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

A lot of tomatoes in Russia were planted and grown by the founder of agronomy Bolotov. The SeDeK company selected several varieties of tomatoes, which were called "Great" or "Royal". All tomatoes have a wonderful dessert fruit flavor, he alth benefits, easy care when grown, and very high yields.

Variety Catherine the Great F1

Tomato Catherine the Great F1 - a hybrid intended for planting in greenhouses. All-purpose vegetables, you can eat them fresh, make salads, make tomato juice.

F1 - this means that two varieties were crossed for breeding and a hybrid was obtained. The variety is mid-season, 110-115 days pass from planting to harvest. This variety has the perfect combination of disease resistance and high yields.

What bushes look like

The bushes are indeterminate, that is, they do not stop growing after the appearance of brushes. In height 2 - 2.5 m, the number of leaves is average. Reviews about the tomato Catherine the Great F1 say that in one brush there can be 5 - 6 fruits.

What fruits look like

Tomatoes themselves are rounded, their skin is dense, when still unripe, they have a whitish tint, and when ripe they are scarlet. Weight - 250 - 350 g. In a tomato, the pulp is juicy, fleshy. In winter heated greenhouses, 1 m^{2 can be harvested from 26 - 30 kg.}

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this tomato variety include:

• resistance to mosaic disease, verticillium, brown (olive) spot, nematodes;
• high yield;
• if proper care is taken, then after the first bunches ripen, the fruits on the next bunches do not shrink, as happens with the Ox's heart;
• bushes are resistant to stress, that is, they are not afraid of temperature changes;
• fruits of excellent taste and good presentation, do not crack;
• large amount of vitamins and minerals that are good for he alth;
• fruits are transportable, stored for a very long time.

Among the cons worth noting:

• hybrids, because of which it is impossible to collect seeds from them and plant them, otherwise plants will grow that will not have the properties of the mother bush;
• tomatoes can only be grown in heated greenhouses;
• since the bushes are tall and indeterminate, they need to be tied up and stepsoned.

How to sow seeds and grow further

To grow seedlings, sow seeds in the ground in early March or late February. Seeds that are on sale have already been processed, they do not need to be disinfected, they can not be placed in a solution of potassium permanganate. True, it is advised to keep them in a growth stimulator for better germination.

It is best not to dive them, but immediately plant them in peat cups, in a fertile substrate from the earth, humus and a small amount of ash.

When the first sprouts appear, put the seedlings in bright light and moderately water with warm, settled water. When the first pair of true leaves is visible, feed the sprouts with complex fertilizer in liquid form.

Prepare the land in the greenhouse for planting, loosen and mix with compost.And, as the song says: “I planted the garden myself, I will water it myself,” plant seedlings in greenhouses from May 1 or from mid-May. It is better to do this after growing green vegetables in a greenhouse: cucumbers, cabbage. Dig holes for planting, 40 cm apart, since the stems are tall, the bushes themselves are sprawling, they need a lot of space. Feed twice a season with mullein or phosphorus and potassium.

Be sure to tie the bushes to the trellises with a soft cloth. Leave 1 - 2 stems on the bush, and when they grow enough, then pinch them off the top.

Other indeterminate hybrids of the firm

In addition to "Catherine the Great", the company also has indeterminate hybrids with the word "Great" in the name, with similar characteristics: tomato Alexander the Great F1, Vladimir the Great F1, Empire F1, Empress F1, Russian Empire F1, Peter First F1. Let's take a look at their description below.

Dignity

In their properties, they are similar to the Oxheart, but have better qualities. They are distinguished by fruits of large sizes. The weight of fruits is not less than 250 - 300 g. Alexander the Great F1 can grow fruits weighing up to half a kilogram.

Variety Alexander the Great F1 and tomato Vladimir the Great F1, when not fully ripe, have dark green fruits with a dark spot at the stalk, and when ripe they become reddish-brown. In fact, it is believed that the darker the color of the fruit, the more antioxidants they contain.

Resistant to verticillium, mosaic disease, brown spot. Due to their disease resistance, bushes do not need to be sprayed with pesticides. Measures to increase yields in the greenhouse: bushes are watered, fed, tied up, stepchildren are cut off.

In addition, the varieties are stress-resistant, that is, fruits appear even in low light and sudden changes in temperature.They have a high yield: you can harvest in a conventional greenhouse from a film with 1 m^{2 of 25 - 28 kg. The fruits can be harvested as early as July, eat them fresh, prepare salads.}

Their flesh is not the usual red, but has a bright crimson color, high in sugar, juicy. In addition, tomatoes contain lycopene. It is an antioxidant that brings great benefits to human he alth. If you eat these vegetables every day, you will improve your body, cleanse it, and strengthen your immune system.

All fruits are easy to transport, because, unlike the Bull's heart, they have a dense skin. In addition, those fruits that are slightly unripe are stored for up to 2 months, that is, they can be served at the New Year's table.

Vegetables can be preserved in barrels by putting dill and grape leaves in them. Not suitable for s alting in jars, as they are too large in size.

Fruits on the branches do not ripen immediately, but gradually. You can see bunches of ripe tomatoes and just set fruits on one bush.

Determinant hybrids bred by the company

These include Princess F1 and Iron Lady F1, bred by the same company. They have characteristics similar to indeterminate varieties, but the bushes are compact. They give high yields. But they can be planted not only under the film, but also in open ground.

Thus, all these tomatoes have a lot of advantages, combining the best properties of hybrid and varietal (large size, sweet taste) vegetables.

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