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There are an unimaginable variety of tomato varieties and hybrids in the world for every taste and size. Indeed, for someone it is important that there are not just a lot of tomatoes, but a lot. Others, for the sake of the delicious taste of the fruit, are ready to put up with the moderate yield of tomatoes. Someone is ready to break all records by growing the largest tomato in terms of size and weight, while someone prefers small tomatoes so that they can easily fit into any preservation dish.
But, it turns out, there are such varieties of tomatoes, at the sight of fruit-bearing bushes of which the heart of any gardener will tremblingly beat. They cannot leave indifferent even people far from gardening and growing tomatoes. One of these varieties is the Flyashen tomato.
This variety of tomatoes is characterized by many non-standard qualities, and the history of its origin is also not quite common. In our country, he is still not well known in wide circles of gardeners, so there are not so many reviews about him. This article aims to fill this gap, and is devoted to a detailed description of the variety and the characteristics of the Flashentomat, as it is sometimes called.
The history of the appearance of the variety
Speaking about the emergence of the Flyashen tomato variety, it is necessary to start with the fact that for the past several decades, special varieties and hybrids of tomatoes with an elongated, pepper-like shape have existed in the world and are actively being bred by breeders. Tomatoes of this group have dense flesh and, due to the increased content of dry matter, are even hollow.
Among them, the most famous are San Marzano, Eros, Auria and others.
In Germany, a special name was even created for this group of tomatoes - Flaschentomaten, which means bottle tomatoes. Indeed, many representatives of this group in their shape very much resemble a bottle, since, in addition to the elongated shape, the fruits have a slight thinning (waist) approximately in the middle.
Already in the 21st century, the German breeder Valery Sonn, taking as a basis a tomato hybrid called Corianne F1 from the group of bottle tomatoes, made an attempt to develop a new variety, some plants of which had larger fruits and much higher yields than the original hybrid. After all, the tomatoes of the Corianne F1 hybrid resembled more cherry, and were very small, reaching only 4-5 cm in length.
Since this variety was obtained quite recently, it has not yet completely settled down and in the resulting plants some differences in the shape and size of the fruits are possible, depending on the growing conditions.
Tomato Flashen has not yet been included in the State Register of Russia, since, from a biological point of view, it is too early to call it a variety. He still has to go through many tests to stabilize the characteristics of the plants.
Description of the variety
Tomato Flashen can be safely attributed to indeterminate varieties, since in favorable greenhouse conditions it can grow up to two, or even up to three meters.In open field conditions, it makes sense to grow it only in warm regions with long and hot summers, since it ripens for quite a long time. Although the bushes are tall, the stems themselves are thin and not very spreading. A moderate amount of leaves and greens is formed on this tomato, which makes it possible for the tomatoes to ripen well. Flower brushes are characterized by both simple and intermediate types.
Flyashen tomato bushes definitely need pinching, pruning and garter. Depending on the growing conditions, it can be formed into one, two or three stems.
In terms of ripening, Flyashen's tomato can be attributed to mid-season varieties.
Under standard conditions, the ripening period is 110-120 days.
What strikes most gardeners in this variety the most is its yield. Even in conditions of freezing and other unfavorable weather disasters, the bushes of this tomato variety produce a decent yield at the level of ordinary tomato varieties. In good conditions, its yield really impresses everyone who has seen its shoots bent over from the weight of the fruit. From one plant, you can get up to 6-7 kg of tomatoes and even more.
Tomato Fleaschen shows good resistance to many diseases, first of all, to the scourge of all nightshades - late blight. Has a high energy to recover from damage due to adverse weather conditions.
However, since this disease is not infectious, but manifests itself only as a consequence of not entirely correct care, it is quite easily corrected by treatment with calcium-containing drugs. For example, Calcium Brexil or dolomite solution.
Fruit characteristics
One has only once to see the incomparable brushes of the Flyashen tomato with a huge number of fruits, you will definitely want to grow such a miracle in your area.
The shape of tomatoes, as already described above, is elongated, oblong. They look like small bottles. Some gardeners call such tomatoes finger tomatoes, others - icicles. Indeed, tomatoes of this variety often have a small spout at the end. But, since the original hybrid, on the contrary, has a small depression in this place, some of the plants can also produce fruits of this form, that is, without a spout. This may be due to the fact that the variety has not yet completely stabilized.
The size of tomatoes is small, you can even call them large cherry tomatoes. The average weight of fruits is 40-60 cm, length can reach 6-9 cm. Tomatoes ripen in clusters of such a large size that they often resemble some kind of outlandish fruit, and not tomatoes at all. In one cluster, up to several dozen fruits can ripen at the same time. The brushes themselves are also characterized by sufficient density, which only enhances the decorative effect of tomato bushes.
The color of unripe tomatoes is light green, while ripe fruits have a pleasant reddish tint.
The peel of tomatoes is quite dense and has a special gloss. The pulp is firm, but juicy at the same time. There are so few seeds in the fruit that it can be difficult to propagate this variety using the traditional seed method. In addition, the seeds that exist are not surrounded by the pulp of the fruit, but by a dense jelly, from which they can be difficult to extract.
When mature, Fleasin tomatoes have a rich sweet taste, all the more surprising for tomatoes with similar yield characteristics. Tomatoes contain a large percentage of dry matter. They are excellent for any kind of workpieces and are especially good when dried and dried.They are also suitable for freezing.
The video below shows in detail the drying of tomatoes.
The fruits of the Fleashen tomato are very well stored, ripen indoors and endure any transportation.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Fleaschen tomatoes have many advantages:
- Ultra-high record yield.
- Long-term fruiting, up to frost.
- Beautiful, original shape and size of the brush and fruit.
- Resistance to late blight and comparative unpretentiousness in cultivation.
- Sweet, full-bodied tomato flavor.
Among the disadvantages are only:
- Predisposition to apical rot.
- Long ripening of fruits with a lack of heat and light.
Growing features
Seeds for growing seedlings of tomato Fleaschen are sown from the beginning of March. As a rule, in this case we are talking about very valuable seeds, therefore it is recommended to carry out preliminary soaking in growth stimulants and germination of seeds. This will allow you to immediately track the germination of seeds and plant them in separate containers, so that in the future you can only transfer the seedlings into larger containers.
Immediately after germination, seedlings of Fleaschen tomatoes must be placed in a place with a cooler temperature and maximum illumination. After the first two true tomato leaves unfold, the plants can be transplanted into larger (0.5 L) containers.
It is good to use Brexil Ca for the prevention of calcium deficiency, since it also contains a certain amount of boron, and all the necessary elements are in the preparation in the most accessible form for plants.
We must not forget that this disease is also caused by hot weather and insufficient or uneven watering.
When planting in the ground, tomato bushes must be placed with a density of no more than 3-4 plants per square meter. In addition, for the Flashentomat, it is necessary to immediately provide for high and strong supports, up to two meters high. Usually they are located on the north or west side of the bush at a distance of 6-10 cm.
Since tomato plants of this variety consume a lot of nutrients for such abundant fruit formation, they need regular (once a week) feeding. You can use both organic and mineral fertilizers. But it is advisable to feed the last tomatoes for the last time 30-40 days before the expected harvest.
Testimonials
Reviews of gardeners about the Flyashen tomato are mostly not only positive, but also enthusiastic. Which, however, is not surprising, given the characteristics of this variety.
Conclusion
The Fleashen tomato variety looks very promising in many ways and it seems that it has every reason to become one of the most popular tomato varieties, at least for winter harvesting.
