The tomato variety “great warrior” was bred about ten years ago. During this period, it has become popular and in demand among lovers of large-fruited tomatoes. Its magnificent taste will not leave indifferent connoisseurs of this vegetable culture.
Varietal qualities
The Great Warrior Tomato is a variety bred by Siberian breeders for greenhouses and open ground. Bushes indeterminate, up to two meters high. The plant is powerful, with well-developed foliage. So that the plant does not break under its own weight, it needs to provide support - to tie it to the trellis. The first garter is carried out under the first flower brush. Next, the garter is carried out under each inflorescence. This method helps to keep the fruits on the bush.
Each brush forms up to seven large fruits weighing about 300 grams each. The total load on the plant is up to two kilograms. The tomato "great warrior" first fruits are larger than subsequent ones.
To get an even crop, part of the last ovaries are removed.
Features of the fruit
By its characteristics, the tomato "great warrior" refers to varieties of medium ripening. About 120 days elapse from seedling emergence to the first tomato harvest. Productivity is high, with up to ten or more kilograms of large tomatoes being removed from each bush.
The shape of the tomato is slightly flattened. A characteristic feature is poorly grown ribbing. Unripe fruits have a green spot at the stalk. As it ripens, it disappears, acquiring a rich raspberry color, and in the unripe, pink.
The tomato "great warrior" is characterized by a dense pulp of pink color. Because of this feature, the variety is classified as fleshy.
Using
The variety is intended for fresh consumption and for processing. It is recommended to use for slices, salads. Fruits are suitable for making sauces, pastas. According to reviews, the tomato "great warrior" is ideal for whole-canning. During heat treatment, the skin does not crack.
The taste of tomatoes is balanced, sour-sweet, the aroma is strong, tomato. The first fruits are usually harvested in late June or early July. The fruiting is long, until late autumn.
In some regions of the country, part of the crop is harvested unripe. With this method of collecting sugar content is reduced, the fruits become more acidic.
Cultivating varieties
To get the tomato "great warrior", as in the photo, it is necessary to observe the timing of sowing seedlings. For each region, they are individual and depend not only on the climate, but also on the conditions for growing plants. If you plan to plant seedlings in a greenhouse, then sowing is carried out earlier than when planting in open ground. In the latter case, they focus on the local climate. When calculating the sowing date, take into account that at the time of transplanting seedlings should be 55-60 days. At the stage of formation of two true leaves, seedlings are dived into separate containers.
1-2 weeks before the planned planting of plants for a permanent place, they must be hardened. To do this, boxes of tomatoes are taken out into the open air for an hour, gradually increasing the time spent. Further care consists of regular watering, weeding, loosening, tying, pinching, prevention from pests and diseases.
Indeterminate bushes form in two stems, tying to a support at each flower brush. During formation, it is necessary to remove all stepsons. Lateral shoots break out at a distance of 1-1.5 cm from the main stem to prevent overloading and thickening of the bush.
To obtain a good harvest, three top dressings are carried out during the growing season. The first watering with fertilizers is carried out a couple of weeks after transplanting seedlings. The second feeding is carried out when there are 1-2 flower brushes on the bush. The last fertilizer irrigation is carried out after the first harvest.
Opinions of gardeners
The variety "great warrior" quickly found its fans. Vegetable growers respond positively to the variety. It has a high and good yield, large fruits with excellent taste. Due to the thick skin, they are stored for a long time without loss of presentation. Tomatoes are ideal for fresh salads, sauces and whole-canning.
According to reviews, the height of plants is different for everyone, in some it reaches 1.5 m, and for someone - more than two meters. The variety is resistant to cracking. As gardeners say, the "great warrior" manifests itself as stated by the manufacturer.