The Kapiya pink tomato is a mid-season tomato variety. The fruits have a pleasant taste. The plant is suitable for growing in open ground or under temporary film cover. In areas with short, cold summers, it is better to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse. The following is a description of the variety and the features of its cultivation.
Characteristics of the variety
The Kapia rosea variety is characterized by high yield. From one square meter you can collect 10 kilograms per season, from a bush - about 4 kg. Fruit ripening occurs after 110 days from the day when the first full shoots appeared.The bushes are very tall and powerful, they can grow up to two meters in height. The best yield is achieved when a bush is formed, consisting of two or three branches. Tomatoes grow in clusters, the load is distributed evenly.
Tall Kapia bushes require garter, otherwise they will bend under the weight of the fruit and break..
The leaves have an elongated shape, each leaf has a carved surface of medium width. The foliage color is dark green. The main advantage of this plant is that it is resistant to diseases that often affect vegetable crops. The variety was bred in Russia and entered into the State Register of Russia.
Description of the fruit
Pink capia tomatoes have positive characteristics. The fruit is slightly elongated, pointed at the very tip. In appearance it resembles a drop. The fruits are sparsely ribbed, there are up to five nests. Capia has a bright pink color, the color near the stalk is unchanged, there are no spots. The weight of one tomato reaches 150 grams. Up to 10 tomatoes can grow on one branch.
Tomatoes have a pleasant taste. The tomato pulp is juicy and soft. They are consumed fresh and made into salads. A housewife who grew tomatoes on her plot can make preparations for the winter. These tomatoes are ideal for whole-fruit canning.
Capia can be frozen. In this case, it will retain all its taste and beneficial qualities.
Features of cultivation
Tomato seeds are sown two months before they are planned to be planted in open ground. When the seedlings are ready to plant, you should plan a planting site. Tomatoes require well-lit areas.An ideal place for planting would be a place where cucumbers, carrots, zucchini, parsley, and dill previously grew. But it is better not to plant tomatoes in the place where peppers, eggplants and potatoes grew.
The soil needs to be prepared, stones removed, weeds pulled out, and well dug up. The soil should not be clayey, as this will slow down the growth and development of plants and lead to a decrease in yield. When to plant tomatoes in open ground? Planting is carried out depending on the region and climate, in the south they are planted at the end of April, in central Russia they begin planting in mid-May, and in regions with short and cold summers - in early June.
If seedlings are planted ahead of time, they will die from night frosts on the soil or hypothermia.
Three or four bushes are planted per square meter. The plant is intended for growing in open ground. You can arrange a film shelter over it. In the northern regions, tomatoes of this variety are best grown in greenhouse conditions. A correctly calculated planting scheme affects the yield.
You should not plant bushes close to each other, they will grow, block the light, and this will lead to a decrease in yield and diseases.
With the right approach to care, rosea capia will give high yields. You can enjoy its fruits not only during the summer, but also make ample supplies for the winter. Those who planted and grew tomatoes of this variety leave positive reviews about the grown tomatoes and characterize the plant only on the positive side.
