Unusual varieties of tomatoes: original shape, color, white, black, green

Tomato 'Ashkelon F1'

My friends are great aesthetes. When they had a piece of land, they did not rush to sow and plant everything. First, they questioned me with passion, then they studied all the available information on the Internet, and only then they began to choose and buy seeds for seedlings. Therefore, when I saw their delicious tomatoes, I was not at all surprised.

Tomato 'Ashkelon F1' and its fruits in section. Photo from the site buy-seeds-rossiya.rf.

• height: 1.8 m;
• ripening period: mid-early (100-105 days);
• fruits are dark red-brown in color; round shape; weighing 220-240 g, with a harmonious dessert taste;
• use: for fresh consumption, salads.

Growing nuances: an indeterminate hybrid needs support and garter; resistant to tomato diseases. In the south it performed well in open ground, in the middle zone - in film greenhouses.

All my life I have been tying tall liana-shaped varieties of tomatoes to high stakes (I use old reinforcement), and this is how they do everything on the Southern Coast of Crimea (SC): soft twine, twisted with 8th, does not fall off the peg. I was surprised to read recently that such a simple and accessible technique is now called the stake method.

Hybrids for greenhouse conditions

There are many hybrid tomatoes for greenhouses for growing in greenhouse conditions. The companies Gorozhanin and Paradise, which are classified as low-growing species, performed well. They have good fruitfulness, a high level of ripening, and can also be planted in open ground.

Tomatoes Rover, Kulinar, Arbat ripen a little later. Such tomatoes belong to tall varieties. Firms Big Brother, Bolshevik, Piglet are capable of bearing fruits weighing up to 200 g. These varieties belong to the category of tomatoes for greenhouses. The companies Lyubava, Magistr, Diez and Komissar are characterized by long-term fruiting and resistance to many greenhouse parasites and diseases.

Tomato 'Ashdod F1'

This is not only an exotic dark hybrid of the so-called “chocolate tomatoes,” but also an unusually healing vegetable: its fruits, like pink ones, contain more lycopene than red and yellow tomatoes. These tomatoes are used to prevent cancer and cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Tomato 'Ashdod F1'. Photo from the site dachamechty.ru. Its fruits. Photo from ogorodsadovod.com

• height: 1.5-2 m;
• ripening period: early ripening, early ripening (85-90 days);
• fruits are dark red-brown in color; round shape; weighing 130-170 g, with a unique luxurious, gradually revealing taste;
• use: for fresh consumption, salads.

Growing nuances: an indeterminate hybrid needs support and garter of shoots. It is resistant to diseases, so my friends do not treat it with anything in the open ground.

Decorative varieties

Decorative tomatoes are very popular: yellow, black, striped; plum-shaped, elongated, “with a spout.” The names alone are worth it! Goldfish, Icicle, Tigrella, Coral, Wonder of the World, Golden Nut, Banana, Pear. Very small, but numerous (up to 50 in a brush), in the varieties: Butterfly, Chio-chio-san, Golden Nut, Garden Pearl. As a rule, these are very sweet tomatoes - a real treat for children. And what a magnificent assortment of tomatoes of different shapes and colors can be prepared in jars for the winter!

With yellow fruits:

• De Barao golden - round, medium-sized fruits (up to 90 g).
• Golden nut - very small (up to 30 g) numerous fruits.
• Goldfish - elongated medium size (about 100 g).
• Golden Jubilee – small, no more than 90 g.
• Giant lemons are small (less than 90 g), similar to lemon fruits.
• Icicle – elongated with a spout, like the Raketa variety, only yellow.
• Wonder of the world - round with a spout, small (about 40 g).

With red and pink fruits:

• Banana - elongated fruit, weighing 70 g.
• Butterfly - very small (up to 40 g), slightly elongated pink fruits.
• Gavroche is a very small (up to 40 g), round, red fruit.
• Pear is a fleshy, bright red, pear-shaped fruit of medium size.
• Coral - small (up to 90 g), cylindrical red fruits.
• Napoli is a pear-shaped fruit about 60 g.
• Garden pearl - very small (up to 20g) red fruits.
• Tigrella are small round red fruits with yellow stripes.
• Cio-chio-san - very small, slightly elongated, red, very plentiful.

Tomato 'Volgograd'

I remember this variety from childhood; my dad loved it very much. It was he who once, with words of declaration of love, first brought its seeds to my mother. And she grew beautiful compact tomatoes of excellent taste. I remember that dad plucked them from the bush and ate them unwashed, since the plants were not treated with anything, because they did not get sick.

Tomato 'Volgograd'. Photo from sel-hoz.com. Photo from the site teplichniku.ru

• height: 0.7-1.0 m;
• ripening period: mid-season (116 days);
• red colored fruits; flat-round shape; weighing 90-150 g, with a classic tomato taste;
• use: for fresh consumption, salads, juices, ketchups, lecho and stuffing.

Growing nuances: it is better to form 2-3 stems, without a garter. The variety showed itself to be very productive when my mother planted it on the ridges, in a checkerboard pattern.

Determinate varieties

This group is even more numerous than tall tomatoes. They are not very productive, but gardeners love them more, since care is much easier and endless pinching is not required. But if you do it and form it into 2-3 stems, then the tomatoes will turn out larger than without pinching.

The best domestic large varieties of tomatoes are considered to be Krasnodar amateur tomatoes:

1. Crimson giant. Early, high-yielding (up to 12-15 kg per bush), plant height up to 1 m, fruit weight up to 700 g. Resistant to most diseases.
2. Openwork. Belongs to universal determinate varieties up to 80 cm in height. Mid-early - 110 days, tomato weight 400 g, resistant to heat and lack of moisture. With quality care it can produce up to 30 kg per sq.m! Azhur tomatoes are perfectly stored and transported, an ideal variety for the market.
3. Pudovik is a pink variety of folk selection. Fleshy and very tasty tomatoes in a hearty size reach up to 900 g, and some can weigh up to 1.5 kg. The height of the bush is 1.2-1.5 m; it does not require pinching.
4. Alsou is a new tomato with the most delicious red and heart-shaped fruits. Weight from 300 to 700 g, yield - up to 7 kg per bush. The bush is not tall - about 70 cm, does not shoot, ripens early - 90 days from germination.

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Tomato 'Kirzhach F1'

I was very interested in this hybrid, and I decided to test its taste in the conditions of the South Coast, at my dacha. 'Kirzhach' passed his first exam with excellent marks back in 2012, and now every year I buy its seeds for recertification.

Tomato 'Kirzhach F1'. Photo from the site fermilon.ru His fruit. Photo from the site dachamechty.ru

• height: more than 1.5 m;
• ripening period: mid-season (110-115 days);
• red colored fruits; flat-round shape; weighing 160-180 g, with a classic tomato taste;
• use: for fresh consumption and processing.

Nuances of cultivation: in central Russia it is better to grow it in film greenhouses, because initially the originators created it for closed ground. An indeterminate hybrid requires support, gartering and pinching.

Hybrid tomato varieties for 2022

Hybrid tomatoes are virtually guaranteed to be resistant to diseases and bad weather conditions, which is something that non-hybrid varieties suffer from. Greenhouses and greenhouses are valued for storing heat, but in them tomatoes can suffer from too high temperatures and sudden temperature changes. In recent years, world selection has been aimed at producing “heat-resistant” hybrids with a reliable guarantee of ovary production. Hybrids are especially helpful in a greenhouse or a small garden plot where there are no real opportunities for crop rotation and diseases are prevalent. Selection successes demonstrate confident resistance to various types of infections - viral (especially the most dangerous tobacco mosaic virus), fungal, bacterial. In addition, the hybrids have uniform fruits and consistently high yields.

Tomato Incas F1

One of the best hybrids for canning whole fruits without skin. Popular early high-yielding bush hybrid. The plant is medium-sized, compact.

Tomato from the Dutch company Numens, zoned in Russia; entered into the state register in 2000. Mid-early hybrid (105 days) of meter-high vegetables, determinate. Very high resistance to fungal diseases has been recorded. The fruits are 80-100 g, dense, bright red, pepper-shaped, fleshy, uniform, tolerate sunburn well, are very easy to ripen, transported over long distances without loss of quality.

