Tomato Delicacy

It is impossible to imagine a single vegetable garden without tomatoes, and a summer feast without a vitamin salad of cucumbers and tomatoes. Every gardener tries to choose a variety that is easy to grow and care for, has a rich harvest, and tomatoes have excellent taste characteristics. Tomato Delicacy, which we will look at in this article, suits these characteristics well.

In this article, you will get acquainted with the Delicacy tomato variety. You will learn a description of the tomato, the main characteristics of its fruits, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this variety. We will also talk about the features of growing Delicacy tomatoes, how to plant them correctly and take care of them in the future. We will also touch on the topic of diseases and pests, as well as share the feedback from gardeners.

Tomato Delicacy: variety description and characteristics

Tomato Delicacy: photo of the variety

• The tomato variety Delicacy was bred by Russian breeders in 2001, hence its widespread popularity among gardeners, as well as the rumor about the finest taste.
• The plant has a determinant type, the Delicacy tomato is a standard tomato - this means that it grows not in the form of a bush, but in the form of a tree. This variety belongs to varieties of medium early ripening, the growing season from the moment of the first shoots to full ripening of the fruits is approximately 95 - 110 days.
• Tomatoes of the Delicacy variety are grown both in the beds in the open field and in greenhouse conditions; it is also practiced by some gardeners to grow it on the balcony.
• Tomato Moscow Delicacy has an average height of 45-60 cm, the stems of the bush are quite strong, the foliage is medium-sized, green. The stalk has an articulation, the inflorescence of the plant is quite simple.
• The fruits have pronounced 4-6 chambers, they contain about 6% of dry matter, have a rounded-flat-round shape, the weight of each tomato is on average 80-120 grams, they have a smooth, dense peel. At the stage of full ripening, the fruits of the Delicacy tomato have a rich pink color.
• The Delicacy tomato variety has excellent taste characteristics, as well as a good yield level - an average of 2 kilograms of tomatoes per bush. If you take into account the planting of a tomato when calculating 8 plants per square meter, then you can collect up to 16 kg. from one square meter.
• Tomato Delicacy is great not only for fresh consumption, but also for cooking in many other dishes. For example, it is ideal for blanks for the winter, since it does not lose its taste and market characteristics during heat treatment.

Tomato Delicacy: the advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Tomatoes Delicacy have many advantages that allow you to opt for this particular variety:

• small bushes;
• the yield of tomato Delicacy is at an average level;
• wonderful taste characteristics;
• suitable for preparing various dishes, as well as for blanks;
• unpretentious to weather conditions.

Also, the Delicacy tomato variety has some disadvantages:

• before the first flower brush, it is imperative to remove stepsons;
• despite the fact that the bushes are low - they need a garter.

Features of growing tomato Delicacy

• The place for Delicatessen tomatoes should be bright, sunny, but protected as much as possible from wind and drafts.
• Delicatessen tomatoes love fertile, loose soil, which contains many useful elements, while the acidity level should be low. The land is prepared in autumn or spring: weeds are removed, fertilized, dug up.
• It is possible to grow tomatoes Delicacy both by seedlings and directly into the ground - it depends on the region. If this is the southern part of the country, then you can immediately plant seeds in the ground and vice versa. When growing a tomato without seedlings, be prepared for possible losses.
• It is recommended to plant Delicacy tomato seeds for seedlings in March - this directly depends, as mentioned earlier, on the region. Please note that between planting tomato seeds Delicatessen before transplanting seedlings into the ground on a permanent basis, at least 65 days must pass.
• In order for Moscow Delicacy tomatoes to please with yield, taste and quality characteristics, first of all, you need to select good, healthy seed material. Discard deformed and damaged tomato seeds Delicacy. After that, they need to be disinfected, as well as germinated - only after that we start planting.

