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The trouble with many truly popular and tasty tomatoes is that too many people want to grow them and often there is confusion and mis-grading with their seeds. Unscrupulous producers are ready to sell something completely different from what gardeners want to grow under the logo of a super popular tomato variety. And sometimes confusion arises not only with the seeds, but also with the names of the varieties.
So, for example, the Sevruga tomato, the description of the variety and characteristics of which are presented in this article, is often also called Pudovik. However, the Pudovik tomato appeared somewhat earlier than Sevruga and was registered in the State Register of Russia back in 2007. While the Sevryuga tomato variety is completely absent from the State Register. But meticulous gardeners have already tested both varieties several times, growing them side by side in the same bed, and came to the conclusion that they are so similar in all characteristics that they are the same variety.
Some believe that Sevruga is the same as Pudovik, only more adapted to the northern and harsh Siberian conditions. This is where the opinion arose that this is one and the same variety, which has two different names: one is more official - Pudovik, the other is more popular - Sevryuga.
Be that as it may, the article will examine the characteristics of tomatoes that are grown under both names and reviews from gardeners, who may differ in the description of the tomatoes, but are unanimous in one thing - these tomatoes deserve to be placed on their plot.
Description of the variety
So, the Pudovik tomato, which serves as the twin brother of the Sevryuga tomato, was bred by famous Russian breeders Vladimir Dederko and Olga Postnikova in 2005. Since 2007, it appeared in the state register and began to explore the vastness of Russia, sometimes under its own name, sometimes under the name Sevryuga.
It is declared as an indeterminate variety, although differences of opinion among gardeners are already appearing in this regard.
Therefore, you need to be careful with stepsoning it. It is better to always leave in reserve one of the most powerful stepsons, which can continue the development of the bush. Otherwise, the harvest may be minimal.
Manufacturers also don’t say anything about the height of the bush, but opinions here also differ greatly. Some gardeners' bushes reached only 80 cm, however, when grown in open ground. For many others, the average height of the bush was 120-140 cm, even when planted in a greenhouse. Finally, some note that their Sevruga tomato bushes reached 250 cm in height. And this is with the same size, shape, color and other characteristics of the fruit.
In general, everyone notes that Sevruga tomato bushes branch easily and, having weak and relatively thin stems, lie down under their own weight.Therefore, in any case, tomatoes of this variety need a garter.
The inflorescence is a simple raceme; the stalk has an articulation.
The Sevruga tomato ripens in the traditional time frame for most tomatoes - at the end of July - August. That is, the variety is mid-season, since a total of 110-115 days pass from the emergence of seedlings to the harvest.
The declared average yield is quite decent - from one square meter you can harvest 15 kg of tomatoes or even more with careful care. Thus, the yield from one tomato bush is about 5 kg of fruit.
But still, to obtain maximum yields, it is better to provide the tomatoes with good conditions and careful care.
The Sevruga tomato also has good resistance to the standard set of tomato diseases. Therefore, even novice gardeners can try to grow it.
Fruit characteristics
The fruits are the main source of pride of this variety, because even if you are slightly disappointed in them at the stage of growing seedlings, then after the tomatoes ripen you will be fully rewarded. Tomatoes have the following characteristics:
- The shape of tomatoes can be either heart-shaped or flat-round. It can be smooth or ribbed, but most often it looks like there are small dents on the surface of the fruit.
- When unripe, Sevruga fruits have a green tint, and when ripe, their color becomes pink-crimson with a slight shade of red. It is not bright, but very rich.
- The pulp of tomatoes is moderately soft and very juicy; there are at least four seed chambers.The skin is medium thick. The name of the Sevruga variety was most likely given to tomatoes because their fruits in cross-section resemble the flesh of this delicious fish. When tomato bushes are overwatered, especially after a long drought, Sevruga fruits may be prone to cracking.
- Tomatoes of the Sevruga variety are large and very large in size. On average, their weight is 270-350 grams, but specimens weighing up to 1200-1500 g are often found. It’s not for nothing that this variety is also called Pudovik.
- The fruits of this variety are distinguished by excellent taste characteristics, and in this regard, all gardeners growing the Sevruga variety are united - these tomatoes are very tasty and aromatic. They are also universal in purpose - and are not very suitable except for whole-fruit canning, since it will be difficult to stuff them into jars. But the salads and juice from them are simply wonderful.
- Like many delicious tomatoes, they have some difficulties with transportation, and they do not last very long. It is better to eat them and process them within two to three weeks after picking them from the bush.
Features of cultivation
As with the cultivation of many mid-season tomatoes, it is advisable to sow the seeds of this variety for seedlings somewhere during the entire month of March, 60 - 65 days before the intended planting in a permanent place. Since seeds may have uneven germination, it is better to soak them in advance in growth stimulants for a day: Epine, Zircon, Immunocytophyte, HB-101 and others.
Sevruga tomato seedlings are not strong and tend to grow more in height than in thickness.
Therefore, do not worry about its appearance, provide it with maximum lighting, preferably sunlight, and keep it in relatively cool conditions so that it does not stretch too much and the root system develops better.
If you want to grow Sevruga tomato bushes with minimal pinching, leaving two or even three stems, then plant the bushes as rarely as possible, remembering that they can become very thick. In this case, plant no more than 2-3 plants per square meter. If you want, on the contrary, to keep the bushes in one stem, then you can place up to four tomato bushes on one square meter.
Otherwise, caring for Sevruga tomatoes differs little from other tomato varieties. Just try not to overfeed this tomato with fertilizers, especially mineral ones. Be aware of its tendency to crack. Instead of abundant and regular watering, it is better to use mulching with straw or sawdust - you will save both your effort and the appearance of the tomatoes. The Sevruga tomato is distinguished by several waves of fruiting, so you will have the opportunity to collect tomatoes right up to the onset of cold weather.
Reviews from gardeners
Among the reviews from people growing this variety of tomatoes there are practically no negative ones. Some comments are related to the misgrading of seeds and the taste of unripe fruits.
Conclusion
The Sevruga tomato deservedly enjoys love and popularity among gardeners for its many qualities: excellent taste, productivity, fruit size and unpretentiousness to growing conditions.
This is the third year I have been growing the Sevruga variety. Really very tasty, fairly large tomatoes. But they are among the first to get brown spot, as if it is spreading from them. The bushes are uneven, some are smaller: both leaves and fruits.