Tomato Torquay F1

Dutch hybrid from Bejo Zaden; in the Russian register since 2007. Mid-season tomato (119-123 days from germination to ripening), bush type - determinate, maximum height 100 cm. Forms abundant multiple clusters with fruits weighing 60-140 g. Dense tomatoes withstand long-term transportation, excellent in pickling and pickling matters. Due to their heat resistance, they grow well under shelters and in low greenhouses. The most important advantage of this hybrid is its highest resistance to various infections.

Tomato Mariana F1

The tomato was created in the French branch of the Japanese company Sakata (the image of the woman Mariana is a symbol of the French Republic). The breeders of this agricultural company are often suspected of producing GMOs, but so far without real evidence. Mariana is a mid-early determinate hybrid. The fruits are similar in shape to Incas - also elongated-oval, perfectly smooth, super dense. They have a high content of dry substances, and a significant amount of sugars. Scarlet tomatoes, weighing 70-180 g. Wonderful taste, solid yield. Vegetables are tolerant to the heat of small greenhouses.

Tomato Bagheera F1

Hybrid from the leading French seed company Cloz. Included in the Russian seed register in 2007.

Early high-yielding hybrids are a real boon for the garden. They are cold-resistant, do not need pinching or tying up, and practically do not get sick. The ripening period is marked as medium-early; determinate bush. The fruit is round, flattened on top, ribbed, weight ranges from 80-220 g. The hybrid is resistant to soil drought and nematode, more suitable for regions located in the south. Does not suffer from fusarium and verticillium wilt.

Tomato F1 Semko 2005

The tomato is suitable for open ground and under film shelters (greenhouses). Determinate, medium-sized, compact. Resistant to soil salinity, drought, high temperatures, grows well in open ground in both southern and northern regions. Vegetables practically do not suffer from viral and fungal diseases, even late blight. The hybrid is early ripening (90 days). There are 5-7 pieces in each brush. fruits weighing about 100 g. The shape of the tomatoes is pepper-shaped and cylindrical with a spout, very dense, pickling type. The hybrid produces from 1 square to one and a half buckets of standard fruits.

Tomato Russian Empire F1

Bushes of unlimited growth, with dense foliage. Mandatory shaping is required, including a garter. Hybrid of medium early or medium ripening period (112-118 days). Clusters of 6-8 tomatoes weighing 130-150 g. The fruits are plum-shaped, slightly tapering downwards. They are deep red in color, thick-skinned, with a high percentage of dry matter. They can be stored ripe for 4-5 weeks. In greenhouse conditions, the hybrid successfully resists fungal diseases. The best yield is about 10 kg per 1 sq.m. Entered into the state register in 2010.

Tomato Empire F1

Indeterminate hybrid of a new generation, on the state register since 2011. Medium-early (100 days + - 2 days from germination). The plant is tall, much taller than other types of tomatoes. Therefore, the tomato requires gartering and pinching. Tomatoes are oval-shaped with a spout, weight ranges from 80 to 140 g. On average, a bush yields 9 kg. The color of the fruit is red-orange. The skin and pulp are dense. Can be stored for 6-7 weeks. In greenhouses people do not suffer from viral and fungal infections.

Tomato F1 Cherry strawberry

On the register since 2015. The bushes are semi-determinate, beautiful, a meter and a half high. Suitable for any soil - open or closed. Plants require pinching. Multiple clusters bear up to 30 fruits with a sweet taste and a perfect “strawberry” shape. The weight is typical for classic cherry tomatoes - 25 g. Thanks to the strong skin, the fruits can be stored for a long time. Early hybrid: ripe fruits appear 91-93 days after the sprouts emerge. The plant is resistant to Fusarium wilt.

Tomato F1 Kaspar

The bush is short, usually up to the first cluster, 60 cm. The fruits of the plants are cylindrical with a spout, the length varies around 11 cm, and the weight is 95-115 g. They are very dense, without juice. It is convenient to pickle them assorted with cucumbers of a similar size.

The average ripening period is 115 days. The hybrid is intended for open ground, or is planted under low shelters; We plant three to four vegetable bushes per square.

Tomato Aunt Valya F1

Valya F1 tomatoes are early-ripening, tall hybrids with average yield. The bushes easily and quickly reach a height of 200 cm.

Productivity within 20 kg per square meter. On average, one bush produces 7 kg of tasty and beautiful tomatoes. Tomatoes ripen simultaneously, reaching 200-250 g in weight. The fruits have a regular round, slightly oblong shape. The scope of use of tomatoes is very wide. Salads are prepared from the first fruits. As the volume of the harvest increases, the fruits are used for winter harvesting, as well as juices, ketchups, pastes, sauces and lecho. Tomatoes retain commercial quality for a long time and tolerate transportation and long-term storage well.

Tomato 'Golden Koenigsberg'

The annual champion in taste and keeping quality among the user of our website Chasogor (grown in a greenhouse).

Tomato 'Golden Koenigsberg'. Photo from the site 1semena.ru. Its fruits close-up. Chasogor Photos

• height: 1.5-1.8 m;
• ripening period: mid-season (111-115 days);
• orange colored fruits; cylindrical shape; weighing up to 300 g, with sweet, aromatic, low-seeded pulp.

Tomato 'Golden Königsberg', photo Chasogor

• use: for fresh consumption, canning; lies for a very long time.

Growing nuances: indeterminate, needs support and garter.

Low-growing tomatoes (up to 50 cm)

The most problem-free tomatoes are super-determinate ones, in which the main stem ends its growth at a height of no more than half a meter. Among these tomatoes there are ultra-early, early and mid-early. Some don't even need to be tied up. Bushes are not pruned at all, except up to the first cluster - for an even earlier harvest. If we plant these varieties in a greenhouse, then we assign them the role of sort of compactors (don’t forget about plant compatibility!) for the main plantings of other vegetables.

Tomato Pink Stella

Previously, the tomato was released as Super Pepper, but changed its name for registration in the registry (2007). A favorite ground variety of many amateur gardeners. This can be done any year, regardless of the weather. In terms of timing, medium early. In seedlings, super-compact, stocky, does not stretch. In the ground it grows as a strong bush with close internodes. The plant's clusters are planted through the leaf; the number of fruits we grow is somewhat less than stated - 4-6. The first tomatoes are especially large, reaching 275 g, and look flattened and heart-shaped. The following clusters grow pepper-shaped, 130-200 g each. The color is raspberry-pink. The pulp is fleshy, sugary, almost without seeds, like the best salad varieties. This variety is also good for pickling. But the fruits cannot be called shelf-stable.

Tomato Demidov

A popular, reliable ground variety, known far beyond the borders of Siberia and Altai, spreading throughout the country, including the Far East. Medium early in terms of ripening (108-114 days). The flower raceme appears after the 6th or 7th leaf. When working with these standard bushes, we refuse to take stepson, due to their small branching. Suitable for thickened planting (they risked 5 pieces per 1 square, producing a bucketful harvest from this area). The tomatoes are round, sometimes slightly ribbed. Weight 80-160 g. Color raspberry-pink; The green spot on the stalk does not immediately color. Dense pulp of excellent taste. The only whim of the variety is the need for uniform soil moisture, without sudden changes, otherwise the fruits may begin to burst. Picked unripe, the tomatoes ripen perfectly when stored.

Tomato Siberian Troika

A time-tested variety, on the register since 2004. It has both devoted supporters and opponents: it is difficult to say whether it is the quality of the seeds or the microclimate. In a successful local version, the variety is very abundant (up to two buckets per square), disease-free, compact from the very shoots. Standard bush. Vegetable shedding is minimal. Medium early variety. The first inflorescence of the plant is formed after the 9th leaf. The fruits in the lower cluster reach 13-14 cm and weigh 270-330 g. The subsequent ones weigh 80-150 g. All of them, shaped like peppers, are rich red in color, fleshy, and have a harmonious taste. Recommended for small farms, gardens and personal plots. Mainly suitable for cultivation in open ground, although, if desired, it can be cultivated indoors. The Siberian Troika is not a hybrid.

Tomato Grushovka pink

Breeders work a lot with the old folk variety Grushovka, using its genetic material for updated variants. Seed companies offer Grushovka, Moscow Grushovka, hybrid F1 Grushovka pink (Aelita). Non-hybrid Grushovka pink from the Siberian company Agros, registered in the register in 2013, has not a pear-shaped, but an oval shape. Excellent in pickling. Color pink-scarlet, weight 90-140 g. Ripening period - mid-season. Standard form - the plant is shaped without the need. The yield is approaching 7.5 per square, if we do not deviate from the truth.

