Tomato Catherine - description and characteristics of the variety

When choosing a new tomato variety for yourself, one of the main conditions for a gardener is a high yield and excellent taste of ripe tomatoes. All these important characteristics are combined by Catherine. This is a variety that is adapted for growing not only in the greenhouse, but also in free ground.

Specifications

Before buying any kind of tomato, you should study in detail all its distinctive characteristics.

Variety "Catherine" is registered as one of those that are suitable for cultivation in a prepared greenhouse without heating and in open ground, and it also refers to hybrids of the first generation. It is considered a variety of early ripeness, since from the moment of planting to the first red fruits about 90 days pass. Also, before buying, you should know that Catherine is a stunted culture, and reaches a height of no more than 70 cm.

This variety is rich in crop, but in order to increase it, you will have to independently form a bush of 2 or more stems. This requires additional and frequent pinching. The leaves of the bush are medium in size and are distinguished by a pronounced dark green color. Specialists call the inflorescences intermediate and it is possible to observe how they form, approximately 7 or 8 inflorescences.

These tomatoes are not only easy enough to tolerate planting in an unfavorable climate, but also resistant to most diseases that affect this crop. This is especially true for various types of rot and wilting of bushes.

Fruit Description

A distinctive feature of the variety "Catherine" is the simultaneous germination of all fruits, which is undoubtedly convenient for their further use for the gardener. When cultivated in open ground, good yields can be achieved - up to 12 kg of ripe fruits, and when grown in a greenhouse, the yield can be more than 15 kg.

Appearance of fruits:

1. Oval shape, small size - the maximum weight of 1 fruit can reach a maximum of 140 g.
2. The color of ripe tomato is saturated scarlet, uniform.
3. The pulp is of medium density and good juiciness.
4. Tomatoes have a thin skin.
5. The variety is well suited for storage - without additional conditions, the fruits can be stored for about 2 months.
6. Tomatoes are perfect for any dish and application in cooking - excellent sauces come out of them due to their juiciness, and the elastic peel is preserved during canning.
7. Most gardeners emit a wonderful aroma, despite the fact that this variety is early and does not have time to pamper itself in the sun and summer rays.

Characteristic pros and cons

Almost all gardeners who chose the Ekaterina variety for planting note its excellent positive characteristics:

• high level of productivity;
• taste qualities;
• fast germination;
• disease resistance;
• unpretentiousness when cultivating crops;
• seedlings can be grown in a convenient way.

Studies of tomato variety "Catherine" by qualified specialists and reviews of numerous gardeners do not give negative characteristics.

Care for growing crops in different soil

Every gardener knows that growing seedlings is an important step in planting. Seedlings need to be made healthy, strong and of high quality.

For the variety "Catherine", seed planting should take place in mid-March. In order not to make mistakes when growing this variety, you need to know its features:

1. For seed disinfection, they can be soaked in a weak solution of manganese for at least 30 minutes before planting.
2. In prepared boxes, you need to decompose the finished substrate, the temperature of which should not be below +15 degrees.
3. After planting, water only with warm water.
4. The film on the container is necessary for the greenhouse effect and rapid growth.
5. Dive in different containers.
6. Landing should be carried out no earlier than mid-May.

Hilling occupies an important niche in the care of tomatoes. It should be carried out 1 month after disembarkation and repeated after 14 days - this will give good growth.

Another way to increase productivity is by lightly tapping the stems with a stick. This will help pollen work better, but you should not often resort to this method, otherwise the pollen will simply crumble.

Gardeners reviews

1. Natalya Nikolaevna, Nizhny Novgorod: I have been buying the Ekaterina variety for several years in a row and I am always very pleased. Great yields and tasty tomatoes that quickly and amicably ripen. Quite unpretentious, even for the period of vacation the garden left one for 10 days and nothing died.
2. Sergey Alekseevich, Moscow region: My wife and I often choose this particular variety, a lot of tomatoes are obtained, and their taste is excellent, especially with salting.

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