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Tomato Pink honey, variety description
For a real gardener, size always matters, and this variety will satisfy your pride in the best possible way. The Pink Honey tomato is a real giant among the nightshade family. The variety fully justifies its delicate name – the pink, juicy pulp of the fruit will appeal to true connoisseurs of tomatoes.
Description of the tomato “Pink honey”
Excellent results are obtained when the variety is grown in greenhouses. In a southern climate, it is possible to plant tomatoes in open ground. The variety “Pink Honey” does not belong to hybrids, so the harvested seed material can be used to grow the future crop. The fruits of the plant are heart-shaped and painted in a raspberry color. The structure of the pulp is fleshy, juicy. High quality taste characteristics.
Tomato “Pink Honey” differs from red varieties in its increased content of vitamin C
The culture contains a valuable substance – tyramine. When ingested, it is converted into serotonin, which has an effect on the human nervous system and increases its resistance to stress and depression.
Due to the fact that the tomato fruits are large in size, this variety is not suitable for whole-fruit preservation, but they can be used for the preparation of various sauces, adjika. Tomatoes are ideal for preparing meals, salads and tomato juice. The thin shell of the fruit contributes to the appearance of cracks on its surface, therefore, they are considered unsuitable for long-term storage and transportation.
General characteristics of the tomato variety “Pink honey”
Tomato bushes “Pink honey” are not very tall, on average they are able to reach a height of 70-100 cm. The branches are not too dense, the foliage is not numerous, however, this can be attributed to the advantages of the variety – the plants do not take up much space in the greenhouse. The recommended planting scheme is 4 bushes per 1 m².
The variety “Pink Honey” has the following characteristics:
- fruit ripening period – within 110-120 days;
- the weight of one fruit is from 600 to 800 g, at the beginning of the fruiting period the weight can reach 1,5 kg;
- yield – up to 6 kg from one bush;
- disease resistance – low;
- storage and transport ability – low.
The variety is very unpretentious and does not require special attention; even beginners can grow it. Despite its shortcomings, it has a lot of fans, and those who have tried to grow “Pink Honey” plant it again and again. After all, it is so difficult to give up tasty and tender fruits in hot summer.