Mega-review of tomatoes FOR OPEN GROUND: photos and descriptions of varieties

Each tomato gardener has his own taste preferences. Some people like tomatoes with a slight sourness, others will prefer the rich sweet and sour taste of their favorite fruit, but still the most fans are sweet tomatoes - “honey” and “sugar”.

Sweet varieties of tomatoes can be grown in any region - the main thing is to choose the right ones. And it’s better to do this based on detailed descriptions and reviews from experienced gardeners.

The editors of Ogorod.ru asked collectors of tomato varieties to choose their most successful sweet tomatoes.

TOP 10 best varieties of tomatoes for open ground

Get straight to the point! The most popular tomato varieties for growing in open ground rightfully include:

1. Tomato Honey saved. Mid-season, indeterminate. The fruits weigh up to 300 grams, are orange-red, and have a sweetish taste.
2. Pink Elephant. Indeterminate, mid-season. The tomatoes are pink, fleshy, weighing 200-1000 grams .
3. Cameo. Ultra-early ripening, determinate, disease-resistant bush. The fruits ripen pink, fleshy, weighing 100-120 g.
4. Amur standard. Standard, early ripening variety. Fruits weighing 60-120 grams have dense pulp and are well stored.
5. Iceberg. Low-growing, ultra-early. The fruit is sweet and sour, fleshy, pink in color and can grow up to 200 g.

1. Washington. A standard bush that produces approximately 20-30 tomatoes per season. Early ripening, round fruits weighing up to 700 g.
2. Roma. Determinate, mid-season. Plum-shaped tomatoes grow up to 90 g.
3. Prodigy. Determinate, early ripening. The fruits are cube-shaped, bright red, weighing 70-75 g.
4. Shuttle. Early ripening variety, standard type. The fruits are oval, with a spout, weighing 30-60 g and are intended for pickling.
5. Appetizing. Indeterminate, mid-early. The fruits are large, fleshy, weighing 350-450 g.

For indoor soil, we have compiled a separate rating: the best varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses.

Sowing and growing seedlings

Early ripening tomatoes, which include the Carpal hybrid, are grown through seedlings. This shortens the overall growing season and brings the harvest closer. Ready-made seedlings can be planted in greenhouses as early as April, so seeds are sown in February, and in March for planting plants in open ground.

Before sowing, you need to sort and disinfect the seeds - soak them in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes. Then they can be germinated in a wet cloth for 1-2 days or dried immediately.

After germination or drying, you can sow in pots where the seedlings will grow. The volume of the pots should not be less than 0.3 l and no more than 0.5 l.

A universal substrate for growing vegetable seedlings is suitable as a filler for tomatoes.

The sowing depth is no more than 1.5 cm. Then you need to water the seeds and sprinkle them with a layer of substrate or peat. The pots are covered with film or glass and placed in a warm place.

When the seeds germinate, the containers are transferred to the brightest area of ​​the room. The lighting should be sufficient so that the plants do not stretch out. On short spring days, tomatoes need lighting with fluorescent lamps. The total recommended duration of light is 10-12 hours.

Seedlings need to be watered moderately - the ground should not be wet. Being in excessively wet soil can cause plant roots to rot.

Tomato seedlings need to be fed every 2 weeks with complex fertilizers (according to the instructions).

For tomatoes that will grow in open beds, hardening is carried out at least a week before transplanting to a permanent place.

Popular varieties and hybrids

Favorites of gardeners and summer residents, varieties and hybrids with expressive features:

• Tomato Sheriff F1. Mid-early, low-growing hybrid, resistant to Alternaria . In a brush there are 5-6 round tomatoes weighing 200-250 g.
• Betta. Ultra early , standard. The fruits are spherical-flattened, weighing 50-70g. The yield from one bush is 1.5-2 kg.
• Katya F1. Ultra-early, determinant. Fruit weight is 130 g, yield is 10 kg/m².
• Polfast F1. Ultra early Dutch hybrid. The fruits are dense and store well. The bush is resistant to disease and frost .
• Pink stella. A mid-early, low-growing variety that is not afraid of frost. 5-7 large pepper-shaped tomatoes weighing 120-200 g ripen in a bunch.
• Brawler. A Siberian variety that is not afraid of frost and the tobacco mosaic virus. Early ripening, determinant. The fruits are cylindrical, smooth, weighing 70-90 g. Productivity up to 5 kg/m².

• Otradny. Medium early, standard. The tomatoes are round, sweet, and tolerate transportation well. The bush does not need pinching .
• Sturdy F1. Determinate, mid-early hybrid, which produces round fruits weighing 160 g.

