The ideal variety for beginners is the “Large Cream” tomato.

Official information

As you understand, “Giant Cream” is part of a whole type of tomato. It is now difficult to say exactly when the idea of ​​creating the series arose. The fact is that any species includes many varieties that were bred in different years and even decades. One thing is certain: the breeders wanted to achieve versatility in cooking and a long shelf life from the future tomato. And if we talk about “Giant Cream”, then there are also large fruits, of which there are not many in the series. Breeders have received a lot of different varieties; according to some data, there are more than 150 of them.

Characteristics of varieties

Today we are getting acquainted not with the entire series, but with large-fruited representatives. The tomatoes here are red, raspberry, yellow-orange. Basically, all tomatoes are distinguished by a strong skin, which allows the crop to be stored for a long time, and it can also be easily transported. The purpose in cooking of the Slivka Gigant tomatoes is quite varied, and these tomatoes are ideal for processing and eating fresh.

You can plant different varieties of giants, which, in turn, have different ripening times, colors, and tastes. This will make it possible to get a tasty harvest from early summer to autumn, while the assortment of fruits will open up more culinary possibilities.

Diseases and prevention

Tomatoes are most susceptible to damage by viruses, pathogenic bacteria, and fungi. Late blight is the most common disease in which the stems and leaves are affected by fungi. This disease is dangerous during the period of fruit ripening.

To destroy bacteria and fungal infections, you need to treat the plants with fungicidal preparations. The most effective are Fundazol, Ridomil, Fitosporin-M. Tomatoes are processed every 7-9 days in the evening or in cloudy weather.

The most effective measures to prevent late blight and other fungal infections:

• tomatoes are not planted next to potatoes;
• Before planting seedlings, the soil must be dug well;
• during watering, water should not fall on the stem and leaves;
• affected and wilted leaves should be removed.

The Slivka Moskovskaya variety is susceptible to fusarium wilt of leaves, stems and roots. To treat the disease, the drug Funlazol is used, which is sprayed on the plant. Massive damage by fusarium cannot be cured.

Fruit

It’s worth mentioning separately about the tomatoes themselves. The whole series got its name for a reason, but for the shape of the fruit in the form of cream - there are simply elongated tomatoes, and there are those with a small spout. “Giant cream” was no exception; tomatoes of different colors of this subspecies have an elongated shape. They are strong, the pulp contains little water and seeds. Due to this, the crop is stored for a long time and can ripen.

Due to the large mass of fruits, the harvest is always good and there is something to prepare for the winter. Often, “Giant Cream” and its varieties are grown for sale. Their indicators are conducive to this, and demand is always high. Slivka Gigant tomatoes can be seen in markets across the country. They are well stored and have a decent presentation. There are no complaints about the taste either.

The weight of fruits in a given series can be completely different. These are not only meaty giant tomatoes - 300 grams or more, but also compact ones like cherry tomatoes.

Growing seedlings

The yield of this garden crop, as well as the quality of the fruit, depends on the correct cultivation of seedlings. When choosing seeds, you must adhere to several important rules:

• The seller must clarify the ripening period of the crop, the height of the bush and the purity of selection;
• the seeds should not be empty or deformed;
• to select heavier seeds, they are immersed in a salt water solution for 2-3 minutes (all floating seeds are removed);
• to disinfect the seeds, immerse them in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide for 10 minutes (to prepare the solution, take a glass of warm water and dilute half a teaspoon of potassium permanganate in it);
• To speed up seed germination, you need to place a damp cloth on the surface of the soil.

Seeds need to be planted in soil that has been previously disinfected and fertilized. You need to make a drainage hole in the container to drain excess moisture. Seeds are planted 2 months before seedlings are planted in the beds.

Fertilizer

You can use different types of fertilizers

You can feed the Slivka Moskovskaya variety in different ways. Below are the best fertilizer options:

1. Take 500 liters per bucket of water. mullein, two microfertilizer tablets (sold in stores), 1 tbsp. l. nitrophoska and 3 gr. boric acid. Fertilizing is carried out at the beginning of summer. 800 grams are poured under each bush. mixtures.
2. Fertilization is carried out in early July. Take 500 grams per bucket of water. mullein, 2 tablets of microfertilizers, 1 tbsp. l. potassium sulfate. 800 grams are also poured under each bush. mixtures.
3. Diseases can be prevented by weekly watering the bushes with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. For 10 l. take 5 grams of water. potassium permanganate.
4. The best organic fertilizers are manure or compost. They are brought in in the autumn when digging the ground. For every 1 sq. m. contribute 2 kg. fertilizers

Only in autumn can fertilizer be applied to the soil. This is due to the fact that direct application of organic fertilizer may cause tomatoes to become less responsive. To ensure a good harvest, you need to take care of fertilizing the land in advance.

