Tomato King of the market: reviews, photos

Professionals in the cultivation of tomatoes have long preferred to deal mainly with tomato hybrids, since they are distinguished by incomparable resistance to adverse conditions, good yield and safety of the grown vegetables. But even ordinary gardeners sometimes want to be 100% confident in the results of their labors. And do not rely only on good weather in the summer and successful coincidences of circumstances, thanks to which you will be able to pay maximum attention to your tomato bushes and enjoy a good harvest.

Tomato hybrids can significantly make life easier for gardeners and therefore continue to be in demand among the population, even despite some of their shortcomings. The weak points of the hybrids include the impossibility of using seeds from grown fruits for further propagation of tomatoes and the somewhat rubbery taste of the fruit.

Tomato King The F1 market, appearing for the first time at the beginning of the 21st century, immediately attracted such increased interest from both farmers and ordinary summer residents that manufacturers launched a whole series of tomato hybrids under this name.

Attention! At the moment, at least thirteen varieties of this tomato hybrid are known.

The article will provide an overview of all the most popular hybrids of this series of tomatoes with their brief characteristics and descriptions of varieties.

History of origin

The first tomato of this series was called the King of the Market No. 1. It was bred at the very beginning of the XXI century by breeders of the Scientific and Production Corporation “NK. LTD ", better known to gardeners and vegetable growers, as the agricultural company" Russian garden ".

Already the tomatoes of this first hybrid fully justified the name assigned to them - they were really kings in many ways. And by yield, and by resistance to diseases and unfavorable growing conditions, and by the duration of storage and transportation.

Immediately after him appeared hybrid No. 2 from the same series, which corresponded to all the characteristics of the first hybrid, but was more suitable for whole-fruit canning, since it had an elongated cylindrical shape of fruits and a small mass of tomatoes.

Both of the first Kings were intended mainly for processing and obtaining a variety of tomato products, although they could also be suitable for salads.

But starting from No. 4, tomato hybrids received an exclusively salad purpose, their taste characteristics were improved and breeders thoroughly worked on the size of ripe fruits.

With the exception of No. 5, whose fruit sizes do not exceed 200 grams, the rest of the kings compete with each other in the size of tomatoes, which continue to retain all their unique properties inherent in all hybrids of this series without exception.

Important! In 2006, one of the King of Market No. 7 hybrids was even entered into the State Register of Russia with recommendations for growing in the open field of the North Caucasus region.

Other hybrids in this series have not yet received a similar honor.

If the first hybrids of this series were specially designed for growing in the open field and belonged to the determinant group, then later the maturation and growth characteristics of the bushes began to differ in great variety. Multi-colored hybrids of this series also appeared. The latest innovation launched in 2017 is the Orange Market King.

General characteristics

Despite the wide variety of tomatoes in the King of the Market series, these hybrids have some features that are inherent in absolutely all representatives of this group of tomatoes.

  • High resistance to most diseases typical of nightshades: fusarium, verticillosis, alternaria, gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus;
  • Tomatoes are also rarely infested with pests;
  • The fruits are characterized by long shelf life (up to 1 month or more) and good preservation (they do not crack either on the bushes or after harvesting);
  • Tomatoes have dense flesh and a smooth, firm skin, which makes them ideal for any harvest;
  • The shape of the tomatoes is perfect, with practically no ribbing.
  • High yield of marketable fruits, up to 92%;
  • Resistant to temperature extremes and other weather conditions that may be unfavorable for the development of a tomato;
  • Stable and fairly high yield, due to good fruit set, which practically does not depend on weather factors.

Features of individual hybrids

Initially, the King of the Market series of hybrids was created specifically for the industrial cultivation of tomatoes in the open field. Therefore, the vast majority of tomatoes in this series belong to determinant plants, which are limited in growth and the height of the bushes of which does not exceed 70-80 cm.But the Tomato Kings numbered 8, 9, 11 and 12 are indeterminate plants and can be grown both in the open field, and in greenhouse conditions.

Comment! In terms of ripening terms, the very first Kings of the market belong to medium-early hybrids.

At the same time, No. 7 is already mid-season, and the last Orange King of the market No. 13 refers even to mid-late tomatoes. Its fruits ripen 120-130 days after germination, and therefore in many regions of Russia it makes sense to grow it only in greenhouses, or at least under film shelters.

To make it easier to navigate in the abundance of characteristics of the King of the Market hybrids, below is a summary table in which all the main representatives of this series are considered.

