An unusual hybrid, bred by talented breeders from Dnepropetrovsk, quickly won the love of many summer residents. A novelty among vegetables, a duet of ease of care and incredible taste of ripe fruits - this is all about Icicle Pink tomatoes, a charming plant with a number of undeniable advantages.
The sophisticated plant deserves a separate bed in gardeners’ summer cottages, because the characteristics and description of the variety are replete with qualities that distinguish the variety from other tomato hybrids.
Industrial properties of Pink Icicle tomatoes
Sophisticated summer residents who have been growing tomatoes for many years pay attention to the following distinctive features, which give the variety a brief description that describes the essence of the plant. Multifaceted tomato variety Pink Icicle:
- mid-early (ripens in 105-120 days);
- indeterminate (uncontrolled growth process);
- tall (the bush grows up to two meters);
- fruits grow in clusters (4-8 clusters - 5-10 berries);
- medium-yielding (good care brings up to 10 kg of fruit).
It is advisable to grow plants with such a “passport” in greenhouses. But the variety safely tolerates the characteristics of open ground. Slender branches of fluffy bushes will decorate beds, borders of garden paths, and fence mesh.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Among the obvious advantages of the representative of the flora, which makes the seeds that give birth to the fleshy tomato of the Icicle variety, is bought and loved in the garden environment by those who like to dig in fertile soil:
- Gastronomic features of the ripened product: tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption, canning, and making sauces.
- Unusual taste: the dense consistency of the juicy pulp is combined with the sweetness of the filling.
- Appearance of a ripe berry: pointed oval shape, delicate pink shade of glossy skin, weight - 70-150 g, length 9-13 cm.
- Product nuances: long-term storage is possible, the fruits do not crack and do not lose shape for a long time.
- Strong immunity: plants of this variety can withstand attacks from parasites and fungal diseases.
- Easy to grow: emerald bushes are unpretentious and easily tolerate climate change.
Pink Icicle is easily pollinated, no defects were found.Some incidents can arise due to improper care, problematic soil, or lack of fertilizing with minerals.
Main principles of cultivation and nuances of the variety
When studying Icicle Pink tomatoes, their reviews, yield and technical characteristics of the variety, you should focus on the fact that:
- The first inflorescence appears above the 4-7 leaves, the stem has 5-8 racemes, on which up to 10 tomato fruits grow.
- It is better to carry out the sowing procedure in early spring, the first week of March.
- The distance between the decorative stems of graceful bushes should be more than half a meter.
- We must not forget about pinching and frequent gartering of the long trunks of the Pink Icicle tomato.
- It is recommended to form elongated bushes with 1-2 stems.
The classic care processes required by the variety for a good harvest are as follows:
- regular watering with warm water;
- preventive fertilization with medicinal mixtures;
- frequent fertilizing with mineral and organic substances.
The plant's hardiness allows it to withstand many diseases standard for vegetables; attacks by pests (aphids, slugs) are possible. To eliminate the problem, summer residents advise using insecticides.
Reviews, opinions of experienced gardeners
Hybrid tomatoes have a good reputation, as can be seen by reading the following comments taken from one of the thematic forums for gardeners.
A year ago I ordered two “icicles” at once (pink, yellow), both sprouted quickly and showed excellent results! The fruits are beautiful and just like sugar, I will plant more!
For me, “Pink Icicle” is an experiment; I have never grown such hybrids before. They look too decorative. Just one phrase is enough to describe all the delights from the variety: it has been bearing fruit for the third week! Tomatoes are super, sweet and juicy!
