A variety with an exotic taste and amazing appearance - the Irish Liqueur tomato: we grow it and surprise our neighbors

The green color of tomatoes does not always indicate their immaturity. Breeders have developed varieties whose fruits retain a green tint even when ripe. These tomatoes not only have an unusual appearance, but also have an unusual taste. The fruit contains chlorophyll. It helps normalize metabolism, increase immunity, better saturate the body with oxygen and increase overall tone.

Most green-fruited tomatoes do not have high yields. They are demanding in care and often get sick. Tomato Irish liqueur does not have these disadvantages. What are the advantages of this variety and how to grow it on your site - read on.

General description of the variety

Irish liqueur is a varietal tomato. It appeared relatively recently on the markets of our country, but has already managed to win the love of gardeners. This tomato has not yet been included in the state register.

Advice. Since Irish Liquor is a variety and not a hybrid, the seeds from its fruits can be used for further planting.

The Distinctive Characteristics of Irish Liquor

The main distinguishing feature of Irish liqueur is the unusual color of its fruits. When ripe, the berries of this tomato variety acquire a green-yellow hue. Therefore, it is difficult for gardeners who grow it for the first time to determine the stage of ripeness of tomatoes.

Tomatoes of this variety are classified as large-fruited.On average, the weight of the fruit varies between 200-300 g. Larger specimens are also found.

The green color is due to the high content of chlorophyll in their composition. This substance has a positive effect on the state of the body, normalizing all processes in it. In addition, these tomatoes are less likely to cause allergies than their red-fruited counterparts.

The taste of green tomatoes is also unusual. The fruits of Irish liqueur are soft and juicy. They are sweet, with barely noticeable sourness and a pronounced fruity flavor.

Interesting. The Irish Liqueur tomato is often compared to another green-bearing tomato, the Malachite Box. Gardeners agree that the second option has a sweeter taste without sourness, but its fruits have a less neat shape.

Tomato bushes are tall. They need timely shaping and garter. Tomatoes of this variety rarely get sick. They are almost never affected by late blight.

Characteristics

The characteristics of Irish liqueur are not very different from other green-fruited varieties. Let's look at them in more detail in the table.

note! Irish liqueur is a new variety that is not included in the state register. Therefore, conclusions about its resistance to late blight and other tomato diseases were made on the basis of numerous reviews from gardeners who have already grown it.

Growing seedlings

Seedlings of exotic varieties are rarely found in markets. You will have to grow it yourself. Even a novice gardener can cope with this task, provided that the basic rules are followed.

Sowing of seeds begins in March. From the moment the first shoots appear until the tomatoes are planted in a permanent place, no more than 55 days should pass.

Seed preparation

Before use, the seeds must be treated with a number of preparations. This will help reduce the likelihood of plant infection, increase their resistance to negative external factors and accelerate the germination of planting material.

Before you start working with planting material, you need to check it for germination. To do this, the seeds are soaked for 30 minutes in salted water. Only those that have sunk to the bottom are considered suitable for planting. They are washed and dried.

To reduce the likelihood of tomatoes being infected, the seeds are treated with disinfectants. Usually at home they are soaked in the following compositions:

• in a light pink solution potassium permanganate for 30 minutes;
• in hydrogen peroxide for 15 minutes;
• in a soda solution for 12 hours;
• in aloe juice for 12 hours;
• in “Fitosporin” for 6 hours.

Then the seeds are treated with growth stimulants. To do this, planting material is soaked in Epin, Sodium Humate, Zircon or honey water.

Some gardeners prefer to plant already sprouted seeds. To germinate planting material, it is wrapped in pieces of gauze soaked in warm water or a growth stimulant. The material with the seeds is placed in deep saucers, which are covered with film and placed in a warm place. It usually takes 3 days to germinate seeds this way.

Selection of containers and soil

Tomato seeds are often sown in one large container. To do this, use wooden boxes or plastic trays. Containers for sowing planting material are made from available materials. Disposable deep plates, packaging for meat products, semi-finished products and desserts are suitable.

Tomatoes are planted in separate containers.It is most convenient to use peat pots, from which you do not need to remove plants when transplanting them to a permanent location. Plastic pots, cut-off bottles and disposable cups are also suitable.

