Not long ago, Russian breeders developed a tomato hybrid, the fruits of which look surprisingly similar to apples. In addition, the Siberian Apple tomato is also famous for its unusually pleasant taste.
Features of the hybrid
“Siberian Apple” is a mid-season variety of indeterminate type. A distinctive feature of the hybrid is its high yield. It begins to bear fruit 110-120 days after germination.
Description of the variety:
- plants with unlimited growth, can reach 1.5-2.5 m in height;
- leaves are large, green, dissected;
- inflorescences simple, stalk without articulation;
- forms ovaries well;
- yield up to 9 kg per 1 sq. m;
- Tomato has high protective properties against most viruses and diseases.
Fruit characteristics:
- round shape, reminiscent of an apple;
- tomatoes are not very large, weight ranges from 100 to 200 grams;
- the skin is dense and smooth;
- inside there are from 4 to 6 segments;
- the pulp is fleshy, juicy, sugary;
- rich taste and aroma;
- even when unripe, they look more like apples than tomatoes: at first they are light green, then they begin to turn intensely pink. As a result, pearl-pink apple-tomatoes flaunt on the bushes.
Tomatoes ripen completely on the bushes, retain their presentation for a long time, store well and are resistant to mechanical damage during transportation. Tomatoes of the Siberian Apple variety are widely used in cooking: from salads to canning.
Growing and care
The Siberian Apple variety is recommended for growing in greenhouses, but in the more southern regions of Russia it feels quite comfortable in unprotected soil.
- Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out from late March to early April. The seeds are first soaked for a couple of days and the soil is disinfected.
- When sowing in heaps, after the first pair of true leaves appear, the sprouts should be planted in different pots or cups. To form a powerful root system, when picking, it is recommended to bury the sprouts almost to the cotyledon leaves.
- A week after picking, it is recommended to fertilize with complex fertilizers. In total, you need to make 2-3 fertilizing before planting in the ground.
- 7-10 days before transplanting for permanent residence, the shoots must begin to be hardened so that they can more easily endure the adaptation period.
- Planting in greenhouses and greenhouses can be done from mid-May, but in open ground not earlier than the beginning of June, when the soil has warmed up and the threat of frost has passed.
- Planting scheme - 70x40 or no more than three plants per 1 square. m.
- Tomatoes will give a larger harvest if the bushes are formed into two stems during the growth process.
- Tall plants require staking.
Growing tomatoes is not so difficult if you take the choice of variety seriously, study the description and reviews, and then provide the plants with proper care.
Reviews
Lyudmila:
“Siberian apple” is a very productive variety. It begins to bear fruit early and finished only in September. The shape is neat, the tomatoes are even, beautiful and very tasty! I have planted, planted and will continue to plant!
Olga:
Last year I grew apple tomatoes. We were pleased with the yield. The tomatoes are dense, juicy and sweet.
Eugene:
I planted Siberian Apple last season. I was pleased with the experiment. Grown both in a greenhouse and in open ground. They bore excellent fruit both there and there.
