The Gloria tomato is one of the oldest varieties of vegetable breeding. The vegetable crop was obtained in 1970 on the instructions of the Central Committee of the CPSU of the USSR, by breeders of the Moldavian Scientific Research Institute of Irrigated Agriculture and Vegetable Growing by crossing tomato varieties D-75 and Manitoba.
Having passed all the test work, the Gloria variety was zoned in 1975 in the North Caucasus, Tajikistan, Central Chernozem regions, Ukraine and the Volga region. Having proven itself well in these territories, the variety began to be cultivated in other regions of the former USSR.
Description
The Gloria tomato variety is a mid-season, high-yielding vegetable crop.The plant is intended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions and in open ground.
General description of vegetable crop:
- The plant is not standard, racemose, semi-determinate type.
- The growth of a vegetable crop is limited after the formation of 10-12 flower clusters, which are laid every 2-3 leaves.
- On average, the height of the plant reaches about one meter in open ground, and up to one and a half meters in greenhouse conditions.
- The bush forms from two to four trunks, on which the first flower cluster is laid on the 7-8th leaf.
The Gloria variety differs from other types of tomatoes in that its tomatoes ripen in clusters on the bushes, which has a positive effect on the amount of harvest. The overall yield per hectare is 500-800 kg.
Fruit characteristics
The ripening period for the fruits of Gloria tomatoes is 115-120 days from the appearance of the first shoots of the plant.
Characteristics of tomatoes at the stage of full consumer ripening:
- weight – 115-200 g;
- color – red color;
- shape – round-oval;
- taste – sweet, with slightly pronounced sourness;
- pulp – pleasant consistency;
- consumer qualities – high;
- transportability – good;
- keeping quality - about 60 days.
Also, the fruits of the Gloria variety contain: vitamin C – 20-22 mg. %, dry matter – 6-7%, acidity – 0.5-0.6%, sugars 3.7-4.3%, which are excellent indicators for human health.
Due to their beneficial, nutritional and taste properties, Gloria tomatoes are ideal for fresh consumption, canning and processing for the preparation of natural juices and sauces.
Agricultural technology
To grow plants in greenhouse conditions, seeds of the Gloria variety are recommended to be planted at the end of February.For open ground, the best time for planting will be the first days of March.
Before transplanting to a permanent place of growth, the seedlings must first be hardened off for 2 weeks. In this case, even at + 2 degrees, it will not suffer from hypothermia, which will prevent the inflorescences from falling off.
Planting of seedlings is carried out according to the following scheme: 40 x 50 cm, taking into account up to 4 bushes per square meter.
For good development of the variety and high yield, the vegetable crop after transplantation needs the following care:
- formation of a bush by pinching and pinching;
- regular watering;
- weeding;
- loosening;
- fertilizing with mineral fertilizers;
- garter of bush and fruit clusters;
- late blight treatment.
When growing the Gloria variety, do not forget about pests. Timely prevention of insects will also prevent the occurrence of various diseases that can negatively affect the yield of vegetable crops.
