The leader for farmers is the Monisto emerald tomato: description of the variety and characteristics

Vegetable growing » Tomatoes

0

1839

Article rating

Kira Stoletova

In the last few years, vegetables of the tomato family, which produce small but quite tasty fruits, have gained active popularity. The most common type of this category is the Monisto chocolate tomato. This variety is characterized by having multi-colored fruits. Most often, Monisto is pink, chocolate and amber.

Description of tomatoes variety Monisto

Description of the variety

Tomato Monisto pink is a variety bred by domestic breeders. It is not yet in the State Register . Despite this, many Russian companies produce seeds. The variety is also known in the countries of the former CIS.

Distinctive features

Monisto pink is a cocktail tomato variety .
Its fruits are small in size. The maximum weight of berries is 50 g. Pink-fruited cherry tomatoes have a high content of iodine and other useful microelements . Thanks to this, they have a positive effect on the condition of the thyroid gland, stimulate metabolic processes, help strengthen the immune system, and improve mood.

Another feature of the cherry tomato variety is productivity . On average, 6 clusters are formed on one plant, each of which contains up to 50 berries.

The variety is considered unpretentious . However, it still needs pinching and staking due to the high growth of the bush.

This is interesting! Among all the varieties of tomatoes from the Monisto group, it is the variety marked “pink” that has the largest fruits.

General characteristics

The characteristics of Monisto pink will please both beginners and experienced gardeners.

From the description it becomes clear that it is not difficult to grow it on your own plot:

The agricultural research base is located in the Moscow region, Shchelkovo.

Big Daddy F1 is a hybrid and has an early ripening period. Indeterminate, grows up to 150 cm. Resistant to fusarium and verticillium. The fruits are red, fleshy, and vary in size, on average up to 570 g.

Tomato Big Daddy F1

Pink peach F1 is a hybrid, has an early ripening period, and is indeterminate. The fruits have an excellent taste due to the sugar content and have a beautiful pink color.

Tomato Peach pink F1

Black bunch F1 is a hybrid and has an ultra-early ripening period. A very high-yielding variety, the fruits are small, up to 70 g, have a dark purple color, due to anthocyanins and lycopenes in large quantities. They have an interesting taste and aftertaste - plum.

Tomato Black bunch F1

Big ice cream is a mid-early variety. The fruits are ribbed, flat-round, medium-sized, up to 150 g. The taste is reminiscent of dessert.

Tomato Big ice cream

Growing seedlings

Monisto rosea is grown in seedlings . Sowing begins 60 days before planting in a permanent place. Before growing, some gardeners prefer to check whether the lunar day is suitable for these purposes. According to the method, sowing planting material is favorable in Scorpio days.

Seed treatment

Seeds purchased at the store should be checked for expiration dates . If planting material is collected from your own harvest, remove all darkened and damaged specimens.

If the grains have not been pickled in the factory, this is done at home. To do this, they are soaked in one of the following :

• for half an hour in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate (1 g of potassium permanganate per 100 ml of water);
• for a quarter of an hour in hydrogen peroxide;
• for 12 hours in a solution of soda (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water);
• for 12 hours in a mixture of water and aloe juice in equal proportions;
• for 6 hours at Fitosporin.

After preventive treatment, the seeds are washed under running water . Then dry with a paper towel.

Treatment of tomato seeds before sowing

To speed up the appearance of the first shoots , stimulate seed growth in one of the following ways:

1. Soaking in water . The grains are wrapped in gauze napkins moistened with warm water. Rags with planting material are placed in a saucer, covered with film and placed in a warm place. As the liquid dries, add more liquid. Seeds are planted after germination. This takes 3 days.
2. Soaking in a commercial growth stimulant : Epine, Zircon, sodium humate. The processing time for planting material is indicated in the instructions.
3. Soaking in folk remedies : aloe juice, honey water (1 teaspoon of honey per 1 cup of water). The duration of the procedure is 12 hours.
4. Cold treatment . The seeds are placed in the refrigerator for 5 days, then transferred to a warm place for 1 day and planted.

This is interesting:

What are the benefits of cherry tomatoes for the body?

Why are cherry tomatoes so good?

