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With proper care, the chocolate Monisto tomato pleases gardeners with an excellent harvest. The small-fruited variety is ideal for canning. Small tomatoes look appetizing in jars. The possibility of growing crops in open ground and in a greenhouse allows you to choose the appropriate option.
When and how did it appear
The Monisto chocolate variety appeared as a result of breeding work to create a tasty small-fruited tomato. Its authors were domestic breeders:
Vasilyeva M. Yu., Amcheslavskaya E. V., Morev V. V., Volok O. A.
Registration of the variety in the State Register occurred in 2015
Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Monisto chocolate
The Monisto chocolate variety belongs to tall (indeterminate) crops. In greenhouse conditions, the bush can reach more than 2 meters in height. Its foliage is average. The leaves are bright green and small in size.
From 20 to 30 small fruits of a neat elongated shape ripen in one fruit cluster. The mass of each is 35-40 g. They are covered with thick brown skin. In the upper part the color is more saturated than in the lower part. The pulp is dense and juicy. The taste is good, sweet.
Some tomato fruits have a spout-shaped growth at the tip.
Ripening time
The ripening period of the crop is mid-early. Vegetables are ready for harvesting after 110-120 days. The first harvest is harvested in July or August, depending on the region.
Tomato yield Monisto chocolate
The yield indicators of the Monisto chocolate tomato are very high. Summer residents manage to collect up to 5 kg of ripe vegetables from one plant. The average productivity per square meter ranges from 7.6 to 8.5 kg of selected tomatoes.
Resistance to adverse factors
The tomato is stress-resistant, adapted to different soils, and has stable fruiting. However, young plants painfully tolerate spring frosts and drought.
Where is it grown?
Monisto chocolate tomatoes can be grown in regions with different climates. But culture reveals its potential best in the Moscow, Ivanovo, Tula and Bryansk regions. It is for growing in this area that tomatoes are included in the State Register.
Methods of application
Whole tomatoes are very good when salted and pickled. But you can prepare juices and other tomato preparations in accordance with your preferences. Chocolate-colored fruits are leaders in the content of valuable antioxidants.They are not only tasty, but also healthy.
Judging by reviews from gardeners, the Monisto chocolate tomato harvest is more than enough for food and supplies for future use
Advantages and disadvantages
Monisto chocolate is not a hybrid, but a natural variety of tomato. Therefore, gardeners collect seeds from it to plant seedlings for the next season. For this, the best fruits are used.
Monisto chocolate tomatoes differ in their presentation
Pros:
- friendly fruiting;
- high productivity;
- good taste and expressive color;
- the fruits are suitable for canning whole;
- possibility of growing in different conditions: greenhouses, greenhouses.
Minuses:
- the need for tying, shaping and pinching bushes.
Planting dates and scheme
In the fall, a plot is prepared for planting tomatoes. To begin with, the soil is dug deeply and cleared of perennial rhizomatous weeds. Then a mixture of coarse river sand, wood ash and aged manure is added. Mix everything thoroughly. Then they compact the soil with a shovel.
In the spring, weeds are removed from the site, its surface is loosened and leveled. Holes for planting tomatoes are formed according to a 50x70 cm pattern. The seedlings are not thickened too much so that the quality of the fruit is not affected and the tomatoes do not get sick. For 1 sq. m plant no more than four bushes.
Care instructions
Monisto chocolate tomatoes will bear fruit abundantly in an open, long-lit area. A one-time application of fertilizers when planting in the ground may not be enough. Therefore, a solution of vermicompost in a ratio of 1:10 or humus should be added to the soil several times a season.
The variety is demanding on moisture. Drying out the top layer of soil leads to severe stress. As a result, tomatoes drop flowers and ovaries. At the same time, waterlogging of the soil promotes the development of root rot. It is advisable to water once every seven days, but taking into account the weather.
To increase productivity, tomatoes must be formed into 1-2 stems. Two weeks after planting the seedlings in the ground, you can begin to break off the side shoots. It is recommended to repeat pinching every two weeks throughout the season. The optimal time for the procedure is the morning hours.
Fruits ripened in open beds are distinguished by denser, sweeter and more aromatic pulp.
Disease and pest control
It is worth noting that the Monisto chocolate tomato is immune to diseases and pests. However, in regions with an unstable climate, the plant is threatened by late blight. As a treatment and for prevention, it is necessary to regularly spray the bushes with copper-containing preparations. Fitosporin and a solution of Bordeaux mixture are suitable. These are effective and safe fungicides that stay on the plant for a long time, protecting against fungus.
Spider mites, whiteflies, slugs and aphids most often plague this tomato. To expel them, you can use tobacco tincture, garlic or soap solution. But this is only if their numbers are small.
The powerful insecticide Karbofos will help massively destroy pests
Conclusion
Tomato Monisto chocolate is a sweet, productive variety for whole-fruit canning. It is distinguished by friendly and long-lasting yield. Seedlings are poorly resistant to frost and lose their viability when the temperature drops sharply. Therefore, in cold regions it is recommended to grow tomatoes in polycarbonate greenhouses.
Reviews of summer residents about the tomato Monisto chocolate
