When planning to grow tomatoes, it is sometimes difficult to choose the right varieties - there are so many of them on the market today. Siberian breeders bring to the attention of the owners of home gardens the Altai orange tomato, which has already established itself as a fruitful plant with an excellent fruit taste.

Description of the variety and characteristics of the tomato Altai orange

The Altai orange variety was bred in the Altai Territory by Barnaul breeders relatively recently - it was registered in the State Register in 2007. The originator is the Demetra company, Siberia.

Altai Orange Tomato

The plant is tall, reaching a height of 200 cm in greenhouse conditions.On the open ground, the growth of the bush is limited to 160 - 170 cm.

Strongly leafy bush, forms many stepchildren. This feature should be taken into account when planting a plant in a greenhouse; the bushes should be placed freely. If the bush is formed into one stem, the tomatoes will be larger. If you leave 1 - 2 powerful stepsons for the formation of additional stems, the yield will be larger, but the fruits will grow small.

note: This cultivar has varieties with red and pink colored fruits.

The tomato is mid-season, the harvest is removed 115 days after germination. Tomatoes are flat-rounded with light ribbing. At the stage of technical ripeness (the fruits have reached the desired size, you can remove them for further ripening), the tomatoes are yellow with a whitish spot at the stalk. When fully ripe, the tomatoes turn a bright orange.

Harvest

The weight of the fruit is 280 - 400g, individual specimens can weigh half a kilo or more. The total yield in foil greenhouses is 8 - 10 kg per 1 sq. meters. In the open field, under favorable conditions and proper agricultural technology, 12 - 15 large ripe fruits can be removed from one bush.

The Altai variety differs not only in large and fleshy tomatoes. It is noted by tomato lovers for the pronounced taste of fruits, their sweetness.

note: Altai tomatoes are recommended for fresh consumption in salads and sauces.

Tomato juice, made from the fruits of this variety, looks elegant, has a pleasant thickness and rich taste.

Important! Tomatoes with orange and yellow fruits can be consumed by people who are allergic to red fruits. Tomatoes have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart and intestines.

The variety is suitable for outdoor cultivation in the southern regions of the country. In the Central strip, Moscow region and Siberia, the culture is grown in hotbeds and greenhouses.

Growing features

Altai orange is sown at a time suitable for all mid-season varieties. The plant is planted in open ground with the onset of stable heat, placing it according to a 50 by 70 cm scheme.

Growing

Tomato Altai masterpiece

Tall tomatoes need strong stakes for support. Trellises are installed in the greenhouse for plants.

It is necessary to regularly remove stepchildren and lower old leaves to improve ventilation of the bushes.

Attention! This variety has no resistance to late blight. Preventive treatment of bushes with garlic infusion, milk whey will help to avoid the disease.

Advantages and disadvantages

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The main advantages of tomato include:

  • great taste;
  • their large size;
  • fleshiness.

Cons of the variety: abundant formation of stepsons and instability to late blight.

This variety is not suitable for industrial cultivation, but in the caring hands of an amateur gardener, the plant will show its best qualities - it will give tasty and large fruits.