In the photo, the Chocolate Sweet Bunch tomato is undoubtedly good. Just as handsome in real conditions. The fruits of the original chocolate color are showered on powerful bushes all season. Other varieties of the Sweet Bunch series are not inferior in decorativeness and sweetness. Each of them is worth getting to know better.
For lovers of tomatoes of different colors, the Sweet Bunch variety is a godsend. There are seeds with yellow fruits - the Sweet Bunch of Golden tomato; lovers of exotics will be pleased with chocolate-colored tomatoes, and there are also traditionally red ones.
Description
The variety was bred for protected soil. In the climate of the middle zone, it is better for Ural and Siberian summer residents to plant these tomatoes in greenhouses. In the long southern summer, tomato grows well in open ground.
The description of the variety from the manufacturer contains all the necessary information for cultivation:
- According to the ripening period - early tomato. The fruit production begins 100 days after the sprouts appear.
- By type of growth - indent. Plant (indeterminate) with unlimited growth. In a greenhouse, the “bush” grows above 2 meters, the norm is 2.5 m.
- There are not many leaves on the bushes. Outwardly, these are typical tomato leaves of a dark green color.
- The yield characteristics are excellent. Over the summer, more than 3 kg of tomatoes are harvested from the bush.
Fruit
The fruits are a different story. The description of the variety will not be complete without listing their main characteristics:
- Formed into brushes. One brush can consist of more than 20 pieces.
- Small size tomatoes. Rare specimens weigh 50 g. Usually the fruits are small, their weight ranges from 15 to 25 g.
- The color of the fruit depends on the variety.
- The shape of the tomatoes is regular and round.
- The taste is sweet. Sweet bunch varieties can be classified as sweet tomatoes.
- Tomatoes are universal in purpose. Good in salads. Marinades for the winter are not only tasty, but also look great in jars.
- You can transport tomatoes to any distance without fear that the fruit will become wrinkled or spoiled.
- Small tomatoes store well, especially in the refrigerator.
Features of the variety
You can understand and evaluate the yield of the Sweet Bunch tomato based on reviews, according to which the parameter depends little on weather conditions. Summer residents harvest 7 kg per square meter, subject to the required planting pattern.
The seed manufacturer recommends planting no more than 3 roots per area of 1 m². The bushes need to be regularly pinched and kept in 2 stems. For beginners, you need to have this formation diagram on hand.
Those who like to release their seeds need to plant a Sweet Bunch. Seeds of this variety can be used for propagation: they retain all varietal characteristics. Having your own seeds means, firstly, quality, and secondly, savings.
Growing tomatoes A sweet bunch will be a pleasure for a beginner in gardening if the summer resident learns how to form bushes. Otherwise, the greenhouse will turn into a jungle, and it will be difficult to evaluate all the advantages of this variety.
Reviews
Natalya, Moscow region:
“A dacha in the north-west of the Moscow region. The Sweet Bunch variety is one of my favorites. I grow it in a greenhouse and use it for preparations. There hasn’t been any late blight in several years.”
Irina, Republic of Adygea:
“My Chocolate Sweet Bunch has performed well both in the ground and in the greenhouse. The bushes are powerful, the tomatoes are smooth, beautiful and definitely sweet. I was pleased with the yield. The bushes are practically covered with fruits. I led them into 2 stems. The stepsons had to be removed all summer. They grow instantly. If you relax, the bush will quickly overgrow.”
Marina, Kaliningrad:
“In the fall, I experienced happiness when I cleared the greenhouse of the Sweet Bunch bushes. The stepchildren climbed all summer. It seemed like a rod made of leaves. I realized that I no longer want such happiness.”
Instructions for planting and care
The variety is recommended to be planted in a greenhouse. Time for planting seedlings in closed ground: end of April - May. From this time we determine the time for sowing tomato seeds. It will take from 50 to 60 days to form full-fledged tomato bushes.This means that you need to sow between mid-February and mid-March.
Sow the seeds
Sweet bunch seeds are sown in the same way as seeds of other tomato varieties. There is no difficulty. A beginner needs to choose the right soil from a large selection. Under no circumstances should you buy peat soil for forcing seedlings.
The soil should consist of garden soil, peat, humus and fertilizers. The acidity level should be normal. Only on such soil the seedlings grow strong and healthy.
What you need to remember when growing Sweet Bunch tomato seedlings:
- Sow seeds according to the 3*5 cm pattern.
- Cover the seeds in a 1 cm layer.
- Moisten the soil with a sprayer.
- Plant in the 2-leaf phase.
- Feed 2 times with liquid complex fertilizer.
- If there is a lack of natural light, add additional lighting.
- Plant in a permanent place at the age of 50–60 days.
Planting and care
The Sweet Bunch should be planted in warm soil. If the soil temperature is below 12 °C, then there is no need to rush into planting. Prepare the soil a week before:
- dig up;
- add humus (compost), ash, fertilizers (urea, nitroammofoska);
- spill with Baikal EM1 or phytosporin if there were sick plants in the greenhouse last season.
Plant the seedlings in the evening, placing the holes according to the “3 plants per 1 m²” pattern. Water the planted tomatoes generously. Place the stakes immediately: Sweet bunch - a tall tomato and requires a mandatory garter.
Do not disturb the seedlings for two weeks. At this time, the bushes adapt to new conditions. There is enough moisture and nutrients during this period. If the weather is sunny in the spring, the greenhouse heats up. Young plantings can be shaded. Do not create drafts in the greenhouse - this variety does not tolerate them well.
Summer care
All summer you need to maintain the shape of the bush - remove stepsons.This is the main feature of the variety. A fast-growing bush requires regular staking to support. All other care activities are classic:
- watering;
- fertilizer;
- weeding;
- loosening;
- mulching.
Particular attention should be paid to mulching the soil. Mulch solves many problems:
- Delays moisture evaporation.
- Restrains the growth of weeds.
- Prevents the development of late blight.
- Prevents overheating of the soil in hot weather.
- Prevents soil cooling in cold weather.
Conclusion
Decorate your greenhouse with an original tomato variety. Picturesque bushes, hung with bunches of small tomatoes, will decorate the room until September. Sweet and beautiful fruits will not leave anyone indifferent.
