Description of the Angela Giant tomato, sowing and cultivation of the mid-season variety

The Angela Giant tomato is a mid-season variety suitable for planting outdoors or in a greenhouse. It produces fairly large fruits and an attractive appearance. This variety is used to produce tomato juice, paste, and various sauces.

Plant Information

The characteristics and description of the Angela Giant variety are as follows:

1. Giant tomatoes grow on bushes of appropriate sizes, the height of which ranges from 140 to 280 cm, so it is necessary to tie the plant stems to strong supports and remove excess side shoots in a timely manner.
2. The fruits of the giant are red and have the shape of a flattened ball.
3. The average weight of each fruit exceeds 0.3 kg. Farmer reviews indicate that with proper plant care, many gardeners produce tomatoes weighing between 1,000 and 1,500 g.
4. The farmer decides the size and weight of the vegetables they need. To grow fruits weighing over 1 kg, it is recommended to train the bush from a single stem. No more than three ovaries should be left on it. If more are left, the resulting fruits will weigh between 0.3 and 0.5 kg.
5. Angela Giant has a sweet taste, fleshy pulp, and a small number of seeds inside the fruit.
6. The harvest can be obtained 100-130 days after the sprouts appear from the seeds.

Farmers note that the plant has good immunity. It can resist late blight and similar diseases. This tomato variety is quite easy to grow, produces a high yield, and its fruits can be stored for a long time after harvest. Experienced gardeners recommend training the plant into 1-2 stems. This will guarantee a good harvest.

This tomato thrives in open ground in southern Russia (Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar, the Caucasus, and elsewhere). In central Russia, the plant produces a good harvest when grown in hotbeds and film-type greenhouses. In the vast expanses of Siberia and the Far North, heated greenhouses are used to grow these giants.

Sowing and growing tomatoes

Seeds are purchased from specialized seed farms or retailers that sell gardening supplies. They are then treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or aloe vera juice. The seeds are planted as seedlings 50-60 days before the expected transplanting.

The seeds are planted in trays spaced well apart. Once the sprouts emerge, they are transferred individually to small pots and then placed under special lamps to provide the plant with the proper lighting conditions. Pricking out occurs when the sprouts develop one or two leaves.

Next, harden off the seedlings. If they're being planted outdoors, it's recommended to ensure the soil is warm enough. Otherwise, most of the plants will die. Dig holes in the soil, add manure or peat, and then plant the seedlings. If the gardener wants an early harvest, they should plant the seedlings in a greenhouse.

It's important to maintain a soil loosening schedule, water the bushes regularly with warm water, and apply fertilizer promptly. It's recommended to plant no more than 3-4 bushes per square meter. Remove side shoots regularly, and trim excess leaves and branches. Supports should be strong enough to support the weight of the fruit. In heated greenhouses, Angela Giant can grow taller than 2 meters, so it's recommended to secure the stems to trellises.

When garden pests invade, it is best to destroy them with special chemical solutions. Although Giant Angela is resistant to some diseases, the bushes may become infected with fungal infections or pathogenic microbes. Various medicinal preparations are used to treat plants, which are sold in stores selling agricultural equipment.