Tomatoes - one of the most sought after crops, many love this red juicy fruit. However, tomatoes can surprise. Today we will get acquainted with a tomato of an unusual color and taste - the sort "Malachite Box".
Inference history
The variety of tomatoes "Malachite Box" was bred in Novosibirsk, its authors - V.N. Dederko and O.V. Postnikova. The variety was included in 2006 in the state register of the Russian Federation for selection achievements, recommended for cultivation in open ground and under film cover.
Description of the bush
The height of the bush often exceeds the mark of one and a half meters. The plant is leafy and branched, the stalks are thick, but easily broken under the weight of the fruit.
Shoots, like the rest of the tomatoes, covered with thick pile. The foliage is large, dark green. Simple inflorescences are tied on the lower racemes, forming large fruits.
Important! When growing it is recommended to form a bush in two trunks, regularly removing the side shoots. Thickness can attract insects and some diseases.
Description of the fetus
Tomato "Malachite Box" is represented by fruits of a round shape, slightly flattened. They have a glossy thin skin that can be removed without much effort.
The color of tomatoes varies from green with a yellow blotch to yellow with a tint of bronze. The flesh of the fruit is dense, juicy, emerald green, chambers with no more than four seeds, few seeds.
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Gourmets will appreciate the taste of tomato: fruity, with sweet notes and sourness, reminiscent of the taste of kiwi. Interestingly, it smells like a miracle melon.Gestation period
The term of ripening depends on the area of cultivation, on average - it is 110 days, fruits ripen longer in colder regions.
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Yield
Variety "Malachite Box" pleases with its yield: a tomato grown on open ground, with 1 square. m allows you to collect about 4 kg, with regard to growing in greenhouse conditions - the crop reaches 15 kg.
Fruits are large, up to 400 g in weight, with constant care and nutritious dressing, it was possible to grow tomatoes weighing 900 g. 
Transportability
Because of the thin skin, the fruits do not tolerate transportation, for the same reason they are not stored for a long time. It is better to recycle or eat them.
Resistance to environmental conditions and diseases
Bred in Siberia, the variety tolerates cold and return frosts, and is also calm towards the heat.
Disease resistance selective:
- not susceptible - fungal phytophthora, fusarium;
- rare cases of diseases of vertex rot, clasporiosis, macrosporosis, black leg;
- frequent cases of infection with mosaic (on open ground).
Important! In order not to lose the crop, it is necessary to treat the plants from aphids, whiteflies, spider mites (Aktara, Phosbecid) in time.
Using
The variety of tomatoes "Malachite Box" is more used fresh, in salads, sauces, dressings, ketchup. Interesting in taste is juice.
It is quite suitable for use in second dishes: pizza, casseroles, vegetable and meat stews, etc. This variety is a godsend for allergy sufferers who cannot tolerate red fruits, berries and vegetables.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Tomato "Malachite Box", in general, has a positive characteristic, the description of the variety is more inclined in favor of choosing this fruit. And the disadvantages are not so significant as to abandon it. 
pros
- uniform ripening;
- high yield;
- pleasant taste and appearance;
- high seed germination;
- no tendency to cracking fruit;
- resistance to weather conditions;
- resistance to fungal diseases;
- long period of fruiting;
- quick adaptation after picking;
- large fruits.
Minuses
- susceptible to attacks of insects and some diseases in the open field;
- poor portability of transportation;
- low storage rate.
