Tomato Altai orange - description and characteristics of the variety

The Altai orange tomato variety is included in the Siberian collection and is well adapted for cultivation in short summer conditions. Fruits in color are more like persimmons or unripe orange, unusual and delicate taste, with pleasant fruity notes. The average weight of the fruit is 250-400 g, individual specimens gain a mass of 500-700 g. A powerful plant reaches a height of 2 meters, suitable for low house greenhouses and greenhouses.

Description and characteristic

The Altai orange variety was entered into the state register in 2007, distribution rights belong to the agricultural company "DEMETRA-SIBERIA". Tomato is recommended for cultivation in various agroclimatic zones of the Russian region. In areas with cold, unstable summers, tall plants need shelter. In the southern regions Altai tomatoes have time to ripen in the open.

Varietal Features

Tomato Altai Orange is an indeterminate, large-fruited variety with medium maturity.

1. The growing season lasts 110-115 days, which makes it possible to harvest tomatoes during the seedling method of cultivation before the onset of autumn cold weather.
2. A plant with unlimited growth, reaches a height of 1.4 to 2 meters. To maintain the stem and especially large fruits, a garter or fastening to the trellis is necessary.
3. The green mass grows rapidly, the leaves are large, light green in color. To ensure timely setting and ripening of tomatoes, you need to regularly remove lateral shoots.
4. The inflorescence is simple. The peduncle with an articulation, the first brush is formed over the 9-12th sheet.
5. The fruiting is long, begins in early July and continues until the end of August.

Productivity on average up to 10 kg per square. square meters or 3-4 kg from the bush.

Fruit characterization

Tomatoes, with a high content of chloroplasts and beta-carotene, have an unusual color and taste with pleasant, fruity notes.

The following characteristics are present in the variety description:

1. Fruits are large, weighing 250-350 g, there are specimens weighing 500-700 grams.
2. The shape of the tomatoes is rounded flattened, with a slight ribbing at the base.
3. The color of the peel and pulp in a state of full maturity is orange, similar in color to the color of the orange.
4. The dense, juicy pulp is notable for its rich, sweet taste, in which tomato acidity is practically absent.
5. The purpose of the tomato variety is table, the unique composition of the fruits is best preserved fresh.

Too large tomatoes cannot be harvested in their entirety, but this deficiency is compensated by the fruit's ability to be stored for up to 30 days without a significant loss in marketability. Zelentsy successfully ripen. This variety is transportable - well tolerates transportation.

Agricultural technology

When growing tall indices, which include Altai Orange, one must take into account the slower flowering rate and the extended period of fruit formation.

1. Sowing dates depend on the method of cultivation. Seeds are sown from March 1 to March 20, hoping that by the time of transplanting to a permanent place, the seedlings should be well developed, aged 60-65 days. Seedlings dive with the appearance of 2 permanent leaves.
2. In greenhouses with solar heating, seedlings are transplanted after May 15, and when grown in open ground, after June 5. For 1 square. 3-4 meters are placed in the meter, according to the scheme 50 x 40 cm. Immediately establish the supports to which the plants are tied.
3. Further care comes down to watering, top dressing, trimming stepchildren, protecting tomatoes from pests and diseases. Weeding is combined with mandatory loosening of the soil.
4. The plant is driven in two trunks, removing all side stepsons. Pinch the growth point after the formation of 5-6 brushes on the stem.
5. To get the fruits of maximum size, leave only one stem and normalize the number of ovaries, the number of which in the brush should not exceed 3 pieces. Too large leaves and yellowing are removed.
6. Tomatoes are harvested as they mature, from the first of July to the end of August.

conclusions

The variety has been present on the market for more than 10 years, it has been tested by gardeners on personal plots in various climatic zones. Not everyone managed to get a tangible harvest, but most appreciated the pleasant, exotic taste of orange tomato.

In addition, the first tomatoes ripen in early July and are present on the table for almost the entire summer season. This is a big plus, because most varieties yield returns only by the end of August.

Tomato Altai Orange - perfectly complements the collection of traditional tomatoes, it will surprise and delight you and your loved ones with a bright, fresh taste.

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