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There are many varieties of cherry tomatoes that are grown in the CIS countries. One of the most popular is the indeterminate tomato Orange Fountain. Before planting, you should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the variety and agrotechnical nuances.
The variety appeared recently, but has gained wide popularity in Russia and beyond.
Breeding history
The originator of Orange Fountain tomatoes is Ogorodnik Center LLC. A high-yielding variety appeared thanks to the work of domestic breeders. Solanaceous culture was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2019. Tomatoes are recommended for growing in film greenhouses, under shelters.
Description of the tomato variety Orange Fountain
This is an early-ripening interdeterminate variety of salad-type cherry tomatoes. It can be grown in open ground or in greenhouses.The tomatoes ripen in miniature sizes and have a deep orange color. They can easily withstand transportation and storage without losing their original appearance and taste. The variety is unpretentious to growing conditions and soil composition.
Yellow-fruited tomato seeds are sold freely
Characteristics of tomato Orange fountain
Before planting Orange Fountain cherry tomatoes, it is useful to familiarize yourself with the characteristic features of the variety:
- This is an early ripening variety. Bushes of determinate type, grow up to 2 m in height. The plant forms long clusters with 15-30 fruits.
- Tomatoes ripen quickly and form into groups. The weight of one tomato is 35-45 g. They are deep orange with a dense skin that is not prone to cracking. The color of cherry tomatoes is uniform. They have an elongated cylindrical shape, a smooth, shiny surface and three nests.
- Tomatoes of the Orange Fountain variety taste sweetish, with slight sourness. These are characteristic criteria for yellow-fruited species.
- The variety of orange tomatoes is high-yielding with proper care. You can grow crops for sale.
- Tomatoes can easily withstand transportation due to their thick skin. They do not crack and are stored in a cold room for up to 1.5 months.
Orange fountain tomatoes are easy to care for, so even inexperienced gardeners can grow them.
Fruiting period
An early-ripening variety of tomatoes ripens 95-100 days after the first shoots appear in the garden and 85-90 days later in the greenhouse. This period starts from mid-July and lasts until the end of August. The exact timing depends on the climate in the region. Residents of the southern regions are the first to collect Orange Fountain tomatoes.
The fruiting period of cherry tomatoes lasts about 1.5 months
Tomato yield Orange fountain
With proper care, you can collect up to 5 kg from 1 sq.m. Fruits can be collected mechanically. Orange vegetables are sometimes picked in groups, as they ripen on long clusters. This is possible if the fruits ripen at the same time.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Orange cherry tomatoes are not prone to diseases or beetle attacks. If they grow in unsuitable conditions and do not receive the necessary care, they may develop diseases standard for the Solanaceae family, for example, various types of spotting, cladosporiosis, tobacco mosaic. Plantings can also be attacked by pests - aphids, cutworms, and nematodes.
In what regions is it grown?
The tomato variety can be grown in the Central and Southern regions in open ground. Residents of the Northern regions are recommended to grow vegetables in a greenhouse.
Purpose
Yellow-fruited tomatoes contain many antioxidants - xanthophyll and carotene. They are good for health and prevent the development of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Vegetables are ideal for preservation due to their small size; they look original in a jar in tandem with specimens of red or yellow varieties. They are also widely used for pickling. Small-fruited tomatoes are added to salads and consumed fresh. They make excellent sauces and juices.
Advantages and disadvantages
Small-fruited tomatoes do not need pinching, which makes caring for them even easier. Externally, the fruits resemble light bulbs due to their original shape.
Orange fruits have a sweetish taste with barely perceptible sourness.
Pros:
- excellent taste, juicy, aromatic pulp;
- universal tomatoes;
- convenient fruit size for whole-fruit preservation;
- the ability to cultivate in any type of soil;
- early ripening;
- low maintenance requirements;
- resistance to low temperatures;
- high immunity to diseases standard for nightshade crops;
- good keeping quality, long-term preservation of the marketable appearance of the fruit.
Minuses:
- a heavy fruiting tomato bush needs support;
- They keep up gradually, unharmoniously.
Landing Features
Cherry tomatoes of Russian selection are usually planted using the seedling method. Seeds are sown 1.5 months before the sprouts are transferred to the ground. In a garden or greenhouse, it is recommended to plant up to 5 bushes per 1 sq.m., but 4 are better. Orange fountain tomatoes prefer to grow in neutral or slightly acidic soil, saturated with nutrients. The optimal time for planting work is considered to be the end of April. It is important that the threat of a return of night frosts passes.
Otherwise, when planting, you can adhere to the standard rules of agricultural technology for nightshade crops:
- The area should be prepared 2-3 weeks before placement in the ground. You need to loosen the soil half the size of a shovel and remove all the weeds.
- In order for the seedlings to take root safely, the holes must be at least 10 cm deep. It is important to maintain a distance of about 1 meter between the beds. You need to add wood ash to the holes.
- Seedlings should be planted at a distance of 50-60 cm from each other. There is no need to shake off the soil from the root system to avoid damaging it.
- After planting, the bushes are covered with soil and the root part is lightly compacted with hands.You can mulch them with hay, dried grass, or straw.
- Plantings are watered with settled water at room temperature. If the soil is initially dry, it is advisable to water the holes before planting.
- Near each tomato you should place a support made of a tree branch or a metal rod. You can use a special support for seedlings, which is sold at a garden store.
It is advisable to plant cherry tomatoes on a cloudy or rainy day. Then the seedlings of the Orange Fountain variety will take root faster and become better established in the soil.
The more spacious the tomatoes feel, the larger the fruits they form.
Tomato care Orange fountain
Small-fruited vegetable crops are easy to care for. You just need to follow the standard rules:
- Tomatoes need to be watered 1-2 times a week with settled water. 1 bush will require 3 liters of liquid. It is important to ensure that the soil in the root zone does not dry out.
- Fertilizer. Cherry tomato plantings need fertilizing three times during the growing season. The first replenishment involves the use of 10% mullein with the addition of superphosphate in the proportion of matchboxes per 1 bucket. The nutritional composition is applied two weeks after transplanting tomato seedlings into the garden. In the future, Orange Fountain tomato bushes are fertilized every 14 days. You should use 20 g of superphosphate, 15 g of potassium salt and 10 g of ammonium nitrate. The granules are simply embedded in the ground before watering.
- Loosening. The root zone needs to be loosened 5 cm deep into the ground with a small rake. Then soil aeration improves and weeds are removed.
- Disease prevention. Bushes should be treated against diseases and pest attacks 2-3 times during the growing season with fungicides and insecticides.
You can use ready-made fertilizers for tomatoes
How to form Orange Fountain tomatoes
Experienced gardeners recommend forming a vegetable crop with 3-5 stems at the beginning of growth in the garden. Bushes are pinched to obtain larger tomatoes. Stepchildren take a lot of energy from the plant. They are used to increase green mass, and not to produce fruits. Tomatoes should be formed by timely removal of stepsons.
Pest and disease control
Usually the variety becomes sick due to violations of agricultural practices and fungal diseases. When the first signs of bush disease are detected, they need to be treated with fungicides Fundazol, Fufanon or Horus. To destroy pests, tomatoes are watered with a soap solution, tincture of garlic and wormwood.
Conclusion
The small-fruited tomato Orange Fountain will be an excellent choice for experienced gardeners and beginners. By following the simple rules of agricultural technology, you will be able to get a lot of magnificent tomatoes. They have an excellent taste and are stored for a long time.
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