The “Raspberry Miracle” series has been displayed in the laboratories of NGO breeders for 12 years. As a result of this, the future favorite of all growers appeared. If you are also interested in the Raspberry Miracle Tomato, in this article you will find a detailed description of it, as well as features of agricultural technology.
Description and characteristics of the "Crimson Miracle"
Tomatoes "Raspberry miracle" are very delicate, with the fleshy pulp of a watermelon color, sweet and juicy. The color of the skin of crimson color, for which they got their name. The "Raspberry Miracle" series is recognized as a favorite in the vegetable market among gardeners. "Raspberry miracle" is a variety of tomatoes, bred by Russian breeders from the research and production association "Gardens of Russia" in the 1990s. They are considered one of the best hybrids of the company, bred recently.
This is a versatile variety of tomatoes that can be grown both in the greenhouse and in the open field. In addition, they are extremely resistant to late blight. A series of these tomatoes received a gold medal in 2014. Since that time, these tomatoes and became known as the "Golden Crimson Miracle."
Important! Harvested fruit should be stored in a cool and dark place. The air temperature should be between 5-12 ° С, and the humidity should be 80%. Best of all, tomatoes "Crimson miracle" will be stored in trays made of wood or plastic. Lay them stalk up.
Varieties of pink tomatoes "Crimson Miracle" are distinguished by the following characteristics:
- high-yielding varieties can reach two meters if grown in greenhouse conditions;
- The first generation of tomatoes grows larger than the next, and one fruit can reach a mass of 1 kg. Further harvest will be presented by smaller tomatoes - 300-500 g;
- in tomatoes of this variety, the skin is smooth and durable, so the fruits do not crack even during the dry season and with excessive watering;
- show excellent transportability and stability characteristics. This allows you to store tomatoes in its original form for three months;
- its taste is ideal for preservation;
- from the appearance of the first shoots to obtain a full harvest takes five months.
Did you know? The most effective way to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes is to store them together with bananas and apples that produce ethylene, which catalyzes the ripening process.
Hybrid Collection Description
Tomatoes "Crimson Miracle" are conventionally divided into three series of several varieties in each.
The first series of "Crimson Miracle" includes the following varieties:
- Tomatoes "Crimson Sunset" - These are selected massive fruits weighing 500-700 g each, which have a remarkable taste.
- "Raspberries" - Tomatoes of a bright raspberry shade with an unusual, but pleasant taste. Fruit weight is about 500 g on average.
- Tomatoes "Raspberry wine" - This is the most delicious variety of the entire series. Tomatoes themselves are not as large as the others, only about 400 g. They are loved by gardeners for producing a very abundant crop. Pay attention to the variety of tomatoes of the first series "Raspberry wine" and be sure to decide on its planting.
- "Bright Robin" - Tomatoes with a pronounced watermelon aftertaste unusual for tomatoes. The fruits are bright, juicy and fleshy, reaching 700 g of weight.
- Tomatoes "Raspberry Paradise" - the most productive variety that won many awards, so I would like to provide a more detailed description of it. The fruits are round, fairly large - up to 600 g, and have a rich raspberry-pink shade. Under the thin, but strong matte skin there is a juicy, sugary pulp that melts in the mouth. Seeds in tomatoes a little. Due to the abundant content of sugars and dry substances, tomatoes ripen sweet with a bright honey flavor and hints of fruit. These tomatoes are eaten by children with pleasure.
The second series "Crimson Miracle" is represented by such varieties: 
- "Raspberry Joy" - a great variety that can withstand extreme temperature extremes without losing its taste. Fruits are small - up to 250 g, grow with a few brushes in each.
- "Crimson Bison" - similar to the "Crimson Paradise" from the first series. Gives a good harvest, besides unpretentious. Tomatoes grow to 0.5 kg, the correct spherical shape. And all this on a small bush 70 cm tall.
- "Crimson Dream" - tolerates any weather conditions, giving a good harvest. On a meter bush grow tomatoes weighing up to 700 g.
- "Crimson Coveted" - a large and powerful bush with a lot of tomatoes. It is better not to grow without a support, because it will break during the fruiting period. Fruits bright crimson shade of 600 g each.
- "The Crimson King" - A large bush with flattened tomatoes. Fruits are large, low ribbed, weighing up to 400 g and are collected in brushes. Possesses remarkable taste qualities and can bear fruit longer than usual.
The third series "Crimson Miracle" includes the following varieties:
- "Raspberry surprise" - unpretentious fast-growing variety, reaching a height of 1 meter. Fleshy fruits and sugar weighing up to 0.5 kg.
- "Raspberry popsicle" - perfectly tolerates temperature drops and does not reduce fruiting in rainy and cold periods. Tomatoes "one to one", slightly elongated. Remarkably tolerate transportation and stored for a long time.
