Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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October 28, 2018 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: España
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Some Spanish tomato storage (Ramallet)
BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
tomato Ramallet (Lycopersicum lycopersicum L.) is a variety local of Mallorca fruit of the work of several generations of farmers, which causes a great variability of tomatoes. The plant is from Given growth, the inflorescence is formed by a cluster branched multiparaceous and is intense yellow. The fruit can be orange or reddish Depending on the masal selection we find tomatoes with a more flattened or rounded shape and, in some Cases have the terminal terminal shape. Normally, it shows between 3 and 4 lóculos inside. VARIETIES GROUPS In the common denomination of Tomàtiga de Ramellet we find many different names, such as creeping, iron, hanging, white, authentic, ... each of them comes from a different type of selection and management, which makes morphologically and etnoecologically be different Mallorca has a great variability of Tomàtigues de Ramellet, since they are the star orchard summer crop. CULINARY VALUES This tomato is of great importance due to its long conservation, fact that makes it possible to use the one-of-a-year course throughout the year Most typical dishes of the island, bread with oil. Tomato is rubbed into bread and Then salt and oil are added. In addition, it is used to make sofritos and stews. The tomato has a slightly acid flavor, so it is not available custom to eat with salads. CROP MANAGEMENT: SEEDS, WORK, FERTILIZATION AND CULTURAL OPERATIONS In the area of the center of Mallorca tradition is the dry land cultivation of Tomell de Ramellet, so it is important to keep in mind availability of water on the floor. However, in the area of Tramuntana It has always been flooded. Precisely in this area, concretely In the villages of Banyalbufar and Estellencs, this is where they are indications of the first Tomàtigues de Ramellet, called domatigó, los which dates back to 1929. However, Tomàtigues are currently grown of Ramallet in all the family gardens of Mallorca, many of them which use drip irrigation. There are still some farmers who sow Great extensions of the same, some of them in cultivation of dry land Because it is an open-air culture, it is important to relate the time Planting with frost and the availability of water on the ground. A Temperatures below 2ºC the young plant is very damaged. The period covers from mid-April to mid-May. Planting it early is better because of the availability of water in the soil, in change there is more risk of the plant getting freeze. On the contrary, if we plant Later, the danger of frost does not exist, but the reserves of Soil waters have declined. In the case of dry land cultivation, it is important to have a well-prepared soil, therefore, a month before the plantation, an amount will already be made of 20 t / ha dung. The planting framework must be sufficient width, one meter between one plant and another, and 1.8 meters between each line. Thus, The maximum surface is given so that the plant can explore its search of water The cultivator is going through the whole process of cultivation It breaks the surface crust and prevents moisture loss by Capillarity, while maintaining the maximum volume of water available Cultivation of rainfed tomatoes has never been sealed, without However, irrigated land cultivation has always been the case. In The case of drip irrigation depends on each farmer. CONSERVATION For the selection and extraction of the seed we must emphasize the quality of conservation time. For this reason, since they have been cultivated These tomatoes have been preserved in confines and, depending on The area of Mallorca is made in one way or another. However, all They hang on beams in a well ventilated place. They have recently been Developed other simpler forms of conservation, they are collected The tomatoes are a little green and they are left on top of a surface that allow the passage of air. The optimal storage temperature of These tomatoes are between 10 and 25 ºC. At two weeks of having them Extended must be checked and removed from damaged tomatoes. OBTAINING SEEDS The long conservation of the tomato de ramallet makes most of People who cultivate it extract their own seeds, due to that The fruit lasts from one year to the next, so you can select it the most beautiful fruits that lasted longer. However, farmers, who have always made the selection Of tomatoes for seeds advise to remove seed from tomatoes from First flower, tomatoes healthy, vigorous and that the tomatoes be it more similar to the type they have been selecting year after year. With the Tomellet de Ramellet there has always been a lot of exchange, both seeds and tomatoes for seed. However, many People think their cultivate Your cultivar is the best, so it is very important That the diversity of Tomàtiga de Ramellet be maintained, which They are part of the cultural heritage of Mallorca. Nothing to do with them New hybrids that call them Tomàto de Ramallet and they are not
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