Tourmaline
Tomato
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A stable pink-fruited variety with high marketability that requires minimal maintenance.
Description
Practical experience with the Turmalin tomato
Working with determinate varieties from Gavrish, Turmalin stands out as a reliable workhorse for those who value yield consistency. When transplanting seedlings, it is important to note its compact size: the plant does not require excessive pruning or complex formation, which simplifies maintenance during the peak of the season. The claimed 95–98 days from germination to harvest is a realistic timeframe for producing marketable produce with standard irrigation and fertilization.
Stress and Disease Resistance
In open fields or plastic tunnels, the main advantage of this tomato is its natural immunity. Turmalin requires minimal intervention regarding crop protection: its resistance to alternaria, TMV, fusarium wilt, and cladosporium significantly reduces the need for chemical treatments. This effectively lowers production costs and simplifies daily agronomic management.
Yield and Logistics
The flat-round pink fruits, weighing 140–180 grams, are the ideal size for retail and farmers' markets. The primary benefit for a grower is its excellent transportability. These tomatoes are firm and do not bruise or leak during transit, a rare trait for pink-fruited varieties. They maintain their shape well and are resistant to cracking during minor fluctuations in soil moisture. In practice, this translates to fewer losses during harvest and delivery to the end consumer.
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Maturation Period
Maturation Period
Vegetation period from emergence to technical maturity 30-50 days. |
95-98 |
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Fruit Shape
Fruit Shape
Modern tomato varieties have a diverse fruit shape: flat, flat-round, round, oval, elongated-oval, pear-shaped, plum-shaped, cube-shaped, and cylindrical. On poorly fertile soils and under unfavorable growing conditions, tomato fruits may take on a more rounded shape. |
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Fruit Color
Fruit Color
The fruit color of tomato varieties is influenced by the combination of skin and flesh color. Some varieties have transparent skin, others — yellow. When combined differently, the fruits can acquire quite diverse colors. The fruit color is affected by pigments (lycopene) and thei... |
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Fruit Weight
Fruit Weight
Tomato fruits are classified by weight as: very small — less than 20 grams; small — 20 — 50 grams; medium — 50 — 100 grams; large — 100 — 200 grams; very large — more than 200 grams. |
140-180 |
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| Catalog | Catalog → Tomato |
| Manufacturer | Gavrish |
| Originator | Gavrish |
| Originator | Гладков Дмитрий Сергеевич |
| Originator | Семёнова Анна Николаевна |
| Originator | Научно-исследовательский институт селекции овощных культур |
| Originator | Гавриш Сергей Федорович |
| Originator | Artemeva Galina Mihajlovna |
| Originator | Volok Olga Anatolevna |
| Originator | Редичкина Татьяна Александровна |
| Originator | Kapustina Raisa Nikolaevna |
| Originator | Филимонова Юлия Алексеевна |
| Originator | Седин Алексей Анатольевич |
| Country | Russia |
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