Tomatoes for sweet teeth - varieties of tomato figs Pink and Red

Fans of sweet meaty tomatoes will surely like the fruits of the varieties “Fig Red” and “Fig Pink”.

The name of the variety received for the external similarity with the thermophilic fruit and rich honey taste without any signs of acid.

High bushes are better to plant in the greenhouse, plants like heat and abundant feeding. Read the full description of the variety, its main characteristics and cultivation features later in the article.

Tomatoes "Pink Fig" and "Red Fig": a description of varieties

Figs - mid-season high-yielding variety. Indeterminate bushes, can reach a height of 3 m. Plants are sprawling, with a moderate formation of green mass, require careful formation and binding.

Fruits ripen in small clusters of 3-5 pieces, the fruits on the lower branches are larger. Productivity is good, 6-7 kg of selected tomatoes can be removed from one plant.

Among the main advantages of the variety:

• very tasty, sweet fruit;
• good yield;
• unusual shape of tomatoes;
• variety of shades;
• versatility, it is possible to prepare various dishes or canning;
• good seed germination;
• resistance to major diseases.

The disadvantages of the variety include:

• thermophilic;
• tall bush needs shaping;
• Tomatoes need a strong support; horizontal or vertical trellis are preferable;
• the need for frequent dressings.

Fruit characteristics:

• Fruits are large, weighing from 300 to 800 g.
• Tomatoes are flat-rounded, high-ribbed, shaped like fig berries.
• The flesh is juicy, moderately dense, with a large number of seed chambers.
• The skin is thin, well protecting the fruit from cracking.
• The taste of ripe fruit is very pleasant: rich, sweet with light fruity notes.

You can compare the weight of the fruit of a variety with other varieties in the table below:

There are several varieties of figs with fruits of red, pink or honey-yellow color. They are similar in taste and other characteristics.

Fruits are universal, suitable for cooking various dishes, as well as canning. Small copies are very beautiful in the composition of vegetable platter. From ripe tomatoes get a sweet gustoy juice with a rich taste.

Read more about the diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses in the articles of our website, as well as methods and measures to combat them.

You can also get acquainted with information about high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties, about tomatoes that are not at all prone to phytophthora.

A photo

Below you will see some photos of Tomato Pink Fig and other subspecies:

Read on our website how to grow tomatoes of large sizes, together with cucumbers, together with peppers and how to grow good seedlings for this.

As well as methods of growing tomatoes in two roots, in bags, without picking, in peat tablets.

Features of growing

Variety of tomato "Fig" bred by Russian breeders, designed for growing in greenhouses or greenhouses. The originator of these varieties is the company "Gavrish". In the southern regions may be planted on open beds. The fruits collected in the stage of technical ripeness successfully ripen at room temperature.

Tomatoes varieties "Fig" grown seedling method. Seeds do not require special treatment, they pass all the necessary procedures before selling. The soil is composed of a mixture of garden soil with humus, it is possible to add washed river sand. Sowing of seeds begins in the second half of March. For germination need a stable temperature not lower than 23-25 ​​degrees.

Read more about the soil for seedlings and for adult plants in greenhouses. We will tell you about what types of soil for tomatoes exist, how to prepare the right soil on your own and how to prepare the soil in the greenhouse in spring for planting.

After the appearance of the first pair of true leaves, the seedlings are swooping and fed with a full complex fertilizer. Transplantation in the greenhouse begins in the second half of May. On 1 square. m place no more than 3 plants, the distance between the bushes 40-50 cm. This will provide the specified yield varieties, which you can compare with other varieties:

Watering tomatoes should be moderate, 3-4 times per season, root or foliar feeding with a mineral fertilizer based on potassium or phosphorus is necessary.

Read useful articles about fertilizers for tomatoes.:

• Organic, mineral, phosphoric, complex and ready-made fertilizers for seedlings and TOP best.
• Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
• What is foliar feeding and when picking, how to conduct them.

After transplantation, young plants are attached to the trellis, later heavy branches with fruits are tied to it. For greater yield, the bushes form in 1-2 stems, removing the side processes above 2-3 brushes.

Diseases and pests

Tomato variety Figs resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade. However, preventive measures are necessary.

Before planting, the soil is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulphate. The soil under the bushes should be loosened weekly, removing weeds. To protect the plants from rot, after each watering the greenhouse is aired. Landings are regularly sprayed with phytosporin.

Indoors, plants are often affected by aphids, whitefly, nematodes, spider mites.

To get rid of insects and larvae by spraying with a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate. In the case of severe lesions, insecticides are used, processing the plantings 2-3 times with an interval of 3 days. After the formation of the fruit, toxic formulations are replaced with a decoction of celandine, chamomile, onion peel, yarrow.

Sweet and large fruit varieties of tomato figs Pink and Red are worth it to plant in their greenhouse. Bushes require care, but be sure to thank a good harvest. It is possible to collect seeds from ripe fruit for subsequent plantings.

To familiarize tomatoes with other ripening terms, use the table below:

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