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Flame tomatoes are distinguished by their early ripening. This variety is often grown by vegetable growers. The plants are compact and the yield is high. The fruits are pleasant to the taste, beautiful and smooth. The harvest is used for winter preparation and fresh consumption. The shrubs are unpretentious in care and easily take root in any soil.
You cannot plant tomatoes in the same place for 2 years in a row.
History of selection
The Flame variety entered the industrial market in 2018. Scientists have long tried to obtain tomatoes with high yields and early ripening. The Flame tomato inherited the best qualities from its mother varieties. It is also highly resistant to major nightshade diseases.
The mark on the package “F1” means that the bush bears its characteristics only in one generation. The seeds collected from the plant will not have the same qualities as the mother crop.
Description of the tomato variety Flame F1
This is an early ripening variety, ripening occurs in 85-90 days. Planting of seeds begins at the end of March, they germinate quickly. The seedlings are transferred to the ground after the soil has warmed to 10 0C. The first inflorescences appear after the germination of 6 true leaves. The bushes grow up to 1 m in height. A large number of ovaries are formed. Flame is suitable for growing in open ground and in greenhouse conditions.
Bushes of the Flame variety grow compact; 5 bushes are planted per 1 m2
The height of the stem varies from 0.8 to 1.2 m. In cross section, the shoot has the shape of a rectangle and is covered with small white hairs. The foliage is large, cut, characteristic of tomatoes. It has a small fluffy hairy coating. On the inside the leaves are light, almost white.
Description of fruits
Tomatoes of the Flame variety grow evenly, the same size and shape. Their weight ranges from 90 to 120 g. The fruits are dense to the touch and fleshy inside. The peel is rich red. At the site where the stalk with the green corolla joins, a small brown depression remains. In cross section, the tomato is fleshy, the flesh is bright red, the seeds are small, located in the center.
Fresh harvest of the Flame variety begins to be harvested at the end of July
The tasting rating of the fruits of the Flame variety is 4.8 out of 5 possible. Experts characterize the tomato as pleasant to the taste, juicy, and sweetish. It is often used for cutting fresh salads and winter preparations.
Characteristics of tomato Flame
According to the photo, the Flame tomato has a bright red color, it looks like fire. How did the variety get its name? Gardeners share good impressions of tomatoes. Characteristics of tomatoes include descriptions of yield, disease resistance, and uses of the crop.
Tomato yield Flame and what affects it
From 1 m2 of plantings up to 15 kg of ripe fruits grow. This is a high figure. Tomatoes are removed from the bush in a timely manner so that they do not begin to become rotten and overripe. The fruits can be picked green; they ripen on their own on the windowsill.
Flame tomatoes have an elongated oval shape; when cut, the flesh is dense, red, with seeds.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Since the Flame has a short gestation period, many diseases do not have time to begin their active period. Therefore, the bushes of these tomatoes rarely get sick. They are resistant to:
- late blight;
- verticillium;
- fusarium;
- Alternaria blight.
Pests do not have time to eat tomato plantings, since young individuals begin to hatch from eggs towards the end of the ripening period. Some insects live in the soil and feed on plant roots. If they settle in the garden bed, the plantings will develop poorly. The following signs of infection are observed on plants:
- short stature;
- dry leaves;
- lethargy of shoots;
- underdevelopment of the ovaries;
- fruit drop.
Fungal diseases rarely affect the foliage of this variety. Their spores begin to reproduce in mid-June. By this point, the Flame bushes are already beginning to slowly dry out. This is a physiological state towards the end of the vegetative period.
The first signs of damaged roots are yellowing of the shoots
Area of application of fruits
The fruits of tomatoes of the Flame variety are used for different purposes:
- sale;
- fresh consumption;
- preparing preparations for the winter;
- use in vegetable salads;
- stuffing with various fillings;
- making tomato soup and juice.
Tomatoes have a presentable appearance and tolerate transportation well.They can be used for sale; the fruits are quickly sold out. Especially at the beginning of summer, because the main varieties of tomatoes ripen by the beginning of August.
Flame tomatoes crack slightly when canned. The skin bursts due to boiling water
Advantages and disadvantages
The Flame tomato variety has its own positive and negative characteristics.
The advantages include:
- unpretentious care;
- high endurance to temperature changes;
- grows well with a lack of sun;
- wide use;
- good taste;
- early ripeness;
- high productivity;
- marketable condition;
- transportability;
- short stature and compactness of the bush.
Among the shortcomings, I note the cracking of fruits during canning. The skin is dense, but due to sudden contact with boiling water, it begins to separate from the pulp.
Early-ripening varieties of tomatoes do not last long, so it is better to immediately send them for processing
Features of planting and care
The Flame variety is unpretentious in care. The basic rules for keeping tomatoes in your own garden also apply to it.
Irrigation
Shrubs are watered daily in hot weather. With frequent heavy rains, the amount of liquid is limited. Water the soil as it dries out.
Irrigation is carried out at the root. The water is pre-settled in a barrel. Its temperature should not be lower than 23 0C. 5-10 liters of liquid are consumed per plant.
Weeding and loosening
As weeds grow, they are removed from the garden bed using a hoe or other equipment. This process is combined with loosening. The top layer of soil is slightly raised to improve the air supply to the root system.
The bushes form even clusters with fruits that are arranged alternately
Feeding
The plants are fed three times a season. For this purpose, ready-made formulations are used, which are sold in agricultural stores. For tomatoes, mixtures containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus are suitable.
Some gardeners prefer to use organic fertilizers. For tomatoes you can use:
- compost;
- mullein;
- chicken droppings;
- herbal decoctions;
- wood ash;
- humus.
All fertilizers are applied three times per season. The first time before planting, the second time during budding and ovaries, the third time during fruit ripening.
Pest and disease control methods
To combat pests and diseases, they use traditional methods and specialized preparations designed to protect tomatoes. To combat fungi and infections, Tridex, Ridomil, Ditan, Trichopolum and Metaxil are used.
To control pests, specific insecticides with a paralytic effect on insects are used, such as Lapis Lazuli, Sukhovey, Tornado, Escudo.
Some gardeners are afraid that chemicals penetrate into the pulp of tomatoes, so they use folk remedies. The most working methods:
- Mustard plants are planted next to the tomato plantings. They repel harmful insects.
- For prevention and protection, shrubs are sprayed with a decoction of garlic and onions.
- Wormwood solution repels insects.
- The iodine composition protects against fungal diseases.
- 1 liter of milk is dissolved in 10 liters of water and sprayed on the plantings.
- The soap solution protects the foliage from attack by beetles and fungi.
Preventive spraying is carried out before the formation of ovaries
Flame tomatoes are rarely affected by pests or fungi.This phenomenon occurs under uncharacteristic weather conditions at the beginning of spring, when summer comes earlier than usual. Fungi and harmful insects begin to awaken ahead of schedule.
Conclusion
Flame tomatoes take root well in their new location. The bushes are unpretentious in care. The fruits of the variety are distinguished by excellent taste, transportability and presentation. Tomatoes have a pleasant taste and are used for various purposes. Flame has a short ripening period, which allows it to be grown in all climatic zones of Russia.
