Characteristics and description of the tomato "Dimerosa"

Dimerosa is a delicious Dutch tomato, but it's not widely grown yet. The few reviews of this new hybrid suggest it has great potential.

Gardeners who have tried Dimerosa call it a real treasure, and some have already managed to give it the title of the king of pink tomatoes.

Description and characteristics of the Dimerosa tomato

An early-ripening indeterminate variety (hybrid), recommended for growing in glass and plastic greenhouses. Based on gardeners' experience, it can be concluded that when planting this hybrid outdoors, even in southern regions, the fruit's flavor is significantly reduced. The bush is vigorous and tall, with short internodes and a well-developed root system. Fruit ovaries form before the first frost. The growing season lasts 102 or 105 days.

Characteristics of fruits

The fruits are round or flat-round, not ribbed, pink, and shiny, with an average weight of 200–250 g. The pulp is sugary, sweet with a subtle acidity, and the flavor is very pleasant. The skin is thin and dense; ripe tomatoes do not crack and keep well in the refrigerator. There are 2 or 3 seed chambers, with a medium number of seeds.

Dimerosa tomatoes have a very good flavor and can be eaten fresh, in salads, and in vegetable slices. They are also suitable for homemade dishes, pickles, and juices. The tomatoes are firm and ideal for whole-fruit canning.

Productivity

The first inflorescence forms after the 7th or 9th leaf (rarely after the 5th), with subsequent clusters growing every 2 or 3 leaves. A single cluster produces 4 to 7 fruits. When trained into a 2-stemmed bush, it can yield 1 to 2.5 kg of tomatoes. The highest yield was recorded in the Moscow region, reaching 3.6 kg per bush. However, it's important to remember that such yields are not to be expected in open ground.

Diseases and pests

The new Dimerosa hybrid, introduced by the agricultural firm Enza Zaden, is highly resistant to the most common tomato diseases and pests. Gardeners who grow this tomato have compiled a short list of ailments that Dimerosa is resistant to:

• tomato mosaic virus;
• Fusarium wilt;
• brown spot, cladosporiosis;
• verticillium wilt;
• cutworms and aphids.

The diseases to which the Dimerosa tomato has average resistance include spotted wilt and yellow leaf curl viruses.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Dimerosa tomato

Reviews of the Dimerosa tomato are still limited, but they all clearly highlight the hybrid's most important characteristics. The list of advantages is quite impressive:

• stable tomato setting;
• early fruit bearing;
• excellent presentation and taste of fruits, versatility;
• high transportability;
• short internodes;
• crack resistance;
• immunity to diseases and pests;
• crop yield.

The only significant drawback of the Dimerosa tomato is that it can only be grown in a greenhouse. It's also worth remembering that you can't harvest the seeds yourself; seeds collected from hybrids will not produce full-fledged offspring (with the characteristics of the original plant).

Features of cultivation

Seeds for seedlings should be sown 60 or 65 days before transplanting into the greenhouse (from the second half of February to mid-March). Even though tomatoes will be grown indoors, you should wait until any recurrent frosts have passed and the soil has warmed up well. Tomatoes can be planted a little earlier in heated greenhouses.

Growing seedlings is the same as for other tomatoes. Dimerosa hybrid seeds take a long time to germinate, requiring patience and careful moistening of the soil around the seedlings. Plants do not tolerate transplanting well, so this should be done carefully. Before planting tomatoes in their permanent location, they must be hardened off by placing them in a cool room for a short time (15–20 minutes) and gradually increasing the time.

No more than 3 tomatoes should be planted per square meter. They can be trained into 2 or 3 stems, removing any remaining side shoots. Lower leaves are removed as the bush grows, and upper leaves are thinned out if necessary. The bush grows up to 2 meters in height, is vigorous, and produces numerous clusters, so special attention should be paid to staking. The soil in the greenhouse should be light and nutritious, and watering and fertilizing should be carried out as usual.

Reviews

Evgeniya. I planted Dimerosa for the first time two years ago, placing most of the seedlings in a greenhouse and leaving two plants outside. The difference was dramatic: indoors, the tomatoes were abundant and delicious. Outdoors, the plants were weak, the tomatoes were small, watery, and bland. I recommend this hybrid to everyone, but it's only for greenhouses!

Svetlana. I learned about Dimerosa by chance. I bought pink tomatoes with a new name at the market and immediately went looking for seeds. I've been growing this hybrid for three years and am very happy with it! The tomatoes are versatile, suitable for almost any type of processing, although I haven't tried drying them yet. This hybrid is disease-resistant and easy to grow—a real find for me.