Tomato Tarasenko: description, characteristics, photos and reviews

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Tall liana-shaped tomatoes have recently gained immense popularity among domestic gardeners. Tomatoes of this variety are much more productive than ordinary ones. In addition, liana-shaped tomatoes are much less likely to become infected with various kinds of nightshade diseases. One of the best in this group are the varieties bred by the Ukrainian amateur breeder Tarasenko. Tomatoes of this specialist from summer residents deserve just great reviews.

What are the varieties

Tarasenko worked as a physics teacher in the Sumy region of Ukraine, in the village of Voronezh. On his plot, he grew precisely tall indeterminate varieties - De Barao, Lemon Liana, Cosmonaut Volkov, etc.

This breeder, of course, also bred his own tomatoes. In the end, he received varieties that are still very popular among summer residents today:

• Tarasenko-1, 2 and 3.
• Anniversary Tarasenko.

It is these varieties of the breeder who deserved the mostrecognition of gardeners. This specialist also brought out several less popular varieties of tomatoes: Tarasenko-5 and 6, Tarasenko Combitomat, Nadezhda Tarasenko, Legend Tarasenko. These varieties, judging by the reviews of summer residents, also have a good yield and are relatively unpretentious. But gardeners still grow them relatively infrequently.

General description of varieties

The peculiarity of all tomatoes bred by Tarasenko is, first of all, their tallness. Their stems can reach a length of up to 2 m, and in some cases up to 3 m. Therefore, tomatoes of this variety, of course, need a garter.

The root system of tomatoes bred by this breeder can go into the ground to a depth of 1.5 m. Therefore, such tomatoes are planted in open ground using a special technology.

The yield of Tarasenko varieties reaches 10-30 kg of tomatoes per bush. Of course, not a single undersized tomato can boast of such indicators.

Another feature of the tomatoes bred by this breeder is the long growing season. Varieties Tarasenko bred mainly early or mid-ripening. But summer residents have the opportunity to collect fruits from such tomatoes until the very frost.

All cultivars bred by this breeder produce compact-sized fruits that are also excellent for canning. The yield of most varieties of this specialist is 20-25 kg per bush.

Description of tomatoes Tarasenko-1

This variety is the earliest of all bred by Ukrainianbreeder. The fruits of Tarasenko-1 are cream-shaped and have a somewhat ribbed surface. The color of the tomatoes of this variety is rich red. Their flesh is firm, juicy and quite sweet. The fruits of Tarasenko 1 can weigh from 70 to 100 g.

The peculiarity of this variety, among other things, is that it is undemanding in terms of sunlight. At the same time, it can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouses. The fruits of this variety are excellent, according to summer residents, both for preparing pickles and for fresh consumption.

What is the Tarasenko-2 hybrid

A feature of this variety is, among other things, that it can reach a height of 2.2 m. The characteristics of Tarasenko-2 tomatoes are simply excellent. They belong to the group of frost-resistant mid-season varieties. The fruits of this hybrid are rounded with a spout. Their skin and flesh are crimson red.

The taste qualities of the fruits of Tarasenko 2, according to many gardeners, are simply excellent. Their flesh is very firm and sweet. It is the fruits of this variety from all those bred by the Ukrainian breeder that are considered the most suitable for canning.

Like Tarasenko-1, this hybrid can also be grown in a greenhouse. The weight of the fruits of this variety can reach 60-100 g.

Tarasenko-3

This variety also belongs to the mid-season group. Summer residents attribute abundant and long-term fruiting to its main advantages. These bushes can reach heights of 1.8-2.2 m.

Tomato fruits-Tarasenko-3 hybrids can have either a plum-like or flat-round shape. They are bright red in color. Tomatoes grow on this hybrid quite large. Their weight can be 80-150 g. Suitable tomatoes of this variety are considered both for salads or fresh consumption, and for canning.

Description of variety Yubileiny Tarasenko

This tomato was bred by a Ukrainian breeder for his 75th birthday. Hence the name of the hybrid. The main distinguishing feature of this variety is tallness. Anniversary Tarasenko is the most powerful variety of all bred by the breeder. In height, bushes of this variety can reach 3 m. Below, the reader can see these Tarasenko tomatoes in the photo. Reviews from summer residents, this variety also deserved just excellent.

Feature of the Jubilee Tarasenko is also a small degree of foliage. The bushes of this variety are well ventilated during the growing process, which minimizes the risk of developing infectious diseases.