Tomato Metelitsa

The variety is zoned in the Urals and Siberia, in the register since 2005. This is an updated version of the old variety Siberian early ripening. An early, uniformly ripening salad variety, without pinching. The first brush grows after the 7th leaf. The fruits are round, sometimes ribbed, weighing 60-120 g, bright scarlet with an orange tint, quite dense for an early variety.

The yield per bush is approximately 2 kg.

Tomato Lazy

The newest early-ripening variety of vegetables (95 days from germination to ripening). But it still needs additional verification of the breeding promises. The sweet, heart-shaped fruits are very beautiful, with an average weight of 300 g; in the lower clusters they are twice as large. In order not to lose the first cluster, you need to plant seedlings in the garden at the age of 40 (in theory 45) days, no more. Consequently, sowing too early is also not necessary; they can lead to a shortage of crops and delays. We make sure to plant the bushes up to the first tassel, and then give them freedom to branch. With this formation, it is possible to remove two buckets of tomatoes from 1 square, which is almost incredible for a low-growing variety.

Tomato 'Moscow delicacy golden F1'

A hybrid of excellent taste, similar to the previous variety. My friends were very pleased with it, since the fruits lasted until the New Year.

Tomato 'Moscow delicacy golden F1'. Photo from semenapost.ru. Its fruits close-up. Photo from the site 1semena.ru

• height: up to 2 m;
• ripening period: mid-season (111-120 days);
• fruits are bright yellow-orange in color; cylindrical shape, with a spout, weighing 90-120 g, with a great sweet taste;
• Usage: Suitable for fresh consumption, salads, canning.

Nuances of cultivation: for the South Coast - in open ground, for central Russia - in greenhouses; an indeterminate hybrid needs support and garter.

gold bead

Among the fastest ripening and productive hybrids, the ripening period of which is about 100 days, is the Golden Bead tomato. It is intended for cultivation in film or glass greenhouses. The height of one bush can be from 170 to 200 centimeters. Each bunch contains 15-25 tomatoes; they are round, smooth, with dense pulp. The weight of one is from 10 to 15 grams. The golden bead is great for canning whole fruits and preparing salads. The yield is about 7 kg per square meter. Gardeners call the main advantage of the variety its resistance to cladosporiosis and fusarium. It is imperative to remove side shoots and tie up plants. Bushes should be formed into two stems.

Tomato 'Batyanya'

When it comes to delicious tomatoes that you just want to eat straight from the bush, these are certainly pink and raspberry heart-shaped varieties, among which one of the best is 'Batyanya' from Siberian breeders.

Tomato 'Batyanya'. Photo from the site womanadvice.ru. Its fruits close-up. Photo from the site moya-dacha.com.ua

• height: 1.7-2.0 m;
• ripening period: ultra-early (90 days);
• raspberry-colored fruits; heart-shaped; weighing 200-350 g, sweet taste;
• use: for fresh consumption.

Nuances of cultivation: in the south - in a stake culture, that is, with a garter to a strong stake up to 2 m high, because 'Batyanya' is an indeterminate beauty.

Indeterminate varieties

This is a group of tomatoes that are characterized by tall growth and productivity, bushes with a height of 1.5 to 2.2 m, they should be tied up and pinched. The largest fruits are produced by the first 2-3 clusters, subsequent ovaries become smaller.

The best, sweet and productive large-fruited tomatoes for greenhouses

1. Mazarin is recognized as the best large-fruited variety for greenhouses, including for industrial cultivation. The height of the bush is 1.8 m, the weight of one heart-shaped raspberry tomato on the first two ovaries is 700-800 g, and then 600-400 g. The total yield is up to 18 kg per square meter. The fruits have an amazing taste; restaurants are happy to buy them at high prices.
2. Cardinal is a mid-season variety, the bushes grow up to 2 m in height, it requires the formation of 1-2 stems, a garter for each cluster, since the fruits have an average weight of about 800 grams, and some reach 1 kg. The tomatoes are red and juicy and incomparable in salads.
3. Scorpio is a mid-season indeterminate variety only for greenhouses, height 1.8 m, formed into 1-2 stems. The weight of the fruit is up to 800 g. Their color depends on the lighting - the more sun, the richer the pink color will be.
4. De Barao large is a universal variety for indoor and open ground; it can grow up to 2.2 m in height with good care. Almost every leaf has a cluster of 3-4 oblong tomatoes with an average weight of 350 g. Thin skin and juicy pulp are ideal for salads. When formed into 2 stems, it gives the highest yield - up to 20 kg per square meter of area.
5. The Ural bogatyr grows up to 2 m, it must be formed into 1-2 stems, the tomatoes are pink-raspberry, heart-shaped, very tasty, weighing 500-800 g.

Good indeterminate tomatoes for open ground

1. Bear's paw is a favorite of gardeners. The height of the plant is up to 1.7 m, the bush branches heavily, requires regular pinching; you should not plant more than 3 plants per 1 sq.m, otherwise the yield will decrease. It belongs to early ripening varieties - in the middle zone, when sowing seedlings in March, the first fruits can be obtained already in June. The tomatoes are incredibly tasty, sweet, sugary, the seeds are small, there are few of them, weight 700-900 g. The color is pink-red.
2. The Goose Egg variety is distinguished by its oval-shaped fruits, weighing on average about 300 g. It is extremely unpretentious, the height of the bush is up to 1.5 m, and requires pinching.
3. Grandma's Secret also rarely grows above 1.5 m, but has an amazing yield of 15-18 kg per square meter of bed. In each cluster there is one fruit - a giant weighing over 1 kg, and another 2-3 slightly smaller ones. It tolerates low temperatures well and is suitable for the conditions of Siberia.
4. An excellent choice is to plant the King of the Giants variety. With a bush height of 1.6 m, you can harvest up to 9 kg (this is 25-27 kg per square meter) of dense tomatoes, which are perfectly stored and transported. The best variety for commercial cultivation.
5. The Oxheart tomato is a classic garden heavyweight; even with minimal care, the gardener will be pleased with red or pink fruits weighing 300-500 g. The plants are large, spreading, the fruits are juicy, sweet, ideal for extracting juice.
6. Russian size, bush up to 1.6 m. The fruits are red, juicy, tasty. It was this variety that produced the largest tomato in Russia - weighing 2 kg 550 g.
7. Sprint Timer is also distinguished by its large fruits - up to 800 g, tolerates daily temperature fluctuations well, even in the middle zone you can get up to 8 kg per bush, density - no more than 3 pieces per meter.

Tomato 'Sugar Giant'

In addition to “bull’s hearts,” my friends tried to grow this variety in the open ground of the South Coast, and it did not disappoint them.

Tomato 'Sugar giant'. Photo from tomatland.ru. Its fruits close-up. Photo from the site 1semena.ru

• height: 1.3 m;
• ripening period: late ripening (more than 120 days);
• fruits are reddish-pink in color; heart-shaped; weighing up to 600 g, amazing sweet taste;
• use: for fresh consumption, salads, sandwiches.

Nuances of cultivation: with stakes and garters both in open ground in the south and in greenhouses in central Russia.

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The most popular early varieties of tomatoes for open ground and their photos

To begin with, we present to your attention photos and descriptions of early ripening tomato varieties.

"Brawler yellow." From emergence to fruiting, 65-110 days pass. The plant is up to 40 cm high. The fruits are bright yellow, egg-shaped, weighing 80-100 g, good taste. This variety of early tomatoes is suitable for open ground, does not require pinching, and is resistant to a number of diseases.

Suitable for salads and canning.

"Lighthouse". From emergence to ripening, 65-110 days pass. The plant is up to 1.5 m high, the fruits are regular round-heart-shaped, dense, fleshy, weighing up to 800 g. The skin is thin. The variety requires pinching, gartering, and formation into 1-2 stems.

Suitable for salads.

"Scarlet Candles". The period from germination to harvest ripening is 110 days. Tall variety. The height of the plant can reach 150 cm. The fruits are dense, pink, cylindrical in shape, and have a sweetish taste. Fruit weight - from 60 to 120 g. Keeping quality is average.

This is one of the most popular tomato varieties, as it is distinguished by 100% fruit ovary in the cluster and in tiers. Requires formation of 1-2 stems, pinching, garter.

Good for salads, pickling, canning and freezing.

