The Parsley tomato is a new and improved variety of tomatoes, the appearance of which we owe to Altai breeders.
Description of this variety
This variety of tomato belongs to the hybrids of the super-deterministic type. The plant is standard, low-growing, and does not reach a height of more than 60 cm. But with good care in a greenhouse, the height of the bush can vary up to 1-1.3 meters.
In terms of ripening time, this is a mid-early variety of tomatoes. The harvest begins 90-110 days after planting the seeds.
Unlike its relatives, this tomato bears fruit for a long time.The harvest begins in July and ends in October.
The plant is a low-growing bush with abundant foliage. The leaves are rich green in color, juicy, slightly corrugated. Despite the short stature and small size of the bush, the yield of this variety is quite decent: with proper care, up to 5 kg of ripe vegetables can be harvested from one bush per season.
The fruits are bright pink with a glossy tint, cylindrical in shape. This hybrid owes its name to the fairy-tale character Parsley, or rather to his headdress: the fruits resemble the shape of a fairy-tale hero’s cap. The weight of ripe vegetables varies from 170 to 250 grams, but at the very beginning of fruiting, individual ripe vegetables can reach 300 grams in size.
The taste of the fruit is excellent: the vegetables are sweet, fleshy with a high content of sugars. The flesh is elastic and resistant to cracking. The purpose of such vegetables is universal: they are very tasty fresh in a salad, and they also make very tasty juice and ketchup, and their strong and elastic pulp allows them to be successfully preserved in jars for the winter.
Advantages of the variety
The characteristics and description of the Parsley gardener tomato variety testifies to its many advantages, these are:
- High yield.
- Versatility in use.
- Excellent taste.
- Long shelf life.
- Elasticity and resistance to cracking.
- Excellent transportability.
- Good presentation.
- Long fruiting.
- Easy to grow and care for.
- The plant does not need to be shaped and pinched.
- Good drought resistance.
- High resistance to various diseases and pests.
- Possibility of growing in different regions.This variety was selected in Siberia and has truly Siberian endurance and strength. The seeds germinate and grow well even in the northern regions of our country. But even in the hot southern climate, the plant feels great, as it has increased drought resistance.
Those who have planted this variety of tomatoes in their gardens definitely recommend growing this variety to all gardeners.
The stated description of the Parsley gardener tomatoes indicates the possibility of growing them both in open ground and in a greenhouse.
Important point! Despite the possibility of growing this variety of tomatoes both in a greenhouse and in open soil, the result will be much better with the open growing method.
Numerous reviews from gardeners and summer residents indicate a significantly higher yield of tomatoes grown in open soil. This is due to the fact that this variety loves open sunlight and fresh air.
This variety is hardy and resistant even to such common diseases as late blight, root and blossom end rot, and leaf mosaic.
Features of cultivation and care
Like most varietal varieties of tomatoes, these tomatoes are recommended to be grown from seedlings. To do this, the seeds are sown in separate containers with moist and loose soil. After the seeds have sprouted, you need to wait until 1-2 true leaves appear on the seedlings, and then plant the seedlings in separate pots.
Seedlings are planted in open soil when 6-7 true leaves have already grown on it. It is recommended to plant in a checkerboard pattern; 6 plants fit on one square meter.
As the seedlings grow, it is necessary to carry out timely but not frequent watering, removing weeds, loosening the soil, and fertilizing the plants.
With proper care, every housewife who has planted Parsley tomatoes, the gardener will be satisfied with both the harvest and the excellent taste of the tomato.
