In 2008, the agricultural company Aelita registered and launched a new tomato, Fairy's Gift. The beautiful heart-shaped tomato with a juicy orange color appealed to many vegetable growers and began to gain popularity. The manufacturer provides the following varietal description and yield:
- early ripening (93-95 days);
- high-yielding (up to 9.3 kg/m2);
- determinate plant;
- universal (suitable for growing in open and protected ground);
- the fruit is medium-sized (90-110 g), heart-shaped, orange;
- tasty, sweetish;
- resistant to diseases;
- suitable for canning and fresh consumption;
- increased beta-carotene content.
The variety is not a hybrid variety, so vegetable growers can provide themselves with seed material for the next season. Reviews from gardeners about the Fairy's Gift are usually positive; no obvious negative qualities have been found.
Seedling
Fairy Gift tomato seedlings are sown in the second half of March. The soil mixture is prepared nutritiously with a high content of organic components: humus, compost, peat, rotted sawdust. Be sure to add mineral components in the form of wood ash and complex fertilizers.
At the age of 1-2 true leaves, the seedlings dive. It is best to replant tomatoes in separate containers. By 60-65 days, the seedlings grow five to seven true leaves and are ready to move to a permanent place. Gift of the Fairy is planted in protected soil in mid-May, in open soil in early June, using a 50x40 cm pattern.
Bush formation
The description of the variety characterizes the Fairy Gift variety as determinant. The bush grows low, 1-1.1 m. However, the abundant ovary requires the formation and garter of the bush. The plant is grown in 2-3 stems, the remaining shoots are regularly removed. Thus, the bush forms 5-6 full-fledged ovary clusters and does not waste energy on the growth of numerous stepsons and late flowering. To prevent the plant from dying under the weight of heavy fruits, it is provided with reliable support.
Watering
Tomatoes are a moisture-loving crop, but due to their powerful root system they can withstand short dry periods quite steadfastly. It is better not to allow the earthen clod to dry out completely. This is dangerous during active filling of tomatoes.
Abundant watering, after severe drying out, causes cracking of the fruits.
Diseases and pests
The characteristics of the variety from the manufacturer please vegetable growers with information about the resistance of the Fairy Gift variety to serious diseases:
- fusarium wilt;
- verticillium;
- tobacco mosaic virus.
Most other diseases and pest infestations can be prevented by:
- competent crop rotation;
- processing of seed material;
- timely cleaning and weeding of the site;
Tomatoes feel great after cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, and beets. It is not recommended to plant tomatoes on last year's nightshade beds: potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, physalis.
Harvest
On days 93-95, the fairy's Gift begins to sing together. First, the tomatoes are poured and acquire a light green tint. Then, as the tomato ripens, it turns a deep orange color. The yield of the Fairy's Gift tomato reaches 9.3 kg/m2 in protected soil, and slightly less in open soil.
The shape of the fruit is slightly ribbed, heart-shaped. A small (90-110 g) orange tomato in a jar looks very colorful when canned whole. When fresh, Fairy's Gift is a rich source of beta-carotene and is prized for its pleasant tomato-like sweetness.
