Acknowledged Pet of Gardeners - Tomato Grade Pink Cheeks

Although the tomato Pink cheeks is a relatively new variety of tomatoes, it has already managed to gain recognition for a huge number of gardeners. The taste of its large fleshy fruit will not leave anyone indifferent. Why did he like so many? Because it has a lot of positive characteristics.

In our article you will find not only a complete and detailed description of the variety, but also get acquainted with its characteristics and cultivation features.

Tomatoes Pink cheeks: description of the variety

Grade namePink cheeks
general descriptionMid-season determinant variety
OriginatorRussia
Ripening108-115 days
The formFlat-round
ColourPink and crimson
Average tomato mass200-350 grams
ApplicationUniversal
Yield varieties5.5 kg per square meter
Features of growingAgrotechnika standard
Disease resistanceResistant to major diseases

Tomato Pink cheeks are a medium early variety, since from the moment of planting the seeds to the final ripening of its fruits, it usually takes from 108 to 115 days. The height of the determinant bushes of these tomatoes ranges from 70 to 90 centimeters, but when grown in a greenhouse, they can reach 1.5 meters. They are not standard.

This variety is not a hybrid and does not have the same F1 hybrids. It can be grown in greenhouses and film shelters, and in unprotected soil. The pink cheek tomato is characterized by excellent resistance to Alternaria, Fusarium, and Verticillium wilt.

This tomato variety is characterized by large, flat-circular fruits, which have a bright raspberry-pink color after ripening. For unripe fruit is characterized by a green color with a dark spot near the stem. A brush usually contains from three to five fruits. The weight of these tomatoes ranges from 200 to 350 grams. Fruits differ in multi-chamber and average dry matter content.

Their dense fleshy pulp has excellent taste. These tomatoes have good transportability and are suitable for long-term storage.

Compare the weight of fruit varieties with others can be in the table below:

Grade nameFruit weight
Pink cheeks200-350 grams
Yellow giant400 grams
Inseparable Hearts600-800 grams
Orange Russian280 grams
wild Rose300-350 grams
Thick cheeks160-210 grams
Garlic90-300 grams
Newbie pink120-200 grams
Cosmonaut Volkov550-800 grams
Grandee300-400

Specifications

Tomatoes Pink cheeks were bred by Russian breeders in the 21st century. Tomatoes Pink cheeks are suitable for growing in all regions of the Russian Federation, as well as Ukraine and Moldova. By the way of using tomatoes, the pink cheeks are universal, as they are ideal for preparing fresh vegetable salads and for canning. This variety has a high and stable yield. With one square meter of planting you can get 5.5 pounds of fruit.

You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table:

Grade nameYield
Pink cheeks5.5 kg from a bush
Fleshy handsome10-14 kg per square meter
Premium4-5 kg ​​from a bush
Marissa20-24 kg per square meter
Petrusha gardener11-14 kg per square meter
Katyusha17-20 kg per square meter
Debut18-20 kg per square meter
Pink honey6 kg from a bush
Nikola8 kg per square meter
Persimmon4-5 kg ​​from a bush

Tomatoes pink cheeks have the following advantages:

  • Large-fruitedness in combination with precocity.
  • High commodity and taste of fruits.
  • Transportability of fruits and their good keeping quality.
  • High yield.
  • Universality in the use of fruits.
  • Resistance to diseases.

This type of tomato has no significant drawbacks.

Features of growing

The first inflorescence on the bushes of tomatoes Pink cheeks usually formed above the sixth-eighth leaf, and the rest - through one or two leaves, but they can also be located directly behind each other. This variety is characterized by evenness of fruits in the inflorescence and on the plant, regardless of the season. It belongs to the heat-loving cultures.

Planting seeds on seedlings takes place from March 1 to March 10. For this purpose, pots are filled with a nutrient mixture, the size of which is 10 by 10 centimeters. Before planting in open ground, seedlings should be in pots from 55 to 60 days. During this period, it is necessary to feed a complex fertilizer two or three times. As soon as one or two full leaves appear on the seedlings, they are dived.

Landing in open ground occurs in the second decade of May. A week before, seedlings need to harden. For planting should choose a sunny place, securely sheltered from cold winds. Best of all, these plants will feel in loamy soil. The distance between plants and between rows should be 50 centimeters. If you want to get an early harvest, you need to plant the seedlings on the garden in early May and cover them with a transparent film before the onset of warming.

There are a huge number of ways to grow tomato seedlings. We offer you a series of articles on how to do this:

  • in twists;
  • in two roots;
  • in peat tablets;
  • no picks;
  • on Chinese technology;
  • in bottles;
  • in peat pots;
  • without land.

The main activities for the care of these tomatoes are regular watering, weeding and loosening the soil, as well as fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. These tomatoes can be grown with or without a garter.

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Diseases and pests

These tomatoes rarely suffer from diseases, and special insecticidal preparations will help prevent pests from attacking your garden.

Proper care of your tomatoes Pink cheeks will provide you with a rich and stable crop of unique tomatoes that you can use both for sale and for personal consumption.

You can find out how to collect your own variety of pink cheeks from the video below.

You can get acquainted with other varieties of tomatoes using the table:

SuperearlyMedium earlyLate-ripening
AlphaKing of the giantsPrime minister
The miracle of cinnamonSupermodelGrapefruit
LabradorBudenovkaYusupovskiy
BullfinchBear PawRocket
SolerossoDankoDigomandra
DebutKing PenguinRocket
AlenkaEmerald AppleF1 snowfall

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