Why do they like tomatoes of the Peach series?

Today, tomato seeds are commercially available that can easily tolerate drought, heat and are adapted for growing in Siberia. New varieties are becoming more and more popular. Among the wide variety of such varieties, many gardeners prefer tomatoes from the Peach series.

The peel of its fruit is covered with a thin velvet layer, and the color of the vegetable can be red, yellow pink or orange.

Characteristics and description of the variety, yield indicators

Description of tomato varieties Peach mainly depends on the color of the fruit. But all varieties have common qualities:

• tomatoes grow from 150 to 180 cm high;
• culture of an indeterminate type - the bushes will need to be shaped and pinched;
• the first flower ovary appears above 7-8 leaves, after - with an interval of 1-2 leaves;
• 5-6 fruits are formed on each brush;
• the stems are powerful, the leaves are dark green, similar to the potato type;
• the roots go deep underground and branch well;
• the stalk of the bushes is strong, the tomatoes do not crumble;
• the stem of tomatoes of this variety has a powerful structure that does not allow the fruits to fall off the bush;
• mid-season variety;
• the amount of harvest is average - the variety gives about 6 kg per 1 m2;
• tomatoes are round, do not have ribbing;
• the peel of different types is strongly pubescent and with small villi;
• the variety is determined by the color of the tomato (red, gold and pink);
• varieties form an ovary in any weather;
• fruit weight and size are close to average (100-150 g);
• the vegetable is sweet in taste, practically without sourness;
• peach tomatoes are juicy and grainy;
• fruits are good in storage and can be easily transported;
• the variety has a strong immune system (tomatoes are not afraid of late blight, rot, powdery mildew, leaf and stem cancer);
• due to the strength of the stalk, the variety is resistant to damage by a bear, ticks, aphids and wireworms;
• dessert tomatoes Peach are suitable even for baby and diet food;
• The methods of cooking vegetables are varied: tomatoes are canned, juice is squeezed out of them, pizzas are baked, mashed potatoes, salads and other dishes are prepared.

Some characteristics of tomatoes vary, but the above qualities are identical for all varieties. From the seeds of the Peach variety, which are found on sale, in addition to varietal tomatoes, hybrid subspecies also come across, for example, the tomato Peach pink F1.

On a note... If there is an F1 mark on a package with tomato seeds, this means that the variety is hybrid. There is nothing wrong with that, it's just that the variety was bred by crossing two other varieties to obtain a subspecies with the best qualities.

Peach tomatoes are medium-sized, they are classified as medium-yielding. The maximum amount of vegetables per bush at harvest is 2.5-3 kg.

Pros and cons of the variety

Many experienced summer residents prefer the Peach variety for its excellent qualities.

The indisputable advantages of the variety of summer residents include:

• the plant is unpretentious;
• good resistance to temperature changes;
• cultivation is possible in any region;
• the plant is resistant to many diseases;
• beautiful appearance of tomatoes - bright fruits will not be ignored and will decorate the garden;
• excellent taste that guests and children will no doubt like;
• fruit set is stable under different conditions.

There are no obvious flaws in the Peach variety. Some gardeners are not satisfied with the amount of harvest, but this variety was not bred as a high-yielding variety.

Advice... When growing tomatoes of the Peach variety in greenhouse conditions, the crop often grows larger than in open ground.

Features of different types of Peach

Peach tomatoes come in different subspecies and shades: red, pink, gold or white.

The following three subspecies are most popular with gardeners.

Red

The fruits of this variety are cherry red and medium in size. Do not be alarmed at the sight of a whitish bloom: velvety down is a feature of "peaches". When grown outdoors, they mature at day 115. The variety is grown both in a greenhouse and in an open area.

Orange

Orange peach is considered large-fruited - fruits gain weight up to 170 g. Ripens very quickly, by day 80. Resistant to diseases and low temperatures. Stores well.

This variety was bred by domestic breeders back in 2002, it is in demand in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.

Pink

Among all varieties, the Pink F1 variety is resistant to most diseases and is almost not interesting to pests. This hybrid vegetable produces a large number of ripe fruits - gardeners collect up to 18 tomatoes from one bunch, in contrast to conventional varieties, which yield 5-6 vegetables.

The fruits have a light cherry hue with a white fluff coating.

Growing and care

Growing peach tomatoes is not difficult at all. This is done in the same way as with all types of tomatoes.

A novice gardener will need to perform the following algorithm of actions:

1. Pre-soak the seeds in a weak solution potassium permanganate or any suitable disinfectant.
2. Then we germinate the seeds in a damp cotton cloth or napkin on a saucer.
3. When the seeds hatch, we sow them into the ground. For seedlings, some summer residents buy ready-made soil, but most gardeners make it on their own from turf, sand and humus. We bury the seeds in the ground no more than 1 cm.
4. Carefully watering tomatoesso that water does not get on the leaves with the stem. You will need warm water for irrigation.
5. When two real leaves grow, we dive the plant. This procedure stimulates the root system and helps it branch out.
6. When 7-8 leaves grow back, we transplant the bush to a permanent cultivation place in open ground or a greenhouse. Tomatoes will be about 50-60 days old.
7. Planting scheme for tomato Peach ordinary, for determinants 3-4 plants per 1 m2. We plant the bushes in a checkerboard pattern with a distance of 40 cm between specimens. It is better to leave 70-80 cm between rows between rows - for convenient watering and caring for tomatoes.
8. Before planting, we put mineral fertilizer, humus, compost or mullein into the holes. Sprinkle the fertilizer with earth and water, then transfer the seedlings.
9. If the soil has not yet warmed up (colder than 15 ° C), protect the plants with foil. Then we gradually remove the film so that the tomatoes adapt to the outdoor environment.
10. Water the tomatoes after 7 days, during which time they will get stronger.

