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The result of the successful work of Russian agronomists, a tomato variety with the romantic name Apples in the Snow, is suitable, first of all, for gardeners who like small elegant tomatoes growing on elegant compact bushes. These delicious vegetables are grown well not only in greenhouses and open beds, but even at home on the windowsill in suitable pots.
Brief description of the variety
Apples in the snow are a determinant cultivar; its plants grow only 70 cm in height and do not have a large green mass. The leaves are small, dark green in color. Berries are formed in clusters of 5-7 fruits. Tomatoes are early ripe, the fruits ripen in 90-100 days. For such small bushes, the tomato has a fairly high yield - up to 2-2.5 kg each (from 30 to 35 berries).
Fruit Description
Application
Using Tomatoes Apples in the snow is quite versatile. They are very good in fresh salads and all kinds of vegetable dishes, side dishes. Due to their elegant appearance, these tomatoes are often used to decorate dishes. But also they are easy to preserve. They make wonderful whole-fruit tomato preparations, as well as a variety of assorted sauces, and tomato pastas.
Features of agricultural technology
Grow apples in the snow begins with the fact that the seeds are germinated for seedlings. You can sow them in early March. To improve seed germination, it is worth using a growth stimulator.
Seeds are sown to a depth of 2 cm in containers with a nutrient mixture of garden soil, fine sand and humus or peat. After that, the soil is moistened and covered with a film to retain moisture and heat. For the same purpose, you can use mini-greenhouses. When the first shoots appear, the film is removed and the seedlings are moved to where it will receive enough sunlight. For the proper development of seedlings, it is necessary to maintain the temperature regime and not to forget about watering.
After the formation of the first pair of real leaves, seedlings require picking - it is transplanted into more spacious containers. After that, it must be fed. Complex fertilizers, especially those containing nitrogen, are well suited for this. By early May, plants can be planted in greenhouses and film shelters. Seedlings are planted on open beds at the end of May - beginning of June, when the weather is stable and the soil is warming up sufficiently. On each square meter, 4 plants are placed.
Agrotechnical measures for this grade are fairly standard. Plants require continuous loosening of the soil to ensure aeration of the root system and prevent drying of the topsoil. Regularly weed the beds, removing weeds. Watering is carried out with warm, settled water under the root of the bush, mainly in the morning. Also, tomatoes need top dressing (up to 4 times a season), for which they use mineral fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium.To increase the yield of the bush, it is necessary to form it, so the tomatoes stepchild, removing unwanted sprouts from the axils of the leaves of the plant. The first crop can be harvested at the end of June.
The opinion of gardeners
Apples in the snow are characterized by gardeners as early ripe, high-yielding tomatoes. Buyers really like the fact that their small, durable fruits can be easily harvested in canned food as a whole, they retain their beautiful color and dense texture. Small elegant sweet tomatoes give a festive look to the table and are very popular with adults and children.
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