Description of tomato Favorite holiday and rules for growing seedlings

Description and characteristics of the variety

The Favorite Holiday tomato is a determinate, medium-growing variety. The bushes are characterized by the following characteristics:

• shoot height 0.8-1.2 m;
• moderate foliage;
• compact and semi-spreading;
• number of fruiting clusters 6-8;
• 3-4 fruits are set in the inflorescence.

Ripening time is average - 112-125 days from germination. Fruiting continues throughout the summer season and the early days of autumn.

Description of tomatoes:

• average weight 400-600 g;
• large specimens from the lower branches weigh up to 1.3 kg;
• the flesh is fleshy, watermelon-like;
• light ribbing at the stalk;
• shape like a heart;
• durable skin does not crack.

The taste harmoniously combines pleasant notes of sweetness with tomato sourness.

Let's start with the yellow-orange pomo d'oro, the color "pommel de Peru"!

Honey Saved, Persimmon and Oxheart Orange and Gold. Golden heart

Honey saved

Filled with honey to the brim...

Typically, orange-colored tomatoes are considered more acidic than those with a “skin” of a different color. But these three have an excellent sweet taste! Especially Honey Saved! Bred by such a breeding luminary as V.N. Derenko, Honey Spas, registered in 2004 as a “variety for greenhouses and open ground,” quickly won its place in each region of Russia.

Growing freely in a greenhouse up to 2 m in height (in open ground - up to 170 cm), this nightshade forms on one cluster up to 6 large, round orange or deep yellow, rich berries covered with large green leaves. Berry weight up to 250 g.

Interesting fact: until the “child of the bush” has reached full maturity, a dark green spot remains at the top, near the stalk, which disappears as soon as the pomo d'oro is fully ripe.

Ripe pomo d'oro keeps well in the refrigerator until winter.

Here is a flattering review of Medov:

“I sowed the seeds in mid-March, since I don’t use lighting. The seedlings grew well and strong (spring brought us plenty of sunny days). I planted my tomatoes already in mid-May. I grow a lot of different ones in order to select the best ones for myself.

But the weather in the summer of 2014 was not on the side of gardeners; heavy torrential and prolonged rains were followed by 30-degree, or even higher, heat. Many died, but Honey saved us, and the first babies on it had already matured by July 20, although it was declared as average, while the well-known Riddle gave nothing at all.

My Honey Spa fruited the longest and lasted until the last and survived the fight against late blight. The last tomatoes were picked clean and healthy, although not very ripe. Honey Spas showed its best side even in not very favorable conditions. Sow this variety and you won’t regret it!”

Persimmon

It even looks sweet!

The Persimmon tomato is not so tall - only 70-90 cm in open ground and 120-140 cm in a greenhouse. Needs a garter. This nightshade has good yields, but is susceptible to frequent diseases. The shape of the Persimmon berry resembles a persimmon, weighing 350-400 g.

Ripe persimmons are very sweet and fleshy, but overripe ones begin to sour. Excellent for both salads and canning.

Persimmon is the leader in beta carotene content among yellow and orange varieties!

There is no exact definition for ripeness. Judging by the reviews, some believe that ripeness is in a bright, orange-yellow color, others argue that this color is a sign that the Persimmon is already overripe.

To get acquainted with the orange-sunny Persimmon, we suggest watching a short video:

Bull Heart Orange

Indeed, it’s a bull’s heart, only a vegetable one...

Bull's heart Orange is another of the high-yielding and disease-resistant representatives of the “golden Peruvian apples”. For open ground, 5 kg is quite normal. per plant, and for a greenhouse and 12 kg. not the limit! Oval “hearts” of amazingly balanced sweet-sour taste, large, from 150 to 400 g.

It is worth noting that it has serious disadvantages:

• Completely unsuitable for storage and canning!
• Weak resistance to late blight.

There is a Bull's heart in red and burgundy, there is also

Bull Heart Golden

A heart “cast” in gold!

Golden bull's heart is up to one and a half meters high with large, fleshy oval “hearts” weighing up to 600 g. The sugar and carotene content in these giants is simply off the charts, just like in the orange “tomatl”. This “love apple” is also good for eating in salads, but can also be processed.

All four yellow-orange vegetables feel good both in unheated greenhouses and under film cover. The planting pattern is 50x70 cm. For the middle zone and Moscow region, it is ideal to leave 1 stem; in a greenhouse you can leave 2-3.

Features of cultivation and storage

The variety is grown in open beds and in protected conditions. They are planted traditionally - through seedlings.

The bushes are transplanted to a permanent location at the age of 55-60 days. The land is pre-treated to prevent diseases:

• spill with 1% potassium permanganate;
• use "Fitosporin";
• add a solution of Bordeaux mixture.

The highest yield is achieved when growing bushes with 2 shoots.

