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The Sweet Fountain tomato is a high-yielding hybrid variety that is very popular among domestic gardeners and farmers who grow tomato crops for sale. Adapted to the harsh climatic conditions of Russia, it has a marketable appearance and excellent taste.
Breeding history
The Sweet Fountain cherry tomato was bred in 2015 by Russian breeders: Kostenko A.N., Klimenko N.N., Tereshenkova T.A. and Khovrina A.N. The variety is intended for cultivation in Russian regions with harsh climates.
Description of the tomato variety Sweet Fountain
Vegetable bushes can reach 1.5-2 m, they are distinguished by moderate foliage
Internodes are of medium length. Medium sized green leaves. The stalks have articulations and the inflorescences are complex.
On one bunch of tomato variety Sweet Fountain, 16-30 green fruits are formed with a dark spot located at the base. Fully ripened tomatoes have a rich red color.
The Sweet Fountain tomato is a variety of cherry tomato.
The fruits are small in size - up to 2 cm, and the weight of one is no more than 20 g. The bush bears quite a large number of elliptical or oval-shaped tomatoes, which are covered with a medium-dense smooth peel.
Due to their high yield, marketable appearance, resistance to transportation and long-term storage, Sweet Fountain cherry tomatoes are grown not only by amateur gardeners, but also by commercial agricultural enterprises to sell vegetables for profit.
Characteristics of the Sweet Fountain tomato
The Sweet Fountain tomato is a vegetable crop of indeterminate growth. This tomato is intended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions and is characterized by high fruiting rates.
Tomato bushes Sweet Fountain are characterized by vigorous vegetation and grow up to 2 meters in height. Therefore, during the growth process, a vegetable crop requires human intervention in the correct formation of the bush, followed by staking.
The hybrid tomato variety Sweet Fountain F1 is not suitable for growing on open land plantations. The variety is not resistant to sudden drops in air temperature.
Fruiting period
Sweet fountain is an early ripening tomato. Already 95-100 days after the sprouts emerge from the soil, the first fruits of the vegetable crop appear. Harvesting usually begins in early July.
Tomato yield Sweet fountain
Sweet fountain is a high-yielding hybrid variety.Up to 30 fruits can form on one brush of a tomato bush, but not less than 15-16 pieces. This indicates high rates of fruiting of the vegetable crop. Tomatoes ripen gradually; gardeners and farmers begin harvesting at the end of July and finish around mid-October.
If you provide proper care for Sweet Fountain tomatoes (sufficient lighting, temperature conditions, soil fertilization and disease prevention), the yield per 1 sq. m of bed reaches 7 kg.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The Sweet Fountain tomato crop is characterized by increased resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, and is also relatively resistant to many other plant diseases.
In what regions is it grown?
Cherry hybrid Sweet Fountain was specially bred by domestic breeders for cultivation in the harsh climate of the central, Ural, Siberian, Far Eastern and other regions of the Russian Federation.
Purpose
Sweet fountain tomatoes have juicy, tender pulp, which has a sweetish taste with fruity notes. Most often, these tomatoes are consumed fresh and in vegetable salads. They are also added to hot dishes and cold snacks. They make delicious natural tomato juice.
Tomatoes of this variety last a long time, do not crack, and do not lose their beneficial properties after heat treatment. They are great for preserving whole fruits.
Advantages and disadvantages
The indeterminate tomato Sweet Fountain is designed for growing exclusively in closed protected ground, i.e. in greenhouses. But this does not prevent you from harvesting a good harvest of tasty and healthy tomatoes.
One of the advantages of the Sweet Fountain variety is high yield.
Pros:
- excellent taste;
- presentation, transportability, long-term storage;
- immunity to many plant diseases;
- wide range of applications;
- ease of care.
Minuses:
- tall tomato bushes with a large number of fruits require mandatory garter;
- the need for shaping, pinching;
- Tomato seeds are not suitable for planting, because it is not a variety, but a hybrid.
Landing scheme and rules
Purchased seeds of the hybrid tomato variety Sweet Fountain do not require additional processing. In this case, it is recommended to sterilize the soil used for seeding material.
Sow tomato hybrid seeds at the end of March or early April. Complex fertilizers are applied to the soil. The seedling container is covered with polypropylene film and kept in a well-lit room, where an optimal temperature of 25ºC is maintained.
You can grow seedlings on the windowsill of a living room located on the sunny side
Young sprouts of tomato crops are transplanted into a greenhouse for further growth two months after planting the seed. But two weeks before this, they are gradually hardened, for example, taken out every day to an open balcony. First, by 10-15 minutes, every day the time of adaptation to the natural climate is increased by 5-10 minutes.
Recommended seedling planting scheme for proper growth and development of Sweet Fountain tomato bushes:
- distance between rows of tomatoes – 60-70 cm;
- the distance between seedlings of the same row is 40-60 cm;
- at 1 m2 beds place no more than three seedlings.
The soil in greenhouses for seedlings is prepared in the fall
The soil is fertilized and dug up. In the spring, before planting, the soil is dug up again or thoroughly loosened.
Care instructions
Sweet fountain tomatoes require moderate and timely watering. The soil must be fed with organic matter and minerals once every two weeks. The main thing is not to overfeed the tomato crop, especially at the fruiting stage, with nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
To make the fruits sweeter, it is recommended to saturate the soil with wood ash and potassium.
In order for the plant to fully and properly develop, it needs to be provided with good natural light, optimal soil and environmental moisture. To do this, young tomato seedlings are watered 1-2 times a week for the first 20 days, and 3-4 times in the subsequent period.
Spraying is carried out three times a week
Pest and disease control
When greenhouse soil is excessively moistened and the ambient temperature is disrupted, the risks of tomato bushes being damaged by plant diseases – late blight, cladosporiosis and rot – increase.
To preserve all the tomato bushes and reap a good harvest, it is imperative to prevent plants from diseases and pests in advance:
- biological compounds – against late blight;
- fungicidal preparations - against cladosporiosis;
- “Fitoverm”, “Karbofos”, “Nematofagin” - from nematodes;
- “Thunder”, “Ulitsid”, mustard, garlic or pepper tincture - from gastropods;
- “Iskra”, “Tanrek”, “Biotlin” - from whitefly;
- “Fufanon”, “Alatar”, “Fitoverm”, ammonia or soap solution - against aphids.
Spraying will help prevent diseases and insects
Conclusion
The Sweet Fountain tomato is a mid-season indeterminate hybrid variety, bred by domestic breeders for cultivation in Russian regions under greenhouse conditions. Subject to agrotechnical rules, the vegetable crop bears fruit well. Tomatoes have a marketable appearance, excellent taste, are resistant to transportation and are stored for a long time. Delicious sweet fruits can be consumed fresh or canned.
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