Advantages and disadvantages
Before growing a “Giant” tomato on your site, you need to consider its strong and possible weak qualities .
Advantages | Flaws |
Large tasty fruits | Requires the formation of powerful bushes |
Resistance of fruits at the stage of ripeness to cracking | It is necessary to equip support structures for tying up shoots at the fruiting stage |
The versatility of using tomatoes: pickling, fresh | |
Rare susceptibility to disease | |
Resistance to temperature fluctuations |
Varieties of giant tomatoes.
Among the tomatoes that are distinguished by large fruits and large sizes, indeterminate varieties are found - these are varieties that are distinguished by unlimited growth and a liana-like structure. Such varieties are simply ideal for growing tomatoes in greenhouse conditions, where any gardener can independently determine the height of tomato bushes. With proper care, each tomato bush can produce about 15 kg of harvest. Isn't this a tempting prospect? If you think that such varieties require special care, then this is not so. They need the same care as for regular tomato varieties. But you need to keep in mind that large-sized fruits appear from the first flower ovaries. But before choosing a variety, you need to pay attention to the growing conditions, as well as for what purposes the fruits will be used.
- Red giant.
tomato - giant red
The variety is early ripening, has a high degree of productivity, and is also distinguished by a long period of fruit bearing. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and open soil. It is easy to care for. has good tolerance to various diseases and can tolerate lack of watering well. The bush has a powerful appearance, is highly branched, and can reach a height of up to 2.5 m. If the variety is grown in open soil and there are no obstacles, then the height can reach up to 5 m. You need to tie the bush to a support, and also carry out pinching. The cluster can contain 3-4 fruits, which are large in size and red in color, have a flat-round shape, the fruits weigh up to 600 g. The skin has a delicate structure, the pulp is juicy, fleshy, sweet in taste, with a pronounced aroma. Well suited for fresh consumption. It should not be stored for a long time, nor should it be used as a preparation in its entirety.
— Cuneo Giant Pear.
Refers to mid-season and high-yielding varieties. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses. Tolerates stress well. The bush has a powerful appearance. It is required to tie it to a support and carry out the pinning procedure. The cluster has 3-4 large fruits, red-crimson in color, pear-shaped, ribbed, weighing up to 400 g. The pulp has a dense consistency, is distinguished by its juiciness and sweet taste. Well suited for fresh consumption. It is also good for making juice and paste. Well suited for long-term storage, while maintaining external and taste properties.
- Giant rose.
giant rose tomato
Refers to mid-season and mid-yielding varieties. Intended for growing in greenhouse conditions, as well as in open soil. Easy to care for. has good immunity to various diseases. The bush can have a height of up to 1 m. The fruits are round in shape, crimson in color, with yellow transverse stripes. The weight of the fruit reaches 400 g. The pulp has a bright color, a fleshy consistency, is juicy and sugary, and has an excellent taste. Well suited for fresh consumption, and also well suited for various canning. Can be stored for a long time. Handles transportation well.
— Giant pepper-shaped one.
It belongs to mid-season and high-yielding varieties and is characterized by abundant and long-lasting fruiting. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses. The bush can reach a height of up to 1.5 m. It requires tying to a support and shaping. The brush can have from 5 to 9 fruits. The fruits have a bright red color, a pepper-like elongated shape, the weight of the fruit reaches 300 g. The skin is distinguished by its thickness. The pulp has a dense, fine-grained consistency, is meaty, very sugary, and has excellent taste. It is well suited for fresh consumption, as well as for canning as a whole fruit, for making juices and pastes, and can also be used for preparing baby food. Tolerates long-term storage and transportation well.
— Giant emerald.
giant emerald tomato
Refers to mid-early, high-yielding varieties. Well suited for growing in greenhouses. Tolerates various stresses well. The bush is distinguished by its compactness and strength; it can reach 1 m in height. The leaves are wrinkled. Does not require pinching or pinching. The fruits are light green in color, flat-round in shape, and weigh up to 400 g. The pulp is distinguished by its juiciness, sweet taste, and a fruity note. Well suited for fresh consumption, as well as for making juices and sauces.
In which regions of Russia can the “Giant” tomato be grown?
Although the large-fruited universal tomato "Giant" is recommended for cultivation in different regions, it is necessary to take into account certain climatic features when growing.
Ural
In the unstable, changeable Ural climate, it will be possible to consistently obtain high yields if you practice seedling technology. It is advisable to move pre-grown seedlings to a greenhouse.
