Small-fruited high-yielding tomatoes are always a success. Variety "Caramel Red" - is no exception. Small bright scarlet tomatoes are distinguished by their delicious taste, miniature bushes covered with fruits look very decorative.
The variety of tomato "Caramel Red" is used as a salad and for whole-canning. It can be used to make a multicolored platter, as a can seal. These are the sweetest fruits with unforgettable dessert taste, the best decoration of buffet tables and festive tables.
Description varieties of tomatoes "Red Caramel"
Tomatoes "Caramel Red" F1 - a hybrid of the first generation, high-yielding, early ripening, with a prolonged period of fruiting. Indeterminate bush, up to 2 m high, branched, with a large amount of green mass. The leaves are medium sized, dark green, simple. The fruits ripen in large clusters of 30-50 pieces. Productivity is good, from 1 square. m planting can be collected up to 4.8 kg of tomatoes.
Fruits are small, dense, up to 3 cm in diameter, weighing 25-30 g. The shape is round, without ribbing. The skin is thick, somewhat stiff. When ripe, the color of the fruit changes from dark green to bright red. The flesh is very juicy, sour-sweet. A large number of seed chambers, high content of sugar and vitamin C.
Tomatoes "Caramel Red" - a hybrid, bred by Russian breeders. Suitable for different regions, it is recommended to grow under film or in open beds. Harvested fruits are well stored, transportation is possible. The variety is ideal for canning. Small bright red fruits do not crack, pickled or salted look very elegant, suitable for vegetable mix. Perhaps conservation in the phase of technical ripeness. Fruits can be used to decorate dishes.
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- beautiful and even fruits of pleasant taste;
- tomatoes are great for canning;
- long period of fruiting;
- cold and shade tolerance;
- resistance to major diseases of the nightshade.
The variety has disadvantages:
- tall bush requires formation;
- Tomatoes must be grown on a solid support;
- the skin of the fruits is stiff.
Features of growing
Variety "Caramel Red" is sown on seedlings in the second half of March. Before planting, the seeds are treated with a growth stimulator, decontamination is not required. Seedlings need light soil mixture from equal parts of garden soil and humus, into which river sand or vermicult can be mixed. Seeds are sown with a depth of about 2 cm, copiously sprayed with water and covered with foil. The ideal temperature for germination is 23-25 degrees..
After sprouting, the containers are moved to a well-lit place. The pick begins when the first pair of true leaves unfolds on the seedlings. Young tomatoes are fed liquid complex fertilizer. Planting on the beds or in the greenhouse occurs in the second half of May. The seedlings are cold-tolerant, so you should not be afraid of a slight short-term decrease in temperature.
On 1 square. m can accommodate no more than 3 bushes. Wood ash or complex mineral fertilizer is put into the holes. After planting the plants need to be watered well. High bushes are best grown on a strong support, for example, a trellis. It is necessary to form a bush in 1 or 2 stems, most of the stepsons are removed. It is recommended to remove the lower leaves, this will ensure the access of light and air to the fruit. Watering tomatoes need warm water, as the top layer of soil dries.
Every 2 weeks the bushes are fed with a full complex fertilizer. It can be alternated with organic matter: diluted bird droppings or mullein.
Pests and diseases
The tomato variety “Caramel Red” F1 is fairly resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade: tobacco mosaic, Fusarium, Verticillium, late blight, sulfur and root rot. However, preventive measures should not be neglected. Soil needs to be loosened often, removing weeds. For the prevention of fungal diseases, it is better to soil the soil with straw or peat.
Young plants are recommended to be regularly sprayed with phytosporin or another bio-preparation with antifungal effect. Insecticides or decoctions of herbs save them from pests: celandine, chamomile, yarrow.
The variety of tomatoes "Caramel Red" - elegant and fruitful variety that can decorate any greenhouse. Beautiful even fruits are ideal for canning, they are well preserved and are very popular with children. Shrubs require formation, the rest of their care is simple.
