Description of an unpretentious variety for the northern regions - tomato "Winter Cherry" F1

Early ripening standard cherry tomatoes are an excellent option for the northern regions. Initially, the tomato was created for growing in the middle and northern climatic zone of Russia. Compact and unpretentious, they bear fruit no worse than their tall relatives.

Tomato Winter cherry F1 - just such a variety. It tolerates adverse weather conditions well and is successfully grown even outdoors in the gardens of Siberia and the Urals. The variety was bred and registered by breeders of the Russian company Biotekhnika in 1998.

You can read more about these tomatoes in our article. From it you will learn the main characteristics, get acquainted with the description of the variety and the peculiarities of its cultivation.

Tomato "Winter Cherry": variety description

Winter cherry - early (up to 105 days) tomato with a determinant type of growth. Standard plant, compact, no more than 70 cm high. Designed for growing in the ground without shelter. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and fusarium wilt, cladosporium and powdery mildew. Average yield - up to 2.5 kg per plant... With a high level of agricultural technology and soil fertility, the yield from one bush can be 3.7 kg.

The main feature of the Winter Cherry tomato variety is its high cold resistance and undemandingness to high temperatures and soil nutritional value. The complete absence of such agrotechnical measures as pinching and garter making this variety the least expensive in terms of the application of physical strength.

The fruits of the winter cherry tomato are small, rounded, slightly flattened from the "poles". The skin and pulp are dark crimson. Cherries of this variety are distinguished by their relatively large size (up to 110 g) and fruit meatiness. There are 3 to 5 chambers in each tomato, the seeds in them are few, rather small. The dry matter content of the winter cherry tomato juice reaches 7%. Fruits keep fresh well (up to 60 days in cool conditions). Winter cherry tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption in the form of salads and for preparing hot meals. Also, the fruits of this variety are great in pickles and pickles.

You can compare the weight of the variety with others in the table:

Characteristics

The main advantage of the Winter Cherry variety is the absence of the need for garter and pinching. The stem of the plants forms a strong one, which allows the bush not to huddle up to prevent it from collapsing even while pouring the fruit. Also in the reviews about this variety, the high taste of the fruits and their excellent keeping quality are mentioned. The disadvantage is the relatively low yield due to the limited number of brushes on each plant.

The yield of the variety can be seen and compared with others in the table below:

A photo

You can clearly see the Winter Cherry tomatoes in the photo below:

Growing features

Growing a winter cherry tomato is recommended by the seedling method. Sowing seeds is carried out in the first decade of April, planting in the ground - not earlier than mid-July. Before planting in a permanent place, it is necessary to pick the seedlings. Planting scheme in the ground - 25 cm between plants, 35-45 cm between rows.

During active growth, winter cherry tomatoes do not form lateral branches on the lower tiers (stepchildren), and the plant trunk grows in thickness throughout the summer. All this makes it possible not to apply such operations as pinching and garter to planting tomatoes. To increase the resistance of plants and the nutrition of poured fruits, it is recommended to periodically spud the bushes.

Tomato prefers organic fertilizing from mullein infusion or well-rotted plant residues or manure introduced into the soil after watering or while loosening the beds.

Diseases and pests

Tomato Winter cherry is practically not affected by diseases and pests due to the early ripening of the fruits. During massive outbreaks of late blight and other fungal infections, the bushes completely give up their harvest. Of the pests, they can only be harmed by aphids, which can be fought with folk remedies (infusions of wormwood or garlic) and the insecticide Fitoverm or Aktara.

The Winter Cherry variety is recognized as a classic variety for cultivation in areas with cold climates. Even in unfavorable years, it gives high yields of tasty fruits with high technical and commercial characteristics.

How best to deal with aphids, see the video below:

In the table below you will find useful links about tomato varieties with different ripening times:

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