- "Crimson hero" - a wonderful hybrid, giving large fruits, hence the name. Tomatoes are bright pink in color, pleasant and sugary in taste. Fruits in any weather, even uncomfortable for most other varieties. Gives the same harvest in dry and cold summers.
- "Raspberry bunny" - fruits weighing up to 600 g with a wonderful taste. Able to bear fruit under adverse conditions.
- "Crimson Heart" - the fruits are shaped like a heart, whence the name of the variety came from. The size of the fruit is average, but the taste is simply excellent.
Did you know? In the 17th century, Britain believed that tomatoes were toxic fruits. It lasted until the 18th century, while tomatoes were not included in the diet of the British as the main dietary product.
Important points of planting a tomato "Crimson Miracle"
Tomatoes "Raspberry miracle" are picky in terms of growing conditions, but in order for the bushes to be high and the fruits large, agricultural technology must be produced at a high level.
When to sow seeds
Seeds of tomatoes "Crimson Miracle" are sown in the greenhouse, presumably from mid-February - early March. If you plan to land immediately in open ground, you should wait a few more weeks, since the threat of return frost should be avoided. It is necessary to take small containers in which no more than 20 seeds will be sown in each.
Substrate preparation and seeding scheme
Agricultural technology of growing tomatoes "Crimson Miracle" provides landing in any region of the country. Prepare the ground for planting should be more from the fall. You can do this on your own or buy ready-made potions in specialized stores or on the market. Mix sand, soil and humus in a 1: 1: 1 ratio and fill the containers for planting with the mixture. You can use ordinary plastic bottles with a cut neck.
Important! Water the soil with a weak solution of manganese before sowing tomatoes.
Treat the seeds with a 1% solution of "Baikal EM-1" or "Ecosila". After that, add 20 seeds to each bottle. Take a shallow container 6-7 cm tall. Moisten the soil mixture well and fill the dishes with it, leaving 2 cm from the edge. Condense the soil, repeat if necessary, and spread the seeds at a distance of 1 × 1 cm. Top with dry soil 2 cm and compact again with a spoon. Cover the container with glass or film and put in heat.
Did you know? Despite all the positive properties of tomatoes, a small percentage of the truth in the statement of their virulence is still present. Tomatoes belong to the family of plants containing solanine in their composition. Its quantity depends on the specific type and is concentrated in the leaves and stems. Therefore, when caring for tomatoes, protect your hands. The juice of the leaves, if it gets on the skin, can cause allergic reactions in the form of itching and even an increase in temperature. It all depends on the individual reaction of each human body. The fruits of tomatoes do not contain alkaloids, so they are not only completely harmless, but also incredibly useful.
Growing tomato seedlings "Crimson Miracle": care and further picks
Tomatoes "Raspberry miracle" can be grown in any region of the country. Next, you will learn how to properly deal with seedlings, so that you can get incredibly tasty fruits in the open field.
Conditions for growing seedlings
Growing up the seedlings of the "Crimson Miracle", Try to create the necessary conditions for seedlings:
- large amount of light: it is advisable to keep on the window sills windows that overlook the south side. The window should not be shaded by trees. If there is not enough natural light, additional artificial lighting should be arranged;
- high humidity: need to spray the seedlings twice a day with humidifiers;
- optimum temperature - in the afternoon 18-25 ° C, at night - 12-15 ° C.
Planting seedlings in open ground
When the first shoots appear, remove the weak and deformed processes. So do every week with those that are stunted. At the end you should have up to 10 plants. This method does not involve picking tomatoes.
The first full leaves of tomato seedlings appear in a week or 10 days. At this age, if the seeds were sown very closely in one small container, it is better to pick the seedlings in separate cups. This should be done as carefully as possible and should be transplanted only with a clod of earth on the roots. Some gardeners agree that it is necessary to pinch the central root, but this is not recommended, as the roots in any case can be damaged. Pinching up to a third of the root leads to a delay in the development of seedlings for one week.
The first transplant is carried out in small cups of 200 ml.
After 2-3 weeks, seedlings can swoop a second time - in pots more. If the seeds were initially sown in individual containers (cups, cassettes), then this transplant will be the first. It is not recommended to use pots less than 0.5-1 liters.
Seedlings should be watered weekly. The age of seedlings, which should be transplanted in open ground, depends on the climate, soil type, individual characteristics of the variety. Immediately, we note that the seedlings that will be planted in open ground should be quenched, and this should be done already two weeks before transplantation. First, ascended seedlings should be left outdoors for a couple of hours when there is no wind and the sun is shining. After a little need to increase the time spent in the fresh air.
By the end of the period it is already possible to leave the seedlings for the whole day. During this time, they will be fully strengthened, and moving to a new place on them will not have much stress. At the time of transplanting into the open ground, prepare pegs for tying fast-growing seedlings. "Crimson miracle" is inherent in abundant yields, and the severity of the fruit can simply break the plant.
