Description and benefits of the Raspberry Sunset tomato, cultivation and growing of the variety

The Raspberry Sunset f1 tomato is a first-generation hybrid with high yields, excellent flavor, and disease resistance. This mid-early variety is suitable for both greenhouse and open-field cultivation.

Advantages of a hybrid

This mid-early hybrid begins bearing fruit 90-110 days after planting. The Raspberry Sunset tomato grows into a 200 cm tall bush during its growing season. The plant adapts well to open ground conditions, but it is preferable to grow it under plastic covers to prevent stem damage from strong winds.

Description of fruits:

• When ripe, tomatoes are raspberry-colored.
• The fruit is round in shape, and when cut horizontally, 6-8 seed chambers are visible.
• Large tomatoes, 1 fruit – 400–700 g.

Raspberry Sunset tomatoes are popular due to their high yield. With proper cultivation practices, 14-18 kg of fruit can be harvested per square meter, containing 4-6% dry matter.

The variety's description is based on the hybrid's characteristics. The tomato fruits ripen simultaneously, allowing for a wave harvest.

Harvested tomatoes retain their flavor for a long time and withstand long-distance transportation. The variety's characteristics and description indicate its resistance to the main diseases of nightshade crops.

Cultivation techniques

To grow delicious tomatoes and get the best yield from each plant, you need to follow proper plant care. The soil for planting should be prepared in the fall. The seeds are sown in a mixture of humus, river sand, and regular garden soil. This equal-parts mixture of ingredients allows tomatoes to adapt best to the growing conditions.

Sow seeds in containers at a depth of 1.5 cm in the first half of March. Before planting, treat the seeds with a pink, aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.

When the plants have developed two true leaves, they are transplanted into individual pots. It is recommended to use peat containers to avoid damaging the root system when transplanting to their permanent location.

Caring for planted shrubs requires regular watering and periodic loosening of the soil to create a balance of moisture and air around the root system. To reduce the time spent on weed control, mulch the soil with grass or special fiber.

During the growing season, plants are fertilized using complex fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus. A probable disease affecting the crop is blossom-end rot. It is controlled by reducing the nitrogen content in the soil and increasing the calcium content.

To prevent brown spot, regulate the temperature and reduce watering.

Among the biological pests of the crop, the Colorado potato beetle, which is collected by hand, causes great harm to the plant.

The fight against slugs consists of loosening the soil and sprinkling it with mustard or pepper.

Opinions and recommendations from gardeners

Reviews from vegetable growers indicate the hybrid's ease of cultivation, high yield, and excellent taste.

Valery Afanasyev, 56 years old, Magnitogorsk:

"The Raspberry Sunset hybrid caught my attention with its description. I grew the seedlings myself from seeds purchased at a specialty store. Before sowing, I treated them with a solution of potassium permanganate and a growth stimulant. I pricked out the seedlings when they had two true leaves. I planted the fully formed seedlings in a greenhouse. During the growing season, I had to tie them to trellises. The bushes reached 1.9 m in height. The fruiting period was pleasant. The tomatoes ripened regularly. They ripened in clusters, each weighing on average 300-600 g. I fertilized them every two weeks and watered them daily. The tomatoes are delicious, like raspberries, juicy, and beautiful to look at."

Natalia Emelyanova, 49 years old, Krasnodar:

"I was swayed by the advertising and bought a packet of Raspberry Sunset seeds. I planted the seedlings in the first half of March. I carefully tended the sprouts, transplanted them into individual pots, and in mid-May, transplanted them to their permanent location in the garden. I trained the bushes into a single stem, which strengthened the plant and allowed me to harvest large fruits. The largest tomato weighed 890 g. This hybrid is very pleasant to grow, but it requires timely feeding, loosening the soil, and watering. The result was a delightful harvest of raspberry-colored tomatoes with excellent flavor. I used the tomatoes fresh and for making juice."