You can transplant the mid-season crop onto ridges in the first ten days of June, providing for the installation of arches with stretched film for 2-3 weeks.
Siberia
The “Giant” variety is suitable for Siberian conditions. Here greenhouses are prepared for seedlings.
You can cultivate large-fruited tomatoes on beds with a temporary film structure. Transplantation begins after the cessation of return frosts. Usually stable heat sets in in the second half of June.
Moscow region and central Russia
Tomatoes of the "Giant" variety adapt well to conditions typical for central Russian territory. A guaranteed harvest is obtained if a greenhouse is chosen for transplanting seedlings. In open ground conditions, high-quality, strong seedlings are moved more often in the first ten days of June.
Southern regions of Russia
Mid-season “Giant” tomatoes demonstrate good germination and allow one to obtain a high-quality, abundant harvest in the southern regions, where sowing directly into the soil is carried out in April. During this period, moisture in the soil is retained for the grains to peck in sufficient quantities.
Variety of large tomatoes: favorite - pink giant
The delicate and piquant taste of pink Favorit tomatoes will not leave you indifferent. Their dense pulp is ideal for salads and tomato-based dishes.
The favorite variety is the pink giant.
The average fruit weight is 200 grams, and individual berries can grow up to 400 grams.
Favorite is not the easiest variety to grow, but if you take the risk, you definitely won’t be disappointed. Abundant yields and tasty fruits will delight any gardener.
Planting tomatoes with seedlings
It is important to transplant grown tomato seedlings to a permanent place when stable warm weather sets in.
Preparing seedlings
Preliminary irrigation (7-9 days before planting) with stimulating compounds will help to enhance the viability of young seedlings. For example, they use “Zircon” (0.1 ml/1 l).
On the day of transplantation, containers should be watered generously. After 1.5-2 hours, the plants are easily removed, leaving an earthen ball on the roots. If the seedlings were in peat pots, then they are planted immediately, since such containers decompose in the soil.
Rules for planting in open ground
The ridges need to be loosened using a rake. Planting holes are prepared with a depth corresponding to the size of the root system. The row spacing is 0.6 cm, the distance between plants is 0.5 m.
Place 1 tbsp in each planting hole. l. crushed dried shells. Bone meal (1 tsp/well) provides developing tomatoes with important nutritional compounds. You can add 2 tbsp. l. ash and compost. The drug “Glyokladin” (1 tablet/per well) will provide plant protection.
Hybrid varieties of giant tomatoes.
Unlike conventional varieties, which are tall and have large fruits, hybrid varieties are easy to care for and also have good immunity to many diseases and pest attacks, as well as various unfavorable conditions. Also, such varieties have an even and increased yield - approximately 20-25 kg per 1 sq.m. (for ordinary varieties this figure is 15 kg). Another disadvantage is that having collected the seeds of hybrid varieties, you will not be able to grow them in your summer cottage every year. You will have to purchase it at a garden store.
— A giant red bull's heart.
Refers to mid-season, high-yielding varieties. Suitable for growing in greenhouses and open ground. The bush is quite powerful, can reach a height of up to 1.8 m. The fruits are red-pink in color, very large in size, round, slightly cone-shaped, the fruits weigh from 400 to 1.5 kg. The pulp is pink in color, fine-grained and juicy in consistency, and has a classic tomato aroma and taste. Well suited for fresh consumption, as well as for preparing juices, sauces and pastes. Unfortunately, it does not have good keeping quality. Read more about the variety here.
— Ural.
tomato ural
Refers to mid-season and high-yielding varieties. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses. It is distinguished by its endurance and ease of care. has good resistance against various diseases and stress. The bush needs to be tied to a support. A procedure of pinching, pinching and forming a bush is required. Young plants vitally need good lighting, while adults need the necessary fertilizers. Fruit clusters can bear 3-4 tomato fruits. The fruits have a round, smooth, glossy surface and a bright red hue. Weight can reach up to 400 g. The skin and pulp differ in density. Well suited for fresh consumption and as canning. Tolerates transportation and long-term storage well.
- Krasnobay.
Refers to mid-late and super-yielding varieties. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses. It has good immunity against many diseases and pests. The bush has a height of more than 2 m. It needs tying to a support, as well as pinching. The fruits are bright red in color, flat-round in shape, and weigh up to 450 g. The skin and pulp are dense. The pulp has an excellent aroma and decent taste. Well suited for fresh consumption, for canning, as well as for preparing juices and pastes. It tolerates transportation well and is stored for a long time, without losing either external or taste qualities.
