Amazing-looking “Pink Fig” tomato with a sweet fruity taste - a variety for real gourmets

Pink tomatoes attract gardeners even more than red ones. They are sweeter and more aromatic. Therefore, this variety is considered a salad variety. Among the abundance of varieties, the Pink Fig tomato attracts special attention.

With its unusual shape, it really resembles a large fig, and the taste has fruity notes. Read on to learn about all the intricacies of growing this exotic vegetable.

General description of the variety

Pink figs were bred by domestic breeders. Included in the Russian register. This variety is grown not only here, but also abroad.

Features of Pink Fig

The main feature of the variety is its unusually shaped fruits. Due to the pronounced ribbing, it seems that they are divided into segments. This makes the tomato look like the exotic delicacy fig.

The variety is distinguished by large fruits. Individual specimens can reach a weight of 1 kg. The taste is also considered atypical for tomatoes. It is sweetish, with a fruity undertone.

Salad tomatoes are also used for making sauces and juices. These tomatoes are not suitable for canning as a whole due to their large size.

Pink figs are heat-loving varieties. To plant it, you need to choose the sunniest areas in the garden. It is also demanding on the composition of the soil.

Despite its whimsical nature, the variety is immune to most tomato diseases. Its resistance to viral infections is more pronounced than to fungal ones.

This is interesting! Gardeners say that the fruits that form in the lower part of the bush are larger than others on the plant.

Characteristics

The description of the Pink Fig will be interesting for both experienced and novice gardeners.

Characteristics of Pink Fig:

How to grow seedlings

The timing of sowing seeds depends on the region and method of growing tomatoes. When planting in a greenhouse, seeds are sown two weeks earlier.

In most cases, seeds are sown in March. In the northern regions of the country - in the first half of April.

Preparation of planting material

Before planting seeds, they must be prepared. Planting material is disinfected and soaked in a growth stimulator.

Seed preparation methods:

1. For disinfection seeds Several types of compositions are used. For example, solutions of potassium permanganate (1 part potassium permanganate and 100 parts water), soda (0.5 tsp soda and 100 ml water), aloe (1 part aloe juice and 1 part water). The seeds are soaked in potassium permanganate for half an hour, and in aloe and soda for a day.
2. After disinfection, the seeds are washed with running water and dried with a paper towel.
3. To stimulate growth, pieces of cloth in which the seeds are wrapped are moistened with the solution. The fabric with the seeds is placed in a plate, covered with film and placed in a warm place for a day. Epin, Kornevin, Silk, Zircon, and Sodium Humate are used as growth stimulants.

Advice! Make sure the quality of the planting material. Check the expiration date of the seeds and soak them for half an hour in salted water. Floating seeds are considered unusable.

Selection of containers and soil

For sowing seeds, use special or homemade containers. They should be wide, but not deep.

Small 300 ml pots are suitable for picking.

The basis of the soil mixture for tomatoes is chernozem and humus. To lighten the composition, sand, sawdust or crushed coconut fiber are added to it. To improve the soil, it is mixed with ash and Fitosporin.

Purchased mixtures are also used. Select soil “for tomatoes and peppers.”

Advice! Experienced gardeners recommend using soil for seedlings, taken from the greenhouse. It is believed that this will make it easier for tomatoes to take root after transplanting to a permanent location.

To disinfect the soil, it is calcined in the oven, watered with boiling water or a solution of potassium permanganate. The containers are soaked for half an hour in a strong solution of potassium permanganate or in boiling water.

Sowing seeds

In the prepared soil, make grooves at a distance of 2 cm from each other. Their depth should be from 1 to 2 cm. Seeds are placed in the recesses.

The seeds are sprinkled with earth on top. The soil is moistened using a spray bottle with warm water. The containers with seeds are covered with film or glass and placed in a warm place. At the right temperature (23-25 ​​degrees), the seeds will germinate in 3-5 days.

Seedling care

The rules for caring for seedlings are quite simple. By following them, you will get healthy and strong plants:

1. After the seeds germinate, the containers with tomatoes are placed in a well-lit place. The film is not removed for another 10 days. Regular ventilation will help prepare fragile plants. In March, the seedlings will not receive enough sunlight, so gardeners advise using fluorescent lamps.
2. Before the seeds germinate, the soil is moistened with a spray bottle as it dries. If mold appears on the soil, the affected layer is removed, and the seeds with the remaining soil are watered with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
3. After sprouting and picking, water the tomatoes at the root so that water does not get on the greens. If the plants begin to wither and turn yellow, you need to reconsider the watering schedule. This problem occurs both with insufficient amount of liquid and with excessive watering.
4. During the entire period of growing seedlings, they are fed three times. The first - two weeks after picking, the second - three weeks after the previous application of fertilizers, the third - three days before planting the tomatoes in a permanent place.Complex fertilizers and vermicompost are best suited for seedlings.
5. Hardening off tomatoes will help them settle down in a permanent location. Such procedures begin two weeks before planting seedlings. To do this, the plants are taken out into the fresh air, gradually increasing the duration of the air baths.

Growing tomatoes

The seedlings are transplanted to a permanent location after the soil has warmed up. In most regions this occurs in the second half of May or early June.

Planting tomatoes in a permanent place

First of all, you need to choose a suitable location for your tomato beds. It should be well lit and protected from the winds. You cannot use areas of the garden where nightshade crops have grown over the past three years.

They have been preparing the area for tomatoes since the fall. The beds are dug up and freed from plant debris. Organic fertilizers are added to the soil, for example, chicken droppings, mullein, potato peelings.

Be sure to check the acidity of the soil using litmus paper. If the indicators are elevated, alkali is added to the soil.

