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

Tomato "Fat Boatswain" was bred by Siberian breeders quite recently, but has already found many fans among experienced gardeners. This mid-season determinate variety is equally well suited for both outdoor and greenhouse conditions.

Fruit characteristics

At maturity, the color of the fruit is deep red with orange or golden stripes. Weight - 140-180 g, in some cases it can reach 250 g. Tomatoes are even, round and smooth with a sweet and sour taste. The fruits are used both for fresh consumption and for processing into tomato products.Suitable for short term storage.

Pros and cons

Among the advantages of the fat boatswain tomato, vegetable growers name the following features:

Good fruit set and yield;
Unpretentiousness to weather conditions;
Large fruit;
Pronounced decorative qualities.

The cons of the variety include susceptibility to late blight disease.

Features of cultivation

The "Fat Boatswain" variety is planted mainly at the end of March, first under a film cover. After the appearance of the first shoots, the film is removed, and the seedling container is placed in a well-lit place. Within a week, it should grow at a temperature of +15 ˚С, and then at 20 ˚С.When the first leaves appear, you need to pick the seedlings.

It is recommended to plant plants in open ground 2 months after the first shoots.

Reviews of gardeners

Many vegetable growers have long taken note of this unusual variety from Siberian breeders, and some have already tried to grow it. We invite you to read their opinions on the tomato.

"Fat boatswain" - an interesting variety that introduced us to striped tomatoes. Fruit set is very good. Tomatoes are juicy, fleshy, sweet with a slight sourness. We liked the variety, we will grow more. (Olga Alexandrovna, Tyumen)
I read the description of the "Boatswain", looked at a beautiful picture, decided to plant it at my place. I must say right away - it is difficult to grow. It is necessary not to make a mistake with the sequence of actions, dance around the seedlings for a long time, observe the temperature regime.But the result exceeds all expectations. The fruits are really tasty, fleshy, melting in your mouth. She didn't regret any of the effort. (Margarita, Almetyevsk)
Characteristics of a tomato can only give positive. It is beautiful in appearance and unusual in taste. Ideal for s alting and making tomato juice. There are no complaints about the variety, only rave reviews. (Alena Nikolaevna, Saratov region)
Fat Boatswain should only be contacted if you are an avid gardener. Care is difficult, seedlings need to be grown under a film. As for me, it is much easier to plant a less capricious variety. The pluses can be attributed to the fact that the fruits are large, directly powerful. And the harvest was plentiful. (Alina, Kazan)
Despite regular treatments, "Boatswain" picked up late blight. It was a shame that we never got to taste it in its ripe form. I cut off the sore spots and rolled them up in a green jar. An experiment, so to speak. (Valentina, Zelenograd)