- Cavalcade.
tomato cavalcade
Refers to early ripening, high-yielding varieties. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and open ground. It is unpretentious in care, has high resistance against nematodes, as well as some diseases. It is highly sensitive to dry weather and extreme heat. The bush has medium height. Needs a garter to a support. A brush can have 4-6 fairly large tomatoes. The fruits are smooth, flat-round in shape, bright red in color, weighing up to 250 g. The pulp is fleshy, juicy and sweet in taste. Well suited for fresh consumption, for canning, as well as for preparing various juices and pastes.
- Russian size.
Refers to late-ripening varieties that have a long fruiting period. Well suited for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses. It tolerates low temperatures well, tolerates shade well, and has good immunity to many diseases. The bush is powerful, can reach a height of up to 2 m. It needs tying to a support and pinching. The brush contains 2-3 ovaries. The fruits are flat-round in shape, red in color, and weigh up to 2 kg. The skin is thin, the pulp has excellent taste, is juicy, meaty, and moderately sweet. Well suited for fresh consumption and for preparing juices and pastes. We have considered only a part of the most popular varieties of giant tomatoes. But that shouldn't stop you from experimenting. You can start with these varieties and then try all the new tomato varieties with larger fruits.
Growing the “Giant” variety in a greenhouse
Under cover, “Giant” tomatoes develop excellently, provided that a number of rules are followed:
- In the fall, plant debris is removed from the greenhouse. The internal and external planes, as well as the soil, are sprayed with a pink solution of potassium permanganate or Bordeaux mixture (1%).
- For gartering the stems, trellises are installed.
- Be sure to organize regular ventilation of the greenhouse, preventing drafts from entering the tomatoes.
- Be careful when watering. Moisture should not get on the foliage.
- Bushes are formed, leaving 1-2 stems.
Undisputed leaders in size
These tomato varieties are the undisputed leaders in the size of their fruits. Many of them can be grown in unprotected soil conditions, but their yield will be significantly lower than those plants grown in a greenhouse. These large-fruited tomato varieties for greenhouses will require the gardener to regulate the number of clusters and fruits on them. Otherwise, even plants tied to a support may not be able to withstand such a large weight of tomatoes and break.
Lemon giant
The lemon giant is suitable only for large greenhouses. The maximum height of its bushes will be 250 cm. In terms of ripening time, the Lemon Giant belongs to the mid-season varieties. Its first harvest will ripen in 110 – 140 days.
With its size, the Lemon Giant is ahead of almost all varieties of large tomatoes. The size of its fruits can shock even the most experienced gardener. The first large tomatoes can grow weighing 900 grams, the rest will be slightly smaller - from 700 to 800 grams. The bright yellow tomatoes of this greenhouse variety have a flat-round shape and fleshy flesh. Its distinctive feature is its characteristic lemon flavor.
The lemon giant is not very resistant to tomato diseases, so it needs preventive treatments. Given that up to 3 fruits are formed on each fruit cluster of the Lemon Giant, the yield of one square meter will be from 6 to 7 kg.
Chinese pink
This is a fairly early variety for growing in a greenhouse - only 93-100 days from seed germination. Its plants have an average height of up to 150 cm and can easily withstand the weight of large fruits.
Chinese Rose fruits can grow weighing between 500 and 700 grams. The color of these tomatoes is hidden in the name of the variety. Its pink fruits are no different in shape from previous varieties. The pulp of Chinese rose is best consumed fresh. Due to its medium density, it is not recommended for canning.
This variety of tomatoes for greenhouses is highly resistant to temperature changes and has consistently high yields.
amateur pink
This early-ripening variety will ripen in a greenhouse in 100 – 105 days. Its bushes are not very tall; their height in a greenhouse will be no more than 150 cm.
Important! Like many large varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses, Amateur pink should be planted 3 - 4 plants per square meter.
Its early ripening tomatoes can grow weighing between 500 and 700 grams. They have a flattened, rounded shape that is pink or crimson in color. Due to the not very dense fleshy pulp, Amateur pink tomatoes are not suitable for whole-fruit canning. You can use this variety for other types of preservation, as well as for preparing salads.
Pink honey
Due to their height of 70 cm, determinate medium-leaved Rose Honey plants can be grown perfectly in a small greenhouse. In addition, they do not need to be tied to a support.
