Description of the Geranium Kiss tomato and recommendations for growing seedlings

The Geranium Kiss tomato was developed by American breeders. Its original name is "Geranium Kiss." The variety was developed in 2009 by Oregon farmer A. Kapuler. He created a tomato variety that quickly gained popularity in garden plots. Geranium Kiss fruits are beloved for their excellent taste, beautiful shape, and remarkable technical characteristics.

What is the Geranium Kiss tomato?

Characteristics and description of the variety:

1. The tomato was created as an early-ripening variety that resembles cherry tomatoes in shape.
2. They can be used to prepare various dishes: salads, meat dishes, sandwiches, open sandwiches and canapés.
3. Determinate character of plants that are limited in growth.
4. This is an ornamental type of tomato, so the bushes grow small and fluffy.
5. The height of the stems is 50-60 cm in open ground, and in greenhouses the variety grows up to 1 m.
6. The leaves on the bushes are odd-pinnate, dissected into large sections.
7. The vegetable bush blooms with small yellow flowers.
8. The bushes are versatile. They are suitable for growing outdoors, in greenhouses and hotbeds, on loggias or balconies. They can also be planted in flower beds where tomato fruits are not out of place among ornamental plants.

The yield directly depends on how the gardener cares for the plants. On average, one bush produces about 100 ovaries.

The decorative and neat appearance of the bushes is complemented by the beautiful appearance of the tomatoes. On the vine, they resemble a cluster of large grapes. All the fruits are virtually the same size and shape.

Tomatoes of this variety also have other characteristics, the main ones being:

1. Glossy skin.
2. Rich red-raspberry color.
3. An oval, round shape with a small, neat spout. It's perfect for preserving tomatoes in jars.
4. The fruits are no larger than a walnut.
5. The weight of each tomato varies from 20 to 50 g.
6. The pulp inside the fruit is soft, sugary, and very sweet.
7. Pleasant tomato aroma.
8. They're easy to preserve and use in a variety of dishes. Many home cooks use Geranium Kiss tomatoes to make pastes, ketchups, and sauces.

Let's consider the advantages and disadvantages of this variety. Reviews from gardeners point to the following advantages:

1. Unpretentious in care and cultivation.
2. There is no need to remove side shoots to get a high yield.
3. The low growth of the bushes does not require gardeners to tie them to supports.
4. Tomatoes are ideal for growing anywhere a gardener chooses. This could be a small plot in a garden plot, a vegetable garden, a summer cottage, a veranda, a greenhouse, or a temporary hotbed. Some people even plant a few tomatoes on their own balcony.
5. The tomato is distinguished by its good yield.
6. Tomatoes are resistant to most diseases that affect nightshades.
7. Compact dimensions.
8. The fruits of this variety tolerate long-distance transportation well.
9. They are stored well after harvesting from the bush.

Gardeners did not find any disadvantages to the Geranium Kiss variety.

How to grow tomatoes

The variety should be planted from seedlings, which thrive in neutral, loose, slightly acidic, and permeable soils. In southern and temperate regions of Russia, tomatoes are sown directly from seeds into the soil.

In colder regions, this isn't recommended. You need to first obtain seedlings and then transplant them into open or greenhouse soil. At the end of May, the bushes are planted in the garden, spaced 40 cm apart.

The seedlings must be grown in stages:

1. Before planting, seeds and soil must be disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or soda.
2. Then, small furrows 1 cm deep are made in the moist soil.
3. Every 3 cm, seed material is placed into the soil.
4. Sprinkle with earth.
5. Cover with film.
6. Place the boxes in a warm place with a stable temperature.

The seedlings should receive light for 16 hours as soon as the first shoots appear.
Watering should be regular, but water should not accumulate excessively in the containers with seedlings.

When the sprouts begin to grow, it is necessary to transplant them into new pots.

Once the soil temperature returns to normal and there is no longer any risk of frost, it is recommended to transplant the seedlings to their permanent location. Subsequently, watering should be replaced with regular irrigation. During severe drought, watering should be done with a watering can.

Gardeners will reap the first harvest by the end of the third month after planting the seeds for seedlings. During the summer, the harvest can be collected 2 to 3 times. Tomatoes should be picked once a week, by the handful. It is recommended to pick the fruits when they are green or pinkish. To ripen, place the tomatoes in a wooden crate or cardboard box. The final harvest is in September.