If you come across a French bunch tomato, be sure to buy a bag, you won’t regret it. Many varieties of Siberian selection have been tested in summer cottages by hardworking gardeners, this variety is one of them.
Graceful, elongated fruits correspond to the name. Beautiful clusters decorate compact tomato bushes from mid-summer to autumn.
Description
For those who grow seedlings on their own, an important characteristic is the ripening period. Knowing it, you can easily determine the timing of sowing seeds for seedlings. Judging by the description of the tomato, French grape variety is universal. It can be planted with equal success both in the ground and in a greenhouse.
This can be done in a greenhouse after April 20, and in the ground no earlier than mid-May. If there is a threat of frost, you will need temporary shelter (PVC film, spunbond). The new Siberian tomato variety ripens in the ground at the end of August; according to its ripening period, it can be classified as a mid-late variety.
Bush
The description of the variety contains the growth parameters of the bush from 1 to 1.5 m. This scatter is easy to explain. Determinate tomatoes, grown in the ground, rarely grow above 1 m. In a greenhouse, with good care, they are not inferior in growth to indents. Some specimens are up to 1.7 m long.
Summer residents will like the fact that they don’t have to shape the bushes. You can limit yourself to tying the branches once a week. Removing stepchildren really takes a lot of time from summer residents. Tomatoes of the French bunch variety will save you from this work.
Fruit
The fruits are the decoration of the bush. Beautiful clusters of 10-20 aligned fruits begin to turn red in August. The shape of the tomatoes is elongated, oval, and the color is red.
The average weight is 90 g, individual specimens can weigh up to 100 g. The skin on tomatoes is dense, ideal for whole-fruit canning.
The fruits have a universal purpose, but are worth growing only for canning. For juices and sauces, juicier varieties of salad tomatoes are better suited.
Advantages and disadvantages
The French bunch tomato variety has advantages that need to be taken into account. The main advantage is productivity. A generally low bush with proper agricultural technology can please you with a rich harvest. For experienced gardeners, one bush produces up to 20 kg of tomatoes.
Do not forget about other advantages of the pickling variety:
- Keeping quality.
- Transportability.
- Commercial appearance of the fruit.
- Tomatoes can be ripened.
- They do not require bush formation or pinching.
The variety shows the best results when grown in a fertilized bed. Demanding requirements for soil fertility and structure can be attributed to varietal deficiencies.
Summer residents about the variety
When choosing a variety, it is always interesting to know what summer residents say about it. Reviews may influence your choice.
Oleg, Mezhdurechinsk
The first season I planted French grape tomato. Little time was spent leaving. There was black polyethylene left over from last season, I used it to cover the rows. He let a drop fall under it, and all summer he did not know grief. There is no need to weed the weeds, the tomatoes are watered evenly, there is no need to remove the shoots - a gardener’s dream. The harvest was good.
Simple tips for planting and care
In February, you need to prepare boxes for seedlings, purchase soil, or bring soil prepared at your summer cottage into a warm room. Seeds hatch faster if the soil is loose, so you should add 1 part peat and 1 part humus to the garden soil.
Water the soil with a solution of phytosporin. This drug kills fungal infection in the soil. After tillage black leg tomato seedlings not a threat. To guarantee, soak the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate right on the day of planting. You don't need to hold it for long, 15 minutes is enough.
On the day of sowing, water the soil with warm water, cover the seeds with a 1 cm layer of soil. Cover the boxes with film, place them in a room where the temperature is constant and not lower than 25 ° C.
At the age of 60 days, transplant the seedlings into the ground (greenhouse). Further care will consist of several activities:
- Glaze.
- Weeding.
- Feeding.
- Garters.
- Ventilation.
Tomatoes planted in a greenhouse need ventilation. On sunny days the temperature there is high. Ventilation and watering help reduce soil and air temperatures. A light draft stimulates pollination.
Conclusion
Plant several French grape bushes in the greenhouse, and there will definitely be jars of pickled tomatoes in the cellar. Enjoy not only the taste, but also the appearance of the preparations.
