Angela giant tomatoes are a crop developed by breeders quite recently. It has become quite popular thanks to its tasty and juicy fruits, and also has positive reviews. The plant variety is tall and large-fruited. This vegetable belongs to the assortment of Russian collectors and amateur gardeners. The tomato got its name not only from its attractive appearance, but also from its large fruits.
This variety has an average ripening period, so gardeners feast on vegetables until frost. Angela giant tomatoes can be planted both in a greenhouse and in open areas.
Plant characteristics
The bush grows on average up to 1.4 m in height, but individuals twice as tall can be found. Therefore, to prevent the bush from breaking, it requires tying to a support, as well as careful pinching. The garter to the support is probably the only drawback of this crop. Usually two stems are left for harvesting. In this case, the plant receives normal load and a decent harvest can be obtained.
In order to get a good harvest, you do not need to leave many branches. Even at the beginning of growth, it is necessary to monitor the crop and remove excess shoots that usually appear between the stem and leaf. Their removal is necessary, as the plant will waste extra energy and you will get less yield.
Fetal characteristics
The description of vegetables is as follows: they have a flat-round shape and weigh on average 300 g, but giant vegetables weighing 1.5 kg can also grow. Having a large fruit size, such a tomato is convenient to use for juices, sauces, and tomatoes.
You can decide for yourself what size tomato you would like to grow. If you want to grow more than 1 kilogram, then you should leave one stem; in addition, during the process of ovaries it is necessary to regulate their number. It is enough to leave 3 ovaries, that will be enough. The greater the number of ovaries, the more energy will be spent on each of them. With a large number of ovaries, the tomatoes will be smaller in size.
Regarding the taste characteristics of tomatoes, they are fleshy with a sweet flavor and low seed content.
Pros and cons of the variety
Angela giant tomatoes have virtually no downsides. The only inconvenience is the need to tie up the bush. This culture has many more advantages.
- the plant is characterized by good immunity and is resistant to various diseases, such as late blight. The plant is quite unpretentious;
- you can get fairly large vegetables that are convenient to use for salad or tomato juice;
- taste characteristics of the fruit. The culture has a sweetish taste and a small number of seeds. The fruits are large, juicy and fleshy;
- In addition to all this, the tomato has a high yield and a long shelf life. Even after frost you can enjoy delicious and natural vegetables;
- Tomato fruits are thin-skinned, thanks to which you can feel all the charm of the taste of this variety.
How is sowing done?
Seeds for seedlings are planted on average 2 months before the intended planting. Since the bush is quite large and wide, when planting in the ground, on average 4 plants are planted per square meter. The crop can be planted both in a greenhouse and in open areas. If you want to get an early harvest, you can resort to a greenhouse.
The first tomato harvest is harvested 100-130 days after the seeds have sprouted.
Conclusion
Thus, the variety of this crop was developed quite recently, but with its remarkable characteristics, the plant was able to earn a wonderful reputation.