Watering

When watering seedlings, water is directed to the soil so that moisture does not fall on the stem and leaves. It should be at room temperature. The Slivka Moskovskaya tomato variety suffers from insufficient watering, but excessive moisture can also harm the root system.

In cool weather or rainy weather, watering the beds is kept to a minimum. On hot days, the plant is watered once every two days in the evening. If the leaves and ovary fall off, spraying can be done in the evening.

Using tomatoes

The “Giant Cream” subspecies is ideal for creating culinary masterpieces. Of course, a large mass of fruits has its drawbacks, since such tomatoes cannot be put whole in a jar, but you can make juices, ketchups, and pastes. Orange varieties of the subspecies are a storehouse of benefits for children and people on a diet. Housewives also make very tasty assorted vegetables, marinate large fruits in barrels, and the neutral taste does not spoil the taste of other vegetables. The fruits contain a very rich vitamin and mineral composition, they contain a lot of fiber - fiber, which helps our gastrointestinal tract.

High yield and disease resistance

Cream tomatoes are the most delicious and most popular varieties of tomatoes. This varietal variety does not belong to the innovative and improved varieties of tomatoes, but the Slivki variety has long proven its perfection. Despite the relatively long-standing invention of this variety, the tomato confidently maintains its leadership position and does not give up its high place in the agricultural market even to the newest and highest quality varieties of tomatoes.

Slivka tomatoes are the best varietal selection traditions. These varieties of tomatoes are particularly resilient and hardy and are worthy of being valued by housewives for their excellent qualities in preserving fruits. Such vegetables do not crack and look appetizing in containers stored in advance for the winter.

This variety got its name due to its similarity with the fruit of the same name. Such vegetables, like plums, have an oblong, elongated shape. And their yield is so high that even the newest and best varieties of tomatoes cannot overtake it.

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Features of cultivation

Each variety is grown differently. Of course, a beginner may get confused, but just follow the basic rules.

• When purchasing a specific type of tomato from a series, you should always look at the information on the packaging - a good manufacturer will indicate the main details.
• The agricultural technology of tomatoes is very similar in many respects and depends on the variety. As a rule, all tall varieties require shaping and gartering; on the contrary, low-growing tomatoes are very easy to grow. But it is important for each variety to read information about diseases and pests.
• The large-fruited “Cream Giant” requires a lot of watering, staking of stems and branches, and they also need fertilizers in order to produce a productive crop.

If you don’t have the time and experience, then choose varieties that don’t need to be pinched, shaped, or tied up. After planting the seedlings, simply mulch the soil, and all your efforts will be minimal.

Well, let's get acquainted with a brief description of some of the best representatives of the “Cream” series. As you understand, these are our giants and their varieties.

"Giant red cream"

Characteristic

Very tasty and juicy variety. It has tall bushes that require strong supports; when formed into two stems, it can grow up to 1.8-2 meters. The variety is mid-early in terms of ripening time. Grown in greenhouses and outdoors. In the northern regions - in warm greenhouses. The fruits are very tasty, large - they weigh more than 250-300 grams. The yield of the variety is excellent. Likes frequent feeding and watering. The color of the fruit is red and rich. The fruits contain a lot of carotene, do not crack, and are perfectly stored.

Sustainability

Pests do not bother you so often. “Slivka giant red” has excellent resistance to diseases. Very rarely, incorrect agricultural practices can cause late blight. If you start the fight in time, then insects and diseases can be successfully eliminated. If you carry out prevention, there will be no risks. If tomatoes receive a lot of nutrition, they will have stronger immunity. Large-fruited varieties especially need feeding.

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• large fruits, tasty and juicy;
• very high yield - up to 11 kg per square meter;
• good keeping quality;
• sustainability.

Minuses:

• requires attention during cultivation;
• supports and shaping are needed;
• Large fruits are not preserved whole.

Tomato “Large Cream”: description of the variety

The variety was bred in Russia and is intended for cultivation in greenhouses and open ground. Can be grown in pots on balconies and verandas. Very productive, the fruits store well. Tomatoes collected at the technical ripeness stage ripen successfully at home.

Large Slivka is a variety ideal for open and closed ground.

The bush is determinate, compact, standard. The height of an adult plant is 35-60 cm. The variety is early ripening; depending on the climatic zone, the fruits can be harvested in late June or early July.

