Tomato “Slivka” (45 photos) - description of the variety, cultivation in a greenhouse and open ground in 2022

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.

Also, the advantages of Cream among other varietal varieties include their long shelf life, excellent shelf life and good transportability.

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.

Advantages and disadvantages

Of interest to summer residents are all the features of popular tomatoes.

Late ripening black tomatoes

What are the best late-ripening varieties of black tomatoes?

Here in first place I will put the amazing tomato de Barao. Actually, this is where my acquaintance with black tomatoes began.

De Barao

Mid-late variety, very productive.

The plant is tall (2-3 meters), best grown in greenhouses. It grows in the Moscow region, in the Urals, and in Siberia, and in the regions of the North-West.

The fruits are small, dark, almost purple in color, round. Weight of tomatoes - about 50-70 g. Very tasty, sweet.

With good care, you can remove up to 6-7 kg of fruit from one bush.

The tomato is good for whole canning, as well as for pickling.

Paul Robson

A tomato that is remarkable for its productivity. This is a variety of amateur selection, ripening time is 120 days.

Fruits up to 400 g, large, fleshy, beautiful chocolate color.

The pulp is sugary, excellent taste and aroma.

Productivity – up to 8-9 kg per bush (with proper care).

The fruits are used for pickling, canning, and can be stored for a long time.

In which regions of Russia can the Slivka tomato be grown?

The unique “Slivka” tomatoes can be cultivated in all regions, provided that climatic conditions are taken into account.

Ural

In the Ural territory, where an unstable harsh continental climate predominates, “Slivka” is used for growing all varieties of tomatoes using seedling technology. The seedlings are moved to greenhouses in May. Transplanting to open ridges is practiced in the first ten days of June.

Siberia

Summer residents successfully obtain a good harvest of tomatoes of the “Slivka” variety in Siberia using seedling technology. Grown seedlings are usually moved to the greenhouse after May 10. It is more difficult to grow tomatoes in beds, since you need to wait until the return frosts have completely stopped before planting seedlings. This period begins in mid-June. To preserve young plants, they install arcs on which spunbond sheets or film are stretched.

Moscow region and central Russia

In the vast Russian territory belonging to the central zone, including the Moscow region, the Slivka tomato is cultivated with good results in open beds. Seedlings are planted at the end of the spring season. In order to obtain earlier ripened fruits, greenhouses are used.

Southern regions of Russia

In the south, a variety of “Slivka” tomatoes are cultivated using the method of direct sowing on previously prepared beds. It is important to carry out this event in the last ten days of April, while the soil is saturated with sufficient moisture.

Harvest and storage times

Depending on the type of cream, its ripening period also differs. On average, at least 110–120 days usually pass from the appearance of the first shoots to harvesting.

It is recommended to store the collected fruits in a cool place, if possible in a cellar. In such conditions they will retain their freshness and excellent taste longer. But if you have unripe tomatoes, then let them sit in the sun to ripen.

For storage, tomatoes are placed with their noses down in plastic boxes or cardboard boxes lined with paper. It is recommended not to put more than one bucket of tomatoes in one container and store them unprocessed for no more than 1–2 weeks.

“Slivka” is a popular group of tomato varieties that most amateur gardeners are familiar with today. Such fruits are famous for their juicy and sugary pulp, excellent taste and high yield. Like many other tomatoes, “cream” is susceptible to late blight, does not like excess moisture, and requires fertilizing, so these nuances must be carefully monitored.

Planting tomato seeds

To obtain high-quality viable seedlings, sowing “Slivka” tomatoes is practiced at the turn of February-March. It is taken into account that the age of the seedlings at the time of moving to a permanent place is 55-65 days.

Seed preparation

The seed material is carefully examined. It is calibrated by removing excessively small, spoiled, dried grains.

To improve germination, the highest quality seeds are then immersed in a salty liquid (10 g of salt/250 ml). Floating specimens are thrown away. The full grains remaining at the bottom are rinsed. They can be sown immediately. If the event is planned to be held later, scatter the seed on a napkin and dry it.

Disinfection of seed material purchased in specialized stores is not required. But self-harvested grains need to be kept in a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate for 25-30 minutes.

Sowing seedlings

For good growth of tomato seedlings, a nutritious, breathable substrate is required, which is easy to purchase.

