A new, interesting, and most importantly tasty variety of tomatoes, Dacosta Portuguese, has been introduced to the Russian market. Almost all reviews about it are positive. It grows well in our climate zone and gives amazing results. Let's look at the description of this plant.
Characteristics of the variety
Country of origin of the variety is Portugal. This indeterminate tomato tall, in a greenhouse reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters. High-yielding - one bush produces up to 5 kilograms of fruit, while the weight of one tomato reaches 800 grams. Fruits of medium ripeness.
The plant requires gartering and stem formation, the most productive when 2 stems are formed, a maximum of three.
The variety is resistant to major tomato diseases, such as late blight, gray rot, blossom end rot, macrosporiosis.
The tomato is dark pink in color, round, with a large fruit size - lumpy, excellent taste. Description of the variety: pronounced tomato sweet and sour taste. Juicy, fleshy flesh. Perfect for preparing fresh salads. Tomato juice has a bright, sour taste and is also ideal for making sauces and pastes. Indispensable as a dressing for first and second courses.
The vegetable is suitable for fresh consumption and all types of canning.
Growing conditions
The Dacosta Portuguese tomato variety is not picky about growing conditions, but responds well to fertilizing. A fertilized plant gives a higher and tastier harvest.
It is grown mainly in a greenhouse due to its high growth; the planting method is staggered. It also grows well in open ground. In this case, choose a sunny place without drafts.
Before planting in the ground, the seeds are germinated into seedlings. In the phase of 1-2 leaves, they are transplanted into separate glasses with fertilized soil; a week before transplanting to a permanent place of growth, the seedlings are hardened.
In early May they are transplanted into a greenhouse. They are tied up and stepsoned as they grow, leaving two to three stepsons for fruit development. The growth characteristics of the vegetable are such that it is necessary to remove excess leaves. The procedure is carried out in sunny weather, and no more than 2 sheets per day are torn off. During the season, the plants are fed at least twice with organic and mineral fertilizers, and the tomato harvest will be juicy and tasty.
Weeding and loosening the soil is a necessary condition for obtaining a rich harvest of large and tasty tomatoes.
With abundant watering, the vegetable loses its taste and becomes more acidic, so you need to moderately moisten the soil, preferably at the root, without touching the green mass with warm water.
Reviews about the variety
This tomato has recently arrived in Russian garden beds, but has already received a huge number of positive reviews about the taste and yield of the tomato. Some people don’t like its large size; this tomato reaches up to 800 grams under favorable growing conditions, so the review can be considered positive.
Most of the respondents praise the tomato for its pronounced tomato taste, beautiful raspberry color and high yield. They also write that the variety is not susceptible to diseases, but requires constant garters due to the large size of the fruits.
We learned what kind of variety it is, where it is grown, and what can be prepared from the fruit. Positive qualities will not leave gardeners and gardeners indifferent to this vegetable.