Preparing containers and soil

The soil for tomatoes is chosen to be nutritious but light .
It is prepared from equal proportions of peat, humus, black soil and sand. Tomatoes do not like acidic soil, so when the pH is high, ash is added to it. Stores sell ready-made soil. For tomatoes, use a universal mixture for seedlings . The earth is disinfected by pouring a strong solution of potassium permanganate (5 g per 100 ml of water) or boiling water, or calcined in the oven.

As containers for sowing seeds, choose special boxes, trays or other containers of suitable size. If you plan to sow a small amount of seeds, it is advisable to use peat tablets.

Advice. It is convenient to use cake packaging to sow seeds. Its lower part is used as a container for sowing seeds, and the upper part is used instead of film to create a greenhouse effect.

Containers are also disinfected . To do this, just soak them for half an hour in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing in boxes and peat tablets

Often the seeds of Monisto rosea are planted in peat tablets . They do this as follows:

1. The tablets are placed in a deep container and soaked in boiling water. Water will be absorbed into the pressed blanks and they will swell. If necessary, add new liquid to the container.
2. When the tablets swell (they should form bags of soil substrate), they are removed from the container, turned upside down and excess liquid is allowed to drain.
3. In the peat of each bag, 1 seed is buried 1 cm using a toothpick. Tablets with seeds are placed in one deep container, covered with film and put in a warm place.

They plant Monisto pink without tablets . To do this, the boxes are filled with soil, which is abundantly moistened with warm water. Grooves 1 cm deep are made in it at a distance of 2 cm from each other. The seeds are placed in grooves at intervals of 2 cm and sprinkled with soil. The boxes are covered with film and placed in a warm place.

Seedling care and possible problems

Growing tomato seedlings is not difficult. You just need to learn the basic principles of plant care :

1. Boxes with seeds are placed in a warm place with a temperature of +23 to +26 °C. The higher the soil temperature, the faster the seeds will germinate. For example, if at +20...+23 °C the first shoots will appear only after a week, then at +26 °C the seeds will germinate in 2-3 days.
2. After the seeds germinate , remove the film and place the boxes with seedlings in a well-lit place.
3. Before the grains germinate, the soil is moistened with a spray bottle . You cannot spray the seedlings. To prevent water from getting on the above-ground part of the tomatoes, use a pipette or syringe to moisten them. Plants planted in separate pots can be conveniently watered from a watering can with a narrow spout.
4. After the appearance of 2-3 non-cotyledon leaves, the tomatoes are dived into individual containers. A layer of drainage must be poured onto the bottom of the pots.
5. After picking, they begin feeding the tomatoes. The first time - after 10-14 days. The next two feedings are done with an interval of 2-3 weeks. The last time fertilizer is applied is 3 days before transplanting vegetables to a permanent place.
6. 2 weeks before transplanting into the ground, the seedlings are hardened off by taking them out into the fresh air.

When growing seedlings, beginning gardeners face a number of problems . The list contains the most common of them:

1. Loss of turgor by plants , when they turn yellow and become lethargic, indicates non-compliance with watering conditions. The problem occurs both when the soil dries out and when watering too frequently. Depending on the reason, to avoid plant death, the frequency of watering should be increased or decreased.
2. The appearance of mold on the soil with seeds indicates waterlogging of the soil. To solve the problem, remove the affected layer so that the planting material remains in the soil. A layer of new disinfected soil is poured on top. The soil is watered with a solution of potassium permanganate.
3. Seedlings are pulled out when there is not enough light. To avoid this problem, gardeners recommend using fluorescent lamps. It is also useful to keep the seedlings in a cool place for the first week after seed germination.

The best tomatoes from the agricultural company “Gavrish”: cherry, beef, cocktail

Modern breeding offers a huge number of tomato varieties and hybrids of different weights. Often there are such definitions as beef tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cocktail tomatoes. Let's try to figure out what they are so that in the future we can more consciously approach the choice of new varieties.

Cocktail tomato 'Monisto amber'

Medium-fruited tomatoes

The most famous and widespread group of tomatoes are medium-fruited ones. These are the ones we are used to seeing on sale. The weight of the fruit varies from 50-60 to 180 g. The variety of such tomatoes is very large; most often they have a round or flat-round fruit, usually with a smooth (not ribbed) surface. Such tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption, for preparing canned food, soups, ketchups, etc.

