The Amur Tiger tomato is bright, unusual, striped in color. This is a young variety introduced in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of Russia in 2015, although it began to be grown much earlier. Initially, it began to be cultivated in areas with a difficult climate for agriculture. Later, the variety was distributed throughout the country.
Description
The bushes of the Amur Tiger tomato are tall. In greenhouse conditions, they can reach two or more meters. When grown in open ground, they are lower - about 150 cm in height.
To allow the last tomatoes to pour, the plant is limited in growth. Usually, pinching is carried out a month before the expected end of the season. Due to the restriction of stem growth, all fruits have time to gain mass. Those that do not ripen on the plant, matured at room conditions.
Tomato "Amur Tiger" begins to ripen at 110 days from the time of emergence of seedlings. Fruits the bush stretched, allowing you to harvest throughout the summer season.
Brushes with 4-6 fruits are formed on the plant. With proper care from one plant, you can collect up to four kilograms of excellent tomatoes.
The tomato variety Amur Tiger is resistant to diseases such as alternariosis and the tobacco mosaic virus. In the cold season, it can be damaged by late blight. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to carry out preventive treatment of plants with fungicidal preparations strictly according to the instructions. Be sure to remove the lower leaves at 1/3 of the height of the bush. This procedure enhances ventilation.
Due to the peculiarities of growth, the Amur Tiger tomato requires garter, formation. To increase productivity, bushes should be kept in three stems, removing all formed side shoots.
Younger brother
According to reviews, the Amur Tiger tomato is not the only variety with an unusual striped color. He has a "little brother" called "Tiger Cub." It is characterized by:
- early ripening period;
- striped fruit color;
- small fruit size;
- the structure of the pulp is similar to the Amur Tiger;
- short stature.
Tiger Tomatoes
According to its characteristics, the Amur Tiger tomato has an unusual fruit shape. They are flat-round, with smooth ribs at the footboard. On average, one tomato weighs about two hundred grams, but on the lower brushes they can reach a weight of 0.5 kg.
In technical ripeness, green tomatoes with dark, wide stripes located from the stem to the top. As it matures, the color changes to brown-red. Stripes stand out against the background, giving the tomatoes a chic color. It is because of this feature that the variety was called the "tiger."
Taste is excellent. The variety is characterized by high sugar content without noticeable acidity. The pulp is fleshy, tender, juicy, with a large number of seed chambers and with small seeds. However, in cold weather and with artificial ripening, sugar content decreases, taste qualities change - tomatoes become more acidic. The sweetest tomatoes are those grown in a sunny area in warm weather.
Using
The use of tomatoes is universal. However, because of the thin skin, they do not tolerate heat treatment, but when marinated with cold brine, they turn out to be tasty, and a striped color remains. Fruits are used for making sauces, juice.
Striped fruits are recommended to be consumed fresh. Any salad, slicing of them looks effective, unusual. With them you can cook sandwiches, canapes, beautiful, gourmet snacks. The pulp is suitable for preparing hot dishes.
Growing Features
In order to grow the Amur Tiger tomatoes (photo is presented in the article), you should correctly determine the timing of sowing. It is recommended to start growing seedlings 2-2.5 months before the intended planting in open ground or a greenhouse.
Seeds are immersed in the soil to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. After a week, seedlings appear. After germination, the temperature is lowered. At the stage of three true leaves, the plants are dived into separate containers or planted, keeping a distance of 10 cm. During growth, seedlings are not fed, but with a lack of natural light, additional illumination is arranged with a phytolamp so that the daylight hours are at least 12 hours.
As soon as the soil warms up to +17 and above, the seedlings are transferred to open ground. A week after planting, the first fertilizing with fertilizers with a high nitrogen content is carried out. After the appearance of the first brushes with tomatoes, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are applied.
Top dressing is repeated after two weeks. During the pouring of fruits and their ripening, nitrogenous fertilizers cannot be applied, since this provokes the growth of green mass, which will occur to the detriment of fruit setting.
Reviews
Judging by the photos and reviews of the Amur Tiger tomato, the fruits have a beautiful color. However, those summer residents who have already grown the culture, note that they have thin peels and they are not suitable for whole-canning. Ripe tomatoes are not stored for long. Despite its thin skin, the fruits are well tolerated, especially when unripe.
Concerning the variety, the opinions of summer residents differ: someone liked it, and someone gathered a little harvest, but they all say about the great taste of tomatoes, meatiness.
With proper care, the plant will delight delicious, large, beautiful fruits for a long time. According to gardeners who liked the variety, tomatoes look perfect not only in salads, but also on a winter table. High taste qualities of pickled barrel fruits are especially noted.
You can find out exactly whether the variety is suitable for you only by your own test. After all, it is known that the same tomatoes will produce fruits of different tastes in different areas.