Description of the apple tomato variety Lipetsk, features of cultivation and care
Lipetsk Apple Tomato is a variety of salad purposes, which is distinguished by its unique taste. Despite the fact that it was bred for a long time, the variety has not lost its popularity.
Description
Apple Lipetsk is a mid-season, indeterminate variety. Plant height in open ground is 1.6 m, in a greenhouse - 1.8 m. The bush is medium-sized.
Upon reaching biological ripeness, the fruits turn red. There are no spots around the peduncle. The fruits ripen gradually. The average weight of fruits is 150-300 g. With good care and favorable weather conditions, tomatoes grow up to 450 g. Yield medium: 3.5 kg of vegetables can be harvested on one bush.
The low fertility for indeterminate varieties is fully covered by the unique taste. The pulp is fleshy, juicy. The taste is balanced, rich tomato. There are few seed chambers. The fruits are used for fresh consumption and for making tomato juices. Small specimens are canned.
In appearance, a large mass of tomato stems need a garter. In order for the characteristics of the tomato to not only be justified, but also to improve, it is recommended to form the bushes into 2 stems. In the middle lane, the variety is recommended to be grown in hotbeds, greenhouses, and in the southern part of the country - in open ground.
Features of growing and care
Lipetsk Apple Tomato needs the same care as all other varieties of vegetable crops. To enjoy delicious tomatoes, as well as treat your neighbor to them, it is enough to include a number of simple manipulations on the to-do list. For normal growth, a culture needs:
- Watering. No plant will grow without water. However, if some crops need almost daily watering, then only one plentiful watering per week is enough for tomatoes. It is often not recommended to bring water under the crop, since due to high humidity, tomatoes suffer from fungal diseases, which are a great danger to the crop.
- Top dressing. In the first half of the growing season, plants are fed with nitrogen-containing fertilizers. Ammonium nitrate, nitrophoska or organic solutions are used as top dressing. During fruit setting, fertilizers are replaced with potassium-phosphorus mixtures, which contribute to the pouring and ripening of the fruit.
- Shaping and garter. According to the information included in the description of the species, you need to pinch off all the extra side shoots, leaving only 2 stems. Since large fruits strongly pull the brush down, which can cause it to break, the stems are attached to pegs or tied with twine.
Reviews
The overwhelming majority of gardeners were satisfied with the Yablochny Lipetsk variety.Vegetable growers admire large fruits and good keeping quality. As for taste, opinions were divided here: some liked it, while others did not. The disadvantages of the species include: low immunity to apical rot, black cracks around the stalk, average yield. Here are some opinions on the large-fruited variety:
Olga, Moscow region: “Having been growing this variety for several years. The tomatoes are delicious, sweet. Ideal for salad. "
Alexander, St. Petersburg: “I have been growing this variety from year to year. I really liked the original taste and sugary structure. Recommend".
Maria, Krasnodar Territory: “I grew Yablochny Lipetsk last year. Pleased with the taste and keeping quality of the fruits. As for indents, the yield could be higher. "
If you have grown tomatoes of the Apple Lipetsk variety, please leave reviews. Practical knowledge will help experimental gardeners make the right choice.
