Tomato Fidelio: characteristics and description of the variety

Content

1 Description of the variety
2 Characteristics of tomatoes
3 Advantages and disadvantages
4 Reviews from gardeners
5 Conclusion

Among the many varieties of multi-colored tomatoes, offered in abundance by breeders every day, pink tomatoes are deservedly considered the most delicious. These tomato varieties are typically higher in sugars, vitamins, and lycopene, an antioxidant that can help alleviate a variety of health problems.

It is for this reason that every gardener who respects his work wants to have pink varieties of tomatoes in his tomato collection. In addition, tomatoes with pink colored fruits also have low acidity, which can play a decisive role for many people suffering from gastrointestinal diseases. The Fidelio tomato, the characteristics and description of the variety of which you can find below in the text, is a classic representative of pink-fruited tomato varieties.

Description of the variety

The tomato variety Fidelio was obtained by famous breeders from Novosibirsk V.N. Dederko. and Postnikova O.V., from whose hands came many of the most delicious and productive varieties of tomatoes, most of which are successfully grown far beyond the borders of the Siberian region.

In 2007, the Fidelio variety was admitted to registration in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of Russia.It can be grown with equal success both in open ground and under various covering structures - from hotbeds to greenhouses in a variety of regions. Judging by the reviews of those who planted this variety, the geography of cultivation of the Fidelio tomato has already crossed the borders of Russia - it is successfully grown and bears fruit both in nearby countries, in Ukraine and Belarus, and far abroad, in Germany.

According to the manufacturer, such an interesting personal name was not given to this variety of tomatoes by chance. Initially, the variety was imported from the island of Cuba and underwent many years of selection of the most resistant plants in Siberian conditions. After such adaptation to very harsh weather conditions, a new variety was developed, which was named after the leader of the Cuban Republic. But its southern roots still make themselves felt; the Fidelio tomato is also distinguished by its excellent fruit set at the hottest temperatures. Therefore, it will be a good choice for growing in hot regions. And in greenhouses, where in the summer the temperature can sometimes go beyond +30°C and most tomato varieties have big problems with fruit set, Fidelio is able to show his best side.

Comment! Fidelio tomato seeds are produced mainly by the Siberian Garden agricultural company.

The Fidelio tomato is a true indeterminate variety; according to some reviews, it can grow up to two meters or more in height in greenhouses. But according to the description of the Fidelio variety by this manufacturer, it is rather medium-sized, reaching a height of only 100-150 cm. In any case, to obtain good yields, especially in the short summer conditions of Siberia, it requires pinching, tying up the stems and shaping.For this variety, it makes sense to form two stems. The leaves are large in size and have a traditional tomato shape. The bush has a somewhat “weeping” shape, since under the weight of the tomatoes the branches bend down and can even break off if the garter is of poor quality.

Tomatoes of the Fidelio variety begin to ripen 110-115 days after germination, thus this tomato belongs to the mid-season in terms of ripening.

In terms of productivity, the Fidelio tomato may well take its rightful place among many large-fruited tomatoes. In favorable greenhouse conditions, this variety can produce up to 6 kg of tomatoes per bush per season. But even without special care, it’s quite possible to get 3-3.5 kg of fruit from each tomato plant.

Thanks to Siberian hardening, the Fidelio tomato can withstand a variety of adverse weather conditions well. His resistance to disease is also above average. Although the manufacturer does not have official data on this matter, judging by the reviews, the Fidelio tomato is able to successfully resist the main set of diseases characteristic of the nightshade family.

Characteristics of tomatoes

The beautiful fruits of the Fidelio tomato can impress any tomato lover. What characteristics are inherent in the fruits of this variety?

Attention! The shape of the Fidelio variety of tomatoes causes the most disagreement among those who grew it, regardless of the place of growth, in open or closed ground.

Producers describe the shape of this variety of tomatoes as heart-shaped and ribbed. But most gardeners agree that the lower brushes, although strongly ribbed, are rather flat-round in shape.But on the upper branches of this tomato, the fruits actually acquire a pronounced heart-shaped shape and often even without ribbing.
By the way, tomatoes on the lower clusters are large in size; their weight can reach 800-900 grams. On average, the weight of one tomato is 300-400 grams.
The color of tomatoes is very beautiful, shades can vary from light pink to dark pink and almost raspberry with a slight pearlescent sheen.
The fruits have dense, fleshy, sugary pulp with a high dry matter content. According to some reviews, the pulp of Fidelio tomatoes is even too dry.
There are many seed chambers in tomatoes - more than six, but there are very few seeds, especially in the lower, largest fruits.
The taste is very good; tomatoes have a lot of sugar and little acid.
According to their intended purpose, Fidelio tomatoes are most suitable for fresh consumption, in salads or for making juices, tomato paste, adjika and lecho. They are not suitable for whole-fruit canning due to their large size.
Tomatoes store quite well. They can only be transported over short distances.

