Delicious tomato for fruit lovers with sourness - description of the hybrid variety of tomato "Love"

For novice gardeners and experienced farmers the question is always topical: what kind of seedlings to choose for planting?

For those who want in a short time to get delicious ripe tomatoes, while spending a minimum of time and effort, there is a great early-ripening hybrid, it wears the simple and elegant name "Love".

Despite the unpretentiousness in the care and cultivation, this species has one small drawback - its not the greatest yield and sour taste. More about him, we will tell in our article.

Love F1 tomato: variety description

The variety "Love" was successfully bred by Russian specialists. Received state registration as a variety recommended for open ground and greenhouse shelters in 2009. Enjoys well-deserved popularity among owners of high greenhouses and large farmers, due to the beautiful appearance of the fruit.

This determinant, a standard plant of medium size 120-130 cm, in the southern regions and in greenhouse conditions can reach 150 cm. About indeterminant varieties read here. In terms of ripening refers to the early varieties, from the transplanting to the harvest of ripe fruits should wait 90-105 days. "Love" is a first generation hybrid tomato created for growing both in open beds, and in greenhouses, greenhouses, under film.

The plant is highly leafy. It has good resistance to cracking of fruits and to major diseases and pests. Farmers appreciate the beautiful appearance of the fruit. The yield of quality products for sale is about 96%. With good care from one bush can be obtained about 6 kg of fruit. With a recommended planting density, the yield is 20 kg / m². The result is pretty good, especially for a medium sized plant.

With the yield of other varieties of tomatoes, you can see in the table below:

Specifications

Ripe fruits collected, have a red or dark crimson color, in shape they are round, smooth, fleshy, without folds, do not have a green spot at the stem. The pulp is homogeneous, sugary with a slight sourness, taste is high. On one brush 5-6 fruits are usually formed.

The size of the tomatoes is rather large 200-230 grams, about the same size, which significantly increases their commercial value and attractiveness to buyers. The number of chambers 5-6, the dry matter content of about 4%. The harvest is stored in a cool place for a long time and tolerates long-term transportation.

You can compare the weight of the fruits of this variety with others in the table below:

The fruits of this hybrid are very beautiful, they will look great in complex pickling. But because of the large size, they are most often consumed fresh in salads and first courses. Juices and pastes from tomatoes "Love" are not only very tasty, but also useful, thanks to the optimal combination of nutrients and sugars.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main positive qualities of this type of tomato note:

• early ripeness;
• fast ovary and ripening;
• fruits do not crack;
• immunity to diseases;
• use in pickles and conservation;
• excellent taste;
• unpretentiousness to watering.

Among the minuses noted:

• not everyone likes sour taste;
• mandatory sturdy backup;
• frequent curliness and leaf fall;
• capriciousness to fertilizer at the growth stage.

A photo

You can get acquainted with tomatoes of the variety “Love” in the photo:

Features of growing

To get a high yield, these tomatoes are best grown in the southern regions; Astrakhan, Voronezhskaya, Rostovskaya oblast, Crimea and the Caucasus are perfect. Under film greenhouses fruit well in areas of the middle belt, the Urals and the Far East. In areas of the North, good fruiting can only be achieved in greenhouses.

In the open field it is not necessary to pinch, but here it must be remembered that this will affect the time of ripening. During active growth it responds very well to supplements containing potassium and phosphorus, watering moderately with warm water 1-2 times a week.

Read on our site all about fertilizers for tomatoes:

• Organic, mineral, phosphoric, ready, integrated, TOP best.
• Yeast, iodine, ash, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, boric acid.
• For seedlings, foliar, when picking.

Among the peculiarities of the "Love" variety, its early ripeness is especially distinguished. Among other features, attention is paid to the good tolerability of temperature differences, as well as tolerance to a lack of moisture. Fruits actively up to the first cold weather.

You should also pay attention to the fact that the tomato grows better on neutral soils, on acidic it can lose yield. On our site you will find a series of articles on this topic. Read about what types of soil for tomato exist, which soil is more suitable for seedlings, and which for adult plants in greenhouses, how to independently make up a soil mix, how to prepare soil in a greenhouse for spring plantings. Mulching will help to preserve the right soil microclimate and fight weeds.

Read also on our website: Why growth stimulants are necessary when planting tomatoes? How to use insecticides and fungicides in the garden?

How to build a greenhouse for tomatoes with glass and aluminum and a mini-greenhouse for seedlings?

Diseases and pests

"Love" has a very good resistance to many diseases, so if you follow all the measures for care and prevention, diseases often threatening tomatoes in greenhouses can be minimized. Compliance with a balanced mode of light and humidity, regular ventilation of greenhouses is the key to preventing fungal diseases. But it is necessary to be afraid of fomoz, the drug "Khom" is struggling with this disease, while the affected fruits must be removed.

Read also about Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillis, Blight, Protective measures against late blight and varieties that are not susceptible to this disease.

In the southern regions, the most frequent pest is the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae. Against him use the means "Prestige", there are other ways to fight. Often inflict damage to tomatoes for aphids, thrips, spider mites. Insecticides will help against them. If the tomato grows on the balcony, then there are no significant problems with diseases and pests.

Sometimes a plant may be subject to black bacterial blotch. To get rid of this disease, use the drug "Fitolavin". May also be affected by the top rot of the fruit. In this disease, the plant is treated with a solution of calcium nitrate and reduce soil moisture.

Conclusion

With little effort, you can get a very good result, this is just about this hybrid variety “Love”. Care of him will not be difficult, even an inexperienced gardener can handle. Good luck in the new season.

In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms:

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