Tomatoes for Russian summer residents are a traditional culture. Significant areas are usually allocated for beds with tomatoes in suburban areas in our country. And of course, breeders pay a lot of attention to this culture. Varieties of tomatoes bred just a huge amount. And one of the best is considered to be the tomato St. Andrew's surprise.
General description of the variety
Bred this wonderful hybrid was Siberian breeders. It can be grown absolutely in all regions of Russia, where gardening is developed. The main distinguishing feature of tomatoes Andreevsky surprise is tall. In length, bushes of this variety can reach 2 meters. That is, these tomatoes are grown on trellises.
Andreyevsky's surprise belongs to a group of late-ripening varieties. Fruits ripen on its bushes on 112-120 days after planting seeds.
It is allowed to grow this tomato both in the open ground, and in the closed. But most often summer residents plant tomatoes Andreevsky surprise nevertheless in greenhouses.
This variety is considered resistant to all kinds of nightshade diseases. In the middle zone of Russia, in the Urals and in Siberia, it is grown by seedlings.
Description of tomatoes Andreevsky surprise: fruits
Bushes of this variety grow, therefore, very high. The fruits of Andreevsky surprise also differ in large sizes. Tomatoes of this variety reach weight up to 900 g. Of course, not all large-fruited modern hybrids can boast of such indicators.
Photos of tomatoes Andreevsky surprise can be seen below. The shape of the tomatoes of this hybrid is flat round smooth. In the area of the stalk they may have a slight ribbing.
The color of the pulp and peel of tomatoes of this variety is saturated pink. A distinctive feature of the fruits of this hybrid is, among other things, multi-chamber. The tomato pulp Andreevsky surprise is quite dense and juicy.
The yield of this tomato is relatively low. From 1 m 2 plantings summer residents usually collect no more than 8 kg of fruit.
Reviews about tomatoes Andreevsky surprise
To grow this wonderful variety on the site, many gardeners advise. Gardeners, in the first place, consider unpretentiousness as its unconditional advantages. Judging by the reviews, the bushes of Andreevsky surprise are very rare. This also applies to such a common nightshade infection as late blight.
Summer gardeners consider the excellent quality of fruits to be another undoubted advantage of tomatoes of this variety. Tomatoes of St. Andrew's surprise do not crack and do not rot on the bushes. Taste quality fruits of this variety, according to summer residents, are simply excellent. Their taste is sweet-sour, pronounced tomato.
Gardeners advise using the fruits of tomatoes of this variety mainly in summer salads. But many gardeners also believe that these tomatoes are just great for making ketchups and winter slices.
Summer residents consider only his tendency to form a large number of stepsons to be a certain drawback of the Andreevsky surprise. Shrubs of this variety should be formed during the season. In most cases, gardeners grow these tomatoes using the two-shoot method.
How to choose a place on the site
For the sun, the Andreevsky surprise, as already mentioned, is not particularly demanding. But in the shade of him to plant on the site, of course, still not worth it. It is necessary to equip the beds for this tomato away from fruit or decorative trees, fences, walls of outbuildings, etc.
Since these tomatoes have a considerable height and also usually grow quite thick, they need to be planted in a well-ventilated area. But, of course, there should not be too strong winds in the place of growing tomatoes of this variety.
Transplanting
These tomatoes, like most other varieties, are sown by Russian summer residents in boxes in late March or early April. Seedlings in the process of growing on time watered and fertilized. The pick is carried out in the phase of the second real leaflet. Boxes with these tomatoes can be placed not only on the south windows, but also on the east or west. For lighting, this tomato is not too picky. But on the northern windows, it is advisable to artificially highlight the seedlings of this variety. Otherwise, tomatoes may stretch out.
Tomatoes Andreevsky surprise are transferred to the open ground at the age of about 60 days in May-June. Seedlings of this variety, as many summer residents note, grows quite strong. But before landing in a permanent place, of course, it is worth tempering a little. To do this, tomatoes directly in the crates are daily taken out to the balcony. First, seedlings are left in the fresh air for no more than 20 minutes. Then this time is gradually increased to 2 hours.
Features of landing in the ground
In a permanent place - in a greenhouse or just in a garden - these tomatoes are usually placed according to a 50x40 cm pattern. At the same time, they achieve 3-4 bushes per 1 m 2 . The roots of the Andreevsky surprise seedlings usually reach a considerable length. Experienced summer residents are therefore advised to prepare holes for them with a depth of 30-40 cm in advance - in the fall.
At the bottom of such holes, usually a little soil mixed with organic matter is poured. Then, a tomato is installed in the pit and tumbled down with fertilized soil with tamper.
Care Features
Watering tomatoes of the St. Andrews surprise variety, like any other lianoid hybrids, is rare, but plentiful. Usually, summer residents moisten the earth under such tomatoes once every two weeks. But in arid regions, it is better to carry out this procedure at least 1 time in 7 days.
Fertilizers Andreevsky surprise gardeners in most cases three times a season. The first time this is done a couple of weeks after planting. At the same time, organics are used. For the second time, tomatoes are fed a complex remedy after another couple of weeks. For the last time, the Andreevsky surprise tomatoes are fertilized at the beginning of fruiting. In this case, a complex mineral product for tomatoes is also most often used.
Andreyevsky's surprise belongs to a group of self-pollinating varieties. But when growing in a greenhouse, its shoots at the beginning of flowering should definitely be tapped from time to time. In this case, the ovaries on the bushes will subsequently form more. Accordingly, the yield of the hybrid will increase.
Instead of a conclusion
Thus, we found out what the Andreevsky surprise are tomatoes. Photos, reviews, description of this variety are presented in the article.
This hybrid, therefore, is not too productive, but very unpretentious. In addition, the fruits on these tomatoes grow simply of excellent quality. And therefore, it’s worth trying to cultivate a St. Andrew’s surprise on your site, of course. This grade is especially good for those summer residents who cannot visit their sites too often.