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Tomato Alice's Dream is a new salad variety, which is characterized by the original color of the fruit, excellent taste and increased resistance to adverse external factors. The species has not yet gained widespread popularity, but you can find many positive reviews about it on the Internet. In order for the productivity of a variety to correspond to that declared by the originator, it is necessary to take into account some cultivation features.
The Alice's Dream tomato is not included in the State Register and variety trials have not been carried out on it
History of appearance
Alice's Dream is the result of the work of Polish breeder Zbigniew Pauluchuk, who named the new variety after his daughter. This type of culture appeared in 2015. The basis for it was the following varieties: Blue Gold and Amethyst Jewel.
This species is considered a collectible. Seeds for planting the variety cannot be found in the store. They can only be purchased in private collections. But this does not stop many gardeners.
Description of the tomato variety Alice's Dream
Alice's Dream is a natural variety, so seeds collected from grown fruits can be used for further planting. At the same time, the plants completely retain their species properties.
This tomato belongs to the indeterminate category, which guarantees a long fruiting period until late autumn. The height of Alice's Dream bushes in a greenhouse reaches 2.2 m, and in open ground - 1.8 m. Therefore, the plants need to be tied to a support.
The shoots of this species are strong and thickened. They can withstand the load of the harvest and do not break. Throughout the growing season, stepsons form on the plant, which should be removed regularly. This will redirect the bush’s forces to the formation of new fruit clusters.
The leaves of Alice's Dream are of standard size and shape. The color of the plates is dark green. The flowers are bright yellow, collected in simple and complex inflorescences. The first fruit cluster in Alice's Dream is formed above the 8-9 leaf, and subsequently the formation occurs after 2-3. Each of them consists of 8-10 tomatoes.
Each plant produces 3-5 fruit clusters per season.
The Alice's Dream variety is considered mid-season. The ripening of the first fruits occurs 115-120 days from the moment of seed germination. This variety is distinguished by its large fruit size. The average weight of tomatoes is 200-350 g. The fruits of Alice's Dream have a flat-round shape. When ripe, they acquire a yellow-orange hue, on which red stripes and a purple coating on the shoulders become visible. The tomatoes are fleshy and sweetish in taste. The pulp is juicy, moderately dense, orange and pink in the middle. The skin is thin, strong, and cannot be felt when eaten. Tomato seeds are small.When cutting tomatoes, juice is released, but only slightly.
The better the illumination of the bushes, the brighter the color of the fruits
Characteristics of Alice's Dream tomato
To assess the productivity of a variety, you need to familiarize yourself with its characteristics. This information will allow you to compare the variety with other types of crops.
Tomato yield Alice's Dream
This species is distinguished by stable fruit ovary during temperature changes. Therefore, Alice's Dream is characterized by stable productivity. From one bush you can harvest 5-7 kg of marketable tomatoes per season. However, to do this, the plant needs to be regularly fed and the shoots removed.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The variety has high natural immunity. It shows resistance to many crop diseases. But to maintain it, preventive treatment of bushes with fungicides is recommended.
Among the pests, damage to tomatoes can be caused by the whitefly in a greenhouse and the Colorado potato beetle at the initial stage of development in open ground.
How to use
Thanks to their sweetish taste, Alice's Dream tomatoes are ideal for fresh consumption. Tomatoes can also be used to prepare summer salads in combination with herbs. Tomatoes can be stored fresh in a dark room at a temperature no higher than +6 °C and moderate humidity for up to ten days.
Alice's Dream Harvest is also suitable for processing. These tomatoes make delicious lecho, pasta, sauce, and juice.
Advantages and disadvantages
This tomato, like all types, has strengths and weaknesses.And it is better to know them in advance, so that later the shortcomings do not become an unpleasant surprise.
Green spot at the base of Alice's Dream tomatoes is missing
Main advantages:
- long fruiting;
- suitable for transportation;
- increased resistance to diseases;
- balanced taste;
- original color of tomatoes;
- high yield of marketable fruits;
- versatility of application;
- large size tomatoes;
- seeds can be used for sowing;
- stable yield;
- is resistant to temperature changes;
- easily tolerates short-term moisture deficiency.
Flaws:
- needs to be taken care of throughout the season;
- requires support;
- needs regular feeding;
- not suitable for whole fruit canning.
Features of cultivation
The originator of the variety recommends growing Alice's Dream using seedlings. Sowing of seeds should be carried out taking into account the fact that by the time the seedlings are planted in a permanent place, their age should be 60-65 days. The optimal period is considered to be the beginning or middle of March.
Seeds should be planted in wide containers. Planting material should be buried 0.5 cm into the ground. Alice's Dream tomato seeds germinate on days 5-7 at a temperature of +23-25 °C. Then you need to adhere to standard care rules, and when two true leaves grow, you need to pick the seedlings into separate containers. If the Alice's Dream tomato seedlings are dragging on, then you need to turn on additional lighting in the evening, as this sign indicates a lack of light.
It is necessary to plant seedlings in a greenhouse at the end of April, and in open ground - in the last ten days of May, at the beginning of June.During the process, seedlings should be buried down to the first leaves, which stimulates the development of a powerful root system.
It is recommended to water Alice's Dream tomatoes at the root to prevent moisture from getting on the leaves. To do this, use settled water at a temperature of +18+20 °C.
Seedlings of this tomato variety should be planted at the rate of 2-3 plants per 1 square meter. m
Alice's dream needs regular feeding throughout the season. The first time you need to apply fertilizer is ten days after planting. During this period, tomatoes should be fed with urea or ammonium nitrate at the rate of 30 g per 10 liters of water. 14 days after this, it is necessary to add organic matter: mullein 1:10 or chicken manure 1:15. Before flowering and thereafter every 14 days, phosphorus-potassium mineral mixtures should be used every two weeks.
As the shoots grow, they need to be tied to a support and the shoots removed. Also, during the period of active growth, the bushes should be hilled 2-3 times, which will strengthen the root system.
Pest and disease control
To prevent fungal diseases from affecting tomatoes, they must be sprayed with fungicides every ten days.
To protect Alice's Dream bushes from pests, at the first sign of damage, you should water the plants and spray them with Aktara.
Aktara helps protect tomatoes from a complex of pests
Conclusion
The Alice's Dream tomato belongs to the category of promising new varieties that are distinguished not only by their balanced taste, but also by the unusual color of the fruit. According to gardeners, it is one of the best salad species.However, the disadvantage of this variety is that it is not so easy to purchase planting material, because it is not found in stores.
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