Description and benefits of the Pink Katya f1 tomato, recommendations and reviews

Tomato Pink Katya f1 belongs to the first generation hybrids and is distinguished by stable yields throughout the fruiting season.

Advantages of a hybrid

The Pink Katya variety was developed by Russian breeders in 2000. The seeds are produced by the SemKo seed breeding firm. The plant is a determinate variety. The main stem grows to a limited height of 60-70 cm. This hybrid is an early tomato: tomatoes ripen 80-85 days after sowing.

During the growing season, bushes develop with a medium amount of emerald foliage. The first inflorescence appears at the level of the fifth leaf. Each bush produces 6-9 clusters. The Pink Katya variety is characterized by simple inflorescences and articulation at the stems.

Description of fruits:

• The fruits are round, without a green spot near the stalk, dense, and resistant to cracking.
• The skin of the tomatoes is glossy, the weight reaches 120-130 g.
• At the technical maturity stage, the fruits are light green, and at the biological maturity stage they acquire a pink color.

This hybrid is characterized by uniform fruiting and high yield per plant. Indoors, a yield of 16-18 kg can be harvested per square meter. When grown outdoors, 8-10 kg per square meter is harvested. Marketable fruit yield is 80-94% of the harvest. The uniform ripening of the tomatoes allows for harvesting in waves.

When cut horizontally, a tomato reveals 3-4 seed chambers. The fruit's dry matter content reaches 4.6%. Tomatoes have a pleasant flavor and are used fresh in cooking, canned, juiced, and made into pastes.

This tomato is suitable for cultivation in open ground in beds, greenhouses, and hotbeds. The hybrid adapts well to sudden temperature fluctuations, tolerates drought and rainy summers, and is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium root rot, late blight, and bacterial spot.

Cultivation techniques

The Pink Katya hybrid is best grown from seedlings. To do this, place the seeds in prepared containers filled with soil. Before planting, treat the seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate and a growth stimulant.

This procedure ensures uniform germination. The containers are covered with plastic wrap until the seeds emerge. It is recommended to water the seedlings using a drip irrigation system.

Fertilize the seedlings periodically during cultivation. When two true leaves form, transplant them. Use separate containers for this purpose.

Using peat pots allows for maximum root preservation when transplanting plants to their permanent location. Formed seedlings are transferred to prepared holes, where they are supplemented with compost and complex fertilizer.

To ensure maximum yield, it is recommended to maintain a distance of 30 cm between bushes and 70 cm between rows when planting. During the growing season, the bushes require loosening the soil and regular watering. Fertilizing should be done according to the manufacturer's recommendations for complex fertilizers.

Opinions and recommendations from gardeners

Vegetable growers' reviews point to the tomatoes' excellent taste, high yield, ability to grow in any conditions, and plant resistance to disease.

Anastasia Alexandrova, 52 years old, Volgograd:

"I planted Pink Katya tomatoes last season on a friend's recommendation. The variety exceeded all expectations, and the plants delighted me with a bountiful harvest of tomatoes of uniform shape and size throughout the entire fruiting season. I grew the seedlings myself from seeds purchased through the SemKo website. When they had two true leaves, I pricked them out into individual pots. I planted the seedlings in the garden and greenhouse. I harvested much more indoors than I did in the garden. I used the fruits fresh, canned them, and made pasta."

Andrey Semenov, 59 years old, Odintsovo:

"I grew the Pink Katya tomato at my garden plot. I purchased the seeds from a specialist retailer. I transplanted the seedlings to a garden bed and placed some of the plants under plastic cover for testing. The yield per plant is higher in greenhouses. The fruits are glossy, pink, and have excellent flavour, and they store well after harvest. I've used them fresh and for canning."