Tomat Koenigsberg: Benefits and Characteristics of Growing

Ironically, the birthplace of tomatoes - the west of South America. Here they were grown even before the appearance of the Spanish conquerors. But today tomatoes of all varieties are grown in most of the gardens of the central strip of Russia. And all this is due to the fact that tomatoes are unusually tasty, useful and not capricious in growing.

The composition of this popular vegetable includes vitamins A, B2, B6, K, PP, E. Tomato contains glucose, fructose, mineral salts, magnesium, iodine, sodium, manganese, zinc, iron. Many doctors recommend that you include tomatoes in your diet. In their composition, scientists discovered a powerful antioxidant - lycopene. This wonderful substance seriously helps the body in the treatment of diseases. Lycopene has an anti-cancer effect. This natural remedy does not allow cancer cells to divide, does not allow DNA mutation. In addition, lycopene reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lycopene is best absorbed if you consume tomatoes with vegetable oil. Therefore, choosing what to fill a salad, give preference to him. By the way, thanks to this unique substance, tomatoes acquire a red color. Tomato Golden Koenigsberg differs less in this substance than many other varieties, proof of this was its bright golden color.

The calorie content of tomatoes is quite low, it is only 23 Kcal per 100 g of tomatoes. Feeding on tomatoes, a person cares about his figure, sometimes this product is recommended by nutritionists, making useful unloading diets. Tomato is considered an antidepressant, it favorably affects the human nervous system, improves metabolism and digestion. Phytoncid, present in tomatoes, has an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect on the human body.

Especially useful is tomato juice. Of course, this is not the juice that can be bought in a package in the store. This is freshly made juice, without the addition of harmful substances. Such tomato juice is used to feed diabetics, it is rich in iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, citric acid and malic. But a person suffering from kidney disease, you need to be careful in using tomatoes and listen to the doctor's recommendations.

The best tomatoes are tomatoes grown in their own garden. In our time, seeds of thousands of varieties of tomato are sold. They are distinguished by their taste, appearance and growing characteristics. Gold grade Tomas Koenigsberg is great for film greenhouses, where it is perfectly tied, and for open ground. Inflorescences of tomato are formed through a leaf. Tomato Koenigsberg golden is distinguished by smooth dense seed-bearing fruits of golden color and oval-elongated form. This variety is sometimes called "Siberian apricot". The bush of this tomato grows to 1.5-1.8 meters in height. The fruit weight is 300-450 grams, the yield is about 6.7-7.3 kg per square meter.

Tomato Koenigsberg striped is the same medium-ripening and high-yielding variety. But this variety is interesting for its unusual coloration and cylindrical shape of the fruit. Tomato Koenigsberg striped gives a smooth red with yellow stripes of fruit. Before maturing the fruits are highlighted in light green with dark stripes.

To obtain such tomatoes, seedlings are sown at the end of March or in April to a depth of 1 cm. Tomat Koenigsberg dives after the appearance of one or two real leaves. Seedlings two or three times you need to feed full fertilizer. Seven to ten days before planting seedlings, it begins to harden. When morning frosts end, tomatoes can be planted in the ground. Usually this happens on the 55-70 day after sowing. If you use film shelters, you can plant the plant a few weeks earlier.

Grow tomatoes of different varieties on your site, as almost all varieties differ from each other in taste!