The Blueberry tomato is an innovative tomato variety with a unique blueberry fruit color. Tomatoes of this variety differ from their relatives in their rich dark blue-black color.
The fruits acquired such an unusual color due to the presence of special purple pigments in their composition. But it’s not just the color scheme that distinguishes these varieties from their red relatives. Such tomatoes contain the substance anthocyanin; it is anthocyanins that give the fruits a very unusual color. These substances are found in large quantities in fruits such as blueberries, eggplants, and black currants.
Anthocyanins get into tomatoes in two ways:
- Using genetic engineering.
- With the help of selection, the method of natural selection.
Our variety of Blueberry tomatoes, fortunately, has nothing to do with genetically modified products. We owe the development of this variety to breeders from the USA and specifically to Jim Myers from the University of Oregon, who used the variety as the basis for this variety Indigo Rose tomato. The result is a variety very similar to Indigo Rose, but with larger fruits.
The peculiarity of this tomato is its very healthy composition, as well as its excellent sweet taste due to the presence of a high sugar content in it.
Useful properties of this variety
Blueberry tomato has a whole range of useful substances, these are:
- A huge amount of antioxidants that cleanse the body from the inside.
- Anthocyanins strengthen the human immune system, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, and are an excellent prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
- Vitamin A in the fruit perfectly strengthens vision.
- Lycopene is an excellent prevention of malignant neoplasms.
The advantage of this variety is also its ease of care and resistance to various types of pests and diseases.
Characteristics of this varietal variety
This blueberry tomato belongs to the early ripening varieties. This is an indeterminate variety.
The bushes are quite tall and require staking and pinching. The foliage is medium, the leaves are rich green. Simple and long brushes are formed on the branches, which seem to droop downwards. 6-8 fruits are formed on the hands.At the initial stage of ripening, the fruits are green and no different from ordinary red tomato varieties. But, in the process of ripening, the fruits acquire a dark burgundy color with a bright blue tint. The fruits have a regular round shape and weigh 140-180 grams.
Productivity is high. The first ripe vegetables begin to be harvested 90-100 days after planting.
The stated description of this variety indicates the high resistance of tomatoes to various diseases and pests.
This tomato is suitable for fresh consumption, as well as for processing. It is used in the kitchen like regular varieties of tomatoes, in the preparation of various dishes, juices, ketchups, and sauces. Fruits are excellent for canning.
Also, the set of declared characteristics of such a tomato indicates its unpretentiousness in cultivation and care, as well as excellent transportability.
How to grow
This variety is grown according to the standard scheme. The variety is excellent for growing in open ground, as well as in a greenhouse.
At the initial stage, the seeds are sown for seedlings. When the first true leaf appears, they are picked into separate containers. And after several true leaves appear, you can safely plant the seedlings in open soil.
Important to remember! Tomatoes are planted in open soil after the spring frosts have subsided.
To get the harvest earlier, you can plant tomatoes in a greenhouse.
Caring for tomatoes consists of natural measures, such as: watering, weeding, loosening, removing weeds, and, if necessary, fertilizing.
The Blueberry tomato variety will delight you and your loved ones not only with its very unusual color, but also with its excellent taste.