Tomato Delicacy: planting varieties

Moscow tomato Delicacy: video about the variety

• We pour fertile soil into the container of your choice for tomato seedlings Delicacy, after which we make holes 1 cm deep, with a distance of at least 2 cm from each other - this will allow not to thin out the seedlings in the future.
• Then we water the seedlings every day until the first shoots appear - this is done so that a crust does not form, which prevents the "biting" of tomato seedlings Delicacy. Further, as the seedlings appeared - watering is carried out approximately once a week.
• Seedlings of tomatoes Delicacy need to create comfortable conditions - we place them in a warm, bright place, dive and water in a timely manner. Before planting the plants in a permanent place, and it is necessary to gradually harden, this will allow them to adapt faster.
• On the plot prepared for transplanting Delicatessen tomatoes, make holes. Next, carefully take out the plant from the container together with an earthen lump and transfer it to the prepared hole, then sprinkle it with earth and water it.

Tomato Delicacy: variety care

• After the Delicacy tomatoes are transplanted into the beds, they need some easy care.
• It is imperative to water the bushes, for this they use settled warm water, this should be done either in the morning or in the evening. It is impossible to water the Moscow Delicacy tomatoes in the heat, as the plants can get burned.
• If necessary, we loosen the earth so that oxygen and useful elements come up, and we also remove weeds.
• In order for the plant to “breathe” and ventilate more, the lower foliage will be removed.
• Tomato bushes Delicacy, despite their short stature, need a mandatory garter, otherwise the stem may break, unable to withstand the weight of the fruit.
• It is recommended to feed Moscow Delicacy tomatoes at least a couple of times a season. Delicacy tomatoes react very positively to phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Pay special attention during the period of flowering plants and during the period when the ovaries are formed.

Diseases and pests, how to deal with them

As stated earlier, the Delicacy tomato is drought tolerant as well as root and top rot resistant.

It should be noted that it is vulnerable to such ailment as brown spot - it is often found in the southern regions and refers both to tomatoes grown in open ground, as well as to those that grow in greenhouse conditions. For control, as well as for prophylactic purposes, it is recommended to use the drug "Zaslon", which you can buy in any specialized store, and you should also reduce watering and ventilate the greenhouse more often.

Also, the tomato variety Delicacy is vulnerable to diseases such as powdery mildew Is a fungal disease in which a white bloom forms on the foliage. To combat this disease, Profi Gold is a great help.

In addition to diseases, some insect pests are also terrible for the Moscow tomato of the Delicacy variety. One of the most popular pests of tomatoes outdoors is the Colorado potato beetle, it is very dangerous for the growth, development and even the life of the plant. After finding a beetle, you should immediately inspect all the plants and collect beetles and larvae by hand, and then treat the plants with Prestige.

In greenhouse conditions, whitefly is dangerous for tomatoes, it is recommended to use the drug "Confidor" to combat it.

If slugs are found, an explosive mixture of pepper and ground mustard will come to the rescue. This mixture is added at the time of loosening the earth at the rate of one square meter - one teaspoon of the mixture.

Conclusion

Tomatoes Delicacy is a rather unpretentious variety that pleases with its harvest, as well as the taste and quality characteristics of the fruit. Delicacy tomatoes are perfect for any dish, as well as for twists. It is not difficult to grow this variety, it grows in almost any conditions. It has many advantages, thanks to which, it is proudly deeply rooted in the gardens and fell in love with gardeners.

Tomato Delicacy: reviews of gardeners

Valentina, 38 years old

For about five years I have been the owner of a summer residence, and with it the nickname "gardener-gardener". I spend almost the whole summer at the dacha, and in gardening affairs I am, although not a professional, but by no means a beginner. My family is tomato lovers, ready to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Therefore, I gave most of the garden for tomatoes. A neighbor at the dacha last year gave seeds of a tomato variety Delikates, a new variety for me. She planted tomato seeds Delicacy for seedlings around April, and in June she planted it on open ground, and in August the whole family already enjoyed the taste of the tomato. The Delicacy tomato variety bears fruit for a long time, so some of the fruits, due to the cold and the expected autumn frosts, were plucked still green, but they also matured perfectly at home.

Irina, 56 years old

For several years now I have been growing the Delicacy tomato variety, I am always very pleased with the stable harvest and taste of tomatoes - my husband, children and grandchildren are delighted. I make preservation for the winter only from them, they turn out ideally. There have never been any problems with growing Delicacy tomatoes, the seeds always sprout, no special care is required - everything is according to the standard. Over the years, my Delicacy tomatoes have never been sick - which is very pleasing.