This type of tomato is very small and therefore it was given the name Cherry, which means Cherry. They are certainly larger than cherries, but still small and look very beautiful on a bush. Consider the description and characteristics of the variety, the best types and order of cultivation of this tomato.
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About Cherry Tomato
The birthplace of the species is considered to be South America, Peru. Now you can find these tomatoes in our backyards. And they are all different shades and shapes.
Description of the variety
Varieties of this species can be of different height from 358 cm to 2 m. Height. Stems elastic green. Green ordinary tomato leaf shaped plates. Fruits can differ in color:
- Red;
- Maroon;
- Yellow;
- Lemon;
- Green;
- Amber.
The shape of the fruit is round, oval, strongly elongated elliptical.
All Cherry have small weight of berries 15-35 gr. depending on the variety.
Characteristic Cherry
These factors are the advantage to plant 5-6 Cherry bushes in their area.
Top 15 varieties
Now many varieties of Cherry have been bred, which differ in shape and color, as well as in the height of the bush.
Red
Red-colored berry can be many varieties:
- Pinocchio;
- Granddaughter;
- Bast basket on the window;
- Cranberries in sugar;
- Button.
And many more varieties of domestic and foreign selection.
Ira
Hybrid "Ira" - for cultivation in the open field or greenhouse. Do not crack in conservation fruits for the winter period. The fruits are claret oval, each individual tomato weighs 35 grams. ripening occurs in 95 days.
Little fingers
This is a mid-early hybrid. Finger Fruits are oval and strongly elongated in shape, resembling toes, about 6 cm in length. Fruits are red, weight is 10-20 grams. bush height reaches 1 m.
Strawberry
Very remarkable form of the form of "strawberry" - reminiscent of strawberries and the color corresponding bright red. Tomato weight is 35 grams. The height of the bush is average 100-130 cm.
Sweet Cherry
The subspecies "suite" - a popular hybrid, on which the fruits ripen pretty quickly. The period of fruiting is stretched for a long period. The height of the bush with proper cultivation reaches 4 m.Tomato size 2.5-3 cm., Red color and sugar taste.
Yellow
The variety is short, compact, the fruits of yellow color weighing 15 gr. This species can be grown on window sills or in winter gardens.
Dr. Green Frosted
Height this bush with good care is over 2 m. The trunk is formed in 2-3 stalks, fruits 25 gr. rich emerald color. Have a nutmeg flavor.
Yellow date
Medium-late ripening fruit is an elongated yellow color. Mass of a single tomato 20 gr. Bushes grow to the level of 150 cm. Bushes form 2-3 stems.
Ocean
This is a variety of Italian selection. Fruits are round, red, weight 20 g. bushes grow up to 150 cm. Very long period of fruiting, tomatoes can be collected until the frost.
Elf
The height of the bush is 2 m., The shape of the fruit is oval, red, the weight of the individual fruit is 15 gr. The flesh is juicy and fleshy keeps its shape well in conservation. The variety requires constant fertilizing.
Cherry Blossom F1
The variety is medium-tall 100 cm. And it shines early. Form in three stalks for receiving a big harvest. Tomatoes weighing 30 gr.red color, oval shape. Tomatoes are dense and do not crack. Resistant to diseases.
White nutmeg
Height of a bush is 2 m. Mass of fruits 35 gr. they are shaped like a pear and have a bright yellow color. Absolutely resistant to different diseases. In the open ground can be grown only in the southern regions.
Amethyst cream cherry
Rare variety, the height of the bush reaches 180 cm. Mark. The fruits are cream with purple spots, the shape is round, the flesh is sweet and dense. Have a strong aroma. Have a long shelf life.
Margol
The bush is high up to 180 cm., The time of ripening of fruits is early, they form a bush only in one stem. Tomatoes are dense red and round. The mass of a separate tomato is 150g. Resistant to diseases and do not crack during conservation.
Green grapes
The fruits of this type of cherry resemble green clusters of grapes. Bush grows to a height of 160 cm. upon reaching the color of the berries becomes amber-green. Mass of a separate fruit 25 gr.
On the same bed you can grow a lot of different varieties of Cherry, and then use fruits of different color in salads and preservation.
