In terms of biological characteristics, the amount of necessary microelements, productivity, and taste, the Hidalgo sugar tomato F1 has the right to take its rightful place. The variety belongs to the raceme type, recommended for cultivation in the garden and under film.
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A sugar Hidalgo bush with bright yellow, sun-colored tomatoes, weighing 70 - 90 g, invariably attracts everyone's attention, looks beautiful not only in the garden, but also on the table, in a jar. The pulp is of average density, the skin is tender, smooth, the fruits live up to the name - sweet, with a high content of carotene.The harvest is amazing: from a bush - 57 kg, from 1 m² - 15 - 25 kg. You can taste ripe tomatoes from June. Abundant produce arrives gradually and steadily.
Its pepper-like counterpart, the Hidalgo F1 tomato from the Russian agricultural company SeDek, is a mid-season variety. The bush grows up to 50–60 cm, sometimes 80 cm, determinate (with limited growth). For better development, moderate pinching and stable support are required. The leaf is large, the inflorescence is simple.
The value of the hybrid lies in its high fertility, good transportability and preservation.
Universal use - fresh salads, canned food, preparations. Excellent in all respects, the tomato is characterized by a number of advantages:
- the weight of an individual specimen ranges from 100 to 120 g, productivity - 7.5 kg/m²;
- red fruit, pleasant taste, dense, with easily removable skin;
- the time from germination to the beginning of ripening of tomatoes is 105 – 110 days;
- resistance to diseases and pests.
The tomato is not susceptible to short-term deterioration in weather. Only in cold and wet summers can blossom end rot or brown spot occur.
Self-collection of hybrid seeds is impractical. Sowing them does not guarantee the preservation of varietal qualities. You should purchase hybrid seeds in company stores.
Features of cultivation in soil
The hybrid is demanding of sunlight, heat, and agricultural technology. Sow 2 months before planting in the garden. The seeds are treated against pests and diseases; no pre-soaking is required. Germination temperature 22 – 25 °C. Plants dive when the first pair of leaves appears. They are planted in the garden when the threat of frost has passed (May - June).
The gap between plants is 50 cm, attachment to a peg is required.
During the summer, tomatoes are weeded, planted, and watered. Proper watering will help avoid late blight. Use warm, settled water, water in the morning or evening at the root, avoiding moisture on the foliage. Watering is especially necessary before flowering and ripening. During the season they are fed several times with complex fertilizer.
Some reviews about the Hidalgo F1 tomato from the gardening forum:
Summer resident: “I sow the seeds immediately under the greenhouse film. I first warm the soil for several days under the sun. I sow sparsely and don’t pick up plants. I feed the grown seedlings. The first time with urea, the second with slurry.”
Marina: “To get large fruits, tomatoes need to be grown with one stem, their size will be as large as possible. I like the Hidalgo hybrid because it is not whimsical. Despite the fact that it was a rainy summer, the variety did not disappoint with its yield and taste. I definitely advise everyone to plant it.”
Vera: “Hidalgo is a wonderful hybrid. I love it, I plant it every year. You look at a bush with red ones, and your soul rejoices. He doesn’t care about cold, temperature changes, fungal or viral diseases.”
Nikolay: “The family likes the variety. Small, curved “bananas” 10–12 cm in length, about 3 cm in diameter, fleshy, sweet. Convenient to cut into slices for salad. The crop ripens evenly, the fruits are without core and green spots. It needs to be planted widely, pinched, tied up.”
Ulyana: “I sow in mid-March, I keep the seedlings on the balcony. I use heating when it’s frosty outside. There is enough light, but when sowing in February, lighting is needed.”
Anatoly: “I like Hidalgo, it’s safer to keep him under film. Delicious fruits, suitable for food and processing.They tolerate transportation well from the dacha home and do not crack. The brush matures gradually.”
Early ripening tomato, large-fruited
Gelena F1, a universal hybrid for open ground and greenhouses, can be proud of these qualities.
It will appeal to those gardeners for whom it is important to get an early harvest. The fruits are consumed fresh, for pickles, winter preparations, making pasta and sauces.
A determinate bush, up to 1 m high, needs support and formative pruning. Characterized by dense green foliage. The first simple inflorescences are formed after the 7th leaf, the next ones - every 2 leaves. The peduncle has an articulation.
Hybrid characteristics:
- tomato weight - 120 - 135 g;
- excellent taste;
- the fruit is round, dense, slightly ribbed, red, without green, with 4 or more nests;
- time to ripening is 85 – 90 days;
- resistant to fungal diseases.
5 – 6 clusters of 6 tomatoes each are formed on the bush.
Harvest dates are from early July to September. Productivity in open ground is up to 4 - 5, in greenhouses - 16 - 18 kg/m².
To obtain products at an earlier date, the bush is pruned to 1 - 2 strong stems, determinants - to 3 - 4 stems. In order for large fruits to grow, their number is normalized during flowering, leaving 4–5 flowers on the branches.
After harvesting the main harvest, the hybrid continues to grow and set additional fruits. Tomatoes are well transported and stored.
Reliable hero of Chelyabinsk selection
The mid-season, super-large-fruited tomato Yenisei F1 corresponds to this definition. The weight of a bright, smooth tomato with pulp that melts in your mouth reaches 500 g or more. This “heavyweight” is served fresh, in a salad, and it’s nice to drink a glass of juice.It is not suitable for canning whole fruits due to its large size. The main advantage of the hybrid is the abundant harvest of products.
Basic indicators:
- Average height is up to 1.5 m.
- Attractive bush habit.
- The period from germination to ripe tomatoes lasts 110 – 120 days.
- Correct fruit shape, fine grain, excellent balanced taste.
- Easy adaptation to changing environmental conditions, resistance to late blight.
Every summer resident dreams of a combination of such qualities - the characteristics are impressive, they inspire respect and admiration. High productivity is not hindered by poor lighting and cool summers.
Greenhouse conditions
In the Urals, the Yenisei hybrid is recommended to be grown under cover. The tomato is much more productive and larger than its counterparts in the garden. Plants are tied up immediately after planting, and subsequently they are pinched. The growing system is similar to that described for the vegetable garden, taking into account the following circumstances:
- For better pollination, plants are periodically shaken or a brush is used.
- The temperature of tomatoes varies between 20 – 30 °C.
- To prevent fungal diseases caused by high humidity, the greenhouse is regularly ventilated.
- Fertilize the soil weekly.
With this care, the first vegetables can be enjoyed in July.
Vegetable growers advise: in the fall, you can speed up the ripening of the last fruits by pinching the ends of the branches and removing small, defective specimens.
In a summer resident's assortment, it is desirable to have tomatoes that differ in purpose, use, and ripening time - salad, for canning, pickling, early, late varieties. The family will have vegetables all year. These requirements are fully met by the consumer properties of the considered hybrids included in the State Register of the Russian Federation.With proper agricultural technology, the productivity will please the summer resident. All that remains is to choose varieties in accordance with personal taste preference.
