collected in brushes of 10-15 pieces each.
The fruits are spherical in shape, aligned in diameter. The average weight of a bright yellow tomato with an orange blush is 170-200 grams. The skin is quite dense. The vegetables are juicy, with fleshy pulp with a sweet taste. They have a slight sourness. But it does not spoil the taste, but gives the tomatoes a refreshing note.
Interesting fact!
Do not confuse the Mandarin bunch tomato with the Mandarin variety. They both refer to tomatoes with cluster or bouquet formation of inflorescences. But the Mandarin tomato is a cherry variety with small fruits weighing up to 50 grams.
The variety is distinguished by early ripening. Biological maturity of the fruit occurs 85-95 days after the appearance of the first shoots. Fruiting is consistent, with massive fruit ripening in mid-July.
The productivity of Tangerine bunch tomatoes is high. Up to 4 kg of vegetables are harvested from one bush. Considering the compactness of the plants, from 1 square of area you can collect from 14 to 20 kg of fruit. Yields are largely influenced by the nutritional properties of the soil, good lighting and timely watering.
Tangerine bunch tomatoes can be stored for 7-14 days in a cool place. Slightly unripe fruits are collected for transportation. Tomatoes are great for fresh consumption, making salads, and also for storing for the winter. Both whole tomatoes can be preserved and used to prepare winter salads and lecho.
"Pros and cons"
Vegetable growers have been growing Tangerine bunch tomatoes for a short time, but the variety already has positive reviews:
- compact, determinate plants;
- good yield;
- early ripening;
- cold resistance and drought resistance;
- medium-sized tomatoes with an attractive appearance;
- excellent taste of the fruit, with a predominance of sweetness;
- keeping quality and transportability;
- versatility in use.
Negative reviews are mainly caused by subjective opinions. Some people don’t like low-growing varieties, while others don’t like yellow tomatoes.
Alesya, 30 years old, Odintsovo Tangerine bunch is great for small plots and people growing tomatoes for fresh consumption. Tomatoes are tasty and sweet. If only they would bear fruit longer.
Elena, 50 years old, VladimirTomat I have been growing a bunch of tangerines for 2 years. Excellent for whole canning. Especially with red tomatoes. It's also delicious in salad. But the fruiting period is short.
For some tomato lovers, the decisive detail when choosing is the fruits of their original shape and color. The Mandarin duck variety will definitely arouse interest among such gardeners. A detailed description of the variety, growing methods and reviews can be found in the article.
The Mandarin tomato was obtained by Moscow breeders more than 10 years ago. Designed for cultivation under film in the middle zone.
A tomato looks like this:
- The bush is tall and does not stop growing on its own (indeterminate). The stems reach a length of 1.5 m.
- The leaves are the usual type for tomatoes. The plates are medium in size and dark green.
- Flowers of a simple type are collected in racemes. The first inflorescence is formed above the 9-10th node. There are 5-6 pieces on one brush. ovaries.
- The fruits are round, with smooth skin, without ribs. Average weight 80-110 g.
- The color of a fully ripened tomato is uniform orange. There is no pale spot on the stalk.
- The section has 3-4 chambers and many seeds.
- Tasters rated the taste highly. The aroma is pronounced, tomato.
