If you need a good rich harvest of large and beautiful tomato fruits at the end of summer, the Alice tomato is suitable for this purpose. The variety showed good results in the greenhouse, but also bears fruit well in the open ground.
Varietal characteristics
Description of the variety: indeterminate and tall. Mid-early maturation. When grown in a greenhouse made of film or polycarbonate, it reaches a length of 1.8 meters. Since this plant is not limited in growth, it requires the formation of a bush and garter to a support. The leaves are small, thin, the bush is powerful, branched. When grown in a greenhouse, the bush is formed into 3–4 stems.Plant yield is 4.2 kilograms per square meter.
Large vegetables. On average, one tomato weighs from 300 to 400 grams. The taste is juicy, sweet, the flesh is fleshy, the peel is dense. Therefore, vegetables are resistant to cracking. The tomato is heart-shaped. The color of an unripe vegetable is light green, a ripe one is red. Some fruits have a yellow spot on the stalk when ripe.
Varietal characteristics of fruits - sourness appears in fruits grown in open ground. Since the fruits are large, they tie up not only the bushes, but also the shoots with tomatoes.
This variety of tomatoes is intended for fresh consumption, canning and pickling, preparing fresh tomato juice and sauces.
Features of the variety
Among the positive qualities of tomato are the following:
- high productivity;
- fruit size;
- excellent taste;
- keeping quality and presentation;
- resistance to popular diseases.
Growing Tomato
To get a rich harvest, bushes are planted and properly cared for. This variety is grown through seedlings. To do this, in early or mid-March (depending on the growing region), tomato seeds are planted in a warm and well-lit room. The soil for planting seedlings is chosen to be loose and fertile. Usually peat or black soil is mixed in equal quantities with garden soil.
Seeds are planted at a depth of half a centimeter and at a distance of 1 centimeter between plants. Spray the plantings with a spray bottle with warm water and cover with film until the seeds germinate. After the seeds hatch, the film must be removed and the plants placed in a well-lit place for further growth.
After the formation of two permanent leaves on the sprouts, the tomatoes are dived into separate containers. Watering and fertilizing are carried out until transplantation to a permanent place of growth.
This procedure is usually performed at the end of May or depending on the weather conditions of the region. So, the air temperature during the day should not fall below 22 degrees, and the soil temperature below 15 degrees. Choose a site for planting that is illuminated and windless.
Plants are planted in a greenhouse two weeks earlier than in open ground. The distance between plantings should not be less than 50 by 40 centimeters, otherwise the plants will shade each other. Usually tomatoes are planted in a checkerboard pattern and, as they grow, they are tied to a crossbar or support and planted. The bush of this variety is formed into 3–4 vines, thus the tomato gives the best result.
After planting, the plants require constant care, which consists of:
- watering plants;
- loosening the soil;
- weeding;
- fertilizer;
- treatment against diseases and pests (if necessary);
- timely harvest.
If you follow these simple rules of care, a high-quality and rich harvest will not be long in coming.
Review of reviews about Alice
The variety is popular in Russia and has received positive reviews from gardeners. Let's look at some of them.
Olga: “The fruits began to ripen early, the bushes are tall, so it is better to plant them in a greenhouse. To prevent the bushes from becoming infected with fusarium after the dew appeared, I sprayed them with a serum solution every week. Thus, the bushes bore fruit until autumn. The taste of the fruit is excellent, there is a tomato aroma, they are sweet, suitable for making tomato juice.”
Dmitry: “I’ve been growing tomatoes for more than 20 years, every year I try to find seeds of new varieties, last year I came across Alice’s seeds. I planted them in a greenhouse and they grow just like regular tomatoes. But the fruits are beautiful, heart-shaped, red. There are no spots on the fruits after ripening. Colored evenly and beautifully. Useful for salads and wraps. I'm happy with everything."
