Tomato Pink Pioneer from the Japanese company Sakata in Europe has long occupied its niche among hybrids bred for industrial production. In Russia, the salad variety has only recently become known. It was included in the state plant register two years ago. The new selection is equally of interest to an amateur summer resident with a greenhouse and to a farmer who grows produce for sale.
Main characteristics
The hybrid is high-yielding; in terms of fruit ripening, it is mid-early. You can expect the first ripe tomatoes 70 days after germination. The bushes are powerful, tall, and belong to the group of indeterminate type tomatoes.
An important characteristic of any variety is the taste of a ripe tomato; plum-shaped fruits have a harmonious, good taste of the pulp. The fruits are medium in size, average weight does not exceed 200 g. The manufacturer claims a weight of 220 g. The fruits are stored well, there are no complaints about loss of presentation during transportation.
Attitude to diseases is expressed by resistance to the following pathogens:
- nematode;
- brown spot;
- mosaic virus;
- silver leaf virus;
- wilt (verticillium, fusarium).
Description - brief instructions for caring for and growing tomatoes from Sakata contains recommendations for forming a bush. In greenhouses, tall tomatoes of the indeterminate type are recommended to be formed into one stem.
This scheme facilitates care, eliminates thickening of plantings, and guarantees good lighting of the entire plant. The taste of fruits on properly formed plants is sweeter due to better lighting.
Productivity and purpose of use
During testing, the variety showed a yield of 27.6 kg/sq.m. When grown in a greenhouse and following good agricultural practices, any summer resident can achieve a similar result.
Rose fruits can be consumed raw, for making snacks and salads. The nutritional value of pink pulp increases with heat treatment, so any culinary dishes (soups, sauces) using pink fruits will be healthy. The tomato pulp is quite dense; the fruits can be used in the preparation of canned vegetables.
You can also use pink tomatoes to make tomato juice. The content of useful elements in the juice is increased; the benefits of such juice in the prevention of cancer are undeniable.
What summer residents say about the variety
The Japanese hybrid has still been little studied by Russian summer residents; there are reviews, but they are quite laconic and contradictory. Perhaps Pink Pioneer will soon be as popular as another tomato hybrid from Japan - Pink Paradise. Summer residents have already appreciated the Pink Paradise variety for its yield and sweet taste of fruits, and success will certainly come to the new hybrid Pink Pioneer.
Lyudmila, Saratov
For two seasons I grew Japanese hybrids of the first reproduction: Pablo, Pink Paradise. Used tomatoes for canning. I liked the hybrids: care is not difficult, the bushes are easy to shape, the harvest is stable. Today, in addition to these hybrids, I planted Pink Pioneer, a salad hybrid with pink fruits. I wasn’t wrong with my choice, the fruits ripened early, I won’t praise the taste to the skies, but it’s quite tomato-like. The fruits are storable and very suitable for commercial summer residents.
Anastasia, Ekaterinburg
I live in the Urals; due to weather conditions, we belong to the risky farming zone. In order to be less dependent on the vagaries of the weather, two polycarbonate greenhouses were installed on the site. There are proven varieties that I plant every year, but I don’t forget to try new ones. This season I sowed two hybrids of Japanese selection. I bought tomato seeds Pink Pioneer F1 and Pink Claire. I liked the Pink Claire hybrid better: the taste was excellent, the fruits did not crack, and there were no signs of blossom end rot. The pink tomatoes of the Pink Pioneer hybrid were inferior in taste. In all other respects, the second hybrid also suited me. I haven’t decided yet whether I will plant these varieties again, winter is ahead, I’ll still decide.
Seeds from Sakata
The Japanese company Sakata has been on the market for more than 100 years. Pink tomatoes are her profile. This is the only company in the world that has a complete range of pink tomatoes.The company offers seeds of resistant tomatoes: determinate, indeterminate, small, large, cherry, round and elliptical.
In addition to the Pink Pioneer tomato, the new line of pink tomatoes includes:
- Pink Passion;
- Pink Bush;
- Pink Stone;
- TM10739.
Scientists at this company use the latest technologies to create tomatoes of perfect taste that are resistant to disease. They do not use GMOs in their work; the main thing in the company’s work is naturalness. Tomatoes of Japanese selection are in demand among buyers in European countries.
All new varieties from Sakata are tested in different climatic conditions on different continents.
Get acquainted with the latest Japanese selection. If you come across seeds of a new hybrid on store shelves, buy, grow, and share your experience.
