Tomato Honey Fingers F1 is very good at the time of fruiting. Many tomato lovers fall in love with it from the photo and rush to plant it in their greenhouse or in open ground. The modern hybrid pleases vegetable growers not only with the beauty of golden-pink fruits collected in clusters; productivity and disease resistance are also excellent. Reviews from forum members speak about this.
Description of the hybrid Honey fingers
Yellow-fruited tomato hybrids (varieties) taste sweeter than red-fruited ones and contain more beta-carotene. Summer residents who watch their figure and count calories will love them.
Tomatoes will ripen in the middle period, since the hybrid is mid-season, the harvest is expected in 95 - 110 days. The plant is indeterminate; throughout the growing season it requires:
- fixing branches to support;
- removal of stepsons that have reached a length of 5-7 cm;
- pinching the growing point in late to mid-July in open ground, in August, for tomatoes planted in a polycarbonate greenhouse.
Powerful tomato bushes (up to 2 m in height) require sufficient nutrition and lighting for development and fruiting. When planting tomato seedlings in the ground (greenhouse), follow the manufacturer's recommendations. A description of the variety and agricultural technology for growing tomatoes is on the back of the seed packet; compliance with it guarantees good yield.
According to these recommendations, place 4 tomato bushes in a square area. Grow plants in one or two stems. If you choose a two-stem pattern, leave one stepson located under the first tomato brush. Pinch all stepsons located above.
Fruit
The characteristic taste of fruits is the main advantage of the new hybrid. The guaranteed sweet taste of tomatoes will appeal to lovers of sugary tomatoes. The shape of the fruit is elongated and cylindrical, ideal for pickling. Based on the size of the fruit, the hybrid belongs to the group of small-fruited tomatoes. The largest ones weigh no more than 80 g.
The pulp is yellow, juicy, sweet with the taste of honey. The skin is not pure yellow, a pink tint is noticeable. Ripe fruits have rare orange stripes on the skin.Yellow tomatoes are used to prepare salads and as a raw material for homemade preparations: marinades, pickles. Juices, sauces, and ketchups are not produced from Honey Fingers.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Prepare the soil and seeds for planting in early March. The optimal time for planting mid-season varieties is from March 10 to March 20. The exact date is determined by weather conditions typical for the area.
When calculating the period, take into account that the age of seedlings ready for transplantation is 2 months. The Honey Fingers tomato bush can be planted in a permanent place if it has formed 5 to 7 full leaves. To keep the seedlings strong, water them moderately 1-2 times a week. Combine watering twice with fertilizing. For fertilizing, use liquid complex fertilizers for vegetable seedlings.
Planting seedlings in a permanent place
Hybrid Honey Fingers grows well in open ground, in a polycarbonate greenhouse, under temporary shelter. They are planted in the ground in the middle zone and in Siberia in the first ten days of June, under a film cover in mid-late May, in a greenhouse from the 20th of April to mid-May.
The seedlings are well watered after transplantation; over the next 10-14 days they adapt to the new location. At this time, it does not need watering or fertilizing. If necessary, you can cover it from the sun for several days.
Summer feeding
Plan the first fertilizing with ammonium nitrate or herbal infusion for the 3rd week after transplantation. The Honeyfingers tomato bushes will have taken root by this time and will benefit from additional nutrition. The second and third fertilizing with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers should be carried out during the periods of flowering and ovary formation.
Tips for caring for tomatoes Honey fingers in a greenhouse
The tips will help those who have not planted tomatoes in a greenhouse. Before the tomato bushes begin flowering (a week before), place a barrel or other large capacity container (80-100 l) in the greenhouse. Fill the container half or 2/3 with mowed lawn grass and weeds picked from the garden. Fill the grass with water.
By the time of flowering, the barrel will begin to work and release gases. The smell will be unpleasant, but pollination will proceed well, the ovaries and flowers will not fall off even in the heat. Such a barrel also affects the rate of maturation. Water the bushes in the morning, this is especially important in the second half of summer, when night temperatures are noticeably lower than daytime ones. There will be no condensation in the greenhouse, which means there is less chance of late blight and blossom end rot on the fruit.
Mulch will protect tomatoes from fungal infections. Dry grass is suitable for mulch. A layer of 10 cm protects the earth from overheating and delays the evaporation of moisture from the soil. Starting in July, it is worth gradually removing the lower leaves of tomatoes. This is necessary to protect against diseases and reduce the load on the tomato bush.
Conclusion
If you love the taste of sweet tomatoes, then Honey Fingers was created just for you. Be sure to buy seeds, grow, study peculiarities hybrid and share your impressions with other tomato lovers.
