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Published: 10/12/2020
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Among the huge number of varieties and hybrids of tomatoes, a special place is occupied by those intended for cultivation in open ground. Today, tomatoes have been bred that are distinguished by excellent productivity, excellent taste, unpretentiousness, and they bear fruit directly on the ridges.
In the southern regions, it is not difficult to grow tomatoes like this; for areas with a harsh climate, you have to select appropriate varieties. In our review, we will look at which tomato varieties will be the most productive for open ground, note low-growing, disease-resistant early tomatoes, new hybrids, and hope that the article will be useful.
- 1 Main characteristics of tomatoes for the garden
- 2 The best tomatoes for open ground
- 3 Dwarf tomatoes
- 4 Tall large-fruited varieties
- 5 The sweetest ground tomatoes
- 6 Phytophthora-resistant plants
- 7 Super early and early
Main characteristics of tomatoes for the garden
When choosing tomatoes for growing outdoors, you need to consider a number of factors. In the middle zone, and even more so in the northern regions, tomatoes that will be maximally adapted to such conditions are suitable for planting on ridges.
This means they must be:
- cold-resistant;
- early ripening;
- resistant to various diseases and pests.
The taste and size of the fruit are of no small importance.
ON A NOTE! Many gardeners quite rightly believe that self-pollinating tomatoes grown in garden beds are much tastier than their greenhouse counterparts.
The favorites will be low-growing, early-ripening varieties that form compact bushes that do not require pinching. They are easier to care for (you just need to install small support pegs), and the variety of types will allow you to choose the right size and color of tomatoes. Among modern “short” tomatoes there are very productive determinate varieties of tomatoes, large-fruited ones, and popular cherry tomatoes.
Indeterminate tomatoes in open ground are recommended to be grown in the south, as they have unlimited growth and medium-late or late ripening. Although today early indets have been bred, from which, in the short summer season, a good harvest can be harvested.
A large selection of ground tomatoes is offered by Siberian breeders, who are very fruitfully working on developing new varieties and hybrids. The priority is to breed tomatoes that have high immunity, tasty and sweet fruits, and early ripening.
Our review will present various groups (including the newest varieties), so based on the criteria, you can find out which tomatoes to plant in open ground, their description, characteristics, and features.
Specifics of caring for greenhouse tomatoes
Anyone who is wondering whether it is possible to plant tomatoes in a greenhouse can safely answer - yes! But to get a high yield of tomatoes you need to work hard and take care of them responsibly. Proper care consists of three main actions: proper watering, pollination and regular ventilation.
Seedlings planted in a greenhouse need to be watered already on the 12th day. Watering should be strictly rationed, since tomatoes do not like waterlogged soil. Before flowering per 1 sq. m takes about 4 liters of water, and when the fruits are already formed - 12 liters. The water should be warm enough - about 22 degrees. It is enough to water adult tomato bushes once a week.
The air humidity in the greenhouse should not be allowed to increase, as this will interfere with pollination. In general, greenhouse tomato varieties are pollinated naturally, but mechanical pollination also needs to be carried out, i.e. shaking the inflorescences. This procedure is carried out during the day in sunny weather. After pollination, the flowers need to be sprayed and the greenhouse ventilated.
Ventilation is very important for greenhouse tomatoes, so greenhouses must have windows. A comfortable temperature for tomatoes during the day is 22 degrees, and at night - 20 degrees.
These simple rules will help you get a high yield. Now we will look at which tomatoes are best planted in a greenhouse.
The best tomatoes for open ground
The tomatoes presented here have received many positive reviews from gardeners from various territories and regions of Russia, so they can rightfully be called the best. Note that the rating is subjective, since the yield and taste of tomatoes depend not only on the variety, but also on the growing conditions and correct agricultural technology.
Raspberry Clink F1
One of the most productive tomatoes for growing in beds. It is characterized by early ripening and excellent yield. Fruits - up to 200 grams, beautiful, pink. Each cluster usually contains 7-8 fruits, medium in size, very similar to apples.
In unprotected soil, with proper agricultural technology, the yield can be up to 16 kg per square meter. meters.
Watercolor
A very unpretentious tomato that shows good results in all regions (middle zone, North-West, Urals).
