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

Tomato Firebird is a cold-resistant hybrid, which was bred by Siberian breeders. These tomatoes have high taste qualities and a whole range of vitamins. They are hypoallergenic, and there is more beta-carotene in the composition of tomatoes than in any red fruits. Gardeners who grow the Firebird are especially pleased with the yield.

Description of the plant

This hybrid is considered early-ripening, since maturation begins 100 days from plant germination. It is universal - this tomato is grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground.

Tomato plants grow from 0.7 to 0.9 meters, have sprawling branches and large leaf mass. They need to tie bushes to trellises, and form into 1-2 stems, timely removal of side shoots and lower leaves. Up to 5 fruit brushes are left on the main shoot. This hybrid has up to 7 tomatoes on each.

The first fruit cluster grows after the sixth leaf. The following ovaries are located every couple of leaves.

Seedlings are hardened off before planting. On each square meter of land area, it is optimal to place 5 plants. Tomato bushes of the Firebird are low, so they are sometimes planted very compactly, and this does not affect fruiting. Under greenhouse conditions, tomato bushes Firebird can produce up to 13.5 kg per 1 m^{2 fruits.}

Fruit characteristics

Fruits have a smooth orange skin that is not prone to cracking.They are round, fragrant, with a small number of seeds. These vegetables have an original taste and are primarily for eating fresh, as well as for preservation and pickling. Another very tasty and he althy juice is obtained from the Firebird tomato, because they have a high content of ascorbic acid and beta-carotene.

Tomato fruits grow Firebird f1 weighing from 130 to 150 grams. Sometimes the size of tomatoes reaches up to 250 g.

Fruits from one bunch reach at different times, they are also easily separated from the stalk. Those vegetables that did not have time to ripen have a pale green tint of fruits. The peculiarity of these tomatoes is that you can pick them all together: both bright orange vegetables, and those that are paler, and green, if necessary. Unripe fruits acquire their color over time, they contain nutrients in the same amount as vegetables picked ripe.

Hybrid Benefits

The exactingness of this plant for timely garter and shaping (stepping) is not considered a disadvantage. These bush operations should always be done if, like the Firebird tomato, they have spreading branches and many leaves.

This hybrid has a number of advantages:

• resistance to tobacco mosaic and Alternariosis;
• unpretentiousness and cold resistance of the variety;
• fruits set even in cool weather;
• presentation and transportability;
• use of fruits not only for culinary purposes, but also for treatment and diet;
• long storage of tomatoes;
• possibility of extended harvesting - pluck ripe and technically ripe fruits together;
• if there is no abundant watering, the yield is not reduced.

Care for the Firebird tomato hybrid is made easier, thanks to the plant's loy alty to non-ideal growing conditions.

Reviews of gardeners

Roman, 42, Samara:

“We have been planting the Firebird tomato for several years - we really like it, because it has an excellent taste. He made us happy this year too: the harvest was excellent.”

Yulia, 29 years old, Rostov Region:

“Siberian tomatoes Firebird leave no chance of being without a harvest. Grows in both hot and cold! So delicious!”

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