If in the fall you managed to stock up on garden soil and turf soil, then combine them in identical volumes with sand and peat. Spill with a pink disinfecting solution of potassium permanganate or the EM-Baikal preparation.

Containers are filled with soil mixture. Mark grooves to a depth of 2.2-2.5 cm, along which the seeds are distributed, maintaining a gap of 4-5 cm. A distance of 9-10 cm should be made between the grooves.

If a small number of seedlings are grown, it is more convenient to use local small pots - cardboard, peat, glass, plastic. In each such container you need to sow 2-3 grains. Seedling containers must be covered with transparent material. Film or glass will do.

Keep at +18…+25°C in a bright room. The nurseries are regularly opened to ventilate and, if necessary, moisten the substrate. Remove the cover after the sprouts appear.

Hardening, picking seedlings

When 2-4 leaves are formed on the seedlings, the picking period begins. The general container is watered 1-1.5 hours before this procedure. Prepare cups by filling them with substrate.

Carefully remove the seedlings, lightly pinch the root and place it in a hole about 5-6 cm deep. Sprinkle the roots with soil, then spray the surface with settled water.

In separate cups, you only need to cut out the excess weakened sprouts, leaving the strongest specimen.

To ensure strong immunity, 1-1.5 weeks before the intended transplantation, containers with seedlings are transferred to the veranda or balcony during the day. Increase the hardening time gradually.

Landing in the ground

The area for “Slivka” tomatoes is given a sunny area with neutral, fertile, breathable soil. Do not use beds after nightshade crops.

In autumn, it is recommended to sprinkle humus on a surface cleared of plant waste, using 10 buckets per 10 m2. To increase fertility, organic matter is supplemented with superphosphate (500 g). You can add 5 cups of ash.

Variety varieties

Breeders have been working on varieties of cream tomatoes for a long time, and they have managed to develop many varieties and hybrids of this type. Even an incomplete list looks very impressive. In total, there are more than 100 varieties and hybrids of plum tomatoes. And many breeders continue to work on their improvement.

It is advisable to purchase cream tomatoes of any variety through specialized stores and companies. Among such companies, we can mention Gavrish and SeDek. You can take seeds from your hands only if the farmer has complete confidence in the seller. Otherwise, even out of 100 seedling bushes, not a single one will be of the desired variety. When choosing a plum tomato, you need to decide what characteristics it should have. Will it be a determinate or indeterminate plant, early or late ripening, and other similar characteristics.

Tomato cream pink

Pink cream is a tomato that is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and productivity. It has medium-sized fruits, which is compensated by a large number of them on the bush. Intended for cultivation in open ground, determinate variety. The bush is non-sprouting, or the shoots begin to grow late and in small quantities. The pulp of a ripe fruit is dense, pink, with a low moisture content. The weight of tomatoes is no more than 120 grams. Since the bush is not tall, the fruits are not large, which is compensated by their large number.

Tomato cream Bulgarian

Cream tomatoes of this variety belong to the standard varieties. They have low bushes, and without a tendency to produce stepchildren. The harvest can be obtained 85-90 days after planting in the ground. Medium-sized tomatoes, weighing 130-150 grams each. Gardeners respect Bulgarian cream for its excellent yield. According to reviews from site owners, these plum-shaped tomatoes are universal. They will not be superfluous in any dish. But you can eat the fruits raw, they have an excellent taste. The variety is resistant to viruses and fungi.

Red cream tomato

This variety is not recommended for growing in a greenhouse.

Red cream tomato belongs to the classic indeterminate varieties. It is not usually grown in greenhouses; the tree grows up to 2.5 m tall, sometimes more. Red plum tomatoes are characterized by medium-sized fruits, weighing from 30 to 80 grams. Low weight is compensated by high yield. It is recommended to plant seedlings in early June, although in the south planting can be done earlier. The plant needs pinching and staking. It belongs to the mid-season varieties, excellent for growing in the middle zone.

Tomato cream chocolate

Chocolate cream is distinguished by unusual fruits. Ripe tomatoes are dark burgundy in color. Moreover, their flesh is the same color, and not red or pink. If you read reviews from gardeners, it turns out that the variety is very resistant to fungal diseases. According to the description, it ripens early, already in the third month after planting. The fruits have a sweet taste, they store well, and their weight rarely exceeds 40-50 grams. With proper care, you can harvest high yields from the bushes.