"Rocket". The period from germination to fruiting is 100-110 days. The bush is compact, small, up to 40 cm high. The stem is slightly branched. This variety of tomatoes is suitable for open ground, as it has sufficient frost resistance.

The fruits are plum-shaped, with a spout, and red. The weight of the fruit is 40-55 g, the taste is excellent. Keeping quality is good. Resistant to a number of diseases.

Suitable for fresh consumption, salads and canning.

"Golden Andromeda" From the emergence of seedlings to the ripening of the fruit, 75-110 days pass.

The main characteristics of this variety of tomatoes: cold-resistant, suitable for growing in open ground, does not require pinching and gartering. The bush is low-growing, up to 1 m high.

As you can see in the photo, this early variety of tomatoes has round, bright yellow fruits, weighing up to 130 g, with thin skin:

The fruits are distinguished by high taste and good keeping quality.

Good for fresh consumption.

"Baby F1." From the emergence of seedlings to the ripening of the fruit, 95-110 days pass. This is a hybrid super-determinate variety, a bush 50 cm high. You can get up to 2-2.5 kg from one bush. This is one of the best varieties of tomatoes for open ground and film greenhouses. The fruits have a flat-round shape, slightly ribbed, weight is 70-80 g. The variety has good cold resistance.

The fruits are used fresh and are well suited for canning.

"Siberian Early". From emergence to fruiting, 95-100 days pass. This is a small-fruited, high-yielding tomato variety with a low, densely leafy bush (30-50 cm). Unpretentious variety. It can be grown both on the balcony and in open ground. Fruit weight is 60-100 g. The juicy and tasty fruits of this early tomato variety have thin, hard skin. Keeping quality is average.

Suitable for salads, pickling, canning in tomato juice, and freezing.

"Cardinal". From the emergence of seedlings to the ripening of the fruit, 110 days pass.

Medium-sized plant. Suitable for growing in open ground. Tolerates temporary cold spells quite well. Large-fruited variety, fruit weight is 150300 g. The pulp is watermelon, tasty, medium juicy, few seeds. The skin is thin. Keeping quality is average.

Suitable for salads, making tomato paste, puree, lecho.

Look at the photo of the best varieties of early ripening tomatoes:

Tomatoes. Which is better - variety or hybrid?

Which tomatoes are better to grow - variety or hybrid? This is exactly the question we will look at in today’s article!

A question that worries many gardeners and lovers of growing tomatoes.

Today I want to consider the issue of choosing tomato seeds, because a lot depends on the correct choice in the future, including the harvest.

Many gardeners, especially beginners, often have a question: which tomatoes are better to grow - varietal or hybrid? And this is great, if you also had this question before buying seeds, then you are already a gardener who understands the differences between varieties and hybrids! It will be a little more difficult for those readers who have not yet asked this question - this means that you and I have a lot of work ahead of us to study the wonderful world of tomatoes! But, as they say, the one who walks can master the road! Forward, friends, to high harvests!

Selection of varieties for open ground

For greenhouses, indeterminate tomatoes with an extended growing season are certainly more profitable. For street beds, the criteria are much broader, but the selection itself is stricter. Here there is more dependence on a variety of conditions - climatic zone, microclimate, goals and capabilities of the gardener.

More information about the best varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses.

We can say that there are three types of street culture:

• seedless method;
• planting seedlings under temporary shelter;
• planting seedlings immediately under the open sky.

For different climatic zones, the set of varieties for each method will be different, but there is a general rule: mid-late and late ripening periods are not suitable for open ground.

Limitations on the height of bushes depend only on climate and technology: tall varieties of tomatoes will not reveal their potential in the short summer and lack of good support.

Agricultural technology options:

1. In regions with warm summers, tall tomatoes can be planted in the ground - if it is possible to provide a strong support (trellis), timely pinching, and worthy feeding. This is the only way the most productive tomato varieties will be able to reveal their potential.
2. In recent years, semi-determinate tomatoes have become increasingly popular. This is sometimes called determinant varieties and hybrids of medium height (100-130 cm). As a rule, they are universal - suitable for both open and closed ground. Simple supports in the form of pegs are suitable for them; moderate pinching is required. The harvest yield is worthy.
3. Low-growing tomatoes are less labor-intensive and unpretentious. It is advisable to thread them up to the first cluster - for earlier ripening, but this procedure is not mandatory. Excessive pinching leads to a decrease in yield. Sometimes a thickened planting is used.
4. For super-early varieties (low determinants and super-determinants), a non-seedling method of cultivation is possible. This does not mean direct sowing into the ground, but the arrangement of at least a minimal greenhouse with heat accumulation.

In 2022, the gardener has the opportunity to experience the latest breeding achievements and compare them with old, proven tomato varieties.

Scheme: How to choose tomato seeds for greenhouses and open ground

New varieties

• Argonaut F1
• VIP F1
• red bud
• Persianovsky F1
• Phantom F1
• King F1
• Chelyabinsk meteorite F1

Which is better - variety or hybrid? And what are their differences?

– A variety is a group of cultivated plants obtained as a result of selection and possessing a certain set of characteristics that distinguishes this group of plants from other plants of the same species - this is, scientifically speaking. Those. the variety can be grown for many years by collecting seeds from parent plants, and plants grown from collected seeds retain all parental characteristics. In other words, if you grow varietal tomatoes, you can safely collect seeds from their fruits and plants grown from such seeds will be no worse in yield than their parents.

Advantages of growing varietal tomatoes.

-Due to the fact that seeds from varieties can be collected independently, the cost of such seeds tends to zero (unless you decide to buy seeds of new varieties for variety and replenishment of the collection), and this is an absolute plus.

-The taste qualities of varietal tomatoes, too, according to many gardeners, in the vast majority of cases exceed the taste qualities of hybrids - this is also wonderful!

But, unfortunately, the varieties also have their disadvantages, which push many people to grow hybrid tomatoes.

Disadvantages of growing varietal tomatoes.

–The yield of varieties is often lower than that of hybrids.

-Resistance to diseases and pests in such tomatoes is also not high. We grew varieties and hybrids in the same greenhouse; the varieties were affected by various diseases, while the hybrids remained healthy.

-Loss of varietal characteristics (loss of variety purity) - this can occur when tomatoes are pollinated by insects - bumblebees, for example. The so-called cross-pollination, when varieties cross-pollinate with each other and seeds collected from such plants will not give the desired result in the future.

-Weak “keeping quality” of tomato fruits and, as a result, their poor transportability. After ripening, the fruits of varietal tomatoes quickly soften and lose their attractiveness, while the fruits of hybrids can retain their elasticity for a long time and can be transported over long distances for a long time. Therefore, in commercial cultivation, hybrids predominate over cultivars.

New selections

Do not forget that improving the properties of tomatoes for greenhouses and their high yield depend on careful care. All the best properties achieved as a result of selection can only be obtained by using high-quality agricultural technology and fertilizers, as well as by creating the necessary climatic conditions. More recently, new varieties and hybrids of tomatoes have appeared on the market.

1. The Gavrish company released the Big Mommy variety. It is characterized by early ripening (from 80 to 100 days), high yield and large fruits weighing up to 200-300 g. They are perfect for adding to a salad.
2. Empire of the Sedek company. This is a greenhouse tomato with a height of up to 2 m. The fruits are oval in shape and weigh about 140 g. Such tomatoes are good for long-term storage, canning and transportation. Ripening time is up to 100 days. The plant is quite resistant to some greenhouse diseases.
3. The same company released the hybrid Azhur. High yield, ripening time no more than 110 days, quite resistant to diseases. An excellent variety of tomatoes for greenhouses and outdoors. The weight of the fruit is about 400 g. It is good for adding to a salad or for eating fresh.
4. Guidek from Euro-Semena. It has a large number of properties: it has a high and consistent yield, high early maturity (up to 85 days), and is resistant to many diseases. The height of a tomato is up to 1.5 m. You can plant this hybrid both in open ground and in a greenhouse. Suitable for any culinary tricks.
5. The Russian Vegetable Garden company presents the Black Bunch hybrid variety. The fruits themselves are black and belong to early ripening varieties. However, tomatoes are small, only about 50 g, but have a pleasant taste and aroma, somewhat reminiscent of a plum. It is the peel of the fruit that contains antioxidants.

Is it possible to collect seeds from tomato hybrids?

