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Cherry tomatoes can be determinant or indeterminate, while the hybrid "Octopus cherry" many gardeners call the tomato tree or tomato vine.
Powerful plant able to grow in one place for several years, and at the same time present the gardener with generous harvests of delicious fruits.
The largest species of all indeterminate ones!
Description of the variety
The variety has a very strong growth and an abundance of ramifications... It can be grown in standard form (with constant pinching) or in several stems. Crown of one bush of tomato "Octopus cherry" occupies an area of at least 50 sq., and the height of the main stem reaches 5.5 meters.
The variety "Octopus cherry" is early maturing. From sowing seedlings to fruiting, ne more than 110 days... Suitable for growing in open ground or greenhouses, including heated ones (with a long-term cultivation scheme). The variety has good resistance to most tomato infections and pests.
You can find out about other varieties of cherry tomatoes: Sweet Cherry, Strawberry, Liza, Ampelny Cherry Falls, Ira, Cherripalchiki on our website.
The fruits of the "Sprut cherry" tomato are dense, sweet-sourish in taste, with small seed chambers (no more than 4 per fruit). The dry matter content is high, the skin is dense, of medium thickness.
In each brush (and they on one plant maybe about 50 pieces) contains from 4 to 6 fruits weighing up to 50 g. Round, bright red, they are perfectly stored in refrigerators for several months, and are excellently transported.
You can compare the weight indicators of different varieties in the table below:
| Variety name | Fruit weight |
| Octopus | up to 50 grams |
| Nastenka | 150-200 grams |
| Valentine | 80-90 grams |
| Garden pearl | 15-20 grams |
| Domes of Siberia | 200-250 grams |
| Caspar | 80-120 grams |
| Morozko | 50-200 grams |
| Blagovest f1 | 110-150 grams |
| Irina | 120 grams |
| Octopus f1 | 150 grams |
| Dubrava | 60-105 grams |
Country of origin and year of registration
Tomato variety "Sprut cherry" f1 is a product of Russian breeders of the Zedek agricultural holding. The variety was bred in 2003, registered in the State Register in 2005.
Tomato suitable for growing in the southern regions of Russia, in the middle lane, in the Urals and Siberia... In a word, "Sprut cherry" can grow in any place where from June to September the air temperature does not drop below + 10ºC.
Characteristics
The fruits of the tomato "Sprut cherry" perfectly retain their taste and nutritional value when stored in cellars or refrigerators until the new year. This is what became the basis for declaring the variety as salad. However, its fruits excellent in salting and for making juices.
"Octopus cherry" - the record holder in yield. From one plant can be removed up to 12 kg leveled fruits with high technical and taste characteristics.
You can compare the yield of the variety in the table below:
| Variety name | Yield |
| Octopus | 12 kgs sq.m |
| Lazy | 15 kg per square meter |
| Rocket | 6.5 kg per square meter |
| Summer resident | 4 kg per bush |
| Premier | 6-9 kg per square meter |
| Doll | 8-9 kg per square meter |
| Stolypin | 8-9 kg per square meter |
| Broody | 10-11 kg per square meter |
| Black bunch | 6 kg per bush |
| Fat jack | 5-6 kg per bush |
| Buyan | 9 kg per bush |
The advantages of the variety are its very high yield and excellent plant resistance to tomato diseases and pests. Among the disadvantages, one can single out the constant rapid growth of new shoots, which need an immediate garter to the supports.
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Features of the
Tomato f1 "Octopus cherry" is the only hybrid that can be grown as a perennial crop... True, this will require a spacious greenhouse with heating for the winter. With proper plant rejuvenation and constant fertilization several tons can be harvested from one bush per year ripe "on the vine" tomato.
Growing
The variety needs in the constant formation of a bush, which consists in a garter, removing unnecessary shoots and leaf blades. Several large supports may be required to keep the plant upright.
Most often, the Cherry Octopus hybrid is tied to trellises (like grapes) or grown in the form of a liana with tying the stems to the walls of the gazebo or arch.
The plant needs increased watering and nutrition, especially when grown outdoors.
Diseases and pests
Variety has a very high resistance to numerous pests and diseases tomatoes. Subject to the norms of agricultural technology, it is enough to carry out preventive treatments of plantings with phytoverm or phytosporin.
"Octopus cherry" - one of the most unusual looking cherry hybrids. Despite this, the palatability of its fruits cannot be called outstanding, despite the pronounced sweet-sour taste and increased dry matter content in the fruits. It can be grown by a gardener who has basic knowledge in gardening practice.
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| Hurricane | Raspberry miracle | Sultan |
| Red Red | Market miracle | Lazy dream |
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| Helena | De Barao Orange | Giant Red |
| May rose | De Barao Red | Russian soul |
| Super prize | Honey fireworks | Pulka |
