The Red Rooster tomato is a favorite of summer residents, gardeners and housewives, as evidenced by numerous consumer reviews. The very name of the variety indicates its rich scarlet color.
In the distant past, tomatoes first came to us from South America and immediately fell in love with our compatriots. But in those distant times, tomatoes were exclusively sun-loving and heat-loving plants, which made it difficult to grow them in our country. But thanks to the miracles of selection, in our times the varietal diversity of tomatoes allows them to be grown even in the harsh conditions of Siberia.
Tomatoes are a very popular and sought-after vegetable, which no housewife’s kitchen can do without. The possibilities of modern selection are so great that they make it possible to create many varietal variations to suit every taste of even the most demanding consumer. Not only red, but also yellow, pink, purple and even blue tomatoes are no longer a curiosity for us. But still, it is red tomatoes that confidently hold a leading position in the market.
What is the reason for such constant popularity of red varieties of tomatoes? Is it just a habit? Or is it something else? Let's figure it out.
Color variety
So, what determines the color of a tomato? And what properties of the composition differ between tomatoes of different colors.
The fact is that in the plant cells of fruits there are special plastids. There are three types of such plastids:
- Leukoplasts are responsible for the colorless color.
- Chloroplasts give vegetables their green color.
- Chromoplasts are responsible for the bright variegated color of vegetables.
Such plastids are modified during the complex process of photosynthesis and, under the direct influence of sunlight, are transformed from one state to another. But it is the rich dark scarlet color that gives vegetables the ability to have a beneficial effect on human health. These tomatoes contain an antioxidant called lycopene; it has excellent regenerative capabilities, thanks to which it actively restores damaged cells, slows down the aging process of the body, and is a very effective prevention of malignant neoplasms.
Also, such fruits are rich in vitamins; they also contain microelements that have a beneficial effect on the human body.
These are the properties that characterize the Red Rooster varietal variety. Such tomatoes ripen early, but despite this they are distinguished by rather large fruits. Initially, when tomatoes first arrived to us from distant America, their weight reached only 10-15 grams and the taste was very mediocre: there were a lot of seeds, but little pulp. But it was precisely these properties that contributed to the reproduction of fruits through birds and animals. Already in the middle of the last century, the most the tomatoes were large, which weighed only 100-120 grams. In modern realities, the largest tomatoes can reach 1 kg.
Until recently, we could observe an inextricable connection between the size, characteristics of the fruits and bushes on which they grow, and the timing of harvest. All large-fruited representatives of tomatoes grew exclusively on very large bushes and ripened later than their small relatives. The taste qualities of such large fruits were the highest. Nowadays, breeders have developed very productive large-fruited tomato varieties that grow on very compact bushes, ripen early, and have excellent taste. These are the properties that the Red Rooster tomato variety has.
Characteristics of the variety
Red rooster is a determinate early-ripening variety. Its bushes are quite compact and low-growing, and the fruits are large and sweet. This variety is excellent for growing in greenhouses and open ground.
The bushes reach a height of 60-70 cm. To achieve good yield and excellent taste, it is necessary to pin the plant and shape it, leaving 2-3 shoots. Bushes require obligatory garter.The foliage is medium, the leaves are rich green in color.
The fruits are rich red in color, with a glossy coating, weighing 200-250 g, round in shape. The taste is sweet with a subtle pleasant sourness, fleshy, there are few seeds inside the fruit. Vegetables are resistant to cracking and have excellent transportation capabilities. Another important advantage of the variety is its stable and high yield.
The variety has increased frost resistance, as well as great resistance to almost all diseases and pests of tomatoes.
These tomatoes are great for eating fresh, raw, as well as for processing. They make very tasty spring salads; they are used to prepare all kinds of vegetable, meat and fish dishes. And the juices, ketchups and sauces made from these tomatoes are excellent.
How to grow
Gardeners and summer residents who grew this variety used a very standard planting scheme.
At the first stage, the seeds are planted into seedlings. To do this, they are sown into the substrate in separate containers to a depth of no more than 1 cm. After which the substrate in the containers is sprayed with a spray bottle and the first shoots are waited for to appear. To speed up the process, you can cover the containers with glass. This manipulation is done in March, 50-60 days before planting in open soil.
When the first true leaves appear, the seedlings dive into separate pots and wait for the seedlings to grow, moistening the substrate from time to time.
When several true leaves appear, the seedlings can be planted in open soil, but first it is necessary to periodically take the seedlings outside, gradually increasing the time of such pinning to a whole daylight hours.
Important point! Those gardeners who planted seedlings in open ground, and not under film, It is strongly recommended to plant such tomatoes after the night frosts have subsided, otherwise the plants may die.
Growing such tomatoes in greenhouses is very effective and makes it possible to get enough of fresh sweet fruits much earlier.
The scheme for planting such tomatoes is quite simple: dig holes measuring 40X50 cm, plant seedlings there, water them and tie them up after a few days.
Next, you need to regularly loosen the soil, remove weeds and water as the soil dries, but do not overdo it.
To increase productivity, the soil can be fertilized with organic fertilizer. The first harvest is harvested 80-90 days after planting the seeds.
After reading the characteristics and description of the Red Rooster tomato variety, you can grow this tasty vegetable on your own plot. It is completely unpretentious in care, productive, and resistant to various diseases and pests. And its valuable taste qualities allow you to get enough of it both fresh and to please yourself in winter with a beautiful and tasty tomato from a jar. In addition, this vegetable is not only tasty, but also very healthy.