Advice... Spread fertilizer 2 weeks before planting and dig up the ground. And to get rid of pests and viruses, additionally water the soil with copper sulfate.

The best precursors for planting the Peach variety are zucchini, cucumbers, carrots or legumes. It is a bad idea to plant seedlings after potatoes or tomatoes.

For planting seedlings, choose a cloudy day, or take up tomatoes in the evening so that the sun does not burn.

Peach tomatoes are unpretentious plants, but basic care procedures are still necessary. During the entire growing season, it is imperative:

1. Water abundantly at the root of the plant, but do it not often and carefully so as not to wet the tomato leaves. Irrigation is carried out in the evening or in the morning, when the sun is not beating down.
2. It is imperative to ventilate the greenhouse or greenhouse.
3. Spend top dressing before fruit formation, then do not fertilize.
4. Form the plants into 1 stem, then do not break off the stepsons.
5. With a small number of fruits, and if they are on one side of the bush, the plant is tied to a support or to a trellis. This procedure is rarely done, as needed.
6. For prophylaxis, treat the bushes, despite the fact that the variety has good disease resistance. The procedure is carried out before the fruit ripens.
7. Mulch the soil between the plants to keep moisture in the soil longer.

The first fruits of different colors are harvested at the end of July. The crop will yield until mid-autumn if climatic conditions permit.

On a note. If peach tomatoes are grown in the south or in a greenhouse, the crop is obtained twice a year.

Prevention of diseases and pests

To protect plants from disease andpests, gardeners adhere to agrotechnical measures.

The tomato is a fairly resistant plant to diseases such as:

• powdery mildew;
• mosaic;
• late blight;
• rot;
• brown spot.

The variety is not afraid of spider bears, ticks or parasites such as aphids. The most common fungal disease in tomatoes is late blight. Appears in the form of brown spots. In hot weather, the leaves dry out, and in cold weather they begin to rot. Unripe fruits are more susceptible to disease.

For prophylaxis use the drug "Fitosporin". It is a biological pesticide that contains bacteria. Many gardeners use it to treat late blight and many other diseases. The drug kills all pathogenic bacteria with the help of beneficial microorganisms by penetrating into plant tissues.

The drug is biologically safe. Tomatoes are eaten after thorough washing. It combines well with other chemical additives. Suitable for both prophylaxis and treatment. To prepare the solution, you will need to add 2 tsp in 10 liters of water. substances.

You will also need:

• warm water no more than 35 ℃;
• not a metal container;
• hold in the sun for a couple of hours to activate beneficial bacteria.

The culture is treated several times during the season with an interval of 10 days, if it rained, then immediately after it. In addition to Fitosporin, similar bacteriological compounds are used: Planriz, Fitoftorin, Baikal-EM, Baktofit. The composition and method of application of the drugs are approximately the same.

Reviews of gardeners

Reviews about Peach are mixed. In their cultivation, both advantages and disadvantages are observed:

Valeria, Krasnodar: “Many of my friends disdain the variety because of its unusual hairy appearance, but personally I like it. The rind is not tough, bitter, or prickly. The tomatoes taste great, my family loves to eat them, picking them straight from the garden and without any preparation or additives. The pulp of tomatoes is sweet, somewhat reminiscent of the fruit of the same name. This is probably why the variety is called Peach. I grow tomatoes in a greenhouse. The record height of the bush we had was about 170 cm. The harvest is quite enough. When harvested, tomatoes are all one to one - they are similar in size and shape. I mainly grow Peach red and yellow subspecies, next season I want to experiment with a hybrid. "

Konstantin, Rostov: “For the first time I saw these tomatoes in a neighbor's garden. Because of the white coating, they seemed unattractive to me, but my wife insisted on trying. We took a few fruits from the neighbors, made a salad, we really liked the taste of the tomatoes, and we asked for seeds. Only later did I learn that white bloom is not a disease or dust, but simply a feature of the variety, because it is not for nothing that they call him Peach. In growing tomatoes, I liked the fact that they turned out to be the most resistant to damage by various parasites during the summer. In addition, the bushes with fruits look quite unusual. The disadvantage of tomatoes, I consider them a relatively small amount of harvest. From each brush we got 6-8 fruits, although the neighbor x has much more. Probably, they did something wrong, I will try again. "

Maya, Volgograd: “My mother has been growing peaches for a long time.I didn’t want to try for a long time, but still I made up my mind. I chose the Blov Sutton subspecies for testing and was not mistaken: the bushes grew tall, as stated in the photo on the package with seeds. I was also pleasantly surprised by the amount of ovary. I have harvested an abundant crop, besides with large fruits. The attempt was successful, but I will not leave them for permanent cultivation. "

Conclusion

The Peach tomato is a great option for beginner gardeners who are trying to grow their own vegetables. Also suitable for experienced, those who are looking for something original. Multi-colored subspecies, with proper garter and care, resemble an orchard outwardly. To begin with, to try - about a dozen bushes are planted. Tomato Peach will certainly appeal to those who grow tomatoes for sale, the unusual look and taste will definitely interest buyers.

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