Yellow Bun Tomato: Characteristics and Description of the Variety, Reviews

Tomatoes

Gardeners are drawn to the flavor and size of this popular variety. With even the most basic cultivation techniques, they reach 200-300 g, and with proper care (timely fertilizing and watering), they can reach 600 g. In cold summers, the yield per bush reaches 3-3.5 kg.

Yellow Bun is a tall variety, reaching 180 cm (and sometimes even 200 cm) in height. Therefore, it is trained into single or double stems and tied with a trellis. This is necessary, as the heavy weight of ripening fruits can otherwise break not only the branches but also the rather robust stem, despite its well-developed and robust root system. Gardeners especially appreciate the ease of care required for yellow varieties, as orange hybrids are safe for allergy sufferers and contain more vitamins and nutrients than tomatoes of any other color.

Characteristics and description of the variety, yield

Despite the variety being classified as new or rare on specialist websites, and some of its data being inaccurate, "Yellow Bun" has already earned the love of gardeners. According to statistical surveys on gardening forums, it consistently ranks among the best orange tomato varieties due to its many undeniable advantages. Its key advantages for tomato growers (yield, excellent presentation, and excellent taste) have made it popular even despite a slight shortage of seed.

Please note!Orange and yellow varieties have recently gained popularity due to their hypoallergenic properties, rich content of carotene, lycopene, which acts as a natural antioxidant, and niacin, which helps strengthen blood vessels.

The Yellow Bun variety is indeterminate (unrestricted in bush growth). This is typical of all large-fruited orange hybrids. The variety's yield can be increased by planting no more than three bushes per square meter and removing some of the ovaries to increase the weight of the remaining fruits. They do not crack and are usually free of external or internal defects.

Tomatoes of this variety tolerate transportation well, making them recommended for commercial cultivation. The time for planting seedlings is usually calculated based on the region's weather conditions and the lunar calendar, subtracting 55-60 days required for the plants to be fully ready for transplanting into the open ground.

Staking and pinching out side-sons are essential for a good harvest, as otherwise the bush will develop abundant foliage and shade the fruit. The golden-orange color of tomatoes depends on maximum light exposure. The more sun the fruit receives, the brighter its color.

This variety is recommended for cultivation in the central part of Russia, in temperate climates, and in the Moscow region, as a promising greenhouse hybrid with high yields. It can only be grown outdoors in the south and in regions favorable for farming.

For reference!The variety's primary purpose is universal. Thanks to its valuable components and excellent taste, it is most often consumed fresh. Descriptions are generally favorable, and the flavor is described with superlatives. Canned vegetables retain all the beneficial vitamins and minerals.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The variety's advantages far outweigh its disadvantages. Some gardeners believe it has virtually no drawbacks, except for the need to shape the bush. The mandatory pinching and thinning of foliage isn't a drawback, as this is necessary even for the easiest-to-care-for red varieties.

The advantages include the following:

large fruits with excellent taste;
rapid ripening and the ability to bear fruit throughout the entire growing season;
high yield (up to 3.5 kg of fruit per bush when planting 3 pieces per 1 sq. m);
relatively easy to care for;
resistance to common nightshade diseases;
beautiful shape, dominant color and advantageous presentation;
shelf life and ability to easily withstand long-distance transportation;
a lot of useful substances that are preserved during heat treatment.

Interesting! The Yellow Bun variety owes its sweet taste to its high beta-carotene content. This not only contributes to its pleasant taste but also helps improve vision.

Features of growing and caring for the variety

Like all hybrids, this variety is resistant to diseases and adverse growing conditions, but not to the point where it can be planted outdoors in Siberia and the Urals. It's mid-early, ripening in 110-120 days from transplanting. Therefore, it's important to plan for seedling planting well in advance.

The time for planting seedlings is determined based on the approximate required date of transplanting and the time required for the plants to mature as seedlings. For regions with different climates, this could be mid-February, the end of the last winter month, or early to mid-March.

Those who have been growing this variety for several years note that the specific agricultural practices are practically no different from the standard ones adopted for red-fruited varieties and imply the same two-time feeding during the seedling growing period and three-time feeding during the fruit ripening period.

Seed treatment and soaking are not required, as they are already disinfected in the original packaging and are ready for planting. For disease protection, it is recommended to use common folk remedies, as this variety is considered a dietary variety.

If the fruits are picked at technical maturity, they reach the desired condition during transportation, but lose some of their inherent flavor. The most delicious tomatoes are those freshly picked from the vine. The cultivar's recommendations call for the mandatory thinning of seedlings when planting seeds in common containers. The cultivar's producers assure that the plants tolerate this procedure well.

Reviews from gardeners

Oleg Semenovich, 51 years old. Moscow region:

I've been hooked on growing orange and yellow tomatoes for about three years now, after learning they're safe to eat if you have an allergy. I only developed this problem after 40, and unfortunately, my son inherited it. The doctor said they were good for those with acidity issues, and my wife said she read somewhere that they were natural antidepressants. So that's how we got started. Now they're all we grow. We got the yellow bun last year, and we'll plant more this year because we're so happy.

Egor, 31 years old. Sverdlovsk region:

It's an excellent variety; I've been growing it under plastic for three years now; the first seeds were brought all the way from Moscow. People love it, and the harvest is excellent. So, despite using fertilizer and store-bought soil for the seedlings, I'm consistently profitable. If you want to grow tomatoes for sale, Bulochka is the way to go.

Alina, 30 years old. Belgorod:

I don't know, everyone likes the taste, but I don't think it's all that special. Maybe I was just unlucky with the summer—it was cool and constantly raining—but I didn't find any special flavor. Yelisey, for example, is really sweet, but your cookies are kind of bland—no acidity, no sweetness. I'll plant a couple of plants for my mother-in-law, who suffers from allergies, and that'll be it.

Zinaida Petrovna, 73 years old. Belgorod:

Yes, "Bulochka" has a decent taste, you just have to put some effort into it and spend a lot of money on fertilizer. The yellow variety always appreciates feeding. If you don't feed it, any variety will be small and tasteless. We planted it last year and the flavor was excellent.

The Yellow Bun variety is a promising yellow-fruited tomato variety that can be recommended for any culinary needs. It is a worthy example of a large-fruited hybrid when planted from high-quality seed.