Description and varieties of tomato varieties Tlacolula de Matamoros, its yield
Ribbed tomatoes Tlacolula de Matamoros came to us from Mexico, where all tomatoes come from. They are unusual not only in name, but in the appearance of the fruit.
External unusual tomato
Ordinary fruits collected from tomato bushes are round in shape. But the Mexican tomato pleases every gardener with an interesting shape. How to pass by fruits collected from red slices. Compare the wide lower part of the tomato with mandarin slices and khinkali. At the top, the fruit is narrowed, and therefore looks like a wide pear. The yellow shoulders on the ribs of red tomatoes look interesting. The weight of one fruit with proper care reaches three hundred grams.
Tlacolula varieties
In addition to the de Matamoros tomatoes, there are varieties of American origin that are similar in shape, but differ in color. Among them:
- Pink Pink has a rounded fruit shape, flattened on top. Less common are poorly expressed pear-shaped. Tomatoes contain a large amount of sugar and dry matter. The variety is especially useful for those who are allergic to red foods.
- Bred Tlacolula Yellow, whose pulp is tender, juicy. In the context of a bright tomato, it looks like a chrysanthemum.
- The white tomato variety is really unusual, it is rare, since it is difficult to grow it. The fruit is so tender and sweet in taste that it melts in your mouth like an overseas fruit.
Common to all Tlacolula is the presence of pronounced ribbing of the tomato. Many of the plants belong to indeterminate and determinant species, so it is best to grow them in greenhouse conditions.
Collectible varieties, like everything beautiful, are capricious in their care. To get tasty fruits from them, you need to be patient, show miracles of knowledge of tomato agricultural technology.
Features of the development of a vegetable
Since Tlacolula de Matamoros belongs to the early species, after 90-100 days the tomatoes come to ripen. On bushes up to two meters high, accordions of fruits appear, in each cluster there are from three to seven.
Tlacolula tomatoes are grown indoors, rarely in the open air.
Cooking tomato seedlings for the greenhouse
Since Mexican tomatoes are collectible types, you need to purchase their seeds from reliable producers. It is necessary to check them for germination before sowing. Then they carry out such actions with seeds as:
- processing with a solution of potassium permanganate for twenty minutes;
- placing in a cold place for two to three days;
- oxygen saturation;
- immersion in a growth stimulator.
After useful procedures, there is hope that a strong seedling will be obtained from the seeds.
The soil is selected taking into account its looseness, water and air permeability. You will have to disinfect the soil, otherwise pathogenic fungi will ruin the harvest of elite tomatoes.
As the seedlings grow, they dive as soon as two true leaves appear. Water the seedlings with settled water as the top layer of soil dries up in pots.
After preparing the seedlings according to the rules, they temper it before planting in closed ground in advance, taking it out into the open air. The seedlings will get stronger, and then they are not afraid of low temperatures - they will withstand them.
Terms and rules for transplanting to the greenhouse
Seedlings at the age of sixty days are completely ready to change their place of residence, going to closed ground. The indeterminate variety Tlacolula is planted at a distance of fifty centimeters from each other. The soil layer in the greenhouse should be up to 18 centimeters. The soil mixture includes equal parts of sod land and humus, a tenth of which is river sand. Fifty grams of wood ash is added to each hole, thoroughly mixed with the ground.
Planting seedlings should take place in the evening. This guarantees a two to three days' race in the development of the vegetable plant compared to the morning planting. Seedlings of Mexican tomato are buried deeper into the ground. With elongated bushes, they are placed in the holes obliquely, carefully stretching the stem along the row, sprinkling with earth. The bushes are watered abundantly, and after two weeks they are sprayed with a 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid for the prevention of diseases.
Pegs or a trellis are prepared in advance for tying bushes, since the indeterminant is capable of growing constantly.
Vegetable care tips
The description of actions for the competent care of Tlacolula de Matamoros includes:
- It is worth planting plants in one stem in poor lighting in the greenhouse, in two - with sufficient light.
- Leave flower brushes in the amount of five to six on one bush. After their development, the top of the main stem is pinched, leaving two leaves above the upper flower brush.
- Use warm water for irrigation. The main thing is the moderation of moisture. Tlacolula does not like excess moisture, but does not tolerate overdrying of the soil. A layer of peat or straw of two to three centimeters on tomato beds will help reduce evaporation.
- It is imperative to control the air temperature, otherwise in extreme heat the flowers will begin to fall off and the fruits will not be tied.
- Top dressing is carried out every two weeks, alternating mineral fertilizers with organic ones. A bucket of nutrient solution is added to each square meter.
- Fruits are harvested as they ripen. If they do not have time to fill, then they are placed in yellowish-green baskets in a warm, dry room. Red tomatoes, which are placed in the middle of the container, will accelerate the ripening of the tomato.
In warm regions, the Tlacolula variety will also bear fruit outdoors.
According to the reviews of gardeners who have tried to grow unusual ribbed tomatoes, they are very tasty, they have a large amount of sugar in the tender pulp. Tomatoes are used fresh, they are suitable for decorating the table, festive dishes. They make delicious thick ketchups and other sauces. The high characteristic of the variety allowed it to spread throughout the world.
