If you want a good harvest of tomatoes, plant hybrids. The Torbay F1 tomato is a hybrid that needs to be tried next season. It has recently entered the market; it came to us from Holland in 2012. It is one of the top ten favorite varieties for many gardeners.
Characteristics of tomato
The standard description given by the manufacturer contains all the main characteristics of tomatoes. The first important indicator is early maturity. Torbay falls into the mid-early category. The first fruits ripen for at least 100-110 days.
The second characteristic that is important when planting and affects the specifics of summer care for tomatoes is height.The Dutch hybrid is a determinate plant.
This group includes tomatoes that stop growing after forming 4 to 6 clusters on the central stem. In open ground, the height of the bush is no higher than 90 cm; in greenhouse conditions, tomatoes grow up to 1-1.2 m.
The third indicator is productivity. You can get up to 6 kg of tomatoes from one plant if you adhere to the following recommendations:
- Plant no more than 3 roots per 1 m².
- Form into 2 stems only.
- Regularly remove shoots on the central and side shoots.
Fruit
Torbay is a pink-fruited hybrid. Large fruits, the weight of which can exceed 200 g, are pink. They are dense, with strong skin, 4-5 chambered. The fruits are uniform in size and round.
The taste of the pulp is sweet and sour. Tomatoes can be stored in boxes for a long time. The thick skin is not subject to mechanical damage during transportation. This is an important quality for small farmers and summer residents transporting tomatoes over long distances.
Advantages
Let us list all the advantages of the variety to get a complete picture of the first generation hybrid:
- good fruit set;
- productivity;
- fruits of marketable appearance, good taste;
- no mechanical damage during transportation;
- the variety is resistant to infections;
- bears fruit all summer.
There is only one drawback - a large number of large fruits. Their abundance requires regular gartering of branches.
What they say on the forums
It’s always interesting to read reviews on dacha forums. Who, where and what planted, what came out of it.
Alexander, Kerch
Grown Torbay last season. The harvest was exorbitant with a complete lack of care. I didn’t even do any stepsoning, I just tied the branches to the support.The bushes turned out to be up to 1 m high, very massive, I tore them out in November, the tomatoes were still hanging on the branches. There are no complaints about the fruits. One size, large (200 g), pink. The taste is quite decent.
Irma, Cherkassy
I like varieties more than hybrids. The Torbay tomato variety is productive, but the taste, of course, does not reach the taste of pink varietal tomatoes.
Alena, Kyiv
Bushes of the Torbay variety are powerful. The tomatoes are big. The smallest ones are the size of a fist. The taste is not particularly sweet, but not everyone likes sugar tomatoes. They are good in pickling and in marinades too. The skin is dense and does not crack. There were no problems with care. I tied up the branches and that’s it, I didn’t remove the shoots.
Landing
To plant seeds for seedlings, you need to prepare neutral soil, boxes and cling film. Place the seeds on moist soil, sprinkle with humus (1 cm), cover with cling film.
Place the mini-greenhouse in a room where the air temperature is 25-28 °C. Place the grown seedlings into separate containers. At the age of 55-60 days, plant on the ridge. Plant no more than 3-4 roots per 1 m².
Care
Below are the features of Torbay tomato care that novice gardeners need to pay attention to:
- Water the tomatoes at least once a week.
- Watering should be plentiful, soaking the soil to a sufficient depth.
- After watering, loosen the soil under the bushes or mulch (straw, dry lawn grass).
- Remove the stepsons when they reach 5-7 cm.
- Throughout the season, tie the branches to the support.
- Form the bush into no more than 2 stems.
- Feed the tomatoes at least 2 times (ammonium nitrate, borophosphate).
Conclusion
Farmers and summer residents living in the south should definitely try Torbay tomatoes next season.To obtain a harvest of pink fruits that can retain their marketable appearance for a long time, much effort is not required.
