Tomatoes of the "fig" variety are fleshy and sweet, so tomato lovers will surely please their lovers with their taste properties. This product name is explained by the similarity with overseas fruit, not only external, but also to taste: "pink figs" have a honey taste without any signs of acidity.
Tomato "pink figs": reviews, photos, productivity
Tomatoes of the "fig" variety are mid-season high-yielding vegetables. Bushes of indeterminate type can reach up to 3 meters in height. The ground part of the plant forms a sprawling, with moderate formation of greenery, crown. Special care in the care requires tomato "pink figs." Reviews, photos (who planted plants and looked after tomatoes, put them on the forums) will help to adopt the experience of caring for tomatoes. The bushes of the plant must be tied up, attaching to a special support.
Differs in high productivity. Up to 5 brushes with tomatoes ripen on one bush. From one bush you can collect up to 6 kg of selected fruits.
The tomato "pink figs" is large, the average weight of the fruit is 500 grams. The shape of the tomatoes is flat-round with a ribbed surface, resembling fig berries.
The tomato has an interesting mild flavor: sweet, with piquant fruity notes. Tomato "fig pink" reviews characterize the best. Not everyone likes fastidious plants, but it's worth the effort.
Breeders distinguish several types of tomatoes of the "fig" variety: there are red, pink and honey-yellow tomatoes, similar in taste. It is this characteristic that makes tomato "pink figs" so popular in cooking. The reviews (photo above) speak for themselves.
Advantages and disadvantages of figs
Growing such tomatoes in your garden, you will notice the following advantages for yourself:
- tasty and sweet fruits;
- excellent yield;
- interesting form of tomatoes;
- an abundance of shades;
- universality in terms of cooking;
- good germination of seeds;
- high rates of disease resistance.
The disadvantages include the need:
- organization of the optimal environment for thermophilic plants;
- formation of the crown of the bush;
- breakdown of the reference grid;
- top dressing tomato.
How to grow?
The tomato "pink figs" was brought out by Russian breeders. Tomatoes of this variety are grown only in greenhouse conditions: they love heat and moisture. In the south of the country they can be grown on an open bed, if climatic conditions contribute to the harmonious growth and development of the plant. Tomatoes of technical ripeness, placed in a container for artificial ripening, reach the stage of full ripeness even at room temperature.
Seeds are sown in the second half of March in a soil mixture from garden soil mixed with humus and river sand (if possible). Germination occurs at a stable temperature in the room not lower than 23 degrees. After the seedlings give a pair of fully opened leaves, it is transplanted to the garden. Planting seedlings in greenhouse conditions occurs not earlier than the end of May.
Plants require moderate but frequent watering, as well as root dressing (3-4 times per ripening season).
Important! On 1 m 2 no more than three bushes of tomatoes are planted, leaving a distance of up to 40 centimeters between them. The bushes themselves are formed in 1-2 stems, which allows to achieve high productivity.
Reaction to pests and pathogens
The indeterminate tomato variety “pink figs” shows high resistance to diseases characteristic of plants of the nightshade genus, but this phenomenon does not exclude the possibility of infection with rot or parasite damage. To prevent the development of tomato diseases, the soil before planting is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. In the process of growth and development of tomatoes, the soil at the root must be constantly loosened and weeds removed. It is recommended to spray the bushes themselves with phytosporints for prevention. After formation on the stem of the fruit, the plant is sprayed with solutions of medicinal herbs and plants, thus replacing chemically harmful compounds with natural antioxidants that feed and protect.
Having planted and grown tomatoes "figs" in your garden, you will certainly be satisfied. They are stored for a long time and are suitable for any type of canning or heat treatment. With this set of vegetables, you can easily cook the most savory and delicious dishes in which tomato is the main ingredient.