Description and characteristics of Chinese tomato varieties, yield and cultivation

The most famous Chinese varieties

The popularity of such species began to increase due to their positive properties. The characteristics of an individual variety will allow you to understand whether it is suitable for cultivation in certain conditions or not.

Chinese tomatoes are resistant to unfavorable growing conditions, have high immunity, and most often they are early ripening.

Descriptions of popular varieties will help the summer resident choose the appropriate species.

Early

A common variety of Chinese tomatoes. Summer residents grow it for the following reasons:

• high field health;
• undemanding to garter, bushes barely reach 0.5 m;
• large-fruited, weight reaches 200 g, flat-round, red tomatoes;
• Tomatoes are stored for a long time, the taste is excellent;
• the dense peel makes it easy to transport them over long distances;
• use for preparing tomato juice at home and industrially.

Recommendations for formation - it is advisable to keep the bushes in 2 trunks. This way, the plants get the maximum possible yield. They are grown in closed ground; only in the south do vegetable growers plant the variety in open ground. Early tomatoes are afraid of low night temperatures. Summer residents advise tying the crop to stakes so that the fruit clusters do not come off due to the large weight of the tomatoes.

Chinese souvenir F1

Ripens within 85-95 days. Raspberry tomatoes are round in shape. With proper care, the weight reaches 250 g. Plants are resistant to common crop diseases. In addition, they easily tolerate stressful growing conditions.

The fruits ripen simultaneously, with an average of 5-7 pieces per cluster. Summer residents advise forming into 2 stems. The remaining stepsons are removed. Due to its high cold resistance, the Chinese souvenir is planted in regions of risky agriculture in unprotected soil.

Chinese princess

The ripening period for the fruits of the plant is 115-125 days after planting. The fruits are of an unusual color; when ripe they are greenish-brown. Compliance with cultivation requirements and timely implementation of agricultural techniques allows you to obtain fruits weighing 0.5 kg. The average fruit weight is 0.25 kg.

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The bushes are tall, reaching 1.7 m. Formation of 2-3 stems is required. After the 7-8th brush is formed, the growth point is removed. It is grown in regions with hot, dry summers due to its ability to tolerate high temperatures.

Chinese pear

The size of an adult bush is 2 m. It cannot be grown without being tied to stakes or trellises. The weight of the fruit reaches 30 g. Yellow tomatoes have the shape of a pear. They are used for preparing fresh salads, table decoration and canning in general.

With proper care, the harvest volume is high. Tomatoes have high immunity to diseases. The fruits are used in the organization of children's and dietary nutrition.

Black Pearl

Decorative bushes are not only a decoration for a garden plot, but also a useful addition to food. The weight of one tomato is 40 g. The color of ripe fruits is brown or chocolate. The taste is sweet, used for canning whole vegetables and preparing assorted vegetables. Indeterminate bushes require shaping and staking. Grow plants in 1-2 stems.

Chinese disease resistant

Suitable for growing in open ground. The size of an adult plant does not exceed 0.5-0.7 m. The fruits are large, red, weighing up to 0.2 kg. It is especially famous among summer residents for having high immunity to diseases. When growing, it does not require any processing.

Chinese pink

A common Chinese tomato variety. The height of the plants is 2 m. The average weight of the pink fruit is 0.25 kg. The maximum weight under proper growing conditions reaches 0.7 kg.

Among the features of tomatoes:

• heat resistance;
• sweet taste;
• disease resistance;
• tolerates sudden changes in temperature;
• forms ovaries until frost.

Thanks to these features, the Pink Chinese tomato is popular among summer residents.

Chinese round

A tomato variety with round shaped tomatoes. Red tint of skin and pulp, sweet taste with characteristic sourness - these are the characteristics of the fruits of this species. The bushes are low, reaching 1.2-1.3 m in height. Form into 2 stems. This way you get the maximum possible harvest. Resistant to diseases, tolerates drought and cold.

Chinese cold-resistant

The determinant structure of the bush allows you to grow tomatoes without much effort and time for formation. Round pink tomatoes reach 120 g. Using agricultural techniques, the maximum weight is increased to 150-170 g.