Medium-fruited tomatoes have good keeping quality and thick skin; they retain their presentation for a long time, which allows them to be transported over long distances. They contain a full range of useful substances, including vitamins, sugars and organic acids. Their seeds are always in demand, since many of us grow such tomatoes on our plots. Therefore, a large number of new varieties and hybrids of this type appear every year. Hybrids are popular now:

• 'Lounger F1';
• 'Evpator F1';
• 'Azov F1';
• 'Aladdin F1'.

They are not too demanding to care for, produce a stable harvest, and are resistant to many diseases. In addition, the hybrids 'Azov F1' and 'Aladdin F1' are distinguished by their bright colors and excellent taste.

Cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are called so from the English cherry (cherry), so they are also known as cherry tomatoes. These are the smallest tomatoes: weighing only 10-30 g. Cherry tomatoes appeared on the Russian market not so long ago, so many still consider them exotic. Usually these tomatoes are red, although nowadays there is a huge variety of colors: there are yellow, pink and even black cherry tomatoes.

Small fruits are exclusively decorative and look great in salads and snacks. But attractive appearance is not the main advantage of cherry tomatoes. First of all, they are famous for their excellent taste. Cherry fruits accumulate a huge amount of sugar, which makes them a real delicacy. Even those who are indifferent to tomatoes in general appreciate the rich taste of berry tomatoes.

Currently, the range of cherry tomatoes is very diverse. The following varieties are popular among summer residents and farmers:

• 'Cherry red';
• 'Cherry yellow';
• 'Cherry pickle';
• 'Sapporo';
• 'Valentine';
• 'Amber cherry'.

Cherry tomato'

Agricultural technology Monisto pink

The variety is grown in open ground in the southern regions and in greenhouses in the northern and central regions . In the first case, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place at the end of April, in the second - in the first half of May.

Before planting seedlings in a permanent place, they need to be prepared . To do this, the plants are watered and fed with phosphorus products 3 days before picking.

Planting seedlings in open ground

It is better to place beds for tomatoes in the most illuminated area of ​​the garden . No other nightshade crops should grow in this place for the last 3 years. When grown in open ground, potatoes are not planted next to tomato beds. Tomatoes are not grown in a greenhouse together with other plants.

In autumn, the area of ​​the garden where vegetables will grow is cleared of weeds and remains of cultivated plants. Humus and ash are added to the ground. In the spring, the beds are dug up and watered with infusion of chicken manure. Holes for planting tomatoes are dug in staggered rows. Do not place more than 4 plants per 1 m2.

1 tbsp is poured into each hole. a spoonful of ash or long-acting granular fertilizers . Then the plants removed from the pots along with a lump of earth are placed in the recesses. The roots are covered with soil and compacted. Then water, using 1 liter of water for each bush.

Note! Seedlings grown in peat tablets are not removed from the container when planted in open ground. The same applies to plants in peat pots.

Care

In most cases, Monisto pink independently forms 1-2 stems , since it does not form a large number of stepsons.
The lateral processes are removed when they appear. It is necessary to tie up indeterminate plants . Otherwise, they will break under the weight of the fruit. For these purposes, wooden supports or plastic trellises and synthetic thread are used.

The growth of the Monisto rosea tomato is artificially limited . The top is pinched at the end of July, leaving 3 leaves above the last cluster.

As the top layer dries, the soil is moistened . Use 1.5–2.5 liters of warm, settled liquid per plant. Tomatoes are watered at the root so that water does not fall on the above-ground part of the vegetable.

The first fertilizing is applied 14 days after transplanting the seedlings to a permanent place . Then the tomatoes are fed every 2 weeks. Alternate organic (mullein, humus, chicken droppings) and mineral (ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium salt) fertilizers.

A little history

The tomato is the fruit of a perennial nightshade plant called tomato.

This word and the plant itself came to Russia from France, and to France from Italy, presumably in the 16th century. In Italy, the plants were called pomo d'oro - “golden apple” and they were yellow-sunny in color, because this is how the Mays and Aztecs grew them, believing that “tomatli” were sent to them by the solar goddess of medicine, health and healing - Ishtilton (Ichtilton) .

The Spaniards, who introduced Europe to this golden berry after 1520, introduced it as “pommel de Peru” - “apple from Peru.” The loving French gave the “apple” its name, which the Russians also used for a long time - “une pomme d 'amour' - 'love apple'.

Both the French and the Spaniards used tomatoes as a remedy for coughs and as a powerful remedy for increasing potency, but frequent consumption of la mela d'oro (“golden apple” - Italian), according to scientists of that time, threatened death.