Rose Honey flattened tomatoes have an average weight of 600 to 700 grams. In less than 120 days, green tomatoes of this variety will acquire a pleasant rich pink color. Their dense and fleshy pulp is perfect for salads and for processing into juice and puree. Rose Honey tomatoes are not susceptible to cracking and can be easily transported over long distances.
Rose honey will not be afraid of the most common diseases of the nightshade family. In addition to disease resistance, its plants tolerate cold and drought well. From one square meter of greenhouse, a gardener will collect no more than 5.5 kg of crop.
Russian size F1
This hybrid with an average bush height of 180 cm requires obligatory garter a week after planting in the greenhouse. Its fruit clusters, which are formed above the 11th or 12th leaf, can hold only 2 - 3 tomatoes. The minimum weight of a Russian size hybrid tomato will not exceed 350 grams, and the largest tomato weighing about 2000 grams may not fit on home scales. It is worth considering that its fruits can reach their maximum size only with proper care.
Advice! Plants of Russian size must be grown in one stem. All stepsons and lower leaves must be removed.
The growing point of this hybrid is pinched at the end of the growing season.
Russian size tomatoes have a flat-round shape. Their surface ripens and turns red after 105–140 days from emergence. They have excellent pulp density with a pleasant taste and aroma.
Russian size is not susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium and cladosporiosis. With good care, the yield of one bush will be from 4 to 4.5 kg, and the total can reach up to 12 kg.
The video will tell you about the basic rules for caring for tomatoes in a greenhouse:
Reviews about the variety
The “Giant” tomato attracts with its large red fruits. Everyone who has tried the juicy pulp of this variety in a salad notes its high taste.
Popularity is also ensured by simple agricultural cultivation techniques. In a greenhouse, even in Siberian conditions, it is possible to obtain ripe fruits. Unripe green tomatoes are mostly removed from open ground ridges. But summer residents note that they perfectly achieve the required degree of ripeness at home.
No deficiencies were identified in the “Giant” variety. The only complaint was that not all the seeds sprouted. Probably, the summer resident simply did not check the grains at the preparation stage for fullness.
Varieties of large tomatoes
We present to your attention a list of varieties with photos and descriptions:
Orange
The variety is mid-season, semi-determinate. It can grow up to 1.5 m. It is thermophilic, so it grows better in closed soil, however, even in an open garden bed it can produce a very good harvest of large, tasty tomatoes. An orange takes approximately 110 days to ripen. It is resistant to late blight. Tomato fruits can reach up to 410-500 g. On average, an orange tomato weighs 200-350 g.
The color and shape of its large fruits resembles a real orange. The orange pulp is fleshy, dense, juicy. The taste is sweet. The dry matter content is increased. This variety will delight you most with its large orange fruits in areas with warm summer temperatures, especially in the south. Now, even in the middle zone in open ground, Orange will also give an excellent, stable harvest.
Average yield: one meter can produce up to 20 kg of orange tomatoes. This variety is intended for salad purposes and cannot be stored for a long time. Orange is useful for baby food, especially suitable for allergy sufferers who cannot tolerate red fruits; as well as those who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, and those who have a reduced level of carotene in the body. Carotene is an excellent antioxidant; it supplies the body with vitamin A. Orange fruits are used in therapeutic and dietary nutrition.
Sugar bison
The tomato variety is indeterminate, mid-early. Salad tomato. Reaches almost a height of 180-185 cm. If you grow it correctly, you can get fruits weighing 350-400 g, or even more. It has a good yield of 20-25 kg of ripe tomatoes per season.
In all types, the pulp is dense, strong, and very sweet. It is quite resistant to characteristic diseases characteristic of tomatoes. Sugar bison belongs to the group of varieties of folk selection.
Brandy pink
Indeterminate, early ripening, medium height 1.5-1.8 cm. The fruits ripen in 85-100 days, and are distinguished by a phased period of ripening on clusters of different levels - fruits of different degrees of ripeness. It is distinguished by potato-type leaves and pubescence. In the middle zone, it is recommended to grow Bison in closed ground; in the south, it can successfully produce crops in open beds.
The tomatoes are flat-round with slight ribbing, reaching a weight of 300-450 g. The pulp is juicy and soft. The skin is very tender and thin. Tomatoes are multi-chambered and have few seeds. The taste of this large-fruited variety is very sweet, very similar to the taste of watermelon.
Its purpose is salad, and it can also be processed into ketchups, juices, pastes. Not suitable for whole canning.
