Growing tomatoes, each gardener chooses varieties for themselves. Some of the entire crop is allowed to be preserved, so they prefer small or medium-sized fruits. Others like to eat fresh, fleshy tomatoes and choose cultures with excellent taste.
But the large-fruited tomatoes "Grandma's Secret" are suitable for different purposes (what they say about the characteristics and description of the variety). Is it really, let's understand.
Did you know? The tomato is the official vegetable of the state of New Jersey, and the official drink of the state of Ohio is the tomato juice.
Description
This variety of tomato was bred by Siberian breeders V.N. Dederko and T.N. Postnikova. In the State Register of selection achievements was introduced in 2007 and quickly gained popularity. It is recommended to grow these tomatoes in the open in the southern regions. In colder climates, this variety is best cultivated in a greenhouse, or at least under film.
Bushes
Usually all large-fruited varieties of tomatoes are indeterminate. And this variety was no exception. Therefore, it is not surprising that the bushes grow to two meters. Although the average height for this plant is 150-170 cm.
Bushes rather powerful, but not sprawling, with sparse foliage. The leaves themselves - large, dark green.
During flowering, racemes appear on the bushes, on which 3-5 fruits later form.
Important! As the fruits grow quite large, the bushes may not bear the weight of the crop and require garters.
The roots of this variety is powerful, growing in the upper layer of soil, not leaving deep.
Fruit
With good care and favorable weather conditions, ripe tomatoes can reach a weight of 800-1000 g. However, gardeners say that the standard weight of fruits varies between 250-600 g. The diameter is equal to or greater than 10 cm.
When ripe, tomatoes acquire a rich red-raspberry shade. The shape of the fruit is flat-round.
The pulp of a ripe fruit is juicy, well suited for processing. But most often used for fresh consumption. But the seeds in ripe tomatoes a bit, which does not please those who grow tomatoes from their own crops.
Characteristic variety
Tomato "Grandma's Secret" has a high yield (up to 16-17 kg per square meter or 8 kg from a bush in a greenhouse). In open ground, the yield will be somewhat less.
The ripening period is 120 days from the time of sowing.
Pink tomatoes - Pink honey, Bull heart, Mikado pink, Cardinal, Bobcat, Pink, Raspberry giant, Raspberry miracle - have a good taste and are perfect for fresh use.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each culture has certain advantages and disadvantages that it is better to become familiar with before growing it in its own area. So, the advantages of tomato "Grandma's Secret" include:
- large fruits;
- high yield;
- good taste;
- universality of use;
- resistance to various diseases;
- good keeping quality.
Did you know? Ripe fruits of wild tomato weigh mostly about a gram, and domesticated fruits weigh a kilogram or more.
Among the disadvantages of gardeners emit fruit cracking, which occurs due to a change in humidity and temperature. Although this disadvantage is easily eliminated - just need to regulate the humidity.
The best place to grow
For tomatoes, "Grandma's Secret", as stated in the description, greenhouse conditions are best suited, where you can easily maintain optimal humidity and temperature (23-25 ° C).
But, if you are lucky to have a plot in the southern region, it is important to bear in mind that this variety loves fertile soil. A good predecessors are carrots, cabbage and cucumbers.
Planting tomatoes
Seeds are germinated 1-1.5 months before planting on a permanent place. 3 weeks after planting, after the first leaflets appear on the seedlings, it should be dived.
Landing on a permanent place is held at a time when warm weather has established, the soil has warmed up, and there is no threat of spring frost. For the middle band this is March-April.
Important! When planting in the ground, it is necessary to consider that in order to get a good yield per 1 sq. M. the meter can not have more than three bushes.
Care features
This variety is quite simple to grow and does not require any agrotechnical skills. It is enough to adhere to the basic rules of landing and the rules of care. So, the subsequent after planting care consists in regular and timely watering and periodic (2-3 times per season) fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers. 
It is also not necessary to let out of sight such types of work as pasynkovanie, loosening the soil and removing weeds. The quality and quantity of the crop directly depends on them.
Since under greenhouse conditions, tomatoes can often hurt, it is advisable from time to time to carry out preventive work to protect plants from pests and diseases, treating the bushes with appropriate preparations.
Gather the fruit immediately after ripening, trying not to leave them on the bush to avoid cracking. It is possible at the onset of cold weather to remove unripe tomatoes. They ripen well at room temperature.
Did you know? During heat treatment, the beneficial properties of tomatoes do not deteriorate, but increase.
Although the variety "Grandma's Secret" is young, it has already earned a well-deserved respect among gardeners. And all this thanks to not only good yields, but also simple agrotechnology.
