Description of the tomato variety Honey dew and its characteristics

A medium late tomato "Honey Dew" will appeal to many. It is unpretentious and easily tolerates unstable climatic conditions.

What is the variety

A detailed description of the variety gives any summer resident the opportunity to properly grow a plant and get the maximum yield from it.

Plant:

  • Bush: determinant.
  • Height: 1.5 m.
  • Ripening period: 115-125 days.

Fetus:

  • Mass: 300-450 gr.
  • Shape: rounded.
  • Color: orange or creamy yellow.
  • Density: high
  • Taste: sweetish, slightly honeyed.
  • Transportability: excellent.
  • Shelf life: up to 1.5 months.

Planting and leaving

They should be grown in the same way as most varieties of tomatoes, by the seedling method. 2 months before the intended planting in the ground, plant the seeds in the prepared soil mixture. Preheated at room temperature. Planting depth is 1.5–2 cm, seeds can be treated with a growth stimulator. This will increase the germination rate.

Tomatoes in a greenhouse

This ensures regular watering and good lighting. Be sure to harden young plants. To do this, 2 weeks in advance, it is taken out into fresh air, gradually increasing the time. Start at 20 minutes.

When landing in the ground at 1 m2 no more than 3 plants are planted.

The stepsons are necessarily removed. Those who planted tomatoes in their plots recommend forming a bush into one stem. The main methods of caring for them are loosening, watering, weeding, feeding.

Harvest volume and application

With proper agricultural technology, as the characteristics show, up to 3 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one plant. From 1 m2 about 15 kg.

Ripe tomato

Tomatoes are used for making sauces, juices and canning whole fruits. When fresh, it is suitable for salads, garnishes and soups. Those who planted tomatoes on their plots praise it for its unique taste in winter preparations.

Disease susceptibility

The plant is cold-resistant, and resists many well-known diseases of the family. It is important to properly care for, feed the plant on time. By fulfilling all the requirements, you can get a healthy plant that will give the maximum yield.

Positive and negative sides of the variety

They say only good things about honeydew tomatoes. This creates an excellent reputation and influences the choice of summer residents.

Pros:

  • Unpretentiousness.
  • Productivity.
  • The ability to bear fruit in any climatic conditions. If the summer is cold, tomatoes will still yield crops.
  • Excellent transportability and long shelf life.
  • Undemandingness.

Minuses:

  • Mandatory bush formation.

Description of tomato

Opinions of summer residents regarding the honeydew tomatoes

More useful information can be obtained by studying the reviews in which everyone who grew plants on the site shares their experience.

  • Valentina Karlovna. I grew tomatoes especially for a child. Loved their sweet taste. Tomatoes are unpretentious, just don't plant too close to each other. The fruits lie for a long time, they are eaten fresh until November. They tolerate long-distance transportation well.
  • Ekaterina Maslyakova. I wanted to make some beautiful blank recipes for the winter. The characteristic of tomatoes "Honey dew" turned out to be more suitable for this purpose. Grown in a greenhouse. I liked everything, the preparations were made, the fruits came just right. For next year, we plan to plant in the open field.

The versatility of the Honey Dew variety and the unusual color of the fruit made it very popular among summer residents.

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