Most people are used to using red tomatoes for cooking. However, there is a huge variety of varieties with fruits of other shades: yellow, black, pink, white, orange. It is pink tomatoes that contain a lot of useful trace elements that are so necessary for a person for health and beauty.

Distinctive features of pink tomatoes

They contain such important natural antioxidants as selenium, lycopene, beta-carotene. Moreover, pink tomatoes have an increased concentration of sugars, B vitamins (B1 and B6), PP and C.
Gardeners who grow these varieties in their beds note that pink tomatoes have no competitors in sweetness. For some, this is definitely a disadvantage, but many people love pink tomatoes precisely because of this feature.

A significant disadvantage is that these tomatoes are highly susceptible to a variety of diseases.

Pink tomatoes

Important! It is believed that the use of the drug "Fitolavin" quickly solves this problem. It has shown itself to be excellent in the fight against top rot and some other diseases of tomatoes.

These tomatoes require abundant feeding and watering. It is especially important to fertilize during flowering. And also for the successful formation of the ovary and pollen during this period, it is advised to spray the plant with water.

2-3 tomato bushes should be planted per square meter.

Classification of pink tomatoes

Tomato Pink cheeks: characteristics and description of the variety

There are several parameters by which these tomatoes differ.

They can have not only a pronounced pinkish tint, but also pink-purple, pale pink, red-pink. In addition, they have different ripening periods:

  • mid-late;
  • medium;
  • early.

Pink tomatoes of different varieties reach different heights:

  • Dwarf - do not exceed 30 cm in height. Therefore, they are also often called balcony.
  • Determinate (standard) - reach 40-60 cm in height.
  • Medium - about 130 cm.
  • Indeterminate (tall) - 130-300 cm.
  • Lianas (hanging) - up to 100 cm.

There are also varieties grown outdoors and those that require a greenhouse. Fruits are more or less fleshy, varying in size and shape.

The best varieties of pink tomatoes

The best varieties

Siberian Tomatoes

Experienced gardeners and gardeners identify several of the best varieties of tomatoes:

  • Large pink tomato;
  • Amateur;
  • Pink cabbage;
  • Curly varieties.

Description and characteristics of the variety of pink large tomato

Minusinskiy tomatoes

This is a fairly new hybrid that has appeared on the markets not so long ago. However, during this time it has become one of the most popular subspecies of pink tomatoes.

Characteristics and detailed description of the variety:

  • The variety is not intended for outdoor cultivation.
  • The plant reaches 110-130 cm in height. Stunted. One cluster contains about 4-5 round quality fruits. For their successful ripening, regular watering and feeding is necessary.
  • The fruits are of high quality, pink-raspberry hue. An important advantage - tomatoes can be stored for a long time, they are distinguished by good transportability.
  • The variety is early. From 95 to 97 days from germination to ripening.
  • The weight of one tomato is up to 300 g.
  • Productivity - can reach 22 kg per square meter.(In the first harvest, the yield can be about 6 kg per meter in kW.)
  • The tomato is resistant to TMV and alternapyrosis.

Description and characteristics of the variety of pink large tomato

Disadvantages:

  • A greenhouse is required for cultivation.

Amateur pink tomato

This is an early ripening variety that is intended for cultivation in film greenhouses or outdoors. The second is typical for the southern regions of our country (for example, it is practiced in the Krasnodar Territory or the Rostov Region).

  • The bushes are tall (indeterminate), reaching 1.5-1.7 meters in height.
  • The ripening period is from 100 to 105 days.
  • This variety must be tied up and pinned.
  • Fruits are large (500-700 g), fleshy, have a sweet pink-raspberry-colored pulp.

Amateur pink tomato

It differs from many other varieties in high yield, pronounced taste of fruits that are large enough). Great for making tomato juice and eating it fresh.

Pink Tomato Cluj

This variety was obtained as a result of successful domestic breeding.

