Description and characteristics of 3 types of tomato andromeda

Andromeda is one of the productive varieties of tomatoes that can grow in all regions of Russia. At the same time, has three types, , which differ in varietal characteristics. The description and characteristics of this variety can be found below.

2 Facts about the tomato Andromeda

Quite an interesting variety that can betry at least once in the garden. He was bred in 1998 by A.A.Mashtakov.

Characteristics of the variety

Early ripe variety of tomato Andromeda

This is a type of tomato with an early fruit ripening period. Depending on the subspecies from 78 to 116 days from the first shoots. If the weather is not happy with the sun, the aging time is increased by one week. Indeterminate shrubs with secondary education stepsons.

Description( inflorescences, fruits)

Semi-sprawling bushes with green tomato-like leaf plates. Inflorescences formed on the bushes of a simple type. The first appears over the sixth leaf and each subsequent forms through 2 sheet plates. In each hand, an average of 6 fruits can be tied.

Fruits

Zotolay Andromeda Tomatoes have a thick stem and large round fruits

Chemical composition:

1. Protein - 0.6 g.
2. Fat - 0.2 g.
3. Dietary fiber - 0.8 gr.
4. Water - 94 gr.
5. Dry matter - 5.0%.
6. Sugar - 3.0%.

Advantages and disadvantages of

As with any variety, this one has its pros and cons.

Positive properties:

• Good flavoring properties ;
• Early and friendly tomato ripening ;
• Cold resistance ;
• Vintage matures with tassels.

Andromeda Tomatoes are suitable for cultivation in both open soil and greenhouse

Negative properties:

• The root system does not develop to a sufficient depth;
• Subject to late blight ;
• Requires constant feed .

Reviews of Tomato Andromeda

Maria, 34 years old. Always among the different varieties of tomato planted 7 Andromeda bushes. He later enters fructification, but it lasts the longest.

Peter, 42 years old. My field is planted with this variety of tomatoes as the crop ripens almost simultaneously and is well transported to the sales points of the

Elena Petrovna, 64 years old. I like this type of tomato for the taste of tomatoes that I use in canned and summer salads. Therefore, 5-8 bushes are always present in my garden.

The main selection criteria for tomatoes

As can be seen from the reviews of gardeners , this variety of tomatoes is rich in a crop of tasty fruits and fruits until late autumn. In this case, care for him is not difficult. These are the main criteria by which this tomato is chosen.

Application

Canned Tomatoes Andromeda Variety

Andromeda is widely used in cooking. Wonderful foods are prepared from it:

• Tomato Puree;
• Mousses;
• Pizza;
• Applied in the preservation of the fruit for the winter.

In dietetics, tomato is used because it has a low calorie content. Its 100 gr contains all the 20 kcal. Therefore, nutritionists use it in their development of various diets.

Species

Variety has three subspecies.

Golden

Andromeda Golden

This species has a fruit ripening period of 109 days. The leafy plates are green, and the taste of fruits is the sweetest among the Andromeda subspecies. Tomatoes of yellow shade reach weight in 350 gr. The yield of the Golden subspecies is 8 kg per m2.

Pink

Andromeda Pink

Possesses a silver shade leaf and pink fruit. Tomato ripening period is minimal among this variety and is 82 days. Fruit weight up to 125 gr. The yield is 10.5 kg.with m2.

Andromeda F1

Andromeda F1

The species has green foliage and red fruits, aligned in shape, the volume of which allows their use in holistic preservation of fruits for the winter. Matures for 105 days from the moment the first seedlings appear. The yield is 9.5 kg.with m2.

The nuances of growing an

variety In order to get a big crop at the exit, must adhere to the recommended care rules for tomatoes of this variety.

Sowing time

Seeds for seedlings are usually sown at the end of March to a depth of 2-3 cm.

Seeds are planted in the first two weeks of March. Capacity must be taken with drainage holes to drain the water and use the soil intended for planting seeds for seedlings.

When two true leaves grow on the seedlings, makes dive sprouts in separate tanks and further care consists of watering and turning the seedlings on different sides with respect to the sun.

When planting seedlings

In the open ground, seedlings are planted only after a preliminary hardening. The air temperature while the air temperature should not be less than 17 degrees of heat.

Plant the Andromeda tomato in the open soil in May.

Therefore, tomato seedlings are planted in the Krasnodar Territory during the May holidays, and in the Moscow Region in the first decade of June. These terms for planting in open ground in the greenhouse can be planted a couple of weeks earlier. On 1 m2 planted on 4 bush.

When the crop is harvested

The average crop ripens on 100 day from the day the seedlings germinate.

Diseases and pests

Tomato bush is infected with blight

This variety is mainly affected by late blight disease. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to cut off the lower leaf plates to increase air circulation and treat tomato bushes before flowering with chemical preparations.

Storage

You can store fruits in a cool place where the temperature is kept within 2-7 degrees of heat. Then the varieties of Andromeda can lie for 3 months.

Tomato Andromeda is not so difficult to grow. The main thing is to carry out timely watering, loosening and fertilizing the beds with tomato bushes. In a greenhouse, the variety bears fruit when it is visibly cold outside, the main thing is that at the same time the greenhouse closes less tightly at night.