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The Bear's Blood tomato was created on the basis of the Aelita agricultural company. The selection variety went on sale recently. After hybridization, it was grown on the experimental field of the copyright holder company in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The variety showed good yield results and is adapted to weather conditions of a temperate climate. General characteristics of the Bear's Blood tomato, reviews from vegetable growers and photos will help you decide on the new product.
Characteristics and description of tomato Bear's blood
The Bear's Blood tomato variety is zoned in Central Russia, created for cultivation in open ground in the European part; tomatoes are cultivated in greenhouses in Siberia, the Urals and the Far East. The crop is frost-resistant, produces a stable harvest, and withstands drought well. Photosynthesis does not depend on ultraviolet radiation; the plant bears fruit in an area exposed to the sun and in the shade. Characterized by early ripening, the fruits reach biological ripeness 95 days after planting the seedlings in the ground.
The tomato is medium-sized, reaches a height of 1 m, of a determinate type, growth stops after flowering.The bush is of a standard type, produces a small number of lateral shoots, they are not used to form a bush and crown. The variety is formed by one central shoot, the stepsons are removed. To obtain large fruits, the tomato is unloaded by removing part of the ovaries.
Description of the bush:
- The central stem is thick, strong, dark green with a brown tint, the light green side shoots are poorly developed.
- The crown is sparse, open-type crop, average foliage. The leaf blade is dark green with jagged edges. The surface is corrugated, intensely pubescent, the lower part is a shade lighter than the upper.
- The root system is fibrous, superficial, widely grown, the root circle is within 55 cm.
- The culture is self-pollinating, blooms with bright yellow flowers, ovary formation occurs in 98%.
- The brushes are long, the density is more than 7 ovaries, they are formed through 1 leaf. No more than 4 fruit clusters are left on the plant, each with 5 fruits. The variety is large-fruited; it is irrational to leave all the ovaries.
Tomatoes ripen unevenly, the first harvest is harvested at the end of August, the last fruits are removed before frost. In the greenhouse, the ripening time is 14 days earlier.
Description of fruits
Tomatoes belong to the large-fruited beef tomato variety; the hallmark of the variety is its taste and shape:
Description of the Bear's Blood tomato fruit shown in the photo:
- round shape with high shoulders and a surface divided into unequal lobes, average weight up to 350 g, when the density of the bunch is normalized, tomatoes weigh 500-600 g;
- painted evenly in a rich crimson color, glossy surface;
- the peel is elastic, dense, thin, tomatoes do not crack, they resist mechanical stress during transportation;
- the pulp is juicy, the structure is loose, fleshy, multi-chambered, without light fragments and voids;
- medium-sized seeds, beige, insignificant quantity;
- the taste is sweet without acid with a pronounced aroma.
After harvesting, the Bear's Blood tomato retains its marketable appearance for more than 10 days. The variety is suitable for cultivation for commercial purposes and for the food industry. The fruits are universally used; they are used to make tomato paste, ketchup, and juice. They are consumed fresh and processed into homemade products.
Characteristics of the Bear's Blood tomato
Bear's Blood tomatoes are a frost-resistant variety. Vegetation is not affected by lower temperatures at night. In heated greenhouses it is suitable for cultivation in risky farming areas. Does not require installation of additional lighting in greenhouses. The drying out of the top layer of soil is much better tolerated than the waterlogging of the root system.
It is characterized by stable yields, fruiting does not depend on negative environmental factors. The fruiting rate for cultivation in open ground and in greenhouse conditions is the same. In an open area, the Bear's Blood tomato can be planted on the north side. The best option is behind the wall of a building, since tomatoes do not tolerate drafts well. In a garden bed open to ultraviolet light, the variety feels quite comfortable; the fruits do not crack or bake in the sun.
For a medium-sized variety, the tomato produces good yields. Up to 3 kg of fruits are collected from each crop. Planting density per 1m2 – 5 pcs., yield within 15 kg. The variety is undemanding to care, the fruiting rate is always stable.
The first round of tomatoes ripen in the greenhouse in mid-August, the last fruits are harvested at the end of September. Tomatoes picked at the stage of conditional ripeness ripen well in a dark room; artificial ripening does not affect the taste. Harvesting in an unprotected area occurs at the end of August and continues until the onset of frost.
Tomato variety Bear's Blood has high immunity. During the experimental cultivation, the resistance of tomato to the main infections of nightshade crops was corrected: fusarium, late blight, and cladosporiosis.
In greenhouses at high humidity and low temperature, macrosporiosis may be a manifestation; the fungus affects the stems, and less often the fruits. To get rid of the pathogen, the greenhouse is ventilated, watering is reduced, nitrogen is added to the soil, and treated with copper-containing preparations.