Ripening period is average, up to 120 days, the bushes are low, about 40-50 cm. The tomatoes are plum-shaped, very dense, bright red in color. The mass of delicious “cream” is no more than 50-55 grams. The Watercolor tomato is resistant to many diseases; the fruits can be used for salads and marinades.
Moravian miracle
The Moravian miracle was included in the State Register in 1997, but even today it does not give up its position. A very productive, tasty tomato that grows well in beds.
The fruits are round, red, weighing about 80 grams. The taste is very high. The tomato is early (about 100 days), the fruits stand out for their excellent presentation, suitable for canning, slicing, and preparing various dishes.
Koenigsberg gold
In open ground, the bush grows to a height of 60-70 cm. Bred in Siberia, it is distinguished by excellent resistance to weather “whims” and productivity. Tomatoes look very similar to small eggplants, but their color is bright orange and apricot.
The weight of the fruit is up to 270-300 grams, used in salads and canning. An important characteristic of this variety: high shelf life of the fruit.
Visibly-invisibly
An interesting tomato that every gardener will love. Its “advantages”: early harvest, extended fruit production, unpretentiousness, resistance to late blight. The tomato lives up to its name and produces abundant fruit.
The height of the bush is 60 cm, the brushes are complex. The fruits are very dense, weighing up to 120 grams, tasty and sweet. It is used mainly for salads, for processing into juice and paste.
Supermodel
The fruits of this productive variety, which belongs to the raceme type tomatoes, are suitable for preservation. The plant is compact, shade-tolerant (within reasonable limits), grows up to 60-70 cm. The tomatoes are elongated, 12-15 cm long, red-pink, and have a fleshy, dense pulp. Very sweet. Ripening time is 100 days.
Alsou
One of the tomatoes loved by many summer residents, it surprises with its compact bush size and large fruit. You can read more about it here.
The height of the plant on the ridges is up to 70-80 cm, the bush itself has a thin stem and drooping leaves. Support and garter are required. The fruits are large, about 400 grams, red in color with fleshy sugar pulp and sweet. Use – juices, salads, sauces.
Review of the best varieties of tomatoes for 2018-2019
Below we will look at popular varieties of tomatoes for open ground according to their purpose and various characteristics.
The best varieties according to gardener reviews
An important criterion for a reliable variety is stable yield from year to year, the ability to adapt to different regions and weather conditions. Such plants invariably delight their owners.
Fighter (Brawler)
This popular patented variety of Siberian selection is a champion in unpretentiousness. The seedlings do not stretch; they begin to produce buds after the 6th or 7th leaf. The bushes do not suffer from the tobacco mosaic virus, they grow up to 45 cm. Garter and pinching are kept to a minimum (you can do without them).
Ripe cylindrical fruits are ready for harvest 3 months after germination, weight in the lower cluster is 180 g, then 70-90 g each. The yield is up to 5 kg per square meter. The purpose is universal.
Seed packaging
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Big Mama
Early ripening (85 days) new product from. The bush is medium spreading, of moderate height. The tomatoes are heart-shaped, quite large (200-250 g) and fleshy for such an early date.
Pink Stella
A mid-early variety from Siberian breeders, consistently producing 6-10 kg per square meter. The internodes are close together, the total height of the bush is about half a meter. Compact in seedlings.
The first fruits are elongated, heart-shaped, up to 300 g, the subsequent ones are cylindrical, 120-200 g each. The color is pinkish-raspberry, the consistency is fleshy, there are few seeds.
Pink Stella
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Tanya F1
Dutch hybrid with high productivity and disease resistance. The bushes are powerful, but compact, approximately 0.7 m high. The tomatoes are spherical, even, 150-200 g. They are dense, but not too hard. Lightweight, do not wrinkle during transportation. The ripening period is mid-early.
Sheriff F1
The hybrid is a new product of Pridnestrovian selection. Combines very early ripening (from 89 days) with a solid weight of round, strong fruits (up to 250 g). Fruiting is long lasting. The brushes begin to be laid above the 5th sheet, then go through the sheet.
The bush is semi-determinate, tall (up to one and a half meters), resistant to viruses and Alternaria spot. Productivity up to 20 kg per square meter.
Early (early ripening) varieties
Early varieties of tomatoes do not have time to gain fleshy pulp, but they are so long-awaited that they seem the sweetest. Able to ripen on the vine even in northern regions.
