To grow tomatoes in open ground, Russian breeders in the 21st century developed a new variety - the Podarochny tomato. The variety is suitable for cultivation in all regions of the country and perfectly adapts to bad weather conditions. Neither the scorching sun nor the low air temperature are scary for him.
What qualities does the variety have?
Since, according to the description, the Podarochny tomato is not a hybrid, but a varietal tomato, its taste characteristics are excellent, it has positive reviews about:
- high resistance to diseases;
- does not crack when ripe;
- does not lose commercial qualities during transportation;
- easy to care for;
- has a sweet and sour taste;
- resistant to diseases;
- adapts to any weather conditions.
Characteristics of the variety
The bush is determinate - in open ground it reaches a height of up to 70 centimeters. The foliage is average, mid-ripening - 110–115 days pass from the moment of seed germination to the ripening of the first fruit. They are grown mainly in open ground. But it also gives positive results in closed areas. The first stepson with ovaries appears above the 9th leaf. Grown with pinching and reducing the number of leaves.
Characteristics and description of the fruit: a medium-sized tomato, reaching 120 grams in size, individual tomatoes grow up to 150 grams. The color of the fruit is red, the shape is round, if the fruit is larger, then they become flattened. The pulp contains up to 18% dry matter, the floors are strong, the skin is thick, so they do not crack when poured. The taste of the fruit is pronounced tomato, and when grown in an open garden there is a hint of sourness. If tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse, then there is no acid, but the taste remains sweet.
The Gift variety of tomato is used for preparing salads, juices and tomato pastes. The variety is resistant to diseases and weather changes.
Growing
The bush is grown through seedlings. To do this, the seeds are planted in containers with fertile soil in March. The container is covered with film until germination. After the sprouts have pecked, the film is removed and cultivation continues on the sunny side until two permanent leaves appear. Then the plants dive. At the age of 60 days or at the end of May, the plants are transplanted into open ground.
They tie it to a support and carry out the necessary care until a high-quality harvest is obtained.To get fruits earlier, tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse made of polycarbonate or film. Growing conditions there are warmer, but you should expect that the flavor of greenhouse-grown tomatoes will not be as pronounced as that of tomatoes grown outside.
Review of gardener reviews
Many lovers have already tried this tomato in practice and many of them were satisfied with the result and left positive reviews on the forums. Let's take a look at some of them.
Grigory Arkadyevich from Vologda: “Last year I bought a bag of Podarochny variety seeds, I was thinking of giving my wife a gift. As it turned out, I surprised myself. Growing this variety is not burdensome. The bushes are low, so they do not need constant garters. I grew it in the garden. Got a bright tomato taste, just like my grandmother's. These would not have turned out in a greenhouse. The bushes are compact and do not take up much space. The description of the variety is excellent. The tomatoes are red, all the same shape. Although this variety is not intended for pickling, my wife rolled it up. They turned out to be delicious tomatoes.”
Dmitry Vladimirovich: “I grew the variety several years ago, I liked everything: it grows without diseases, the fruits ripen at the same time, the bush is not tall. The only negative is that during prolonged ripening in the scorching sun, some large tomatoes burst. I don’t know, maybe they didn’t have enough fertilizer or there was too much. The rest of the harvest was a success, I prepared juice for the winter, my wife made sauce, and we ate fresh tomatoes all fall.”