Advantages and disadvantages

The Fidelio tomato has many advantages that allow it to enjoy the special love of summer residents and gardeners:

It has large fruits.
It has good taste.
Shows good resistance to unsuitable weather conditions and various diseases characteristic of tomatoes.
Characterized by excellent fruit set even in the hottest weather.
Has high productivity

Among the disadvantages, the need for regular pinching, shaping and gartering is usually noted.However, this must be done for all indeterminate, large-fruited varieties.

Reviews from gardeners

Gardeners often leave the most positive reviews about the Fidelio tomato, since its fruits belong to the most beloved group of large-fruited pink-raspberry tomatoes.

Oksana, 42 years old, Ulyanovsk region

For a long time I was looking for a variety of large tomatoes that would be sweet and productive, and would survive in the conditions of my garden. By chance I came across the seeds of the Fidelio variety from the Siberian Garden. Siberian-hardened tomatoes should be unpretentious, but just in case, I planted the grown seedlings on high, warm ridges, filled with a large amount of organic material in the fall. And this summer they made me very happy. True, they required high supports, and I had to tie them up all the time, but from each bush I picked about two eight-liter buckets of tomatoes. And the tomatoes were so sweet that I couldn’t even believe that such a miracle could grow in open ground.

Galina, 46 years old, Chelyabinsk

I bought and sowed Fidelio seeds three years ago. Already at the seedling stage it became clear that the plant would be very powerful. Of all the varieties they were the highest. After being planted in the greenhouse, it began to grow in height so quickly that I was afraid it would break the roof in the greenhouse. And at the same time, the first flower cluster was formed only after the 11th leaf. Development at the beginning was very slow, and I already thought that this variety could safely be classified as late-ripening, when suddenly it began to grow quickly and even overtook some of its neighbors. The taste of summer tomatoes during the heat was somehow too sweet, the fruits were even somewhat dry inside. But by autumn everything returned to normal, both with the taste and juiciness of the tomatoes.In general, it’s a very worthy variety. I collected seeds from the largest fruits and now I grow it every year.

Ekaterina, 37 years old, Nizhny Novgorod

Every year I plant many different varieties of tomatoes and constantly compare them with each other. I got the feeling that almost all large-fruited heart-shaped tomatoes came from Ox's heart. It’s just that breeders in different regions improve the characteristics of this variety and assign their own names to them. At least, tomatoes pink honey, Mazarin and Fidelio were practically no different from each other. But compared to Ox’s Heart, they all have much higher yields, the tomatoes are larger in size (up to 600-800 grams) and the taste of the fruit is richer and sweeter. And the tomato plants themselves will be more resistant to various diseases.

Alexander, 43 years old, Barnaul

I liked the Fidelio tomato for its beautiful heart-shaped fruits, and the taste was also excellent - excellent honey tomatoes. Their skin is dark pink, and the flesh is simply crimson, without any whitish streaks, as happens with some tomatoes. On my site it showed itself to be a mid-early plant; throughout August it harvested from 10 bushes. The bushes themselves were medium in height, but they needed to be tied up, not only the stems, but also some of the fruits. In the first year of cultivation, I planted it in two trunks, but the second stalk could not withstand the load of the harvest and broke off. Since then I have tied it more carefully. The weight of the first tomatoes usually reaches 600-700 grams, later the fruits weigh on average about 350 grams.

Conclusion

The Fidelio tomato will appeal to many lovers of large-fruited pink tomatoes, since it will not disappoint them with either its yield or its particular whimsicality.Despite the excellent appearance and taste of tomatoes, growing them is not so difficult and you will always have a harvest if you choose this remarkable variety.

Fidelio tomatoes: variety description, photos, reviews

Description of the variety

Characteristics of tomatoes

Advantages and disadvantages

Reviews from gardeners

Conclusion