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Cherry tomatoes are found in a wide variety of varieties, including the Golden Nugget and the F1 Nugget. The fruits, although small in size, have excellent taste.
Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Golden nugget
From the day of sowing the seed material of the Golden Nugget until the moment when you can start harvesting, it takes from 110 to 115 days. Tomato Nugget reaches a height of 1.2 meters. Leaves are elongated, light green in color. Shaping the trunk into 2 stems is recommended. Due to the strong growth, it is necessary to remove the stepsons in a timely manner and tie up the plant itself. When growing in a summer cottage, it is most convenient to use trellises.
Tomato nugget does not belong to hybrid crops, and therefore the seeds obtained during the harvest can be safely used for planting. Such material will fully retain the properties of the mother plant. The fruits have a rounded, slightly elongated shape, the average weight of one fruit is from 25 to 30 g.
What you need to know about fruits
Tomatoes of this variety have a golden glossy color. Technical ripeness is determined by the pale green color and the presence of a dark spot near the stalk. If unfavorable weather conditions coincided with the time of harvesting the fruits, they are harvested at the stage of milk ripeness, while the entire brush is cut off. This trick allows tomatoes to ripen indoors at room temperature.
The culture boasts a dense light yellow pulp, large seed chambers with thick walls. It is especially worth noting that when preserved, the consistency of the pulp does not change.
The advantages of the variety:
- high dry matter content and spicy aroma;
- due to the presence of sugar in the fruit, a sweet taste with an almost imperceptible acidity;
- taste remains unchanged even with the onset of the cold season, including during ripening;
- this variety is considered non-allergenic. Cherry tomato is suitable for preparing meals for children and people on a diet.
Gold nugget and plant diseases
The immunity of a vegetable crop cannot be ignored. This variety has resistance to such ailments as:
- tobacco mosaic;
- bronze;
- alternaria;
- gray spot;
- fusarium wilting;
- yellow curling of leaves.
Tomatoes Nugget f1: description
This variety belongs to hybrids, is similar in name to the already described vegetable crop, but differs in the characteristics of the fruits. Plants have a strong stem in the form of a vine, and therefore tomatoes will need supports or trellises.
The fruits have the following parameters:
- excellent taste;
- sizes are larger than average;
- weight from 170 to 200 grams;
- round, even shape;
- Productivity. There are 12 brushes per bush, which will yield a crop;
- the pulp is juicy, fleshy.
In addition to all of the above, this crop is perfectly stored, tomatoes are practically not damaged during transportation.
So, if it is decided to plant tomato Nugget, characteristics and description of the variety will help you choose the right care tactics. Both varieties are in demand among the rest of the variety of options. Subject to all aspects of cultivation, high yields are guaranteed.