Tomatoes are not only red or pink. Equally popular are the elegant yellow tomatoes, which are used to make salads, sauces, and juices.
A bright representative of this type is the large-fruited “Lemon Giant”, distinguished by its delicate harmonious taste.
Tomato "Giant Lemon": description of the variety
Grade name | Lemon giant |
general description | Mid-season indeterminantny grade |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 105-110 days |
The form | Rounded, slightly flattened |
Colour | Lemon Yellow |
Average tomato mass | up to 700 grams |
Application | Salad variety |
Yield varieties | 5-6 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | The variety is quite demanding for dressing and watering. |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases |
"Lemon Giant" - mid-season large-fruited variety. The bush is indeterminate, powerful, with a moderate amount of leaves. In favorable conditions, the bush grows up to 2.5 meters, it requires tying up and pinching. Tomatoes ripen with brushes of 4-6 pieces.
Fruits are large, rounded flat, ribbed at the stem, multi-chamber. The average weight is about 700 g. The color is saturated lemon-yellow, very elegant. The flesh is juicy, not watery, the taste is pleasant, sweet and slightly sour. The thin, but strong peel protects fruits from cracking. Tomatoes contain an increased amount of beta-carotene and vitamin C, recommended for beriberi.
Compare the weight of the fruit with other varieties can be in the table:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Lemon giant | up to 700 grams |
Verlioka | 80-100 grams |
Fatima | 300-400 grams |
Yamal | 110-115 grams |
Red Arrow | 70-130 grams |
Crystal | 30-140 grams |
Raspberry jingle | 150 grams |
Cranberries in sugar | 15 grams |
Valentine | 80-90 grams |
Samara | 85-100 grams |
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Origin and Application
The tomato variety “Lemon Giant” was bred by Russian breeders. Designed for cultivation in greenhouses, film greenhouses or open ground. Green tomatoes ripen successfully at room temperature. Fruits are well stored and transported.
Variety "Lemon Giant" salad, fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, cooking soups, hot dishes, sauces, mashed potatoes. Ripe tomatoes make a delicious bright yellow juice with a pleasant lemon scent.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- large, juicy, tasty fruits;
- excellent yield;
- fruits are well kept;
- high content of nutrients;
- disease resistance.
The variety is quite demanding for dressing and watering. On poor soils, the crop will be smaller, and the fruits will get a watery taste.
Yield varieties can be compared with others:
Grade name | Yield |
Lemon giant | 5-6 kg from a bush |
American ribbed | 5.5 kg per plant |
Sweet bunch | 2.5-3.5 kg from a bush |
Buyan | 9 kg from a bush |
Doll | 8-9 kg per square meter |
Andromeda | 12-55 kg per square meter |
Lady shedi | 7.5 kg per square meter |
Banana red | 3 kg from a bush |
Golden anniversary | 15-20 kg per square meter |
Rose of Wind | 7 kg per square meter |
Features of growing
For the cultivation of tomato "Lemon Giant" is better to use the seeds collected 2-3 years ago, the degree of germination from them is much higher.
The seeds of the tomato variety “Lemon Giant” are sown on seedlings in the first half of March. Seed material is poured growth stimulator for 10-12 hours.
If the seeds were collected in their own garden, it is recommended to disinfect them by briefly dropping potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide into a pink solution.
Soil for seedlings should be light, tomatoes do not tolerate stagnant moisture in the soil. Ideal for a mixture of turf or garden land with humus. It is possible to add a small portion of washed river sand. Seeds are sown with a depth of 2 cm, sprayed with water and placed in heat. The ideal temperature for germination is 23-25 degrees.
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- in twists;
- in two roots;
- in peat tablets;
- no picks;
- on Chinese technology;
- in bottles;
- in peat pots;
- without land.
The sprouted shoots are exposed to bright light. After unfolding the first pair of these leaves, young tomatoes spike in individual pots. It is possible to use peat containers, which will be placed in the ground together with seedlings.
On 1 square. m can accommodate 2-3 bush, zagushchat landing is not recommended. It is convenient to tie tall plants to the trellis, heavy branches with fruits are attached to them. It is recommended to form a bush in 1-2 stems, removing side shoots and lower leaves. For the season, tomatoes need to be fed with a full complex fertilizer at least 3 times.
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Watering infrequent, but plentiful, using warm distilled water.
Diseases and pests
Tomatoes "Lemon Giant" - a variety that is sufficiently resistant to viral and fungal diseases: tobacco mosaic, Fusarium, verticillosis.
As a preventive measure, roasting the soil before planting seedlings is recommended. Land in the greenhouse is recommended to shed a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. This simple procedure will destroy the insect larvae and pathogenic bacteria, increase plant immunity.
Periodic spraying of plants with a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate or non-toxic bio-preparations also helps. Insecticides that are used before flowering will help fight pests. Then planting can be sprayed with infusions of herbs: celandine, yarrow, chamomile.
The tomato variety “Lemon Giant” is a godsend for lovers of wholesome and tasty fruits. Achieve an impressive harvest will help timely feeding, compliance with temperature and proper watering.
In the table below you will find useful links about tomato varieties with different ripening periods:
Middle late | Medium early | Superearly |
Volgogradsky 5 95 | Pink Bush F1 | Labrador |
Krasnobay F1 | Flamingo | Leopold |
Honey salute | Mystery of nature | Schelkovsky early |
De Barao Red | New königsberg | President 2 |
De Barao Orange | King of Giants | Liana pink |
De barao black | Openwork | Locomotive |
Miracle of the market | Chio Chio San | Sanka |