Tomato Townsville: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

If for you as a gardener it doesn’t matter - a hybrid is in front of you or an original plant, then we present to your attention the Townsville F1 tomato for growing in open ground. The fruits are intended for fresh consumption, and for processing - pickling and canning.

Hybrid bred by Dutch breeders. The quality of Townsville's seeds has passed a thorough check by the Russian seed inspection for compliance with the standards adopted in our country and received a "go-ahead".

Variety description

Townsville fruit ripening is usually expected two months after planting seedlings in boxes or pots. Plant belongs to:

• determinant;
• medium branched;
• medium leafy;
• early ripe.

The height of tomato bushes can reach 1 meter or even more. The foliage is the most common, standard, light green.

The inflorescence is laid over 5-6 leaves, all subsequent ones - after 2 leaves.

The fruits of the Townsville tomato grow quite large, rounded. Inside you can find from four or more chambers with seeds. The weight of one fruit is on average from 200 to 250 grams.

The characteristics of ripe tomato fruits are as follows: the taste is excellent, the fruits themselves are juicy, the color is bright red. Once picked from the bush, they can be stored for up to three weeks.

The yield of the Townsville hybrid is high, as is resistance to major tomato diseases. The described culture of the nightshade family is not at all afraid of such formidable diseases as verticillium and fusarium. If the growing process proceeds safely, then up to 10 kilograms of tomatoes can be removed from one square meter per season.

Fruits tolerate transportation even over long distances normally.

Agricultural operations

Townsville tomato seeds are sown in March in slightly compacted soil with the addition of peat. They are already treated with special compounds, and therefore do not need soaking. Description of further actions: early shoots are sprayed with warm water through a strainer and kept on the windowsill. With the appearance of the first leaves, the seedlings dive. After the end of the May night frosts, tomato seedlings are transplanted either into a greenhouse or a little later into open ground.

After the bush reaches its maximum height and the fruits begin to ripen, the plants are tied up so that the branches do not break off under the weight of the tomato.

To get a high yield of tomatoes, the gardener will have to work hard in the summer season: fight pests and weeds, loosen and fertilize the soil in time. Organic and inorganic substances are used as fertilizers. In addition to compost, phosphorus must be added under the bush - to stimulate growth, potassium - for frost resistance and increased fruiting, nitrogen - for the normal formation of fruits.

If the tomatoes grow painful, then you need to add liquid superphosphate to the top dressing.

Later ovaries do not ripen, but they can take away nutrients from ripening tomatoes. As a result, yield indicators deteriorate, and tomatoes grow small. Therefore, it is better to liquidate extra flowers without pity.

Consumer rating

Reviews of vegetable growers and simple gardeners about this tomato are mostly positive. It is grown almost throughout Russia, including the Ural region and Siberia. In the south, it is allowed to grow Townsville in the open, in the north - you can not do without a film shelter, otherwise the Dutchman may not survive …

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