Bull's heart
Mid-season, indeterminate, not standard. Stops growing after it forms 5 or 6 clusters with ovaries. Grows up to 1.7-1.9 cm. The bushes are spreading and powerful. The plant has few leaves and must be tied up. It can grow outdoors and in a greenhouse equally successfully. Tomatoes ripen 120-130 days after germination. Usually four to five fruits are formed on one cluster.
Interestingly, one bush can ripen fruits of different sizes and shapes. The largest tomatoes, up to 500 g, ripen in the lower part of the plant. The top fruits are much smaller, weighing 100-150 g. In the open air, it is possible to collect about five kilograms of tomatoes from one bush, and about twelve in a greenhouse. In the south it successfully produces a good harvest in the open air; in the middle zone and further north it is better to grow it in greenhouses.
Attention! Ox heart is susceptible to infection with late blight, and to a lesser extent with other tomato diseases. Preventative measures should be taken to ensure that the plant grows healthy and produces an excellent harvest.
The shape of the fruits of these tomatoes is similar to a bull's heart, which is why they are named so. The variety is remarkable for its high sugar content, which makes these tomatoes sweet, with a slight sourness, and very tasty. The fruits are small-chambered, with very few seeds, and aromatic. The dry matter content is increased, which makes the pulp dense, fleshy, and not very juicy. The skin is separated from the pulp without difficulty, it is thin.
The Oxheart tomato is very popular among other varieties of very large tomatoes. Its high shelf life and good transportability attract not only amateur gardeners, but also professionals involved in the production of market products. For about two weeks, tomatoes retain all their best qualities, then they become soft and are only suitable for processing.
Bull's heart is known not only in Russia, it is known all over the world. The fruits of this variety are of different colors: there is Ox's heart of different colors: red, pink, black, yellow, there is even white.
Ox heart
Mid-season, indeterminate. It grows successfully in the south in the open air, in the middle zone - in greenhouses. In open ground, a tomato grows up to 1.5 m, in closed ground almost 2 m. It needs to be pinched, tied, and preferably formed into two stems. The ox heart matures in about 110 days. The tomato is remarkable for its productivity. It is disease resistant, transportable, and the fruits are in excellent presentation.
One of the best varieties among large-fruited tomatoes. The fruits are heart-shaped, ripen up to a kilogram, on average their weight on a bush is 350-450 g, the tomatoes are raspberry-colored with a pinkish tint. The surface is slightly ribbed and does not crack. The pulp is very fleshy, dense, multi-chambered. The taste is sweet, with a strong tomato aroma.
Its purpose is mainly as a salad, good for fresh consumption. However, these large tomatoes can be used as an addition to assorted vegetables and side dishes, and in soup dressings. They make delicious juices and pastes. Due to their large size, they are not suitable for pickling. They are not stored for a long time.
Explosion
Early ripening, determinate, not standard. It grows in height up to 45-60 cm. The bush is spreading. The fruits ripen 100-110 days after sowing the seeds in the garden. It can be grown in open and closed ground. Very resistant to many tomato diseases and adverse weather conditions. One Explosion bush can produce about 3 kg of tomatoes, which ripen at the same time.
This variety is famous for its unpretentiousness and universal purpose: tomatoes can be used for pickling or fresh, canned, or made into semi-finished tomato products. Under favorable conditions, the fruits ripen at a weight of 250-300 g.
The pulp is dense, fleshy. Tomatoes are red in color, with excellent taste, round, slightly ribbed, small-chambered, have a long shelf life, and can withstand transportation successfully.
Explosion is a universal-purpose variety: suitable for salads, canning, pickling, processing into juices, pastes, ketchups, and excellent pickling. Suitable for growing even in northern regions with warm shelter or in warm beds. Gives stepsons that need to be removed.
Advice! To speed up the ripening of the remaining tomatoes, you need to leave one ripe tomato for two or three bushes. It releases ethylene, which “infects” green tomatoes growing nearby with its ripeness.
Gulliver
Determinate, early ripening, medium-sized. Height from 70 cm to 1 m. Gulliver grows in open and closed ground. It is better to form a bush into 3 trunks. Remarkable for its high yield, it needs support and tying up. Easy ripening and long-term fruiting make Gulliver extremely attractive for industrial and farming; it is unpretentious to growing conditions and resistant to diseases. One bush can produce up to 7 kg of tomatoes. The fruits are very well stored and transportable. The fruits ripen in about 95-105 days.
