Tomato Raisins - description and characteristics of the variety

Plum tomatoes are allocated in a separate group. They have already managed to fall in love with many housewives. Raisin tomato has a delicate, delicate taste. In addition, pink cream contains much more useful trace elements than all red varieties of tomatoes. Tomato Raisins are perfectly stored and tolerates transportation.

Characteristics of Raisin Tomatoes

Variety Raisins grows on ornamental shrubs that perfectly decorate the garden at any time: both ripening and fruiting. The fruits are small, compactly arranged. They have an elongated, oblong shape, for which they are called plum-shaped.

This variety belongs to early-growing tomatoes. Grown in open soil and in greenhouses. The maximum stem height is 1 meter. The plant needs support. The density of the leaves is average.

When a mature bush is formed, from 4 to 5 branches are formed, on which fruits are located in an amount of 15 to 20 pieces. The weight of one fruit is from 15 to 20 grams. Productivity from 1 m2 is not bad - 3 kg from 1 m2, given the compact size of each fruit. Ripe tomatoes are pink. The pulp is medium density, the taste is delicate and delicate.

On one brush many small fruits are formed: up to 50 pieces. It looks impressive. Sweet to the taste, they are perfect for fresh consumption. Good in salads. Raisins can be used to make beautiful dried stocks, salads for the winter, canned food.

Important! Do not confuse this variety of tomatoes with another variety - raisins. Raisin pink is a variety grown in greenhouses. It has round, large fruits, reaching a mass of 200 - 250 grams.

Grade Advantages

1. Ripe fruits can be stored for a long time in a cool dark place, which makes them profitable for growing for sale. With long-term storage, they do not lose their useful and palatability.
2. Perfectly tolerate transportation. Resistant to mechanical damage, the ability to maintain presentation.
3. The fruits are ripe, ripen all over the place, in one moment.
4. Great taste.

These are the main advantages of the Raisin tomato variety.

Cultivating varieties

Raisin tomatoes are an early ripe variety, therefore it is recommended to sow in the last decade of March. Each seed should be treated with potassium permanganate, soaked in the solution for a quarter of an hour.

It is important to prepare the right soil. It should be a little sour. For e preparation you will need:

• sheet land,
• turf land
• lowland peat.

24 hours before planting seeds in the soil, it must be treated with Fitosporin-M or a solution of potassium permanganate.

Sow the seeds 2 cm deep, observing a distance of 2 cm between them. A distance of 4 cm is required between the rows. Diving is mandatory for seeds. You can dive a sprout that has reached a height of 5 cm and with a pair of full leaves. After three months, the sprouts are transplanted to a permanent place in open soil.

Grade Care

The variety is not too picky about care. However, it is worth caring for him. Care includes:

1. Timely, moderate watering.
2. Top dressing 1 time in 10 days. Fertilizer is applied under the root, or on a leaf.
3. Mandatory loosening of the soil so that the root system can "breathe", and the plant is better developed.
4. Prevention of diseases and pests.

These are the main manipulations for the care of pink cream.In addition, it is important to tie the bushes to the support and regularly pinch so that the plants look aesthetically pleasing.

Grade Reviews

1. Svetlana, 34 years old: Our whole big family just loves these tomatoes. They differ from round ones. Plum, in my opinion, is much tastier. I use only this variety for homemade preparations for the winter. Thanks to their sweet and delicate taste, the workpieces produce what you need and do not stay in the cellar for a long time.
2. Ivan, 44 years old: I cultivate raisins for a couple of years in a row. I already had before this experience growing tomatoes for sale. This variety pleasantly surprised me: it is absolutely unpretentious in care and gives excellent results. Productivity pleases. Among other things, it is perfectly stored, preserving the presentation and taste. I recommend for cultivation.

Video: F1 Raisin Tomatoes