They are often characterized as resistant to late blight, but this is not entirely true: they simply manage to give up most of the harvest before the infectious attack.
Betta
A tomato with a unique precocity: it turns red after 78-85 days from the beginning of the growing season. In seedlings it does not stretch, it blooms early; requires disembarkation at a permanent place at the age of 1 month. It produces crops quickly, so it doesn’t get sick; frees up the bed for replanting.
The bush is standard, compact, less than half a meter. Suitable for dense placement. Tomatoes are spherical-flattened, 50-70 g in size; harvest from a bush - 1.5-2 kg.
Katya F1
Ultra-early (75 days) proprietary hybrid from with friendly performance in any conditions. Determinant. The brushes begin to appear already above the 5th leaf and bear up to 8 ovaries. Fruit weight is from 80 to 130 g.
Highly resistant to cracking and disease. Productivity is more than 10 kg per square area.
Polfast F1
Hybrid tomato from Dutch breeders with the first harvest 86 days after germination. For such early dates, the fruits are surprisingly dense, of good taste, weighing up to 150 g. The bushes rise 0.6 m and resist disease and cold weather well.
Ultra early ripening
Ripening time is from 80 days, bush height is 40 cm, weight of scarlet round fruit is up to 100 g. No pinching is required. A non-seedling method of cultivation is possible.
Jurand F1
New selection from Transnistria. Disease-resistant, very early (from 80 days) hybrid with long-lasting and high total output - up to 16 kg per square meter. Determinate bushes, up to 0.8 m. Fruit formation begins after the growth of 5 leaves.
The tomatoes are spherical, transportable, weighing 90 g.
Ultra early ripening
Polfast F1
Betta
Jurand F1
Katyusha
short
Small tomatoes (25-45 cm) require minimal care. Standard varieties with thick stems don’t even need to be tied up.
Low-growing varieties of tomatoes for open ground do not require mandatory pinching.
Grigorashik F1
Dwarf superdeterminate hybrid for indoor, potted and decorative culture. The sheet is beautiful, corrugated. Tomatoes weigh 30 g each. The stem length is no more than a quarter of a meter. Can be used in soil and greenhouses as a compactor.
Otradny
A standard bush with a height of 35 cm successfully resists cold snaps and temperature stress. Begins to ripen 3 months after germination. Round tomatoes weigh about 60 g. The plants branch weakly and do not need shaping.
Superclub
A brand new product from the Siberian Garden. Fruiting dates are mid-early. Tomatoes are hidden by thick foliage, they are pink, up to 250 g in size, and ripen on the vine. The stem is standard type, no higher than 40 cm.
Turbojet
New Siberian tomato, very early in date. Cold-resistant and unpretentious. A 40-centimeter bush yields up to two kilograms of tomatoes weighing 60-80 g. You don’t have to pluck or tie them up.
Shuttle
An early ripening (from 82 days) pickling variety with a standard bush no higher than 0.45 m. The fruits are oval-elongated, with a “spout”, strong, beautiful, weighing 30-60 g.
Shuttle
Grigorashik F1 Otradny Superklusha
Turbojet
Tall
Tall ground tomatoes are classified as semi-determinate or indeterminate. Semi-determinants, as a rule, stop growing on their own, having formed the optimal number of tassels. Indeterminates must be stopped in a timely manner - by topping (pinching off the growing points of the main stems) at the end of the season.
Regular stepsoning is a mandatory procedure.
Mirsini F1
Semi-determinate (1.3 meters) early hybrid of Dutch selection with excellent disease resistance and high yield. The tomatoes are round-flat, very strong, large - up to 400 g.
Novosibirsk pink
A new early ripening variety with a stable ovary. Plants are medium-sized, compact. The tomatoes are cube-shaped and elongated, weighing 100 g, pickling type, attractive pink hue.
Normandy
Thanks to its tall bush (150 cm), this tomato successfully combines early harvesting of the first fruits (90 days) with long-term yield and high yield - up to 10 kg per square meter. The weight of one tomato is approximately 160 g; The pulp is tender, suitable for salad.
Seven
A mid-season variety, yielding up to 6 kg per bush, resistant to diseases. Indeterminate plants require reliable staking. Spherical tomatoes weighing 150 g have excellent taste.