Important! Experts recommend growing tomatoes in no more than two stalks.
So that your “Raspberry Miracle” will get acclimatized and fruitfully rich, its landing should take place according to the following algorithm:
- Dig a hole to the depth of a spade bayonet.
- At the bottom, put a complex of mineral fertilizers, compost or humus. Mix all the ingredients with an earthy ball and pour in plenty.
- Stick the support peg.
- Put the pre-watered seedlings in the hole and sprinkle with soil.
- Slightly press down the soil around the tomatoes, just be careful not to damage the roots of the plants.
- Once again, shower abundantly and tie up the bushes.
Do not disturb the plants for a week. So they better adapt and take root. In early May, seedlings can be planted in the greenhouse. The place should be well lit and with good fertile soil that needs to be watered with a weak manganese solution. Dig holes on the spade bayonet equidistantly from each other by 60 cm. Add 5 g of nitrophoska to each well, mix with the ground and pour in abundantly. Plant a seedling with an earthy clod so that the first leaves are almost on the ground. Top with a mixture of peat, compost and sand. Next, insert a peg and tie up the plant. The first five days after planting the plants do not water, let them take root.
Did you know? Legend has it that the French king Louis commanded to feed only tomatoes of one marquis, who was sentenced to death and was kept in the Bastille. The monarch was confident that tomatoes would kill the prisoner even before the entry into force of the sentence. A month later, the Marquis not only survived, but began to look better, and feel healthier. In addition to prison food, he daily received fresh and juicy tomatoes in large volumes. The king was so amazed that he pardoned the Marquis.
How to care for tomatoes "Crimson Miracle"
A good harvest, as well as an extraordinary sweetness and fleshyness of fruits, can be obtained only if the cultivation of tomatoes "Raspberry Miracle" will occur in accordance with all agrotechnical rules.
Watering and soil care
During the fruiting period, tomatoes consume large amounts of moisture from the soil. The average daily fluid rate is 3.2 l / sq.m. Water the tomatoes only in sunny weather in the morning, if they grow in the greenhouse, and in the evening - if in the open field. The water temperature should be at room temperature, that is, not lower than 20 ° C. Well recommended drip irrigation bushes of tomatoes, equipped in the form of a tape system. After each irrigation should be loosening the surface of the soil. Thus you contribute increase its aeration rates.
Top dressing
Feed the plants can be a solution of dry superphosphate granules. You can fertilize with manure, wood ash, humus, peat and any complex preparations. In the increased nutrition need plants during the fruiting period. Podkorm can still be carried out with a special complex fertilizer exclusively for tomatoes or by pouring humus into the trunk circle of each bush followed by embedding into the ground.
Weeding
The soil under the bushes of tomatoes should always remain loose. At least twice a month you need to loosen the aisles, combining the process with weeding. In the first weeks after planting, it is necessary to loosen to a depth of 12 cm, then, in order not to damage the roots, by 8 cm. If the soil is heavy enough, then you can go deeper, but only in those places that the tomato root system has not yet penetrated. It is useful to mulch the soil, which improves the temperature and humidity conditions of the soil.
Remember that the more thorough the “Raspberry Miracle” receives care, the better and better the harvest of juicy tomatoes will be. When the bushes of tomatoes become higher and wider, to the loosening should be added more and earthing. It contributes to the heating of the root system, besides it does not allow it to be bare, but also contributes to the germination of adventitious roots. Due to this, fruit ripening occurs much faster. The next hilling should be carried out in two weeks and only with wet soil. It will be useful to add more humus soil.
Did you know? Tomato paste has one unique cosmetic property - it can remove chlorine from a person’s hair. Especially this information will be useful to blondes. For example, if after visiting a pool, hair from chlorinated water acquired a green tint, you should not panic. Make something like a hair mask out of tomato paste, and the beauty of your hair will be restored.
"Crimson Miracle": advantages and disadvantages of the series
The following main advantages of Tomatoes "Raspberry miracle" can be distinguished:
- unpretentiousness;
- wonderful taste, transport and commodity qualities of fruits;
- tomatoes do not crack when ripe;
- This series is immune to late blight;
- high yield: from one bush you can collect up to 5 kg of incredibly tasty tomatoes.
There are almost no shortages of tomatoes at the Mainin Miracle, except that later fruits grow the smallest. That is, their size decreases exponentially with each subsequent crop. But this can be turned into a plus, because what a tasty little canned tomatoes!
"Raspberry miracle" - a universal variety of tomatoes. One of its main features is considered to be the long-term preservation of seed germination. If other varieties it decreases over the years, the bushes "Miracle" will bear fruit after 15 years of seed storage.