Tomato cream for children

Tomatoes of the cream nursery variety belong to determinate varieties; the height of their bushes rarely exceeds 40-50 centimeters. In principle, pinching is not required; it is highly resistant to fungal and viral diseases. It is also weakly affected by various pests. The tomatoes are small, weighing 30-50 grams, but the yield is extremely high. The pulp is tasty, sugary, perfect for fresh consumption. This variety is equally suitable for various types of canning.

Tomato cream black

Main characteristics of the black plum tomato - a mid-season productive plant, not suitable for greenhouse conditions. The bushes are indeterminate, reaching a height of 2.5 meters. The fruits ripen 115-120 days after planting. According to reviews, the color of tomatoes is rarely pure black. It usually ranges from a deep burgundy to purple-blue hue. It is recommended to plant seedling bushes in late May or early June. The fruits ripen by the end of September. Productivity is high, tomatoes have a pleasant, sweet taste.

Tomato cream yellow

Cream tomatoes of this variety are valued for their tasty fruits and unpretentiousness. The height of one plant rarely exceeds 1.5 meters, but they still need a garter. They can be grown outdoors only in warm areas, with early spring and hot summer. But when growing tomatoes in this way, yellow cream requires additional watering. The description indicates that the fruits here are not so much orange as yellow. These are early ripening plants, the harvest can be obtained within 3 months after planting.

Tomato cream lilac

This variety is distinguished by medium-sized bright pink fruits and high yield. It has a long fruiting period, which is convenient for those who want to collect tomatoes in small portions. It will be very convenient to roll them into liter jars or use them for salads. Lilac cream are the best tomatoes among all-purpose varieties. They are perfect for both home use and sale.

Tomato cream striped

An unusual red-yellow striped variety belonging to indeterminate plants. The bushes definitely need a garter; the fruits ripen early, 3 months after planting. Tomatoes have a pleasant, sweet taste and are easy to grow in open ground. Can be used for twists or in salads.

Giant cream tomatoes

Red fruits are suitable for making ketchups and sauces

There are several varieties of giant cream. Two main types are usually mentioned - orange and red giants. They differ in the color of the fruit. There are no special differences in breeding and caring for them. But there are differences in terms of taste and usage. Orange giants are useful in salads, for pickling or cooking tomatoes in their own juice. And red fruits are used to make sauces, tomato paste and other similar products. Tomatoes of this variety weigh a lot, 0.2-0.3 kilograms each.

Tomato goldfish

Goldfish is a variety of orange tomato. Its characteristics are similar to other similar varieties. It has sweet and tasty fruits that are perfect for pickles or salads. It belongs to the mid-season tomatoes, but is highly unpretentious. The plant easily tolerates excess moisture and resists fungi and viral infections. The fruits are small in size, about 100 grams each.

Tomato cream honey

Contrary to the name, honey cream fruits are not orange or yellow, but a bright red hue. This is one of those varieties that can be recommended for beginners. It has many advantages. It is resistant to diseases, very unpretentious and has early maturity. Moreover, early ripening is combined with good yield. The fruits are small, 60-70 grams each.

Bendrick's cream tomato

An interesting variety of the author's selection. Bendrik's cream is unpretentious, suitable for any climatic conditions, and is suitable for both greenhouses and open ground. Ripens 3-3.5 months after planting. The harvest is plentiful, and the tomatoes are tasty and suitable for any use.

Planting tomatoes with seedlings

Seedlings of Slivka tomatoes begin to be replanted when the soil in the garden warms up to 9-12°C.

Preparing seedlings

Seedlings must be watered abundantly on the eve of transplantation. This will allow you to avoid damaging the roots and stems during extraction, and also preserve the earthen lump. Peat cups are moved into the ground immediately along with the plants.

Rules for planting in open ground

If the tomato variety has fairly tall (60-90 cm) stems, then the following planting scheme is used - 60-50 cm. For compact, low-growing ones (30-50 cm), you can focus on 50x30 cm.

Pour ash (0.5 cup) and twice the volume of loose compost into the hole. The Glyokladina tablet will help protect developing plants from fungal infections.

Features of growing tomatoes

In the climatic conditions of Eastern Europe, cream tomatoes are grown using the seedling method.