Such a gift for anyone's heart!

In 1780, new fruits from Italy were served at the table of Catherine the Second, most of which were “golden apples”. The empress liked the new fruit so much that by the greatest decree it was ordered to plant this vegetable for the imperial table and the process of Russification of the Italian “love” berry took on unprecedented proportions.

Oh, the queen didn’t know that tomatoes had long been settled on the outskirts of the Russian Empire as a medicinal vegetable, and Crimeans, Astrakhan, Georgians and other southerners had long mastered the methods of growing French-Italian berries!

So who is Senor Tomato? By definition, it is a fruit. In the everyday consciousness - a vegetable. According to biological classification - berry. And this fruit and vegetable has long become the king of our greenhouses and gardens!

What varieties of tomatoes does the 21st century offer us?

The nuances of growing in open and closed ground

When growing in a greenhouse, it is important to provide tomatoes with an optimal climate. This is easy to do: you should regularly ventilate the room by opening the windows.

In open ground, it is important to protect plants from night frosts in the first 2 weeks after planting. To do this, cover the tomato beds with film in the evening.

The frequency of watering in open ground and greenhouse varies . In the first case, the soil is moistened 2-3 times a week, and in the second - only 1 time.

Vegetable growers' opinion

Small red tomatoes have been known for a long time, but Monisto will give clusters of yellow, chocolate, and greenish fruits. If you plant all the varieties of the group, you can prepare an assortment of multi-colored whole tomatoes for the winter. Tomato fruits can decorate any summer salad.

Reviews of the variety indicate that tomatoes are not susceptible to diseases and are rarely attacked by pests. Those tomatoes that are placed in greenhouse conditions are especially high-yielding.

It is important for them to choose the optimal temperature and lighting conditions. With good care, tomatoes from the Monisto group will begin to bear fruit two weeks earlier than those planted in open ground.

Advantages and disadvantages

The positive qualities of Monisto pink include the following:

• has immunity to major nightshade diseases;
• has a good fruit taste;
• has high productivity;
• the fruits ripen together;
• does not form a large number of stepsons;
• easy to care for;
• does not lose shape during transportation.

Disadvantages include the need for gartering and pinching.

Hearty tomato

One of the most popular tomatoes in Russia is the Pink Heart tomato. These tomato varieties were the first to be cultivated in the USSR, and during this time they managed to gain great popularity.

These tomato varieties are classified as indeterminate, requiring staking and assistance in formation. The fruit is pink in color and shaped like a heart. Their photos can be found on the covers of old magazines dedicated to gardening topics.

The fruits have a rich taste and color, are resistant to cracks, which allows them to be freely transported over long distances. The average weight is 230 g.

The description of Heart Tomato Pink is not entirely complete due to the short growing period and due to its insufficient study. The best option would be to sow seeds for seedlings, and not directly into the ground. It is better to start sowing in March. The first sprout appears after about 5 days at a temperature of about 25 °C indoors. When replanting, the following conditions must be observed: the interval between rows must be at least 40 cm, and the distance between bushes of the same row must be 70 cm. The fruits should be cared for as follows: watering once every 2-3 days, regular weeding, fertilizing with fertilizers once every 3-4 weeks.

Color varieties

Monisto is a whole group of tomato varieties of different colors . They have the same characteristics, but differ in the color and properties of the fruit:

1. Monisto amber . Yellow-fruited variety of cherry tomatoes. Its oval berries reach a weight of 20–35 g. The taste has a more pronounced sourness than that of the pink-fruited Monisto. Yellow tomatoes are less allergenic. They contain a lot of beta-carotene and lycopene, which have a positive effect on the functioning of blood vessels, the heart and visual acuity.
2. Monisto emerald . Green-fruited tomato (see photo). The berries weigh 20–35 g. They taste sweet with a fruity aftertaste. Contains a lot of chlorophyll. Beneficial for the muscular and skeletal systems of the body, metabolism and immunity.
3. Monisto chocolate . Brown fruits with brown spots. The taste is sweet with fruity notes. It contains a lot of anthocyanin, which acts as a strong antioxidant.

Prevention measures

The description and characteristics of the variety convince us that this variety copes quite well with the invasion of diseases and parasites. But such parameters should not allow you to ignore preventive measures.

