Striped tomato “Watermelon”: description, characteristic of a unique variety and photo

Variety tomato with a rather interesting name - Watermelon. Without a doubt, gardeners who like to grow unusual and original tomatoes on their plots will be interested.

Farmers will also be interested in the possibility of growing large tomatoes, because when they are planted in a greenhouse, fruits weighing more than half a kilogram are noted.

Read in our article a complete description of the variety, get acquainted with its characteristics and characteristics of agricultural technology.

Watermelon Tomato: variety description

Variety Arbuzny entered in the State Register of Russia. It is recommended to grow tomatoes in the greenhouse. Planting seedlings in open ground is possible only in southern Russia. Tomato medium early ripening. The first tomatoes of unusual color can be removed after 107-113 days after planting seeds for seedlings. The bush is a plant of indeterminate type, grows to 190-210 centimeters.

The number of leaves is above the average of the usual shape of a tomato, dark green. The name of the variety was given for the appearance of a tomato in the ripening stage. The striped coloring of tomatoes is noticeable. As well as on the watermelon cut, the bones are clearly visible, seeds are distinguished on the cut of tomatoes.

The best yield result shows when the bush is formed by one stem, with obligatory garter to the support. It is desirable to remove the leaves below the tab of the first brush of the formed fruit. This increases the ventilation of the soil in the hole, does not allow diseases to develop in conditions of high humidity.

The variety of tomatoes "Watermelon" is characterized by a long period of fruiting, according to many reviews received from gardeners, has a rather high resistance to late blight and fungal infections of tomatoes.

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.

Specifications

Country breeding varieties - Russia. The shape of the fruit is round, flattened at the stem, ribbing of tomatoes is well expressed. Color - dark red with a transition to brown shades; on the section, the flesh is red with patches of dark brown shades; a small spot is well pronounced in the stem.

The average weight of tomatoes is 145-165 grams, with good care grow tomatoes weighing 500-550 grams. Application - salad, collecting very carefully, the fruits have a tendency to cracking.

You can compare the weight of fruits of this variety with others in the table below:

Productivity - 2.2-2.5 kilograms from a bush, 4.8-6.0 kilograms per square meter, when planting no more than 3 bushes on it. Marketable condition. A good type of fresh tomatoes, low safety during transportation, possible cracking of fruits.

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

A photo

Visually familiar with the variety of tomatoes "watermelon" on the photo below:

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the variety include:

• unique appearance;
• excellent taste of ripe tomato;
• prolonged fruiting.

Disadvantages:

• the need for tying bushes;
• the relative weakness of the fruit, the tendency to cracking.

Features of growing

There are no special secrets in cultivation. As any other varieties require dressing, periodic soil loosening in the hole, watering with warm water. Gardeners point out the exacting variety of watermelon to the soil. Requires land with a neutral or slightly acid reaction.

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.

Growers of this variety growers note its excellent taste, low requirements for care, a fairly good harvest and, most importantly, a long-lasting (almost frost) fruiting.

You can get acquainted with other varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms in the table:

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