• The fruits are oval, plum-shaped, with a pointed tip.
• Color - orange-red.
• The weight of an average tomato is 70-90 g.
• The taste is pleasant, moderately sweet, not watery.
• The internal chambers are small.
• The pulp is juicy and elastic.
• The thick skin guarantees the safety of tomatoes during canning.
• The fruits are well stored and transported.

Large Cream tomatoes are perfect for canning: pickling, pickling, and inclusion in assorted vegetables. Fruits are preserved at the stage of physiological or technical ripeness. Can be used to prepare tomato juice, sauces and purees.

You can compare the weight of fruits with other varieties below:

Read more about diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses in the articles on our website, as well as about methods and measures to combat them. You will also be able to get acquainted with information about high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties, about tomatoes that are not at all susceptible to late blight.

"Giant orange cream"

Characteristic

This is the second popular and quite sought-after variety from the subspecies of the series. As you understand, it has golden-orange fruits. They are always very popular with people with allergies, as red vegetables cause reactions in them. They contain a lot of vitamins and are great for feeding children and for dieting. Can be used to prepare fresh salads, juice and ketchup.

The bushes, like those of the red variety, are tall and powerful - 1.6-1.8 meters. They are formed into 2-3 stems. The variety can be grown outdoors and in a greenhouse; it has an average ripening period. It is demanding on the composition of the soil and needs frequent feeding and fertilizers. The bushes are tied up and pinched.

Sustainability

According to reviews, manufacturers have indeed created a variety that is resistant to all common diseases. It is not afraid of wilting, mosaic, late blight, apical and root rot. But it is always important to take care of the plantings. Pests can bother varieties with medium ripening periods. They are removed either with folk infusions or with effective insecticides.

During flowering and fruiting, do not use preparations with a chemical composition, only biological or folk infusions.

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• large fruits – 150-300 grams;
• ideal for dietary and baby food;
• high yield - up to 10 kg;
• excellent keeping quality, pleasant taste;
• widely used in cooking;
• sustainability.

Minuses:

• requires attention;
• not preserved whole;
• Insects may bother you.

The best varieties and hybrids

There are a lot of plum-shaped tomatoes that are grown in open beds, in greenhouses, and on window sills. We invite you to get acquainted with popular varieties and hybrids; they have been tested by experienced gardeners and agricultural specialists. Brief descriptions of plum tomatoes will help beginners choose varieties for the new season.

Orange cream

A cold-resistant semi-determinate variety bears fruit well in open ground. Plants up to 1 meter long produce consistent yields of beautiful orange tomatoes. Tomatoes with a high carotene content of about 60 g are excellent for canning.

Ray

The bushes grow up to 60 cm and are resistant to temperature changes. Bright orange elongated tomatoes, about 80 g. The variety is grown in the southern regions using the seedless method.

Large cream

Standard neat bush no higher than 35-50 cm. Red cream up to 90 g. To ensure that the fruits ripen to the desired size, the plant is watered once every five days. This watering regime is slightly more frequent than for other varieties of plum tomatoes.

Rocket

A low-growing plant up to 80 cm bears fruit well in open ridges. Tomatoes ripen with a weight of 60 g. The yield is about 2 kg per bush.

Maryushka

Low-growing bushes do not need shaping. The plant, growing in open ground, is well adapted to drought during hot summers. Scarlet tomatoes weigh about 70 g and do not crack. The crop needs to be treated with special agents against diseases and pests. Productivity is high.

Hope

Scarlet-colored fruits weighing 70 g ripen on a compact tomato bush. The dense pulp of a plum-shaped tomato contains a large amount of glucose. The fruits do not crack and tolerate long-term transportation well.

Nasko-2000

The variety has gained popularity among agricultural enterprises due to the fact that the crop can be harvested manually and mechanized. The tomato is adapted to fruiting in open ridges and in dry weather. Care for the variety is minimal. The fruits do not crack and retain their presentation for a long time.

Cream giant

The tall bush develops better in greenhouse conditions and with the obligatory tying to a rigid support. The variety bears fruit abundantly. Tomatoes are sweet with a slight sourness and delicate aroma, weighing 100 g. Distinctive feature: dense dry pulp with a small number of seeds inside long fruits.

Adeline

Low-growing determinate plants 40 cm are suitable for growing in open ground and under film. The fruits are even, smooth and fill up to 90 g. The red dense pulp of plum tomatoes has a sweet and sour taste.

