Tomato Black gourmet: characteristics and description of the variety, cultivation with photo

There are many tomato lovers among gardeners who annually replenish their collections with new varieties and hybrids. It is worth trying the Black gourmet tomato of the Vkusnoteka seed series. Its round, uniform fruits are good fresh and for pickling.

About variety

The newest series of black-fruited tomatoes of the Poisk agricultural company includes this variety, which has been entered into the state register since 2015. Characteristics of the variety Black gourmet in terms of ripening - mid-season, bush type - indeterminate, vigorous - up to 1.8 m. The flowers are simple, collected in inflorescences - brushes, in which more than 10 fruits are formed.Recommended for growing in greenhouses, where it is led in 1 or 2 stems with a garter to a support.

The description of the variety given in the register of varieties indicates that the fruits of the tomato Black gourmet are rounded, dense, their weight is from 80 to 110 g, the so-called black pulp is formed by a dark green pulp covered with rich red skin. The seed chambers are large, there are 4-6 of them. The seeds are large and easily separated from the juice. Productivity from one square meter over 5 kg. This tomato has high dessert qualities, the skin is thin, resistant to cracking. Fruiting is very long. Good in salads, for s alting and juices.

Nutritional content

Black-fruited tomato belongs to dietary products, it is nutritious, it contains a lot of vitamins, minerals and organic acids. The calorie content of 100 g of the product is almost 20 kcal. Other he alth benefits of black tomatoes include:

• high fiber;
• presence of vegetable protein - over 1%;
• lots of carotenoids;
• high in B vitamins;
• high content of folic and ascorbic acid - up to 45 mg/100 g;
• contain choline;
• contain anthocyanins.

The dark color of the flesh and skin is due to a combination of pigments and the presence of a large amount of anthocyanins, which are useful for intestinal function.

Anthocyanins are natural dyes, they are water soluble. The appearance of color of anthocyanins depends on the acidity of the solution, they are produced as a food additive E 163.

Growing advice

The bushes are grown in a film greenhouse. They are tied to the frame at a height of 2 m. Stepsons should be regularly removed when they do not exceed 2-3 cm. If the seedlings are planted in early May, the harvest will be in the first decade of July and continue until October. Delicious salads for the whole season are provided.

The success of growing a tomato Black Gourmand largely depends on the quality of the seedlings. Seedlings for planting indeterminate tomatoes should be 60-65 days old. The bushes are vigorous, so you need to make sure that the seedlings do not stretch. To do this, the temperature at night in the greenhouse is reduced, the illumination of plants is increased and fertilized.

Tomato seedlings are fertilized every 10-14 days. Tomatoes are responsive to fertilizers that contain humic acids. In the initial period of growth, fertilizers containing nitrogen are needed.

In the future, you can alternate top dressing with humic and conventional mineral fertilizers. And also the method of fertilizing alternates: under the root and foliar method.

In the summer, in a greenhouse, it is difficult to maintain the optimum temperature. Often it is very hot and the temperature is prohibitively high. If the greenhouse is film, then you can remove part of the film by opening the opposite sides of the greenhouse for ventilation. If the greenhouse is glass, then the glass can be covered with whitewash, which is easily washed off. So it will be cooler in the greenhouse, and there will be enough light in any case. You need to water the tomato in the greenhouse 2-3 times a week.

Soil for planting

Strong-growing tomatoes place high demands on soil fertility. Since this tomato has significant growth vigor, a large stock of biomass and a high yield, it needs to create conditions with highly fertile soil. Care should be taken that the soil in the greenhouse is fresh, free from larvae of pests and pathogens.

To disinfect the soil, it can be spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) or treated with steam.

The composition of the soil should be fertile forest soil, peat and ordinary land in a ratio of 2:1:3. For light mechanical composition and good water permeability, sawdust or coarse sand can be added to the mixture. In addition, the already prepared mixture is filled with complex mineral fertilizer, for example, Nitroammofoska or Azofoska - this will be the main fertilizer.

Fertilizer after planting seedlings in the ground

Properly prepared soil provides tomato plants with nutrients for a long period. However, during the period of fruit growth, top dressing is necessary, and since Black gourmet tomatoes have an extended fruiting period, this variety needs several top dressings, at least three. Nitrogen should predominate in the first feeding before harvesting - the plant needs enhanced growth.

Closer to harvesting, potassium should predominate in top dressing - this element will help to get even, rounded fruits with a high content of solids and sugars.In addition to potassium, trace elements need to be added to the top dressing - sodium, magnesium, zinc. The tomato will not get sick in the presence of these trace elements. You need at least two such dressings.

Feedback from those who planted the Black Gourmet proves that this tomato deserves an annual cultivation. Its main advantage was high productivity and excellent taste of fruits.

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