Tomato Zabava: characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

Tomato "Fun" is also known under such names as: "Adam", "Auria", "Lady's whim", "Women's joy", "Male dignity", "Women's happiness". The variety is productive, indeterminate, mid-season. Bred by breeders in Novosibirsk in 1997. Recommended for growing as a greenhouse variety, but in warm regions it gives excellent yields on the ground.

Characteristic variety

The period from seed germination to harvest is about 110 days. The bush of the plant is tall, grows up to 1.5-2 meters. The trunk is flexible, it is best to form it in 1 stem in cold climates, and in 2 stems in warm climates.Be sure to tie up, remove stepchildren. Outdoors, you can grow "Zabava" on a trellis.

Up to 14 brushes can form on one bush of a plant of this variety. These tomatoes grow in clusters, each cluster contains 8-10 pieces, and sometimes more. The fruit weight is 100-150 g, there are larger specimens, and the length is 12-14 cm. The fruits do not crack during growth and ripening. A varietal tomato, its seeds do not lose their properties in the second and subsequent generations, so they can be collected independently. The yield from one bush under good conditions can reach 6-7 kg.

Fetal characteristics

The shape of the fruits of the Zabava variety is exotic: elongated, ellipsoidal with a bifurcation at the end. The color of ripe tomatoes is bright red. Inside, on the cut, it is uniform, red, without white streaks.

The pulp is dense, tasty, fragrant, the seeds are small. These tomatoes are excellent for whole-fruit preservation and fresh consumption. Good in pureed form, like mashed potatoes. Well transported. If harvested at the beginning of ripening, lie 2-3 weeks.

Features of cultivation

• Sowing

For sowing, tomato seeds "Fun" should first be held in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 1-2 hours. After disinfection, they are sown in cassettes or boxes with soil.

• Seedlings

Seeds for seedlings are sown 60 days before planting in a permanent place of cultivation. Planting pattern 50 x 40 cm, 3 bushes per 1 sq. m.

• Soil

Loves slightly acidic soil with a high calcium content, so liming should be carried out on the site in the fall.

• Crop rotation

You can not plant tomatoes of the "Zabava" variety after a tomato or potato. The best predecessors for tomatoes are cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, parsley, dill.

• Feeding

Tomatoes 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.

• Collecting seeds

Only the best grains are left for seeds. These fruits should be removed when they are fully ripe on the bush.

The description of the procedure is as follows: carefully cutting the fruit, you need to select the seeds and spread them on cardboard or gauze in one layer to dry. Dry in a well-ventilated, warm place.

Diseases

The tomato is practically not susceptible to diseases, therefore it has been characterized as resistant. However, due to its unusual elongated cylindrical shape and length, as well as its increased calcium requirement, it can develop blossom end rot.

To prevent diseases of Zabava tomatoes, they are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture or preparations: Megafol, Gumifield, SVIT, etc. Liming the soil is a preventive measure against blossom end rot.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The exotic form of tomato "Fun" can be attributed to both advantages and disadvantages of the variety. Dignity is the unusualness, rarity, funnyness of this type of tomato, and the disadvantage is the indecent look.

Good temperature toleranceFruits fall off the bush when ripeGood tastingTransportability Long term storage

Dignity	Disadvantages
Complex disease resistance	Needs more potassium and calcium than other varieties

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