Among vegetable crops, tomatoes are in great demand. Therefore, choosing a variety is always considered a responsible matter. After all, it is necessary that the plant not only grows well, but that the harvest does not disappoint. The abundance of varieties and hybrids is amazing. The “Abakan pink” tomato was bred for Altai gardeners.
The variety belongs to the mid-late ripening period. The plant is indeterminate or, more simply put, with unlimited growth of the main stem. This suggests that it is better to grow this variety of tomato in a greenhouse, but it is also possible in open ground. You just need to remember that tall tomatoes require some care. A description of the variety will help you get to know the Abakan Pink tomato better.
Main characteristics
The advantage that this tomato variety has is its extended (long) fruiting period. This characteristic allows for a very good tomato harvest throughout the season. The first fruits can be enjoyed 110 days after the appearance of full shoots. Distinctive features of the Abakan pink tomato:
- Bush. In a greenhouse the plant reaches a height of 2 meters, in the open air - 1.5 m. Requires shaping and garter. The variety is usually formed into two stems. The bush is not very leafy, with medium-sized leaves. Forms up to 5 tomatoes on each brush.
- Fruit. They are of the salad type with excellent taste.The average weight of one tomato reaches up to 500 g, and with additional care, many grow tomatoes weighing up to 800 g. The shape of tomato fruits resembles the famous “Bull’s Heart” variety, but flat-round ones can also grow on the same bush next to them. The tomato has a six-chambered structure, dense skin, fleshy and juicy pulp, and a pleasant aroma. The color of the fruit and pulp is pink, in the immature stage it is green. The large fruit size makes it possible to use Abakan pink tomatoes in salads, in the production of ketchups and juices.
The peculiarity of this wonderful variety is its good immunity to diseases and pests. The tomato rarely gets sick, which makes it possible to rarely use chemicals. Even the fight against the Colorado potato beetle is relevant only at the stage of planting seedlings and in the fall. Then he is interested in unripe fruits. During the intermediate period, the pest does not show much interest in the Abakan pink tomato. Therefore, to combat it, seedlings are treated with any pesticide.
And this should not be done in areas where the vegetables listed above were grown last year. It is best to plant the Abakan pink tomato after cucumbers, cabbage, zucchini or legumes.
Nuances of agricultural technology
There is an opinion that tall tomato varieties are difficult to grow. Actually this is not true. It’s worth trying once, and then you will never give up on high-yielding giants.
The main skill must be applied when forming a bush. Tomatoes not only grow upwards, but their stepsons love to grow. This is the name given to the additional shoots that can grow from each axil.And regular watering and fertilizing can lead to tomatoes occupying the entire area of the greenhouse.
Therefore, indeterminate tomato varieties are formed into one or two stems. In one it is simply deleting all stepchildren. 6 clusters will grow on the main trunk. The “Abakan Pink” variety produces a harvest gradually over the course of the summer. The recommended scheme for planting seedlings is 50x40, per 1 square. m area there should be no more than 3 bushes. In order not to experience problems in the future, you should immediately stock up on supports and garters.
The Abakan Pink variety responds well to mineral and organic fertilizers. Watering is carried out in the evening with settled warm water. You can loosen and weed the rows as needed. The yield of the “Abakan pink” variety is 4 kg per 1 sq. m.
Reviews
Those who planted the “Abakan pink” tomato, reviews and photos are posted on various websites and magazines. The large-fruited and high yield of the variety is mainly noted. Some note that the first fruits ripen much earlier than the time specified in the description of the Abakan Pink variety.
