Due to its unsurpassed taste and unusual color of the fruit, the variety of tomatoes Marshmallow in chocolate quickly managed to find many fans among vegetable growers.
It is deservedly can be called unique. You can make sure of this yourself by reading the description of the variety in our article, having become acquainted with its characteristics and cultivation features.
Chocolate Marshmallow Tomato: variety description
Grade name | Chocolate Marshmallow |
general description | Mid-season indeterminantny grade |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 111-115 days |
The form | Rounded |
Colour | Red-brown color with dark green stains near the stem |
Average tomato mass | 120-150 grams |
Application | Table grade |
Yield varieties | 6 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases |
The height of the indeterminate bushes of this variety of tomatoes reaches 160-170 centimeters. They are not standard. Tomato Marshmallow in chocolate is not a hybrid and does not have the same F1 hybrids.
It was created for growing in greenhouses and belongs to mid-season varieties. From the moment of planting the seeds until full ripening of the fruit usually takes from 111 to 115 days.
Diseases of plants of this species are practically not affected.
Read all about indeterminant varieties, as well as about determinant, semi-determinant and super determinant varieties.
On our site you will find a lot of useful information about growing tomatoes. Read all about:
- Shoot time after planting.
- What varieties are best suited for cultivation in Siberia and the Urals, and which ones to choose for planting at home.
- Secrets of growing large-fruited tomatoes.
- How to grow tomatoes in bags, in buckets and upside down.
- Ways of growing in snails and in pots on the windowsill.
Specifications
The average mass of the rounded fruits of this type of tomato ranges from 120 to 150 grams. They are characterized by a red-brown color with dark green stains near the stem. Juicy and sweet pulp of these tomatoes will not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated gourmets.
You can compare the weight of fruits with other varieties in the table below:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Chocolate Marshmallow | 120-150 grams |
Crimson Viscount | 300-450 grams |
Katya | 120-130 grams |
The Tsar Bell | up to 800 grams |
Crystal | 30-140 grams |
Red Arrow | 70-130 grams |
Fatima | 300-400 grams |
Verlioka | 80-100 grams |
Explosion | 120-260 grams |
Caspar | 80-120 grams |
Fruits have an average dry matter content and a small number of chambers. They are not intended for long-term storage.
Tomatoes Zephyr in chocolate were bred by Russian breeders in the 21st century. These tomatoes are suitable for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation.
By way of consuming Marshmallow in chocolate, a tomato belongs to table varieties. These tomatoes are used to make vegetable cuts and fresh salads. For this variety of tomatoes is characterized by high yield - 6 kg per bush.
You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table below:
Grade name | Yield |
Chocolate Marshmallow | 6 kg from a bush |
Apparently invisible | 12-15 kg per square meter |
Apples in the snow | 2.5 kg from a bush |
Early love | 2 kg from a bush |
Samara | up to 6 kg per square meter |
Podsinskoe miracle | 11-13 kg per square meter |
The baron | 6-8 kg from a bush |
Apple Russia | 3-5 kg from a bush |
Cranberries in sugar | 2.6-2.8 kg per square meter |
Valentine | 10-12 kg from a bush |
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Advantages and disadvantages
The following benefits of tomato marshmallows in chocolate can be distinguished:
- unusual coloring of fruits;
- excellent taste;
- disease resistance;
- high yield.
These tomatoes have no significant shortcomings.
Features of growing
The best result when growing tomatoes Marshmallow in chocolate can be achieved if you form plants in two stalks.
Sowing of seeds is usually carried out 55-60 days before planting seedlings in the greenhouse. Plants require pinching and garter to support.
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.
It is very important to use the right soil for seedlings, and for adult plants in greenhouses. We will tell you about what types of soil for tomatoes exist, how to prepare the right soil on your own and how to prepare the soil in the greenhouse in spring for planting.
One should not forget about such agrotechnical methods when planting tomatoes as loosening, mulching, top dressing.
Diseases and pests
Plants of this variety of tomatoes are very rarely sick, and you can protect them from pests with the help of prophylactic treatment with insecticides.
Proper care of tomatoes Marshmallow in chocolate is guaranteed to provide you with a rich harvest of tasty and healthy fruits of unusual color, with which you can surprise all your household.
In the table below you will find links to other varieties of tomatoes presented on our website and having different ripening periods:
Early maturing | Middle late | Medium early |
Crimson Viscount | Yellow banana | Pink Bush F1 |
The Tsar Bell | Titanium | Flamingo |
Katya | F1 slot | Openwork |
Valentine | Honey salute | Chio Chio San |
Cranberries in sugar | Miracle of the market | Supermodel |
Fatima | gold fish | Budenovka |
Verlioka | De barao black | F1 major |