Tomato Harlequin F1: reviews, description of the variety, features of agricultural technology with photos

Even under adverse climate conditions, you can grow tomatoes and reap a good harvest if you plant them in greenhouse conditions. The Harlequin F1 tomato was created by Russian breeders in the 21st century specifically for growing in a greenhouse. This is an early maturing variety.

Variety description

Harlequin F1 tomato hybrid was included in the State Register as a vegetable suitable for planting in household plots and small farms, intended for cultivation in spring and summer using film shelters. It tolerates well in the climatic conditions of Ukraine, Moldova and some regions of Russia.

You can expect ripe tomatoes of this variety after 3 months after germination of the plant. But his description, entered in the State Register, notes that this figure is 112 days. The State Register contains information that this is a determinate variety, but in practice it can be argued that it is semi-determinant. The average height of the bushes and leafiness of the stems. The leaves are small in size, painted in dark green.

Usually hybrid forms 1 - 2 stems. The height of the bushes can reach 120 - 150 cm. The first inflorescence is formed over 7 - 8 leaves, and the next - after 1 - 2 leaves. Up to 9 fruits can be poured in one brush at the same time. Tomatoes are round, but some have a slightly flattened top and bottom shape. On the upper part of the stem, ribbing is noticeable. The pulp is quite dense. Immature fruits are light green, but turn red as they ripen. The weight of one tomato can reach 150 - 155 g.Tomatoes of this variety have excellent taste and aroma.

During the season, you can collect 10.7 kg of tomatoes per square meter of beds. But when using intensive agricultural practices, the figure can be up to 42 kg per 1 square. m. It is characterized as a plant resistant to tobacco mosaic, cladosporiosis and fusarium.

The method of use is universal. The fruits are suitable both for salads and for preservation, processing for making sauces, ketchups and juice.

The main advantages of the variety

According to reviews, Harlequin F1 tomato is characterized by early ripeness and friendly ripening of fruits. It is attracted by its large-fruitedness, the ability to form ovaries even under not the most favorable conditions for this.

Growing seedlings

Sowing seeds with seedling growing method begins in the second half of March. After the appearance of 1 - 2 sheets on the seedlings, a pick is carried out. Seedlings are taken out of a common container and transplanted into separate pots (preferably peat).

Ground planting

Planting of finished seedlings under film shelters is carried out in mid-May. When planting on open beds, it is advisable to do this in early June. It should be noted that by that time the seedlings should have 5 - 7 true leaves (approximately 60 - 65 days from sowing the seeds).

The most successful planting of seedlings of this variety in the ground is 50x40 cm. Per 1 sq. m can be planted up to 9 plants. Planting is also carried out in shelters under arcs or in stationary greenhouses. In open ground, it is recommended to plant only in the southern regions with early spring.

The beds for planting the Harlequin tomato variety are chosen so that they are well lit, and the predecessors were zucchini, dill, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower or parsley.

Reviews

Maria, Taganrog: “I have been growing the Arlekino F1 hybrid on my plot for several years in a row. I advise you to plant it under film arcs. In the greenhouse, it is better to use indeterminate varieties of tomatoes in order to make better use of the space in the room.”

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