Hybrid variety from Japanese breeders - tomato “Pink Paradise F1”

Every gardener knows how much work and time needs to be spent for a bountiful tomato harvest. Growing this vegetable in our country, especially in central Russia and the Siberian region, is not easy: nightshade bushes and fruits are often affected by plant parasites, viruses and fungi, and weather conditions do not always allow for a full harvest.

Knowing the difficulties of growing tomatoes, breeders are constantly developing new varieties and hybrids that are resistant to pests and diseases. The Japanese company Sokata has succeeded in this. In 2009, she released a hybrid variety of tomatoes, Pink Paradise, which is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and ease of care.

Description of the variety

Tomato variety Paradise f1 is a hybrid. It first went on sale in 2009, but this tomato appeared on the markets of our country much later.

This is interesting! Hybrids are created by crossing several different varieties. Breeders try to put all the best qualities of the “mother” plants into such crops.

Culture is indeterminate. It has constant growth and can reach a height of 2 m, and this must be taken into account when growing tomatoes in greenhouses and greenhouses. For Russian conditions, the manufacturer recommends growing the variety there - this will make it easier to care for the tomato and give a rich harvest.

It is possible to plant these tomatoes in open ground. In this case, the tomato bushes will need more careful care.

Reference. Even an amateur gardener can handle caring for this hybrid.

A photo of this tall bush clearly demonstrates the characteristics of the variety.

Characteristics

Pink Paradise is a hybrid variety of pink tomato. It is distinguished by excellent taste and large, almost identical fruits, with an average amount of pulp and four chambers.

Tomatoes of this variety are best suited for consumption raw, but they are also used for storing for the winter. Therefore, Pink Paradise tomatoes can be called universal.

This is interesting! The designation f1 indicates that Pink Paradise is a first generation hybrid.

The main feature and advantage of the Japanese tomato is its resistance to many pests and diseases. This allows you to reduce the amount of plant processing products and obtain a high-quality and healthy harvest.

Characteristics of Pink Paradise

Before you buy Pink Paradise tomatoes, you need to familiarize yourself with the features and characteristics of this variety.

Characteristics and description of the variety:

Growing seedlings

If you decide not to buy ready-made seedlings from experienced gardeners, but to grow bushes from seeds yourself, learn the basic rules for such work. High-quality seedlings are the key to a healthy plant and a rich harvest.

The seedlings are sown at the end of February. Experienced gardeners advise doing this according to the lunar calendar.

Preparing the seeds

Before you start working with seeds make sure that their expiration date has not expired - old material has low germination rates.

Seed preparation:

1. Sort out the planting material. Discard damaged seeds covered with mold and fungus.
2. There is no need to disinfect seeds. The manufacturer carries out all the necessary manipulations to protect the material from disease.
3. To speed up seed germination and increase their germination capacity, treat them with a growth stimulator. The material is soaked in a special liquid (for example, Epin) for 12 hours.
4. After soaking, remove any seeds that float to the surface. The chances of them germinating are low.

Advice! If you sow seeds that are not soaked in a growth stimulant, they will also sprout. But the germination of the material in this case will occur more slowly.

Selecting container and soil

The choice of container for germinating seeds is not very important.For these purposes, it is most convenient to use long plastic trays or wooden boxes. Some gardeners plant seedlings in cut-off five-liter bottles or juice packaging.

When the seedlings germinate, each plant is planted in individual containers. For these purposes, it is better to use small peat pots, disposable cups, etc.

To grow seedlings you need a properly prepared soil mixture.

There are two ways to prepare it:

1. Purchase the ready-made mixture at a specialty store. Such soil has an ideal composition, including the substances necessary for the full development of seedlings.
2. Prepare the soil yourself - This is a more affordable and reliable option. To make fertile soil, mix two parts peat with one part turf soil and one part humus. You can add ash and a little superphosphate to this mixture.

Advice! To save money, gardeners mix purchased and self-prepared soil in equal proportions.

Both purchased and homemade soil may contain insects and bacteria that are dangerous to seedlings. Therefore, before use, the soil must be treated with a light pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing seeds

The seeds are planted in a large container. They are buried 1.5 cm into the ground.

The top of the seedlings is covered with film. The container is placed in a place well illuminated by sunlight, for example, on a windowsill. The optimal temperature for growing is +25 degrees.

To avoid moisture stagnation, seedlings must be ventilated regularly. To do this, it is enough to open the film for several hours in the warm time of the day.

Rules for growing seedlings

The germination of seeds and the health of the plants depend on the correct care of seedlings.There are several important rules for picking tomatoes.

Rules for growing seedlings:

1. The soil is moistened as it dries, always through a spray bottle. It is important to use water at room temperature.
2. It is necessary to constantly maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels for plants.
3. When real leaves appear on the tomatoes, they are planted in individual pots. It is better to use peat containers.
4. When the transplanted plants take root, feed them with complex fertilizers.
5. Seedlings in separate pots are watered from a watering can. The frequency of watering depends on how quickly the soil dries out.
6. Two weeks before planting seedlings in open ground or a greenhouse, it is necessary to harden them. To do this, pots with plants are placed outside every day during the warmer months. First, the tomatoes are taken out into the fresh air for a couple of hours, then this time is gradually increased.

