A good hybrid variety of tomato for greenhouses and open ground - "Red Truffle"

Every gardener wants to plant a good variety on the plot, which will give a stable crop and will have good immunity. We advise you to look at an interesting tomato, which is called "Red Truffle". He has established himself well among farmers and amateurs, and you can learn more about him in our article.

Read the full description of the variety, get acquainted with its main characteristics and peculiarities of cultivation.

Red truffle tomato: variety description

Tomatoes of this variety - the result of the works of Russian scientists. Received registration as a variety for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses in 2002. Since then, it has been popular with gardeners and farmers due to its high varietal qualities. "Red Truffle" is an indeterminate variety, a standard bush. It belongs to mid-ripening species, 100–110 days pass from transplanting to ripening of first fruits.

It has a good resistance to major diseases, can also resist harmful insects. This variety is recommended for cultivation both in open field and in greenhouse shelters. This type of tomato has a good yield. With proper care and optimal conditions, you can get up to 6-8 kg of excellent fruits from one bush. When planting scheme 2 bush per square. m goes 12-16 kg.

Among the undoubted advantages of these tomatoes note:

• resistance to diseases and harmful insects;
• high taste qualities;
• keeping fruit;
• good yield.

Of the disadvantages noted:

• capriciousness to the mode of irrigation;
• weak branches require mandatory garters;
• requirements for fertilizers.

The main feature of the tomato "Red Truffle" is the shape of its fruit. Another of the features is considered to be its resistance to temperature extremes.

You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table below:

Specifications

Fruit Description:

• After the fruits are fully ripe, they have a bright red color.
• Tomatoes are not very large and sometimes reach a weight of 200 grams, but more often 120-150 grams.
• In shape, they are pear-shaped.
• The dry matter content is about 6%.
• The number of cameras 5-6.
• Harvested fruits can be stored for a long time and ripen well, if they are collected slightly green.

These fruits are beautiful in taste, they are very good for fresh consumption. They can also be used for conservation, they are ideal for this, due to its size. For the manufacture of juices and pastes they are almost never used, since the pulp is dense due to the high content of dry substances.

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

A photo

A few photos of the fruits of tomato "Red Truffle":

Recommendations for growing

"Red Truffle" refers to the Siberian variety collection and therefore it can be successfully grown in open ground not only in the south, but also in the central regions of Russia. But still, in order to avoid the risks of yield loss, it is better to grow it under film cover. In the northern areas it is grown only in greenhouses.

Shrub should be formed in 2 stalks. Red Truffle responds very well to supplements containing phosphorus and potassium. The branches of this variety often break because of the severity of the fruit, so they need to be tied up.

On our site you will find a lot of useful information about growing tomatoes. Read all about indeterminant and determinantal varieties.

And also about the intricacies of care for early-ripening varieties and varieties characterized by high yield and disease resistance.

Diseases and pests

“Red Truffle”, although it is resistant to the main diseases, can still be affected by fomoz. To get rid of this disease should remove the affected fruit. A branch of the plant to process the drug "Hom" and reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers, as well as reduce watering, aerating the greenhouse, if the plant is in shelter. Dry spot is another disease that can affect this variety. The drugs "Antracol", "Consento" and "Tattu" are used against it.

In open ground, especially in the south, these tomatoes often infect spider mites. Against them use the drug "Bison". In greenhouse conditions, this plant can affect melon aphids and thrips, they use the drug "Bison" against them. As well as many other varieties of tomatoes can be exposed to the greenhouse whitefly, they are struggling with it using the drug "Confidor".

Tomato variety "Red Truffle", though not difficult to care for, but requires constant attention to the regime of watering and fertilizing. Observing these simple rules, he will delight you with his harvest. Good luck to you!

You can see other varieties with different ripening terms in the table:

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