Tomato Barrel: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photos

Tomatoes Orange barrel F1 are a real find for gardeners. The hybrid has joined the line of super tomatoes. The giant tomato pleases with its yield and taste. The fruits from 4–5 bushes are enough for consumption by a family of 4 people.

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Why should you plant?
What's ripening?
How to get a harvest?

Why should you plant?

Large-fruited tomatoes are loved by gardeners. One berry is enough for salad or vegetable cutting. The insufficient yield is disappointing: the bush is pleased with 4–5 tomatoes.

But the Keg is another matter. With proper agricultural technology, it is possible to get 2–3 times more fruit. This property of the hybrid attracts gardeners.

Characteristics and description of the Orange Barrel:

the tomato has an average ripening period (from 111 days after germination);
designed for open ground, unheated greenhouses and open ground;
indeterminate hybrid;
juicy green tops;
prone to fouling by stepsons;
the plate size is small;
each stem has 4–5 racemes;
There are up to 6 fruits in a brush.

The bushes grow powerful. The plant overloads itself with fruits. Requires gartering and pinching.

Gardeners are pleased with the heat and drought resistance of the hybrid. The barrel sets fruit and ripens at borderline temperatures. Gardeners do not need to come to water and ventilate the plantings. It is enough to hold events once a week.

What's ripening?

Sometimes the description of a large-fruited tomato variety is captivating. The manufacturer promises a combination of yield and taste. The reality is disappointing.

But the Keg is another matter. Gardeners are attracted to:

fruit size (300–500 g);
evenness (the first and subsequent berries are the same);
color (orange-golden);
skin (thin, cannot be felt when eating);
the hand feels smooth to the touch;
weak ribbing at the stalk;
3–4 seed chambers;
the grains are small (do not interfere with eating);
the taste is sweetish;
the pulp is juicy;
pronounced graininess.

Russian gardens have created a hybrid for delicious salads. But gardeners have made adjustments: they like the possibility of universal use of berries. The juices and pastes have a beautiful apricot hue. The sugar content allows you to avoid adding seasoning when canning.

How to get a harvest?

The barrel is an unpretentious hybrid. But it is possible to achieve the desired indicators if you follow the advice of agronomists. You should follow simple recommendations:

purchase seeds only from trusted producers;
monitor the expiration date (after it expires, germination rate decreases);
store the pre-purchased bag at the specified temperature and humidity;
pre-planting preparation of hybrid seeds is not required;
Tomato Barrel should be sown in the second ten days of March;
disinfect trays and equipment (potassium permanganate, alcohol, vodka, soda ash solution are suitable);
when planting in cassettes, plant 2 seeds in each;
when placing in trays, sow in rows with a distance of 2.5 cm;
seeds should be planted 1–1.5 cm;
Maintain a temperature of 23–25 degrees Celsius until germination;
monitor soil moisture;
reduce the temperature after pipping to 18 degrees Celsius;
dive tomatoes planted in trays into separate cups after two true leaves appear;
fertilize the planting site in advance (add a mineral complex (nitrogen: potassium: phosphorus) according to the manufacturer’s instructions);
planting pattern: 40×70 cm;
place on permanent beds after returning spring frosts;
To strengthen the plants, apply when planting double superphosphate (1 tablespoon per bush);
for the first three days, shade the plantings from the sun with white non-woven material;
bushes require garter: the plant overloads itself with fruits;
to speed up ripening, it is recommended to lighten and root the plants once a week;
to preserve moisture, it is recommended to mulch the soil with rotted organic matter and dark non-woven material;
the hybrid requires moderate watering: after complete drying.