What seedlings to choose for planting this year? What variety will be tasty and what size will be the plant?
These and many other questions gardeners ask themselves year after year. If you like tomatoes with a bountiful harvest - pay attention to the unique variety "De Barao Orange". This is a proven tomato, which both farmers and novice gardeners deservedly loved.
Read more about these tomatoes in our article. We will present to your attention a complete description of the variety, its characteristics, especially the cultivation.
Tomato "De Barao Orange": description of the variety
"De Barao Orange" was launched in Brazil. In Russia, he gained fame since the 90s. Received state registration as a greenhouse variety in 1998. Since then, it has gained popularity among amateur gardeners and tomato growers for sale. "De Barao Orange" is an indeterminate, non-stemming plant. The ripening period is medium late. From the time of planting to the harvest of the first harvest takes 100-130 days.
New branches grow as the plant grows, providing a constant and long-lasting harvest to severe frosts. This is truly a tomato giant, which, with good care, grows up to 2 meters tall and requires a strong powerful support. The plant bears fruit well both in open ground and in shelters. The only important condition: it needs a lot of space both in width and in height, it will grow badly in a small area and may die.
This type of tomato is known for its good yield. With careful care from one bush can collect up to 10-12 kg, but usually it is 8-9. When planting scheme 2 bush per square. m, it turns out about 16 kg, which is a fairly good result.
The main advantages of these tomatoes include:
- beautiful bright appearance of the fruit;
- fruits until frost;
- shade tolerance;
- resistance to temperature changes;
- good immunity to diseases;
- high yield.
Among the shortcomings are:
- in open ground in areas with cold summers, yield decreases;
- badly transfers the neighborhood with other tomatoes;
- requires careful care in terms of pruning;
- due to the high growth of the plant, not everyone can grow it in their greenhouses.
Specifications
Mature fruits have a bright orange color, elongated in shape, plum-shaped. Taste is pleasant, juicy with strong aroma. Tomatoes of medium and small size 100-120 gr. The number of chambers 2-3, the dry matter content of about 5-6%. Collected fruits can be stored for a long time and tolerate transportation.
These tomatoes have a very high taste and are very good fresh. The fruits of "De Barao Orange" are great for whole-canning and pickling. Some people use them in dried and frozen form. Juices and pastes usually do not, but cooking them is also possible.
Features of growing
If “De Barao Orange” is grown outdoors, then only the southern regions are suitable. The Kuban, Rostov, Crimea, Astrakhan and the Caucasus are considered the best. In the regions of central Russia, in the Urals and in the northern regions, it grows predominantly in greenhouses, but the yield does not fall.
Due to the very high growth, the bushes "De Barao Orange" necessarily need serious support, it is necessary to make supports under its branches, otherwise they may break off. The bush is usually formed in 2 stalks, but it happens that in one, this issue must be approached very carefully. Tomatoes of this variety respond very well complex feedings. During the period of active growth requires abundant watering.
The characteristics of the variety include high growth of the bush, it can reach 300 cm. You can also note the resistance of this species to diseases, as well as shade-tolerance and simplicity: this bush can grow under trees or along fences. But here it is necessary to take into account the fact that it does not tolerate good proximity to other types of tomatoes.
Diseases and pests
This type of tomato has a high immunity to diseases, but it can still be subject to black bacterial blotch. To get rid of this disease, use the drug "Fitolavin". It can also develop top fruit rot. In this case, the plant is sprayed with a solution of calcium nitrate and reduce watering.
Of the most likely pests of this giant are the Colorado potato beetle and slugs. The Colorado potato beetle is fought by collecting adults and eggs by hand, then the plant is treated with Prestige. You can fight slugs with a special solution that you can make yourself. To do this, take a spoonful of hot pepper or dry mustard in 10 liters of water, water the soil around the plant with this solution.
"De Barao Orange" - a real decoration of your beds and greenhouses. If you have a lot of space on the plot or there is a spacious greenhouse, be sure to plant this tomato miracle and after three months please your family with a tasty harvest! Have a great season!
