Tomato Grushovka: characteristics and description of the variety, reviews with photos

Delicious juicy tomatoes are a decoration for any table: tomatoes are added to salads, used in hot dishes and combined well with other products, giving them a refined taste. In search of the perfect variety, gardeners try many new products, not all of which become favorites, but the Grushovka tomato is among the leaders in sales.

Variety for all occasions

The popularity of the Grushovka tomato variety is due to the excellent taste of the fruit, good yield and ease of care. Breeders are so carried away by the characteristics of the variety that they are deducing more and more new varieties:

• tomato Moscow pear;
• Pear pink and red;
• Khabarovsk Grushovka and others.

These varieties have some differences regarding adaptability to certain climatic conditions, but their general characteristics and description are similar.

Grushovka variety is characterized by small elongated fruits, slightly expanded from below. The exception is the Moscow variety, in which the fruits are slightly curved and look more like pepper. Depending on the variety, the color may be red or raspberry pink.

The skin and pulp are dense, the tomatoes are juicy, weighing about 100 - 150 grams, with a characteristic, slightly sour taste. On the brush forms 4 - 5 fruits of approximately the same size, ripening at the same time. The yield from one Grushovka bush can be up to 4 kilograms.

The plant itself is low, compact, does not require pinching and garters. In the greenhouse, it can stretch out a lot, then the bush will need to be tied to a support. The tomato is unpretentious to the conditions and can grow both in open ground and in greenhouses. Tomatoes of Khabarovsk selection are more suitable for cold regions.

Description of the variety characterizes it as a determinant mid-ripening with a ripening period of 100 - 120 days. Reviews about the tomato are mostly positive, among summer residents the variety is popular as a pickling variety, since small dense fruits easily fit in a jar and retain their shape after long-term storage and conservation. The pear has a long shelf life and good fresh transportability.

You can buy Grushovka seeds in a regular gardening store or order through an online store. The seeds of the variety sold are packaged in different packages, which is explained by different producing companies.

As a rule, gardeners purchase a bag of the company whose products they are familiar with and whose quality they trust. The cost of Grushovka seeds can vary greatly depending on the manufacturer, but not only. The number of seeds also affects the price, so you should pay attention to this fact.

Variety care

Growing a plant is no different from growing other tomato varieties. Sowing, as a rule, is carried out in special boxes for seedlings about a month and a half before planting in the ground. The soil must contain a sufficient amount of minerals, peat, sand and other components.

Planting seedlings in the ground is carried out with the calculation of 6 plants per square meter. Maintenance consists of simple operations:

• timely watering;
• weed removal;
• protection from diseases and pests;
• fertilizing.

Grushovka variety is resistant to diseases, but can be affected by macrosporiosis, rot or mosaic. At the first appearance of symptoms of the disease, the plant must be treated with appropriate preparations, which will save the harvest.

Irrigation is carried out regularly, with settled water, but you should not allow stagnation of water or drying out of the soil.Systematic loosening helps maintain soil moisture levels and saturation with oxygen.

Fertilizers are recommended to be used every two to three weeks. A good way to enrich the soil and fight rot is crushed eggshells, which are poured into the hole before planting. Grushovka tomatoes respond well to "natural" fertilizers: infusion, compost, and so on. Compost helps to mulch the soil, enriches it with organic matter and reduces the need for loosening, the roots of the plant are covered.

Fruit picking is carried out in July-August, in good weather, fruiting can last until the end of September. Up to 20 kilograms of crop can be harvested from one square meter. Tomatoes are used both fresh and in various processing and conservation. Due to the good keeping quality, the fruits can be picked unripe and left at home to ripen - at low temperatures, this process will go slower, which will allow you to enjoy the harvest longer.

Reviews about the variety

Peter V., Yuzhnouralsk: “I have been growing the Grushovka variety for a long time, I like this tomato for its beautifully shaped fruits and good yields. By gradually removing the tomatoes, I can extend the fruiting period until the end of September. Sometimes in the fall I cover the bed with non-woven material and pick fresh fruits from the bush until mid-October. My whole family loves Grushovka, especially children: tomatoes remind them of light bulbs, and food turns into a game for them.

Alexandra S., Ulyanovsk: “I decided to try the variety Grushovka after I read the description in a magazine. I liked the variety: tasty, compact, very convenient to use for conservation, and great for salads. It bears fruit for quite a long time. It is only important to process plantings from diseases in time, otherwise I had bushes planted densely for one year, and macrosporiosis began to spread between them. I did not notice right away, and as a result, I was left with almost no harvest.”

Semyon P., Krasnoyarsk: “My father also planted Grushovka, however, that variety was old, without new qualities. When I saw a new selection in the store, I immediately decided to plant it - I did not regret it. The taste remained the same, the pulp is juicy and elastic, with a slight sourness - you will eat more than one piece with pleasure. But I also liked the new features. Plants have become more productive, disease resistant and easy to care for. I am happy to sow this variety every year along with my other favorites.”

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