Tomato Ephemeral is a variety that has many positive qualities: the versatility of using ripe fruits, early and friendly ripening, excellent taste of ripe tomatoes, ease of growing and caring for the bushes of this variety.
But before you buy the seeds of this hybrid, you should learn more about it. So, Ephemeral tomato: what you should know about this plant, a description of the variety and its characteristics, as well as much more that a vegetable grower needs to know about before planting seeds.
Main characteristics and description
This tomato is a variety with an early ripening period - no more than three months pass from the moment the first shoots appear to the moment the ripe fruits are harvested. The ephemeral belongs to the determinant type, which means that the bushes do not grow above a certain height, and most often do not form stepsons. These tomatoes can be grown in open ground or under film cover.
The variety is widespread throughout our country, as well as in Ukraine. Moreover, the variety does not necessarily have a lot of sun and heat during the period of fruit ripening - tomatoes also ripen during temperature fluctuations and other natural “cataclysms”. The germination rate of seed material is close to 100%.
The bushes are quite powerful, compact, quite miniature, the shoots are erect, strong, can reach a height of up to 0.7 m, not very branched. The foliage is simple, tomato-colored, bright green. Each bush can ripen up to 8 clusters with fruits.
The ripening fruits of this variety are small, their weight can reach 65 g, the color is bright, red. The skin is dense, the tomato pulp is juicy, tasty with a slight tomato sourness. Ripe fruits are not prone to cracking and can easily withstand transportation over a fairly long distance.
Ephemeral tomatoes can be stored for a long time in a cool place (at least 1.5-2 months).
These tomatoes are versatile: they can be used fresh, as well as salted, pickled, and juiced.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The main advantages of Ephemera are:
- high germination of planting material;
- resistance to weather changes;
- early and friendly ripening of fruits;
- high product and taste qualities;
- The variety is early ripening, therefore, under favorable conditions, it can produce two harvests per season;
- does not require the formation of bushes, tying to trellises and pinching;
- resistance to most diseases affecting tomatoes is high.
The variety has practically no disadvantages. But it should be noted that Ephemeral tomatoes “love” Colorado potato beetles, which will have to be fought regularly and constantly. The brushes should also be rationed, otherwise the ripening fruits become very small - the bushes are not able to “feed” too many fruits.
Growing Tomato Ephemeral
There are no special nuances when growing the variety - if desired, you can pre-plant the seeds at home for seedlings, and then plant them in open ground in mid-late May. The distance between bushes in the beds is at least 0.4-0.45 m.
Caring for seedlings planted in beds comes down to regular watering, weeding and loosening, as well as fertilizing.
