Altai breeders truly presented a royal gift to vegetable growers. Meet the Korolevich tomato, and this vegetable fully lives up to its name. The Central Siberian Botanical Garden of the SB RAS, Agro LLC and the peasant farm "Sergey Nikolaevich Kondakov" worked on its creation. In 2008, the variety was registered in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of Russia and received permission for cultivation in all regions of the country. Recommended for growing in open ground. In cool regions, it is better to plant tomatoes in protected soil. Our hero is not a hybrid.
History of the variety's creation
This tomato variety was bred by Altai breeders from several Russian companies:
- FGBUN Central Siberian Botanical Garden SB RAS;
- LLC Agro;
- Peasant farm "Kondakov Sergey Nikolaevich".
The variety was developed at the beginning of this century, then variety trials were carried out, and only in 2008 the Korolevich tomato was included in the Russian State Register.
The Korolevich tomato is recommended for growing in garden beds in open ground, and in regions with an unfavorable climate for farming, this tomato can be planted in greenhouses or film greenhouses.
"Beauty Queen F1"
Breeders from experimental stations tested the “queen” in their fields for two years. In 2022, they gave the go-ahead, and the variety was entered into the register of breeding achievements under number 8653669. The “Beauty Queen” owes her birth to another queen - the famous tomato breeder Lyubov Anatolyevna Myazina, Russia.
The hybrid, being early, is recommended for cultivation in any climatic zone, both under film cover and in open ground.
The plant form is tall. The leaf is not large, short, light green.
The fruits are flat-round, medium-ribbed, and also medium in density. When ripe, they are scary with a green spot near the stalk. Then it becomes smaller, and by the time of full maturity it completely disappears. Ripe tomato - red, lettuce.
Average size 220 - 250 g.
Nests - 3 - 4.
Advantages
- Excellent taste and aroma, rich aftertaste;
- the yield of marketable fruit is impressive (14 - 14.5 kg/m2);
Features of agricultural technology
- obligatory garter;
- maintaining a culture of 2-3 stems;
- mandatory stepsoning.
Tomato Korolevich: variety description
This tomato is classified as an indeterminate type,
therefore, its shoots have unlimited growth power. Therefore, the height of the central shoot of the Korolevich tomato is usually 1.5-1.8 m - usually at this height it is recommended to pinch the tops of the shoots.
Otherwise, too many fruits will be formed that will not have enough nutrients to fully ripen.
Photo of tomato Korolevich
On a note!
The Korolevich tomato is classified as a mid-season variety - from the moment the sprouts appear until the first fruits are harvested, it takes up to 4 months. The fruits on the bushes do not ripen at the same time - the first of them are harvested in the second ten days of August, and the last ones ripen in early September.
The bushes are spreading - the shoots are erect, medium leafy and quite powerful, but they can bend towards the soil under the weight of ripening fruits. The foliage is medium in size, slightly wrinkled, the edges are slightly wavy, rich emerald color.
The inflorescences are simple, up to 3-5 ovaries are formed in them. The first of them is formed above the 6th permanent leaf, and each subsequent one is formed through the next two leaves. The stalks have no articulations.
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Tomato Korolevich can be safely classified as a large-fruited variety - the average weight of tomatoes reaches 200-500 g. With the correct formation of bushes and rationing of bunches, you can achieve a fruit weight of about 700-900 g.
The shape of large ripe tomatoes is heart-shaped, with slight ribbing at the stalks. The skin is of medium thickness, with a characteristic gloss; in unripe tomatoes it is a soft light green color, without a darker spot at the stalk.
But ripe Korolevich tomatoes acquire a rich pink color. The walls of the tomato are thick, the pulp is melting in the mouth, fleshy, with a small amount of liquid. There are a large number of seed chambers inside (6-7 pieces), the number of seeds in them is small.
The taste of ripe tomatoes of the Korolevich variety is delicious, sweet with a slight sourness.
The harvested crop may become wrinkled during transportation, so it must be transported carefully.
Ripe fruits cannot be stored for a long time, so it is advisable to immediately eat or process them.
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Pros and cons
The main advantages of the Korolevich tomato include:
- large fruit;
- good adaptability to any growing conditions;
- this tomato variety can bear fruit even at low temperatures;
- resistance to most diseases;
- delicate pink color of ripe fruits;
- versatility of the harvested crop;
- good presentation and taste of ripe Korolevich tomatoes.
Among the disadvantages of this tomato it should be noted:
- poor keeping quality of collected fruits;
- Large and too soft fruits are difficult to transport - they easily wrinkle and flow.
