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The Minusinsk Bear tomato is new to the market. This variety is distinguished by its large fruit, excellent taste and increased resistance to temperature changes. These qualities contributed to the growth of its popularity among gardeners. However, this tomato requires proper care to maintain its characteristics.
The Minusinsk bear tomato has a long fruiting period
When and who brought it out
The variety was introduced to the market by the Russian company Siberian Garden, which specializes in breeding new types of vegetables with the subsequent sale of planting material. It was obtained as a result of multi-stage selection among amateur tomato varieties in Minusinsk. The species is included in the Heavyweights series due to its large fruit size.
There is no reliable information about the date of breeding of this variety. The Minusinsk Bear tomato is not included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements.
Description and characteristics of Minusinsk bear tomatoes
This type of tomato belongs to the category of indeterminate, non-standard tomatoes. It is distinguished by powerful bushes, the height of which in open ground reaches 2 m, and in greenhouses and film greenhouses - 2.5 m. It is recommended to form the Minusinsk bear into 1-2 stems and remove growing stepsons as they appear in order to adjust the load on the plant and redirect it strength to form a new ovary.
The leaves are large, standard in shape, dark green in color. They have a matte surface on which the veins are clearly visible. Tomato inflorescences are complex, the stalk is articulated. The first fruit cluster is formed above the 8-9 leaf, and then after two. Each of them includes 5-6 tomatoes.
Tomato fruits have a round shape with an elongated nose. When fully ripe, their color becomes bright red with a small light spot at the stalk. The average weight of the fruit is 450 g, and the weight of individual specimens can reach 1 kg.
The skin of tomatoes is thin, but dense, and cannot be felt when eaten. The pulp is juicy and fleshy. The taste of tomatoes is excellent, sweetish. When cutting the fruit, you can see 2-3 small seed chambers. The dry matter content of this variety is 4-5%.
The crop tolerates transportation well
Maturation period
This tomato variety is mid-season. When grown in greenhouses, the first harvest can be harvested after 110 days, and in open ground - after 120 days from the moment of emergence.Therefore, when growing the Minusinsk bear in the central regions, fruiting begins at the end of the first ten days of August, and in the northern regions - at the end of summer.
The fruiting of the variety is extended and continues until the onset of frost. Therefore, it is recommended to remove the growing point of the main stems and side shoots at the beginning of September to ensure the ripening of all formed tomatoes before the end of the season.
Tomato yield Minusinsk bear
The yield of the Minusinsk bear is 6 kg per bush in open ground and 8-9 kg in greenhouses and greenhouses. But if you follow the rules of watering and fertilizing, this figure can be increased.
The peculiarity of this tomato variety is that its fruits are able to ripen. Therefore, in order to keep the crop fresh for as long as possible, it is recommended to pick tomatoes at the stage of milk ripeness and keep them in a dark room with a temperature of +5-7 °C. If these conditions are met, the shelf life of tomatoes can be extended to two months.
Resistance to adverse factors
This variety, like all types of Siberian selection, tolerates sudden temperature changes. In addition, it is resistant to short-term drought. But it reacts poorly to stagnant moisture in the soil.
In what regions is it grown?
The Minusinsk bear, judging by reviews, shows high productivity in the Moscow region, the North-West region, central regions, as well as in Siberia and the Urals. The performance of the variety decreases sharply in the south of the country, since it does not tolerate dry air and prolonged lack of moisture in the soil.
Purpose and application
Thanks to its excellent taste, the tomato is perfect for fresh consumption and for preparing summer salads with herbs.
Despite the large size of the fruits, they can also be used in winter preparations if cut into pieces. It is possible to use the crop for making juice, puree, paste, salads in combination with other vegetables. During heat treatment, the pulp of tomatoes of the Minusinsky Bear variety retains its consistency.
