Miniature and very tasty cherry tomatoes are in high demand in stores, due attention is given to them by gardeners. The abundance of varieties and hybrids makes it possible to choose the most suitable option for different regions.
One of the most interesting offers is the popular Sweet Cherry hybrid, characterized by high yields, unpretentiousness and excellent taste of the fruit.
Sweet Cherry Tomato is an indentative F1 hybrid, especially resistant to pests and diseases.
Variety description
"Sweet Cherry" refers to the ultra-fast, the fruits ripen in 75-83 days after sowing seeds. Forms high strong bushes. Does not apply to standard.
In the period of ripening the plant looks very elegant, for the beauty and tasty fruits it got the name "candy tree". Tomatoes can be grown in greenhouses or in the ground under the film, it may be kept in pots and vases on balconies and verandas.
Fruits are collected in a large brush, on each ripen from 30 to 50 tomatoes. Tomatoes are spherical, even, rich red, yellow or orange. The taste is very pleasant, sweetish, the flesh is soft, but dense.
The content of sugars and dry matter reaches 12%. Ripening friendly, which allows you to collect tomatoes with brushes. Fruit weight - 20-30 g. The harvest is well kept.
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Important details
Hybrid "Sweet Cherry" can be grown in different regions in greenhouses. Fruits are suitable for baby food.They are used in salads, podgarnirovka, used for buffets and decorating dishes. “Sweet Cherry” is also suitable for canning, they are salted, pickled, included in vegetable mixes.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- excellent taste of the fruit;
- resistance to pests and diseases (including viral);
- early maturity;
- resistance to temperature extremes;
- long period of fruiting;
- decorative view of the bush;
- good seed germination.
To minor drawbacks can be attributed not too high yield compared with other cherry hybrids.
About other varieties of cherry tomatoes: Strawberry, Lisa, Sprut, Ampelny Cherry Falls, Ira, Cherripalchiki, you can find on our website.
Features of growing
Sweet Cherry tomatoes f1, belong to the ultra-early, so the seedlings are sown in March and early April. Seeds have high germination capacity., seedlings are even, free of defects and mutations. A pick is recommended after the formation of the first true leaf.
The optimum temperature for seedling development is 20-25 degrees. Requires abundant watering and fertilizing with alternating organic and complex mineral fertilizers (1 time in 2 weeks).
Growing a tomato "Sweet Cherry" f1, preferably lead in greenhouses, but also possible planting in the ground under the film. Shrubs are located at a distance of 50 cm from each other, the gap between the rows is 70 cm. Tomatoes are tall, require binding and pinching.
Perhaps growing on the trellis. In the shelter of the plant bear fruit before the first frost, and the heated greenhouse may year-round harvest. Tomatoes are removed by brushes in the phase of technical or physiological ripeness.
The hybrid is resistant to diseases and pests. For the prevention of black legs, seedlings are watered with warm water, avoiding stagnant moisture in the soil, and keep the temperature at least 20ºC. Frequent airing of greenhouses and periodic spraying of plants with biologics will prevent slugs.
After the formation of fruit ovaries prohibited the use of insecticides. "Sweet Cherry" practically do not suffer from viral diseases, but in the greenhouse possible infection with gray or white rot. For the prevention of used antifungal non-toxic drugs used for spraying and watering the soil.
Like other cherry tomatoes, Sweet Cherry is well preserved, suitable for baby and diet food, and has good taste. They undemanding in care and are suitable even for people who do not have extensive gardening practices. Observing the basic rules of watering and feeding, you can get a decent harvest.
A short video of what Sweet Cherry tomatoes look like in a garden:
