Gypsy tomato: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

The representative of black-fruited tomatoes is the Gypsy tomato, which received its unusual name for the dark, "dark" color of the fruit. The salad variety is endowed with a rich, sweet, refreshing tomato flavor. Beautiful, chocolate-colored tomatoes, fell in love with Russian gardeners. Reviews speak of the attractive appearance of the tomato, good seed germination and fruit set.

Key Features

The variety was officially registered in 2000. The popularity of "Gypsy" is evidenced by the presence of seeds in almost all distribution companies.

This is how the variety description looks like:

• the period from the first shoots to fruiting is 110-112 days;
• heat-loving variety, suitable for growing in greenhouses or under film shelters for areas of risky farming, in open ground - only for southern regions;
• shrub of determinant type, reaches a height of 90-120 cm with large leaves of potato type;
• the first flower ovary appears immediately above 8-9 leaves, the remaining brushes are formed after every third leaf;
• up to 5 fruits in a brush, each weight is approximately 120-150 g;
• fruits are aligned in shape and size, look beautiful on the branch;
• tomatoes of regular rounded shape, in the stage of full maturity have a chocolate color with a pink tinge;
• pulp is quite juicy, sweet, with a slight tomato sourness, excellent taste;
• tomato salad destination, suitable for cutting, fresh salads, sauces, mashed potatoes;
• but there is also a negative characteristic - not too long shelf life of fruits.

Variety value includes excellent consumer indicators, including the taste and external attractiveness of the fruit, good yield and resistance of the variety to a number of common diseases. In addition, "chocolate" tomatoes are characterized by a high content of lycopene, which performs the function of an antioxidant in the human body. Saturated coloring fruits reach by the time of full ripening. In order for the tomatoes to ripen, you need to follow the simplest agricultural practices.

Agriculture and care

Description of the variety by the manufacturer, says that the plant is genetically programmed for self-limitation in growth, after the formation of 5-6 flower brushes. This greatly simplifies the cultivation and care of the plant.

1. Seeds are planted for seedlings in the last decade of March. After the appearance of 2 permanent leaves, the plants dive into separate containers or into boxes with a planting pattern of 10 x 10 cm. Care consists of fertilizing, watering, observing the temperature regime.
2. At the age of 60-65 days, the plants are transplanted to a permanent place. By this time, the seedlings should have 6-7 permanent leaves. Approximately, tomatoes are transplanted into the greenhouse on May 15-20, in open ground - on June 1-5. Up to 4 bushes are placed per square meter.
3. This variety is recommended to grow in 2-3 stems, removing unnecessary shoots as they appear. The manufacturer also advises tying up a bush, and in the open air, attaching the trunk to a support. In greenhouse conditions, Gypsy tomatoes can outgrow the mark of 1.5 meters, which in the end will slow down the ripening of the fruit.
4. Determinant variety, even without special care techniques, is able to independently form a bush and fully tie ovaries and fruits.But timely watering and top dressing will not be superfluous. The rest of the care comes down to weeding, and maintaining the soil moisture regime in the greenhouse at the level of 70-80% and relatively low air humidity of about 60%.
5. In the greenhouse, the temperature should be maintained between 22-25 degrees during the day and 16-18 degrees at night. At temperatures above 35 degrees, flowering of tomatoes stops.

These rules apply to most tomatoes, and Gypsy tomatoes are no exception.

What can not be said about the unusually tasty and attractive fruits of this wonderful variety. It differs significantly from many "red-skinned" counterparts not only in color, but also in excellent taste.

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