Tomato Champion f1: characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

"F1 Champion" hybrid of Ukrainian selection, bred back in the mid-90s of the last century and recommended for open ground. The Weight Champion tomato should not be confused with the F1 Champion tomato, as this variety has very different qualities.

“Champion F1” has become one of those ground tomatoes that have long been loved and widely cultivated by both gardeners and farmers for their excellent commercial characteristics.

Characteristics and description of the variety: the tomato variety "Champion F1" is medium early.The vegetative period lasts 95-105 days, depending on the region of cultivation. The bushes of the "Champion F1" are medium tall, reach 1.2-1.5 m. The leaves are of a usual shape, light green. The stem is strong, sinewy.

Pinching and tying must be carried out throughout the life of the plant so that the fruits grow larger. The yield reaches 5-6 kg per plant.

Fruit characteristics

Description: Tomatoes "Champion F1" give fruits of a rounded, slightly flattened top and bottom shape. The color of the fruit is bright, rich red. The hybrid has excellent product and taste characteristics:

1. The fruits on the bushes are the same, large, weight reach 300-400 grams.
2. Beautiful, vibrant red.
3. Dense, moderately juicy pulp, sugary at the break.
4. Good taste.
5. Bright tomato flavor of ground tomatoes.
6. Keeps its shape well during transportation, does not wrinkle or burst.
7. Ripe fruit retains its commercial quality for up to 1 week, and brown tomatoes can be stored and ripened without losing their taste for 1-1.5 months.

These tomatoes are great for barrel pickling, juicing, mashing, pasta, etc.

Tomatoes are a unique product in which, after heat treatment, the amount of vitamins in juice and tomato paste exceeds their content in fresh vegetables.

Growing tips for beginners

“F1 Champion” is practically immune to tomato diseases. However, it can develop blossom end rot or black spot.

Liming the soil is used against blossom end rot.It is carried out in the fall after harvest. In order to prevent diseases and treat black bacterial spot, the bushes are sprayed with Bordeaux liquid. Features of cultivation

SowingFor sowing, the seeds should first be held in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 1 hour .SeedlingsSoilCrop rotationFeeding Tomatoes of this variety are very sensitive to the content of potassium in the soil, so you should carefully consider the composition of the soil on the site and apply potash fertilizers according to the scheme three times during the entire growing period.Also, due to the fact that Champion tomatoes have many large fruits, they must be fertilized with organic fertilizers.Seed collection

	Seeds for seedlings are sown 55-60 days before planting in a permanent place of cultivation. Planting pattern 50 x 40 cm, 3-4 bushes per 1 sq. m.
	F1 Champion likes slightly acidic soil with a high calcium content, so liming should be done in the fall.
	You can't plant tomatoes after tomatoes or potatoes. The best predecessors for them are cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, parsley, dill.
	Mulching the soil is also good for stimulating yields, preventing the soil from drying out and preventing the growth of weeds under the bushes.
	The seeds of these tomatoes are not harvested, as the hybrids do not retain quality in the second generation.

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