There are several reasons why gardeners should turn their attention to Main Caliber tomatoes. These plants are immediately noticeable in any garden beds due to the large size of the ripening fruits. Main Caliber f1 is a tomato that belongs to extra-large hybrids, which breeders do not breed very often. Therefore, such varieties can be counted on one hand, and their high yield and excellent qualities of ripe tomatoes are the main positive qualities of such hybrids.
[toc]
Description and characteristics of the hybrid
Description of the Main Caliber f1 tomato should begin with the fact that this variety belongs to the determinant type.The hybrid was bred for cultivation in open ground, as well as in greenhouses or film shelters.
Bushes determinate tomatoes usually limited in growth - on the central shoot in the upper part, instead of a tip with foliage, an ovary with buds is formed, and the shoot does not grow further. Subsequently, one can expect further development of the plant from the lateral stepsons in the lower leaf axils. To obtain a full harvest, bushes of such tomatoes are formed into 2-3 trunks. Typically, breeders create determinate hybrids specifically for growing in greenhouses, since their height does not exceed 1.5 m, and the bushes are quite compact, which allows more tomato bushes to be planted in protected ground.
But not all types of determinate tomatoes are short; there are varieties whose height exceeds 1.5-1.6 m
The characteristics of this tomato are strong, powerful bushes of medium height (about 1.5 m). The shoots are strong, well leafy, the foliage is of medium size, typically tomato, dark green in color.
Usually, after the first or second true leaf, an ovary is formed. Up to 5-6 inflorescences can form on one shoot. This hybrid requires formation into one stem. But if the plant is grown in a greenhouse, or in warm areas in open ground, in order to obtain harvests throughout the season, you can leave lateral shoots after harvesting the first ripe tomatoes. New ovaries will form on them in the future.
The ripe fruits of the Main Caliber are round in shape, fleshy, the pulp is sugary, fine-grained. The skin is smooth and quite dense. The color of ripe tomatoes is deep crimson. Although some summer residents note that the color of the ripe fruits of this tomato can be bright scarlet. You don’t even need to cut ripe tomatoes – they break easily with your hands.
A ripe tomato can reach a weight of 0.5 to 1.5-2.0 kg. With timely fertilizing, you can harvest fruits weighing more than 2 kg. The yield of the variety is quite high - up to 5-7 kg per bush; in greenhouse conditions, higher yields can be harvested.
Main Caliber is intended for fresh consumption. The fruits can also be used to prepare tomato puree and tomato juice.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The advantages of the variety include:
- high productivity;
- large size tomatoes;
- the harvested crop can be transported over fairly long distances;
- the hybrid is quite resistant to most diseases, especially late blight.
Tomato has practically no disadvantages, but the central shoot requires mandatory tying to supports, and the formation of a bush is also necessary. After planting the seedlings in a permanent place, regular watering should be provided, as well as fertilizing in sufficient quantities to obtain larger fruits.
