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Russian gardeners grow a huge number of different varieties of tomatoes, but pink ones are especially popular, which includes the Pink Whale tomato. Varieties of such tomatoes are now at the peak of their popularity not only because of their incomparable taste, but also because of their rich chemical composition, which includes essential vitamins and microelements, as well as a lot of organic acids, a lot of fiber, carotenoids and pectin. In addition, Pink Whale tomatoes have very tender, sweet flesh and thin skin. You can see what this variety looks like in the photo below:
Advantages of pink tomatoes over red ones
- amount of sugar;
- vitamins B1, B6, C, PP;
- natural antioxidants – selenium and lycopene.
This is an incomplete list of substances that pink tomatoes contain much more than red ones. The high selenium content in Pink Whale tomatoes increases immunity and improves cerebral circulation, creates a barrier to various infections and diseases of the cardiovascular system, and blocks the occurrence of asthenia and depression. According to doctors, the regular presence of pink tomatoes in food will help reduce the risk of cancer, prevent heart attack and ischemia, and cope with prostate inflammation. To do this, you should eat 0.5 kg of fresh tomatoes per day or drink a glass of home-made tomato juice.According to its characteristics, the Pink Whale tomato has low acidity, so eating tomatoes of this variety will not cause harm to people with stomach problems.
Description of the variety
The Pink Whale tomato variety is quite early; it reaches technical maturity 115 days from germination. The bush is tall (about 1.5 m) and can grow both in a greenhouse and in an open garden bed if the growing region is close to the south. Planting density is 3 plants per square meter. Large, heart-shaped fruits with sweet and fleshy pulp reach a weight of up to 0.6 kg, and there are very few seeds in the pulp. There are from four to nine tomatoes on one cluster, so to prevent the branch from breaking under the weight of the fruit, it should be tied up or supported. The yield is high (up to 15 kg of excellent tomatoes can be harvested from one square meter), and it tolerates unfavorable weather conditions well. To get a good harvest, it is necessary to carry out pinching, leaving a maximum of two main stems for growth.
Caring for pink tomatoes
According to reviews from experienced vegetable growers, pink varieties of tomatoes are a little more troublesome to grow than red ones; they require more attention. They do not tolerate drought well and, unlike red tomatoes, are more likely to suffer from late blight. To protect them from diseases, before planting seedlings in the soil, you need to treat it with the following composition: dilute 4 tablespoons of dry mustard in 100 grams of warm water, add sodium carbonate - 2 teaspoons, ammonia - 1 teaspoon, copper sulfate – 100 grams (pre-dilute it in 1 liter of water). Bring the volume to the size of a ten-liter bucket, stir well and treat the soil (this is enough for ten square meters).
Tomatoes will respond to this care with a large harvest.
