The Raspberry Sunset tomato cannot be called a supernova, but it was put into operation relatively recently. The variety was included in the State Register in 2008. In the southern regions, tomatoes are grown in open ground - Crimea, Krasnodar Territory. In the center of Russia, in Siberia and the Urals - in greenhouse conditions.
Details about the tomato variety Raspberry Sunset
Detailed characteristics and descriptions of the plant will help summer residents when choosing seeds for the next sowing season. It is worth noting right away that the Raspberry Miracle series can satisfy any picky summer resident in terms of the composition of varieties.
Each tomato in this series is of interest, they are all F1 hybrids (first reproduction):
- Raspberries;
- Raspberry Paradise;
- Bright Robin;
- Raspberry wine.
The names alone are worth it, let alone the characteristics of the fruits of these hybrids. Their description is worth a lot. Each hybrid from the Raspberry Miracle series has fruits weighing from 400 g and above. The best specimens of Crimson Sunset reach 700 g, while other hybrids have a declared weight of slightly less - 600 g.
Description
Let's start the description of the variety with the characteristics of the bush. Crimson sunset F1 - powerful, tall plants of determinate type. According to reviews from amateurs, in a greenhouse the bushes grow up to 2 meters. The leaves are medium in size and dark green in color. Fruit ripening occurs in the early stages (from 90 to 110 days from germination).
Vegetables can be grown under temporary film-type shelters and in greenhouses. The fruits are round in shape, large in size, covered with a smooth, durable raspberry skin in ripe tomatoes; in unripe fruits they are light green in color. There is no dark green spot in the stalk area. The pulp is of medium density and contains up to 6% dry matter. The number of nests is six. The average weight of the fruit is from 400 g. The taste of the fruit is excellent. The yield in the greenhouse is 13 kg/m².
A hybrid for salad purposes, large raspberry tomatoes are usually consumed fresh; you can make juice, sauces from it, and use tomatoes for preparing first and second courses. The fruits are not suitable for canning due to their large size.
The new variety shows good resistance to major tomato diseases. With good agricultural technology and timely preventive measures, it does not suffer from late blight. Tomatoes can retain their marketable properties after picking and do not suffer mechanical damage during transportation.
Summer residents about the Crimson sunset
It’s always interesting to read reviews from summer residents about the past season. It is always interesting to buy a variety that has been tested by others. With the help of good care, I want to achieve better results than others. Reviews provide new information about the characteristics of a particular variety and motivate tomato lovers to new “garden” exploits.
Galina
I want to share my impressions of growing Raspberry Sunset tomatoes. At first I was attracted by the name of the series of seeds - Raspberry Miracle from the Gardens of Russia company. I chose Crimson Sunset and did not regret it. The tomatoes are really wonderful, all my neighbors went to admire them. Red, large, beautiful fruits were pleasing to the eye. The hot, dry summer did not affect the yield. The bushes reached right up to the ceiling of the greenhouse. The weight of the fruit ranged from 300 to 600 g. I fed it once every two weeks, watered it weekly, sometimes twice a week. The tomatoes did not ripen well, they ripened right on the bushes, some were removed and ripened in boxes.
Antonina
I succumbed to the advertising and bought a bag of Raspberry Sunset. She looked after the tomatoes diligently, fed them with fertilizers, and shaped them into one stem. The bushes turned out to be strong and neat; the largest tomato weighed about a kilogram. I liked the variety and will plant it.
Features of planting and care
Crimson Sunset can be grown without picking. Sow quite often, plucking out weak plants as the seedlings grow. As a result, before transplanting the seedlings into the soil, there are few plants left, but they are all strong and well developed. Water the seedlings once a week. Before planting in a permanent place, harden off the plants by lowering the night temperature to 8 °C.
Prepare the soil for seedlings in the fall. Take in equal parts:
- garden soil;
- compost;
- sand.
Before sowing, treat the seeds with a preparation popular among gardeners - Baikal EM1, and treat the soil with a manganese solution.
Caring for a hybrid planted in a greenhouse in spring is standard. It comes down to watering, weeding, loosening the rows, forming a bush, and applying fertilizers. In summer, a large number of fruits leads to excessive load on the bushes, so only timely tying the bush to a support can prevent mechanical damage to the branches.
Diseases and pests
Raspberry Sunset tomato fruits may suffer from blossom end rot in damp, cool weather. Fertilizing that is unbalanced in the nitrogen-potassium ratio can provoke rot. At the first signs of disease, you need to feed the plants with potassium nitrate.
In addition, this hybrid can sometimes suffer from brown spotting. Control measures are simple: reduce watering, control the air temperature in the greenhouse. Possible pests of tomato bushes: slugs, Colorado potato beetle. The slugs are collected and destroyed. Insecticides are used against the Colorado potato beetle.
Crimson sunset has been popular among summer residents for several years now, and it has good prospects for the future. With quality care, summer residents growing this hybrid are guaranteed a high yield.
