Connoisseurs of proven tomatoes of the Dutch selection will surely like “Benito”: fruitful, unpretentious, resistant to diseases.
Beautiful plum fruits look very decorative, and their taste will please even the sophisticated gourmets.
In this article you will learn all about tomatoes "Benito" - the characteristics and description of the variety, you will see the photo.
Tomato "Benito": description of the variety
Grade name | Benito |
general description | Mid-season determinant hybrid |
Originator | Holland |
Ripening | 105-110 days |
The form | Plum |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | 100-140 grams |
Application | Dining room |
Yield varieties | up to 8 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases |
Tomatoes "Benito" - a high-yielding mid-season hybrid of the first generation. Bush determinant, shtambovogo type. The formation of green mass is moderate, the sheet is simple. Tomatoes ripen with brushes of 5-7 pieces. Productivity is high, from a bush it is possible to collect up to 8 kg of tomatoes.
Fruits of medium size, elongated, plum-shaped, with slightly pronounced ribbing in the stem. Weight ranges from 100 to 140 g. The color is rich red. The elastic, moderately dense glossy peel protects tomatoes from cracking.
Tastes deserve special attention. Ripe tomatoes are sweet, not watery, the flesh is dense, low seed. Sugar content reaches 2.4%, dry matter up to 4.8%.
The information in the table below will help to compare the weight of the fruits of this variety with others:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Benito | 100-140 grams |
Altaic | 50-300 grams |
Yusupovskiy | 500-600 grams |
Prime minister | 120-180 grams |
Andromeda | 70-300 grams |
Stolypin | 90-120 grams |
Red bunch | 30 grams |
Lazy man | 300-400 grams |
Nastya | 150-200 grams |
Honey heart | 120-140 grams |
Mazarin | 300-600 grams |
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Origin and Application
Tomatoes "Benito F1" - a hybrid of the Dutch selection, intended for cultivation in greenhouses, film greenhouses or open ground. Benito has established itself well in the regions of Siberia, the Black Soil Region, the Far East, the Urals. Excellent keeping quality, transportation possible. Green tomatoes ripen successfully at room temperature.
Fruits of a grade of a tomato "Benito" are used fresh, used for preparation of salads, hot dishes, soups, sauces, mashed potatoes. Ripe tomatoes make a delicious juice with a rich taste. Perhaps canning, dense skin preserves the integrity of the fruit.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- tasty, beautiful fruits;
- tomatoes are suitable for the use fresh, conservation, preparation of juice or mashed potatoes;
- compact bush does not need support and tying;
- resistant to verticillosis, fusarium, mosaics.
Deficiencies in the variety is not noticed. Consider the description of tomatoes "Benito" in terms of growing and give some recommendations.
You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table below:
Grade name | Yield |
Benito | up to 8 kg from a bush |
Nastya | 10-12 kg per square meter |
Gulliver | 7 kg from a bush |
Honey heart | 8.5 kg per square meter |
Broody | 10-1 kg per square meter |
Lazy man | 15 kg per square meter |
Buyan | 9 kg from a bush |
Black bunch | 6 kg from a bush |
King of the market | 10-12 kg per square meter |
De barao giant | 20-22 kg from a bush |
Rocket | 6.5 kg per square meter |
A photo
Sort “Benito” looks like on these photos:
Features of growing
The ideal time for sowing seeds of tomatoes "Benito F1" for seedlings is the first half of March. Pre-seed is soaked in a growth stimulator or aloe juice. It is not necessary to disinfect the seeds, they pass all necessary procedures before packing and selling.
The soil for seedlings should be light and nutritious. Sod or garden soil is taken as a basis, peat or old humus is added to it. Sowing is carried out in containers or pots, with a depth of 2 cm. The soil is sprayed with warm water, and then covered with a film to accelerate germination.
Emerging shoots are exposed to bright light, to the sun or under the lamp. Watering young plants is moderate, from a spray bottle or a watering can, with warm settled water. After unfolding the first pair of these leaves, the seedlings swoop in separate pots. This is followed by top dressing with a complete complex fertilizer.
There are a huge number of ways to grow tomato seedlings. We offer you a series of articles on how to do this:
- in twists;
- in two roots;
- in peat tablets;
- no picks;
- on Chinese technology;
- in bottles;
- in peat pots;
- without land.
Landing on a permanent place begins in the second half of May. The plants are moved to the beds closer to the beginning of June.
The soil needs to be loosened, top dressing unfolds along the prepared holes: superphosphate and wood ash. On 1 square. m is located no more than 3 bushes.
Watering is moderate, only warm water is used. Feed is needed every 2 weeks. Use complex fertilizers based on potassium and phosphorus, they can be alternated with organic matter.
Pests and Diseases: Control and Prevention
Tomatoes variety "Benito" sufficiently resistant to major diseases, but sometimes it happens and trouble. Spraying of plantings with copper-containing preparations will help prevent late blight. Treatment with phytosporin, as well as frequent airing, loosening or mulching of the soil, will protect against rot.
Insect pests harm tomatoes at all stages of plant development. Rassad is threatened by thrips and aphids, adult bushes are attacking slugs, Colorado beetles and a bear. Landings should be inspected regularly in order to detect intruders in time.
Aphids are washed off with warm soapy water; volatile insects are destroyed with the help of insecticides. Herbs decoction also helps: celandine, yarrow, chamomile.
Tomato variety "Benito F1" will be an interesting find for lovers of medium-sized sweet fruit. He will also like gardeners planning to do canning. The only problem common to all hybrids is the inability to collect seeds for future sowing on their own beds.
In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes ripening at different times:
Superearly | Mid-season | Medium early |
Leopold | Nikola | Supermodel |
Schelkovsky early | Demidov | Budenovka |
President 2 | Persimmon | F1 major |
Liana Pink | Honey and sugar | Cardinal |
Locomotive | Pudovik | Bear Paw |
Sanka | Rosemary pound | King Penguin |
The miracle of cinnamon | King of beauty | Emerald Apple |