Tomato Sicilian pepper - description and characteristics of the variety

Vegetables occupy an important place in human nutrition. Gardeners spend a lot of time growing different crops, and tomatoes are especially popular. Sicilian pepper is a well-known type of tomato. Mid-season tomatoes are distinguished by their high palatability, designed for growing in open ground or under temporary film shelters.

Grade description

Bushes can grow up to 2 meters in height. From one bush you can collect up to 5 kg of ripe tomatoes. Ovaries are formed by brushes, 4 tomatoes each. The shape of the fruit is pepper-shaped, the pulp is juicy. When fully ripened, the tomatoes acquire a red color. The average weight of one fruit is 150 grams.

Tomatoes are perfect for fresh consumption, for all types of harvesting and for freezing.

Advantages and disadvantages

People involved in the cultivation of this variety, note the following positive features:

1. Good resistance to dangerous diseases and pests.
2. High tomato yield even under adverse conditions.
3. Great taste.
4. Duration of fresh storage.

The only drawback is the poor susceptibility to cold.

Growing rules

Sowing of seeds is carried out in March. Soil is preliminarily calcined in the oven to get rid of dangerous fungi and harmful insects. Seeds should be treated with potassium permanganate solution. This will help to get fast and friendly shoots. Seeds are laid in the ground to a depth of 1.5 cm. After sowing, the boxes are covered with foil and placed in a warm and sunny place. Seedlings need to be regularly watered with warm, settled water and complex feeding is necessary. As soon as 1 true leaf appears, plants dive into separate containers.

10-12 days before planting in a permanent place seedlings must be hardened. Every day, containers are taken outside, increasing the residence time from 20 minutes to 2 hours. Immediately before planting, seedlings can be left overnight in the fresh air. Planting seedlings in open ground occurs in mid-May at the age of 50-55 days. Stepsons must be removed on time. To get a good harvest and healthy strong fruits, you should adhere to the recommendations for care.

Care Rules

1. Tomatoes should be watered regularly. Waterlogging should not be, it can negatively affect the taste of the fruit. Watering should be carried out once a week, if there is no rain.
2. During the growing season, during flowering and with the onset of fruiting - the bushes should be fed with organic and mineral fertilizers.
3. Be sure to huddle the bushes, loosen the ground and destroy the weed grass.
4. For preventive purposes, plants need to be sprayed with special preparations from pests and fungi.

Reviews gardeners

Summer residents and farmers speak positively about the Sicilian pepper variety. To achieve maximum harvest results, you must adhere to agricultural cultivation techniques, as well as follow the rules for care.

1. Valentina Fedorovna, 62 years old: I saw this variety in the garden of my neighbors. I decided this year to plant tomatoes at home. The result pleased. Tomatoes are dense, bright red in color, taste great. For the winter I cooked tomato juice, lecho, ketchup and pickled it. The bushes grow tall, so I tied them to wooden sticks. Always cut off stepsons, loosened the ground and weeded. Gathered a good harvest.
2. Peter D., 70 years old: I read on the Internet about the Sicilian pepper variety, and decided to try to plant it on my site. I took about 4 kg of ripe fruits from each bush. The variety does not require increased care. It is important to follow the simple recommendations described in the instructions. Tomatoes are well kept fresh. Several times during the summer he introduced complex fertilizers and cut off stepsons. As soon as the cold season came, I picked up unripe tomatoes, everyone was ripe at home. I advise all summer residents to try this tomato variety.
3. Serge, 48 years old: I decided this year to plant Sicilian pepper tomatoes. The fruits grew almost the same shape, when fully ripened, they turned red. True, the yield of the variety is not rich enough. It turned out to collect only 2-3 kg from the bush. Next year I will try to fully feed and water. This summer turned out to be dry, maybe the plants lacked moisture, so such a poor harvesting result. I especially liked the pickled tomatoes of this variety. I recommend growing Sicilian pepper to everyone who loves delicious fruits.

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