It can be grown in any way: both in open ground and in greenhouses. There is no need to pin or tie up. Tomatoes are used for home canning, making tomato paste and juices, and consumed fresh.

Chinese surprise

Disease-resistant tomato variety. It is valued among lovers of fresh fruits, as the tomatoes are large and are used for making salads. The color of the fruit is pink, the taste is standard, characteristic of tomatoes. Form into 1-2 stems. Otherwise, care is the same as for other varieties of tomatoes.

Black China

The tomato has a reputation as an excellent variety. It belongs to the large-fruited types of black tomatoes.

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The height of the plants reaches 2.5 m; it requires the formation of 2-3 stems and the removal of the growing point when grown in open ground. Harvest volume from 1 plant is 4 kg.

Main advantages and disadvantages

The Chinese pink tomato is considered highly productive. Experts do not provide exact data. Practicing gardeners harvest up to 10 kg from one bush per season. Productivity is stable.

Other positive qualities of tomato:

1. Low susceptibility to temperature changes.
2. Good taste. Tomatoes are savored in fresh salads. Their meatiness allows them to be processed into thick juices or sauces.
3. Early ripening.
4. Fruit evenness.
5. Good keeping quality for large-fruited tomatoes. Availability for transportation.
6. A large number of seeds in the chambers. The plant is easy to propagate.

Cons of tomato:

• due to violations of agricultural technology, a green spot remains on the stalk of a ripe tomato;
• requires removal of stepsons, formation;
• needs a garter.

Attention! Breeders do not provide data on the immune resistance of the crop to common diseases of the tomato garden.

Chinese way of growing tomatoes

The method has been used by summer residents for a long time. Even a beginner can cope with the intricacies of planting.

Advantages of the method

The advantages are that the seedlings grow shorter and stronger, more fruits are formed, they are larger.

Processing of planting material

Seeds go through several stages of processing:

1. 500 ml of boiling water is poured into a container. Then add 1 tbsp. spoon of wood ash. They insist for a day. Then soak the seeds in it for 2 hours.
2. The seeds are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes. Then washed and dried.
3. For 30 min. soaked in a growth stimulator. Dry it.
4. Place in the freezer for 24 hours.

The planting material is ready.

Sowing seeds

Plant seeds on the waxing moon in the sign of Scorpio. They do this a month earlier than regular tomatoes. The seedlings are stretched.

Growing seedlings

After a month, the seedlings are cut to the ground level and each planted separately. While the shoots take root, growth is inhibited. A strong root system and powerful stem are formed.

By watering as needed, the plants should not dry out or become waterlogged. Feed with complex fertilizers or organic matter. If possible, loosen the soil.

Bush formation

When the plants are transferred to the ground, they are formed into 2 stems. The remaining stepsons are carefully trimmed and the tomatoes are tied up.

It is recommended to remove all brushes that grow above the 6th.

Growing tomatoes the Chinese way makes it possible to form larger fruits and a stronger plant.

How to form a Zhenaros tomato, video

If you grew Zhenaros F1 tomatoes, please write whether you liked them or not. What was the yield and taste of the fruits like under your climatic conditions? How do you rate the disease resistance of this hybrid? Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tomato in your opinion. If possible, attach a photo of the entire bush or individual fruits you grew. Thank you!

Your reviews of the Zhenaros tomato and additions to the description will help many gardeners evaluate this hybrid more objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.

Caring for Chinese tomatoes

Proper care allows you to get a higher yield. Compliance with agricultural technology requirements will help avoid the spread of diseases.

Watering

Chinese tomatoes need water just like regular tomato varieties. Water as needed. Once a week, use up to 3 liters of water per plant. Increase intensity during fruit formation and fruiting.

Top dressing

Plants have a positive attitude towards fertilizers. Organic matter should be alternated with complex mineral fertilizers.

Tomatoes especially need feeding during the following periods:

• flowering;
• formation of the ovary;
• the beginning of fruiting.

Garter

Supports are needed only for tall varieties. Determinate species do not need garter.

