Tomato "Chio-Chio-San": reviews, photos, planting experience

A very unusual, elongated tomato with excellent flavor. It will appeal to those who enjoy slightly sweet, unusually shaped tomatoes, which can be used to create interesting dishes, various pickles, and eaten fresh. Here are the key characteristics that can help gardeners choose which tomatoes to plant in their garden or yard. Moreover, the Chio-Chio-San tomato—reviews, photos, and those who have planted it—is distinguished by its excellent taste, and its unusual plum-like shape will surprise all guests.

 

What is known about this tomato?

 

A continuous-growing tomato that can easily reach a height of up to 2.7 meters. It's a mid-season tomato, typically ripening in 112 to 125 days, depending on planting conditions and care. This tomato is recommended for greenhouse cultivation due to its tendency to grow tall. Mature plants require staking.

 

The Chio-Chio-San variety is distinguished by large, branched clusters bearing up to 50 small fruits, and in some cases, even more, given high humidity. This variety is trained into a single stem and is recommended for greenhouse cultivation.

It is resistant to tobacco mosaic, various pests, and diseases. It should not be grown outdoors in Siberia and the Urals, as this tomato variety does not tolerate cold well and is easily susceptible to disease. Many who have grown this tomato write that "Chio-Chio-San" is specifically designed for greenhouses and can be grown outdoors in the southern regions of our country.

 

Fruiting depends largely on proper care. Ventilation, regular watering, and various soil fertilization methods will help you produce large, elongated fruits and gradually increase their production. Interestingly, even in hot climates, the plants will set fruit and produce a bountiful harvest. Incidentally, with regular watering and the use of various tomato fertilizers, the fruits will be slightly larger and sweeter. However, due to the variety's characteristics, the fruits won't be excessively large.

 

 

You can plant up to two plants per meter. In some cases, training just one is sufficient. The branches must be tied up, as they can break under the weight of the fruit. Flowering begins in May, followed by beautiful fruits. They all ripen at the same time, and the ripe tomatoes are approximately the same size, making them ideal for a variety of dishes and desserts. Here are some possible uses for these tomatoes.

 

How to use tomatoes of this variety

 

Small dessert tomatoes are best used as a stand-alone dish. They're quite meaty and not juicy enough for fresh juices and tomato pastes, or for sautéing for borscht and soup. Therefore, these tomatoes can be used in various sandwiches, kebabs, or simply as a stand-alone dish.

Many women write that this variety is excellent for canning if you like tasty, small tomatoes. They are very firm and practically do not crack in the jar. For this reason, modern housewives use Chio-Chio-San tomatoes for making various pickles.

 

This variety has a distinct aroma and a pleasant, non-acidic flavor. They're great for canapés, but juices are best made from other tomato varieties. Then you'll get the perfect combination: delicious and healthy tomatoes that kids will love and can easily replace cherry tomatoes.

 

Another interesting tomato variety that is easy to grow and can be planted in your garden is the Gina variety.