Tomato Handsome - description and characteristics of the variety

Tomato Handsome belongs to the variety of medium maturity. It is valued among vegetable growers and gardeners primarily for its high level of yield and low maintenance requirements.

Grade characteristics

Belongs to the indeterminate type, which means that the bushes can reach a very large height. In favorable warm conditions, the branch is capable of reaching 4 meters in height. In Russian climatic conditions, the maximum height of the branches is up to 2 meters. In this regard, the plant needs to systematically trim the top.

Tomatoes “Handsome” have a simple inflorescence. From 8 to 12 fruits are formed on each branch. They reach full maturity on 105 - 115 days after the appearance of the first shoots.

The indeterminate type of plants has its advantages and disadvantages. Among the advantages:

1. The possibility of obtaining a plentiful harvest with a minimum size of land.
2. High resistance to diseases and pests.
3. Prolonged fruiting - in the southern climate, you can pick fruit even in early autumn - all of September.
4. Convenience of the fruit-picking process - due to the high growth of the bushes, the crop is harvested standing.

Disadvantages:

1. Mandatory support for each plant.
2. The variety optimally reveals its advantages in the conditions of the southern climate.
3. It is necessary to timely, carefully cut off all excess branches, shoots (stepsons), supporting the formation of one trunk.

Description of the fruits of the variety Handsome

Tomatoes of this variety are easy to recognize by their appearance and taste. Fruits are formed in the form of a cylinder: elongated, oblong. They have a bright red color. The size of the tomatoes is average, can vary significantly in size. Fruits can have a weight of 50 to 90 grams. Inside the fetus, two to three chambers.

The fruits are sweet, with a dense consistency. Outwardly they resemble a bunch of grapes, since on one branch it can fit up to 12 fruits! Tomatoes perfectly tolerate transportation. But stored from two to three weeks.

Cultivation and care

1. This variety feels good both in open ground and under the film. The culture does not require special manipulations in the process of leaving. Seedlings usually planted depending on climatic conditions, 1.5 - 2 months before planting at a permanent place of cultivation.
2. It is highly recommended that the seedlings be quenched. This is necessary to reduce the level and effect of stress on the plant. This procedure is carried out 7-14 days before planting in open ground.
3. As noted above, the grade "Handsome" refers to the indeterminate type, and therefore requires pruning.
4. Each shrub needs support.
5. The plant likes watering with warm water. It is preferable to irrigate after sunset. Also, it is mandatory to loosen, weed the soil. The earth must pass air well so that the root system of the plant can receive a sufficient amount of oxygen.
6. To increase the amount of the crop, it is necessary to make fertilizers, at least two to three times per season.
7. When planting tomatoes, it is necessary to observe the distance between the bushes: 50-60 cm. This is quite enough so that the bushes can freely develop without interfering with each other.

The variety is very resistant to diseases characteristic of tomatoes. Among them: mosaic, fusarium, cladosporiosis ("brown spotting") and others.

Harvest and its application

The fruits are consumed fresh as a simple cut, added to salads. At the same time, you need to remember that tomatoes are stored for a maximum of 21 days. In this regard, they are used for various preparations: pickles, canning, tomato sauce, pasta and so on. At the same time, tomatoes hold their shape well, which gives the workpieces an attractive look. The taste is equally good in any form of tomato supply: both in fresh salads and in winter preparations.

Tomatoes Handsome - the right choice for growing, both in the greenhouse and in the outdoor cottage. Many vegetable growers have already appreciated this variety. Tomatoes are unpretentious in leaving and give an excellent harvest. The fruits are consumed fresh and as part of appetizers, blanks.

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