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Among the huge variety of tomato varieties, novice gardeners are often guided by the attractive appearance of tomatoes in the packaging picture, or by the unusual name of the variety. In this sense, the name of the tomato Paradise delight does not speak, but simply screams about the need to taste its fruits and enjoy its “paradise” taste. However, if we remove some degree of exaggeration, we can say that the originators of this variety were not far from the truth – many really enjoy the taste of these tomatoes. What other characteristics does the Paradise Delight tomato have, and what interesting things can be found in the description of this variety?
The history of occurrence and description of the variety
In the distant 90s of the last century, scientists – breeders of the Pridnestrovian Research Institute of Agriculture obtained a new variety, which received the enthusiastic name “Paradise Delight”. In 1997, the variety was officially registered in the State Register of Our Country, and this time the originator was the Moscow company Aelita.
Tomato plants Paradise delight are indeterminate, that is, they are not limited in growth and development, and therefore they need to be pruned and pinched in order to have time to get ripe fruits. The bushes themselves are quite powerful, characterized by an abundance of large dark green leaves that can protect flowers and fruits during ripening from too intense solar radiation in southern latitudes.
In greenhouse conditions, they can reach two meters, but in open ground they rarely grow above 1,5-1,6 meters. The inflorescences are simple.
If you look at the ripening time, then the Paradise Delight tomato is more of a mid-ripening variety. The first mature tomatoes can be found after 120-127 days from the appearance of mass shoots.
According to gardeners, the yield of this variety is highly dependent on growth and care conditions.
But sometimes it can reach 4-5 kg per plant. In this case, from 1 sq. meters you can get up to 9-10 kg of tomatoes.
One of the advantages of the Paradise Delight variety is its good resistance to nightshade diseases. It is practically not affected by tobacco mosaic virus, cladosporiosis and bacterial spot. It is characterized by relative resistance to Alternariosis. But it can suffer from late blight, so preventive work is required.
Tomatoes and their characteristics
Tomato Paradise Delight can rightly be proud of its fruits, which are of the salad type, although the juice from them is also excellent.
- The shape of the tomatoes is quite standard – rounded, slightly flattened, with lush folds near the stem.
- In unripe fruits, the color is green; a dark green spot can be seen near the stalk, which disappears as the fruit ripens and the tomatoes turn red.
- Variety Paradise pleasure can be attributed to large-fruited tomatoes – the average weight of fruits is 400-450 grams. With good and proper care, the weight of one tomato can reach 700-800 grams.
- Tomatoes are distinguished by fleshy, juicy pulp, the number of seed chambers is more than four. But the seeds themselves are small and there are few of them. Contain solids from 5,5 to 6,2%.
- The skin is dense, the tomatoes are not prone to cracking and store quite well.
- The taste qualities of tomatoes are high, however, it is difficult to expect otherwise from a variety with such a promising name. The sugar content is from 3 to 3,6%, vitamin C – 17,3-18,2 mg. The acidity is approximately 0,5%.
Peculiarities of growing
Due to its rather late ripening, tomatoes of this variety, even in the southern regions, are recommended to be grown through seedlings. It is advisable to sow seeds for seedlings in the beginning – the first half of March. If you have the opportunity to provide seedlings with full coverage, then you can start sowing seeds even from the end of February. True, it makes sense to do this only if you have a greenhouse where you can plant seedlings in May and additionally protect them from possible return frosts.
Since the seedlings of the Paradise Delight variety look quite strong, with many large leaves, they need to be fertilized even before planting on a permanent place of growth. It is best to use for these purposes complex mineral dressing with microelements or vermicompost diluted in the required proportion.
Since the bushes are very powerful and they need a garter, then take care of the construction of the trellis in advance or find the required number of high stakes. Planting tomato plants Paradise pleasure is necessary with a frequency of no more than two or three plants per 1 sq. meter.
To obtain maximum yields, tomato bushes should be kept in one, or, at most, two stems. For formation in one stem, all absolutely stepchildren are removed, preferably at the stage of their formation, so that they do not take extra strength from the bushes.
The rest of the care for the Paradise Delight tomato is pretty standard: regular watering, several top dressings during the growth period, pruning and tying growing stems, and preventive treatments for diseases and pests.
Testimonials from truck drivers
Tomato Paradise Delight has been known to gardeners for quite a long time and even managed to pass the peak of its popularity, as new attractive varieties of tomatoes appear every year. Nevertheless, he still has his adherents and admirers, who are happy to “taste heavenly pleasure.”
Conclusion
Tomatoes Paradise Delight fully correspond to their name and are worthy of you giving them a little of your attention and care. And disease resistance all the more makes them welcome guests on your site.