Watercolor

The standard low-growing bush is unpretentious in care. The variety from Siberian breeders bears fruit well in any climatic conditions. The fruits are even and smooth, about 55 g. In greenhouse conditions, red tomatoes can ripen up to 120 g. The variety is practically not susceptible to putrefactive infections. Productivity is high.

Advice! It is recommended to plant no more than 8 plants per square meter.

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Amish red

Semi-determinate bushes grow no more than 1.5 meters. A stem of 3-4 branches needs support. Red fruits weigh up to 80 g. Tomatoes are excellent for thermal processing.

Amur cliff

The indeterminate plant stretches up to 1.4 meters, its branches are pinched, leaving 1-2 stems. It is recommended to remove leaves up to the first brush. Delicious red fruits ripen up to 80 g. Tomatoes quickly respond to watering and fertilizing regimes. Productivity is high.

Pink raisins

The thick stem of the tomato bush can withstand a bountiful harvest. A highly developed root system allows plum-shaped fruits to ripen from 50 to 150 g. The variety belongs to the ultra-early group of tomatoes. Tomatoes do not crack. The flesh of red tomatoes is dense and aromatic.

Bull heart carpal Minusinsk

The variety in the central regions and more northern regions is excellent for growing in greenhouse conditions. A tall plant is formed from 1-2 stems; it needs rigid support. Pink ripe plum tomatoes in bunches reach a weight of 300 g.

Yaki F1

The Dutch hybrid is a determinate tomato that does not require shaping. Fruit sets throughout the season. Red fruits ripen up to 100 g. Unpretentious bushes bear fruit well in open ground. It is recommended to plant no more than 8 tomatoes per square meter. Productivity 7 kg/m2.

Cio-chio-san

Tall bushes are formed from 2-3 stems, develop well and bear fruit in greenhouses with rigid supports. Tomatoes ripen in bunches. Plum-shaped pink fruits are produced in large quantities when grown in open beds and in greenhouses. Productivity is high.

"The Cream of the Giant"

Characteristic

This is the usual cream, so to speak. The third grade and one of the best in the series. The fruits are large - from 150 to 300 grams. They have a raspberry-colored skin and very dense flesh. Not everyone likes this, as the tomatoes seem a bit dry to some. But they also have many fans for the sweetness in the tomatoes and the thick skin. Ripening dates are mid-early. You will receive your first raspberry cream on day 110-115 from the moment the seedlings emerge. It is grown, like the entire series, both outdoors and in a greenhouse. The bushes are powerful and require attention, just like their fellow giants. There are very few seeds in the fruits. Productivity is 8-11 per square meter.

Sustainability

Slivka Gigant tomatoes have excellent immunity to common tomato diseases. With poor agricultural technology, the fruits may become covered with late blight, but this, as a rule, happens due to a lack of nutrients, that is, if additional feeding is not applied, also due to a large excess of moisture in the soil. Therefore, the greenhouse must always be ventilated, and the beds must be thoroughly loosened after each watering and rain. If weeding is not carried out on the site, this is fraught not only with stagnation of moisture, but also with the development of a pathogenic environment.

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• large fruits, good yield;
• excellent immunity to diseases;
• sweet taste, the ability to prepare different dishes;
• long storage and possibility of transportation.

Minuses:

• Like all tall and large-fruited tomatoes, they are demanding of fertilizing and moisture;
• bushes require shaping and pinching;
• dryish pulp.

The “Red Giant Cream” varieties, as well as the orange and simple varieties, are very worthy tomatoes. You won't be disappointed with them.

How to grow and care for plum tomatoes

Cultivation of a plum-type tomato begins with choosing a variety. It is selected so that the fruits have time to ripen on the bushes in a particular climate. Low-growing tomatoes are more often suitable for cultivation on a balcony or windowsill. They develop well in open ground.

For greenhouses, tall varieties are needed that produce a large number of tomatoes per square meter.

Cream is grown using seedlings in almost all regions. Seedlings 60 days old are ready to develop successfully and bear fruit on time. They are planted in indoor or open ground in late April - early May. Holes measuring 30 x 30 x 30 centimeters are made in the soil, and 50 grams of wood ash are poured into them. On poor soils, add 500 grams of humus.

After planting plum tomatoes bushes:

• water regularly;
• feed first with organic matter (mullein or bird droppings), then with mineral fertilizers;
• remove stepsons that have reached a length of 3-5 centimeters;
• Tall bushes are tied to pegs or trellis.

It is necessary to harvest the cream on time as it ripens. It is better for the fruits to ripen on the stems rather than ripen indoors. This way they will taste better.