Fruits are suitable for drying
Advantages and disadvantages
The Minusinsk bear has many advantages, which is confirmed by reviews from gardeners. But the variety also has certain disadvantages. Therefore, when choosing it, you need to familiarize yourself with the strengths and weaknesses of the species in advance in order to avoid problems later.
The seeds of the variety have good germination
Main advantages:
- high productivity;
- excellent taste;
- long fruiting;
- ability of tomatoes to ripen;
- possibility of long-term storage;
- versatility of application;
- good transportation of the crop.
Flaws:
- not suitable for whole-fruit canning;
- bushes need to be tied to a support;
- requires regular watering and fertilizing;
- The variety needs pinching.
- tomatoes are not one-dimensional.
Features of planting and care
It is recommended to grow the Minusinsk Bear tomato using seedlings. Therefore, sowing should be done at home in early to mid-March. You can calculate the timing more accurately, depending on the growing region, since by the time the seedlings are planted in a permanent place, their age should be 55-60 days.
For planting, it is necessary to use wide containers, 10-15 cm high, with drainage holes.They should be filled with a nutritious loose soil mixture consisting of turf, sand, humus and leaf soil in a ratio of 2:1:1:1. The optimal sowing depth is 0.5-1 cm. After planting, moisten the soil well and cover the containers with film or glass, and then transfer to a warm, bright place with a temperature of +22-23 °C.
After friendly sprouts appear, which occurs on days 5-7, the containers should be moved to a bright windowsill and the maintenance regime should be reduced to +18-20 °C. At this stage of growing seedlings, it is important to provide 10-12 hours of daylight.
Caring for seedlings consists of periodic dosed watering as the top layer dries and adapts to external conditions
At the stage of appearance of two true leaves, seedlings need picking. They need to be fertilized for the first time 10 days after this procedure, using Kemira Lux.
You can plant seedlings in a greenhouse in the last ten days of April, and in open ground in the second half of May. In this case, it is important that the soil has time to warm up to +15 °C to a depth of 20 cm.
The recommended planting scheme for the Minusinsk bear is 3-4 bushes per 1 square meter. m
When planting in a permanent place, seedlings of this tomato are recommended to be buried down to the first pair of leaves so that they can grow a powerful root system. After completing the procedure, you must immediately install a strong support near each plant.
It is recommended to water tomatoes 2-3 times a week, soaking the soil to a depth of 20 cm. During irrigation, it is necessary to pour water into the root circle so that it does not fall on the leaves of the tomatoes.During dry periods, a layer of up to 3 cm of peat mulch should be placed at the base of the tomatoes to prevent excessive evaporation from the soil.
As stepchildren appear, they must be removed immediately. It is recommended to carry out this procedure in the morning in dry weather.
This variety responds well to fertilizing, which ensures its high yield. It is necessary to fertilize tomato bushes for the first time 10 days after they are transplanted to a permanent place. During this period, chicken manure 1:15, mullein 1:15 or ammonium nitrate or nitroammophoska 30 g per plant should be used. In the future, it is recommended to feed the bushes of the Minusinsk bear every two weeks, using phosphorus-potassium mineral fertilizers.
Prevention of diseases and pests
The tomato has high natural immunity, like all varieties of Siberian selection. But this does not negate the implementation of preventive treatments against common fungal diseases of the crop. Therefore, throughout the entire growing season, it is recommended to spray the bushes every two weeks with fungicides such as Ridomild Gold, Quadris, Shavit, Champion, Tattu. And in case of prolonged rainy weather, spraying should be carried out more often.
Pests such as aphids and whiteflies can attack this variety of tomatoes. To combat them, you need to spray the bushes with Teppeki, Fitoverm when signs of damage appear.
The variety can bear fruit for more than two months
Conclusion
The Minusinsk Bear tomato is a worthy representative of the heavyweight tomato series.And, despite the fact that fruits of different sizes can form on the bush, they are all quite large. In addition, they have a pleasant taste and retain it even in unfavorable weather conditions.
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