What conditions are observed during cultivation:

• moderate watering once every 3-5 days;
• loosening to prevent excessive drying;
• mulching with straw, cut green manure, hay;
• tying to strong supports;
• fertilizing with saltpeter, nitrogen, phosphorus-potassium mixtures.

Tomatoes can be picked at the stage of incomplete ripeness; they ripen well. Shelf life: 3-4 weeks in cool, dark rooms.

Features of agricultural technology

2 months before the planned planting of tomatoes in the ground, they begin sowing seeds for seedlings. Planting material is deepened into the substrate, watered and covered with transparent material to obtain a greenhouse effect.

After 2-3 leaves appear, pick them. 2 weeks before transferring to a permanent place, the seedlings are hardened off. The procedure speeds up rooting in the soil. The tomato is determinate, but it is necessary to tie up the stems. To do this, use suitable supports or a trellis.

Without appropriate fertilizing it is impossible to get a good harvest. Complex mineral mixtures and organic matter are used as fertilizers.

Attention! Tomato is affected by late blight along with other varieties, so prevention should be carried out periodically.

Productivity

A characteristic feature of “Favorite Holiday” is its long maturation.

The variety will delight the gardener with fresh fruits right up to the autumn frosts. Up to 8 kg of fruits are collected from 1 sq.m of bed.

From 1 bush over the entire fruiting period, 5-6.5 kg are harvested.

A characteristic feature of “Favorite Holiday” is its long maturation.

The variety will delight the gardener with fresh fruits right up to the autumn frosts. Up to 8 kg of fruits are collected from 1 sq.m of bed.

The tomato is ideally adapted to regions with cool climates. The highest yields can be achieved in the middle zone - in the Moscow, Tver, Voronezh regions.

Application of fruits

REFERENCE : Thanks to its excellent product characteristics and high yield, “Favorite Holiday” is popular not only among amateur gardeners, but also among professional farmers who grow products for sale.

“Favorite Holiday” is a standard salad variety. Its fruits have a beautiful appearance, appetizing cut and expressive taste. The tomato is ideal for serving on a holiday table as an ingredient for a salad or as an independent dish. Tomatoes of this variety can be used for cooking dishes with heat treatment or for processing into juice, lecho, and tomato paste.

Pest and disease control

7-10 days before transplanting seedlings into a greenhouse or open ground, they should be treated with a solution of any fungicide:

• Bordeaux mixture;
• "Maksim";
• "Fitosporin";
• "Skor."

Experienced summer residents advise regularly ventilating the greenhouse and not over-moistening the soil to avoid rot.

In addition, it is important to monitor the bushes. If brown spots appear on the leaves, they begin to curl and wither, it is necessary to carry out secondary treatment as quickly as possible. When grown in open ground, greenery can be parasitized by pests - aphids, whiteflies, slugs

In these cases, the bushes are treated with a solution of ammonia, baking soda, mustard powder or other folk remedies. You can also spray any insecticide, for example:

When grown in open ground, greenery can be parasitized by pests - aphids, whiteflies, and slugs. In these cases, the bushes are treated with a solution of ammonia, baking soda, mustard powder or other folk remedies. You can also spray any insecticide, for example:

• "Confidor";
• "Fitoverm";
• "Decis".

Important! At least 7-10 days must pass from the moment of processing to the date of harvesting the fruits.

Care after transplant

Watering is best done in the evening

Thanks to watering, tomatoes are saturated with moisture, beneficial microelements and nutrients. Moist soil helps prevent overheating on hot days. Excess moisture should not be allowed to accumulate. To check the moisture level, take a small handful of soil and squeeze it in your hand.

It is impossible to water tomatoes under the scorching sun; a more favorable time is in the evening or before lunch. For 1 bush per 1 watering you will need to add about 7 liters of water at intervals of 1-2 times a week. The liquid for irrigation should be warm.

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1.5-2 weeks after planting, you need to fertilize the tomatoes with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for the first time. During active growth, tomatoes are fed with substances that are responsible for the correct and timely development of fruits. To do this, you need to take 25 g of superphosphate, 1 tbsp. wood ash and 10 g of potassium sulfate.

Boron and magnesium improve flowering and prevent the ovaries from falling off. To do this, use a solution of boric acid at the rate of 1 liter of water per 1 g of substance. Leaves and flowers are sprayed with it twice before flowering.

The best prevention of late blight is the correct planting site. Tuber crops growing nearby can provoke the development of the disease. Timely care, including weeding, watering and fertilizing, reduces the chances of the disease occurring. Prevention begins in May.

The drug "Profit Gold" is used as a fungicide. Its action lasts for almost 2 weeks, after which the procedure is repeated again. A solution of 1% Bordeaux mixture is used. The last treatment should be done no later than 2-3 weeks before harvest.

Affected parts of the plant and fruits are burned to prevent the disease from developing on healthy parts.