Hybrid name

Ripening time (days)

The height of the bushes and growth features

Yield

Fruit size and shape

Fruit color and taste

Market King # I

90-100

Up to 70 cm

Determinant

About 10 kg per sq. meters

Up to 140 g cuboid

Red

Good

No. II

90-100

Up to 70 cm

Determinant

About 10 kg per sq. meters

80-100 g cylindrical, cream

Red

good

No. III

90-100

Up to 70 cm

Determinant

8-9 kg per sq. meters

100-120 g

flat-round

Red

good

No. IV

95-100

Up to 70 cm

Determinant

8-9 kg per sq. meters

Up to 300 g

rounded

Red

good

No. V

95-100

60-80 cm

Determinant

9 kg per sq. meters

180-200 g

Flat-rounded

Red

good

No. VI

80-90

60-80 cm

Determinant

About 10 kg per sq. meters

250-300 g

rounded

Red

good

No. VII

100-110

Up to 100 cm

Determinant

About 10 kg per sq. meters

Up to 500-600 g

rounded

Red

a great

The Pink King of the Market No. VIII

100-120

Up to 1.5 m

Indet

12-13 kg per sq. meters

250-350 g

Round, smooth

Pink

a great

King Giant No. IX

100-120

Up to 1.5 m

Indet

12-13 kg per sq. meters

On average 400-600 g and up to 1000 g

Round, smooth

Red

a great

Early King # X

80-95

60-70 cm

Determinant

9-10 kg per sq. meters

Up to 150 g

rounded

Red

good

King of Salting No. XI

100-110

Up to 1.5 m

Indet

10-12 kg per sq. meters

100-120 g

cylindrical

cream

Red

good

King of Honey No. XII

100-120

Up to 1.5 m

Indet

12-13 kg per sq. meters

180-220 g

rounded

Red

a great

Orange King Market No. XIII

120-130

Up to 100 cm

Determinant

10-12 kg per sq. meters

About 250g

rounded

Orange

a great

Reviews of gardeners

Ogorodnikov were immediately attracted by the King of the Market tomatoes and they were willingly grown in various regions of Russia, despite the relatively high cost of seeds. Reviews of gardeners on tomatoes in this series are mostly positive, although there are recognized leaders: # 1, # 7, Pink # 8 and King Giant # 9 are especially popular.

Valentina, 48 years old, Lipetsk
Raised by the King of Market No. 1 for two years in a row, and then it even became uninteresting. There are too many tomatoes, everyone has already eaten, I made a lot of spins, but they all ripen and ripen.They probably really need to be sold, but I have no craving for this, so I just handed out the surplus.

Elena, 38 years old, Penza
When the King of Market # 2 planted, I did not expect such an effect. Although I was told that the variety is very unpretentious and fruitful. The summer was cold and rainy, many other varieties died from late blight, so I got the harvest only from the King. And which! The bushes were strewn with a little cream from top to bottom. It is not necessary to step-by-step it - the harvest will be late, but it will be more abundant. And from two bushes, which I put into two stalks, I picked ripe tomatoes in July.

Tatiana, 49 years old, Omsk
Raised varieties of Market King # 1 and # 2. I liked them very much for their unpretentiousness and productivity, and the taste was also good, but last year I tried No. 6 and I didn’t like them at all.

Michael, 37 years old, Yekaterinburg city
I liked the variety King of the market No. 4, although it is a hybrid. In general, I don't really like them and rarely plant them, but I liked this one both in taste and in appearance. The bushes were not tall, but very spreading. Grown in the open field. The yield is very good. I even collected the seeds, I'll see what will grow if sowed next year.

Galina, 32 years old, Chita
My family has been dealing with tomatoes for a long time, and tomatoes from the Market King series are some of our favorites. Every year we keep track of new items from them and order them on the Internet, since they are not sold here. They are very diverse, and among them you can choose everyone for every taste and size. The most delicious, in my opinion, are the Pink and Honey Kings. King Giant really has very large fruits, some weighing up to 900 grams.

Dmitry, 49 years old, Barnaul
I grow tomato pink king Market No. 8 for five years in a row and I think that it fully justifies its name. The stability of his yields is truly amazing. In the very dry summer of 2010, the tomatoes were only slightly smaller than usual. And in 2015, it rained for the whole summer, and I thought that late blight would destroy the entire crop. Nothing like this! There weren't even cracks on the fruits, and it was impossible to imagine rotten tomatoes. You can put these tomatoes on anything - they are excellent both fresh and in all twists. Now they take up at least half of the entire space allotted for tomatoes for me.

Conclusion

Tomatoes King of the market amaze with the variety of their varieties, unpretentiousness and a stable and sustainable harvest. This is probably why their popularity does not subside. For anyone, even the most fastidious gardener, there is a variety among them that will definitely make him change his mind about hybrids.

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