Tomato “Pink Helmet” is a mid-early, semi-determinate, high-yielding tomato variety intended for cultivation in open ground and in greenhouse conditions.
Features of cultivation
The plant can reach 1.5-2 meters in height. Needs tying to a support and pinching up to the first flower cluster. It is recommended to form a bush with 2 stems.
It is recommended to sow seedlings of the variety in March-April, 50-60 days before planting in the ground. Seeds germinate at a temperature of about 24˚C. No more than 4 plants are planted per square meter of land. The first ripe fruits of the Pink Helmet tomato can be harvested as early as July.
Caring for the variety includes the following activities:
- Regular watering with warm water (best before sunset);
- Timely removal of weeds;
- Fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers;
- Treatment to protect against diseases and pests.
Fruit characteristics
“Pink Helmet” tomatoes at the ripe stage are pink or pink-red in color, large, and shaped like a heart. The surface is smooth, glossy. Tomatoes have excellent taste: they are juicy, meaty, and sugary.
Perfect for fresh consumption, as well as for pickling, making sauces, juices, lecho and other types of processing.
A distinctive feature of the variety is that large fruits grow even at the top of the bush.
Advantages
There are several positive features that distinguish Pink Helmet from some other varieties. These include:
- High and stable yield;
- Good fruit set;
- Large fruit;
- Long shelf life;
- Resistance to fusarium, verticillium and blossom end rot;
- Versatility of use.
No disadvantages of the variety were identified.
Reviews
It is perhaps impossible to find a tomato today that experienced gardeners would not write a couple of lines about. “Pink Helmet” is no exception. Therefore, if you are interested in this variety, we recommend that you read several opinions of summer residents about it.
- Decent tomato. The tomatoes were large - 500-600 g, especially the first ones. The bush, however, was a little weak, it did not grow even up to one and a half meters. Grew into 2 stems. The fruits look very beautiful, similar to a helmet, hence the name. (Ksenia Igorevna, Kostroma)
- I learned about the Pink Helmet tomato from a friend. She described the characteristics of the variety to me and told me about the good yield - 8 kg per bush.The tomato is really good, but my results were a little more modest. It's all about experience, I guess. By the way, in the middle zone the “Pink Helmet” is only suitable for a greenhouse. It won't grow outside. (Varvara Andreevna, Kirov region, Slobodskoy)
- Growing this variety has brought me great pleasure. I can only leave rave reviews about him. Firstly, he is completely unpretentious. Secondly, it gives an excellent harvest if the basic rules of agricultural technology are observed. Thirdly, the pickles are simply divine. I added the best varieties to my collection. (Valeria Vyacheslavovna, Moscow region, Dolgoprudny)
