Everyone loves these delicate and sweet pink tomatoes. Not only are they incredibly tasty and attractive, but they're also very healthy. They're rich in essential micronutrients and vitamins. Pink Miracle tomatoes are easy to grow for both beginners and inexperienced gardeners. Their low maintenance is another advantage of this hybrid.
Description of the variety
The Pink Miracle F1 tomato was recently bred and included in the State Register in 2010. Its creators are breeders from the NISSA group. Despite its youth, the hybrid has established itself as a high-yielding and early-ripening variety. In warmer regions, these tomatoes are grown in regular garden beds, while in northern regions, they are planted in greenhouses.
Pink Miracle is a determinate variety; the bush reaches a height of 80-110 cm and requires training. Several factors influence the bush's height, including climate conditions and the availability of shelter.
The plant is characterized by a compact habit, with large, but not very numerous leaves. The first inflorescences form above the fifth leaf, with a single ovary containing 5-7 fruits. Subsequent inflorescences appear every 1-2 leaves.
According to reviews, Pink Miracle tomatoes have the following characteristics:
- The hybrid is famous for its high yield: up to 19 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one bush.
- The fruits are uniform in size, round, weighing from 100 to 150 g, sometimes reaching 300 g. Despite the thin skin, they tolerate transportation well if not allowed to overripe.
- The taste of these tomatoes is described as excellent, with a perfect balance of acidity and sugar content.
Growing
The Pink Miracle hybrid seeds are sown in March, always indoors. To sow, first prepare the soil. This can be purchased ready-made at the store or prepared at home. Mix garden soil with humus or general-purpose potting soil.
There's no need to soak the seeds or use growth stimulants: the variety is quite hardy. However, you can do so if you prefer. Soak the seeds in a solution made from 1 liter of water and 1 tablespoon of wood ash.
The seeds are planted in warm soil to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. The soil in the containers should then be moistened and the containers themselves covered with plastic wrap. Within a week, the seedlings of the future tomatoes will begin to emerge.
The newly emerged seedlings require a comfortable temperature of 23 to 25 degrees Celsius and adequate light. They require moderate watering to prevent them from becoming too elongated.
If the seedlings are strong and developing well, they don't need any additional feeding at this stage. If the sprouts are weak, fertilize them with sodium humate, following the instructions.
Pricking out is done after the second leaf appears on the seedlings. Two weeks later, the plants are fed again. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of nitrophoska in 10 liters of water and water the tomatoes. Apply 100 ml of the resulting fertilizer to each seedling.
Before planting the plants in the ground, they are hardened off: they are taken outside every day and left for some time in a place protected from sunlight and drafts.
Planting in the ground is planned for late May - early June, but is carried out taking into account weather conditions and climate characteristics.
The crops planted in the previous season are crucial for growing healthy plants. Preferred pre-plantings for Pink Miracle tomatoes include zucchini, parsley, dill, cauliflower, cucumbers, and carrots. Seedlings are planted in a 70 x 40 pattern.
Care Features
Caring for this hybrid involves timely pinching and staking the bushes. Yields are increased if the bush is trained to a single stem. If the soil is rich, training the bush to two or three stems is acceptable. During the period of fruit formation, tomatoes require abundant watering. The rest of the time they are watered moderately.
Plants are fertilized twice during the summer. For this, use mullein, chicken manure, or a store-bought ready-made mixture.
Advantages and disadvantages
It's no coincidence that pink tomatoes are so popular. This variety has many undeniable advantages. Its benefits include:
- early maturity;
- productivity;
- ease of care;
- disease resistance;
- friendly ripening of fruits;
- unique taste;
- Possibility of growing in any climate zone.
Gardeners consider the following properties to be the variety’s disadvantages:
- pink tomatoes cannot be stored for a long time;
- They are great for salads, but are rarely used for canning due to the large size of the fruits;
- The bushes need to be tied up and stepsoned.
Pests and diseases
In cold regions and during rainy summers, it is recommended to treat plants with a fungicide every 10 days.
Young tomatoes should be regularly inspected for Colorado potato beetle larvae, which are typically found on the underside of leaves. If they are removed manually in a timely manner, treatment with pesticides will not be necessary.
The Pink Miracle hybrid is resistant to the main fungal diseases affecting tomatoes, including late blight, fusarium wilt, early blight, and tobacco mosaic virus.
Harvesting and storage
The Pink Miracle variety is distinguished by its ultra-early ripening. With proper care, you can enjoy your first harvest as early as three months after germination. The fruits ripen uniformly.
If necessary, they can be picked when unripe. This will not affect their flavor.
Despite all their advantages, pink tomatoes don't have a long shelf life. They are best eaten immediately after ripening. The fruits don't crack and withstand short transportation periods well.
Gardeners' reviews
Gardeners' reviews indicate that this variety truly produces a high yield of delicious tomatoes. If grown according to all the proper agricultural practices, the results are sure to please. In a greenhouse, the bushes begin to bear fruit earlier, while in the open ground, they begin to bear fruit later.
The plants are virtually disease-free and produce fruit equally well under cover and in the open ground. The sweet and aromatic fruits have an excellent marketable appearance. They are used to make sauces, juices, and dressings, but they taste best fresh.
Those who planted this variety happily continue to grow it. However, seeds grown in their own plots are unsuitable for planting the following season. The resulting plants either do not reproduce the original qualities or do not bear fruit at all. Therefore, seeds must be purchased each time. They are somewhat more expensive than those of other varieties.
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