Fans of tomatoes with a pronounced sweet taste should pay attention to the Sugar Plum Raspberry tomato.
These neat little “cream” have become famous among vegetable growers for their excellent behavior in whole canning, thanks to the following qualities:
- elastic peel;
- small size (up to 25 g) and unusual plum-shaped fruit;
- fleshy pulp;
- pronounced sweet-sugar taste;
- rich crimson color;
- small seed chambers.
Growing
The maximum yield of “Sugar Plum” is obtained in a greenhouse, up to 7-8 kg per 1 sq. m. These tomatoes are also grown in open ground, although not with the same result.The variety is early ripening. The first harvest can be obtained in 87-95 days.
Seedling
“Cream” seedlings are sown in mid-March. After two or three true leaves appear, picking is carried out. Seedlings are provided with good lighting, watering, and fertilizing. By mid-May, the sprouts reach 6-7 leaves and are ready to be planted in the greenhouse. Seedlings are planted in open ground in early June. A week before planting, hardening begins.
Bush formation
The growth type of "Sugar Plum" is semi-determinant. The bushes grow tall, approximately 1.2 - 1.4 meters and require tying to a strong base 2-3 times per season. According to reviews, it is better to form “Sugar plum raspberry” tomatoes into 2-3 stems. When pinching, one or two shoots are left in reserve.
After the main stem has completed, the stepsons continue to grow and produce an ovary. The bush is compact and with a good garter you can fit up to 8-9 roots per 1 square meter. m.
Soil and fertilizing
Like other early-ripening tomatoes, this variety is very demanding on the composition of the soil and timely fertilizing.
Important!
You cannot plant any nightshades in one place for more than two years in a row. The soil is depleted and diseases and pests of this plant family appear. It is better to plant tomatoes after carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, and parsley. Before planting, organic fertilizers are introduced into the soil: peat, humus, compost.
Feeding
After planting in the ground, 2 weeks later, do the first root feeding with superphosphate and ammonium nitrate. During the formation of the ovary, ammonium nitrate and potassium sulfate are introduced. You can replace mineral fertilizers with organic ones - a solution of bird droppings or mullein.
Flowering is stimulated by spraying with Tomaton, Ovary or boric acid solution.Tomatoes respond well to mulching with peat after planting and fertilizing.
Watering
Early ripening tomatoes are more dependent on watering than other varieties. Especially during the filling of tomatoes, watering is needed systematically and abundantly every 4-6 days. To avoid cracking of the fruits, do not allow excessive watering after severe drying out.
Pests and diseases
“Sugar plum” is susceptible to major tomato diseases. Therefore, all preventive measures are taken against pests, fungi and diseases.
Conclusion
In mid-July the first “Sugar Plums” begin to ripen. The tomato turns out dense, elastic, rich raspberry color. It tolerates transportation well and is stored well. According to reviews, “Sugar plum raspberry” tomatoes are very sweet and tasty, do not crack from the hot marinade, but are slightly dry for a salad.