Cherry tomatoes are loved for their attractive appearance and rich taste. Cocktail tomatoes look beautiful in salads and preserves. They become a stylish decoration for cold cuts and main courses.

Among all cherry tomatoes, the Monisto group of tomatoes is popular. They are distinguished by beautiful tall bushes, which are literally strewn with fruits collected in clusters. The variety has several varieties. There are yellow, green and chocolate fruits with this name. Fans of dull berries will like the Monisto pink tomato. Why is this variety so attractive and what is its agricultural technology, read on.

Farmer reviews

Reviews from gardeners about Monisto pink are mostly positive. All varieties from this group attract the attention of farmers .
Irina, Adler : “Every year I plant several Monisto bushes.
At the same time, I prefer to grow several flowers of this variety at once. I tried Pink, Amber and Chocolate (pictured). I also want to buy Emerald. I am very pleased with the result. In most cases, tomatoes themselves form into 2 stems. From 1 sq. m I collect more than a 5-liter bucket of berries. Very tasty fresh. But I prefer to cover such berries of different colors for the winter. It looks very nice." Vitaly, Solnechnogorsk : “I grow Monisto rosea in a greenhouse. My favorite are cherry tomatoes. Pink with a pronounced taste and pleasant aroma. I use seeds from my own harvest. I simply collect seeds from the fruits that have ripened on the bush, wash them to remove the pulp and dry them. I tried Monisto Emerald and Monisto Amber. I liked it too."

Agrofirm Gavrish

The centers of this agricultural company are located in the Krasnodar region, in the Moscow and Tula regions.

Peach is an early ripening variety, ripening occurs in less than 95 days. Indeterminate, grows up to 1.8 meters, they are usually formed into one stem.

The fruits are small, about 100 g, round in shape, creamy-orange in color, have no spots under the stem, and are tasty. This variety is characterized by resistance to cold (fruits appear in any weather), and also do not fall off for a long time.

Tomato Peach

Pink figs are of medium ripening age. The variety is indeterminate, tall, and is also formed into one stem, periodically removing the stepsons. A mandatory garter is required. Type of fruit: ribbed, large from 320 to 650 g, fleshy. The taste is aromatic and sugary, which distinguishes it from other varieties.

Tomato Fig pink

Monisto is one of the new tomatoes, characterized by an average ripening period. The bushes grow tall, but look decorative due to the tassels hanging in large numbers, which completely cover the plant. The fruits are small, from 25 to 35 g, ripen in clusters of 24-30 pieces, chocolate, pink, emerald and amber in color. Of all the known “cream”, this is the only type that has a sugary taste, and not a dryish pulp.

Tomato Monisto

Texas F1 is one of the new hybrids and has a medium-late ripening period. Selected, bred from the American tomato variety “Texas Super Star”. The varieties are tall and require staking. The fruits are juicy, slightly ribbed, flat-round, from 180 to 200 g. They are resistant to fungal and viral diseases (cladosporiosis, fusarium wilt, as well as tobacco mosaic).

Tomato Texas F1

Cocktail tomatoes

Separately, it is worth noting cocktail tomatoes with larger portioned fruits than cherry ones, weighing 30-60 g. They are popular due to their excellent taste and aroma, easy ripening and high yield, while being just as decorative as cherry tomatoes. The world-famous variety 'Lady's Fingers' is a cocktail variety. Of the modern varieties, the following are in particular demand:

• 'Monisto pink';
• 'Monisto emerald';
• 'Monisto chocolate';
• 'Monisto amber'.

Cocktail tomato 'Monisto pink'

Cocktail tomatoes are resistant to falling (they remain on the grapes for a long time) and have good keeping quality.

Large-fruited tomatoes

And finally, beef tomatoes with large, fleshy (weighing from 180 to 300-500 g and even more) fruits, slightly flattened or flat-round in shape, with a ribbed or smooth surface. They are distinguished by a high content of biologically active substances. Since such large fruits take longer to ripen than medium-sized fruits, they accumulate large amounts of sugars and organic acids, which gives them excellent taste. And, of course, beef tomatoes are record holders for yield: from 1 m² you can get up to 12-15 kg of fruit.

Beef tomato 'Iris F1'

• 'Rosamarin F1';
• 'Dove Dove';
• 'Russian is delicious';
• 'Red figs';
• 'Granny's Basket';
• 'Star of Siberia F1';
• 'Orca F1'.