Characteristics and description of the Torbay tomato variety, its yield
If you want a good harvest of tomatoes - plant hybrids. Tomato Torbay F1 is the hybrid that needs to be tried out next season. He recently entered the market, he came to us from Holland in 2012. Many gardeners are among the top ten favorite varieties.
Tomato characteristics
The standard description given by the manufacturer contains all the main characteristics of tomatoes. The first important indicator is early maturity. Torbay belongs to the mid-early category. The first fruits ripen for at least 100-110 days.
The second characteristic that is important when planting and affects the specifics of summer tomato care is height. The Dutch hybrid is a determinant plant.
This group includes tomatoes that stop growing after the formation of 4 to 6 brushes on the central stem. In the open field, the height of the bush is not higher than 90 cm, in greenhouse conditions, tomatoes grow up to 1-1.2 m.
The third indicator is yield. From one plant, you can get up to 6 kg of tomato, if you adhere to the following recommendations:
- Plant no more than 3 roots per 1 m².
- Form into only 2 stems.
- Regularly remove stepchildren on the central and lateral shoots.
Fruit
Torbay is a pink-fruited hybrid. Large fruits, the weight of which can exceed 200 g, are colored pink. They are dense, with a strong skin, 4-5 chambers. In size, the fruits are uniform, rounded.
The taste of the pulp is sweet and sour. Tomatoes can be stored in boxes for a long time. The dense skin is not subject to mechanical damage during transportation. This is an important quality for small farmers and summer residents transporting tomatoes over a long distance.
Advantages
We list all the advantages of the variety to get a complete picture of the first generation hybrid:
- good fruit set;
- yield;
- fruits of presentation, good taste;
- no mechanical damage during transportation;
- the variety is resistant to infections;
- bears fruit all summer.
There is only one drawback - a large number of large fruits. Their abundance requires a regular tie of branches.
What they say on the forums
It is always interesting to read reviews on summer cottage forums. Who, where and what planted, what came of it.
Alexander, Kerch
Grew up Torbay last season. The harvest was exorbitant with no care. I didn't even pinch, but only tied the branches to the support. The bushes turned out to be up to 1 m tall, very massive, tore them out in November, the tomatoes were still hanging on the branches. There are no complaints about the fruit. One size, large (200 g), pink. The taste is quite decent.
Irma, Cherkasy
I like varieties more than hybrids. The Torbay tomato variety is fruitful, but the taste, of course, does not match the taste of pink varietal tomatoes.
Alena, Kiev
Bushes of the Torbay variety are powerful. The tomatoes are big. The smallest are the size of a fist. The taste is not particularly sweet, but not everyone likes sugar tomatoes. They are good in salting and in marinades too. The skin is dense, does not crack. There were no problems with leaving. I tied up the branches and that's all, I didn't delete my stepsons.
Landing
For planting seeds for seedlings, you need to prepare neutral soil, boxes and cling film. Spread the seeds on moistened ground, sprinkle with humus (1 cm), cover with cling film.
Place the mini-greenhouse in a room where the air temperature is 25-28 ° C. Dive the grown seedlings into separate containers. At the age of 55-60 days, plant on the ridge. Plant no more than 3-4 roots per 1 m².
Care
Below are the features of caring for a Torbay tomato that novice gardeners need to pay attention to:
- Water the tomatoes at least 1 time per week.
- Watering should be abundant, soak the ground to a sufficient depth.
- After irrigation, loosen or mulch the land under the bushes (with straw, dry lawn grass).
- Remove stepsons when they reach 5-7 cm.
- Tie the branches to the support throughout the season.
- Form the bush into no more than 2 stems.
- Feed the tomatoes at least 2 times (with ammonium nitrate, borofos).
Conclusion
Farmers and summer residents living in the south should definitely try Torbay tomatoes in the next season. To obtain a harvest of pink fruits that can retain their presentation for a long time, much effort is not required.