Hybrid – obtained by crossing several varieties at once to improve certain characteristics: color, taste, disease resistance. Thus, it is not advisable to collect seeds from the fruits of hybrid tomatoes; next year they may show unpredictable results. Plants grown from self-collected hybrid seeds may have lower yields, and the fruits may differ in taste and color from the fruits from which these seeds were collected. Although, there have been cases in my practice that when growing Gravity tomatoes from self-collected seeds, we got excellent results. And vice versa - when we grew the Kronos hybrid from collected seeds, we got yellow fruits instead of red ones, so, friends, if you want, experiment!

I think there is no point in dwelling in detail on the “pros” and “cons” of growing hybrid tomatoes; just rearrange the “pros” and “cons” that I described for varietal tomatoes - everything is exactly the opposite.

Which type of tomatoes to give preference to in growing and what is best for you - a variety or a hybrid - is up to you to decide in accordance with your preferences.

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Features of choice

A tomato hybrid is obtained by crossing two varieties that have some desired qualities. For example, one variety is characterized by high yields, but cannot resist diseases. The other has immunity against diseases, but the number of tomatoes harvested per season is much less. The hybrid has a number of advantages:

• the seeds sprout together;
• less demanding on growing conditions;
• more resistant to diseases;
• has improved taste compared to pre-hybridization;
• The yield is much higher, the fruits are even.

The second generation hybrid will not give the same results as in the first year of cultivation. Therefore, seeds will have to be purchased every year.

Before choosing the desired variety of tomatoes, you need to know their main characteristics. And also remember that it is better to grow varieties and hybrids acclimatized in a given area. Therefore, plants created by Russian breeders are suitable.

Productivity

It may not be strange, but the yield of tomatoes in a greenhouse depends on weather conditions. The more sunny days, the faster the fruits ripen. And also from good agricultural technology. With the right approach and good weather conditions, you can collect up to 10 kg of fruit from one bush, and half as much in open ground. But each variety has its own yield. So the hybrid Sumochka is about 16 kg per square meter, and Evpatoriya is up to 40 kg. Russian size – 10 kg. You can increase productivity in the following simple ways:

• From each cluster of determinate varieties you need to cut several green fruits. Then the remaining fruits will be larger;

• You can place buckets of manure around the perimeter of the greenhouse. The concentration of carbon dioxide increases, and tomatoes grow faster.

Productivity cannot be increased by uncontrolled application of mineral fertilizers.

Determinant. Or limited in growth. The growth of the central stem ends with a flower cluster and the movement of the strongest lateral shoot begins. These are hybrids such as Volgograd, Cavalcade and others.

Indeterminate. Not limited in growth. That is, you will have to pinch the top of the bush at the desired height. Example: Krasnobay, Gilgal, Ural, Typhoon F1.

Depending on the power of the plant, it is formed from one to three stems.

Maturation speed

Greenhouse tomatoes are divided into early, medium and late ripening. The days from planting seedlings to harvesting the first harvest are taken into account:

• early ripening (90 - 95 days). Cavalcade, Evpatorius, Agatha, Aphrodite;
• mid-season (100 – 110 days). Krasnobay, Sibiryak, Miracle of the Earth;
• late ripening (from 115 days). Ural, Volgograd, Russian size, Snowfall;

Disease resistance

Hybrid plants resist diseases better than varietal tomatoes. Resistant to fusarium, cladosporiosis, tobacco mosaic.

You cannot rely on this feature of hybrid tomatoes. Disease prevention measures will protect against crop loss.

Storage duration

Late-ripening varieties are stored for a long time. Gardeners collect them at the stage of milk maturity. The fruits lie for some time in a dark place and at room temperature (7-20 degrees), ripening to the desired condition. But these tomatoes have a peculiarity - they have rough skin and the taste is slightly lost. Typically, the raceme varieties are stored better. Until the New Year, the fruits of the hybrids Long Keeper, Sochelnik, Zazimok, and Red Stone may lie.

Every vegetable grower knows that it is better to grow zoned varieties. Or hybrids that were bred by domestic breeders. Among them there are both tall and low-growing tomatoes. As well as hybrids of different ripening periods. And the weight of the fruits is also different, which allows them to be used for their intended purpose. Therefore, there is plenty to choose from to get the desired result.

Ural is one of the largest-fruited mid-season hybrids. The fruits can be harvested on the 115th day after the first shoots appear. The bush is indeterminate, so it can grow upward, while laying more clusters than any low-growing variety.

When the center conductor reaches the roof of the greenhouse, it is simply pinched. The brush is not branched and is firmly attached to the central trunk. During the fruiting period, up to 10 of them are planted. The largest tomatoes in the first clusters can weigh up to 400 grams, but on average 200 grams per bush. That is, five fruits – a kilogram. The yield of the Urals is up to 10 kg per square meter.

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The fruits can be harvested on the 115th day after the first shoots appear. The shape is round, slightly flattened. The surface is smooth, but there may be slight ribbing in the upper part of the fruit. Characteristic feature: there is no green spot in the place where the stalk grows. The fruits are dense. And this suggests that they are poorly susceptible to fungal diseases and have good transportability. The cultivation technology is no different from other varieties. True, there are features:

• mandatory stepsoning. Leave no more than two stems;
• pinching the top.

The hybrid is resistant to the fungal disease brown spot.

Krasnobay F1

Mid-early hybrid. It takes about 3 months before the first harvest after planting the seedlings. The plant reaches a height of one and a half meters. Recommended for cultivation only in greenhouses, since it does not have time to ripen in temperate Russia. The fruits are large. They can often reach half a kilogram. The yield is high: from one bush you can get up to 14 kilograms. The color is red, the shape is round, slightly flattened.

In the central regions of Russia, it is possible to obtain a harvest only in closed ground due to the late ripening period.

Handbag F1

A mid-season hybrid, tall, and therefore requires gartering on a trellis and pinching. When forming a bush, leave no more than two stems.

The fruits are red with a pink tint, slightly flattened on the sides. Meaty, dense. Weighing up to 250 grams. Lying, transportable. Almost no cracking. With the right agricultural technology, you can grow about 16 kg of tomatoes per square meter in a greenhouse.

Cavalcade F1

Determinate variety, early ripening (90-100 days). 4-6 fruits weighing up to 150 grams are tied on the brush. Tomatoes are round, but there are also slightly flattened ones at the top. They may also be slightly ribbed near the stalk. Resistant to brown spot, fusarium wilt, and nematodes.

The fruits are fast-growing and transportable. The marketable yield is about 15 kg per square meter. The tomatoes are delicious. Suitable for storing for the winter.

Read about how to store fresh cucumbers in the refrigerator here.

The plant is indeterminate, up to 180 cm high. Mid-season variety for growing indoors. Among the main agrotechnical measures are lifting onto a trellis, pinching the top, and pinching. The plant is formed into no more than two stems.

The fruits are round in shape, almost equal in size and reach up to 300 grams. The standard color is deep red. Good taste.

Fruiting occurs 110 days after germination. Productivity up to 40 kg per square meter if all agrotechnical requirements for growing this hybrid are met.

Evpatoriya F1

An early ripening variety with excellent taste. Tomatoes are suitable for both fresh consumption and canning. Three plants per square meter are planted in greenhouses in mid-May. After just 110 days you can harvest the first harvest. Fruit weight up to 150 grams. Productivity reaches up to 40 kg per square meter of area.

The variety is indeterminate, that is, tall. Caring for all greenhouse tomatoes: watering tomatoes in the greenhouse, fertilizing, pinching tomatoes, loosening, tying to a trellis.

Read about how to grow onions in a greenhouse in winter here.

Evpatorium F1 is resistant to most tomato diseases.

Volgograd F1

The Volgograd tomato variety has long been loved by vegetable growers. For unpretentiousness, good productivity. And the hybrid Volgogradsky 5 95 surpassed varietal vegetables in all respects. At low cost and with a minimum of effort, you can get a wonderful harvest of delicious fruits.

Mid-late tomato hybrid. About 120 days pass from planting seedlings to the first ripe tomatoes. The leaf blades are emerald green. The plant is determinate. The height of the bushes is about 80 cm. It grows better on a trellis. The fruits are red, slightly flattened. Sweet, with a slight sourness. The planting density in the greenhouse is 3 bushes per square meter. The yield from this area is about 14 kg. When grown in open ground it is slightly lower. Fruit weight is up to 120 grams on average. But the first ones can even be 200 grams. Transportable, lightweight. Resist some diseases.

