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Tomatoes are grown in every plot. For many summer residents, this is just an opportunity to provide the family with delicious healthy fruits. But some carefully choose varieties of tomatoes in order to get not only taste, but also aesthetic pleasure. The pink flamingo tomato variety cannot be attributed to varieties that do not require knowledge and effort. If you grow it without adhering to agrotechnical requirements, then the yield will be lower, and the tomatoes are not so tasty, and the varietal characteristics are not consistent.
In order for the Pink Flamingo tomato variety to meet all expectations, you need:
- create optimal conditions for the development of plants;
- carefully comply with all agrotechnical requirements;
- provide competent and timely care for tomatoes.
Despite the strict requirements of this variety, it is very popular among lovers of pink tomatoes. This is due to its quality characteristics. According to reviews, the Pink Flamingo tomato can be stored for a long time. If you provide the fruits with proper storage, then until the New Year you will enjoy fresh tomatoes.
In the photo – ripe tomatoes of the Pink Flamingo variety.
Description
Flamingos are classified as indeterminate tomatoes. These are varieties of tomatoes in which the growth of the stem is not limited and continues during the fruiting period. Therefore, the description of the Pink Flamingo tomato must begin with this characteristic. After all, the care and requirements of agricultural technology of such varieties differ from the determinant ones. The height of the plant in the adult state reaches two meters, which means that one cannot do without a garter and formation.
In terms of ripening, the Pink Flamingo tomato is considered mid-ripening and the first fruits are ready for tasting 110-115 days after seed germination. Some gardeners note that under very favorable circumstances, fruit ripening occurs after 95 days. But this is not a rule, but an exception.
The fruits are plum-shaped, large, medium in density. A distinctive feature of the variety is the absence of a green spot near the stem. Usually large tomatoes have such a spot, but Pink Flamingo tomatoes are distinguished by a uniform color over the entire surface. The average weight of one tomato varies from 150 to 200 grams, so the variety is considered large-fruited. The color of the “cream” is pink, may be lighter or darker depending on the growing conditions. There are no small tomatoes on the bush.
The taste of Pink Flamingo tomatoes, according to vegetable growers, is amazing – sweet, the fruits are juicy and dense, which can be clearly seen in the photo.
The value of the variety increases due to the versatility of the purpose of the fruit. Fresh tomatoes are so tasty that housewives do not even want to heat them. Snacks and salads are the main uses for pink cream tomatoes. When harvested, the variety is excellent for canning. Again, it wins in taste and color. For the preparation of juices, pink tomatoes are used less frequently due to their pale color, but this is not an obstacle for connoisseurs of taste. The juice is sweetish, juicy, with a pleasant tomato flavor.
In the description of Pink Flamingo tomatoes, it is necessary to add the ability of bushes to grow with the same productivity in protected and open ground.
The yield of pink tomatoes cannot be attributed to very high, but stability is considered the main quality, especially when performing important care items.
It differs among other pink varieties of tomatoes in good resistance to diseases.
This factor does not scare gardeners at all. After all, with an effort, they end up with amazingly beautiful and tasty pink tomatoes. A photo and description of care for the stages of plant development will help you get to know the amazing Pink Flamingo tomato variety better.
Advantages and possible disadvantages
In the description of Pink Flamingo tomatoes, I want to see only one advantage. After all, the fruits are famous for their taste and appearance. But some farmers in their reviews note the average yield of the Pink Flamingo tomato as a disadvantage, and these data are supported by photos of plants from the plots. In good years with good climatic conditions and caring care from 1 square. m of landing area, you can collect about 10 kg of large fruits.
In ordinary – no more than 5-7 kg. However, such information is classified into different categories. Some are shortcomings, and some are just features.
The advantages of plants of this variety are much more, and they are more significant.
Long fruiting. Until the very frost, ovaries form on the bushes, in addition, the plants look very decorative in the autumn area.
Resistance to a sufficient number of “tomato” diseases. Although this advantage does not serve as a reason to refuse preventive treatments for bushes. Plants need help during the growing season so that by the end of the season they can provide their owners with a tasty harvest.
Another valuable characteristic is resistance to weather fluctuations and adverse climatic conditions. But the Pink Flamingo variety is able to withstand a decrease in temperature, lack of moisture and low air humidity temporarily. For constant resistance to negative factors, plants do not have enough strength.
And finally, keeping quality or storage capacity and good transportability. Every housewife wants to have fresh tomatoes on the table for as long as possible. If you create comfortable conditions for the variety, then there will be no problems with preparing salads for 2-3 months. Unripe fruits perfectly reach the desired degree of maturity in a warm room.
The nuances of growing seedlings of pink tomatoes
The exactingness of tomatoes of any variety to the composition of the soil is known to all vegetable growers. Flamingo Pink Cream is no exception. Therefore, when allocating a plot for growing a variety, pay attention to the fertility of the land. If this figure is reduced, then apply the required amount of fertilizer in advance. Organic matter, added at the time of autumn digging, nourishes the soil well. For greenhouses, you will also need a fertile, disinfected soil of good quality.
Seeds must be prepared for sowing – they are disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate, followed by washing with clean water.
It is very important to disinfect not only the soil and seeds, but also the containers for seedlings. Sowing is scheduled for the end of March or the first decade of April. It is impossible to postpone the deadline later – mid-ripening tomatoes may not have time to ripen. Reviews about the germination of seed material of Pink Flamingo tomatoes are positive, which can be confirmed by photos of seedlings.
Seedling care consists of standard items – watering, airing, hardening, feeding. We must not forget about sufficient lighting and a comfortable temperature for seedlings.
Young seedlings dive in the phase of two true leaves, and transplantation to a permanent place is done 65-70 days after the appearance of the first shoots. Landing pattern – 30×70 cm.
Care of mature plants
Once the seedlings are transplanted into permanent soil, it is time for meticulous care.
Even if you have applied fertilizers to the soil, you cannot do without additional dressings of tomato bushes. During the season, 2-3 top dressings are performed with complex formulations. It is important to use both organic and mineral fertilizers.
The first time you need to make food 2 weeks after planting seedlings. At this time, organic matter is suitable – bird droppings or mullein. It is important to maintain the proportions at the time of preparation of the solution. 300 grams of wood ash and 50 grams of superphosphate are added to a bucket of the finished solution. The composition is applied under plants, this amount is enough to feed 20 bushes. In subsequent periods – flowering, fruit formation, they continue to nourish the tomatoes with appropriate mineral supplements.
For irrigation take settled warm water. And the time for the procedure is chosen in the early morning or after sunset, so that the sun’s rays do not burn the delicate leaves.
Due to the fact that the description of the Pink Flamingo tomato variety indicates by no means a small growth of bushes, they require shaping and garters, as in the photo:
When growing a variety, it is important not to forget about pinching. To get a decent harvest of large tomatoes, no more than 4-5 brushes are left on the bush.
Anyone who has chosen pink tomatoes for planting should not forget that the pink Flamingo is both a demanding and grateful plant. Therefore, any care efforts will lead to a good result. You can clearly see this by watching the video:
