Tomato Sovereign F1 is a gardeners dream. This salad tomato grows in open ground. Early ripening, yield and taste delight summer residents. In July, fresh aromatic tomatoes are on the table.
What is the rationale behind the choice?
Breeders from the Poisk agricultural company have developed a line of salad tomatoes. Gardeners prefer the Sovereign because of its technical data. People want to get a guaranteed harvest with a minimum of labor input.
Characteristics and description of the hybrid:
- ripens early (from germination to harvest sampling 100 days);
- designed for cultivation in unheated greenhouses and open ground;
- tomato limited in growth (in street beds the height of the bush is 0.9 m);
- top color - dark green;
- leaf blades are small;
- forms 4 brushes on each stem.
The plant does not require formation. The sovereign is resistant to the growth of green mass. With proper agricultural technology, we are pleased with the yield of 16 kg/m².
Gardeners note the Sovereign’s resistance to stolbur, TMV, and Alternaria. Rapid ripening “leads” the plant away from late blight. The tomato is included in the State Register of Vegetable Crops of the Russian Federation. Recommended for growing in private plots and small gardens.
What attracts the Sovereign berries?
The description of the early tomato variety promises baskets of shelf-stable fruits. But the taste is sour, the flesh is dry. The Emperor issues salad tomatoes with juicy, sugary pulp. Distinctive features of the berries:
- shiny, smooth to the touch;
- ovoid in shape with a drop-shaped exit;
- weight up to 180 g;
- juicy, fleshy pulp;
- high sugar content (5% higher than normal);
- berries at consumer ripeness are yellow-red;
- 8–9 seed chambers;
- bright, “tomato” aroma;
- thick skin.
Gardeners note the transportability of ripe fruits. Tomatoes are transported to the place of sale or storage without loss of marketability. Green berries ripen in the house. Ripe berries can be stored without refrigeration for up to a month.
Gardeners cut tomatoes into salads and eat them whole. Substandard fruits are used to make juices and ketchups. Canned food has a sweet taste.
How to achieve what you want?
Gardeners choose seeds by reading the description on the bag. But the specified yield can be achieved if you follow the growing rules. The size and shape of tomatoes depend on growing conditions.
Breeders recommend:
- you should start forcing seedlings on March 15–25;
- disinfect the trays with a pink solution of potassium permanganate;
- the soil for seedlings should be light and fertile;
- bury the seeds 1–1.5 cm into the soil;
- Maintain a temperature of 23–25 degrees Celsius until germination;
- reduce the temperature after pipping to 18 degrees Celsius;
- plants need to be hardened, ventilated, illuminated;
- dive into separate cups after two true leaves appear;
- The planting site must be prepared in advance (loosen, add the mineral complex nitrogen-potassium-phosphorus);
- place on permanent beds after returning spring frosts;
- To strengthen the plants, apply when planting double superphosphate (1 tablespoon per bush);
- for the first three days, shade the plantings from the sun with white non-woven material;
- bushes require garter: the plant overloads itself with fruits;
- to preserve moisture, it is recommended to mulch the soil with rotted organic matter and dark non-woven material;
- Water moderately: after complete drying.
Experienced gardeners advise regularly loosening the beds. This ensures gas exchange and improves soil structure. This treatment replaces watering.
The plant is sensitive to sunlight. Planted in partial shade, the Sovereign produces sour, hard fruits.
Expert review
Gardeners give good reviews about the Sovereign F1 tomato. They like: the purpose of using the fruit, sugary pulp, transportability. Their keeping quality and ability to ripen have earned respect. I was pleased with the resistance to a range of diseases.
The difficulty was caused by the need to cover the plantings during short-term cold snaps. This was marked with a “minus” sign by summer residents who rarely visited the plots.
On forums, gardeners compare Sovereign and Tsar Peter tomatoes. This is a large-fruited tomato variety with a medium-early ripening period (110 days from loops to harvest). The fruits are deep red, fleshy, flattened.The sugar content in the juice is increased. The skin is dense. Purpose of use – universal. The productivity of the Tsar is 11 kg/m².
