Tomato Prunes: description and characteristics of the variety, the opinion of gardeners with a photo

The range of tomato seeds for cultivation is very large and constantly updated with new products, but some varieties will never be a thing of the past. Prunes tomato was bred by Russian breeders in the last century, but still continues to delight vegetable growers.

Features of the variety

This tall tomato with beautiful fruits is famous for its fantastic yield. Prunes are a mid-season variety with an increased duration of fruiting. Fruit ripening occurs 110-120 days after germination and continues until the end of September.

Plant description:

• Shrubs of indeterminate type, unlimited in growth.
• The brush is simple and dense, 6-8 fruits each. In favorable growing conditions, the brush can bifurcate, become complex, then there will be much more fruits.
• Tomato is unpretentious and highly resistant to most tomato diseases, including late blight.

Fruit characteristics:

• fruit shape elongated, plum-shaped;
• peel is dense and shiny;
• fruit weight varies from 40 to 120 grams;
• ripe tomatoes turn dark red with a hint of chocolate;
• flesh is fleshy and juicy, dark in color;
• composition has a high content of vitamins;
• deep velvety fragrance;
• rich flavor with rich sweet aftertaste.

The size of the tomatoes is ideal for canning, and the taste of Prunes tomatoes is more of a dessert than a salad variety.

Growing Tips

Prunus variety is recommended for cultivation both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions. But judging by the reviews of experienced gardeners, the tomato still feels most comfortable in greenhouses and film shelters. Agricultural technology:

• Sowing seeds for seedlings is recommended from March to April.
• Plant young bushes in greenhouses and hotbeds starting from mid-May. In the open ground - in the first two weeks of June.
• Tomato showed the best results when forming bushes in one stem, but formation in two stems is also possible. It is important to remove all stepsons and old leaves in time.
• Timely top dressing with mineral mixtures will allow you to get a bigger harvest.
• Plants do not require painstaking care and abundant watering. During active growth, it is recommended to water only when the soil is completely dry.
• To increase the immunity of plants, it is recommended to mulch the soil with straw or sawdust.

The time-tested tomato variety Prunes from the trademark "Biotechnika" will become a decoration first for the greenhouse, and then for the table.

Reviews

Polina Kislova, Orel:

“I have been growing tomatoes of the Prune variety for many years. The harvest is always consistently high, the tomatoes are even and beautiful. Perfect for pickling.”

Mikhail Soikin, Krasnoyarsk:

"Prunes never fail. Productivity and taste are always on top.”

Dmitry Rylov, Pyatigorsk:

"Early variety, bears fruit until late autumn. Taste qualities are excellent. Equally good fresh or canned.”

Svetlana Efimova, Volgograd:

“Prunes planted for the first time, grown in a greenhouse. The variety is really surprisingly unpretentious. Tomatoes were born delicious and beautiful, with a chocolate sheen, as stated in the description. I will plant again next season.”

Yana Romanenko, Labinsk:

“The variety has established itself as a reliable and high-yielding variety. The fruits have an unusual shape, and the color resembles a mahogany. Tomatoes are fleshy, moderately juicy and sweet, giving dishes a pleasant dark tint.”

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