Iceberg
The Iceberg variety was bred in Russia, but it was never included in the state register of the Russian Federation. The variety has proven itself especially well in the Northern regions of the country, when grown in greenhouses or greenhouses, as well as in open ground. By the way
, this is one of the few varieties that can grow successfully in the central zone of the Russian Federation in open ground. At the same time, the variety easily tolerates all unfavorable conditions and remains with good taste, color and shape.
Description of the variety:
Determinate tomato varieties such as Iceberg are considered early ripening, and here the variety ripens within 85 days.
The plant is determinate, which is no more than 80 cm in height. The first inflorescence is formed after 6 - 7 leaves, and then they will appear every 1 - 2 leaves. Iceberg leaves are medium sized and dark green in color. By the way
, the tomato has average branching and foliage, therefore, it is advisable to grow it in two stems. And yet, with a bountiful harvest, a plant can break from the weight of the fruit, so it always needs to be tied up.
Tomatoes can be up to 200g and they have a round shape. Tomatoes are red in color and have slight ribbing. There are 4 - 6 seed chambers in fruits. There are a lot of seeds. Tomatoes are dense, meaty and tasty, while they have a thick skin.
Advantages of tomato:
- Transportability. Thanks to their thick skin, tomatoes can be transported over long distances.
- Good keeping quality. Thick skin contributes to this
- Great taste. Although the tomatoes are early, they have a sweet taste.
- Universal purpose. Tomatoes are consumed fresh, for whole-fruit canning and for processing.
- Good presentation. Suitable for sale on the market.
- Resistance to adverse weather conditions.
- High yield. This is 4 kg - 5 kg per bush.
Disadvantages of tomato:
Weak resistance to some diseases.
Tomato Korolevich: planting seedlings and further growing the variety
Tomato Korolevich is grown in seedlings. In this case, the seed material should be planted in the last ten days of March, and the grown seedlings should be transplanted to a permanent place in the last ten days of May, when the threat of spring frosts has passed.
On a note!
Since the Korolevich tomato is not a hybrid, many vegetable growers collect seed material from plants to later plant in beds.
Such seeds need to be tested for germination by placing them in salt water. In this case, only those that sink to the bottom are left. They are taken out, washed with running water and placed in a container with pink potassium permanganate for disinfection for half an hour.
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After this, the washed and dried Korolevich tomato seeds are ready for planting. Soil for planting is purchased at a specialized store and laid out in containers.
Then the seeds are placed in the soil, sprinkled with a thin layer of sand on top and watered. The containers are covered with glass on top and placed in a warm, dark room until germination. Usually the first shoots appear 6-8 days after planting.
After the sprouts appear, the glass is removed and the plants are transferred to a place well lit by sunlight.
Further care for the Korolevich tomato
The Korolevich tomato seedlings are transplanted into previously prepared beds. They are dug up, the remains of vegetation are removed and organic matter is added - at least 7 kg for each square of area.
The distance between adjacent plants when planting should be 0.5 m, and the row spacing should be at least 0.7 m.
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Watering regime for tomatoes
The Korolevich tomato is distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions. However, watering is carried out regularly. Before budding, bushes of this variety should be watered once every 6-8 days, and from the moment flowering begins, the watering regime is changed - watering is carried out once every 2-3 days, and more often in hot, dry weather.
After watering, it is recommended to loosen the soil in the root zone to remove the crust that forms on the soil surface. You should also weed the beds once a week to remove emerging weeds.
Formation of bushes and garter
Typically, tall Korolevich tomato bushes are formed into one or two stems - in this case, the yield of the variety will be higher.
The grown shoots are tied to strong supports so that they do not bend or break under the weight of ripening large fruits.
Photo of the formation of tomato bushes
Feeding tomatoes
Before transplanting seedlings, a sufficient amount of organic matter must be added to the beds, and 20 g of superphosphate and potassium sulfate are placed in the holes.
However, fertilizers applied in the spring are not enough for large fruits to ripen on the bushes. Therefore, during the season, with an interval of 12-14 days, organic matter (slurry, chicken manure or greenfinch) and complex mineral fertilizers are applied alternately to Korolevich tomatoes.
Agricultural technology
Seeds for seedlings are sown at the end of March. Plants are ready for transplanting into the ground in 60 - 65 days. The bushes are tied up and formed into 2 stems, and to get very large specimens - into 1 stem. The culture is demanding on watering and fertilizing. Preventive spraying is required.
Korolevich is a productive variety that delights with its delicious taste. Vegetable growers are generally very satisfied with the crop. Tomato requires standard agricultural technology. The only disadvantage of the variety is the presence of green shoulders, which appear in cold weather, with insufficient lighting or improper feeding. You can collect the seeds yourself.
