Tomato Hidalgo F1: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

By biological characteristics, the number of necessary trace elements, productivity, taste, the Hidalgo sugar tomato F1 has the right to take its rightful place. The variety belongs to the carpal species, recommended for cultivation in the garden and under the film.

Short description

Sugar Hidalgo bush with bright yellow, sun-colored tomatoes, weighing 70 - 90 g, invariably attracts everyone's attention, looks beautiful not only in the garden, but also on the table, in a jar. The pulp is of medium density, the skin is tender, smooth, the fruits justify the name - sweet, with a high content of carotene.The harvest is amazing: from a bush - 57 kg, from 1 m² - 15 - 25 kg. You can taste ripe tomatoes from June. Abundant production comes gradually and steadily.

His brother, similar to pepper, tomato Hidalgo F1 of the Russian agricultural company SeDek belongs to mid-season varieties. The bush grows up to 50 - 60 cm, sometimes - 80 cm, determinant (with limited growth). For better development, moderate pinching and stable support are necessary. The leaf is large, the inflorescence is simple.

The value of the hybrid lies in high fertility, good transportability and safety.

Use universal - fresh salads, preservation, blanks. Magnificent in all respects, the tomato is characterized by a number of advantages:

• weight of a single specimen ranges from 100 to 120 g, productivity - 7.5 kg/m²;
• red fruit, good taste, firm, easily peelable;
• the time from germination to the start of ripening of tomatoes is 105 - 110 days;
• resistance to diseases and pests.

Tomato is not susceptible to short-term weather deterioration. Only in cold and wet summers, blossom end rot or brown spotting is possible.

Self-collection of hybrid seeds is impractical. Their sowing does not guarantee the preservation of varietal qualities. You should buy hybrid seeds in company stores.

Features of soil cultivation

The hybrid is demanding on sunlight, heat, agricultural technology. Sow 2 months before planting in the garden. Seeds are processed from pests and diseases, preliminary soaking is not required. Germination temperature 22 - 25 °C. Plants dive when the first pair of leaves appears. Planted in the garden when the threat of frost has passed (May - June).

Space between plants - 50 cm, fastening to a peg is required.

During the summer, tomatoes are weeded, stepsoned, watered. Proper watering will help to avoid late blight. Use warm, settled water, water in the morning or evening under the root, avoiding moisture on the foliage. Watering is especially necessary before flowering and ripening. Feed several times during the season with complex fertilizer.

Some reviews about the Hidalgo F1 tomato from the gardeners forum:

Dachnik: “I sow the seeds immediately under the film of the greenhouse. I pre-warm the soil for several days under the sun. I sow sparsely, I do not dive plants. I feed the grown seedlings. First time with urea, second time with slurry.”

Marina: “To get large fruits, tomatoes need to be grown with one stem, their size will be as large as possible. Hybrid Hidalgo is liked by the fact that it is not whimsical.Despite the fact that it was a rainy summer, the variety did not disappoint with its yield and taste. I definitely advise everyone to plant it.”

Faith: “Hidalgo is a wonderful hybrid. I love it and plant it every year. You look at a bush with red ones, and your soul rejoices. He does not care about cold, temperature changes, fungal, viral diseases.”

Nikolay: “The family likes the variety. Small, curved "bananas" 10 - 12 cm long, about 3 cm in diameter, fleshy, sweet. Easy to cut into slices for salad. Harvest evenly ripens, fruits without core and green spots. You need to plant widely, stepson, tie up. ”

Ulyana: “I sow in mid-March, I keep seedlings on the balcony. I use heating when it's cold outside. There is enough light, but when sowing in February, backlight is needed.”

Anatoly: “I like Hidalgo, it's safer to keep him under a film. Tasty fruits, suitable for food, processing. They tolerate transportation from the dacha home well, do not crack. The brush matures gradually.”

Tomato early ripe, large-fruited

Helena F1, a versatile hybrid for open ground and greenhouses, can be proud of these qualities.

Those gardeners who care about getting an early harvest will like it. The fruits are consumed fresh, for pickles, winter preparations, pasta, sauces.

Determinate bush, up to 1 m high, needs support and formative pruning. Characterized by dense green foliage. The first simple inflorescences are laid after the 7th leaf, the next - every 2 leaves. The stem is articulated.

Characteristics of the hybrid:

• tomato weight - 120 - 135 g;
• great taste;
• fruit is round, dense, slightly ribbed, red, without greening, with 4 or more nests;
• time to maturity is 85 - 90 days;
• resistant to fungal diseases.

5 - 6 bunches of 6 tomatoes each are formed on the bush.

Harvest dates are at the beginning of July - September. The yield in open ground is up to 4 - 5, in greenhouses - 16 - 18 kg / m².

To obtain products at an earlier date, the bush is cut to 1 - 2 strong stems, determinants - up to 3 - 4 stems. To grow large fruits, their number is normalized during flowering , leaving 4 - 5 flowers on the branches.

After harvesting the main crop, the hybrid continues to grow, to set additional fruits. Tomatoes are well transported and stored.

Reliable hero of the Chelyabinsk selection

This definition corresponds to the mid-season, super-large-fruited tomato Yenisei F1. The weight of a bright, even tomato with pulp melting in your mouth reaches 500 g and more. Such a "heavyweight" is served fresh at the table, in a salad, it's nice to drink a glass of juice.It is not suitable for canning whole fruits due to its large size. The main advantage of the hybrid is the abundant collection of products.

Key indicators:

1. Average height - up to 1.5 m.
2. Attractive bush habit.
3. The period from germination to ripe tomatoes lasts 110 - 120 days.
4. Correct fruit shape, fine grain, excellent balanced taste.
5. Easy adaptation to changing environmental conditions, resistance to late blight.

Every summer resident dreams of a combination of such qualities - the characteristics impress, inspire respect, admiration. High productivity is not a hindrance to poor lighting, cool summer.

Greenhouse conditions

In the Urals, the Yenisei hybrid is recommended to be grown under cover. The tomato is much more productive, larger than its counterparts in the garden.Plants are tied up immediately after planting, subsequently they are stepchildren. The growing system is similar to that described for the vegetable garden, subject to the following circumstances:

1. For better pollination, periodically shake the plants or use a brush.
2. Tomato content varies between 20 - 30 °C.
3. To prevent fungal diseases caused by high humidity, the greenhouse is regularly ventilated.
4. Fertilize the soil weekly.

With this care, the first vegetables can be enjoyed in July.

Vegetable growers advise: in autumn, you can speed up the ripening of the last fruits by pinching the ends of the branches and removing small, defective specimens.

In the assortment of a summer resident, tomatoes of different purposes, use, ripening terms are desirable - lettuce, for conservation, s alting, early, late varieties.The whole year the family will be with vegetables. These requirements are fully consistent with the consumer properties of the considered hybrids included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. With proper agricultural technology, productivity will please the summer resident. It remains only to choose varieties in accordance with personal taste preferences.

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