The best hybrids of 2022

The coolest tomato hybrids today are perhaps the following:

• Treasure of the Incas F1. Indeterminate, resistant to pests and diseases. Large fleshy fruits reach a weight of 300-600 g, growing in clusters of 4-6 berries.
• Bobcat F1. Determinate, powerful bush, requiring pinching and stem formation. Well resistant to disease, heat and aggressive sun . The fruits weighing 150-300 grams have a soft peel and fragrant, tender pulp.
• Black bunch F1. An indeterminate bush up to 1.8 m high, which requires staking and pinching. Cherry fruits weighing 40-70 g of black color hang in clusters of 10-15 pieces from one branch.
• Emerald mandarin. An indeterminate plant up to 1.5 meters high, which needs pinching. The fruits weighing 30-40 g are white in color and have a honey-citrus taste .
• Azure giant F1. An indeterminate bush up to 1 meter high needs staking and the formation of the main stem. The fruits are scarlet in color with dark veins and reach a weight of 300 g; clusters contain 4-6 large berries.

High-yielding tomatoes

These tomato varieties are often used for commercial production. Productivity is calculated in kilograms of tomatoes per square meter (kg/m2). Ultra-yielding varieties for open ground are:

• Sterlet F1. Productivity is up to 25 kg/m² . The fruits are pink, sweet, fleshy, weighing up to 120 grams. Early ripening, determinate.
• Siberian pirouette. The yield is 22 kg/m² with a weight of an elongated, oval fruit of 70 g. A tomato with a rich taste can be stored for up to 1 month. Early ripening, determinate.
• Aley. Productivity up to 28 kg/m² . The fruits are red-crimson in color, weighing up to 115 g. Mid-season, determinate.

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2022 variety from Dean Slater. Obtained by crossing tomato varieties from Reinhard Kraft P 20 and Great White. Indeterminate, tall (1.6-1.8 m), mid-season variety with anthocyanin. The bushes are strong, but rather poorly leafy. The stems are dark blue, the color of the leaves is also blue. It is better to form 2-3 stems. Productivity is good. The fruits are medium-sized, 150-250 grams, flat-round, with ribs at the top, very impressive. The skin is thin, and underneath there is creamy yellow, tender, juicy pulp. This is one of the most beautiful tomatoes, it is yellow in color, with dark purple shoulders and various anto stripe patterns. The seeds are collected and packaged by hand. Packaging: zip-lock bag without printing.

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According to ripening time

The rate of tomato ripening is calculated from the time of emergence to the first harvest. The following types are distinguished:

• ultra early ripening. The fruiting period for such tomatoes begins at 75-85 days .
• Early ripening varieties are usually standard or determinate. These tomatoes are great for cold climates with little daylight.
• mid-early You can harvest in 100-105 days . It is recommended to plant such tomatoes in a very sunny place.
• mid-season. The fruits ripen in 100-115 days .
• late ripening. These tomatoes are not recommended for growing in cold climates, as early frosts can destroy the crop. Vegetables can be harvested after 120-130 days from germination.

Ultra early and early ripening

Ultra-early ripening varieties must be frost-resistant. With rare exceptions, most early-ripening and ultra-early-ripening tomatoes are low-growing shrubby plants of the standard or determinate type.

• Tomato Mystery. 90 days from sowing to harvest . The tomato yield is 20 kg/m².
• Snowfinch. Within 95 days from the moment of germination, the fruit weighing up to 150 g ripens. The plant is short, up to 40 cm high.
• Katyusha. The ripening period from the moment of emergence is 85 days. One bush produces 5 kg of tomatoes.

Important! During the period of fruit formation, the plant, due to its precocity, lacks sunlight, therefore, as a rule, such tomatoes have a small, dense and unsweetened fruit.

Mid-early

• Tomato Blosem F1. , 90-100 days pass . Cherry tomatoes weighing 20-25 g ripen with 20 fruits per bunch.
• Polfast F1. Dutch hybrid with a ripening period of 86-105 days . The plant is suitable for the middle zone. The yield of the variety is 6.2 kg/m2.
• Zimarevsky giant. , 95-105 days pass . The variety reaches a height of up to 2 meters, the yield is 10 kg/m2.

Characteristics and description of the variety

Hybrid Carpal F1 is classified as early ripening (95-105 days). It can be grown indoors and outdoors

soil in all regions of the Russian Federation. Description of the variety:

• indeterminate bush;
• leaves are medium sized, green;
• simple inflorescences;
• stalks with articulation;
• the fruits are round, with smooth skin and dense pulp;
• the color of green tomatoes is green, ripe tomatoes are red, without a dark spot;
• number of seed chambers – 3-4;
• the taste is good.

