Tomato Pineapple: description and characteristics of the variety, reviews of gardeners with photos

Tomato Pineapple appeared in the gardens of our compatriots not so long ago, but has already gained popularity. Reviews about him are enthusiastic, gardeners recommend this variety to their friends and neighbors. This is due to the fact that tomatoes differ not only in great taste, but also in long-term fruiting.

Variety description

Tomato Pineapple belongs to early-ripening rather rare varieties of indeterminate type. Differs in the increased resistance to diseases. It owes its name to the unusual color of ripe fruits, which have yellow ribs on the surface.External characteristics make tomatoes look like pineapple. The bush is tall. Forming is recommended to be carried out in 3 stalks.

Pineapple has large fruits, the mass of one reaches 900 grams, but the average is 250 grams. Taste at a high level. The fruits are sweet, with a barely perceptible citrus aroma and fruity notes. By the end of the season, the taste of the tomato becomes even better and richer. The pulp is dense, there are few seed chambers.

Tomatoes Pineapple are used mainly for fresh consumption, salads. Can be used for conservation and processing. Due to its large size, it is not suitable for whole-fruit canning. Tomatoes are resistant to cracking and well tolerate transportation over long distances without losing their commercial qualities

Advantages and disadvantages

The description of the variety allows us to say that the Pineapple tomato has much more advantages than disadvantages. Its advantages can be considered:

• early ripening;
• long fruiting period;
• high yield;
• unusual fruit appearance;
• excellent taste;
• shipping suitability;
• possibility of use in cooking and processing;
• unpretentiousness in care and cultivation;
• large fruit size;
• suitable for greenhouse and outdoor cultivation.

No negative qualities were noticed by gardeners. A minor inconvenience is that the plants require a mandatory garter.

Features of cultivation

Tomato Pineapple belongs to medium-early varieties, therefore, in order to obtain an earlier harvest, seeds begin to be sown as early as late March or early April.Pre-seeding material is placed in a well-moistened gauze or cloth and left for a couple of days in a warm room. Periodically check that the gauze is damp.

Nutrient soil is poured into a previously prepared container and sowing begins. To do this, grooves are made 1.5 cm deep and hatched seeds are laid in them at a distance of 2 cm from each other.

Leave 4 cm between rows. From above, cover the crops with a thin layer of soil and moisten it, if necessary, from a spray bottle. The container is placed in a well-lit warm room and waiting for the emergence of seedlings. As soon as the first sprouts of Pineapple tomato begin to appear, the temperature in the room is reduced to + 17-18 ° C.

Daylight for seedlings should last 12 hours. If the landings were made early, then additional lighting may be required using a special fitolamp.As the soil dries, it is moistened by spraying from a spray bottle. A week before planting in open ground, Pineapple tomatoes begin to harden. To do this, they are taken out for several hours in the open air. Avoid direct sunlight, which can cause burns.

Every day the stay on the street increases. If there is no threat of night frosts, then the Pineapple tomato seedlings are left to spend the night on the street after 3-4 days.

After preliminary hardening, young plants are planted in a permanent place of growth. Pineapple is a tall tomato, therefore it is better not to thicken its plantings. On one square meter, 3-4 bushes are placed. Supports or trellises are installed in advance, to which tomatoes will be tied. Watering should be moderate to prevent waterlogging. Otherwise, not only fungal diseases develop, but also the roots rot. Once every 2 weeks, top dressing is carried out with complex mineral fertilizers.It is advisable to bring organic matter to the site, with the exception of fresh manure.

With proper care, the Pineapple tomato will delight you with a bountiful harvest until autumn. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the taste of fruits by the end of the season does not deteriorate, as in most other varieties, but, on the contrary, improve. Numerous enthusiastic reviews of summer residents once again confirm this.

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