High Color 312 F1
Powerful semi-determinant up to one and a half meters high. The initiation of the first ovary is very early - above the 5th leaf. The returns are long-lasting and the overall yield is high. The fruits are extremely dense, pickling type, have the shape of a plum, weight 70 g. Imported from Holland.
High Color 312 F1
Mirsini F1
Novosibirsk pink
Normandy
Seven
Disease resistant
High resistance to diseases is laid down at the genetic level. A guaranteed, obvious effect appears in hybrids.
Other varieties (especially mid-season ones) are more dependent on agricultural technology and weather conditions in terms of health.
Caspar F1
The newest hybrid of English selection. Early ripening (from 85 days), powerful, determinant. Each cluster contains up to a dozen fruits weighing 200 g - smooth, raspberry-pink.
Diabolik F1
Mid-season hybrid from Japan. Determinate, pickling. Tomatoes are elongated, pepper-shaped, strong, weighing 150 g.
Cameo
Ultra-early ripening (89 days), productive tomato of Russian selection. Tolerant to stress, cold snaps, diseases (even late blight). The bush grows no higher than half a meter and does not require pinching. The fruits are one hundred grams, even, smooth; keep up together.
Magnus F1
Cold-resistant Dutch hybrid with abundant ovary. Successfully resists nematodes, viruses and fungal diseases (even late blight). The bushes grow to an average height, the tomatoes weigh 150 g.
Fitous
Medium early, compact, low (0.5 m) variety. Step-sonning is not necessary. Produces a harvest (about 11 kg per square meter) in the mid-early period. Tomatoes are oval-pear-shaped, 50-70 g, universal purpose.
Diabolik F1 Cameo
Fitous
Caspar F1
Magnus F1
The sweetest
Sugary non-hybrid tomatoes are considered the most delicious. The sweetish taste of tomatoes consists of several indicators: the amount of sun and moisture, nutrition, genetic predisposition to the predominance of sugars over acids.
There are truly sweet varieties.
Djalo Santa
Mid-season, medium-growing (0.7 m) variety, tolerant of cool weather and dry soil. The tomatoes are honey-yellow, fruity-sweet, weighing about 150 g. Output per square meter is up to 8 kg.
Pink honey
The popular heart-shaped Siberian tomato, with a record weight of over a kilogram, is meaty and aromatic. The bush grows 0.7 m and needs good feeding and shaping.
Russian delicious
Branded mid-early tomato with dessert fruits up to 300 g in size. Resistant to diseases. The bush is of moderate height (0.8 m), bears up to 4.5 kg. Step-sonning is mandatory.
Super sweet miracle
Medium ripening variety from “Ural Summer Resident”, weighs 150-200 g, sugary. Plant height is 0.7 m. You don’t have to plant stepsons. Disease resistance is high.
Southern tan
Pepper-shaped orange tomatoes weigh up to 350 g and taste like ripe apricots. Keeping quality is long lasting. The bushes are indeterminate, with good ovary even in open ground conditions - it is not for nothing that this is a Siberian selection.
Ripening time is average, yield per plant is up to 8 kg.
Russian delicious Supersweet miracle
Southern tan
Djalo Santa
Pink honey
Cherry
Most cherry tomatoes are characterized by early or mid-early ripening of the first fruits. Even tall cherry tomatoes can be grown in open ground (with the necessary supports). However, there are also special options with restrained growth.
Children's sweet "cream"
On a low bush (0.5 m), oval tomatoes weighing 30 g, deep red in color, quickly set and ripen. There are up to 10 pieces in a brush.
Pearl yellow
Standard determinant up to 30 cm high - a patented “baby” from. Ultra-early (85 days), shade-tolerant. Honey-yellow cherries weigh 20 g.
Sweet meeting
“Vkusnoteka” series from . The bush is medium-sized and needs staking. The tomatoes are deep pink, weighing up to 20 g, in beautiful clusters.
Sweet kiss
Plants reach a height of 80 cm. The tomatoes are red, sugary, up to 20 g in size. Siberian selection.
Unicum F1
Original cherry hybrid from agro. Tomatoes are cylindrical in shape and weigh up to 30 g; color dark red. The bushes are low, standard, disease-resistant. Ripening period is ultra-early (from 80 days). Return per square meter is more than 7 kg.
yellow pearl
Unicum F1
Children's sweet "cream"
Sweet meeting
Sweet kiss
Dwarf tomatoes
Of course, these are not exactly “short” plants, but for the most part, many of them do not exceed 50 cm in height. Among them there are many standard tomatoes for open ground. For beds, such plants are the best choice, although they bear fruit beautifully in tunnels, under arches.
