Thanks to breeding work, the Tiger tomato was bred for cultivation in open and closed ground. It is distinguished by an interesting, striped color, sweetish taste and high yield. Tomatoes are great for fresh consumption and canning.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Description of the bush
Tiger tomato forms bushes up to 1.5 meters. The erect stems branch well and form medium-sized foliage. Fast-growing shoots are pinched to stop the growth of green mass. Then more nutrients will be spent on fruit ripening.
Long stems are fixed to a trellis or other support. To obtain maximum yield, it is advisable to form 2-3 stems, removing the stepsons.
Description of fruits
Interest in the variety arose due to its unusual colors. Small, round, red tomatoes with yellow stripes, reminiscent of the color of a tiger. The skin is dense, its integrity is preserved during ripening. Tomatoes hold tightly and rarely fall off their stems. The pulp is juicy and fleshy. The taste is sweetish, with a slight sourness.
The variety is mid-season. The period from sowing seeds to the first harvest is 110–120 days. The first group of ovaries is formed at the level of 4–5 permanent leaves.
The next inflorescence is formed after 2–3 leaves. A group of flowers forms a brush, where 4–6 ovaries ripen. Each tomato weighs 30–50 grams. 6–7 tassels grow on one stem.
Characteristics of the variety
It has excellent productivity, from a plot of 1 sq. m. harvest 5 kg or more. Long fruiting and shelf life increase the harvest period. Storage does not deteriorate the appearance and taste. The harvest is well transported. Tomatoes are small, round, with thick skin. It is successfully consumed fresh, frozen, canned, both as whole fruits and in the form of juice.
The Tiger tomato is resistant to many diseases, especially late blight and gray rot.
Advantages and disadvantages of tomato
Many reviews about the taste and cultivation characteristics characterize the variety well both in closed and open ground conditions.
Advantages attractive when growing:
- original appearance of tomatoes;
- good yield;
- sweetish, juicy taste;
- preservation of presentation during ripening, storage, transportation;
- different ways to eat fresh and canned.
Among the disadvantages is the high growth of shoots that need to be pinched and tied up. But in general, the characteristics of the variety allow you to get a generous harvest in the greenhouse and outdoors.
Reviews
Irina Sergeevna
I have been planting Tiger tomato for many years. My children like small striped tomatoes. I grow it from my own seeds, sometimes I renew it and buy it in the store. I sow and grow the seeds on the windowsill, and then transplant them into open ground. The variety ripens on site, although some large varieties do not always ripen. Resistant to late blight.
Victoria
I studied the description of the Tiger variety, became interested in the multi-colored color of the fruit, and decided to try to grow it. Tomato bushes are tall. Tomatoes with a sweetish taste. The yield is excellent, almost a bucket per bush. When pickled, ripe fruits crack, but the green-brown ones look beautiful. Keeping quality is average.
