The taste of its magnificent solar fruits will not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated gourmet, and even a novice gardener will cope with its cultivation. Tomato Honey King deserves the title of one of the best varieties of tomatoes.
You can learn more about this variety from our article: description, characteristics, cultivation features.
Honey King Tomato: variety description
Grade name | Honey King |
general description | Mid-season indeterminantny grade |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 110-115 days |
The form | Flat-rounded, heart-shaped |
Colour | Orange yellow |
Average tomato mass | 300-450 grams |
Application | Table grade |
Yield varieties | 8-10 kg per square meter |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Sufficiently resistant to diseases |
This variety was bred by Russian breeders in the 21st century. Indeterminate bushes of this hybrid variety of tomatoes reach a height of 150 centimeters. Stamps do not form. It belongs to mid-season grades. It is possible to grow such tomatoes both in greenhouses, and in an open ground and on a balcony. To all known diseases, these tomatoes exhibit high resistance.
From the moment of sowing seeds to the appearance of ripened fruits usually takes from 111 to 115 days. For this variety of tomatoes is characterized by a fairly high yield.
The main advantages of this variety of tomatoes include:
- Excellent taste and product quality of the fruit.
- Large fruit.
- Disease resistance.
- Universality of fruits in use.
- Good yield.
This variety of tomatoes has no significant drawbacks.
You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table:
Grade name | Yield |
Honey King | 8-10 kg per square meter |
Red Arrow | 27 kg per square meter |
Valentine | 10-12 kg per square meter |
Samara | 11-13 kg per square meter |
Tanya | 4.5-5 kg from a bush |
Favorite F1 | 19-20 kg per square meter |
Demidov | 1.5-5 kg per square meter |
King of beauty | 5.5-7 kg from a bush |
Banana Orange | 8-9 kg per square meter |
Riddle | 20-22 kg from a bush |
Specifications
The fruits of this variety of tomatoes are distinguished by a flat-rounded shape and a fleshy juicy consistency. They are characterized by orange-yellow color, and their average weight ranges from 300 to 450 grams. These tomatoes are distinguished by a small number of chambers and an average level of dry matter content. They have an unforgettable sugary taste and pleasant aroma, but are not suitable for long-term storage.
Honey King tomatoes are excellent for preparing fresh vegetable salads and for canning. When planting, the distance between plants should be 50 centimeters, and between rows - 60 centimeters.
Compare the weight of fruit varieties with others can be in the table:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Honey King | 300-450 grams |
Sanka | 80-150 grams |
Liana Pink | 80-100 grams |
Schelkovsky Early | 40-60 grams |
Labrador | 80-150 grams |
Severenok F1 | 100-150 grams |
Bullfinch | 130-150 grams |
Room surprise | 25 grams |
F1 debut | 180-250 grams |
Alenka | 200-250 grams |
Recommendations for growing
You can grow these tomatoes in any region of the Russian Federation. Sowing seeds for seedlings is usually done in March. When the seedlings appear at least two full leaf, they need to dive. During the entire period of growth, it is necessary to feed the seedlings with complex mineral fertilizer two or three times. A week before landing in the ground, start hardening the seedlings.
Planting seedlings under temporary shelter takes place in mid-May, and planting in open ground - in June. The main activities for the care of these tomatoes include regular watering, feeding, loosening the soil and hilling of plants. Plants require garters and formation.
What tomatoes are resistant to most diseases and resistant to late blight? What methods of protection against phytophthora exist?
Diseases and pests
Tomatoes Honey King practically do not get sick, and timely insecticidal preparations can protect them from pests. If you want to hit your family with a rich harvest of delicious tomatoes, be sure to plant the Honey King tomatoes at your summer cottage. They will not require particularly complex care from you, but they will please your eye with their sunny fruits.
Early maturing | Middle late | Medium early |
Crimson Viscount | Yellow banana | Pink Bush F1 |
The Tsar Bell | Titanium | Flamingo |
Katya | F1 slot | Openwork |
Valentine | Honey salute | Chio Chio San |
Cranberries in sugar | Miracle of the market | Supermodel |
Fatima | gold fish | Budenovka |
Verlioka | De barao black | F1 major |