Everyone's favorite tomato "Lady fingers": description, characteristics and photos of the variety

Lady's tomato variety can grow in greenhouses and open ground. Belongs to the early ripe subspecies. It has miniature fruits of elongated shape. Suitable for commercial purposes.

In our article you will not only find a complete description of the variety and its characteristics, but also get acquainted with the peculiarities of cultivation. We will also tell you about the origin and destination of tomatoes, their ability to resist diseases.

“Lady fingers” tomato: variety description

Tomato Lady Fingers - one of the most ancient varieties. Has found wide application among gardeners. It was bred in the 20th century by Soviet breeders. Got its name due to the beautiful elongated shape of the fruit. Variety is not a hybrid. Belongs to the early ripe subspecies.

From the shoots of seedlings to full ripeness, 102-112 days pass. The harvesting period begins in June. Tomatoes are resistant to cold temperatures, rain, cracking. Can ripen on the bushes or in a torn state. The bushes can persist until September.

From one bush can collect up to 1 kg of fruit. In open ground from 1 square. m. collect up to 3 kg of tomatoes. In greenhouse conditions, the yield is increased 5 times. In polycarbonate greenhouses and greenhouses from 1 square. m. collect up to 15 kg of fruit.

Tomatoes are intended for fresh consumption, as a component in salads. Mousses and borscht are made from it. Tomatoes variety "Lady fingers" are perfect for whole-canning. Also, tomatoes make delicious pickles, lecho, ketchups and sauces.

Taste with a little sourness. The grade possesses high flavoring and commodity qualities. Designed for transportation over long distances. Therefore suitable for commercial purposes. The grade possesses excellent keeping quality. In cool vegetable stores can be up to 4 months. For use in the production of fruits recommended to collect in a state of technical ripeness.

Important! The main feature of the variety is suitability for whole-canning. Due to the miniature format of the fruits, preservation becomes easy and simple.

You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table:

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Specifications

Bush type: determinant, compact. The leaves of the plant are medium in size, have a dark emerald shade. Inflorescences are simple. Articulations in the stalk absent. The plant forms 1-2 stems. The frequency of tying brushes: after 1-2 leaves. On one brush 6-8 tomatoes are formed..

Tomatoes "Lady fingers" fleshy, juicy. Fruits may be smooth or slightly ribbed. The shape of the cylindrical, elongated - like elegant ladies' fingers. In length reach 5-10 cm. Have a bright red tint. Unripe fruits have a light emerald color. Spots from the stem are absent. In weight reach 50-75 grams. The largest specimens can reach 145 grams. The number of nests: 2-3. The variety is low seed. The flesh is firm, dense, aromatic.

To compare the weight of the fruits of the variety Lady fingers with others, you can in the table below:

A photo

Visually familiar with the variety of tomatoes "Lady fingers" can be in the photo below:

Features of growing

It grows well in Moldova, Ukraine, Russia. Distributed in almost all regions of the country. It is widely spread in Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Pskov regions. It grows well in the Krasnodar Territory. The variety loves good light. Grows well in southern or western orientation. Requires 2-3 hours of direct sunlight. Prefers loose neutral or slightly acidic soil.

It is necessary to sow seeds in the second decade of March. You can use the home method of sowing in tanks or sowing in open ground in the southern regions of the country. In the second case, the soil should warm up to 21-26 ° C. Pre-seeds must be processed in potassium permanganate. Planting depth: no more than 1 cm. Planting pattern: 70x50 cm. Density: no more than 6-9 bushes per 1 square meter. m

The variety is grown as a covering and not covering culture. Tomatoes can grow on open ground, as well as in plastic and film greenhouses. The “Lady Fingers” tomato growing method is universal.

The height of the bush reaches 50-100 cm. It does not require mandatory garters and bushes. But when growing in open ground, too long bushes of tomatoes are tied up. The procedure is carried out in order to avoid breakage of the branches from strong winds. The variety requires weed weeds, picking and loosening the soil. When growing in open ground does not stepchildren.

As dressings you can use mineral fertilizers diluted in water. Watering should be done at least 2-3 times a week. In hot weather, watering increases to 5-6 times a week. The tomato grows well with moderate humidity of at least 36%. The maintenance of bushes: moderately warm. Gives copious amounts of fruit at a temperature of at least 19-26 ° C.

In the open ground, variety bushes reach 60 cm. In the greenhouses, the bushes grow twice. In film greenhouses, the height of the bushes can reach 100 cm.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• drought resistance;
• cold resistance;
• high transportability over long distances;
• high keeping quality;
• wonderful taste;
• the suitability of fruits for salting and canning;
• refers to unpretentious varieties.

Disadvantages:

• not suitable for making juices;
• when growing requires a large amount of sunlight;
• bad fruit in the cold regions of the country.

Diseases and pests

The variety is moderately resistant to diseases. May be susceptible to mosaic infection. The disease can progress both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions. Manifested in the form of a change in the shade of the leaves. On the plant may appear amber-emerald spots.

Also, the disease twists, wrinkles and changes the shape of the branches of the plant. In appearance, tomatoes are beginning to look depressed. In this case, the harvest may be scanty or not at all. Therefore, the affected areas must be plucked and burned. It is necessary to break off branches manually. Palpation is prohibited to touch the juice of the plant. It is through the juice that the disease spreads to other bushes.

It is strictly forbidden to leave the affected areas near healthy plants. Progressive bacteria of the disease will be able to move to new places of leaflets, stems or fruits. Therefore, plants with viral diseases are removed and burned.

As a preventive measure, it is necessary to pickle the seeds before sowing. Potassium or a solution of potassium permanganate diluted with water is best suited.

Tomato variety Lady fingers prefers a lot of sunlight. It grows in greenhouses and open soil. The fruits have a pleasant aroma and sweet taste. Have a good lezhkost, cold resistance. They have excellent transportability over long distances.

In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms: