The “Fat Bosun” tomato was bred by Siberian breeders quite recently, but has already found many fans among experienced gardeners. This mid-season determinate variety is equally suitable for both open ground and greenhouse conditions.
Fruit characteristics
At the ripe stage, the color of the fruit is deep red with orange or golden stripes. Weight – 140-180 g, in some cases it can reach 250 g. The tomatoes are even, round and smooth with a sweet and sour taste. The fruits are used both for fresh consumption and for processing into tomato products.Suitable for short-term storage.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages of the “Fat Bosun” tomato, vegetable growers name the following features:
- Good fruit set and yield;
- Unpretentiousness to weather conditions;
- Large fruit;
- Pronounced decorative qualities.
The disadvantages of the variety include susceptibility to late blight.
Features of cultivation
The “Fat Bosun” variety is planted mainly at the end of March, first under film cover. After the first shoots appear, the film is removed and the container with seedlings is placed in a well-lit place. Within a week it should grow at a temperature of +15 ˚С, and then at 20 ˚С. When the first leaves appear, you need to pick the seedlings.
It is recommended to plant plants in open ground 2 months after the first shoots.
Reviews from gardeners
Many vegetable growers have long taken note of this unusual variety from Siberian breeders, and some have already tried to grow it. We invite you to read their opinions about tomatoes.
- “Fat Bosun” is an interesting variety that introduced us to striped tomatoes. Fruit set is very good. The tomatoes are juicy, fleshy, sweet with a slight sourness. We liked the variety and will grow more. (Olga Alexandrovna, Tyumen)
- I read the description of “Boatswain”, looked at the beautiful picture, and decided to plant it in my own home. I’ll tell you right away – it’s difficult to grow. You need to not make a mistake with the sequence of actions, dance around the seedlings for a long time, and observe the temperature regime. But the result exceeds all expectations. The fruits are really tasty, fleshy, melting in your mouth. I didn’t regret the effort expended one bit. (Margarita, Almetyevsk)
- I can only give positive characteristics of the tomato. It is beautiful to look at and tastes unusual.Ideal for pickling and making tomato juice. There are no complaints about the variety, only rave reviews. (Alena Nikolaevna, Saratov region)
- You should only contact The Fat Bosun if you are an avid gardener. Care is difficult; seedlings need to be grown under film. In my opinion, it is much easier to plant a less capricious variety. One of the advantages is that the fruits are large and downright powerful. And there was a lot of harvest. (Alina, Kazan)
- Despite regular treatments, “Boatswain” caught late blight. It was a shame that I never got to try it in its ripe form. I cut off the sore spots and rolled them up in a green jar. An experiment, so to speak. (Valentina, Zelenograd)
