The zealous housewives believe that the main advantages of tomatoes grown on a personal plot should be impeccable taste, ideal appearance and suitability for canning. The Khokhloma tomato can fully boast of all these advantages.

From the history

The Khokhloma variety was born thanks to the efforts of the employees of the Research Institute of Vegetable Growing in Protected Ground at the beginning of the century. Almost immediately it was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation as a crop approved for growing under a film cover.

The originator of this tomato is the popular domestic breeding company "Gavrish". A package of seeds from this manufacturer will cost gardeners inexpensively - 24 rubles. (0.1 g.), 35 rubles. (0.2 g).

Tomato Khokhloma characteristics and description of the variety

One of the features of the Khokhloma variety is its height. The stem quickly grows up to two or more meters in length. It is classified as an indeterminate variety that is capable of bearing fruit until the end of the growing season. Due to the constant apical growth, new fruit clusters are formed. Each of them develops 2-3 fruits. Medium-sized Khokhloma plants have dark green leaves.

Khokhloma tomato

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Khokhloma tomatoes are mid-season in terms of ripening. The first ripe fruits can be removed 112-119 days after germination. Moreover, the plants develop rather quickly in temporary film shelters and film unheated greenhouses and tolerate well the low temperatures characteristic of the Northern, North-Western, Volgo-Vyatka and other regions of Russia.

You need to take care of the seedlings at the beginning of March. The recommended timing for planting seedlings in the ground under the film is mid-May. Dates of mass ripening - the second decade of August. Although Khokhloma tomatoes bear fruit from late July to late September. From one plant per season, you can collect 3-3.5 kg of tomato.

Fruits are cylindrical in shape, reaching a length of 10-12 cm. Saturated red tomatoes weigh 100-150 g. The seeds in the pulp are average. The pulp is firm and crispy. The main varietal advantage of Khokhloma tomatoes is extremely long keeping quality. According to summer residents cultivating this variety of tomatoes, ripe fruits can be easily stored for up to 3 months and decorated with a tomato Khokhloma New Year's table.

On a note. For long-term storage, fruits should be selected only those that have not been touched by frost. Tomatoes harvested at the stage of milk ripeness will be ideal. They should be collected in warm (+ 8 + 10 ° С) and dry weather. The best way to store the tomatoes is to lay the tomatoes in layers in a wooden box with heavy paper at the bottom. Sprinkle each row of tomatoes with dry sawdust. Put the boxes prepared for storage in a cellar with good ventilation and humidity of 60-80%.

Agricultural technology of cultivation

Seed preparation

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Khokhloma refers to tomatoes that are often described in popular literature. Almost every article notes that varietal seeds must be pickled before planting. It is best to use a 1% solution of potassium permanganate for these purposes. To do this, dilute 1 mg of the substance in 1 liter of water. Submerge the seeds for 12-15 minutes. into a light pink solution. Then rinse the seed thoroughly with clean water and dry on a napkin.

Important! According to experienced vegetable growers, the germination rate of seeds from the manufacturer "Gavrish" is 96-98%.

Sowing tomatoes for seedlings

The seeds should be sown in a light, loose, nutritious soil, deepening them to a depth of no more than 2 cm. Before sowing, the soil should be well moistened. The recommended germination temperature for seedlings is + 25 + 27 ° C. Seedlings appear on 4-5 days. They are demanding for daily watering and regular feeding. At this stage of the growing season, plants should be fed with complex preparations "Agricola", "Ideal", "Krepysh", etc.

Plants should be picked in the first leaf phase. Developing seedlings must be protected from direct sunlight. It is necessary to systematically rotate the boxes with seedlings to prevent them from pulling out.

Planting seedlings in the ground

Important! It is necessary to plant seedlings of Khokhloma tomatoes in the ground only when the soil warms up to + 14 + 15 ° С. Usually this is the second decade of May.

Before transplanting seedlings, you need to prepare a garden bed. For this, the soil is dug up, fertilized with humus and wood ash. Plants are planted according to the scheme 40 by 70 cm, which corresponds to the density - 3 bushes per unit area. Experts note that the maximum yield of the Khokhloma variety can be achieved when a tomato bush is formed into one stem.

Pickling should be carried out weekly, remove all shoots longer than 3.5-4 cm. In addition, the lower leaves should be removed. This will improve the mineral nutrition of plants, which contributes to the formation and development of fruits.

Note! Khokhloma tomato bushes grow to a considerable height, so they should be tied to a trellis net.

Tomatoes of this variety are demanding for watering, regular feeding and mulching. The latter agricultural practice is especially important for greenhouse varieties. Freshly dried grass is best suited for mulching tomatoes. It prevents the germination of weeds, protects cultivated plants from infection with pathogenic bacteria.

Observing these simple rules of agricultural technology, gardeners can get up to 8.6-10.5 kg of tasty tomatoes from 1 m² per season.

Khokhloma tomato harvest

Pros and cons of the variety

Benefits

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Khokhloma tomatoes enjoy well-deserved respect among summer residents, as they have many advantages over other tomatoes:

  1. Plant care is simple. Even inexperienced gardeners can grow this type of tomato;
  2. Fruiting is extended over time. Lasts from July to October;
  3. Plants are resistant to late blight, fusarium, cladosporium and tobacco mosaic damage, as well as fungal infections;
  4. Excellent taste;
  5. Fruits for universal use. Great for fresh consumption and canning. The ideal elongated shape makes it easy to put tomatoes in a jar;
  6. The skin of the tomatoes is thick. Thanks to this, tomatoes never crack and always retain their presentation;
  7. The fruits have a unique adaptability to long-term storage and transportation.

disadvantages

Note! There are practically no obvious varietal flaws in Khokhloma. However, the hostesses note the following negative nuances of the variety. For example, it will not work to process the excess into tomato juice, since tomatoes are not juicy. Also, some people don't like the crunchy taste of the fruit.

Of course, every summer resident has a choice: to grow the Khokhloma variety or not. But those who prefer this tomato will never be disappointed with the result. After all, it will be possible to enjoy delicious fruits not only in summer. Fresh tomatoes from their plot will decorate even the New Year's table and will delight the household.