Characteristic
De Barao pink tomato is a versatile variety. From its fruits, you can prepare all kinds of first and second courses, eat it fresh, and also salt or pickle whole. However, it is not recommended to prepare sauces and juices from them.
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Description of the bush and fruit
The tomato bush is tall (indeterminate), the height is up to two meters, medium leafy, the fruiting period is long. The first inflorescence is located above 9-11 leaves, then - every three. Most often, up to six brushes are formed on the De Barao bush, each with a bunch: up to ten fruits.
Since the bush is very tall, it is necessary to tie the stem to a rigid support as it grows.
Pink De Barao is a shade-tolerant plant. This is very convenient if you have a forested area or live in an area where the number of sunny days during the summer months is limited.
The taste of tomatoes is sweet and sour, the pulp is fleshy. In shape, the fruit is oval, elongated with a sharp "nose" below. Color - pink, sometimes light red, sometimes with green spots, elastic skin shines a little. A small amount of seeds, which are enclosed in two sections. The largest fruit weight is 80 grams, but usually 60 grams.
After seed germination, the crop can be harvested within 110–125 days. One square meter of area gives from 5.4-5.8 to 7-10 kilograms of tomatoes.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- transfers shadow;
- resistant to diseases and harmful insects;
- high yield;
- beautiful fruits ripen;
- bears fruit for a long period;
- widely used;
- stored for a long time.
Minuses:
- occupies a large area;
- you need to tie up;
- compulsory pinching.
REFERENCE. In areas of the country with a moderately warm climate, it is recommended to grow De Barao pink in greenhouses: film or polycarbonate. And in hot regions - in the open field.
How to grow seedlings
It is better to plant seeds for seedlings in early March, in open ground - in early April.
Stages of planting seeds for seedlings:
- Prepare a container.
- Fill it with soil substrate: 1/2 garden soil plus 1/2 deciduous or manure humus. Moisten the soil.
- Place the seeds at a distance of 1.5-2 cm.
- Cover with soil mixture - no more than eight millimeters.
- Cover the sowing with glass or foil.
- Place in a warm room and ventilate regularly.
Seedling care:
- Remove the film as soon as sprouts appear.
- The air temperature in the first week is 15 degrees, on the second - 20 degrees.
- If the lighting is insufficient, you need to supplement the seedlings.
- After three weeks - feeding with vermicompost or complex fertilizers.
- When the first two leaves appear - a pick.
- It is recommended to sprinkle the soil with wood ash to protect it from pests.
Greenhouse landing
You can plant seedlings in a greenhouse in mid-May, when five true leaves appear. Age - approximately two months. The distance between the bushes is from 0.9 to 1.2 meters. After planting, water well.
Greenhouse care
- Abundant watering. However, do not overdo it so that the water does not stagnate in the beds.
- The bush is quite branchy, so it is important to make pinching to form a plant with two stems. This is necessary to increase yields.
- Removing leaves at the bottom to ventilate the bush and improve fruit growth.
- Top dressing of tomatoes, which is carried out in five stages:
- in the process of planting seedlings (carried out in the hole);
- two weeks after planting seedlings;
- during the flowering period;
- during the appearance of the first ovaries;
- when ripe tomatoes.
Possible diseases and prevention
One of the main advantages of the variety is resistance to pests and many diseases of this culture. However, preventive measures must be taken:
- To prevent late blight - ventilate the greenhouse.
- To prevent apical rot - spray with a solution of wood ash.
- To prevent thrips and aphids from growing on the leaves, treatment with the Bison preparation will help.
Collection and storage
You can pick slightly unripe fruits, since they are not able to ripen on the bushes.
It can be folded into boxes in three layers, but paper must be inserted between them.
Do you plant De Barao tomatoes?
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