Read about diseases of cucumbers in greenhouses in this material.

Russian size F1

Late ripening hybrid. An indeterminate plant that grows up to 180 cm in height. Form into one stem. If you don't pinch the top, it may be higher. Therefore, it is necessary to put it on a trellis, pinch it and pinch the top as soon as it reaches the height desired for the greenhouse. After germination, the first fruits appear after 130 days. Only up to 3 tomatoes ripen per bunch, but they weigh on average about 600 grams. With proper agricultural technology, even up to 2 kilograms. The shape is round, slightly ribbed and very juicy. Productivity is about 5 kg per bush. Like most hybrids, it is immune to many diseases: fusarium, cladosporiosis, tobacco mosaic. Planting pattern 40x60.

No more than two plants are planted per square meter.

Sibiryak F1 (Siberian)

The hybrid is determinate, early ripening. It takes about 115 days until the first ripe tomato appears from the appearance of sprouts. The bush grows up to 90 cm in height. The first inflorescence is planted above the 10th leaf, then at smaller intervals - after two leaves. The bush is formed into three stems. Three plants are planted per square meter of area.

The fruits are round, slightly flattened, red. With proper agricultural technology, one bush can produce up to 7 kg of tomatoes. The weight of each tomato is up to 100 grams. The Siberian hybrid is cold-resistant, but its susceptibility to diseases is average. The fruit is fleshy, so it tolerates transportation well and is ideal for producing tomato paste.

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More and more vegetable growers and farms are switching to growing hybrid crops. Tomato seeds bred by Russian breeders are especially in demand. These are such as Ural, Russian size, Evpatoriya, Gilgal and others. The advantages of hybrids are that their yield is higher, the fruits are even and beautiful. Bushes can be selected to suit any height of the greenhouse. Because there are both determinate and indeterminate varieties. And late-ripening tomatoes can also be stored until the New Year. In addition, hybrid tomatoes are well resistant to some diseases, which, however, does not exclude the implementation of preventive measures to prevent diseases.

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Non-hybrid tomato varieties

Breeders distinguish varieties and hybrids of tomatoes. Hybrids are obtained by crossing two varieties or by isolating from a particular variety a group of plants that have some special characteristics. It is generally accepted that tomato hybrids are characterized by increased productivity, disease resistance, and evenly shaped fruit. However, many experienced farmers still prefer to grow non-hybrid tomatoes, since their fruits are much tastier and contain more vitamins and active ingredients.

How to choose tomato varieties for different regions of Russia

The heat-loving crop is grown in Siberia, the North Caucasus, and the Moscow region, but not everywhere the same hybrid can please you with an abundance of fruits. Not all gardeners know how to select the most productive varieties, what to focus on first.

For the Moscow region

Breeders have bred tomatoes adapted to different climate conditions, and this list is constantly growing. In the middle zone there is a hot summer, but frosts and fogs often come as early as September. In dachas and vegetable gardens in the Moscow region, it is better to plant early tomatoes that can withstand temperature fluctuations and are rarely affected by diseases. Guarantees a good harvest:

• Penguin;
• The Snow Queen;
• Muscovite.

Tall standard bushes need to be tied up and pinched, but the plants respond to the care with a large number of fruits with dense skin and excellent taste. These varieties take root in open ground.

Sprinter, Overture, Druzhok, Snowfall, and Farmer are grown in greenhouses. For those who love large tomatoes, it is worth choosing the Raspberry Giant and Big Brother varieties; Chibis and Die Hard have excellent yields.

For the Urals

In harsh climates, most vegetables, and especially tomatoes, are grown in greenhouses. Breeders have managed to develop low-growing varieties that not only take root in the Urals, but also produce good harvests. Lelya is planted in closed ground. On bushes below 60 cm in height, red tomatoes with fleshy pulp weighing up to 180 grams are harvested after 100 days.

The mid-season variety Titanic has a sweet taste and lack of acid. One plant gives a harvest of up to 5 kg. The beautiful Lady bears up to 8 fruits on her hands; when they ripen, they fill with juice and weigh about 200 grams.

The following varieties are grown in open ground using seedlings:

• Gina;
• Alpha;
• Alsou.

In the south of the Urals, the Berdsky tomato is cultivated. The bush reaches a height of a meter, and the weight of one tomato approaches 800 grams.

In Siberia

In Russia, almost every year there appear varieties and hybrids of tomatoes that can withstand light frosts, sudden temperature changes, and the fruits have time to ripen in short summer conditions. New products from Siberian selection meet these requirements.

In greenhouses, residents of this harsh region will grow real giants weighing about 800 grams in 2022. Such huge fruits ripen on the bushes of the King of Siberia variety, which require garter to a trellis.

Watercolor adapts well to the external environment; small tomatoes have strong and dense skin and ripen in 3.5 months. The tall variety Abakan pink pleases with beautiful fruits weighing 200 grams and high yield - Novosibirsk red.

The best varieties

In nature, there are approximately 4,000 different varieties of tomato, of which about 1,000 can be cultivated in Russia. With such a wide variety, it is difficult for a novice farmer to understand which varieties of non-hybrid tomatoes are good and which ones may fail. That is why in this article we will try to highlight a number of proven tomatoes that occupy leading positions in the sales rankings and receive a lot of positive reviews and comments on various forums. So, the top five non-hybrid tomatoes included:

Sanka

“Sanka” is a variety of domestic selection. It was released in 2003 and over time has become the most sought-after non-hybrid tomato. Tomato is recommended for growing in the central region in open areas of land. In the northern regions of the country, the Sanka variety is cultivated in greenhouses.

The main advantages of the Sanka tomato are:

• A short period of fruit ripening, equal to only 78-85 days.
• Low stature of the plant combined with record yield. Thus, bushes up to 60 cm high are capable of bearing fruit in a volume of over 15 kg/m2.

Determinate plants of the Sanka variety should be grown in seedlings. Seeds are sown in cups filled with soil in mid-May. Young plants should be planted in the ground at the age of 30-40 days.

The first inflorescence on tomatoes appears behind the 5-6th leaf. So, 4-5 tomatoes are tied on each brush. For their full and timely ripening, the bushes should be regularly watered, weeded, and loosened. After the first wave of harvest, the plants grow well and begin the second stage of fruiting, which lasts until the onset of frost.

The taste of non-hybrid Sanka tomatoes is excellent: fleshy, red tomatoes combine light sourness and sweetness. Depending on the fertility of the soil on which the crop grows, the weight of the fruit can be different, ranging from 80 to 150 grams. The fruits are consumed fresh and also used for processing.

You can see Sanka variety tomatoes, find out more information about them and hear first-hand comments in the video:

Yablonka Russia

A variety of domestic selection, obtained back in 1998. Many gardeners call it a variety “for the lazy,” since the plant does not require care and bears fruit abundantly, regardless of external conditions. It is the high level of survival that is the main advantage of the variety, thanks to which it has been valued and grown by Russian farmers for almost 20 years.

The main characteristics of the non-hybrid tomato “Yablonka Rossii” are:

• short period of fruit ripening, equal to 85-100 days;
• high resistance to diseases characteristic of the culture;
• stable yield more than 5 kg/m2;
• good transportability of fruits;
• adaptability to open and protected conditions.

Plants of the “Yablonka Rossii” variety are determinate, with a height of 50 to 60 cm. They are grown in seedlings, followed by diving into the ground according to the scheme of 6-7 plants per 1 m 2. The tomatoes ripen together. Their shape is round and their color is red. You can see the tomatoes above in the photo. The weight of each tomato is approximately 70-90 grams. The vegetable pulp is dense, the skin is resistant to cracking.

“Lyana” tomatoes rightfully occupy third place in the ranking of the best varieties. With its help, you can get an early harvest of delicious tomatoes, which you can see above.

The fruits of this ultra-early variety ripen in just 84-93 days. “Lyan” tomatoes are juicy and especially aromatic and sweet. Their average weight is 60-80 g. The purpose of vegetables is universal: they can be successfully used for making juices, purees and canning.

Determinate tomatoes "Liana" do not exceed 40 cm in height. Such small plants are planted in open ground, 7-9 pieces per 1 m2. At the same time, the tomato yield is more than 4 kg/m2. During the growing season, tomatoes should be watered, fed, and weeded. Their thick green mass must be thinned out periodically.

