Characteristics of the early-ripening tomato Dar Zavolzhya and its cultivation features

The Dar Zavolzhya tomato was developed by breeders in the North Caucasus Federal District. Over 20 years ago, this variety was added to the State Register of the Russian Federation as a vegetable crop recommended for cultivation in several southern regions, including the Lower Volga, Black Earth, and North Caucasus regions. However, this doesn't stop farmers living in colder regions with short summers: they also successfully grow this tomato. Thanks to its positive characteristics, including high yields, gardeners sometimes write reviews calling these tomatoes a gift from God.

Description of tomato

Characteristics and description of the variety:

1. The bushes are limited in growth - they do not grow more than 70 cm.
2. Thanks to this, the gardener is freed from the need to pinch off the top after a certain number of clusters have formed.
3. It is characterized by medium foliage, the leaves are light green in color.
4. 6-7 ripe fruits are formed on 1 brush.
5. The plant's root is very powerful and goes almost 0.5 m deep.
6. The first inflorescence is formed above the 6-7 leaf, then every 2 leaves.
7. To grow larger tomatoes, it is enough to remove some flowers from the inflorescence.
8. This variety is an early-ripening tomato. Typically, it takes about four months from the first shoots to ripen and harvest the first fruits.
9. The plant is resistant to a number of diseases common among tomatoes.

How are tomatoes grown?

This variety is suitable for both greenhouse and open-field cultivation. It's also suitable for planting in temporary plastic greenhouses. If you're planting Dar Zavolzhya tomatoes outdoors, you'll need to be able to cover the vines during spring frosts.

Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of the Dar Zavolzhya tomato variety. These tomatoes are known for their high yields. Up to 7 kg of fruit can be harvested from 1 m². With proper care, a single bush can yield up to 5 kg of fruit over the course of a season. These characteristics make these tomatoes popular among experienced farmers and novice gardeners.

The fruit's taste deserves special praise. The flavor is described as sweet, with a slight tartness.

The fruits tolerate long-term storage and long-distance transportation well. This makes them ideal for growing commercial tomatoes. Their uniform ripening allows them to be picked at the same time and begin the pickling or canning process.

There are far fewer negative characteristics: gardeners complain of low immunity to a number of diseases, such as fusarium wilt, tobacco mosaic, and blossom-end and root rot. However, these can be avoided by taking basic disease prevention measures.

Ripe fruits of the Podar Zavolzhya tomato variety have slight ribbing. The tomato is round, slightly flattened at the poles. A single tomato can weigh up to 100 g with a diameter of 7 cm. Ripe Podar Zavolzhya tomatoes are a rich pink color. The skin is thin yet firm, preventing cracking. The flesh pink tomatoes are quite fleshy, the fruit has a small number of seeds.

This variety is distinguished by its culinary versatility. They can be eaten fresh, straight from the bush, or processed into various sauces or tomato juice. They are also ideal for canning and pickling. Cooking does not detract from these tomatoes' beneficial properties.

Experts advise sowing seeds in early spring. To protect tomatoes from diseases in the early stages, it is necessary to treat the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Monitor the soil acidity: it should be high, and the soil itself should be light enough to allow air to pass through to the roots.

This type of soil can be purchased at specialty stores. Tomatoes can be transplanted outdoors after the danger of night frosts has passed, typically in late spring or early summer. If you're growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, you can plant them in early May.