Description of the tomato variety Bear’s paw and its advantages

The variety of any vegetable, especially when it comes to tomatoes, must be selected very scrupulously. Often, a tomato is a favorite vegetable, and therefore great hopes are placed on it, both in terms of beauty and in terms of fertility. Tomatoes are labor-intensive and fastidious crops that do not give a good harvest without proper care. But there are varieties for which such features of agricultural technology are not so important. Tomato Bear’s paw refers to this type of plant.

Description

Bear’s paw tomatoes are tall and have an interesting leaf shape, which is why they got such an unusual name. The bush reaches a height of one meter, and if the seedlings are large and healthy, then it can grow up to one and a half meters. The Bear’s paw has large fruits, their weight is about two hundred to three hundred grams. There are reviews of many gardeners that the fruits of a tomato can weigh eight hundred grams. Their color is red or dark red, which is similar to popular varieties such as Gypsy or Black. The shape is flattened, rounded. In their structure, they are dense and fleshy. If the tomatoes germinate in the right conditions, then there is every chance of getting a high yield. From each bush you can collect from ten large, healthy fruits.

Tomato Bear’s paw are indeterminate mid-late drought-resistant species. From the moment of planting to the appearance of the first tomatoes, 112-116 days pass. The bear’s paw is characterized by a strong bush, on which it is necessary to form two stems, as well as tie it up. The main difference between the Bear’s Paw tomato and other large-fruited tomatoes is its unpretentiousness in feeding and watering. Even in the absence of an intensive agricultural background, the variety gives up to five brushes on one stem. Another feature of the Bear’s Paw tomato variety is good transportability, keeping quality and pleasant appearance.

Growing conditions

Since the Bear’s Paw is a tall variety, the trunks of the bushes must be tied up to avoid its deformation or brittleness. In addition, you need to observe the dose and mode of watering the vegetable. If the humidity is too high, then there is a danger of fruit cracking. The reason for this is the content of a large amount of solids. This does not affect the taste in any way, but more attention should be paid to the plant. The general conditions of agricultural technology are no different from the cultivation of other tomatoes. The recommended planting density is 3 plants per 1 sq.m. Gardeners leave positive feedback about the variety, in particular, it has a very high immunity. He is not afraid of drought, other vagaries of nature and late blight.

Where applicable

Listening to the reviews of people who are already familiar with this variety, it should be noted that the fruits have a pleasant sweetish taste, juicy. They can be both canned and consumed fresh. It is also recommended to use them for salads. Today, the variety is quite rare and practically not common in the CIS countries. Tomatoes are grown, as a rule, by tomato lovers and enthusiasts. Therefore, when purchasing Bear Paw seeds, be especially careful, because you can buy a fake or “re-sort”, in other words, a wild variety is one that has lost most of its characteristics. It is best to buy seeds from reputable stores that specialize in selling seeds.

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