It is better to form two or three stems. On average, tomatoes reach 200-250 g, the largest can be 800 g. The variety is resistant to diseases and sudden temperature changes. You can harvest from July to mid-September in the middle zone.
The fruits are large, cylindrical in shape, rich red-pink in color, elongated, with dense skin, rounded tip. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, tender, even sugary, the seed chambers are small. The tomatoes do not crack and are very tasty.
Universal purpose: Gulliver can be used both in salads and canned. A good variety for juices, sauces, soups, pickles, and pickles. They are also tasty dried.
De Barao Giant
Medium late, indeterminate. Successful only in greenhouses. The first tomatoes ripen 125 days after germination. It is grown in open ground only in the southern regions of Russia. It grows up to 2 m, support is required, a trellis is better, it is better to form into two stems (the second from the first stepson). Step-sonning is a must.
The variety is remarkable because tomato ripening is possible even under not very favorable conditions. It is shade-tolerant and cold-resistant. There are few leaves, the yield is high, up to 25 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one bush. The average weight of each tomato reaches 300-350 g.
The fruits of these large tomatoes look like a large plum, cube-shaped, very juicy, red, with a small greenish spot on the stalk. The tip has an elongated spout.
The purpose is universal. De Barao Gigant is distinguished by its transportability and can be stored well for a long time. Attractive for farms and amateur summer residents.
Cosmonaut Volkov
Mid-season, indeterminate retro variety. It bears fruit for a long time until frost. It is disease resistant. It grows up to 2 m. Therefore, it is better to pinch off the top to speed up the formation and ripening of the fruit. It is better to form into 1 trunk, be sure to have stepson, which will increase the yield. One bush can produce about 7 kg of tomatoes per season. It is better to grow it in greenhouses, but it can also be grown in open ground. Tomatoes ripen up to 700 g, sometimes more. They are very fragrant, round, slightly flattened, exquisite taste, very rich in vitamins. The purpose is universal.
Advice! Indeterminate varieties of large-fruited tomatoes must be tied to a support. It is also worth limiting their growth by pinching the top so that the tomatoes grow larger.
Lemon giant
Mid-season, indeterminate. Reaches 2 m in height. It is better to form into 1 stem. Productivity is low.
The fruits are bright orange, weighing up to 700 g, sometimes up to a kilogram, round, with pronounced ribbing. The taste is sweet, with lemon sourness, a harmonious fruit and vegetable aftertaste. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, even oily, and sweet. The skin is not thick, but does not crack. The lemon giant is transportable and can be stored for a long time. The fruits are used for salads and juices. These tomatoes are useful for vitamin deficiency.
Mazarin
Mid-season, indeterminate. Grows up to 170 cm. It is better to form into 2 stems. Tomatoes ripen approximately 4 months after germination. In the south it grows well in open ground, in the middle zone and further north it is better in a greenhouse. Productivity is high. Tolerant to drought.
The fruits are of an unusual shape: they resemble the beard of Cardinal Mazarin, a little like the Bull's Heart variety. The largest tomatoes can reach up to 800 g, on average 300-400 g. The tomatoes are bright crimson. The skin is smooth. The pulp is dense, sugary, aromatic, juicy. There are few seeds. The taste is rich and pronounced.
Purpose: salad, for juices, pastes, fresh.
Raspberry elephant
Mid-season, indeterminate. It grows up to 1.5 m, in closed ground up to 2 m. In the middle zone and further north it is better to grow in greenhouses. This variety of large-fruited tomatoes has great immunity. Tomatoes ripen at 112-116 days. From one bush, 4-5 kg of large tomatoes weighing about 250-300 g are harvested. If you try, you can grow giants up to 700 g or more. It should be formed into two stems, pinched, you can also remove excess ovaries, then the tomatoes will be larger. Keeping quality is short.
The fruits are raspberry-colored, with a pink tint, round, slightly flattened. The pulp is juicy, sweet, tasty. The skin is loose, even thin and shiny. The fruits are used in lards and for making juice.
pepper giant
Mid-season, indeterminate. More suitable for growing indoors. It reaches a height of up to 2 m. The plant is powerful, with large leaves. It begins to bear fruit after almost three months, 105-115 days. Lead it in 2 stems. During a season, it is possible to harvest 3-4 kg of tomatoes from a bush with careful care.
The fruits are pepper-shaped, red, 3-4 chambered, weighing up to 250 g, or even more. Tomatoes are fragrant, aromatic, sweetish. The pulp is quite dense and fleshy. Not many seeds. Universal purpose: fresh, in salads, for winter preparations. Tomatoes can be frozen, stewed, dried.
