Tomatoes have gained great popularity among vegetable growers due to their taste and useful properties. Tomatoes "Abruzzo" are the best fit for the above characteristics. The vegetable, judging by the reviews, not only tastes great, but is very rich in lycopene, natural sugars and vitamins.
Description
The variety "Abruzzo" is early maturing, tall. The height of the bush reaches 200 cm, so the plant needs a mandatory, timely garter to the support. The plant is intended for greenhouse cultivation. The variety is not intended for planting in open ground.
The fruits are large, fleshy, red in color. The weight of a ripe vegetable reaches 200-350 grams.
A distinctive feature of this type of vegetable culture is the presence of a large amount of lycopene, as well as natural sugar. Due to this property, ripe tomatoes are perfect for making salads, juices, ketchups, sauces.
Benefits of the variety
Tomato "Abruzzo" has a number of features that make it stand out from the crowd. The specific advantages of vegetable crops include:
- high content of sugar and lycopene in fruits, which has a positive effect on taste;
- high productivity;
- ideal raw material for making salads, sauces, juices.
Growing features
As you can see from the description, the "Abruzzo" variety is quite tall. Based on this, one should carefully approach the issue of placing a plant in a greenhouse, taking into account all the nuances and characteristics. It should be remembered that the bush needs a garter, therefore, the presence of a nearby support or equipping the greenhouse with devices for gartering a plant is a prerequisite for growing a vegetable crop of this species.
The second prerequisite for growing "Abruzzo" is its formation and timely removal of stepsons from the bush.
Excess branches and leaves interfere with the formation of fruits, and also slow down their ripening.
You will learn how to properly form a tall tomato bush from the video:
Testimonials
I liked Abruzzo for its excellent taste. The fruits are juicy, fleshy, incredibly sweet. I use tomatoes of this type mainly for making tomato sauce. This vegetable also makes a delicious, unusually fresh salad. I grow the variety regularly. I recommend to everyone.