For all cherry lovers there is a very good variety of tomatoes. It is called the "Yellow Pearl". The fruits will undoubtedly please with their taste, and the bushes with their appearance, moreover, with these tomatoes it is not at all necessary to be the owner of the summer cottage, they can be grown on the balcony.
This variety is very fond of domestic gardeners due to unpretentiousness in the care and cultivation, as well as valued for good taste.
Read in our article a full description of the variety, get acquainted with its characteristics and cultivation features.
Tomato Pearl Yellow: variety description
It is a determinant hybrid, early-ripe, 85–95 days pass from transplanting to fruiting. The plant is short in height reaches 40-60 cm. It can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouse shelters and even on the balcony of a city apartment. This type of tomato has a very good disease resistance..
Ripe Yellow Pearl Tomatoes have a bright yellow color and rounded shape. Hence the name, they look like pearls. Tomatos themselves are very small, about 20-40 grams. The number of chambers in the fruit is 2, the dry matter content is 5-6%. Harvest can be stored for a long time.
The hybrid was bred by Ukrainian specialists in 2003, and was registered in Russia in 2005. Almost immediately, it won recognition from our gardeners and farmers for their excellent varietal quality. Tomato "Pearl Yellow" resistant to temperature extremes and lack of lighting. Therefore, cultivation in open ground is possible even in the midland, and not only in the southern regions. In greenhouse and indoor conditions can be grown in any region of the country.
Specifications
These tomatoes are primarily consumed fresh, as they are not only able to decorate the salad with their appearance, but also very tasty. Homemade preparations and pickles from them, too, are excellent. It is also possible to make juices and pastes, but because of the size of the fruit they are rarely made.
When creating good conditions and proper care, the "Yellow Pearl" variety able to yield up to 6 kg. with one bush, with the planting scheme 4 bush per square. m. turns up to 16 kg. This is a very good result for such a baby.
Among the main advantages of this type of tomato note:
- the ability to grow at home, on the windowsill or on the balcony;
- resistance to lack of light;
- good temperature tolerance;
- high immunity to diseases.
Among the shortcomings, it is often noted that sometimes it is difficult to find "real" seeds. No other significant deficiencies were found.
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Features of growing
The most important feature of this hybrid is that it can be grown at home. Still very interesting are its fruits, quite small, like beads. Its simplicity to growing conditions and resistance to diseases can also be attributed to the features.
Growing "Pearl Yellow" does not require much effort. Forming a bush is not required. You can feed the usual complex fertilizers. The only thing is that if the branches will bend strongly under the fruits, and they are literally sprinkled with them, then supports may be required.
Diseases and pests
Fungal diseases, these tomatoes are practically not affected. The only thing to be afraid of is illnesses associated with improper care. To avoid such trouble It is necessary to regularly air the room where your tomato grows and observe the regime of watering and lighting..
Of the harmful insects may be exposed to melon gum and thrips, against them successfully used the drug "Bison". Medvedka and slugs can also cause great damage to these bushes. They are fought with the help of loosening the soil, and they also use dry mustard or spicy ground pepper diluted in water, a spoon for 10 liters and sprinkle the soil around, the pest then enters.
Also, like many other varieties of tomatoes can be exposed to the greenhouse whitefly, they are struggling with it with the help of the drug "Confidor". When growing in small quantities on the balcony, no pest problems are noted. It is enough to wash the bushes once a week with soapy water and then with warm water.
As you can see from the description this is a wonderful variety. which can be grown even on the balcony and have fresh tomatoes all year round, and it will not cost much toil. Good luck and good harvests!