Characteristic:

  • The bush is a standard (determinant type), i.e. undersized and compact. Height -55-60 cm. This makes it possible to grow it even on balconies in pots. About 6-7 bushes are planted per square meter. The plant does not need tying and pinching. However, experienced gardeners and gardeners are advised to install thin supports around the bushes so that the stems do not lie on the ground.
  • The fruits are flat-rounded with slightly pronounced ribbing. They have a pale pink color. One tomato weighs 90-110 g, and when using a film greenhouse can reach a weight of 150 g.
  • On kV. meter accounts for about 10-11.5 kg of the crop. And for one bush - 1.8-2.2 kg.
  • They are used for preservation, preparation of tomato juices, salads and eating raw fruits.

Pink Tomato Cluj

Distinctive features and benefits:

  • A huge amount of leaves hides the fruit. Therefore, you should remove those leaves that are on top of the maturing brushes.
  • Klusha has good resistance to various diseases of nightshade crops.
  • The variety is early. It takes 90-95 days for the fruit to ripen.
  • Suitable for growing in all climatic zones of Russia.

Pink curly tomatoes

Liana-shaped (or curly tomatoes) are an indeterminate, tall variety.

One of the most popular varieties of climbing tomatoes is African Vining (officially named African Vining). These tomatoes were bred in Louisville.

Characteristic:

  • Tomatoes are intended for growing in greenhouses. Medium early.
  • They can reach a height of 2 meters. The bush is weak-leaved. The leaves themselves are quite thin.
  • The fruits have a firm, pink flesh, sweet and grainy. Ideal for making juices and salads.

Pink curly tomatoes

Distinctive features and benefits:

  • Climbing tomatoes are more productive than short ones. Thus, from one bush, from 10 kg to 30 kg of tomatoes are obtained.
  • Tomatoes of this variety are harvested before the autumn frosts, provided that they are grown in greenhouses. The ripening period of liana-shaped tomatoes is quite long.
  • The African liana tomato has good immunity.

Tomatoes Syzran liana

This is an old variety that was bred in the city of Syzran (Samara region), which is why it got its name. And it was he who glorified the region in which he was bred, because neither Astrakhan, nor Volgograd, nor any other tomatoes could compare with him in taste.

Characteristic:

It is a semi-determinate plant with stocky bushes that can reach a height of two meters. The stems are thick, the leaves are arranged in such a way that they do not hide the depth of the bush from light.

Tomatoes Syzran liana

The variety is early maturing and large-fruited. Giant in comparison with most varieties, fruits of the correct heart-shaped shape have a weight of 900 g. Tomatoes Syzran liana have a pleasant pink color and a unique taste. The fruits are fragrant and fleshy.They are used for the preparation of juices, salads and preservation.

Benefits:

  • By weight and size, the fruits of the Syzran liana exceed their congeners by several times.
  • Stores well (subject to proper storage).
  • Strong taste.

There is only one drawback: because of the very thin skin (this is especially noticeable when compared with other tomatoes), the vegetable is practically not transportable, which is why many large farms refused to grow it.

However, recently, despite all its advantages, the Syzran liana is almost never grown. It was replaced by Dutch hybrids.

Tomato De Borao

It is a popular and time-tested variety with many varieties.

Tomato De Borao

  • Fruiting - in 111-119 days.
  • Designed for growing in film shelters.
  • The fruits are oval in shape, reaching a weight of 50-80 g. Productivity - 5.4-6.8 kg per square meter.

Benefits:

  • Resistance to various diseases and unpretentiousness.
  • Tomatoes are smooth and beautiful to look at.
  • High productivity.

Disadvantages:

  • Ripening is medium late, the harvest will have to wait.

Pink tomatoes

Thus, despite the fact that pink tomato varieties are still less common than their red brothers, they are already loved by many gardeners and gardeners who consider them to be the leaders of their collections. You can buy pink tomatoes at any specialty store (one of which is the Sedek Seed Store).

Pink tomatoes have an amazing taste and aroma, ideal for fresh consumption and preparation of various preparations (sauces, ketchup, adjika), preparation of various dishes (for example, pickle tomatoes). Moreover, almost all subspecies have good yields, which is an undoubted advantage.