Mysterious star in your garden - tomato variety "Etual"

Connoisseurs of unusual tomatoes will surely like the fruits of the Etual variety. They are of a very unusual shape - ribbed, reminiscent of bell peppers, giving a very beautiful cut. The variety is rare, but surprisingly undemanding to care for. All he needs is timely feeding and bush formation.

To better understand what is at stake, read our article. In it you will find both the characteristics of this amazing tomato, and a complete description of the variety. And you will also learn all about the features of growing these tomatoes.

Tomato "Etual": variety description

Information about the origin of the variety is contradictory. According to some sources, it was bred in Switzerland, others claim that it is a variety of amateur Kazakh selection. Tomatoes are not well known, but are gradually gaining popularity thanks to amateur gardeners who rely on exoticism. The variety is more suitable for greenhouses or film greenhouses; in warm climates it can be grown outdoors.

Etual tomatoes are a mid-season variety with a good yield. The bushes are indeterminate, not too tall, reach 1.2 m in height and require careful shaping. Abundant deciduous mass. Fruits are collected in bunches of 6-8 pieces.

The yield is moderate, the harvested fruits are well stored. They can be picked at the stage of technical ripeness, tomatoes ripen perfectly at room temperature.

Among the main advantages of the variety:

• very beautiful and unusual fruits;
• good yield;
• undemanding care;
• good seed germination.

Among the disadvantages can be noted the need to form and tie a bush. The average weight of the variety is 300 grams. You can compare this indicator with other varieties in the table:

Characteristics

Fruit:

• Tomatoes have a very original shape, reminiscent of a rounded pear or barrel.
• The pronounced ribbing creates a beautiful cut.
• Inside there are 6 large seed chambers, but the pulp is juicy enough, no hollowness is felt.
• Tomatoes have a bright red-pink hue, there are varieties with yellowish stripes on the fruits.
• The taste is pleasant, sweet with a slight sourness.

A salad variety, tomatoes are used for preparing snacks, stuffing, decorating dishes. Processing into juices and purees is possible. The yield of the variety is pleasing. And you can compare it with other varieties in the table:

A photo

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the photos of the Etual tomato variety:

Growing features

Tomatoes are sown for seedlings in the first half of March. Before planting, it is recommended to soak the seed in a growth stimulator. Disinfection is not required, all the necessary manipulations of the seeds go through before sale. Germination is good, not less than 85%.

The soil should be light, consisting of garden soil and humus in equal proportions... You can add a little sand and ash to the mixture. It is possible to grow seedlings in containers or plant seeds in peat pots. The last method does not require a pick.

The plantings are covered with foil and placed in a warm place. After germination, the containers are moved to bright light. From time to time, the containers are rotated so that the plants develop evenly. Watering is best done from a spray bottle or a fine-mesh watering can; warm, settled water is used.

After unfolding 1-2 real leaves, picking is carried out and feeding with liquid complex fertilizer. Transfer to a greenhouse is possible in the first half of May. The wells are spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate, after planting, the plants are tied to a support. The bushes are not too tall, so stakes or metal rods can be used as props. Watering should not be too frequent (once every 6 days), but abundant enough. During the season, tomatoes are fed 3-4 times with liquid complex fertilizer.

Plants need to be formed into 1 or 2 stems, removing the lateral processes and lower leaves. Pinching the growth point is not required. Harvesting takes place throughout the season as the fruit ripens.

Diseases and pests

The variety is not too susceptible to disease. Thorough disinfection of the soil and periodic spraying of plants will help protect against verticillium and fusarium. It is recommended to use a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate or phytosporin. Spraying with medicinal preparations helps against mosaics and late blight. Affected leaves and other plant parts are immediately cut off and burned.

Mulching the soil with peat, humus or straw, as well as weekly destruction of weeds will protect against insect pests. A solution of warm water and laundry soap, which is used to wash the stems and leaves, is effectively combated with aphids.

Etoile deserves a place in the greenhouse. It is enough to plant a few bushes - beautiful and tasty tomatoes will surely interest the home and will decorate any festive table.

Video

You can also find a description of the Etual tomato variety in the following video:

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