In greenhouses, tomatoes are not affected by pests. In open ground, the larvae of the Colorado potato beetle pose a threat. The plant is treated with Chlorophos.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Bear's Blood tomato variety appeared on the seed market relatively recently; the crop did not have time to win a sufficient number of fans and opponents. According to the characteristics given by the originators, the tomato has a number of advantages:
- Productivity is high, fruiting is not affected by: lack of light and moisture, sudden changes in temperature.
- Tomato Bear's Blood does not stop growing at +160 C, this is a good indicator for nightshade crop.
- The fruits of the table variety are tasty, large, long-storable, and versatile in use.
- A medium-sized variety does not take up much space on the site.
- Undemanding to lighting and watering.
- It resists infections and pests well.
- Can be grown indoors or outdoors.
- Suitable for planting in personal backyards and large areas of agricultural complexes.
Conditional disadvantages of the variety include:
- the need to install a trellis. The fruits are large and heavy, so without fixation the stem cannot support their weight;
- uneven ripening of fruits, uneven size of tomatoes.
Rules for planting and care
The Bear's Blood tomato variety, regardless of the growing method, is propagated only from seedlings. Seeds are planted at the end of March; seedlings are planted in a permanent bed at the age of 45 days.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Before growing planting material, prepare containers; wooden or plastic containers are suitable. The seeds are sown in fertile soil; you can purchase it or mix it yourself. The soil consists of peat, sand, and turf layer. Add 100 g of nitrogen per 10 kg of mixture.
Sequence of work:
- Soil is poured into the boxes and watered.
- Place the seeds in furrows 1.5 cm deep, at intervals of 1 cm.
- They fall asleep and water.
- Cover the top with glass, film or polycarbonate.
- Place in a room with a temperature of +22 °C.
After the growth appears, the covering material is removed. Water no more than 2 times a week. When the fourth leaf appears, feed with complex fertilizers. A day after fertilizing, the seedlings are planted in plastic or peat cups. In this state, it is in the light and warm for 8 days, then the planting material is determined for a permanent place.
Transplanting seedlings
The tomato is transplanted into the greenhouse in mid-May; if the seedlings are in peat cups, they are placed in the garden bed along with the container, the plastic container is carefully cut, and the tomato is planted together with a lump of soil.Planting on an unprotected area is carried out after the soil has warmed up to +160 C, are guided by regional climate characteristics. Plant tomatoes at intervals of 35 cm, per 1 m2 place 5 plants.
Tomato care
Agricultural technology for tomato variety Bear's Blood includes:
- formation of a bush by one shoot, removal of stepsons;
- loosening as the crust forms, necessary for oxygen to reach the root, removal from the bed weed;
- tying the bush is carried out when the tomato has faded, the top is not broken off;
- moderate watering, do not allow the soil to become waterlogged:
- mulching with straw immediately after planting.
Bear blood tomato is fertilized once every 25 days; organic matter, complex fertilizers and microelements are used.
Conclusion
The Bear's Blood tomato is an early-ripening variety created for cultivation in temperate climates. Tomatoes are cultivated in open ground and in greenhouse structures. The culture is frost-resistant, tolerates high temperatures well, and does not slow down growth in the shade. Fruiting is high and stable. The fruits are large and have a high gastronomic value. A determinate variety with limited growth and does not take up much space.
I bought the seeds in 2019 from Eurospar. Pleasantly surprised by the quality. The big ones are very tasty. The best of the five hybrids I planted. Where to buy seeds for planting next year? I'll try to get my own seeds. Thanks to the breeders.
tomato Bear's blood in 2019 I planted 1 bush for the first time in the greenhouse, the last one on the north side. I planted it late, there was just a little empty space. There was little hope for the harvest, but he did well! In addition to the fact that it produced the first crop, the fruits were very tasty and bore fruit until the end of September. This year I will plant more of them. In general, I plant more than 80 varieties of tomatoes. two greenhouses. Very good variety!!!
I planted bear blood in 2019 in a greenhouse in the south of the Leningrad region. Planting density 4 plants per square meter. meter. At the same time, in the same greenhouse, Polyus plus, Snowfall, and Full were growing. I'm not an experienced gardener, I plant whatever I see and then see what happens. Bear's blood is beyond competition - the most delicious, the most productive, it doesn't hurt anything... I found my tomato. I won't buy everything again. Please advise where to get seeds with normal germination?
This year I planted the Bear's Blood tomato variety, the result is pleasing with the quantity of tomatoes and taste