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

Growing Hurricane tomato does not require much effort from gardeners - this variety is unpretentious to external conditions, does not need special care, so even novice vegetable growers can grow Hurricane F1 tomato on their plot.

Description and main characteristics

Sometimes these tomatoes are confused with another hybrid variety - Tornado. However, these are two completely different varieties, differing not only in terms of ripening, but also in the shape of bushes and ripening fruits. This hybrid is the fruit of the work of Russian breeders.

Description of the variety should begin with the main characteristics of the bush. The Hurricane tomato variety is of the indeterminate type, so the tops of the shoots will need to be pinched. These early ripe tomatoes ripen in about three months from the moment the first shoots appear. Shoots can reach 1.9 - 2.1 m in height. Lateral shoots develop little. To get high yields, these tomatoes form no more than two shoots.

The amount of foliage on the shoots is slightly below average, the leaves are light emerald, their shape is characteristic of all tomatoes. Usually, the lower foliage is removed as the stems grow. Since the shoots grow quite tall and the ripening fruits are quite heavy, the stems should be tied up so that they do not break off. Usually, either tapestries or any other supports are used for this. For the correct formation of the crop, the extra stepchildren on the bushes should be regularly removed.

The variety belongs to the early ones, so the stems and foliage are usually not affected by late blight, but ripening tomatoes can become infected. The main characteristic of Hurricane is high yield and almost simultaneous ripening of tomatoes.

Description would be incomplete without a story about the fruits themselves. The shape of ripening tomatoes is round, slightly flattened, slightly ribbed. The color of ripe tomatoes is bright red. The skin is quite dense, the tomatoes practically do not crack. The weight of tomatoes is about 40 g, in the greenhouse you can get fruits weighing up to 100 g.

The yield of the variety - from 1 m² in open beds is usually harvested up to 10 kg, in a greenhouse - up to 11.5 kg.

The pulp is quite dense, tender, the taste is high. The presentation of ripe tomatoes is good, they tolerate tomatoes and transportation over short distances well. The tomato variety is recommended for fresh use, preservation, in salads, for tomato juice.

Pros and cons

The main advantages of Hurricane F1 include:

• early friendly fruit ripening;
• high resistance of the vegetative mass to late blight;
• fruits do not crack even under bad weather conditions;
• possibility to grow a hybrid both in open and closed ground;
• excellent presentation;
• good taste.

Main cons:

• necessity to tie stems;
• seeds of ripe tomatoes are not suitable for subsequent planting;
• probability of late blight damage to ripening fruits;
• have to regularly remove stepchildren.

It is necessary to give reviews of gardeners about this hybrid. Most people note the high yield of Hurricane tomato, excellent presentation and the ability to use fruits in conservation - for s alting and pickling.

Growing Nuances

Planting seeds for seedlings should be carried out, taking into account the climatic conditions of specific regions. In the Volga region, planting usually begins in March, and in the middle lane and the Moscow region it is better to sow seeds in early April. After the appearance of the first seedlings, seedlings should be sprayed with a spray bottle.

After the appearance of 3 - 4 true leaves, the seedlings should be dived into separate peat cups, in which the seedlings are then planted in a permanent place.

Seedlings are fed several times while the bushes are grown at home. For the first time, complex fertilizers are applied at stage 1 - 2 of a permanent leaf. Before picking, you can feed the seedlings with growth stimulants. Two weeks before planting seedlings in a permanent place, fertilizer is applied again. 5 - 7 days before planting young plants in open ground, they are taken out to fresh air to harden.

Tomatoes are planted in open ground in late May - early June (depending on the region). By this time, tomatoes already have 4-5 permanent leaves. Since this hybrid is not very resistant to cold snaps, you have to wait for the spring frosts to pass, and only then plant the seedlings in a permanent place. Seedlings of this variety can be planted in the greenhouse a little earlier. The distance between the bushes should be at least 0.4 m, and between the rows - 0.6 m.

Harvest from the bushes can be harvested from early June to mid-August (depending on the time of planting seedlings on the beds).

Caring for tomatoes in the beds

Beginners are interested in whether there are any features of caring for planted Hurricane tomatoes. Caring for this hybrid is almost the same as the main agrotechnical measures for the "maintenance" of other varieties of tomatoes.

Hurricane bushes require regular watering with warm water, loosening the soil while removing weeds, and fertilizing.Complex mineral fertilizers should be added to the planting holes immediately when planting seedlings. The first feeding is carried out 10 - 14 days after the seedlings are planted in a permanent place.

During the period of active flowering, tomatoes are fed again. The last top dressing is carried out during the period of fruit ripening. Tomatoes love both organic and mineral fertilizers. At the same time, these two types of dressings are not carried out, but alternated.

For those who want to get tomatoes from their plot as soon as possible, the Hurricane F1 tomato variety will be the best choice.

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