Diseases and pests

Most Chinese tomatoes are disease resistant. But summer residents treat plants for preventive purposes. Especially if they are grown in a greenhouse. Before flowering begins, chemicals are used, after which only traditional methods of combating diseases and insects are used.

Description of tomato Zhenaros F1, reviews, photos

Mid-early, indeterminate, tall Dutch tomato hybrid for greenhouses. The bush is medium leafy, medium tall. The manufacturer recommends forming it into 1 stem, removing all side shoots (stepchildren).

The leaf of this tomato is of the usual tomato type, medium size, yellow-green. The inflorescence is simple, the structure is intermediate. The first inflorescence is planted above the 9th leaf, the subsequent ones - every 3 leaves.

Fruit characteristics

The fruits are round, dense, smooth, red in color at maturity, weighing 120-160 grams (up to 220 g), fleshy, good (for a hybrid) taste. These tomatoes have a universal purpose.

Productivity: in open ground up to 8 kg/sq.m, in greenhouses – up to 12.7 kg/sq.m. (with proper agricultural technology).

The tomato is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, cladosporiosis, fusarium, late blight, verticillium and root-knot nematode.

Advantages: heat resistance, high yield and marketability, good fruit set, excellent taste, resistance to extreme conditions, root-knot nematodes and complex resistance to diseases.

Tomato Zhenaros F1 is included in the State Register for the 3rd light zone.

Originator: Monsanto (Holland).

You can see other interesting varieties and hybrids of tomatoes with photos, descriptions and reviews in our Tomato Catalog. Enjoy watching.

Best reviews from our readers

• Anastasia
  Yekaterinburg city

  Manufacturer: Seminis (Agros)

  Where grown: Greenhouse

  I love Dutch hybrids, I’ve been planting this one for about three years. Always an excellent result - a large number of even, dense fruits, regardless of the weather. They don’t get sick with anything, not even late blight. We use these hybrids for drying and preservation.

• Irina
  City Novosibirsk

  Manufacturer: Agros

  Where grown: Greenhouse

  The situation in 2022 is exactly like Lydia’s. I planted it for the second year, I really liked it in 2016, it grew into tomato trees in the greenhouse, the harvest was adequate, sweet, red tomatoes. This year the bushes are modest (maybe it’s the year’s fault), they didn’t get sick, the fruits are very dense (wooden), smooth, round, as of September 10th they haven’t eaten any yet! They are yellow, with red streaks, maybe they are very late and will ripen by Christmas? But this is definitely not Zhenaros...

• Zoya
  City: Venev

  Manufacturer: I don't remember

  Where grown: Greenhouse

  got an excellent harvest, no illnesses, tasty, liked the variety

Despite a certain amount of prejudice against hybrids, they are confidently gaining space in gardens. Tomato Jaguar F1 is one of these high-quality, productive and early hybrid varieties, the taste of which pleases many summer residents.

Jaguar F1 tomatoes have indeterminate bushes with a height of 1.6 m. Their roots are powerful, the stems are strong, covered with an average number of leaves. The fruits grow in small clusters of up to 5 pieces each. The weight of one tomato is up to 180 g, they are round, red, with smooth shiny skin, smooth and in excellent presentation. There is some ribbing.

The pulp is fleshy, juicy, without wateriness, dense and does not crack. Has a pronounced aroma. Tomatoes are suitable for canning and pickling, fresh consumption, preparing stews, soups, other dishes, juices and pastes.

Up to 4.5 kg of fruits are harvested from 1 bush.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Chinese Cold-Tolerant belongs to the line of early-ripening determinate tomatoes; it grows in small compact bushes.
The variety is intended for cultivation in open and protected areas. What are the features:

• early ripeness;
• versatility;
• determinant growth;
• low bushes (height up to 60 cm);
• cluster fruiting.

Harvesting begins 96-100 days after germination.

What are the signs of tomatoes:

• average weight 90-120 g;
• round shape;
• the skin is matte, tender;
• crimson coloring;
• the flesh is fleshy, moderately juicy;
• the taste is balanced.

Tomatoes travel well and are widely used in culinary recipes. Healthy fresh snacks are prepared from them, sauces, juices are cooked, and canned.