Content
- 1 Who developed the variety and when?
- 2 Description of the tomato variety Blueberry dessert
- 3 Characteristics of tomato Blueberry dessert
- 4 Advantages and disadvantages
- 5 Subtleties of agricultural technology
- 6 Care instructions
- 7 Pest and disease control
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 Reviews from gardeners about tomatoes Blueberry dessert
Tomato Blueberry dessert has excellent taste and resistance to diseases. The variety is new on the Russian market, but has already become a favorite among many summer residents. Proper care of the crop guarantees a large harvest.
Who developed the variety and when?
A new tomato variety called Blueberry dessert was bred by a group of domestic breeders: V.V. Ognev, N.A. Khovrin, V.V. Korchagin and T.A. Tereshonkova.
In 2018, the State Commission of the Russian Federation included a tomato variety in the register of those approved for cultivation in greenhouses and under film covers in private household plots
Description of the tomato variety Blueberry dessert
Blueberry dessert tomatoes have unique external and structural characteristics. A botanical description will help you study them:
- The variety is indeterminate. In favorable conditions, tomato bushes do not stop growing and bear fruit throughout the season.
- Formed tomato bushes have erect stems ranging from 135 to 150 cm in height.It is recommended to tie them to pegs as they grow, as they can break under the weight of their fruits.
- The leaves are medium long, simple, green in color, arranged on the stems in an alternate order.
- Intermediate flower brushes. They produce many large flowers of bright yellow color.
- In place of the flowers, ovaries are formed, which grow into slightly ribbed flat-round fruits weighing 90-120 grams. 4-6 fruits ripen in one cluster.
- Ripe tomatoes are colored raspberry-purple, while unripe ones are green with a large purple spot at the stalk.
- The pulp is medium dense, juicy, with a pleasant sweetish taste and slight sourness. There are many seeds inside.
The skin of tomatoes is thin, but the fruits do not crack and are stored well.
Characteristics of tomato Blueberry dessert
Each tomato variety has specific biological characteristics unique to it. Having studied the varietal characteristics of the Blueberry Dessert tomato, it will be possible to create favorable conditions for it in a certain growing region.
Tomatoes are ideal for growing in any climate
Ripening time
Flowering of tomatoes is an important stage, which is accompanied by the formation of ovaries. The volume of the harvest directly depends on the number of ovaries.
Tomatoes bloom in June at a temperature of +22-25 °C. The flowers are bisexual and self-pollinating. But experienced gardeners advise periodically gently shaking the bushes that have inflorescences.
The ripening time of fruits depends on the variety. Blueberry dessert is a mid-season tomato variety.And the fruits can be harvested 110-120 days after the shoots appear.
Tomato yield Blueberry dessert
With conscientious care, which includes watering, loosening, tying, fertilizing and forming bushes from 1 m², you can harvest up to 16 kg of tomatoes.
Attention! The vegetable can be grown for amateur and industrial purposes.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Tomatoes of this variety have good disease resistance and are rarely damaged by pests. However, extreme heat, drought, rain and cold winds are tolerated worse than other varieties when grown in open ground. The information on the seed package indicates that the variety is suitable for growing in protected soil, and is completely justified.
Growing regions
The Blueberry Dessert variety is zoned in the Northern, Northwestern, Volga-Vyatka, North Caucasus, Middle Volga, Central, Lower Volga, West Siberian, Ural, East Siberian and Far Eastern regions. The variety is resistant to frost and low temperatures. In the northern regions, it is recommended to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse. In open ground, it grows without problems in southern regions with a mild climate.
Methods of application
The fruits of the variety have a unique taste and rich aroma. They are good fresh. Cooks also use tomatoes as a decoration for ready-made dishes.
Due to their dark color, tomatoes look bright in summer salads and sliced vegetables.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Blueberry Dessert tomato variety has both strengths and weaknesses and requires good care.
Many summer residents enthusiastically grow delicious tomatoes on their plots.
Pros:
- versatility;
- good transportability and keeping quality;
- abundant fruiting;
- marketable appearance of the fruit;
- high taste and bright aroma;
- good yield.
Minuses:
- average resistance to diseases when grown in open ground;
- the need to tie the stems.
Subtleties of agricultural technology
Blueberry dessert is grown in seedlings in a greenhouse or outdoors. The seedlings are transferred to the greenhouse in early May, and planted in open ground at the end of May or early June, as soon as the return frosts have passed.
Form holes in the garden bed and water them well.
Then the young plants are removed from the containers and planted to a depth of 0.5-1 cm, maintaining a distance of 30-40 cm between them.
The landing site should be sunny, protected from cold winds. An area with high groundwater levels is not suitable for growing tomatoes. The roots of the plants will rot. You can determine such a place on the site by the morning dew. If there is a lot of it, it means that groundwater is located close to the surface of the earth.
The culture loves loose, fertile and well-drained soil. If the soil on the site is depleted by previous plantings, then during digging it is necessary to add some rotted manure and wood ash to neutralize excess acidity. When the soil is properly prepared, the tomato bush quickly takes root and grows its root system.
In order to harvest a good harvest of tomatoes in the future, you will need to take into account many factors: choice of planting site, soil preparation, lighting requirements.
Under the right conditions, the productivity of the variety increases
Care instructions
A tomato bush must be formed regularly. If this is not done, it grows quickly, forms a lot of green mass, but few fruits.To do this, cut off all the side shoots and pinch the tops of the bushes when they reach their maximum height.
To harvest a large harvest of large fruits, it is necessary to follow feeding schedules. At the time of planting, rotted manure, urea and superphosphate are added to each hole. It is also useful to add liquid complex mineral fertilizer to the water for irrigation once a month.
Watering is carried out 1-2 times a week, provided that the tomatoes grow in open ground. At least 5 liters of settled water are poured under each bush, being careful not to get on the leaves and flowers of the plants. Greenhouse tomatoes are watered once a week. If the soil dries out quickly, then increase the frequency of watering.
Pest and disease control
Bad weather conditions lead to the development of Alternaria, Septoria and root rot. For prevention, it is necessary to carry out treatments with Bordeaux mixture.
Among the pests that plague the bushes are aphids, thrips, whiteflies, spider mites, and the Colorado potato beetle. Having noticed the first signs of insect life, you need to immediately take measures to combat them.
If the leaves of a tomato turn yellow, curl and dry, it means that the bush is sick or pests have settled on it
Conclusion
The Blueberry dessert tomato is a new cultivated variety. It has unique biological characteristics that are interesting to learn in practice. Excellent resistance to diseases and pests and does not skimp on the harvest.
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