Many summer residents have been planting the pear-shaped tomato Bells of Russia for several years. Changeable summer weather does not affect its yield, which makes it a favorite in many collections. The yield, taste of the pulp and original appearance are also at their best. To help summer residents, briefly about the main varietal characteristics.
Description of the variety
Let's start the description of a high-yielding, mid-early variety with the characteristics of the bush:
- determinate type, standard variety;
- height from 50 to 60 cm;
- the number of leaves is average;
- leaf color is light green;
- leaf size is medium.
Despite their small size, it is recommended to fix the bushes on a support. The optimal option is 1 branch - 1 support. The hand load on each branch is large (up to 5 hands), the support will not allow the fruits to lie on the ground. Clean fruits mean a high-quality harvest. Many summer residents value the Russian Bells tomato for its high decorativeness and productivity; they are planted in flowerpots and used to decorate the garden and patios. The plants are especially beautiful when the fruits ripen.
Characteristics of tomatoes:
- fruit color is pink-scarlet;
- fruit shape is pear-shaped;
- fruit size is small;
- fruit weight up to 60 g.
Varietal tomatoes are always valued for their good taste, Bells of Russia is no exception. The pink pulp contains a high concentration of elements useful to the human body: sugars, amino acids, vitamins. The taste of tomatoes is characterized by a perfectly combined sweet and sour notes. The undoubted advantage of the fruit is its resistance to cracking and universal purpose.
History of origin and directions of use
Tomato selection is Russian, there is no data on the variety in the state register, however, the variety is grown in all regions of the Russian Federation, excluding the Far North. In areas with a mild climate, tomatoes grow well in open ground; in northern areas they develop better in protected ground. Polycarbonate greenhouses and small arc tunnels are suitable for tomatoes.
Let us highlight the main areas of fruit use:
- consumption of fresh tomatoes without heat treatment: salads, decoration for banquet (buffet) tables;
- production of whole-fruit canned tomatoes;
- preparing traditional salted tomatoes according to old Russian recipes.
There are positive reviews online about pear-shaped tomatoes Kolokola Rossii, golden yellow in color. Early fruit ripening (100-110 days), high commercial and taste qualities of the grown fruits make the variety competitive in the seed market.
Table of the main advantages and disadvantages of Kolokol Rossii tomatoes:
| Advantages | Flaws |
| unusual fruit shape | Tomatoes need fertilizers for full development |
| possibility of universal use of fruits from salads to canned vegetables | you need to monitor the shape of the bush, remove excess stepsons |
| easy care | |
| preservation of flowers and ovaries during short-term temperature fluctuations | |
| stable immunity to diseases of nightshade crops |
Review from a summer resident from the Moscow region
Natalya: I planted the Golden Bells tomato in open ground. I didn’t have time to marinate the tomatoes. The variety was recommended by a neighbor; he had been growing them for 2 years. Next year I will reduce the planting bed, there will still be enough harvest for harvesting.
Brief instructions for care and cultivation
The photo clearly shows the main advantages of the tomato bush and its fruits. Let's find out how to get the same result at your dacha. If there is no greenhouse there, this is not a problem; the variety can be grown in an ordinary garden bed. Where frosts are possible in June, place arcs over the tomato bushes with covering material stretched over them.
Sow the seeds correctly
It is important to choose the right time for planting seeds. For open ground - this is the second half of March, for a greenhouse - from late April to mid-March. Conduct:
- mandatory seed rejection procedure (visual control);
- identifying hollow seeds by soaking in slightly salted water (remove floating ones);
- carry out the prevention of tomato diseases - keep for 15 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate.
The first stage of growing tomato seedlings from seeds lasts from sowing to picking. At this time, we use low containers (preferably made of plastic). We use high-quality soil for germinating seeds, purchased, or prepare our own, mixing garden soil, compost, and peat in a 2:1:1 ratio.
Sowing seeds is easy:
- moisten the soil well an hour or two before sowing the seeds;
- spread the seeds thinly over the surface;
- cover the seeds with humus or soil mixture;
- Cover the container with the seeds with film and place it away from a cold window.
The second stage lasts from picking the seedlings to planting them in the ground. During this period, for seedlings, prepare separate cups or rectangular plastic containers for seedlings, with sides at least 25 cm high. Dive (transplant) tomato seedlings in the 1-2 leaf phase into these containers.
Caring for seedlings, transplanting into the ground
For about another month, after a successful picking, the tomato seedlings are kept in a warm room. Activities for caring for tomatoes during this period:
- watering the tomato at the root when the top layer of soil dries out;
- 1-2 root feedings with any liquid fertilizer for tomatoes, you can simply infuse banana peels and pour this “compote” over small tomatoes;
- a weekly procedure for hardening tomatoes with a decrease in night temperatures to 8 ° C.
We plant adult tomato seedlings (50-60 days from germination) in a permanent place. We place no more than 3 tomato bushes in a square place. This is a recommendation from the seed manufacturer and should be followed.
Conclusion
It would be interesting to know the opinions of those who planted this variety in their dachas. Real photos of the variety’s fruits and comments from competent vegetable growers make the choice easier.