The productivity of the hybrid Kisteva in greenhouses under film is 27 kg per 1 sq. m with an average fruit weight of 130-150 g.

Despite the fact that tomatoes have a salad purpose, they can be eaten not only fresh, but also processed and canned.

You can see what a Carpal tomato looks like in the photo above.

According to bush height

Tomatoes are usually classified by height:

• indeterminate . The growth reaches 2 or more meters; for such plants it is necessary to install additional supports and carry out pinching. In cold climates they are suitable only for greenhouses.
• superdeterminant . Low-growing plants with a height of 30-60 cm. The growth of such tomatoes stops after the formation of 3 clusters. Superdeterminate varieties are most often early ripening.
• determinant . After 4-5 brushes have formed, plant growth stops, usually at around 0.6-1 meters. These tomatoes require pinching and staking of stems.
• semi-determinate . Late-ripening varieties, whose growth reaches 1.5-2 meters, are recommended to be grown in greenhouses.
• standard _ In another way, such varieties are called “tomatoes for the lazy.” The plants form a compact bush 40-60 cm high, which does not require staking or pinching.

Tall

Tall varieties include indeterminate and semi-determinate varieties of tomatoes with a height of 1.5 meters; the tallest tomatoes of this type can reach a height of up to 4 meters.

• Tomato De Barao. A mid-late variety that requires tying and pinching. Fruits weighing 50-80 g when ripe are colored in different colors depending on the variety: red, yellow or black. This is rather not one variety, but a variety series, the varieties of which differ in the color of the fruit and some characteristics. Suitable for outdoor cultivation only in warm climates .
• Scarlet candles. The variety requires continuous pinching; the fruits are oval-shaped with a spout. One cluster can contain up to 10 berries weighing 120 g each. The fruits have a pronounced taste, fleshy pulp and a thin crust.

Attention! The taller the plant, the more sun it should receive. That is why tall varieties are often grown in the south, and low- and medium-sized plants in cold climates.

Medium height

Medium-sized varieties for open ground do well in temperate latitudes. Medium-sized plants include plants with a height of 0.8-1.5 meters. The most popular are:

• Tomato Satin. Determinate, bush height up to 1 meter, yield 11 kg/m2. Large fruits weighing up to 300 grams ripen in 100-105 days.
• Crown. Semi-determinate, ultra-early , bush height up to 1.5 meters. The weight of one tomato is 100-150 g. The yield of the variety is 12 kg/m2.
• Kievsky 139. Determinate, mid-early, the maximum height of the bush reaches 0.6-1 meters. The weight of one vegetable is 150 grams, the yield is 10 kg/m2

short

Plants up to 0.8 meters high are classified as low-growing. Such tomatoes, most often, do not need pinching or gartering. Among the most famous varieties are:

• Early ripening Siberian tomato. Determinate, early ripening, red fruit with a thick peel weighing up to 100 g. Bush height - 60 cm.
• Mongolian dwarf. Ultra-early ripening, bush height up to 50 cm, red, fleshy tomatoes, weighing up to 200 grams.

Dwarf

• Tomato Amur standard. The height of the trunk does not exceed 50 cm, the fruits are small, ribbed, with a thick peel and good taste. The plant is resistant to frost and verticillium .
• Bullfinch. Determinate, ultra-early ripening, maximum bush height reaches 40 cm, yield up to 10 kg/m2.

Varieties for growing in pots

• Tomato Micron NK. The maximum growth of a bush does not exceed 20 cm, tomatoes grow weighing less than 15 g. Up to 1 kg of tomato can be harvested from one bush.
• Balcony miracle. An unpretentious cherry variety that can be grown on the balcony in conditions of lack of sunlight.
• Pinocchio. Belongs to climbing varieties. The length of the vines reaches 30 cm, the weight of one tomato is 20 grams, and up to 1.5 kg of crop can be harvested from a bush.

The best medium-sized tomatoes

It is customary to call varieties of tomatoes whose bush height does not exceed 1.5 meters as medium-sized. There are quite a lot of varieties that fall under this parameter, but among them there are the most popular ones, which are popular among beginners and experienced farmers. Thus, we can distinguish a number of medium-sized tomato varieties that are well adapted to domestic climatic conditions, are undemanding in care, have high yields and excellent fruit taste.

Satin

If you decide to grow a variety with large, tasty tomatoes in your garden, you should pay attention to the “Satin” tomato. These tomatoes have an amazing taste and aroma. Their flesh is juicy, dense, ideally combining sweetness and light sourness. The fruits can be used not only for preparing summer vegetable salads, but also for winter preparations. You can also make very tasty tomato paste or juice from the “Atlas” variety of tomatoes.

