Description of the Pineapple tomato and cultivation techniques for the variety

Pineapple, a tomato with an exotic name due to its unusual flesh color, is distinguished by its excellent taste. This variety is characterized by a long fruiting period and resistance to the main diseases of nightshade crops.

Advantages of the variety

The Ananas variety's characteristics indicate a medium ripening period, with fruiting occurring 120-130 days after full germination. This tomato is suitable for growing in protected soil.

Indeterminate tomato bushes reach a height of 200 cm during the growing season. The first inflorescence appears at the 8th-9th leaf level. Five to six tomatoes form and ripen in a cluster. The Ananas variety is characterized by a long fruiting period.

The Pineapple tomato from the "Beefsteak" series gets its name from its color, which is clearly visible when cut horizontally. The flesh is orange in the center, turning yellow toward the edge.

The fruits are large, weighing up to 150-200 g, and in some cases up to 500-900 g. The tomatoes have a distinctive surface color. Yellow ribs give them a pineapple-like appearance. The tomatoes are fleshy, with dense pulp.

The variety's description is based on the tomatoes' excellent taste. The fruits are fleshy and sweet, with a fruity flavor and a light citrus aroma. The flavor noticeably improves toward the end of the fruiting season.

Vegetable growers' reviews indicate high productivity when the plant is trained into three stems. Gardeners recommend artificially halting growth at the 14th-15th leaf level by removing the upper portion of the main shoot.

The Pineapple tomato series includes the following varieties: Pineapple Organic, Taiwanese Pineapple, Yellow Pineapple, and Hawaiian Pineapple. These tomatoes vary in color, bush height, and fruit weight. The main characteristic of these tomatoes is the texture of their flesh, which can be seen when cut horizontally.

Black Pineapple fruits are brown with green spots. They weigh up to 700 g, have green flesh with brown spots, and boast a delicious flavor.

Agricultural technology for growing tomatoes

Seeds for seedlings are sown in the first ten days of March. To do this, you need to prepare a potting mix. It includes soil from the garden bed, peat, washed river sand, and wood ash. Seedlings can be grown using a growing medium available at specialty stores.

The soil is poured into the containers, lightly compacted, and furrows are made 1 cm deep. Before planting, it is recommended to treat the seeds with an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate and a growth stimulant.

After watering with warm water using a spray bottle, cover the container with glass until loops appear. To ensure uniform germination, maintain a temperature of 25 to 27°C during the germination period. After germination, reduce the temperature to 18 to 20°C.

To ensure normal seedling development, place the container in a well-lit area, such as a windowsill. Seedling care involves fertilizing with mineral fertilizers according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Timely watering is essential for plants, which is done as the top layer of soil dries out. When the plants have formed two true leaves, they are pricked out.

Vegetable growers' reviews indicate the need to harden off seedlings before planting them in the ground. This is done 7-10 days before planting them in their permanent location. Planting takes place in mid-May, after the end of spring frosts.

Air and soil temperature are taken into account. It is recommended to plant 2-3 bushes per square meter. This tomato variety prefers light, fertile soil. When planting, it is important to choose a well-lit location and consider crop rotation.

The best predecessors for tomatoes are cucumbers, carrots, and zucchini. Tomato care involves removing excess shoots, shaping the bush, and tying it to a support or trellis.

The crop is watered periodically at intervals of 5-7 days. To ensure the air and moisture balance around the root system, necessary for normal plant development, the soil is loosened.

Tomatoes require fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers during the period of fruit setting and formation.

Harvesting begins when the fruits reach a brown (blanched) ripeness, when the yellow color has disappeared. At this stage, tomatoes retain their flavor.