Tomato Lily Marlene: characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

Lily Marlene f1 - a tomato that belongs to early ripe hybrid BIF tomatoes. Ripe fruits of this variety have high nutritional value and exceptional taste. Other advantages of the hybrid need to be discussed separately. But first, let's recall what "Beef-Tomatoes" is.

BIF-tomatoes - characteristics of the variety

Modern tomatoes can be divided into three main groups:

1. Cherry tomatoes. The fruits of this species are small in size, have a good taste, are used mainly fresh to decorate salads or canapes.
2. The following tomatoes are regular (round or oblong). Their mass usually does not exceed 140-160 g. Ripe tomatoes of varieties of this group are universal: they are used fresh and also used for conservation.
3. And the last group, no less worthy, beef-tomatoes. Ripe tomatoes of this category have a large weight and size (from 160 g to 350-400 g). Another advantage of such tomatoes is the fleshy, juicy pulp with high nutritional value.

When cutting such tomatoes horizontally, you can immediately see the presence of 4-5 segments (instead of a pair in other varieties). Therefore, these tomatoes are easier to cut when preparing salads and other dishes.

The disadvantages of beef tomatoes include a fairly delicate skin of the fruit, so they do not tolerate transportation over long distances, and their shelf life at home does not exceed 7 days.

Description and main characteristics of the variety

The description of the variety should begin with a story about its precocity. It usually takes about 3.5 months from the moment the seeds are planted to the harvest. The bushes are of the indeterminate type, the shoots are vigorous, erect, medium leafy, they can reach a height of 1.8-2.0 m. Since the stems are very long, they must be tied to trellises or other supports. Bushes form no more than two shoots. Tomato Lily Marlene f1 was bred for cultivation in open ground and in film greenhouses.

Foliage - medium size, typically tomato, light emerald color. The first inflorescences usually appear above 5-7 permanent leaves. The ovaries are collected in racemose inflorescences, up to 5 tomatoes ripen in each inflorescence. Characteristics of the fruit: the color of ripe tomatoes is pink, the shape is round. Tomatoes are fleshy, large, dense.The skin is smooth, thin, the stalk does not have a green spot. One ripe tomato weighs 230-340 g.

In film greenhouses, the yield of Lily Marlene can reach 16-20 kg per 1 m². In open ground, the yield is less by 2-3 kg. The hybrid is intended for fresh use, small fruits can be used in preservation.

Hybrid advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of the variety include:

• precocity;
• high yield;
• high nutritional value of ripe fruit.

These tomatoes have few drawbacks;

• fruits do not tolerate transportation well;
• harvest can be stored after removal no more than 7 days;
• the need for garter and bush formation.

Reviews of those who planted Lily Marlene tomato say that the fruits of the variety are unusually tasty, ripen together, and caring for the planted hybrid does not require much effort.

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