Currently, cherry tomatoes are popular among gardeners; among similar ones there is the Butterfly tomato. The description is very similar to cherry fruits, but this tomato is tall and produces a higher yield. Let's consider the qualities of Butterfly and the responses of those people who have already grown these tomatoes.
Varietal characteristics
The tomato bush is tall, mid-season and high-yielding. Determinate - grows up to 1.5 meters in height. The plant is powerful, heavily leafy; during the entire period, 3 clusters with a large number of fruits are formed on the bush. Up to 50 egg-shaped tomatoes will ripen on one branch.To get a higher yield, gardeners grow the plant in two trunks, with 3 clusters of fruit appearing on each. Thus, the yield from one plant is doubled. The yield reaches 5 kilograms if there are two branches, and accordingly the yield will increase. The ripening period from seed germination to harvest is 110–120 days. Recommended for cultivation in greenhouses and greenhouses.
When growing, the bush is tied to a support; the branches should also be fixed, otherwise they will break off under the weight of the tomatoes.
The fruits are egg-shaped and pink-raspberry in color; one fruit weighs on average 30–40 grams. They are all the same shape and size, so they look very nice in jars after seaming. The taste of the variety is good, sweet, the flesh is fleshy, the skin is thin. The fruits are suitable for processing, pickling and eating raw.
Positive traits
Judging by the reviews, the Butterfly variety has no bad qualities, only positive characteristics:
- High yield.
- High quality fruits.
- Marketable condition.
- Possibility to grow in two stems.
- Excellent taste.
- Versatility of use.
- Possibility of growing on a loggia.
Agrotechnics of cultivation
Butterfly is grown by seedlings; 60 days before planting in the ground, the seeds are planted for seedlings. Garden soil with black soil is used. The seeds are planted one centimeter deep, watered with warm water and covered with film until germination. When the sprouts hatch, remove the film and continue growing the seedlings in a well-lit place.
When two permanent leaves appear on the sprouts, the seedlings are dropped into separate glasses. The plants are kept in these containers until they are transplanted into the ground to a permanent place of growth.
Tomatoes are planted in the place where parsley, dill, garlic, cucumbers or carrots used to grow. Planting pattern 50 by 40 centimeters. After planting the plants in the ground, they are cared for, which includes watering, weeding, loosening the soil, tying up and fertilizing the plants.
Review of reviews about the variety
Let's consider the reviews left about the Butterfly tomato by gardeners who grew the variety.
Anna: “I planted this variety for the first time two years ago. The fruits are larger than cherry ones, sweet, tasty, liked fresh and pickled. The variety is distinguished by a large brush, on which up to 50 tomatoes ripen at the same time. At the end of summer I pinch off the top so that the fruits have time to ripen.”
Natalya: “I’ve been growing butterfly for two years now. Very tall, I tried to grow it with one trunk and with two, in any case, 3 clusters have time to ripen, so it is better to grow the variety on several trunks, the harvest will be twice as large. The tomatoes are small - up to 30 grams each, tasty, fleshy, pink in color. Next year I’ll leave room again for a couple of tomato bushes. I really like them!”