Pink giant
Mid-season, indeterminate. Grows up to 2.5 m, in a greenhouse up to 1.8-2 m. The fruit ripens 110-115 days after emergence. Of the 8 ovaries on the bush, it is better to leave 4 or 5 so that all the fruits have time to ripen. In open ground it grows successfully in the south, in heifers in the middle zone and further to the north. Resistant to tomato diseases, relatively unpretentious. Tomatoes weigh on average 300-400 g, the largest weigh more than 1 kg. It is possible to collect about 15 kg of tomatoes from each bush.
Tomatoes are pink to light raspberry in color. The shape is flat, flattened. The taste is sweet. The pulp is fleshy, aromatic, not very juicy. There are few seeds. It can be stored for a long time and is transportable.
Purpose: salad, for technical processing, but not for canning and pickling.
Russian size
late-ripening, indeterminate, medium-growing. Grows up to 150-180 cm. The fruits ripen 120-125 days after emergence. Form into 1 stem. Grow indoors. The productivity is very high. 4.5-5 kg of large fruits are collected from the bush. Fruiting lasts for a long time, from August to October. The variety is good for commercial production. Tomato is disease resistant. The fruits ripen up to 600-700 g, the largest up to 2 kg.
Supergiant
Tomatoes are flat-round, slightly ribbed, red. The pulp is dense, fleshy, sweet, juicy, small-chambered. Fruits have an average weight of 300 g. They can be stored at room conditions for less than a month. The tomato is good in salads and for technical processing into juices and pastes, but not for canning. The average yield is 10 kg per 1 m2.
In order to get large tomato fruits and good harvests, you should follow all the simple rules of agricultural technology.
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King of the Early
A determinate type variety with low (50–70 cm), powerful plants and round, slightly flattened fruits that develop on individual clusters, with the weight of the first specimens being 250–300 g, and the subsequent ones - 200–250 g each. The pulp of tomatoes contains a lot dry matter and sugar, but this does not prevent it from remaining juicy.
The early king is suitable for any purpose, so it can be used both fresh and for processing into juices and purees. By providing tomatoes with good conditions for growth and development, it is possible to harvest 5–6 kg of crop from one bush, and the first tomatoes will be ready for picking within 85 days (King of the Early Ones is an early ripening cultivated plant).
Important! The Early King variety prefers spacious areas with sparse placement of tomato bushes. If space is limited, you will have to regularly remove excess leaves and side branches from the plants, thereby avoiding overcrowding of the plantings.
Cardinal
This mid-early variety is classified as a salad variety, since large, flat-round red fruits, 200–600 g each, have juicy, sweet and sour pulp, characterized by a high level of nutrition. There are few seed chambers, so Cardinal is suitable for making ketchup and lecho (it will not make pickled tomatoes). From 1 m² of plantings with a height of 170 cm, more than 10 kg of crop is harvested.
Grandma's secret
Another mid-early variety. The bushes are indeterminate, grow up to 1.7 m in height and form large flat-rounded fruits on clusters, 300–600 g each (individual specimens can weigh up to 1 kg). The color of heavily ribbed tomatoes varies from light to dark crimson, and the yield reaches 14–15 kg per 1 m². The purpose is universal, but tomatoes are usually used in salads.
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Which tomato varieties are best suited for growing in protected soil?
In fact, the choice of seeds for film greenhouses is quite extensive, even more than for open ground. You can safely grow hybrids, indeterminate, semi-determinate and even determinate varieties. Groups of small-fruited cherry tomatoes, large-fruited tomato varieties for greenhouses, hybrid cluster tomatoes, sweet salad or tomato varieties that are well suited for canning grow well.
The main rule to prevent tomato bushes from growing too crowded and dense is adjusted temperature conditions, fertilizing with both organic matter and mineral fertilizers, and frequent ventilation. In greenhouses, it is hybrids that are recommended for cultivation, that is, a generation of several varieties crossed with each other. The plants are more unpretentious in care, strong and resistant to disease.
The most popular varieties
Many gardeners, striving for a large harvest volume, choose large-fruited varieties. Hybrids of this crop are very popular. Their diversity is updated every year thanks to the work of breeders; new large, early-ripening varieties for greenhouses with high yields are being developed.
Attention! The largest tomatoes are obtained from the ovaries that formed first.