Advice. Typically, gardeners plant several bushes of green-fruited tomatoes on their site. In this case, it is advisable to use peat tablets for growing seedlings.

All containers must be disinfected before use. To do this, they are doused with boiling water or soaked for half an hour in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Soil for tomato seedlings can be purchased at the store or prepared independently. In any case, the soil is disinfected by watering with a strong solution of potassium permanganate, copper sulfate or boiling water.

To make your own soil mixture, you need to mix peat, black soil and humus in equal proportions. Sand and ash are added to the resulting composition.

Sowing planting material

Soil is poured into the seedling boxes. It is watered generously with warm, settled water. Grooves are made in the soil at a distance of 3 cm from each other, into which the seeds are then placed at intervals of 2 cm.

The grooves with seeds are covered with earth. The containers are covered with film and placed in a warm place. It doesn't have to be well lit.

If the seeds are sown in peat tablets, the technology will be slightly different. In this case, the peat blanks are soaked in boiling water until they are completely swollen. Then one seed is planted into the resulting bags. Tablets with seeds are placed in one large container, which is covered with film and put in a warm place.

Seedling care

Many novice gardeners are afraid to grow seedlings on their own, thinking that caring for them will take a lot of time. However, by following simple rules, it will not be difficult to get healthy and viable plants:

1. Until the seeds germinate, the tomatoes are kept under film. This allows you to create the conditions of high humidity that tomatoes need at this stage. The soil is moistened as it dries from a spray bottle.
2. After the first shoots appear, the boxes with seedlings are moved to a well-lit but cool place. The temperature in it should vary between 15-17 degrees.
3. After a week, the boxes with seedlings are put back into the warmth. At this stage, tomatoes need sixteen hours of daylight. In spring, natural light is usually not enough. Gardeners recommend using fluorescent lamps.
4. When the sprouted tomatoes are in a common box, they are watered with a pipette or syringe. This is done to ensure that the liquid does not get on the above-ground part of the plants.
5. After the first true leaves appear on the seedlings, they are planted in individual containers. A layer of drainage is poured onto the bottom of the pots.
6. Seedlings planted in separate pots are watered from a watering can. Water should also not fall on the ground part.
7. Tomatoes are fed 3 times during their growing period. Use special fertilizers for seedlings, vermicompost or complex mineral fertilizers. The first time feeding is applied two weeks after picking the plants, the last time - 3 days before planting in a permanent place.
8. 14 days before planting tomatoes in the ground, they begin to harden. To do this, the seedlings are taken outside. The first day for 30 minutes, the second for 1 hour, the third for 2 hours, etc.

Agricultural technology

In the south of our country, tomatoes are planted in open ground in early May. At the same time, it is possible to plant seedlings in unheated greenhouses in the central regions.In northern Russia, tomatoes are planted in greenhouses at the end of May.

Before planting seedlings in a permanent place, they are watered and fed. This must be done 3 days before the procedure.

Planting seedlings in a permanent place

It is important to choose the right location for tomatoes. It should be well lit. Nightshade crops should not grow in tomato beds for the last three years.

In the fall, the selected area is dug up and cleared of weeds. Humus and dry lime are added to the soil. This makes it more fertile and reduces acidity.

In the spring, the beds are dug up again. All roots that have managed to form are removed. The soil is watered with a solution of chicken droppings and disinfected with copper sulfate.

The holes are dug in a checkerboard pattern. The distance between rows should be 60 cm, and between plants - 50-60 cm. Per 1 sq. m place no more than three plants.

A handful of ash or long-acting granular fertilizer is poured into each hole. The plant is placed there, forming its root system towards the center. The stem is buried by tearing off several lower leaves.

Each planted tomato is watered with warm water. At least 1 liter of liquid is consumed per plant. The next watering is possible in two weeks.

Tomato care

Tomato Irish liqueur must be tied up. Otherwise, its stems will simply break under the weight of the fruit. For gartering, a wooden support is used, to which the plant is attached with a synthetic thread.

Form tomatoes into 1 or 3 stems. The more stems left, the more abundant the harvest will be, but the smaller the fruit.

