Tomato Dacosta Portuguese: characteristics and description of the variety, reviews with photos

A new, interesting, and most importantly delicious tomato variety Dacosta Portuguese is presented on the Russian market. Almost all reviews about him are positive. It grows well in our climatic zone and gives amazing results. Consider the description of this plant.

Characteristic variety

Country of origin Portugal. It is an indeterminate tomato of high growth, in a greenhouse it reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters. High-yielding - from one bush it gives up to 5 kilograms of fruit, while the weight of one tomato reaches 800 grams. Fruits of medium ripeness.

Plant requires tying and stalk formation, most productive with 2 stalks formed, maximum 3.

The variety is resistant to major tomato diseases such as late blight, gray rot, top rot, macrosporiosis.

The tomato is dark pink, round, with a large fruit size - bumpy, excellent taste. Description of the variety - pronounced tomato sweet with sour taste. Juicy, fleshy flesh. Great for making fresh salads. Tomato juice has a bright taste with sourness, it is also ideal for making sauces and pastes. Indispensable as a dressing for the first and second courses.

The vegetable is suitable for fresh consumption and all types of preservation.

Growing conditions

Tomato variety Dacosta Portuguese is not demanding on growing conditions, but responds well to top dressing. A fertilized plant produces a higher and tastier yield.

Grown mainly in a greenhouse due to its high growth, staggered planting method. It also grows well in open ground. This selects a sunny location without drafts.

Before planting in the ground, the seeds are germinated for seedlings. In the phase of 1-2 leaves are transplanted into separate glasses with fertilized soil, a week before transplanting to a permanent place of growth, the seedlings are hardened.

In early May, transplanted into a greenhouse. They tie up and stepchild as they grow, leaving two or three stepchildren for fruit development. The growth characteristics of the vegetable are such that it is necessary to remove excess leaves. The procedure is carried out in sunny weather, and no more than 2 sheets per day are cut off. During the season, plants are fed at least twice with organic and mineral fertilizers, while the tomato crop will be juicy and tasty.

Weeding and loosening the soil is a necessary condition for a rich harvest of large and tasty tomatoes.

With abundant watering, the vegetable loses its taste, becomes more acidic, so you need to moderately moisten the ground, preferably under the root, without touching the green mass with warm water.

Reviews about the variety

This tomato has recently been in Russian gardens, but has already received a huge amount of positive feedback about the taste and yield of the tomato. Some do not like its large size, this tomato reaches up to 800 grams under favorable growing conditions, in this regard, the review can be considered more positive.

Most of the responses praised the tomato for its pronounced tomato flavor, beautiful raspberry color and high yield. They also write that the variety is not susceptible to diseases, but requires constant garters due to the large size of the fruit.

We found out what kind of variety it is, where it is grown, what can be prepared from fruits. Positive qualities will not leave gardeners and gardeners indifferent to this vegetable.

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