Tomatoes of universal purpose are represented by a huge number of varieties and hybrids, not many of which can boast a combination of excellent rich sweetish taste, high yield and resistance to diseases.
Chio-Chio-San is a representative of a group of such tomatoes. He is called their favorite by thousands of summer residents. You will learn more about these wonderful tomatoes from our article.
In it, we present to you the description of the variety, we will introduce you to its main characteristics and characteristics of cultivation.
Tomato Chio Chio San: variety description
Chio-Chio-San varietal tomato is a indeterminant culture. This variety is recommended to grow using poles or trellis, since their growth is not limited during the whole vegetative period. A pronounced stem in plants is absent, while the stems under favorable growth conditions can reach a length of 2 meters.
In terms of ripening grade refers to the medium. The first fruits on the plant are formed 100-120 days after the appearance of the first seedlings. The variety has increased resistance to most diseases that are susceptible to the family of the nightshade, including the tobacco mosaic virus and late blight. The tomato develops equally well and bears fruit in the open and closed ground.
The fruits of Chio-Chio-San are plum-shaped, small in size, with an average weight of 35 g. The variety differs from other small-fruited tomatoes by the unique structure of the brush: on a highly branched elongated stem, up to fifty full-grown tomatoes are formed, which, when ripe, turn pink. The density of fruits in this class is high, the seed chambers, of which there are 2 pieces in one fruit, are small, without visible mucous or liquid discharge in them. Seeds are small, few.
Specifications
The variety was bred by Gavrish breeders in 1998, registered in the seed registry in 1999. Excellent resistance to adverse weather conditions allows you to grow a variety in a variety of climatic conditions: throughout Ukraine, Moldova and Russia, including in Siberia, the Non-Black Earth region and the Far East.
Due to their high density and low liquid content in fruits, they can be used for salting in whole form, for preparing salads in the form of blanks and for fresh consumption. Juices and sauces prepared by their tomatoes of this variety possess high taste and other qualities. Under standard conditions, the yield of one plant reaches 4 kg. With full compliance with agricultural technology and the creation of the most favorable conditions for the bushes, this figure reaches 6 kg.
A photo
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Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the Chio-Chio-San variety, the producers themselves call a very high yield with compact sizes of fruits combined with excellent taste and technical characteristics. A significant factor that almost all gardeners pay attention to is disease resistance.
Among the shortcomings of the variety, it is possible to single out only the need to constantly control the growth of the bush of tomatoes, its formation and garter.
Features of cultivation, care and storage
To obtain good yields, the Chio-Chio-San variety of tomato is planted in a seedling manner starting from the first decade of March. Seeds are placed in a moist soil or in a special soil to a depth of no more than 2 cm.
When a pair of true leaves is formed on seedlings, it is recommended to transplant young plants into individual containers or boxes with divisions into separate cells. As required, additional picks are made 3 weeks after the first one. During transplantation, it is important to bury the plants to the leaves in order to provoke the growth of additional roots. Tomatoes can be planted in protected ground from late April to the second decade of May.
Transplanting to open ground is possible after a complete retreat of return frost, that is, from late May to mid-June, depending on the growing region. The planting pattern is standard for tall tomatoes: the distance between plants in a row is at least 40 cm, between rows - at least 60 cm. Caring for plants is a classic set of agrotechnical operations: weeding, watering and feeding.
Diseases and pests
Most often, the tomato variety Chio Chio San is affected by whiteflies, spider mites and gall nematodes. To combat them, it is recommended to use Fitoverm, Actellik and other insecticides, as well as observe crop rotation.