During the pinching process, not only unnecessary shoots are removed, but also lower and yellowed leaves.It is important to do this carefully so that the “wound” is not very large.

Plants need to be watered abundantly, but infrequently. For 1 tomato use 2-2.5 liters of water. This procedure is carried out early in the morning or at sunset.

After watering, it is important to loosen the soil. This will prevent the formation of an earthen crust and restore root air exchange. The procedure should also be carried out after precipitation.

Fertilizers are applied 3-4 times per season. Alternate organic and mineral compositions. You cannot use fresh manure for tomatoes; it will burn the roots of the plants.

Foliar feeding is used 2 times per season. It is recommended to use compounds with boron.

Useful tips

To get the maximum yield of Irish Liqueur tomatoes, We advise you to consider a few tricks:

1. If several waterings have been missed, you should not pour a large amount of liquid onto the plant at once. This is especially true during the fruiting period. The lack of moisture must be replenished in small portions in several stages. To optimize soil moisture, a drip irrigation system is used.
2. Experienced gardeners often place a ring of a cut bottle in the hole around the roots of the plants. This design protects the tomatoes from mole crickets and ensures rapid flow of moisture to the roots.
3. To help the tomatoes pollinate faster, the bushes are shaken daily.
4. The leaves above the fruit are removed. This increases the speed of berry ripening.
5. Tomatoes are planted once a week. No more than three shoots are removed in one procedure.

Diseases and pests

According to gardeners, Irish liqueur tomatoes are rarely affected by diseases. They don't get sick late blight and other tomato diseases.

Disease prevention is the key to successful tomato growing. To prevent plant infection, you need to:

1. Disinfect soil, soil and containers that come into contact with plants. Seeds should also be disinfected.
2. Before planting tomatoes in the beds, you need to remove all plant debris.
3. Follow the rules glaze And stepsons.
4. Treat the bushes weekly with a solution of potassium permanganate, Bordeaux mixture, and copper sulfate.
5. Spray the bushes with a soap solution and wormwood decoction to protect against pests. Large insects should be removed manually.

Features of cultivation in open and protected ground

When growing tomatoes in open ground, it is important to cover the plants with film for the first two weeks after picking. During the day the shelter is removed. On cold days, such protection is also used during the daytime.

Before planting tomatoes in a greenhouse, its walls are treated with copper sulfate. Ventilate the room daily by opening the windows. Tomatoes are not afraid of drafts.

Harvesting and application

At the beginning of August, the first ripe fruits are harvested. They are collected individually, since this variety does not differ in its ripening speed.

The ripeness of tomatoes can be judged by the yellow-green color of the berries. They will be soft to the touch.

Irish liqueur is a salad variety. Its fruits are also used to prepare juices and sauces of unusual shades. Red and yellow tomatoes covered in green tomato sauce look very original.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Benefits of Irish Liqueur:

• unusual appearance;
• pleasant sweet taste;
• increased content of useful substances in the composition;
• rarely causes allergies;
• immunity to tomato diseases.

Disadvantages of the variety:

• the need for pinching and gartering;
• low transportability;
• instability to temperature fluctuations.

Farmer reviews

Feedback from farmers about the Irish Liquor tomato is positive. Many gardeners believe that it is even better than the Malachite Box.

Irina, Zelenograd: «I planted the Irish Liquor tomato for the first time this year. I liked the result. I planted only 4 bushes, from which I collected 2 buckets of fruit. The largest tomato weighed 400 g. I collected seeds from the first fruits for the next planting. I separated the pulp from the seeds using a sieve. I washed it, dried it and placed it in fabric bags.”

Gennady, Krasnodar: “This is the second year I’ve been planting Irish liqueur. In my experience, it grows better in greenhouses. I did not suffer from late blight or rot. I liked the taste. The color is really green, just like in the photo.”

Conclusion

Tomato Irish liqueur will surprise experimental gardeners. Its fruits are green when ripe. Contrary to all expectations, they are not hard and sour, but soft, sweet, with a fruity flavor. They are used for dietary nutrition due to their low allergenicity and high content of nutrients.

Growing such exotic tomatoes is not difficult. They require careful and regular care, but are not afraid of tomato diseases.