Tomato “Finish” varietal selection of the Volgograd experimental station VNIIR named after. N.I. Vavilova. Created specifically for open ground cultivation. “Finish” tomatoes are resistant to weather stress, unpretentious and consistently productive, and have earned only good reviews.
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Description of the variety: “Finish” is a late, medium-fruited variety. Gives the first harvest 120-130 days after germination. The bush of this variety is semi-determinate, reaching 60-75 cm. The stem is powerful and well developed. The leaves on the bushes are of normal shape, light, slightly corrugated. The bush gives 3-4 stepsons from below. Does not require pinching. Tying the bushes "Finish" is preferable, but not necessary. The yield of this variety is good: 7-7.5 kg per 1 sq. m.
Characteristics of the fruit: The fruits of ripe Finish tomatoes are red, however, not bright, but have an orange tint. Fruit weight is about 80-100 grams. Fruits with excellent taste and technical qualities. The tomato pulp is juicy and contains a small number of seeds. These tomatoes are perfect for fresh consumption, as well as for processing, including whole-fruit canning and pickling. After heat treatment, the amount of vitamins in tomatoes almost doubles!
Reviews on the transportability and keeping quality of the variety are also positive.
How to grow productive tomato bushes
Those who planted the “Finish” variety note resistance to verticillium leaf wilt, but these tomatoes are often affected by late blight.
- Fertilize the sprouts once a week with liquid fertilizer for seedlings of vegetable plants.
- During transplantation, preparations are used to strengthen the root system, as well as ash, which is used to powder the holes.
- Before planting seedlings, they are inspected. Weakened and broken plants are discarded.
- Tomatoes tolerate overhead watering satisfactorily, but drip irrigation is preferable.
After planting tomato bushes you must:
- Water the tomatoes every 10 days.
- Mulch the soil under the plant with finely chopped grass.
- Feed and fertilize the bushes in a timely manner.
- Remove all lower leaves to improve tomato ripening and better aeration of the bushes.
- Loosen and weed the beds.
Tips for beginners
The “Finish” variety is late-ripening, so attention should be paid to preserving as many ovaries as possible. Late tomatoes suffer from strong sun exposure, elevated temperatures during flowering, and low air humidity.In the summer heat, a shading net is pulled over the beds, which protects the tomato fruits from sunburn, shades them and creates a humid microclimate. Such nets save harvests of late tomatoes and from attacks of the Colorado potato beetle if they are pulled lower over the bushes.
Late varieties of tomatoes bear fruit for a long time, the bushes are green, and the harvest ripens gradually. It is necessary to monitor the weather conditions of the region so as not to miss the first frosts. The green fruits of late tomatoes ripen well and last for 4-6 months. Unripe green and brown fruits are suitable for pickling and canning for the winter. This is a hot commodity on the market. Farmers successfully sell green tomatoes without waiting for them to be ripe
