Katyusha Tomato: Variety Characteristics, Reviews (Photos)

Tomatoes

Many novice and experienced gardeners strive to get a high-quality early tomato harvest. New varieties make this possible. For example, the Katyusha variety is considered one of the best among tomatoes.

Recently, many gardeners have become interested in early tomato harvests that are high-quality and tasty. New varieties of tomatoes are helping many people make a wise choice based on their needs.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Katyusha is an ultra-early tomato variety. It takes about three months, or even slightly less, from planting the seedlings to harvesting ripe fruits. The standard tomato bush typically grows to 80–90 centimeters. Katyusha tomatoes are safe to grow outdoors and in greenhouses. The harvest is ideal for fresh eating, pickling, canning, and juice production, as these tomatoes have a pleasant flavor and minimal dry matter content.

Features of the Katyusha tomato variety:

pink color, which can be bright or muted;
round shape;
the weight is usually 120-130 grams, but some fruits can reach 150;
The dry matter content is about 5 percent, making the tomatoes quite fleshy and juicy;
harvested tomatoes can be stored for a long time.

Please note! Katyusha is a high-yielding tomato variety. With proper care, a single plant can yield over 5 kilograms of tomatoes. With proper planting, it can yield up to 17–20 kilograms per square meter, with 4–5 plants per square meter.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Tomatoes of the Katyusha variety have numerous important advantages:

pleasant taste characteristics;
resistance to changing temperature conditions;
increased resistance to diseases and pests;
the possibility of long-term storage of the harvested crop.

However, gardeners note that tomatoes also have serious disadvantages:

deterioration of taste characteristics due to violation of care rules;
risk of breaking off branches of cabbage bushes;
increased sensitivity to fertilizers.

Katyusha is a worthy tomato variety, but it's best suited for experienced gardeners. Growing tomatoes requires a special approach and consideration of numerous nuances.

Rules for growing the variety

When growing tomatoes, it's recommended to form a single-stemmed bush, with side shoots encouraged. Replacing the main growth point is carried out throughout the tomato plant's growth, as this largely determines the yield of the resulting crop.

Advice! Katyusha tomatoes grow as single-stemmed tomatoes in greenhouses and open fields. High yields are both an advantage and a disadvantage, as they can lead to increased branch breakage. To minimize this risk, consider using special supports.

Tomatoes are grown in various regions of Russia. In the southern regions, Katyusha is grown in open ground and yields up to 9-10 kilograms. In the northern regions, this early hybrid variety can only be grown in greenhouses, but yields increase to 13-16 kilograms. Ripe Katyusha tomatoes have a long shelf life.

Caring for tomatoes requires the following tasks to be completed:

regular moderate watering;
application of suitable fertilizers;
creating optimal lighting;
adherence to planting dates, and hardening of seedlings is required for their successful growth;
loosening and digging the soil;
adding humus and manure to the soil.

Proper and comprehensive care guarantees the possibility of obtaining a rich, high-quality harvest of Katyusha tomatoes.

Diseases and pests

Katyusha is a disease- and pest-resistant variety. However, certain risks still exist.

To treat the disease, remove affected fruits and treat the bushes with a pesticide. It is recommended to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer and soil moisture. When growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, it is advisable to ensure proper ventilation.
Dry spot. The use of specialized products against this tomato disease is recommended.
Rusty mite. "Zubr" is an effective pest control product.
Colorado potato beetle. Prestige is recommended.
Proper tomato care ensures effective disease and pest prevention, significantly increasing the chances of a high-quality harvest.

Reviews

Galina:

"Katyusha is a pretty good tomato variety. Of course, caring for tomatoes requires a special approach, but the harvest can be high-quality and delicious. The most important thing is to follow all the rules for growing tomatoes."

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Oleg:

"I really love growing early varieties of vegetables because they have a delicate flavor and are rich in nutrients. Katyusha tomatoes are considered among the best, and I can completely agree with that."

Alina:

"Early tomato varieties aren't easy to grow. However, the Katyusha variety is still worth gardeners' attention, as it yields a rich and delicious harvest."