Old fixed variety originating from Russia; registered in GNIS.
Also referenced under the following names: Delicate , Leckertomate ,Delikate , Деликатес.
Dwarf plant of +/- 50 cm.
Red fruit 90-300 grams, flattened and slightly ribbed at the top. Strong depression at the peduncular attachment.
Dense and juicy flesh with a sweet taste. Tends to burst.
Indeterminate growth, can be grown in pots.
Suitable for short season or cool summer regions.
Grown in 2015 in pots
-Sown on 15 March
-Planted on 2 May
-Indeterminate growth
-Small growing plant
-Height +/- 0.90 m
-Foliage: long with narrow leaflets, horizontal habit
-Flower: 6 sepals and 6/7 petals
-Fruit: small, round, slightly flattened with slightly rounded shoulders
Orange-red colour, smooth skin
Depression at the peduncular attachment non-existent.
-Trace of umbilicus at a tiny point
Harvest: poor, much run-off and necrosis apiclae.
-Fleshy and juicy.
-Taste of old tomato.
Smaller fruits than standard, otherwise conforming, outdoor cultivation would give better results.
Caracteristics
Caliber | Small to medium |
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Color | Red |
Form | Flattened, Round |
Earliness | mid-season |
Foliage | Régular |
Dwarf | Miniature pot |
Height | + or - 0.5m |
Growing | Indeterminate |
Origin | Russia |