De barao Tsarsky

The best tall, non-hybrid tomato variety. Designed for cultivation exclusively in greenhouses/greenhouses. The height of its bushes reaches 3 m. The yield of the De Barao Tsarsky variety is amazing - 15 kg per bush or 40 kg per 1 m 2 of land.

Indeterminate bushes of this variety should be planted in protected soil, 3-4 pieces per 1 m2. In this case, it is mandatory to form a bush, pinching it, pinching it, and tying it. Several times during the growing season, plants should be fed with mineral fertilizers and organic matter. The stage of mass fruit ripening begins 110-115 days from the day of sowing the seed and continues until the onset of frost.

Tomatoes painted soft pink can be seen in the photo above. Their shape is oval-plum-shaped, weight approximately 100-150 g. The vegetables are very tasty and aromatic. The fruits are used, including for canning and pickling. Good transportability combined with high yield allows you to grow tomatoes of this variety for sale.

Ox heart

The non-hybrid tomato “Ox Heart” is distinguished by its large fruit and amazing vegetable taste. Each tomato of this variety weighs from 250 to 400 grams. Fleshy, cone-shaped and pale pink color are also the hallmark of the variety.

Bushes "Ox Heart" are medium-sized, up to 120 cm high, semi-determinate. They can be grown in open and protected ground. The fruits of this variety ripen in 110-115 days. The purpose of vegetables is salad. They are also widely used for making juices and pastes.

Varieties with immunity to late blight

Agricultural nightshade crops are susceptible to fungal diseases, one of the most common being late blight. Late blight causes serious damage to the crop; the fungus spreads quickly and affects not only the stems, but also the berries. The development of fungal diseases is facilitated by high humidity, fog, and low temperatures. To grow tomatoes in regions with high humidity, breeders develop special varieties with high resistance to late blight.

Polfast F1

Super early tomato hybrid, bred by breeders from Holland. The first berries ripen on the 60th day, mass ripening - on the 90-105th day. Polfast belongs to the category of low-growing varietal crops, the height of the bush does not exceed 60 cm. From 1 m2 you can get from 3.5 to 6 kg of yield. The fruits are flat-round in shape with a ribbed surface, their average weight is 100-140 g.

The house is rich

A hybrid with an average growing season, tomatoes begin to ripen after 90-105 days. The low-growing plant allows you to get up to 1.5 kg of yield per bush. The height of the shoots reaches 30-50 cm, the weight of ripe berries is up to 70 g. The shape of the tomatoes is round, when ripe they acquire a red color and have a pronounced tomato taste.

Boni MM

Not long ago, the standard hybrid Boni MM, bred by Russian breeders, collected the best qualities of nightshade crops. A variety with early ripening berries, low growing, unpretentious in care. The average height of the vine is 40-50 cm, some specimens reach 60 cm. The first harvest can be harvested 88 days after the seeds germinate. The productivity of the hybrid is from 5 to 6 kg per 1 m2. Tomatoes are small in size, weighing from 50 to 70 g.

Dwarf

A compact standard crop with little branching, the stem height is no more than 60 cm. Despite its small size, the plant’s fertility is quite high; 1.5–3 kg can be harvested from one bush. The ripe fruits are small in size, weighing up to 60 g. The tomato is an early variety, fruiting begins on the 90-110th day. Tomatoes are round in shape, with a smooth surface, fleshy and tasty pulp.

Amur standard

Hybrid of determinant type with high yield. Despite the small growth of the bush, which does not exceed half a meter, you can get up to 4 kg of fruit from it. Amur standard is classified as an ultra-early ripening crop, since the first berries ripen on the 90th day. The fruits are flat-round in shape, with a dense structure, weighing up to 120 g.

How to choose the right tomato seeds? What are better varieties or hybrids of tomatoes?

It's February on the calendar and it's time to talk about seeds

, and of course about tomato seeds.
Tomatoes
are the most popular crop in our gardens, plots, and greenhouses.

And it’s no secret that one year the tomato harvest is pleasing, but another year it can bring disappointment and the weather and agricultural technology are not always to blame for this, but very often the fault is the wrong choice of variety, which now we will choose and approach this procedure very carefully responsibly.

Currently, on the shelves of specialized seed stores there is a huge selection of tomatoes, more than 150 varieties of hybrids and varieties.

How to properly collect tomato seeds for seedlings

Tomatoes are one of the most common crops grown in our garden plots. The plant bears fruit both in greenhouses and in open ground. But, unfortunately, the harvest is not always pleasing. Knowing the commitment of summer residents to the proper cultivation of garden plants, we can say with confidence: lack of care and inadequate farming cannot cause a poor harvest. One thing remains - the low quality of the seeds sold.

How to properly collect tomato seeds for seedlings

Zoned varieties of tomatoes

The first question you should answer yourself when choosing tomato seeds is – will you plant zoned varieties? If you liked a bright picture on a package of seeds or someone told you about some variety that is not zoned in your region, then most likely the result will be disastrous.

Zoned variety

– a variety that shows the best characteristics - yield, excellent taste, keeping quality, disease resistance, transportability. That is, these are the best qualities of its variety or hybrid in a given region and in given climatic conditions at the lowest possible cost (financial and labor costs).

What's wrong with the seed

Modern seeds are predominantly industrially created hybrids. Breeders annually develop a huge number of forms, which ideally should produce plants with improved quality characteristics.

Why collect your own tomato seeds

These indicators are:

• ripening time - in our climatic conditions, early, mid-early and mid-late varieties are in demand;
• resistance to crop diseases (especially late blight);
• requirements for growing conditions - taking into account the geographical latitude, resistance to low temperatures is necessary;
• taste - a real tasty tomato has become a rarity lately, especially in the off-season;
• purpose – fresh consumption implies full-fledged fruits, and canning – convenience during preparation (small size) and preservation of gastronomic attractiveness;
• shelf life of natural fruits - the shelf life of tomatoes is low, and delivery to distant regions and even other countries is required.

How does the tomato variety affect the yield?

In the process of developing new hybrid plants, fruits of different varieties are crossed and a hybrid variety with seemingly improved properties is obtained. However, more often than not, the improvement of some qualities leads to the deterioration of others.

Important! Modern botanical developments are aimed at meeting the demand of large producers - breeders create tomato seeds that can be stored in warehouses for a long time and not suffer during transportation. At the same time, the taste of such tomatoes, sold mainly in winter, leaves much to be desired.

New varieties of tomatoes

Hybrids created for small farms also do not always live up to expectations: germination, development and yield on personal plots are not what is expected.

Under these conditions, the solution is seen in harvesting from the plot not only in the form of tomato fruits. Collecting seeds from plants you like may solve the problem. This process is not complicated, but rather fascinating. But careful selection is required at all stages.

What are better varieties or hybrids of tomatoes?

The second question you should pay attention to when choosing tomato seeds is what variety or hybrid will you grow?

Variety

– a set of characteristics that distinguish a group of plants from another group of plants within the same species. These characteristics can be both positive and negative, and such plants inherit these characteristics (passed on from generation to generation).

Hybrid

- an organism that is obtained as a result of crossing two or more varieties of a plant and is a carrier of the improved characteristics of this plant which were specified as a result of this crossing. This may be a more shelf-stable variety, disease-resistant, and transportable.

Unfortunately, the set of these improved characteristics is not inherited, so seeds can be collected from varietal plants, but not from hybrids.

is designated F1 on the seed package

and is located after the name, so it will be easy for you to decide.

But even if the hybrid is better in its characteristics, then it is more whimsical and more demanding in terms of growing conditions and agricultural technology. So pay attention to this too.

When growing tomatoes in film or polycarbonate greenhouses, most likely you need to purchase hybrids, because they will perform well in such conditions.

When growing outdoors, you need to choose varietal seeds or determinate-type hybrids.

Obtaining hybrid seeds

Crossing two or more parent forms of tomatoes produces F1 hybrid seeds. The specificity of the resulting species may be mediocre. However, in the process of crossing, completely new properties that are so required by breeders can be formed.

Simply put, by crossing several parents, you can obtain hybrid seeds that will have very expensive properties: attractive presentation, high yield, transportability.

But it happens that when you plant hybrid seeds, you don’t get the result you dreamed of achieving. The original product will be of poor quality. Therefore, there is no point in growing seeds that were obtained from hybrid varieties. Only the manufacturer can do this.