Cladosporiosis can be avoided by thoroughly moistening the soil before planting the sprouts. If the tomatoes are already sick, you can resort to folk remedies: use iodine or garlic. To prepare an iodine solution, take 40 drops of the substance and 30 g of potassium chloride per 10 liters of water and water the beds with the mixture.

Garlic tincture should be made from 1 clove and 1 bucket of water, adding 30-40 drops of iodine.

To combat the Colorado potato beetle, there is an effective recipe with vinegar and mustard. 1 kg of dry mustard is diluted in 1 bucket of water and 100 ml of 9% table vinegar is added. The solution is sprayed onto the plants.

The Siberian variety Favorite holiday has become widespread throughout Russia. Residents of the Novosibirsk, Bryansk, Leningrad regions and even the Kamchatka Territory note its large size, good taste, ease of care and almost complete absence of flaws.

TOMATO FAVORITE HOLIDAY. VIDEO REVIEW. Olga Chernova August 3

TOMATO FAVORITE HOLIDAY. TASTING. Olga Chernova.

The plant is said to produce regular harvests and does not require much growing space. Tomatoes are most often used for preparations, stews and soups. Some gardeners claim that the weight of their tomatoes reached 1.5 kg.

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Recommendations and opinions of gardeners

Reviews from vegetable growers describe the variety as the most attractive bush during flowering and fruiting. Therefore, most gardeners prefer to cultivate the plant.

“Holiday tomatoes are among the crops that adapt well in open ground. Tomato fruits are small, slightly elongated, and resemble plums in appearance. This variety looks elegant during flowering. Tomatoes ripen in bunches of 10-12 pieces. Over the entire growing season, a neat bush was formed, from which on average I collected about 4 kg of selected tomatoes.”

“I purchased the Prazdnichny variety on the recommendation of a friend. I grew seedlings from seeds. In the phase of formed 2 leaves, I picked and applied fertilizer. The bushes were moved into open ground in mid-May. The plants adapted perfectly to the new conditions. Throughout the growing season, fertilizers were periodically applied to the bushes. The result was pleasantly surprising. We managed to collect 4.5 kg of juicy tomatoes from 1 bush. Such tomatoes can decorate any holiday.”

Landing

The first stage of cultivation includes sowing seeds in early March.

Depending on the method of growing tomatoes, additional seed treatment may be required. So, if homemade preparations are used to grow seedlings, agronomists advise disinfecting with a diluted solution of manganese. When using purchased seeds, this procedure can be omitted.

Growing seedlings

Planting must be done in loose soil. To do this, use either soil from the garden or a mixture of purchased soil, humus, river sand and peat.

First, the seeds are planted in small containers with soil placed in a dark place. Place a seed in a small hole and sprinkle with dry soil. The container is covered with a plastic bag until a sprout appears.

After this, the future bushes are transferred to a warm place with sufficient light. The seedlings are watered only with settled water. It is also periodically sprayed from a spray bottle.

Landing in the ground

To determine the most appropriate moment for planting sprouts in open ground, you need to carefully study them. If at least two true leaves have appeared, you can transplant them into a larger glass, the optimal diameter is 6-7 centimeters, and take them out to the garden two months later.

To harden the plant two weeks before transferring, you need to start hardening the tomato by taking it out into the open air. First for 1 hour, gradually increasing to 12 hours.

The optimal period for planting in a greenhouse is May, in open soil - June.

Humus, superphosphate, potassium sulfate are poured into the dug hole, water is poured, a seedling is placed, covered with earth, and watered again.

The optimal distance between each bush is 30 centimeters or more. The shorter the distance, the smaller the harvest will be.

Successful transplantation is the first stage in obtaining a large harvest. Under no circumstances should you stop monitoring the bushes. Care should include:

• watering,
• feeding,
• pest and disease control.

Watering

Watering is necessary to saturate the tomatoes with moisture and provide them with nutrients. Moist soil will help the plant cope with overheating in the summer heat. However, excessive moisture can greatly harm the plant.

You should not water in the middle of the day. Optimal time is evening after sunset or early morning. As a standard, one bush needs 5-6 liters of water during one watering. Hydration is carried out a couple of times a week with warm water.

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During the flowering period, plants should be fertilized with substances responsible for the proper development of fruits:

• Fertilizers must contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds, such as Nitrophosk.
• To prevent the ovaries from falling off, 1 gram of boric acid is diluted with a liter of water. The liquid is used to spray leaves and flowers twice before the flowering period.
• After the formation of the ovary, it is necessary to introduce fertilizing. Dilute half a liter of boiling water to 2 liters of water, add 10 grams of boric acid and 10 milliliters of iodine. The resulting mixture must be infused for 24 hours. Then dilute with water in a ratio of 1 to 10 and fertilize at the rate of 1 liter of substance per 1 bush.