Growing tomatoes

For Pink Paradise, the manufacturer recommends using greenhouses. A greenhouse in the garden can also be a suitable option for Japanese tomatoes.

Advice! If you want to get a good harvest, it is better to grow seedlings yourself. Unscrupulous sellers may sell cheaper varieties under the guise of an expensive Pink Paradise hybrid.

Landing in the ground

Tomatoes need to be planted in May, in the last ten days. At this time, the soil has time to warm up to the required temperature.

For better growth of tomatoes, add ash and compost to the holes in which they will be planted. Plants are buried down to the first cotyledon petals to form additional roots.

It is important to maintain a distance between bushes - 60 cm and 40 cm between rows. The tomato stem is tied to a wooden support.

The first watering of plants is carried out a week after planting the seedlings in the ground. At the same time, you can make the first fertilizing.

Advice! If you plant tomatoes in open ground, then at first it is better to keep the plants under a film, periodically ventilating them.

Rules of care

Tomatoes are grown with one or two stems. In the first case, the harvest will appear two weeks earlier, and in the second it will be possible to get more fruits.

Rules for feeding Pink Paradise tomatoes:

1. The tomatoes are fed for the first time a week after they are planted in the greenhouse. For this purpose, nitrogen fertilizers are used.
2. To increase the quantity and quality of ovaries, potassium and phosphorus fertilizers are used. After two weeks, a second feeding is introduced.
3. It is also possible to produce foliar feeding. For this they use boric acid.

Paradise Peak - self-pollinating tomatoes. To speed up fruit set, the bushes need to be gently shaken every morning.

It is important to plant the bushes. Otherwise, instead of a bountiful harvest, you will get a lot of greenery. After the formation of six full-fledged hands, you need to limit the growth points.

During the pinching process, the lower leaves and overgrown shoots are removed. This must be done regularly and carefully.

Water the tomatoes regularly, without flooding the bushes. On the day of removal of leaves and shoots, no watering is performed to avoid infection of the injured areas.

The nuances of growing Pink Paradise tomatoes in a greenhouse and in open ground

The manufacturer recommends growing Pink Paradise in greenhouses or greenhouses. In such conditions, plants will produce the best harvest.

Caring for Japanese tomatoes in greenhouses is not associated with any difficulties.All that is required from the gardener is regular watering, tying and pinching.

Planting Pink Paradise tomatoes in open ground is possible. The manufacturer warns that in this case, a deterioration in the quality of the hybrid is likely.

In soil conditions, it is necessary to bring the conditions as close as possible to greenhouse conditions. To do this, it is advisable to cover the bushes with film at night, creating a greenhouse effect.

The risk of late blight infection increases when Pink Paradise is grown in open ground. Therefore, in rainy weather, even unripe fruits are collected.

Farmers who have tried both methods of growing tomatoes say that the hybrid produces the most abundant harvest when grown in a greenhouse. In such conditions it is rarely affected by phytovtora.

Pests and diseases

Pink Paradise is resistant to most plant diseases, which significantly reduces the number of necessary treatments. Therefore, even a beginner should not have problems caring for this variety.

Plants can be attacked by harmful insects. Therefore, bushes need to be regularly inspected and garden pests collected. To scare them away, spray your tomatoes with soapy water.

Regular removal of weeds will not only ensure normal growth of the plant, but also protect it from mole crickets. Slugs are afraid of the composition of a spoonful of red pepper added to a bucket of water.

To avoid plant infection late blight starting in July, they are treated with a systemic fungicide every two weeks. Two weeks before harvest, procedures are stopped.

Collection and use of fruits

Harvesting begins after the first fruits ripen. Regularly in the morning you need to remove all ripe fruits from the bush using scissors.Harvest continues until low temperatures.

In rainy weather, you can also pick large green fruits. They will ripen with the stalk even at home.

Pink Paradise tomatoes have a sweet taste. They are mainly consumed fresh. They also make puree and tomato juice.

Pros and cons of Pink Paradise

Advantages of Pink Paradise:

• large fruits;
• excellent taste;
• resistance to plant diseases;
• almost identical fruit size;
• Possibility of growing both in a greenhouse and in open ground.

Disadvantages of a hybrid:

• average yield;
• impossibility of using seeds from fruits;
• the need for gartering and pinching.

Farmer reviews

Reviews about the Pink Paradise tomato are contradictory:

Savinov Oleg, Klin: “I’ve been growing Pink Paradise for several years now. Excellent yield, amazing taste, ease of care. What else does a novice gardener need?

Copper Natalia, Belgorod: “I didn’t really like Pink Paradise. Productivity is average. I'm from 1st quarter. meters received 4 kg, the same Bull's heart gives more."

Conclusion

If you are a lover of sweet pink tomatoes, then the Pink Paradise tomato is just what you need. The hybrid produces large, tasty fruits of the same size, which are suitable both for fresh consumption and for preparing juices and ketchups for the winter.

Even a novice gardener can cope with growing these tomatoes. Timely watering, staking and pinching is all that is needed for an unpretentious Japanese variety that is not afraid of plant diseases. If you don’t have a greenhouse, it doesn’t matter. Gardeners grow Pink Paradise in open ground. True, in this case the harvest will be less abundant, and more effort will have to be spent on caring for the hybrid.

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