Early and tasty tomato "Betta": description of the variety, cultivation, photo of fruits, tomatoes

Ultra-ripened varieties of tomatoes allow you to harvest in June, when most tomatoes only form the ovary.

A bright representative of this type is “Betta”. This variety will provide excellent yields, early tomatoes are juicy, tasty and healthy.

Read more in our article description of the variety, its characteristics and characteristics of cultivation.

Tomato "Betta": description of the variety

Grade nameBetta
general descriptionEarly ripe determinant variety of tomatoes that does not require tying up and cracking.
OriginatorPoland
Ripening85-90 days
The formFlat-rounded, with easy ribbing at the stem
ColourRed
Average tomato mass50-60 grams
ApplicationGood for fresh consumption, for whole-canning.
Yield varieties2 kg from 1 plant
Features of growingAgrotechnika standard
Disease resistanceResistant to major diseases of Solanaceae

Betta is an early ripe high-yielding variety. Bush determinant, shtambovogo type, up to 50 cm, moderately leafy. You can learn all about indeterminant varieties here.

Masking or tying is not required. The fruits ripen in the hands of 4-6 pieces. Productivity is good, from a bush it is possible to collect about 2 kg of selected tomatoes. Fruits are medium in size, flat-rounded, weighing 50-60 g each. The shape is flat-rounded, with slight ribbing at the stem.

You can compare the yield of this variety with others in the table below:

Grade nameYield
Betta2 kg from a bush
Nastya10-12 kg per square meter
Bella Rosa5-7 kg per square meter
Banana red3 kg from a bush
Gulliver7 kg from a bush
Lady shedi7.5 kg per square meter
Pink Lady25 kg per square meter
Honey heart8.5 kg from a bush
Fat jack5-6 kg from a bush
Broody10-11 kg per square meter

In the process of maturation, the color changes from apple green to warm red. The flesh is juicy, moderately dense, low seed. The taste is bright, richly sweet, with a barely noticeable sourness. The skin is dense, but not rigid, well protecting ripe tomatoes from cracking.

You can compare the weight of fruits with other varieties in the table below:

Grade nameFruit weight
Betta50-60 grams
Doll250-400 grams
Summer resident55-110 grams
Lazy man300-400 grams
The president250-300 grams
Buyan100-180 grams
Kostroma85-145 grams
Sweet bunch15-20 grams
Black bunch50-70 grams
Stolypin90-120 grams

Origin and Application

Variety Polish selection. The tomato is suitable for cultivation in an open ground, disembarkation in not warmed greenhouses, greenhouses, under a film is possible. The variety is not bad for verandas and balconies, compact bushes feel great in spacious pots. Harvested fruits are well stored, transportation is possible.

Fruits of the salad variety, they are tasty fresh, suitable for preparing various dishes, as well as for whole-canning.

Read also on our website: How to choose varieties with high immunity and good yield? How to grow a good crop in the open field and do it all year round in the greenhouse?

What are the subtleties of agrotechnics for early ripe varieties? Why do we need growth stimulants?

A photo

See below - photo of a tomato "Betta":

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of the variety:

  • high taste of fruits;
  • cold resistance;
  • lack of care;
  • resistance to major diseases of the nightshade.

There are practically no flaws in the variety.

Features of growing

Seeds are sown on seedlings closer to mid-April. For successful cultivation of tomato "Betta" the ground must be light and nutritious, from a mixture of sod land with peat or humus. For greater nutritional value, a small portion of wood ash is added to the substrate. Read about what types of soil for tomatoes exist, how to independently compose a soil mixture and what land to choose for greenhouse tomatoes.

Seeds are treated with a growth stimulator, and then sown with a depth of 2 cm. Plantings are copiously sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle and covered with a film for speedy germination.

To water the tomato variety "Betta" should be moderate, waiting for the easy drying of the soil. Stagnant moisture, these plants do not like. After the appearance of the first pair of true leaves, the seedlings dive in separate pots and are fed with a full complex fertilizer. For the successful development of seedlings provide good lighting, in cloudy weather, it is illuminated with fluorescent lamps.

Transplantation in the ground or greenhouse begins when the soil is fully warmed. Before planting, the soil is carefully loosened, complex mineral fertilizers are laid out over the wells (no more than 1 tbsp of spoons per plant).

Read detailed materials about tomato fertilizers.:

  • Organic, phosphoric, complex, ready, TOP best.
  • For seedlings, foliar.
  • Yeast, ash, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, boric acid.

Compact bushes do not take up much space in the greenhouse, on 1 square. m can accommodate 4-5 plants. It is not necessary to form them, but for better insolation, it is recommended to cut off the lower leaves.

Watering tomatoes need warm water, as the top layer of soil dries. Every 2 weeks mineral supplements are applied, if desired, it can be alternated with organic matter: diluted mullein or bird droppings. Mulching will help in weed control.

Diseases and pests

The variety is resistant to major diseases of the nightshade. However, preventive measures do not interfere. Timely weeding, regular airing will save from top and bottom rot. Spraying of plants with a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate works well. Ultra-ripening tomatoes ripen in early summer, before the onset of massive late blight. Finding dark spots on the fruit, you can feed the plants with potash-based fertilizers.

Read our articles about the most basic diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses: Alternaria, Fusarium and Verticillus. And also about the measures to combat them, protection against late blight and varieties not ill with late blight.

Tomatoes can be damaged by insect pests that feed on succulent greens. During flowering plants threatened aphid, thrips, spider mites. Later landings may be affected by bare slugs and the Colorado potato beetle. Large larvae are harvested by hand and then destroyed.

It is easy to get rid of volatile pests with insecticides, they are abundantly sprayed with affected plants 2-3 times with an interval of 3 days. But you can use other methods: read about the methods of dealing with Colorado beetles, how to get rid of aphids and thrips, the best ways to get rid of slugs.

After the beginning of flowering toxic substances can not be used, they are replaced with a decoction of celandine or onion peel.

Tomatoes variety "Betta" suitable for lovers of early ripe tomatoes. They are good for health, have a delicate delicacy taste. It is easy to care for plants, and the yield remains consistently high.

In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms:

Mid-seasonMiddle lateLate-ripening
GinaAbakansky pinkBobcat
Ox earsFrench grapevineRussian size
Roma f1Yellow bananaKing of Kings
Black PrinceTitaniumLong keeper
Lorraine beautySlot f1Grandma's Gift
Stellate sturgeonVolgogradsky 5 95Podsinskoe miracle
IntuitionKrasnobay f1Brown sugar

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