Let us note such tomatoes as Taimyr, reaching a height of 30 cm with fruits weighing about 100 grams, and the semi-standard Snowdrop, which is drought-resistant and produces a harvest in any season. The following varieties and hybrid forms also deserve attention:
- Polar (tomatoes up to 150 grams, universal purpose, bush – 30 cm);
- Arctic (plant up to 40 cm, cherry tomatoes, intended for open ground);
- Yamal (height - 25 cm, fruits are round, tasty);
- Stolypin (tomatoes – elongated, plum-shaped, red, bush – 50 cm);
- Explosion (bushes height – 50 cm, tomatoes are productive, heat-resistant).
Reviews from summer residents
- Tomato Mystery. Considered the best tomato for canning.
- Petrusha is a gardener. Summer residents like them because they can be stored and ripen for a long time.
- Sugar brown. Summer residents love this tomato for its increased cold resistance and disease resistance.
- Pink honey. Lovers of sweet, meaty tomatoes for fresh summer salads.
- Boni MM. Great for summer residents who appear on the site only on weekends. The bushes do not require gartering or pinching; the plant is not afraid of frost and bears fruit abundantly.
- Persimmon. Tomatoes withstand bad weather well, are tasty and juicy.
- Nobleman. Lovers of homemade juices, tomato pastes, and ketchups really like it. Summer residents respect this variety for its high yield and juiciness of vegetables.
Growing Tips
Tomatoes for open ground are planted in soil already warmed by the sun in May-June (depending on the climatic region). Plants begin to cover closer to autumn, when the temperature at night drops below +10°C. To keep tomatoes longer, it is recommended to pick them before the first cold dew.
Tall large-fruited varieties
In open ground you can get a good harvest from tall tomatoes (indeterminate and determinate), but such plants will require special care. Varieties that have early fruiting are suitable, since the tomatoes must have time to form before the onset of unfavorable weather and cold weather. They are harvested green, in a state of technical ripeness; they will reach full maturity in boxes or crates at home.
The advantages of such “giants” are their productivity, as well as the opportunity to get large fruits.
Pudovik
There is another name for the seeds of this variety - Sevruga. The tomato was bred in Siberia and has a powerful bush up to 130 cm. The tomatoes are large, heart-shaped, weighing 800-900 grams. The color is bright crimson. Very tasty and juicy fruits, few seeds.
Big Beef
An early indeterminate tomato variety with fruits of about 250 grams. The height of a powerful bush can reach 150 cm in ridges (in a greenhouse it will be higher). The hybrid was bred in Holland and has proven itself well in open ground, but it still gives the best results in Siberia and the Urals in greenhouses.
Three fat men
If you want to grow bigger tomatoes, choose Three Fat Men. This variety was bred in Altai and has large red fruits weighing about 600-800 grams.
The bush grows up to one and a half meters; intensive feeding and pinching are required. Tomatoes are very tasty and have a universal purpose. Advantage: high fruit set, excellent yield even under unfavorable conditions.
Altai yellow
An unpretentious tall variety that shows good results in open ground. Indet, height – 180-200 cm, with fruits weighing about 500-600 grams. The tomatoes are orange, the taste is high. Used mainly for salads. Tomatoes contain a large amount of sugars and beta-carotene.
The variety is very resistant to diseases.
Orange
Another variety of tomatoes, Orange, will delight you with tasty, juicy fruits, each weighing about 250 grams. Tomatoes have a pleasant taste, juicy, sweet pulp with a barely noticeable sourness.
The height of the bush is 150-160 cm; supports are required. Ripening occurs after 115 days, that is, Orange is a mid-ripening variety.
In the greenhouse
But in greenhouses there is grace for liana-shaped tall varieties of tomatoes. For the most part, these are not varieties, but hybrids, into which breeders have invested the best qualities. But they are also more capricious. Therefore, it is better to plant indeterminate (tall) varieties in a greenhouse . And let the low-growing tomatoes grow beautifully outside, and without them it’s cramped in the greenhouse
