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Tomato Chocolate candles are an excellent choice for Russian gardeners. This variety is suitable for growing both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground. Brownish, pepper-shaped fruits have a pleasant taste, have an attractive presentation, and with proper care they yield a good harvest.
History of appearance
Tomato Chocolate candles - a new variety of Siberian selection
Manufacturer: Siberian Garden company. This is a mid-early tall vegetable crop, the height of the bushes reaching 1.6-1.8 m.
The Chocolate Candles variety is an unpretentious and hardy plant with excellent fruiting. Siberian breeders who were involved in breeding and testing recommend growing this variety in any Russian regions under film cover.
Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Chocolate candles
Chocolate candles are indeterminate tomatoes of Siberian selection.The bushes of this vegetable crop do not stop growing throughout the entire growing season, and therefore require garter for proper formation. But this property makes it possible to obtain a bountiful harvest of tomatoes.
The Chocolate Candles variety has fairly tall bushes, which sometimes grow more than 2 m. They have dark green leaves with a glossy surface. The plant has a decorative appearance. But the main advantage of the tomato crop in question is the taste of chocolate-red tomatoes and their aesthetic appearance. The fruits are pepper-shaped and have a smooth, even surface.
The weight of chocolate candle tomatoes can be 70-140 g
The pulp is quite juicy and tender, has a sweetish taste. The aroma of ripe tomatoes is a bit like a fruity smell.
Ripening time
The Chocolate Candles tomato is a mid-early variety that ripens 95-105 days after the crop sprouts appear. Harvest occurs between July and September.
Tomato yield Chocolate candles
Vegetable crops are characterized by fairly high yields. If the plant is provided with optimal climatic conditions, up to 4 kg of fruit can be harvested from one tomato bush.
Resistance to adverse factors
This is an unpretentious, hardy plant that is resistant to many plant diseases. But preventive measures are recommended.
Where is it grown?
The Chocolate Candles tomato is a universal variety of tomatoes that can be grown in all regions of Russia. In the southern regions, the crop can be grown on open plots of land; in regions with a more severe Siberian climate, seedlings are recommended to be planted in greenhouses.
Methods of application
The tomatoes of the variety in question have tender, juicy pulp and a somewhat sweetish taste.
Intended purpose – consumption of fresh tomatoes
They are perfect for sandwiches, cold appetizers and salads, making tomato paste and ketchup, adding and decorating various dishes.
Advantages and disadvantages
The universal tomato Chocolate Candles, due to the possibility of growing in all regions of Russia, high yield and its taste, is extremely popular among domestic gardeners.
The pepper variety is often used to decorate the holiday table.
Pros:
- excellent taste – tender juicy and sweetish pulp, fruity aroma;
- attractive commercial appearance. The tomatoes have a unique chocolate-red color, pepper-like shape, and a distinctive pointed nose;
- possibility of cultivation in all Russian regions (in greenhouse conditions or in open ground);
- can be used in various dishes.
Minuses:
- bushes require proper formation;
- A tall plant needs to be tied up and additional supports installed.
Landing dates and rules
Russian breeders recommend sown tomato seeds Chocolate candles in fertile soil 6-8 weeks before planting seedlings directly in a greenhouse or in open ground.
The seedlings are planted after the threat of night frosts has passed and the temperature is stable above +15ºС. It is recommended to plant pre-hardened plants in open beds.
How to care
Tomato bushes Chocolate candles belong to the indeterminate type, therefore they require the mandatory intervention of gardeners in the formation of the plant
To support the long stem in an upright position and the clusters with fruits, you can use homemade wooden supports, reinforcement, or specialized structures.
Vegetable crops require abundant irrigation, especially during flowering and fruit formation
The plant needs to be fed with complex fertilizers in a timely manner, as well as with stepson.
When growing any tomato crops yourself, it is important to understand that in the absence of the necessary microelements the plant will develop poorly:
- Nitrogen deficiency negatively affects growth and yield.
- Lack of phosphorus has a detrimental effect on the development of the root system. The crop may stop growing and stop flowering.
- Potassium is responsible for proper water exchange. If it is deficient, the plant can dry out completely and die.
To grow a good harvest of Chocolate Candle tomatoes, the crop must be properly cared for
The key to high tomato productivity is healthy, strong seedlings.
Seeds should be planted in clean, fertile soil containing all the microelements necessary for a young plant.
The next period of fertilizing the soil is the formation of the first two leaves on the sprout. Experienced gardeners recommend using urea as a top dressing (1 tablespoon of fertilizer is diluted in 10 liters of water). After another week, a solution of nitrophoska is introduced into the soil (per 1 liter - 1 tablespoon of composition). Then the seedlings are fed with the same product every 10 days.
Disease and pest control
In order to prevent diseases of tomatoes, they need to be processed in a timely manner, the necessary fertilizers must be applied, watered, loosened the soil, weeds removed, and greenhouses must be ventilated.
The most reliable protection of tomato bushes from various diseases and attacks by harmful insects is timely treatment with insecticides and fungicides
Young plants can be treated with folk compounds, and for adult bushes special potent chemicals are used
To prevent fungal plant diseases, you can use aqueous solutions based on the following components:
- potassium permanganate;
- iodine;
- whey;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- soda;
- onion peel.
To protect against pests you can use:
- garlic;
- pepper;
- ammonia;
- ash;
- nettle;
- onion;
- marigold;
- mustard.
Any of the listed components is first poured into containers with hot water, allowed to brew, then filtered through cheesecloth and the tomato bushes are treated with the purified solution.
Conclusion
The tomato variety Chocolate Candles was developed by Siberian breeders specifically for cultivation in the harsh climatic conditions of Russia. These tomatoes can be grown in open ground and in a greenhouse. With proper care in both cases they give a good harvest. Ripe fruits have a pleasant taste, are intended for fresh consumption, and are quite in demand among domestic gardeners.
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