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Varieties of large-fruited tomatoes are often of interest to gardeners. Giving preference to one or another tomato, vegetable growers pay attention to the yield, taste and color of the pulp. Taking into account all these characteristics, the Raspberry Giant tomato, bred by domestic breeders, is very popular. Agrofirm “Sedek” has a patent for the variety.
Main characteristics
Starting to consider the description of the Raspberry Giant tomato, you need to consider that there is still a hybrid with a similar name. Raspberry Giant F1 is slightly different in characteristics from its relative. The hybrid is resistant to adverse weather conditions and diseases, produces larger fruits with better pulp taste. However, such a culture requires painstaking care, and seeds cannot be collected from the fruits for propagation.
Returning to the characteristics and description of the Raspberry Giant tomato variety, we note that the culture is determinant. The bush does not belong to the standard type.
The determinant tomato variety Raspberry Giant is characterized by a developed bush that can grow from 0,5 to 1 m in height. Usually, in home gardens, crop growth is limited to 0,7 m. The root system is highly developed. It doesn’t grow deep. The roots spread under a thin layer of soil and grow far to the side. The shape of the foliage is normal, like all tomatoes. Color – rich green. There is no pubescence on the foliage, but a slight wrinkling is observed. Up to 12 brushes can be tied on a bush. By structure, they belong to the fan type.
Inflorescences of Raspberry Giant tomatoes are of an intermediate type. They begin to form over the fifth or sixth leaf. The subsequent sequence of inflorescences is every two leaves. Tomatoes on the stalk hold tightly, do not fall off when ripe. The fruits are resistant to severe cracking. There are few seeds in the pulp.
According to the ripening time, tomatoes of the Raspberry Giant variety are considered early ripe. The first crop is ready for use three months after the mass seedlings have taken place. Due to early ripening, tomatoes of this variety do not have time to be affected by late blight. The crop is harvested even before the period when the fluctuation of night and day temperatures begins. The variety is excellent for growing in the garden. To protect against spring frosts, tomatoes are covered with foil. Well adapted tomato in the greenhouse. The yield of the variety is high. With good care, you can remove more than 6 kg of tomatoes from a bush. 1 m2 up to three bushes are planted, collecting about 18 kg of tomatoes from them.
Characteristics of the fetus
The shape of the fruit of the Crimson Giant is round, uneven. The tomato is flattened from above and below, and a slight ribbing comes from the stalk. The tomato is in good condition. The fruits grow almost the same size with an average diameter of 10 cm. The normal weight of a mature tomato is from 200 to 400 g. Sometimes larger specimens grow on the lower tier.
The skin of tomatoes is thin, but dense, therefore resistant to cracking. Unripe fruits are characterized by a green color with a pale tint. Near the stem there is a dark green spot. When ripe, the fruit becomes first pink, and then acquires a crimson color. The fleshy pulp is highly saturated with juice. The structure is characterized by medium density. Seeds are collected in four chambers. There may be more of them, but the grains are still few.
In general, gardeners have very good reviews about the Raspberry Giant tomato. Tomatoes tolerate long transportation. The crop can be stored, only the basement needs to be dry, dark and ventilated. It is important to maintain room temperature during storage and avoid its jumps.
Vegetable growers focus on tasty sweet pulp with a slight sour taste. Tomato does not pose a danger to allergy sufferers and is suitable for preparing baby food, as well as dietary food.
Tomatoes are suitable for any kind of processing, but not for conservation. The fruits are quite large and they simply do not fit into a jar. However, housewives manage to preserve them in slices, adding them to vegetable salads. Fresh tomatoes are delicious. It is commonly used in salads. The fruit is characterized by a fleshy structure. Because of this, it is great for making ketchup, pasta, juice.
Features of growing a large-fruited variety of tomato
The culture is very fond of fertile soil and a well-ventilated area in the garden, but without drafts. In open ground, this variety of tomatoes is recommended to be grown in the southern regions. For other areas, it is desirable to place the culture in a greenhouse or at least under a film cover.
Raspberry Giant is a varietal tomato. This makes it possible for the vegetable grower to independently propagate from seeds. Sowing time for seedlings for each region is different, but usually this happens in March. It is convenient to sow seeds in plastic cups or boxes. Seedlings are moistened from a spray bottle, provide daylight, ventilate and maintain a constant temperature at the initial stage.
The grown plants dive in separate cups. Be sure to seedlings make fertilizer for feeding, and when it grows up, they begin to harden. Before planting, the plants are accustomed to outdoor temperature. First, the tomatoes are taken out in the shade, and then they are moved to the sun. Before planting seedlings, a little ash and superphosphate are added to the ground. The root of the plant is covered with soil to the cotyledon leaves. From this, they develop better, become branched and grow on the sides.
Studying the photo reviews of the yield of the Raspberry Giant tomato, we can conclude that this variety is great for growing in any region. However, it is important to pay attention to one detail here. Breeders recognized the tomato variety as an early ripe crop. However, the fruit ripening period can be delayed up to 110 days. This gives the right to classify the variety closer to medium-early tomatoes. There are reviews about Raspberry Giant tomato varieties that talk about harvesting in early September. For the northern regions, this period is unacceptable, so here they are recommended to be planted in a greenhouse.
The tomato is a determinant variety, but the plant requires stepsons. Good results can be obtained when forming a culture in 1 or 2 stems. Pasynkovka allows you to get larger tomatoes, plus their ripening time is accelerated. The leaves of the lower tier are removed from the plant, although this requirement must be observed for tomatoes of all varieties.
In the reviews of gardeners there are their personal observations. The question of common diseases is often raised. So the variety is characterized by resistance to top rot. Culture rarely suffers from this disease. But cladosporiosis and late blight during the epidemic affects the culture on a par with other varieties of tomatoes, although breeders claim resistance to these ailments.
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When growing this variety of tomato, it is required to follow a number of rules related to the care of the crop:
- The variety is considered determinant, but vigorous. Tomatoes are planted at intervals to ensure free access to them.
- A trellis is a must. Even if the bush does not grow above 70 cm, the stem will not support the weight of large fruits and will fall to the ground.
- During pinching, shoots that appear in the axils of the main leaves are removed. It should be noted that this procedure is not one-time, but regular. The lower tier of foliage is removed to the first brush.
- To get a normal yield on the plant, you need to normalize the ovary. It is optimal to leave no more than five fruits in each brush.
- During the entire growing season, tomatoes are weeded. Watering is desirable to carry out at the root. Organic top dressing and mineral fertilizers will help grow large fruits. Even if there is no epidemic, preventive spraying with fungicides always remains relevant.
Reviews
In general, growing the Raspberry Giant and caring for the crop is practically no different from other tomato varieties of the determinant group. And now let’s take a look at the reviews of vegetable growers who have been growing this large-fruited tomato for more than one year in the garden.