Suitable conditions

First of all, choose a place where you will place containers with seedlings. This must be a room that meets the following requirements:

• temperature. In the first days after sowing, it should be kept at a level of +23–25 °C; after the shoots appear, it can be lowered to +18–23 °C during the daytime, and at night - to +12–15 °C;
• lighting. Tomatoes love light very much; they need at least 14 hours of daylight. It is especially important to follow this rule at the initial growth stage so that the plant does not become deformed and lose its healthy color;
• humidity. Tomatoes love moist air, so it is advisable to place a humidifier in the room or spray the seedlings 2 times a day.

Did you know? If we consider the tomato as a fruit, then it is the most popular fruit in the world. On average, more than 60 million tons of tomatoes are grown per year, while bananas are only 44 million, and apples are only 36.

Sowing seeds

Before planting seeds, it is necessary to prepare:

• disinfect seed material;
• select and disinfect the soil.

If purchased seeds in their original packaging are used for planting, then you can do without additional processing: they are disinfected before packaging. But it is better to process your own preparations or seeds purchased in bulk to prevent the development of diseases or pests.

Seed material can be disinfected using the following methods:

• solution of potassium permanganate (1 g per 100 ml). Soak gauze in the solution, and then wrap the seeds in a cloth for 15–20 minutes;
• soda solution (0.5 g per 100 ml). If you soak the seeds in it for 24 hours, they will sprout earlier, and not only be disinfected.

Important! Keep an eye on the time, because if you leave the seeds too long, this will negatively affect their germination.

As for the soil, a mixture of garden soil (neutral or slightly acidic), humus, and sand is suitable for tomato seedlings. If desired, a suitable substrate can also be purchased in specialized stores.

In any case, the soil must be disinfected before planting seeds. For this:

• keep it in the oven for 10–15 minutes at a temperature of 180–200 °C;
• placing the soil in a pot with drainage holes, treat it with boiling water;
• disinfect it with potassium permanganate (you can use the same solution that was used for the seeds).

For the best effect, combine the proposed options.
Then wet the soil well and leave it for about 10 days in a warm room: under such conditions, useful microelements will appear in the soil. Planting is carried out in mid-late March according to the following scheme:

1. Fill the selected container (cups, boxes, pots) with the prepared substrate.
2. Make grooves in the containers up to 1 cm deep with distances of 4–5 cm between them.
3. Place the seeds in the recesses at intervals of 1–2 cm. The more space between the plantings, the less will be the need for further picking.
4. Then sprinkle the grooves with soil and move the containers with future seedlings closer to the heat source.

Important! To create a better microclimate, cover the container with the plantings with film.

Seedling care

The first shoots appear already 5–7 days after planting the seeds.

After this, you need to take proper care of them:

• water in a timely manner. Tomatoes love water, but too much water threatens them with the appearance of fungi and mold. Therefore, moisten the soil only after it has completely dried. If you covered the plantings with film, then remove it gradually so that the seedlings get used to the fresh air and gradually dry out;
• provide an acceptable amount of light;
• feed with fertilizers. This is done once every 2 weeks, watering the plants with organic matter (vermicompost, manure, etc.) or specialized mixtures;
• harden them with fresh air. When the seedlings grow and the temperature outside remains above +15–18 °C, they should be taken out into fresh air. Just avoid direct sunlight to avoid scorching the sensitive shoots. Accustom the seedlings to the sun gradually, leaving them first for 5 minutes, then for 10, 15 and so on to develop resistance to ultraviolet radiation;
• carry out a pick. If the seeds were not planted in individual containers, then after the first leaves appear (on the 7th–10th day), the young shoots should be planted in separate pots or glasses.

Did you know? Red tomatoes have more vitamins than yellow ones.

Planting seedlings in the ground

Several factors indicate that it is time to replant seedlings:

• night frosts have already stopped (usually the end of May–beginning of June);
• The seedlings have already formed a strong trunk and a well-developed root system.

For open ground for tomatoes, do not choose places where peppers, eggplants, and potatoes were grown last season. In addition, it doesn’t hurt to feed the soil with high-quality organic matter at the rate of 10 kg of compost per 1 square meter. m. It is also possible to add phosphorus-potassium salts (20 g per 1 sq. m).