You can pick tomatoes without waiting for full ripeness, which will speed up the formation of new ovaries. The ovaries formed in late summer or autumn will produce tomatoes that are much smaller in size than the first.
For ease of selection, the best large-fruited varieties have been selected.
Altai orange
Tall indeterminate plant, more than 2 m. Large-fruited, mid-season - ripens on 112-115 days from the moment of germination. The fruits are round, slightly flattened, weighing up to 700 g. The average weight of tomatoes ranges from 500 to 600 g. A characteristic feature is a dark green spot on the stalk, which, however, disappears when the fruit is fully ripe. The color of tomatoes is rich orange. They are distinguished by good taste, meaty, with a high content of sugar and beta-carotene.
High resistance to diseases, including tobacco mosaic and phytaplasmosis, makes this large-fruited variety quite popular. It has a high yield of 13-15 kg per m2. Suitable for dietary purposes.
Bull heart red
It has great branching and a stem up to 1.5 m in height. It does not ripen early - the first tomatoes can be obtained only on the 120th day after germination. The shape of large tomatoes is heart-shaped, small ones are more rounded. Red tomatoes, up to 600 g, average weight 300-500 g. Both large and smaller tomatoes can be placed on one brush.
The yield per 1 m2 is up to 8 kg. Tomatoes are very tasty, have a high sugar content, and are suitable for all kinds of canned and fresh consumption.
Gigant-10 Novikova
Very popular among gardeners. The bushes reach 2 m. Tomatoes begin to ripen 120-130 days after seed germination. Tomatoes are collected in clusters, with at least 5 ovaries formed on each of them. The shape of tomatoes is round, flattened at the top and bottom. Tomatoes, weighing an average of 500 g, have a rich crimson color. Very large fruits have a reddish tint. They have a delicious taste and aroma. They have fleshy flesh. They are mainly used fresh, but can also be preserved. It is also used for making purees and juice.
The advantage of this large-fruited variety is the possibility of long-term storage and good transportability. Among the disadvantages is low resistance to nightshade diseases. The yield per plant with proper care will be more than 3 kg.
A lover's dream
Late large-fruited variety. It grows up to 1.5 - 1.6 m, so it is suitable for use in greenhouses with a low roof. It is highly resistant to diseases, including verticillium. The shape of the fruit is round, slightly flattened. The color of ripe tomatoes is bright red. The weight of tomatoes ranges from 400 to 500 g, however, the largest tomatoes can weigh 600 g.
The main advantage of the variety is high yield. With proper care, you can get up to 10 kg of tomatoes from one bush, and up to 28 kg from 1 m2! Tomatoes are not transportable and are not suitable for storage or preservation, but they are an indispensable ingredient in salads.
Mexico
Mid-ripening large-fruited variety, ripens on 115 days. It has a bush 1.5-1.6 m high. With proper care in the greenhouse - gartering, pinching, forming a bush into two stems, it will give a larger harvest. The fruits are round, slightly flattened, reach 700-900 g, but the average weight is 500 g. There are 3-4 ovaries on one cluster. To get tomatoes with greater weight, you need to form them into one stem. Tomatoes are red, fleshy. Used for fresh consumption and making juices and pastes. They are not highly transportable and cannot be stored for long periods of time. It is recommended to plant no more than 3 plants per 1 m2, removing all stepsons for better light penetration.
The Scarlet Flower
Indeterminate bush, up to 1.8 m, medium leafy. When forming a bush with 2 stems, it gives greater yield. The fruits are shaped like a truncated heart, weight ranges from 300 to 700 g. The tomatoes are pink in color and susceptible to cracking if over-hydrated. They are unpretentious in care and have average resistance to disease. Tomatoes are very tasty, sweet, with a small content of seeds, suitable for fresh consumption, as well as for making juices and purees.
Mikado
The mid-early variety fruits ripen 110-115 days after germination. The bush is tall, up to 2 m, and needs staking. The plant is heavily leafy - as the bush grows, the formation of a large number of stepsons is observed, which must be promptly removed when they grow to 3-4 cm. Mikado tomatoes average 300-350 g, flat-round, and come in pink, red, yellow or black. They have a high sugar content. Table variety. Tomatoes are used for making salads and also for making juice.
The advantage of this large-fruited variety is high yield. With proper care and timely pruning, forming a bush into two stems, you can get up to 8-10 kg from one bush.
Important! All varieties of large-fruited indeterminate tomatoes need to be tied to a trellis. Thinning the foliage will increase the access of light to the fruit clusters, which will ensure high yields.