In the spring, before digging, mineral fertilizers, including phosphorus and potassium, are scattered over the beds. Then the beds are dug up and cleared of weed roots.

The holes are dug in rows, the distance between them is at least 60 cm. A gap of 50-60 cm is maintained between the holes. Per 1 sq. m there should be no more than 3-4 plants.

A tablespoon of stove ash is poured into each hole. The plants are removed from the pot and, together with a lump of earth, placed in a recess. Then the holes are covered with earth and watered warm water.

Tomato care

Pink fig tomato bushes are formed into 1 or 2 stems.In the first case, the fruits will be larger and they will ripen faster, and in the second there will be more of them. In the afternoon, remove all excess shoots and yellowed leaves from the bottom of the stem.

Water the tomatoes as the soil dries out. Watering should be plentiful, but not frequent.

Pink figs are picky about soil composition. The plants are fed four times per season. Foliar fertilizing is also applied.

Mineral fertilizers alternate with organic ones. Purchased complex formulations are often used. Some gardeners prefer to prepare natural fertilizers themselves.

Fertilizer recipes:

1. Organic mix. For 5 liters of water, take a glass of mullein and chicken droppings. The composition is thoroughly mixed and allowed to brew for 24 hours.
2. Compost. To prepare it, pour a full bucket of fresh grass (without compacting it), add half a glass of ash and lime and 1 tbsp. l. carbonic acid dimide. The mixture is poured with water and allowed to brew for two days.
3. Enriched herbal tincture. Finely chop the grass into a bucket and fill it with water. The mixture is allowed to ferment for 14 days, after which it is filtered and diluted with water in a ratio of 2/1. Add a glass of ash and mullein to the resulting composition.
4. Fertilizer made from coffee grounds. The used coffee grounds are dried and placed under the roots of the plants. After this, they are watered with warm water.
5. Yeast fertilizer. 2 packs of “live” yeast are poured into 5 liters of water. Add 4 tbsp to the composition. l sugar. When the mixture begins to rise, add another 2 liters of warm water.

Foliar feeding is applied every two weeks. Tomatoes are sprayed with the following compounds:

• add 1 tsp of urea to 10 liters of water;
• Add 1 teaspoon of urea, boric acid and copper sulfate to 10 liters of water.

Mistakes in caring for tomatoes

Beginner gardeners often make mistakes when growing tomatoes.

Let's look at the most common of them:

1. Incomplete removal stepson. If you do not cut off the stepson completely, the risk of infection of the plant will increase significantly.
2. Taking steps at the wrong time. Tomatoes are planted in the morning or evening. Such procedures are not carried out on hot or cloudy days.
3. Excessive watering. Waterlogged soil is an ideal environment for the development of fungi and viruses.
4. Refusal to loosen the soil. After watering, a crust forms on the soil. If you do not loosen the soil, the crust will disrupt air exchange in the roots.
5. Rare weeding. Weeds infect tomatoes with diseases and contribute to the spread of pests.

Diseases and pests

Tomato Pink fig rarely gets sick. Nevertheless, gardeners recommend preventing fungal damage to plants.

To avoid infection, the soil is disinfected before sowing seeds and picking seedlings. Plant seeds are disinfected.

Tomato bushes are sprayed with Fitosporin solution. This will protect the plants from fungal infection.

To protect against harmful insects, the bushes are sprayed with a decoction of chamomile and celandine. Colorado beetles, slugs and caterpillars are collected by hand.

Features of growing in a greenhouse and in open ground

When growing Pink Figs in a greenhouse, it is important to maintain an optimal level of humidity in the room. To do this, ventilate the tomatoes daily by opening the windows.

In a greenhouse, it is especially important to help plants pollinate. To do this, during the flowering period you need to gently shake the bushes.

On the street, even in the southern regions, for the first two weeks after picking tomatoes, they are covered with film.This reduces the likelihood of the death of a heat-loving variety due to night frosts.

Harvesting and application

The first ripe fruits of the Pink Fig appear in July. On cloudy days and during an epidemic late blight Unripe large fruits are also collected. They will remain tasty and sweet when ripe when picked.

The harvest is mainly used for making salads. The fruits make delicious sauces, tomato juices and borscht dressings.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Pros of Pink Fig:

• resistance to tomato diseases;
• unusual fruits;
• high transportability;
• large fruit;
• high yield

Disadvantages of the variety:

• the need for garters and pinching;
• instability to low temperatures;
• demands on soil composition.

Other types of Fig varieties

In addition to the Pink Fig, other varieties from this series have been bred, producing yellow and red fruits. These are yellow figs and red figs. They taste no different from pink figs.

Farmer reviews

Feedback from farmers about the tomato is positive. Gardeners from different regions are happy to grow this variety on their plots.

Inga Krivyakina, Sochi: “I’ve been growing pink figs for two years now. I tried the yellow and red varieties of this series. The tomatoes are tasty, meaty and unusual. The largest fruit I managed to get weighed 760 g. I form bushes into 2 stems. From 1 sq. I’m collecting several buckets.”

Denis Zaitsev, Voronezh: “This year I tried to grow pink figs in a greenhouse for the first time. I fertilized regularly, but did not treat the plants with chemicals. The tomatoes didn't get sick. I'm happy with the harvest. I like both the taste and the unusual shape of the fruit. I want to try yellow figs.”

Conclusion

Pink figs are a wonderful salad variety with unusual fruits. It has high yields and immunity to common tomato diseases.

If you apply fertilizing on time, follow all the rules of agricultural technology and choose the right place for planting, then any gardener can cope with growing such a tomato.