Tomato Malachite casket - green tomato

The unusual emerald yellow color of the fruits, inherent in the tomato malachite box, is not the only difference of this variety from its red brethren. Due to its excellent taste, this green-fruited tomato has been highly appreciated by gardeners from different regions of the country. Tomato Malachite casket, its properties, peculiarities of growing and care - this is the topic of this article.

What is interesting grade

Surprising unusual coloring of tomato Malachite box is a tall bush, reaching a height of 1.3-1.5 meters, with large (up to 300 g), rounded, slightly flattened fruit. The color of mature tomatoes is green, yellow-green, yellow and pinkish. Fruits adorn the intricate emerald patterns, completely covering the skin. An excellent taste with elusive melancholy notes and a delicate cereal structure of pulp create an amazing harmonious combination, which made the culture recognizable and in demand. Tomatoes of this interesting variety are used in raw form, in home canning and cooking. A feature of it is called a thin peel, which, if desired, can be removed easily and quickly.

Cultivate the culture in one or two stems. Since the plant is quite high, it needs a garter to the stationary support. This middle-aged variety is equally successfully grown in open space and in greenhouse conditions.

Tomato Malachite casket: description and features of planting

Since climatic conditions are severe in most of the country, the best way to grow is most acceptable. Seed manufacturers, positioning the tomato malachite box in the Russian market, set deadlines and rules for planting. Seeds are sown for seedlings in March-April, focusing on local weather conditions, 2 months before planting in a permanent place.

In pre-disinfected seedlings, filled with a light moist fertile soil, seeded pickled in a biostimulator (this may be preparations "Epin", "Zircon" or aloe juice) seeds. The duration of aging in solutions should comply with the recommendations in the annotations to the preparations. In the aloe juice, the seeds are left for 12-20 hours. Containers with planted seeds are covered with a film and installed in bright and warm places. Optimum for seedlings is the air temperature - 22-25 ˚С. Seedlings sprout on 3-5 days. Film shelters are removed when they appear, while ensuring that the seedlings are not in the draft.

Care of seedlings

A good harvest will ensure quality care for the seedlings. When 3-5 sprouts appear on shoots, they start diving, i.e., planting in separate containers. Tomato Malachite box well tolerates both picking and transplantation. Seedlings scattered by separate pots feed every 10 days with special mineral complexes for seedlings of vegetable crops. The concentration of solutions should correspond to the norms recommended in the instructions to the preparations. Good results are obtained by alternating mineral dressings with organic fertilizers. At the time of planting plants on permanent sites seedlings gain green mass, accumulating the necessary substances for painless adaptation and further development. It is important only not to overdo it, as it is impossible to overfeed the plants, it is better to underfeed - the consequences will not be so fatal.

Malachite casket - plants are powerful and large, so for 1 square. Meter planted no more than 3. This will avoid the oppression of bushes by each other and the occurrence of unavoidable infections due to thickening of plantings.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Taste and tender consistency of pulp are important properties that characterize the tomato malachite casket. Comments of gardeners are also accented on the possibility of cultivating crops in an open and protected soil. The green-fruit variety is an excellent substitute for red brothers for those prone to allergies to coloring pigment consumers.

The disadvantages include low transportability of fruits and some wateriness, which appears when the tomato is overripe. In addition, this variety has very low resistance to pests, bacterial and viral infections, so, they say, they will need additional treatment with special preparations.

We listed the features that characterize the tomato malachite box, a photo of which is presented in the article, and commented on the recommendations of vegetable growers to grow this unusual variety.