Tomato Torbay - one of the best hybrids

Tomato Torbay is one of the best determinant hybrids of rosemary tomatoes. It is suitable for both greenhouse cultivation and for outdoor cultivation using temporary film shelters. The highest yields can be obtained under the conditions of a greenhouse, but even with the usual cultivation, the number of large fruits simply amazes the imagination.

This high-yielding variety of tomatoes produces slightly-finned, dense, flat-round fruits, the largest of which can reach up to 250 g. The smallest mass of a single fruit is 150 g. The reduction in the mass of tomato indicates insufficiently favorable growing conditions. The average weight of a single fruit is 170-180 g. The ripe Torbay tomatoes have a beautiful pink color.

These tomatoes are used fresh, and are also used for further processing. They have excellent taste qualities, fleshy pulp, which is ideal for pickling. The fruits of this variety have a unique sweetness, which is due to the fact that they have a lower acidity than the red-berry fruit. Also from them you can get a very thick and delicious juice containing many useful substances.

Tomato Torbay differs from other hybrids in that it produces fruits that retain their commercial appearance and quality for a long time, and are very resistant to long-term transport.

Another important feature of this hybrid is the increased heat resistance, which allows it to grow even in the absence of constant watering. The highest yield is achieved with regular watering and top dressing with various organic and inorganic fertilizers. The tomato of Torbay is also attractive because it is very resistant to various diseases of Solanaceae.

Usually these tomatoes are grown in seedling. Seeding of tomato seeds is carried out in March or in the first ten days of April. Seeds are sealed to a depth of 15 mm. The soil temperature should be 20-22 ° C. The seed germination rate is 90-92%.

Sprouts of tomatoes are diving. Adopted and seasoned in the open air, the thirty-day seedlings are planted in a light, moist soil, which has a slightly acidic reaction. The usual landing scheme is 60x30 cm. Tomato Torbay is planted, adding 10 grams of superphosphate to each well. The landing time depends on the weather conditions, but the main condition is the absence of a threat of frosts, which can completely destroy the seedlings.

This variety belongs to determinant hybrids. Tomato Torbay f1 is a medium-early variety. From the moment when the seedlings are planted to the moment of the first fruiting, 75-80 days pass. Tomatoes are well tied even at low air temperatures. In each brush, 4-5 fruits are formed.

This variety is very powerful bushes. In greenhouses the shrub can reach 1.4 m, and in ordinary conditions - up to 1 m. Caring for growing plants consists of a timely garter of plants to the supports, the formation of a bush and regular pasynkovaniya. It is these actions that make it possible to obtain the maximum harvest. Tomato Torbay prefers abundant watering. It should be produced in 2 days. Once a week in the water you need to add complex fertilizers, which contribute to fruit bearing and increased yield. Watering is best done in the evening.

The wide distribution of this variety is due to its increased resistance to tomato mosaic, verticillium wilt, root and top rot, fusarium, leaf blotch (cladosporium), and root nematodes. It is best to grow this hybrid from quality seeds that are on sale in specialized stores. There are many domestic firms selling good seeds, but seeds from Holland and other European countries can also be purchased.