Carry out the transplant itself carefully, transferring each shoot along with a lump of earth.
At the same time, on an area of ​​1 sq. m place no more than 3–5 bushes. Pour a little water into each hole before placing the seedling there. Place the greenery at a right angle so that the stem is buried a quarter or even a third into the ground. Important! If there are strong winds or precipitation in your region, then you should definitely add a peg to the hole to serve as a support for the future bush.

Growing the “Slivka” variety in a greenhouse

Under cover, with proper adherence to the basic rules, you can consistently obtain a bountiful harvest of tasty Slivka tomato fruits:

• Water is applied at the root, protecting the leaves from drops of liquid. If possible, install pipes for drip irrigation.
• Systematically ventilate the greenhouse, excluding drafts from entering the plants. You can install an automatic ventilation system.
• The soil, all structures, equipment, as well as surfaces inside and outside are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture (1%) in the fall.
• They provide reliable trellises, pegs, and nets for tying up stems.

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Features of care

In order for excellent seedlings to turn into strong and productive plants, it is necessary to provide them with proper care.

Watering and fertilizers

Proper watering of tomato bushes is carried out at the root - it is better to prevent moisture from getting on the greens. It’s great if it is possible to organize spot or drip watering.

To begin with, it is enough to moisten the soil 1-2 times a week to prevent drying out. In the future, the number of waterings can be increased up to 3 times, using 5–6 liters per 1 square meter. m, and on particularly hot days - 9–10 liters. The procedure should be carried out after lunch or in the evening.

After moistening, it is periodically necessary to fertilize the soil. Usually this procedure is carried out 3-4 times throughout the entire period or almost every 2 weeks. The first feeding should be done 20 days after transplanting the seedlings. For these purposes, the following mixture is best suited:

• 25 g of nitrogen fertilizers;
• 40 g phosphorus additives;
• 15 g potassium;
• 1 bucket of water.

Did you know? The largest tomato in the world was grown in the USA and weighed 2.9 kg.

Instead of such fertilizing, you can use purchased fertilizers - for example, “Ideal”, “Agricola Vegeta”, etc.

Video: Feeding tomatoes

Weeding and loosening the soil

It is worth loosening the soil on which tomatoes grow every 2–3 weeks to a depth of 10 cm. It is especially useful to carry out the procedure after watering.

Also during loosening, weeding is carried out to rid the beds of weeds. Otherwise, unwanted neighbors may shade the “cream” bushes and provoke the development of diseases.

Bush formation and pinching

Whether to process a tomato bush, whether to plant it or not depends on the type of “cream”.

If large-fruited varieties are grown, then it is worth making a tree out of them and removing the side shoots so that the bush does not spray energy onto them. Stepping is carried out once every 2 weeks. Such plants definitely need to be earthed up, raking up the soil to strengthen the root system.

For medium and small-sized varieties there is no urgent need to carry out these procedures, so each owner acts at his own discretion.

Diseases and pests

Features of prevention and treatment of each type of cream are usually indicated by manufacturers on packages with seed material.

But there are a number of general recommendations for caring for this group of tomatoes:

• all “cream” must be prevented from late blight ( 20 days after planting, the plants are sprayed with the “Barrier” solution, after another 20 days they are treated with “Barrier”);
  Find out how to treat tomatoes against late blight using furatsilin, Bordeaux mixture, iodine and boric acid.
• sometimes, due to lack of water, excess nitrogen in the soil and calcium deficiency, blossom end rot develops. If you see characteristic, slightly depressed black spots on the fruits, then treat the bushes with a solution of calcium nitrate (1 tablespoon of the drug per 1 bucket of water);

• if brown spots appear on the leaves and stems, this indicates anthracnose of tomatoes. Spraying with the drug “Fitolavin” will help get rid of it.

Important! Most often, the “cream” suffers from violations of the temperature regime and watering rules, because it is in such conditions that pathogenic organisms begin to arise.

When tomatoes lack nutrients and moisture, they weaken and become easy prey for insect pests, including:

• mole cricket;
• wireworm;
• whitefly;
• melon aphid.

There are two ways to get rid of them:

• mechanical - collecting pests by hand and washing the leaves with soapy water;
• chemical - by spraying with purchased drugs (“Bazudin”, “Strela”, “Thunder”, etc.).

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