Tomato Fat Jack, if properly looked after, is considered high yielding. Suitable for both open ground and greenhouses and temporary film shelters. It grows well even in Siberia.
Variety Tolstoy Jack was bred by Russian breeders recently - in 2014. It was bred specifically for open ground, for amateur cultivation, that is, this tomato variety is unpretentious in maintenance.
Variety Characteristics
Tomato Fat Jack is determinant in type. Plants are stunted, up to 70 cm high, with round, rich red fruits. The fruits are dense, very fragrant, with a sweet, pleasant taste.
In terms of ripening, the variety is considered to be ripe, but depending on the region of cultivation, the ripening dates can vary (both medium and medium late).
Proven resistance to disease has not yet been identified, therefore, it is believed that the incidence of disease is the same as that of other tomatoes grown in open ground.
Fat Jack, tomato: description
Due to its low growth, this tomato is considered unpretentious in care, but do not forget that it grows and grows in width, so you need to stepson it in time. A bush usually forms 3-4 stems.
The leaves of this variety are medium in size, green. Outwardly, the bush is no different from its counterparts.
It is interesting that rather large bushes grow on low bushes. On average, the weight of a tomato is 170-200 grams, but the largest fruits reach a weight of 300-320 grams.
The unripe green fruit has a dark green spot at the stalk. In mature tomatoes, the color varies from rich red to raspberry color.
Due to the dense pulp, the tomatoes themselves are quite hard, well transported and stored for a long time.
Planting and growing
Growing seedlings of this tomato is not difficult. Before sowing seeds, they need to be treated with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate. Sowing is usually done in early April. When forming seedlings, it must be dived and fed with complex mineral fertilizers.
When planting seedlings in open ground, you need to wait until the ground warms up well and there is no likelihood of frost. The soil does not need to be specially prepared: the only thing that can be done is to put crushed egg shells in the hole under each root.
Care for the bushes is simple. It does not need to be tied. Sometimes only plucking extra stepsons and remove the lower leaves so that the bushes are ventilated.
Although Tolstoy Jack tomato can be grown in open ground and in the southern regions, seeds can be planted directly in the garden, nevertheless, in most regions of Russia this variety is grown in greenhouses and film shelters.
When planting seeds in a bed, the ripening of tomatoes increases by about a week. About 100-105 days pass from the moment of sowing the seeds to the first harvest. It’s not scary if the planting of this variety will be a little later, because its early maturity will still provide a harvest.
Thus, this variety is suitable for growing seedlings, as well as sowing seeds directly into the soil.
Since the tomato Thick Jack is considered a high-yielding variety, it is necessary to process large volumes of the crop immediately. To prevent this from happening, you can plant part of the seedlings in the greenhouse, and part in the open ground. So you can collect 2 waves of the crop, and processing tomatoes in small volumes will be much easier.
As a result, we can say that tomato Thick Jack is not in vain so popular among gardeners and amateurs. After all, it is unpretentious, precocious, fruitful and universal for the use of fruits.
Tomato Fat Jack: reviews
There are very few reviews about this variety, as it appeared recently. But almost all the gardeners who cultivated it are delighted with the results. Basically, everyone is satisfied with the high yield, excellent appearance and good taste of the fruits.