Description of the universal tomato variety Sugar Pudovichok and plant characteristics

If you're looking for an easy-to-grow yet high-yielding tomato, consider the Sakharny Pudovichok tomato. Its characteristics and description suggest it's a versatile variety. This tomato produces a huge number of fruits, so there's enough to satisfy any growing need. With proper cultivation techniques, you can harvest over 10 kg of delicious tomatoes from a single bush.

Characteristics of the variety

Sakharny Pudovichok is considered a versatile variety, suitable for growing in any conditions. This tomato can withstand both the cool Siberian summer and the drought of the Volgograd region. Therefore, it can be planted anywhere in the country. However, it is best to protect the plant from severe cold under plastic cover. It will produce a very good harvest both in a greenhouse and in open beds. However, to achieve maximum yield, it is necessary to carefully follow all agricultural practices.

This tomato has been known to Russian gardeners for nearly two decades. The variety was added to the state register at the end of the last century. Sakharny Pudovichok tomatoes were developed and sold by the Siberian Garden company.

This tomato is classified as indeterminate, a characteristic that indicates the plant can grow indefinitely.

To ensure a good harvest, gardeners must pinch the tops at a certain height. Otherwise, the plant will continually produce new branches, and it simply won't have the strength to develop the existing fruit. In this case, the tomatoes will grow in abundance, but they will be quite small.

Sugar Pudovich tomatoes typically grow up to 1.5 meters tall, making them ideal for greenhouse cultivation. However, if grown permanently in open beds with plenty of sun, the tomato may be reduced in height. After this, new fruit clusters will stop forming.

The bushes grow quite tall, so they require staking. Otherwise, the plant will collapse under the weight of the leaves and fruit. If the tomatoes end up on the ground, they will become diseased, which can lead to the loss of part of the harvest.

In addition to staking, indeterminate tomato varieties also require shaping. The plant grows quite lush, but some branches will be empty, without fruit. These are called side shoots and need to be removed. Experts recommend leaving only two stems on Sugar Pudovichka plants. This is sufficient for a high-quality and abundant harvest.

If all agricultural practices are followed, you can get large fruits. However, their ripening time will be average, so don't expect the Sakharny Pudovichka harvest too early. Typically, it takes about 110 days from sowing the seeds for seedlings to harvesting the first ripe tomatoes.

This variety requires adequate and timely watering, as well as loosening and weeding the soil. Fertilizing is also essential. Without fertilizer, the average yield per bush is around 8 kg. If grown in well-fertilized soil, each plant can yield over 12 kg. Considering that many heavy clusters of tomatoes form on the bushes, some of them should be additionally tied up. Otherwise, the fruits may fall to the ground.

Tomatoes become diseased upon contact with soil. They are immediately susceptible to rot and late blight. The Sakharny Pudovichok variety has average resistance to diseases. Therefore, preventative spraying against diseases and pests is a good idea.

Description of fruits

One of the main advantages of this variety is its very high yield. The fruits are large and tasty. Moreover, they are quite firm, allowing for long shelf life and easy transportation over long distances.

When fully ripe, the tomato turns a deep red. The tomatoes are flat and round, but without the ribbed texture often associated with similar varieties. The tomato has a sweet flavor, making it ideal for salads.

The average weight of a single fruit is 400 g. This size makes Sakharny Pudovichok tomatoes unsuitable for whole-fruit canning. However, pickling slices, making sauces, and making juices are perfectly suitable methods for processing the tomato harvest.

Tomatoes have thin skin but dense flesh with a high dry matter content. Therefore, they do not spoil or bruise during storage or transportation. This makes them suitable for commercial cultivation.

Reviews of this variety are generally positive.

Larisa, Volgograd: "I've never had such a tomato harvest. This was my first time growing the Sakharny Pudovichok hybrid. I'm very pleased with the quantity and quality of the fruit. However, the bushes require a lot of care. This variety isn't for lazy gardeners!"

Marina, Leningrad Region: "Excellent tomatoes that produce a large crop even in cool weather. A good option for those with small garden plots."