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Tomato Black Pineaple is a selection variety of indeterminate type. Recommended for indoor growing. Tomatoes are used for salad purposes; they are rarely used for preparing for the winter. The fruits of the crop are of unusual color and have a high gastronomic rating.
History of selection
The originator of the tomato is considered to be amateur breeder Pascal Moreau from Belgium. The Black Pineapple variety was created by cross-pollinating yellow, chokeberry and red early tomatoes. First presented in the English SSE Yearbook in 2003 under the heading New Belgian Tomato Varieties. The variety of crop is not widely popular among Russian vegetable growers; it is not on the State Register list.
Description of the tomato variety Black Pineapple
Black pineapple is not a hybrid form of the crop, but a varietal representative with full-fledged planting material suitable for propagation. The tomato is medium-sized, indeterminate type, with intensive shoot formation.The bush is densely leafy, reaches a height of 1.5 m. It is formed by 1-3 shoots. On one stem, tomatoes ripen much larger.
Tomato planting material Black pineapple is planted in the ground 45 days after sowing. Tomatoes begin to ripen in the second decade of July. The fruiting process continues until September.
The plant is characterized by poor stress resistance, so this variety is cultivated only in greenhouse conditions
Characteristics of the Black Pineapple tomato (pictured):
- The stems are thick, ribbed, and of the same size. The structure is hard and fibrous. The surface is pubescent, dark green.
- The leaves are round, concave, with pronounced veins and wavy edges. Attached to long petioles. The formation is frequent, alternate, up to three stepsons can grow from each leaf axil.
- Fruit clusters are simple, there are few ovaries (3-6 pieces). The first brush is laid after the second sheet.
- The flowers are yellow, small, self-pollinating, and partially fall off.
- The root system is superficial, compact.
The seed chambers of the Black pineapple variety are small, there is a small amount of seeds
Description of fruits
The variety is interesting because of the color of the tomatoes; it is difficult to find fruits of the same color on one bush. They can be brown with pink and green areas, brown with yellow or crimson stripes.
Characteristics of the fruits of the Black pineapple variety:
- round-flat shape;
- weight – 250-500 g. Tomatoes are not leveled. The higher the clusters, the smaller the fruits;
- the surface is ribbed, especially near the stalk, this place is prone to deep cracking;
- the peel is dense, of medium thickness;
- the flesh may be green, with crimson streaks, or pink with brownish areas. The set of colors is the same as on the surface;
- The chambers are small, narrow, there are few seeds.
The Black pineapple variety is juicy, without voids, the taste is closer to sweet, the acid concentration is insignificant. Tomatoes with a faint nightshade smell, with citrus notes.
If you remove part of the ovaries from the lower fruit cluster, you can grow Black pineapple tomatoes weighing up to 700 g
Characteristics of tomato Black pineapple
There is no planting material on mass sale. Tomato can be classified as a collection variety intended for lovers of exotic varieties of crops. It is difficult to call Black Pineapple tomatoes unpretentious in care; it produces a lot of ovaries, but most of them dry out and crumble, especially if the plant does not have enough nutrition.
Black pineapple tomato yield and what affects it
The average yield per bush, if it is formed by two stems, is 4.5-5 kg. Approximately 15 kg are collected per 1 m2 when placing three plants. But this is the maximum indicator in a greenhouse, which can only be achieved with regular watering, timely application of fertilizers and pinching.
The plant is grown not to obtain a high yield, but for decorative purposes (due to the unusual coloring of tomatoes). To ensure stable fruiting, it is recommended to maintain a temperature in the greenhouse of + 250C; a lower value slows down the growing season.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Black pineapple tomatoes are characterized by good resistance to the main diseases of nightshade crops.With incorrect agricultural technology, excessive watering and insufficient ventilation in the greenhouse, the tomato is affected by:
- top rot;
- late blight;
- streakiness;
- black leg.
Of the pests that parasitize the crop:
- slugs;
- spider mite;
- aphid;
- Colorado beetle.
If the Black Pineapple variety is grown in an open way, nematodes may appear during the rainy season.
Area of application of fruits
Black pineapple tomatoes are a dessert variety.
Tomatoes are consumed fresh, included in assorted vegetables, and made into juice.
Rarely used for winter harvesting. The size of the fruit does not allow them to be preserved whole; processing into ketchup or juice is also rarely used, since the color of the finished product will be brown or green, but not red.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Belgian variety Black Pineapple is not adapted to the weather conditions of Russia, so the tomato is grown only in closed structures. When planting in an unprotected area, all varietal characteristics depend on weather conditions. This factor is considered the main disadvantage of the variety. Unstable yields and the possibility of tomatoes cracking near the stalk do not add to the popularity of tomatoes. The disadvantages include a small number of seeds and poor germination of the material.
Benefits of Black Pineapple Tomato:
- high taste qualities;
- large fruits;
- unusual coloring of the peel and pulp;
- early fruiting.
Features of planting and care
The Black pineapple variety is grown only as seedlings. Tomato seeds are purchased or collected from well-ripened fruits.
Before placing seeds in containers, they are placed in an antifungal solution.The material is poured completely; if some of the seeds float, they are thrown away because they will not germinate. This measure is relevant for independently collected planting material.
Work is carried out in early April according to the following scheme:
- Wooden boxes or containers are filled with fertile soil. You can use special containers with cells for seedlings, then there is no need to pick tomatoes.
- The material is buried 1 cm. If planting is carried out in boxes or solid containers, furrows are made to the same depth, the distance between them is 5 cm.
- Cover the seeds with soil and cover the container with transparent material.
- Seedlings are grown indoors with fourteen-hour lighting and a temperature range of 20-220 C.
- When sprouts appear, the covering material is removed.
Water the seedlings as the soil dries.
If the tomatoes are planted densely, after forming 2-3 leaves, they are dived into separate containers
Place the Black Pineapple tomato in the greenhouse in early May:
- Dig up the soil in the garden bed along with compost.
- Pour boiling water with the addition of manganese.
- The tomato is placed in the hole at a right angle.
- Cover with soil up to the first leaves.
- Water with the addition of nitrogen fertilizer.
Subsequent agricultural technology of the Black pineapple variety:
- Weeds are removed at the first sign of their appearance, and the root circle is loosened along the way.
- Tomato fertilizing is applied throughout the growing season. The interval between feedings is 3 weeks, sequence: organic matter, phosphorus, superphosphate, potassium. The addition of organic matter can be combined with watering.
- Tomatoes are watered every day with a small volume of water at the root.
- Stepchildren that bear fruit and lower leaves are regularly removed.
The Black pineapple variety must be fixed to the trellis.
Pest Control Methods
The first preventative step is to disinfect the seeds with an antifungal agent. After planting in a greenhouse, it is recommended to treat the plant with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate. After 20 days the event is repeated. In case of the first signs of the disease, the Black pineapple is treated with “Fitosporin”, the affected areas are cut off and taken out of the greenhouse.
To combat the main pests of tomatoes, Black pineapple is used:
- from aphids - “Aktara”;
- from slugs - “Metaldehyde”;
- from spider mites - “Aktellik”;
- from the Colorado potato beetle - “Corado”.
If a tomato is damaged by a nematode, the plant cannot be saved. It is removed from the garden along with the roots.
Conclusion
Tomato Black Pineapple is a variety of Belgian selection with a medium early ripening period. The tomato is large-fruited, indeterminate, with an average yield. The variety is classified as a salad variety; the fruits are consumed fresh or processed into juice and ketchup. Due to their mass, tomatoes in their entirety are not suitable for harvesting for the winter. You can learn about all the pros and cons of the Black Pineapple tomato from the video.
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