As you may have noticed, the price of hybrid seeds is higher than that of the original varietal plants. This is due to the fact that the company that produces hybrids keeps the hybridization procedure itself in the strictest confidence.

Development of the above-ground part of tomatoes

The third question that you should pay attention to when choosing tomato seeds is what type of aerial part of the variety or hybrid you choose.

Plants are indeterminate and determinate

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Indeterminate varieties and hybrids of tomatoes are characterized by unlimited growth and can reach a length of up to 6 meters (most often a length of 3-5 meters). It is recommended to grow such tall plants in glass greenhouses and form them into one stem.

Inflorescences in such tomatoes are formed every 3 leaves; up to 9 clusters can form on the plant, the first of which appears above the 8-12th leaf, and then after every 2nd.

In large-fruited indeterminate tomatoes

up to 4 fruits are formed in one cluster; in small-fruited cherry and cocktail tomatoes up to 30 fruits are formed. The fruiting period of this group begins 110-120 days after emergence.

Due to their high growth, indeterminate tomatoes are less susceptible to late blight.

The following varieties and hybrids are classified as indeterminate:

– Pleasure tomato, Irish liqueur tomato, Bull's heart tomato (tomatoes with pink, gold and orange fruits have been developed at the moment), Rugantino tomato, Esmira tomato, Attia tomato, Mintich cherry tomato, Black cherry tomato.

Determinate varieties of tomatoes

differ in limited growth from 50 cm to 120 cm, in a greenhouse they can reach up to 150 cm.

Such tomatoes are capable of forming inflorescences on lateral branches and determinate tomatoes are used in open ground and simplified film greenhouses; they require a simple garter and definitely require pinching.

Determinate varieties of tomatoes plant about 5 bunches on one plant, forming them through 1-2 leaves. The first inflorescence is formed above the 5-7 leaf. Determinate tomato varieties have short internodes. To obtain a full harvest, they require pinching.

Determinate varieties of tomatoes begin to bear fruit 80-100 days from the moment of germination, yield their harvest in unison, 50% of the fruits ripen during the first 20 days of the fruiting period.

Determinate tomatoes

They themselves stop growing after the formation of the last brush.

Among the determinant varieties, the following can be distinguished:

– Baron tomato, Uvalen tomato, Chanterelle tomato, Lyuban tomato, Pink Souvenir tomato, Pepper tomato, Polfast hybrid, Mei Shuai hybrid, Torquay hybrid.

Promising hybrids

Let's get acquainted with the most popular breeding and seed hybrids, one of the leading tomato breeding plants in Russia.

In a film unheated greenhouse, Blagovest F1 produces an excellent harvest at the earliest possible date. The plant forms into one stem, with the growth point gradually moving to one of the side shoots. With this method, tomatoes begin to bear fruit earlier, and more fruits have time to ripen on the plant. 4-5 inflorescences are left on the main stem, after which it is pinched. Further development occurs due to the preservation of the most powerful lateral shoot in the upper part, which is also pinched after the formation of 3-4 inflorescences. The process continues until the plant reaches the top trellis wire. In total, 18-20 inflorescences are formed on the plant, which, with regular feeding, turn into round, tasty, bright red fruits weighing 90-100 g.

With all the advantages of the hybrid, Blagovest F1 is being replaced from farm and personal greenhouses by the more advanced determinant hybrid Master F1. Master is the most amicably ripening of the large-fruited hybrids. Breeders managed to obtain a unique combination of early ripening, productivity and keeping quality. The ripe fruits of the Master hybrid can be stored in the room for one and a half months.

For glazed greenhouses and heated film greenhouses - semi-determinate tomato Kostroma F1. Its fruits are quite large (110-130 g), beautiful, slightly flattened. At the beginning of the growing season they may be slightly ribbed, but then they become even and smooth.

The new generation hybrid Margarita is similar to the common hybrid Kostroma, but is more productive and technologically advanced. A distinctive feature is fruit setting in unfavorable conditions. Margarita F1 plants easily form into one stem - you just need to remove all the stepsons. The fruits are large, bright red, juicy, very tasty!

Tomatoes have been obtained by breeders, the fruits of which are collected in whole bunches. Carpal tomatoes have a number of advantages and original characteristics. The size of the fruits within the cluster is the same. For tomato cluster hybrids, the presence of genes that control the processes of fruit ripening is necessary, otherwise the first fruits in the cluster may become overripe, while the fruits in the upper part of the inflorescence still remain green. Before fruit ripening, the presence of such genes is indicated by the presence of a stipule in the axil of the inflorescence. The first domestic tomato hybrids for harvesting with tassels Samara F1 (fruit weight 70-80 g), Intuition F1 (fruit weight about 100 g), Reflex F1 (fruit weight 120 g) have a simple loose double-sided inflorescence, which usually does not require pinching. The fruits ripen smoothly and remain on the plant for a long time, without overripening or falling off. When harvesting, tomatoes are cut with whole bunches or collected individually. They can be stored at room temperature for a month. The most productive of the named “carpal” hybrids is Intuition F1. Hybrids Samara F1 and Intuition F1 belong to the early-ripening group, and the hybrid Reflex F1 belongs to the mid-ripening group of varieties.

When growing tomatoes in protected soil, during the entire flowering period it is necessary to shake the inflorescences 2-3 times a week in the middle of the day. This improves pollination and increases fruit set.

Tomato ripening time

The next point you should pay attention to is the ripening period of tomatoes.

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The ripening period is an important characteristic from the moment of seedling emergence to harvesting.

Ripening periods are divided into 3 categories: early-ripening, mid-ripening and late-ripening tomatoes.

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In the northern regions, late-ripening tomatoes are rarely grown; the main choice lies among early and mid-ripening tomatoes.

An equally important feature when choosing tomato seeds is the size of the fruit, and here, too, everything is not so simple.

Low determinate varieties of tomatoes produce tomatoes of medium small size, but indeterminate varieties can produce very large ones, but this group also includes cocktail tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, which have the smallest fruit sizes from 20 to 40 grams.

Here are the main characteristics to look for when choosing tomato seeds.

High-yielding tomatoes for polycarbonate greenhouses

Determinate or tall varieties are ideal for polycarbonate shelters, as they form a single stem with a significant number of fruits. Often these tomatoes are large in size. These include:

• Ox heart - red-pink fruits weighing almost 700 grams, needs garter, frequent watering, stable temperature
• "Mikado" - large, red-pink, sugary, fleshy fruit, suitable only for greenhouses
• “Velioko Plus” is an early-ripening, high-yielding hybrid, the height of the bush is almost 1.5 m, red spherical, slightly flattened fruits weighing about 130 g are collected by kistamit, the pulp is fleshy, dense, with a pleasant taste, the skin is thin, created for greenhouses and hotbeds
• "Cardinal" - fleshy raspberry tomatoes weighing up to 800 grams, with a distinct aroma
• Abakan pink - early ripening, medium weight, 100-300 g, beautiful pink fruits
• De Barao red and yellow - yield on the 120th day, yields almost 4 kg per bush, resistant to late blight, perfectly stored and transported

Balcony tomatoes

Breeders have not forgotten about lovers of balcony vegetable growing; there are varieties and hybrids of standard tomatoes for them. These are compact, low-growing plants no more than 30-40 cm high, which grow well in pots in a room or on a balcony. At the dacha, you can place them in containers on the terrace and admire miniature plants with small fruits weighing 15-20 g. Common varieties: Minibel, Window, Red Robin, Florida Petite and others.

The listed tomato varieties are only a small fraction of the available assortment; for those who like variety, there are pink, yellow, orange, white, green, brown, striped fruits; shape varies from traditional flat-round to banana-shaped and pear-shaped; You can focus on the ripening period, the ability to store and transport, you must take into account the resistance of plants to major diseases.

For beginners, it is best to choose unpretentious, early varieties that will withstand stressful conditions. In any case, it is advisable to plant not one, but two or three varieties or hybrids in order to compare them and insure yourself in case of failure. Experienced gardeners test dozens of varieties and hybrids, this allows them to choose the ones that are most suitable for specific conditions and suit their taste and other qualities.

The variety of tomato varieties and hybrids is amazing, so as not to get lost in this sea, decide on the main selection criteria, don’t be afraid to try new things, this is the only way you can choose the ideal variety for your plot.