Description of tomato Pink Siberian tiger
Every year at the beginning of spring, gardeners think about what new variety of tomatoes they can try to grow this year. Today, there is a large selection of tomato varieties on the market and it is not so difficult to choose one. Many experienced gardeners call the Pink Siberian Tiger tomato one of the unique and interesting varieties. It was created in the USA, breeder Mark McCaslin worked on this tomato variety.
Description of tomato Pink Siberian tiger
Description of the variety
Created a variety from other species - Blue and the King of Beauty. If you plant the Tiger in the southern regions, then you can get an excellent return of the variety, since in the open field the species has excellent yields. If you plant a variety in the middle lane, then it is best to plant in greenhouses, since the fruits do not like cold very much.
The uniqueness of the bushes
This variety is called exotic, and the Siberian tiger is also an indeterminate species. The plant is mid-season, from the moment of planting to the moment of harvesting the fruits, no more than 115 days pass. The bushes do not grow small in size - above 1.5 m (if grown in greenhouses). The plant must be constantly tied up and supported, without this it will be impossible to grow fruits.
In order to get a good percentage of yield, you need to pinch the bushes and remove all unnecessary leaves. On average, experts advise leaving only 1-2 stems.
- The leaves of the variety are bright green.
- They are long and thick enough.
- Strong peduncles with a large number of ties, on average, from 3 to 7.
- From 6 to 8 brushes with tomatoes are formed on one stem.
Description of fruits
There are cases when the shape of the tomatoes does not match the description found on the seed bags. And all this is due to the fact that to this day the variety is constantly being improved and the shape may change slightly, but, most often, the fruits are round.
On the territory of the Russian Federation, most often, there are round-shaped fruits that resemble a ball, the skin is smooth, but on pure American fruits, ribbing is observed on the skin. Tomatoes are dense in structure, and the flesh is fleshy and tender, but the skin is a little thin. Fruits that are not yet ripe are bright green with only appearing black stripes. It is because of them that the variety got the name Tiger, since the fruits in their color resemble the coloring of a tiger.
When the tomatoes are already fully ripe, they have a rich pink-purple hue and black stripes stand out on it, the shoulders of the tomatoes are purple.
Attention: fruits that receive a large amount of light have a much brighter and more intense coloring.
On average, the fruits weigh no more than 300 grams, all inflorescences are tasty and with a sweet outflow with a rich fruity aroma. Tomatoes of this sort are multi-chamber and sugary on the cut. The pulp is red in color, the fruit contains many seeds and they are all small in size.
How to grow tomatoes properly
Choose your seedling site carefully
When you buy seeds for yourself, carefully look at the label, it should say "for open ground". It should also contain a clear description of the taste of the product. Take into account the timing of fruit ripening, since in the open field the fruits ripen in 115 days, but in a greenhouse it is from 95 to 105 days.
Experts advise planting seedlings of this kind in late May or early June. Remember to keep a 40 cm distance between the bushes. You also need to make sure that the soil is warm enough. Be especially careful when choosing planting seedlings, this should not be the place where the potatoes previously grew. Also, tomatoes do not like acidic soils, choose areas where compost, ash or lime were previously added.
Care advice
It must be said that immediately after planting it is necessary to water and mulch the soil. The first leaves must be sprayed before the fork appears. If we are talking about greenhouse cultivation, it is necessary to form a bush in less than two stems. If the planting was made in open ground, you can increase the number of stems to three.
From the area where tomatoes are planted, it is necessary to constantly remove weeds. Water the bushes at least once a week while growing. In order for the fruits to fill well, a sufficient amount of moisture is needed, and if the soil is dry, then the fruits will slowly begin to rot. During dry periods, watering can be increased up to 2 times a week.
Such a variety does not even require feeding, but only if the weather is constantly sunny, but if it is rainy, then it is best to add nitrogen to the ground, as top dressing, under each bush.
Diseases and prevention
The pink Siberian Tiger f1 has excellent immunity and can withstand many diseases and for this it is not necessary to carry out any preventive measures. So far, it has not been noticed that at least some kind of disease affects the variety.
Due to the fact that the tomato ripens early enough, you do not need to worry about protecting it from pests. If you are worried that aphids can attack the tomatoes, treat the bushes with soapy water - this will be enough.
Conclusion
Tirg pink Siberian is a unique and interesting variety that is just beginning to gain its popularity among Russian gardeners. In addition, today it is still quite difficult to find seeds of this type in the country. The tiger is a large variety that can even be grown in the garden.