- Authors: Kotelnikova Marina Aleksandrovna, Antipova Nadezhda Petrovna (LLC Agrofirma "Seeds of Altai")
- Year of approval: 2008
- Category: grade
- Growth type: determinant
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for pickling and preserving
- Ripening period: early
- Ripening time, days: 85-95
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for greenhouses
- Bush size: medium-sized
- Bush height, cm: 50 - 70 (open ground), 100 (greenhouse)
Tomatoes are massively grown in dachas and vegetable gardens. If the plot is large, then you can grow several varieties of tomatoes that differ in taste and even color. Unusual in color, but very juicy and tasty, is the Grandma's Kiss variety.
Breeding history
The determinant tomato variety Grandma's Kiss was obtained as a result of many years of work by Russian breeders: Kotelnikova and Antipova. It is ideal for open field and greenhouse cultivation. The variety was entered into the state register in 2008.
Description of the variety
The early fruitful variety Grandma's Kiss does not belong to the class of hybrid crops, so its bushes are quite large. A tomato bush reaches a height of 50-70 cm, and in greenhouse conditions it grows up to 100 cm, so it has to be tied up so that the stems do not break under the weight of the tomatoes.
The main qualities of the fruit
Tomatoes Grandma's Kiss have a flat-round shape with a slight ribbing of the surface. The color of tomatoes is unusual - amber yellow. In the period of immaturity, tomatoes are characterized by a green color with mottling. The weight of the fruits is impressive - the average weight of a tomato is 200-350 grams, but sometimes huge tomatoes are also found - 500-600 g. The peel of the fruit is quite dense, due to which the tomatoes do not crack.
Taste characteristics
This type of tomato belongs to the category of salad tomatoes, consumed fresh. Only small fruits from the last brushes are suitable for canning. The pulp of tomatoes is soft, oily, juicy, and the taste is bright and sweet, with a fruity aftertaste.
Ripening and fruiting
This is an early type of tomato - it takes 85-95 days from the appearance of the first shoots to harvest. Tomatoes ripen quite evenly and, despite their weight, do not crumble when fully ripe. The fruiting period is long.
Yield
The variety is characterized by high yield rates. Subject to the basic rules of agricultural technology, about 4.2 kg of tomatoes are harvested from 1 m2.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
It is recommended to sow seeds for seedlings 60-65 days before planting in the ground (March). To speed up sprouting, you must first soak the seeds. The ideal soil for growing seedlings will be a mixture of soil with sawdust and sand. For healthy growth, you will need a lot of lighting (at least 13-15 hours a day). If the seeds were sown in a common container, then a dive will need to be made. This can be done when 2-3 leaves appear on the sprigs of seedlings.
Before planting in open ground, the seedlings must be hardened so that they quickly adapt in the fresh air. To do this, in the room where it was grown, you need to air it for several days (on average, 15-30 minutes a day), and 24 hours before planting, the sprouts will need to be left in the fresh air. Planting seedlings in the ground is performed at a time when the threat of the slightest night frost has passed. As a rule, seedlings are considered ready for planting in open ground when they grow 25-30 cm in height.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener will be able to harvest at all. All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
Tomato seedlings are planted in specially prepared holes 10-15 cm deep. The recommended distance between the bushes is 40-50 cm. According to experts, the optimal planting scheme is 40x40 cm. It is recommended to plant in the morning or evening.
Growing and care
Since the variety is completely not capricious to weather conditions and soil, it can be planted in almost any climatic zone. Cultivation is possible both in the open field and in a film greenhouse. Before planting, the soil must be enriched with useful mineral components and loosened well so that the soil breathes.
After planting the bushes, special supports for tying should be prepared. The ideal place for growing Grandma's Kiss tomatoes will be the southern slopes, which are abundantly exposed to the sun's rays. Plant care includes watering, loosening, pinching, feeding, tying and pest control.
A plant needs different micronutrients at each stage of growth. All fertilizers can be divided into two groups: mineral and organic. Folk remedies are often used: iodine, yeast, bird droppings, eggshells.
It is important to observe the rate and period of feeding. This also applies to folk remedies and organic fertilizers.
Disease and pest resistance
Timely preventive actions will save the bushes from many diseases and pest infestations. The first spraying with fungicides is carried out a week after planting seedlings in open ground. In the future, such processing is carried out twice a month, and 3-4 weeks before harvesting, spraying stops.
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
The tomato variety is absolutely unpretentious to temperature cataclysms and is characterized by excellent endurance.
Growing regions
Tomatoes Grandma's Kiss are suitable for cultivation in all climatic zones of Russia.
Review overview
Analyzing the reviews, it can be argued that this variety grows well, gives abundant yields and does not require special care skills. Gardeners note the excellent taste of tomatoes, their quick and friendly ripening, and the fact that they tolerate transportation well.
