Green tomatoes are still exotic for gardeners. Tomato Irish Liqueur exhibits excellent flavor and unexpected color. Yagoda is very different from its friends. It’s worth taking a risk and planting at least a couple of bushes to try.
What to expect for gardeners
Breeders bred tomatoes for indoor soil. The plant lives wonderfully in heated and unheated greenhouses. Temporary film shelters are suitable in areas with long, hot summers.
Distinctive features of the variety:
- tall indeterminate tomato;
- maximum height 1.5 m;
- mid-early (from hatching sprouts to the first tomatoes 120 days);
- sparsely leafed bush;
- medium-sized plates, light green color;
- the first brush originates above the 9th leaf;
- in a brush from 3 to 5 tomatoes;
- the plant is prone to fruit overload;
- With proper agricultural technology, it is possible to get up to 4.5 kg/m².
Irish liqueur is demanding on air humidity in the greenhouse. At a high concentration of water vapor, the ovaries of the variety fall off; at a low concentration, the pollen of the flowers is sterilized.
What will Liqueur please you with?
The unexpected color is not the only advantage of the tomato. Fruit characteristics:
- the berry is round in shape, squeezed from below and above;
- an unripe tomato is dark green, a ripe one is light with blurry yellow stripes;
- weight of one tomato up to 250 g;
- the stalk comes off easily;
- extended ripening of tomatoes;
- the pulp is dense, juicy, fleshy;
- high content of poly and mono sugars;
- up to 6 seed chambers;
- seeds are small;
- thick tomato skin.
Irish liqueur attracts gardeners with the opportunity to obtain their own seeds. The very first ripe fruit should be cut and the pulp scooped out from the chambers with a spoon. Place in a fine mesh sieve, rinse the contents with cold running water, then dry on a paper towel. Place the material in a paper bag, write the name of the variety and year of collection.
How to achieve your goal
The task of any gardener is to get a harvest of delicious tomatoes without loss. To do this, you must follow the recommendations of breeders:
- start making seedlings no later than the second ten days of March;
- soil temperature during sowing and before germination: from 20 to 25 ⁰С;
- feed young plants several times with seedling complexes;
- the temperature after germination should not exceed 18 ⁰C;
- place the seedlings on a bright, cool windowsill, illuminated for up to 18 hours;
- Tomatoes are transferred to an unheated greenhouse from May 25 to June 10 (after late spring frosts);
- planting according to the scheme: 3 plants/m²;
- add a mineral complex to the soil according to the manufacturer’s recommendation;
- mulching the beds with non-woven black material or rotted organic matter (compost, grass, straw);
- organize drip irrigation to optimize water consumption;
- regularly weed the bushes of the variety;
- ventilate the greenhouse (tomatoes are not afraid of drafts);
- prevent air from overheating (on hot days, throw on white non-woven material);
- form into 2-3 stems;
- stepchild every week;
- remove leaves over ripe fruits;
- when growing, tie up stems and brushes;
- feed with complex mineral fertilizers;
- remove brown fruits.
Some gardeners are keen on adding nitrogen to the soil before planting. With this attitude, Irish liqueur fattens and does not set fruit.
Gardeners' verdict
The description of the tomato fully corresponds to reality. Gardeners like: unusual color, sweet taste, productivity, extended fruiting. Some daredevils grow Irish liqueur in open ground. Plant 1-2 bushes: there are enough berries for the whole family.
The fruits are used to prepare salads and slices. The juice has an original color, dense consistency and sugary taste. People are upset about the short shelf life of tomatoes. The tomatoes soften and rot.
