Description of the Altai Red tomato variety and its characteristics

The Altai Red tomato is a variety developed by Russian breeders, descended from a plant native to the Altai Mountains. Scientists have successfully developed a plant that is quite resistant to winter cold. The plant thrives in both greenhouses and open ground.

Description of the Altai red tomato

This plant has the following characteristics and description of the variety:

1. The plant has few leaves, which are dark green and large.
2. The height of the bush can reach 150-200 cm, so when caring for the plant, it will require garter and shaping.
3. The bush produces 4 to 6 fruits, and the plant has simple inflorescences.
4. The fruits can be orange, red, or pink, and have a uniform flavor. Unripe tomatoes are green with a dark green spot near the stem. Ripe tomatoes are bright red.
5. The fruit is shaped like a flattened sphere with ribs running along the stalk. The tomato's skin is thin but quite strong, protecting the fruit well from cracking.
6. The tomatoes themselves are medium-sized, weighing between 0.25 and 0.3 kg on average. With proper care, the tomatoes can reach a weight of 0.4 to 0.5 kg.

This tomato variety bears fruit from mid-summer. With proper cultivation practices, harvesting continues until the first frost.

The variety produces a high yield, making it a popular choice for many gardeners to plant Altai Red tomatoes. Reviews of these tomatoes are quite positive. Everyone who has grown these vegetables notes that to ensure a stable harvest, they need to water the plants regularly, fertilize them periodically, and loosen the soil regularly. Gardeners also note that drip irrigation is best for proper tomato ripening.

Those people who have planted and grown these vegetables themselves indicate that tomatoes ripen, from germination to full maturity, over a period of 115-120 days.

Some gardeners manage to grow this vegetable on balconies in urban areas, but the fruits then weigh no more than 250 g, and ripening takes up to 140 days. It's worth noting that a balcony can only accommodate 2-3 plants, so it's best to grow vegetables in open ground or in plastic greenhouses in gardens or summer cottages.

Fruit quality

Planted in greenhouses and open beds, Altai red tomatoes have tender and rather sweet flesh, making them suitable for both home and industrial use.

The resulting harvest is used as food in fresh form or to create a winter supply of tomatoes in canned form (pickles, making paste, tomato juice).

The plant's fruits are quite versatile, so they can be used to create fresh salads, canned, made into tomato juice and other tomato-containing products.

The fruits of this variety are well suited for commercial purposes, as they can be stored for a long time in a cool place. This allows retailers to sell tomatoes of this variety almost year-round.

This variety is rich in amino acids, lycopene, and beta-carotene. Eating the fruit can boost immunity and improve health.

These vegetables are most often used in baby food and dietary nutrition. Doctors recommend Altai red tomatoes for allergy sufferers who are not suitable for other types of tomatoes.