Characteristics and description of the tomato "Purple Jasper"

Jasper is a semi-precious stone. It exists in many natural varieties, each with a distinct color. Its colors are truly stunning, with their alluring iridescent hues. When you see the "Purple Jasper" tomato, you'll immediately understand its name. It stands out from other varieties with its intriguing coloring, reminiscent of this stone.

Characteristics and description of the variety

This tomato is considered a rare variety. The Purple Jasper variety was recently developed and is not yet very popular. It is native to China. It also goes by several other names: Tzi Bi U, Violet Jasper, and Purple Bumblebee. If you encounter these, you should know they are all the same variety.

Purple Jasper is an indeterminate, tall, mid-season tomato variety. It's particularly striking due to its unusual coloring; it's easy to distinguish from other varieties by its fruit color.

The plant reaches a height of up to 2 meters in a greenhouse, and slightly lower in open ground. Tomato clusters contain 5-7 fruits. The bush is covered with numerous tomatoes.

These tomatoes are ideal for all types of barrel pickling, canning, and light snacks. This variety is also widely used in baby food because it peels easily.

With constant, high-quality care, the variety bears fruit well.

Purple jasper is ideal for retail use. Its long shelf life and easy transportability make it a favorite among vegetable sellers.

The fruits ripen 110-120 days after sowing. This tomato is best suited for growing in southern regions. It also produces excellent fruit.

Characteristics of fruits

The fruits of this variety are round and uniform in shape. Their color is unusual: brownish-red with green streaks. The average fruit weight is 80-100 g.

The skin is thick and tight. It's perfect for all types of pickling, salads, and light appetizers. Due to its unusual color, Purple Jasper tomatoes look quite unique when preserved. Because the skins are easy to peel, mothers love using this variety in baby food.

This variety has juicy, burgundy-brown flesh. The tomato plant has bright green leaves.

This variety has an unusual appearance and smell, it is very sweet.

Features of cultivation

This variety, like other tall varieties, is not easy to grow.

It's best to prepare seeds for seedlings the previous year and do it yourself. For seedlings, seeds are collected from the largest fruits, which will be harvested from the first bunch. They are removed from the fruit, washed, and dried on specially prepared paper. The seeds are then stored for the following year, packaged in special bags.

To plant tomatoes in a greenhouse, prepare the soil in the fall. This is done by mixing black soil, special fertilizers, and diluted cow manure. If possible, this process can be repeated in the spring.

Seedlings are prepared two months before transplanting into the soil. However, before sowing the seeds, they must be disinfected. The most basic solution for this procedure is a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

The seeds are sown in pre-prepared holes spaced 2 cm apart. Two weeks before transplanting into a greenhouse or open soil, the plants need to be hardened off daily.

It is better to transplant seedlings in hot weather, so the seedlings will take root faster.

Care

The tall-growing Purple Jasper variety requires special care. The key to a successful harvest of tall tomatoes is staking the plant's stems. There are several options for this: staking to a trellis or tying to tall stakes.

Warm watering, greenhouse ventilation, and pruning of side shoots are the key to a high yield. To improve ventilation, remove one leaf from the bottom of the stem approximately every seven days.

To improve plant growth and increase fruit size, you can also feed the bushes with fertilizer. To stop the bush from growing, you should prune its top.

To feed vegetables, use natural fertilizers: bird droppings, diluted mullein.

Reviews

Yulia: "The 'Purple Jasper' tomato variety surprised me with its unusual color. I use these tomatoes to make a delicious Caprese appetizer. It's a perfect combination of beautiful tomatoes and mozzarella cheese."

Andrey: "Any vegetable or fruit crop requires care. But tall tomato varieties require meticulous care. If you enjoy meticulous work, then the 'Purple Jasper' variety is for you. With your time and care, you're sure to get a great harvest."