Tomatoes Banana yellow really resemble a banana - thin, long and sunny yellow in color. Ideal for baby food, because yellow tomatoes do not cause allergies. They are fruitful, resistant to disease and well stored.
Want to know more? In our article we will tell you about these tomatoes in detail. Here you will find a complete description of the variety, be able to get acquainted with its characteristics, learn everything about its diseases and the features of its cultivation.
Tomatoes Banana Yellow: variety description
Tomato Yellow Banana is not a hybrid, it is variety of amateur breeding, has many excellent qualities. The yellow banana is an indeterminate plant, a strong stalk with several tassels is multi-leaved, it reaches a height of 3 m. It is not a standard bush. When the fruit is formed, the plant should be pinched at the point of growth - all nutrients will flow into the fruit.
Rhizome develops violently, in a permanent place - more than 50 cm in breadth, without deepening. Leaves of medium size, interesting openwork form of light green color, wrinkled, without pubescence. The inflorescence is simple, intermediate - every 2 leaves, the first time is laid after 7 leaves. Inflorescence with many flowers, fruits can be from 10 pieces. The stem is strong, the fruits cling tenaciously to the plant, do not fall off. According to the degree of ripening - medium-late variety, the period from planting seeds to harvest is about 125 days.
High resistance to "tobacco mosaic", also has a good resistance to other major diseases. Cultivation is permissible in greenhouses, open ground (with the exception of the northern regions).
Specifications
The shape of the fruit - elongated with a small spout, plum-shaped, sometimes curved, the fruits become similar to small bananas (hence the name). Sizes are small, on average 7 cm long, weighing about 120 g. The skin is thick, smooth, thin. The color of unripe fruit is light green, and the mature color is yellow with warm tones. Fleshy, not dry. There are few seeds, evenly spaced in two chambers. The amount of dry matter is average.
Tomato variety Banana yellow - Russian amateur breeding. The originator is Agrofirm Poisk LLC. In the State Register of the Russian Federation for growing in greenhouse conditions included in 2015. Acceptable cultivation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation in film, glazed greenhouses. In open ground, the harvest may be lower, planting is favorable in the southern regions.
Have amazing taste, contain many vitamins. Sweet, fragrant. Considered a salad variety. Suitable for fresh consumption in sandwiches, salads, hot dishes. The small sizes and the extended form are suitable for conservation of the whole fruits, do not crack at thermal processing. Production of tomato paste and juice is important, the color will be a highlight. It has a good yield, about 7 kg per 1 square meter, from 3 kg per plant.
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Advantages and disadvantages
It has a number of advantages:
- original form;
- taste qualities;
- good yield;
- dense skin and fruit;
- disease resistance.
Disadvantages according to consumers not identified.
Features of growing
Foliage and fruit of a plant of an unusual form. Because of the dense texture of the fruit, storage is excellent and long.. Transportation made without consequences. Storage of tomatoes is carried out in a dark dry place. Planted on seedlings in early February. The soil for planting is steamed and disinfected. Seeds are disinfected in special solutions.
For disinfection a weak solution of potassium permanganate is suitable. Planted at a depth of 2 cm, the distance between the plants is about 2 cm. Cover with polyethylene, for the necessary humidity. After sprouting, remove the polyethylene. The optimum temperature for the growth of seedlings is 25 degrees. It is necessary to highlight fluorescent lamps. A pick at the formation of the first leaf. In the second half of April-May, you can be planted in a greenhouse. The soil should be well-dug and dug over with humus.
Planted in the hole with a distance of 50- 70 cm. Watering at the root is abundant, not often. Requires a well-lit place. Masking is necessary, the formation of a bush in 2 stalks. Tying up immediately after landing to vertical trellis. Feed every 1.5 weeks.
Diseases and pests
From late blight sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate (10 g per bucket of water). Spraying from other diseases and pests are necessary for prevention.
Tomatoes Banana yellow - a variety of tomatoes for canning and yellow fruit lovers.