Which of these varieties are stunted
Of the above, only the Yellow variety has a small growth, but there are many other varieties.
Undersized varieties:
- Bonsai;
- Rowan Beads;
- Golden bunch.
Cherry Tomato Growing
This is one of the most delicious tomatoes that grow in our gardens. Its remarkable feature is the small size of the fruit and the sugar of taste.
How to grow Cherry seedlings
For this we need to remember the important points of growth of healthy seedlings:
- Seeds are planted in fertile and loose soil.
- To get a friendly shoots, a container with planted seeds covered with glass.
- Indoor air temperature should reach 27 degrees Celsius.
- Together where there are containers with future seedlings, there should be enough sunlight so that the sprouts, growing, do not stretch out and thin.
We need to take care of the right place and good care for the growing tomato seedlings.
What substrate is required for seedlings
The soil for growing Chery tomatoes should be nutritious. And not only in the tank for seedlings.The land set aside for the cultivation of tomato must be well fertilized with complex fertilizers.
Can i make up yourself, taking all in equal proportions:
- Sod land.
- Garden land.
- Peat.
- Sand.
Whatever the land should be sanitized before planting seeds.
To do this, it is shed a bright pink solution of manganese potassium. And you can use another method of disinfection - calcined compounded soil in a furnace at a temperature of 200 grams. 20 minutes.
Landing time
In order for fruiting to occur at the beginning of summer, it is worth taking care of planting the seedlings. For this in late February - early March, seeds are sown in containers filled with fertile earth.
Watered and covered with glass. If planted under glass, it will help to create greenhouse conditions, and shoots will be more friendly.
Where to plant
Already in their individual cups grow up to transplant for permanent residence.
It is necessary that in the tanks, where the seedlings will be planted, there are holes for draining excess water.
Transplantation of seedlings in open ground
The grown seedlings have a healthy appearance - green leaves, 15-20 cm tall, a thickened stem. Before transplanting seedlings into open ground, it is hardened. To this end, within 10 days, it is gradually accustomed to open air. First, it is carried out for a couple of hours, and then it will be possible to leave for the night.
Not much wood ash is added to the dug holes, they are shed with water and tomato seedlings are planted. After that, they are covered with earth and compacted soil around the stem. If the region is already stable warm weather seedlings mulch mowed grass.
Cherry Tomato Care
Basic rules for the care of the bushes of tomatoes:
- Watering;
- Fertilizer;
- Loosening;
- Weed removal.
When the seedlings grow, you will need to form a bush in one stem. For this, the emerging stepchildren are twisted once every 7 days. If the cherry variety is tall, then it will be necessary to make him a support and, as the bush grows, tie him to this support so that it does not break under the weight of the sweeping pods.
When planting a Cherry variety, it is worth making a distance between the seedlings of 50 cm.
Protection against diseases and pests
Sometimes it is possible to notice such diseases on tomatoes:
- Tomato Mosaic - with the appearance of this disease, the bush is removed and destroyed outside the garden;
- Late blight - sprayed with fungicides and for the sake of prevention they cut off those leaves that are located near ripening tomatoes;
- Cracking fruit - This suggests that the bushes get too much moisture and should be reduced watering.
It is easier to prevent diseases than to treat the whole garden with planted tomatoes.
Harvesting
Harvesting should be only when the fruit is fully ripe. Immature fruits of a rather sour taste. Overripe, fruits fall off.
The difference in methods of growing Suspended and Rassadny
The seedling method was described above, now we will get acquainted with the suspended one. For this, Cherry must variety have such data:
- A variety with good branching and without stepchildren.
- The branches must be flexible so as not to break under the weight of the fruit.
Sow such tomatoes immediately in pots designed for hanging on open terraces. The term of planting seeds beginning of May.
Under such conditions tomatoes will be ripen before the onset of cold weather, later they are brought into the house and they continue to bear fruit, although not as abundantly as in summer, but still tomatoes will appear.
Varieties must be self-pollinated.
Cherry Tomatoes are the kind of tomato that is worth trying to grow on home gardens. Because they have a beautiful appearance and high sugar content in their fruits.