What cottage does without planting traditional vegetable crops? It is safe to say that the most popular of them is tomato. It is unlikely that there will be a site where tomatoes would not be cultivated.
Useful properties of tomatoes
What is so attractive in this vegetable? He himself is very beautiful. A plant with carved leaves, a gentle fluff on the stems, fruits of bright colors and various shapes - a vegetable for real aesthetes and gourmets. In addition, the tomato contains a lot of useful substances that make it indispensable in the daily diet.
Tomatoes contain a lot of macro- and microelements, vitamins. None of the vegetables have the same vast composition:
- vitamins of group B, A, K, E;
- high levels of iron, sodium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, silicon, iodine;
- a number of beneficial acids are present, including oxalic, citric and malic;
- contains fructose and glucose.
Separately, it is worth highlighting the presence in tomatoes of antioxidants that protect the cells of the body and help to resist cardiovascular diseases. And serotonin makes it easier to tolerate stressful situations.
Such a rich composition makes tomatoes a very useful crop. Their conservation only slightly reduces the effectiveness of such food. This bright red vegetable is popular not only in Russia but also around the world. There are thousands of different varieties bred specifically for specific purposes or growing conditions.
Tomato San Marzano: fruit description
This is a variety of Italian origin. It was registered as a stable species in 1926. It was specially developed for preservation by whole fruits, as an ingredient for sauces and pizza. A little later it began to be grown in Italy on an industrial scale for subsequent conservation.
Tomato San Marzano has an elongated fruit of bright red color. In a ripe form, peel is easily removed from it. Weight reaches 90-120 g. Inside the tomato is quite fleshy and contains a very small number of seeds. To taste - sweet, with a slightly noticeable acidity.
During long-term transportation or storage, the fruits do not lose their properties and qualities, practically do not deteriorate. Tomatoes of this variety are used both fresh and processed. Various tomato sauces are especially popular, which, thanks to the rich aroma and taste of the vegetable, are amazing.
At the moment, on the shelves of stores engaged in the sale of seeds, you can find more than one variety (grade) of tomato San Marzano. It is popular all over the world and is a variety type, so many varieties have appeared, each of which is grown in a particular region.
Plant characteristics
Tomato San Marzano is mid-season. Fruiting begins in the interval between 100 and 115 days. The plant has an ever-growing stem, can reach almost two meters in height, so its garter is required.
The variety is suitable for both growing in greenhouses and for planting in open ground. It is resistant to temperature extremes (continues to bear fruit even with strong diurnal fluctuations). Tomato San Marzano is not susceptible to verticillosis, fusarium and other diseases. With all its advantages, the plant requires careful care, regular watering and top dressing.