Tomatoes are multilocular fused (syncarpous) berries that belong to the nightshade family. The fruits are low in calories. They have excellent taste.
The modern market is represented by about a thousand varieties and hybrids. When choosing seed, you need to explore the variety of tomatoes. Tomatoes are presented in varieties and hybrids for growing in greenhouses and open ground, as well as in apartment conditions. There are tomatoes with classic red berries, yellow and mixed color palettes.
Description of the Crown Prince tomato
Tomato Kron Prince is a plant with a medium number of leaves.Quite tall - from 1.2 to 2 meters (provided that all agricultural technology requirements are met). Removal of excess shoots (pinching) and gartering are required.
A timely and correctly formed tomato bush will delight you with its productivity in the future. The variety bears fruit well when 1 or 2 stems are formed. The first inflorescence is formed after the 8th leaf. 15-25 tomatoes are formed on one brush. The growing season ranges from 115 to 120 days.
In the third decade of March, seeds are sown to obtain seedlings at a depth of 1-1.5 cm. After the appearance of 2 true leaves, picking is carried out. In 2-3 stages, fertilizing is carried out with a combined fertilizer. A week before planting seedlings in the ground, the hardening stage goes through.
After the seedlings reach 50 days and the possibility of frost has passed, the plants are planted in the beds. In heated greenhouses, planting is carried out in April, and in temporary greenhouses - in May.
Caring for tomatoes is easy. It consists of timely application of fertilizers, watering with warm water and loosening the soil during the development and fruiting of the plant.
Properties of berries
The characteristics of tomato fruits are as follows: the fruits grow on clusters of several pieces. The berries are round-cylindrical in shape, elastic, colored red, weighing up to 70 grams, and have excellent taste. They do not crack, are resistant to mechanical damage, and tolerate transportation well.
Note! The fruits of the Kron Prince tomato have good culinary qualities in canned form, after pickling and fresh.
Seedling planting configuration: 50x50 cm, but no more than 4 plants per square meter. If you meet the requirements of agricultural technology, you can get a yield of up to 20 kg per square meter. m. This type of tomato is not susceptible to late blight.
Gardeners' opinions
Feedback from vegetable growers on cultivating the Kron Prince tomato is mostly positive.
Pavel, Rostov-on-Don: “At first there were doubts about the Korn Prince tomato variety. However, I bought the seeds, treated them with a solution of potassium permanganate and at the end of February sowed them in special soil purchased at the store. After germination, I carried out two picks and got excellent seedlings. I tried to follow all the rules for caring for the plant. I received a harvest of about 17 kilograms per 1 sq. m. I was pleased with this variety.”
Tamara, Vologda region: “I liked this variety. I formed it into two stems. The fruit harvest per square meter was about 16 kilograms. The fruits have the optimal size for preservation. In addition, they have an excellent taste for fresh consumption.”
