“Orange Strawberry” is an exotic tomato variety that came about thanks to German breeders. This variety is considered one of the most productive, and it is assumed the possibility of successful cultivation of healthy and tasty tomatoes.
Recently, a variety of tomatoes has surprised not only beginners, but also experienced gardeners. Orange strawberry is a new variety of German selection, considered one of the most healthy, tasty and fruitful. Successful cultivation of "Orange Strawberries" guarantees a decent harvest.
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Description and characteristics of the variety
“Orange Strawberry” is a mid-season tomato variety. Tomato bushes are tall and sometimes grow to 180 centimeters. It is allowed to grow tomatoes in 1 - 2 trunks, and binding, tying up are mandatory. On the brushes of tomatoes, large, heart-shaped fruits are always formed, characterized by a bright orange color. On the first brushes, the largest fruits are formed (400 - 600 grams), after which the weight is 200 grams.
Tomato "Orange Strawberry" usually has a sweet taste with a pleasant acidity, and the aroma is close to tomato and pleases with special softness. Ripe fruits have a dense fleshy structure and a minimum number of seeds.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Each gardener should understand that orange strawberry tomatoes, first of all, differ in advantages:
- guaranteed high rate of yield;
- increased content of beta-carotene, which is an antioxidant and guarantees benefits for people with any health condition;
- a low acid content helps even those people who suffer from various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract to consume tomato;
- tomatoes are distinguished by impeccable taste characteristics due to oily flesh and a light fruity note;
- tomatoes retain elasticity even with high humidity and can successfully develop in hot weather;
- the variety is resistant to tomato diseases, as a result of which tomato care is greatly simplified;
- Tomatoes are ideal in fresh form, but at the same time they can be used to prepare vegetable purees and juices.
As you can see, the numerous advantages contribute to the fact that the variety "Orange Strawberry" has become increasingly popular. Cons are absent.
Growing and Care Rules
Orange Strawberry Tomatoes are easy to grow and care.
The mid-season variety is sown only in March, focusing on the peculiarities of weather conditions. For example, residents of central Russia should plant tomatoes only in mid-May, since initially the soil should warm up to about 15 degrees.
After sowing the seeds, the container is cleaned in a warm place, where the minimum temperature is 25 degrees. After the sprouts appear, the container is rearranged and kept at a temperature of 15-16 degrees for a week, after which the temperature is raised to 20-22.
When the first two leaves appear, the seedlings are transplanted into large or separate boxes, guaranteeing the mandatory use of fertilizers such as potassium and superphosphate.
Then a pick is carried out, during which weak seedlings are removed. The possibility of further obtaining a quality crop largely depends on this.
In the variety "Orange Strawberry" the first flower brush appears only if there are 8 leaves, so the seedlings should not be stretched too much. During this period, the daylight should be about 16 hours, and fluorescent lamps can be used.
To enhance the growth of the root system, planting in tall pots is recommended. After the bush grows, it is advisable to add soil. Fertile and neutralized soil is used. To improve productivity, it is advisable to add the following fertilizer to the wells before planting tomatoes: a liter of sifted ash, a liter of humus and 2 tablespoons of superphosphate. Without fail, they spill a hole, sprinkle with mulch.
After planting tomatoes, it is advisable to refuse top dressing and treatment of plants.
When the first 2 flower brushes appear, the bushes are treated with a solution of boric acid. To do this, dilute 10 grams of powder in 10 liters of water. This treatment is carried out in a couple of weeks to activate tomato growth, increase productivity and improve the taste characteristics of tomatoes.
For tomatoes, root dressing is recommended.
- Infusion of manure. Use a liter of 10 liters of water. Without fail add a liter of ash, a tablespoon of superphosphate. Under the root of each bush, 500 milliliters are watered daily. Such procedures are carried out with the growth of tomato mass.
- When fruiting, a special solution is also used: a tablespoon of nitrophosphate, a teaspoon of sodium humate per 10 liters of water. Under the root add 500 milliliters.
Proper and comprehensive care guarantees a decent harvest. Tomatoes of the Orange Strawberry variety are resistant to pests and diseases, so care should be aimed at increasing and improving the yield.
Reviews
Milan:
“I choose exotic varieties of tomatoes that can surprise for real. In fact, I consider myself a gourmet, so I prefer only the appropriate vegetable crops. Orange strawberry is one of the best exotic tomatoes, but it still requires specific care and mandatory use of fertilizers. The gardener's results will be rewarded with a rich and impeccably tasty crop. ”
Alexey:
“Before, I grew only ordinary tomatoes, but they were boring. Now I have selected Orange Strawberry. I grew it only last year, but the process of cultivation and care, the resulting crop left only the best impressions. I plan to grow orange strawberry tomatoes again. ”
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