For lovers of cherry tomatoes and simply small fruits for rolling and fresh use, the Milashka tomato is offered on the market. It is easy to care for and produces an excellent harvest with proper care. Let's consider the characteristics of the bush, growing rules and reviews from gardeners.
Characteristics of tomato
This is an early determinate variety. From the first shoots to the first harvest, it takes from 85 to 92 days. The bushes are resistant to cold weather. The height does not exceed 50 centimeters, the bush is medium in size, the leaves are small and green.
The tomato is intended for growing in open and closed areas. Doesn't require any grooming when caring. The fruit yield is high - up to 5 kilograms per bush, which means about 20 kilograms per square meter, and this is a lot for tomatoes. The bushes, although not very tall, still need staking, otherwise the plants will break under the weight of the fruit. Up to seven plants are planted on one square.
Fruit characteristics
Description of the fruit: a small tomato, each fruit weighs about 40 grams. The fruits are round in shape, unripe - light green, ripe - red. In cross section they have two seed lobes. Up to 10 tomatoes will ripen on one bunch. When ripe, the stalk does not have a green spot. The taste is excellent, sweet and sour. Tomatoes are suitable for universal use.
Positive qualities of vegetables
Gardeners note the following positive qualities when growing:
- Easy to care for.
- Cold weather resistance.
- They take up little space on the site.
- Resists popular diseases.
- They give a high yield - about 20 kilograms per square.
- They have excellent taste.
- Good commercial quality.
Thus, the variety is popular among professionals and amateurs. Having tried to plant it once, they grow it constantly.
Agrotechnics of cultivation
Since tomato bushes are not tall, some gardeners grow them by planting seeds in the main growing area. This is possible in our climate zones, since the plants are resistant to cold weather.
But if grown by seedlings, the seeds are planted in early May on the windowsill. When two permanent leaves are formed, the seedlings are planted in separate pots and grown outside until it warms up.When the daytime air temperature becomes stable and does not drop below 20 degrees, the seedlings are planted in the garden. The planting pattern is chosen to be 50x40 centimeters, placing up to 9 plants per square meter.
Plant care
Next, the plants are cared for to obtain a high-quality harvest:
- Watering the beds.
- Loosening the soil.
- Bush garter.
- Inspection of plants.
- Feeding.
- Harvesting.
Here are the steps that need to be taken when growing a variety. Watering is carried out as the soil dries, then the soil is loosened so that microorganisms do not multiply in it.
The garter is done to prevent the bush from breaking under the weight of the fruit. Inspect the bushes to identify diseased areas and remove them. Fertilizing is needed for good bush growth and timely ripening of tomatoes.
Reviews about the Cutie tomato
Maria from Nizhny Novgorod: “I grew Cutie last year and was pleased with the result. The fruits are small, neat, and placed in jars for pickling. The taste is excellent, I grew it in the garden, so it turned out sour.”
Vladimir from Minsk: “I bought a pack to try five years ago. Now every year I grow Cutie from my seeds. I am satisfied with the growth characteristics: excellent germination, high yield. Thanks to the compactness of the bushes, I get a high yield in a small area.”