The fruits on the tomatoes of Yubileiny Tarasenko grow quite large. Their mass can be 80-200 g. The shape of the tomatoes of this variety is round or heart-shaped. The pulp of the fruits of the Jubilee is fleshy and very tasty.

Some disadvantage of this variety summer residents consider uneven ripening of fruits. At the end of the season, Yubileyny Tarasenko's tomatoes often have, unfortunately, to be picked unripe. This variety is intended mainly for growing in a greenhouse. But if you wish, you canplant such tomatoes in open ground.

Fit features

The technology of growing tomatoes of the Tarasenko variety is somewhat different from the methods of growing most other varieties of tomatoes. Pits for these varieties are usually prepared by summer residents in the fall. At the same time, they dig them out with dimensions of 50x50 cm and a depth of 40 cm.

Place the pits on the site in a checkerboard pattern. The distance between them in a row is left at 1 m. The aisles are made 1.5 m wide.

Seedlings of these tomatoes are grown in the usual way. Seeds are sown in deep boxes at the end of March. In the process of growing seedlings, water them in time and loosen the soil under it. It is permissible not to pick Tarasenko's tomatoes.

Seedlings of this variety are planted in prepared pits at the age of at least 60 days. Humus, a little wood ash and mineral fertilizers are added to the pits before planting. Two plants are planted in each such hole. The first watering of seedlings transferred to a permanent place is carried out with warm water with potassium permanganate dissolved in it (3 g per 10 liters).

Developmental care

In the growth stage, the tomatoes of this variety necessarily stepson. Otherwise, few ovaries will form on the bushes. Most often, Tarasenko tomatoes are grown according to the method in two trunks. Using this technology, you can get maximum yields from the bushes.

Each plant in the process of development should be well ventilated and illuminated. As already mentioned, in the area with these tomatoesarrange wallpaper. As the fruits are set in tomatoes of these varieties, it is also necessary to remove the lower leaves.

Feeding and watering

Tarasenko himself recommended fertilizing these varieties three times per season. For the first time, organic matter or complex mineral compounds are applied under plants two weeks after planting. The second time, Tarasenko varieties are usually fertilized during the period when the first fruits appear. Approximately 20 days later, the third feeding is carried out.

Tarasenko's tomatoes are supposed to be watered once every two weeks. In dry regions, this procedure can be carried out more often. Under each plant, when watering, in any case, 7-10 liters of water should be poured. The next day after moistening, the soil under Tarasenko's tomatoes should definitely be loosened. At the same time, weeds must also be removed from under the bushes.

Fight disease

In this regard, Tarasenko's tomatoes usually do not cause any trouble to gardeners. Most of these varieties are highly resistant to both fungal and bacterial diseases. Summer residents involved in the cultivation of Tarasenko varieties usually do not carry out preventive spraying.

The breeder himself advised to perform this procedure only during periods of summer cooling and prolonged rains. In such weather, it is useful to process Tarasenko's tomatoes with ordinary, self-made Bordeaux liquid (1%).

Tomatoes Tarasenko: reviews of summer residents

The opinion of gardeners, both Ukrainian and Russian or Belarusian, about these tomatoes was very good. First of allowners of suburban areas praise, of course, the excellent qualities of Tarasenko fruits. Since their flesh is dense, they are transported absolutely without any problems.

The same applies to canning tomatoes of this variety. In jars, such tomatoes do not burst and look neat and appetizing. Only good reviews have earned the taste of the fruits of these varieties. The pulp of all these tomatoes, as gardeners say, is pleasant - sweet with sourness.

As for the yield of these varieties, summer residents also have absolutely no complaints. According to this indicator, Tarasenko tomatoes are superior to most modern liana varieties. These tomatoes do not cause gardeners much trouble on the site. At the same time, summer residents have the opportunity to collect a very large number of fruits from them.

Instead of a conclusion

Thus, in the article we gave the most detailed description of Tarasenko's tomatoes. The photos on the page clearly demonstrate the excellent characteristics and qualities of these tomatoes. In care, the tomatoes of this breeder are unpretentious and at the same time have a high yield.

In any case, planting Tarasenko tomatoes on the plot, if you can get such seeds, is definitely worth it. Tomatoes of this breeder will not deliver trouble to the gardener in any case. You can plant such tomatoes on the site both in the open field and in the greenhouse.