Modern farmers use not only varieties presented by domestic breeders. Many new species that quickly gained popularity in their homeland also won the hearts of Russian gardeners. One of the main "foreign tomato stars", many consider the varieties Devil Jersey. It attracts attention with its unusual shape and interesting color.
Unique external data is not the only highlight of the Devil Jersey. This tomato has good chances to surprise any farmer with its taste, resistance to temperature fluctuations and various triggers of dangerous diseases. It is not surprising that many domestic gardeners choose this variety from year to year for beds.
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Description of the variety, features
At home in America, the tomato Devil Jersey is known as JerseyDevil. His birthplace was New Jersey, where breeders took the JerseyGiant variety as a model to create an interesting tomato. For this reason, one should not be surprised that the Devil Jersey has much in common with this tomato. But each kind of culture has its own unique qualities, varietal characteristics.
From other varieties of tomato, the Devil Jersey differs in an interesting form resembling pepper. I must say that many refuse to grow these tomatoes because of the difficulties in preserving pepper-shaped tomatoes. But the Devil Jersey forms compact fruits that easily fit in a jar, are ideal candidates for pickling, they make the perfect fresh vegetable salad and snacks.
This is an indeterminate variety, which means you can harvest from the bushes for a long time. Most of all, the Devil Jersey will appeal to residents of the southern regions, where the plant will be able to fully reveal its potential for abundant and long-lasting fruiting, facilitated by the southern warm climate. But in the middle lane to achieve good results with the Devil Jersey is also real. Experienced gardeners prefer to grow this crop in the open ground, being confident that they will be able to protect the bushes from a possible cold snap. Excellent results come with growing under the film.
This is a mid-season tomato that produces fruits of different sizes. Their weight is from 100 to 300 grams. So, the plant meets the different requirements of the agrarian. Fruits are colored to maturity in red, which looks interesting due to the smoothness and glossy surface of the skin. To taste the Devil Jersey tomatoes can be characterized as sweet.
The bushes are strong and tall, capable of growing up to two meters. This creates the need for constant garter of the plant, adjustment of support. Plants form dense foliage that will periodically have to be thinned out.
Examining the fetus in the context, you can see that the number of seed chambers is insignificant. Tomato is a good option for making sauces.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages can rightly be considered:
- power of tall bushes;
- the ability of the plant to bear fruit long and generously;
- tomatoes are distinguished by excellent keeping quality;
- high resistance to cracking;
- resistance to various diseases;
- pleasant taste and interesting shape.
Some farmers consider the need for garter bushes a big minus. Indeed, to create and adjust the support as the tomatoes grow, a lot of time is needed.On the other hand, all efforts from the gardener will be rewarded with a large and tasty crop.
Sowing and growing seedlings
It is worth preparing for sowing work already 65 days before the transplant. For starters, you should choose the ideal containers and soil mixture. A good choice as a container for germinating tomato seedlings is a peat pot, which can be purchased at any garden store. But an alternative may also be a plastic container or egg containers, although the latter do not allow stably maintaining a suitable soil moisture.
As the land, you can take garden soil. But it will have to be worked on to destroy all microorganisms, as they can cause early wilting or decay of young bushes.
Professionals recall that seed should also be processed, even if it was purchased from a reliable, trusted supplier. For several days in the containers covered with a film and left in warm conditions, you can see the first sprouts. It is important to give young bushes a sufficient amount of light, the intensity of which should be high. Only in this case will the stem grow vertically so that it does not thin and deform.
An important procedure will be hardening. It should be held a week before transplanting into the ground. For hardening, choose a site that is protected from the winds, well lit by sunlight.
Each well for planting a tomato should be well moistened and treated with fertilizer, preferably water soluble. After transplantation, the tomatoes need a week or more to get used to the new growth conditions.
Care
Each Devil Jersey tomato bush will need 4 to 6 liters of water per week. Proper watering is the key to the growth and development of a healthy plant. It is worth refusing to water from above, so as not to cause bacterial stains or rotting of the tomato.
Top dressing should be as balanced as possible. Many farmers begin to make mineral fertilizers first, and then they introduce organic ones. But the principle of alternation for the tomato variety Devil Jersey is considered the best.
Harvesting and storage rules
In the case of the Devil Jersey, picking ripe tomatoes is often practiced. The main thing is to have time to pick tomatoes before they fully reach the maturity stage. One hundred percent ripened tomatoes quickly become soft and are not able to lie in the bookmark for more than two weeks.
The bookmark should be checked regularly so that the farmer has the opportunity to see the spoiled fruits in time and get rid of them.
Disease and Pest Control
Farmers can be sure that with proper care, the Devil Jersey will not suffer from late blight, gray rot or cladosporiosis. The surface fruit rot is not afraid of the plant.
By timely removal of weeds from the site, you can ensure that there are no problems with insects. The main enemies of the tomato Devil Jersey is considered a bear and aphids. With minor invasion, a weak insecticidal solution or flushing of pests with clean water will help.
Reviews
Antonina:
A beautiful tomato that looks exactly like pepper. The taste is sweet, the aroma is saturated tomato. A great addition to fresh salads, but the most interesting are the fruits in a vegetable cut.
Maksim:
The variety attracted attention by the fact that it rarely gets sick with cladosporiosis, which for tomatoes in my garden is a terrible enemy. Bushes are tall and strong. The branches did not break into strong storms and continued to tie fruit on the hands, even in unstable weather.
Michael:
I was very worried that the tomatoes would become watery or burst after prolonged rains. It seems that the manufacturers of the Devil Jersey are not fooled, guaranteeing resistance to cracking. The fruits remain dense, fleshy and moderately juicy.
Victoria:
The variety needs adequate garter, good watering and regular top dressing. Nothing supernatural in leaving the Devil Jersey does not need. Without a doubt, I will grow this tomato next year.
Sergey:
Among all tall tomatoes, this one is my favorite. A wonderful strong and reliable plant with an excellent fruiting rate.
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