The Barberry tomato is characterized by high taste. This variety of tomatoes is characterized by abundant fruiting. The fruits can be collected until autumn. Thanks to their positive characteristics, mini-tomatoes of the Barberry variety have gained popularity among summer residents and gardeners.
Characteristics of the variety
Barberry F1 tomatoes are early ripening varieties. From the moment of planting until the appearance of the first fruits, no more than 95 days will pass. The height of an adult plant reaches two meters. The fruits grow in large clusters, like grapes.You can count up to 70 tomatoes on one powerful brush. The first tomato cluster is formed above the fifth or sixth leaf. The leaves are of normal shape and sticky.
On one bush, as a rule, from three to five clusters are formed, densely overgrown with tomatoes. Tomatoes have high yields - this is an important characteristic.
Description of the fruit
The description of the fruit should begin with the shape. Cherry Barberry is distinguished by small, elongated oval-shaped fruits of a rich red color. These tomatoes are called cherry tomatoes. Tomatoes have smooth, dense skin. The weight of one tomato does not exceed 20 grams.
Tomatoes of this variety can be consumed fresh; they have a very pleasant sweetish taste. The fruit contains about 8% sugar. They can be used to decorate dishes. You can also make preparations for the winter from Barberry tomatoes. Small fruits are well suited for whole-fruit canning.
How to grow tomatoes
Hybrid Barberry is intended for growing in a greenhouse. Seeds for seedlings are planted two months before they are transferred to the greenhouse. This period falls on the end of March - beginning of April. For successful germination, you will need to maintain the temperature between 23 and 25 degrees. Seedlings are planted in protected soil in mid-May. In areas with warm climates, planting in open ground is acceptable. This is done in June. No more than three bushes are planted per square meter.
The bushes of the hybrid tomato Barberry grow very tall, so they will need to be tied up, otherwise they may break under the weight of the fruit. The procedure for caring for tomatoes includes daily watering and regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. It is necessary to water the bushes at the root.The bushes will also need to be loosened and hilled.
Plants of the Barberry variety are used for decorative purposes. Tall barberry bushes are used in vertical gardening. They decorate walls, gazebos, fences, pergolas.
Ideal variety for greenhouses
Barberry variety tomatoes are ideal for growing in greenhouse conditions. Due to the fact that the bushes are not spreading, but grow vertically upward, they do not take up much space. In this way, the entire space can be distributed efficiently.
You should not reduce the distance between the bushes, this will lead to a decrease in yield. It is better to leave no more than 0.6 meters between rows. The greenhouse must be located in a well-lit place. All tomato varieties are light-loving. Due to lack of light, they ripen poorly and become tasteless.
In order for tomatoes to be well pollinated in greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to maintain air humidity within 65%. Artificial pollination can be used.
How to feed tomatoes
Even if the soil in the greenhouses was well prepared and fertilized before planting the seedlings, the plants must be fed periodically. This procedure will increase productivity. It is better not to use chemicals as fertilizers.
Fertilizer for Barberry variety tomatoes is prepared as follows:
- prepare a large container;
- one part of the manure is placed in the container;
- add ten parts of water;
- mix well;
- leave to ripen.
The fertilizer will be ready in two days, then the slurry must be diluted with water at a ratio of 1:1. One liter is poured under each bush. The first feeding is carried out 10 days after planting the seeds, the second - after the second cluster opens and the ovary forms. The plant is fertilized the third time after the first harvest.
The Barberry variety can be grown in regions with any climate. This universal variety has many advantages, first of all, high yield, which has gained popularity among gardeners. Reviews from summer residents are predominantly positive.
