Early varieties of tomatoes, which do not require staking and garters, are most popular with gardeners. One of these and is considered "Chibis."
The variety is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation relatively recently, and is intended for cultivation in open ground or greenhouses in private farms. The main producers are agrofirms Zedek and Aelita.
A full description of the variety, its main characteristics and agrotechnical features can be found in our article.
Chibis Tomato: variety description
Chibis belongs to sredneranny grades, from the appearance of the first shoots to harvest, it takes 90-110 days. Some sources claim that it has two names: "Chibis" and "Kibits". In fact, these are different varieties: Kibits - Polish selection, and Chibis - Russian. There is also a hybrid variety: Chibis F1.
Chibis - a determinant plant, standard. The bush is strong, compact, undersized (about 70-80 cm), does not need a garter, requires moderate staking. The leaves are small, dark green. The stem is thick, with a joint. The inflorescence is simple.
Perfect for outdoor cultivation. It is not demanding to care, it tolerates a long drought and does not suffer from a sharp temperature drop. It can be grown in film greenhouses and greenhouses. It is not exposed to root and apical rot, rarely affected by late blight.
Fruit Description:
- Tomatoes are bright red.
- The shape is very similar to the Lady fingers, elongated, small size.
- Fruits are dense, smooth, fleshy, slightly ribbed.
- They have a great sweet taste and strong pleasant aroma.
- Average weight 50-70 g.
- The skin is strong, glossy.
- The number of cameras is not more than 2-3.
- The dry matter content is from 4.8 to 5.9%.
- Tomatoes are distinguished by a large amount of sugars and low acidity.
- Excellent tolerate long-term transportation and storage.
Harvest better to collect in advance, without waiting for full maturation. In this case, they will be stored much longer, and the yield will be higher.
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Specifications
Chibis Tomato is a wonderful variety that has many advantages compared to other tomatoes. The advantages include:
- high yield;
- great taste;
- good transportability;
- long shelf life;
- unpretentious care;
- short stature;
- resistance to some types of rot.
Of the minuses it can be noted only that the variety is sometimes affected by blight. These tomatoes are characterized by a high content of magnesium, manganese, potassium and vitamins of group B.
Due to its unpretentiousness, Chibis can be cultivated in areas of the middle climate zone: Russia, Belarus, as well as Moldova and Ukraine. It grows well on any soil, does not require careful maintenance. A prerequisite is not frequent watering, loosening and weeding.
The seedlings are sown at the end of March for seedlings, and can be planted in the ground at the beginning of June. If the beaning is done, the planting pattern is 60 * 40 cm. Without a pinching - 60 * 60 cm. Care is to water, loosen and feed. 2 weeks after planting in the soil, seedlings can be fed with mineral fertilizers. Well foliar organic dressing.
Tomato variety "Chibis" has a high yield. From one bush can collect up to 3 kg of tomatoes. It is better to collect them brown, not fully ripe. In this case, the remaining fruits will fill faster. A characteristic feature is considered to be fruiting. Keeps useful qualities even at long storage and processing. For more early harvest can be used pasynkovanie. But growing well without him.
Used for wholegrain canning, pickling. The fruits have a very pleasant taste, so they can be used fresh, for the preparation of salads. The variety is ideal for barrel pickling and preservation in its own juice.
Diseases and pests
Due to the early maturity, the plant does not have time to suffer from late blight and most pests. According to amateur gardeners, tomato Chibis is one of the best varieties for open ground. It does not require special care, has a great taste and high yield.
