An unpretentious early-ripening hybrid, the Winter Cherry f1 tomato, bred for the northern regions. Where weather conditions are unstable, and most often tomatoes do not have time to ripen.
What is the species
Taking into account the characteristics of the variety will help the beginning gardener avoid mistakes when growing tomatoes. By properly caring for and carrying out agrotechnical work in a timely manner, you can get a good harvest.
Plant:
- Bush: standard, indeterminate.
- Inflorescence: intermediate.
- First inflorescence: above the 10th leaf.
- Number of tomatoes per brush: 17-20 pcs.
- Ripening time: 95 days (from the moment of sowing the seeds).
Fruit:
- Color: red, deep crimson.
- Shape: round.
- Weight: 30 gr.
- Number of cameras: from 2 to 5.
- Taste: excellent.
- Density: high.
- Transportability: good.
- Shelf life: up to 2 months in a cool place.
Planting and care
The unpretentious variety of tomatoes “Winter Cherry” does not have any peculiarities in the growing process. They mainly use the seedling method. Seeds are planted in early April. After the appearance of the second full leaf, picking is carried out.
Planted in the ground in early June. By this point, the tomatoes should have 5-6 leaves.
No pinning required. Garter to a trellis or support if desired.
The landing site should be sunny and, if possible, protected from the wind. Distance between plants 25 cm per 1 m2 You can plant up to 10 plants.
When growing tomatoes of any variety, one should not forget about timely weeding, loosening and introducing fertilizers. It is best to do this before flowering and before the fruits begin to ripen.
Growing "Winter's Tale" in greenhouses is also practiced.
Disease susceptibility
Early ripening tomatoes “Winter's Tale” are practically not susceptible to the main disease of the crop, late blight. Most often, they manage to bear fruit before its mass distribution.
If the plant does become infected, it can be treated with fungicides containing copper.
A common pest is aphids. It is not difficult to destroy it; it is enough to treat it once with an insecticide.
On plants with fruits, it is best to destroy pests using folk remedies.
Tomatoes are resistant to the following diseases:
- Powdery mildew.
- Cladosporiosis.
- Tobacco mosaic.
- Fusarium wilt.
Harvest volume and food use
From one plant you can get up to 2.5 kg of tomatoes. But if you care for the plant according to all agrotechnical standards, the yield will increase. On average, from 1 m2 You can harvest up to 10 kg of tomatoes.
The suitable characteristics of the fruit make the tomato indispensable in home canning, as it is perfect for whole pickling. Also used fresh and as a decoration on tables.
Positive and negative characteristics of the variety
“Winter Cherry” tomatoes have a large number of positive features, which is why they are valued by summer residents.
Pros:
- The fruits do not crack.
- Long shelf life.
- Excellent transportability.
- Versatility of use.
- Great taste.
- Disease resistance.
- Cold resistance.
- Unpretentiousness.
Minuses:
- Compared to other species, low yield.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the “Winter Cherry” tomato
To understand what a certain variety of tomato is, a novice summer resident looks for answers on the Internet. Reviews provide more useful information.
- Hope. A resistant plant, very hardy and unpretentious. Many tomatoes died from tobacco mosaic. The “Winter's Tale” tomato survived and produced flowers and fruits. The yield is not bad.
- Valentina. This was my first time trying to plant this type of tomato. Everything turned out great. The tomatoes went especially well in jars for pickling. The description was completely confirmed. The tomato is worthy of praise.
Summer residents appreciate “Winter Cherry” tomatoes for their unpretentiousness and the low amount of physical effort required to care for the bushes. There is no need to spend extra time shaping and tying up the plant.And the taste qualities are left behind by some varieties of tomatoes.
