The homeland of the tomato is called South America or, more precisely, the Galapagos Islands. From there, in the 16th century, he began his journey across the planet. To date, no gardener can do without this plant. Breeders have already created thousands of varieties, in the Russian State Register alone, 2,500 of them are officially registered.

Since this is a southern plant, it has a thermophilic character. Many varieties have been developed that are resistant to temperature fluctuations and are suitable for cultivation in the zone of risky farming. Among them is a relatively old and reliable tomato Gruntovy Gribovsky 1180. Bred in 1950 at the All-Russian Institute of Selection and Seed Production of Vegetable Crops.

Tomato Gribovsky

Tomato Gribovsky: characteristics and description of the variety

Among the variety of varieties, it deserves the attention of gardeners due to its qualities:

  • Frost resistance. Withstands a short-term drop in temperature to -3 ° C, if grown outdoors.
  • Early harvest. The average duration of fruit ripening is 100 days from the moment of germination. This figure is for plants grown outdoors. For greenhouse specimens, it decreases to 90 days.
  • Fruit taste. Tomato Gribovsky has a taste rating of 4 out of 5 possible. The taste is ordinary tomato, but the main quality is the absence of sourness or bitterness. The aroma is weak, but it depends on the growing conditions.

Additional Information. Characteristics depend on growing conditions. With a large number of sunny warm days, the taste, yield and size will be better than in cold and rainy summers.

  • The size. It cannot be classified as large-fruited, since the size of the largest fruit does not exceed 90 grams.
  • The form. Smooth rounded shape.
  • Colour ripe fruit rich red.
  • Good ripening ability at home.
  • Bush compact no more than 50 cm high.
  • No need to pinch. It is not difficult to form a bush. The lower leaves break off, the excess leaves covering the tomatoes are removed.
  • Versatility. It can be grown in open ground by seedlings, in a greenhouse, and even by direct sowing into the ground.

Harvest

The description and characteristics of the Gribovsky ground tomato variety clearly demonstrate that it is definitely worth spending time and effort on cultivating it.

Important! The variety is considered a salad variety, since when salted it does not retain its shape and becomes soft.

Growing conditions

Persianovsky tomato: characteristics and description of the variety

To grow a good soil tomato, you need to sow seedlings no earlier than mid-March.

Growing conditions:

  • Good lighting. For active growth and fruit setting, the Gribovsky ground tomato must be planted in a sunny place.
  • Temperature conditions. The daily temperature for growing should be at least 20 ° C. At lower temperatures, plant growth and development stops. Nighttime temperatures less than 15 ° C for an adult plant lead to late blight disease.
  • Fertile loose soil. It is best planted in loamy soils with the addition of coconut in the planting hole.
  • Moderate soil moisture. Watering an adult plant should be done as the topsoil dries out. Gribovskie tomatoes are very hardy, so in dry summers they can be watered no more than twice a week.
  • Garter. This measure is necessary after the fruit is set, because otherwise, under the weight of the harvest, the bush falls apart, the fruits end up on the ground.
  • Treatment for diseases. Preventive spraying can be started two weeks after planting the seedlings in the ground.

Growing

Note! The mushroom variety is characterized by the same size of all fruits on the bush. All of them, as if by selection, are even, round and small.

Having studied the description of the Gribovsky tomatoes and observing agricultural techniques, you can grow an excellent harvest of delicious vegetables that are among the first to ripen, are not afraid of low temperatures and are not demanding to care for.