The external description of the fruit can perhaps be called ideal: each tomato weighs from 150 to 300 grams, its surface is glossy, bright red, and the shape is classic for the crop - flat-round. Such large fruits ripen in 100-105 days, from the day the seed is sown.

Growing Satin tomatoes is not at all difficult. To do this, in mid-May it is necessary to sow seeds for seedlings and plant young plants in open ground or under film cover in early June. The layout of plants on ridges should include no more than 6-7 bushes per 1 m2 of soil. Basic care for tomatoes consists of watering, weeding and loosening. It is recommended to periodically feed the bushes with mineral fertilizers.

Tomatoes of the “Atlasny” variety are medium-sized, their height is approximately 60-70 cm. The bush is medium-leaved, but quite powerful, so during the growing season, if necessary, excess shoots should be removed. Under favorable conditions and proper care, mass ripening of fruits occurs in late July - early August. A special feature of the variety is the uniform ripening of tomatoes. The yield of vegetables is high and can reach 11 kg/m2.

Krone F1

A stunning mid-early tomato variety. It has a number of advantages, thanks to which it is loved by gardeners in Moldova, Ukraine, and Russia. Its main advantage, compared to other varieties, is the very short period of fruit ripening. So, from the day of sowing the seed to the onset of the active phase of fruiting, a little more than 85 days should pass. This allows you to obtain fresh vegetables in early spring in heated greenhouses for subsequent personal consumption and for sale. This also becomes possible thanks to the high yield of the “Krona” variety, which exceeds 12 kg/m2.

It is worth noting that Krona tomatoes can be grown in open ground, in greenhouses and greenhouses. The height of the plants is within 1-1.5 meters, which requires mandatory garter. Also, a medium-sized, semi-determinate bush requires abundant watering and fertilizing, which will make the harvest not only abundant, but also surprisingly tasty and ripen in a timely manner.

By looking at the photo above, you can visually evaluate the excellent external qualities of tomatoes. Each vegetable of the Krona variety weighs 100-150 grams. Tomatoes have a round, slightly flattened shape. Their pulp is tasty, aromatic, but slightly sour. At the same time, the skin is very thin and delicate. The purpose of delicious tomatoes is universal. They can be an ideal ingredient in a fresh vegetable salad or a delight in winter preparations.

Kyiv 139

“Kyiv 139” is another variety that allows you to get an ultra-early harvest of tasty tomatoes in a heated greenhouse. Thus, in protected conditions, the period of fruit ripening is only 90 days. However, when cultivating the variety in open areas of soil, ripe tomatoes will have to wait approximately 120 days. It is worth noting that tomatoes of the “Kyiv 139” variety can be cultivated by seedlings or by direct sowing of seeds in the ground.

The plant is determinate, medium-sized. The height of its bushes is just over 60 cm. For normal growth and timely fruiting, the crop needs watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. The variety is resistant to diseases and does not require treatment with chemicals during the growing season.

Important! Tomatoes of the “Kyiv 139” variety are characterized by increased light and heat tolerance.

The variety "Kyiv 139" is large-fruited. Each tomato weighs approximately 150 grams. The vegetables taste great. They are widely used in fresh and canned form. The tomato pulp is juicy and tender, containing a large amount of sugar and dry matter. At the same time, dense tomatoes are able to retain their shape even after heat treatment. The tomato peel is thin, but not prone to cracking. Vegetables are painted red. On their surface you can observe a characteristic greenish spot at the stalk, which persists even after the vegetables reach technical ripeness.

Long lasting

Storing fresh tomatoes for 5 months after harvest is quite possible if we are talking about tomatoes of the “Long-lasting” variety. These large vegetables have very dense flesh and elastic skin. They retain their shape well, are resistant to mechanical damage and are suitable for long-term transportation. Thanks to these qualities, the “Long-lasting” variety is often grown by professional farmers on an industrial scale for subsequent sale.

Medium-sized tomatoes of the “Long-lasting” variety are grown in open areas of land. In this case, the seedling cultivation method is used, followed by picking plants according to the scheme of 4-5 pcs. per 1 m2. The height of tomatoes of this variety can reach 1 m, which means that the bushes must be tied to a trellis. Regular loosening, watering and fertilizing will allow the plant to develop correctly and bear fruit in full in a timely manner. There is no need to treat plants with chemicals during the growing season, since they have a high degree of protection against diseases at the genetic level.

The fruits of this unique variety are pink-pearl colored. Their shape is perfectly smooth and round. However, it is worth noting that the taste of tomato is sour, without much aroma or sweetness. The vegetable is great for canning and pickling. Also, do not forget about the possibility of long-term storage of fruits.

Precosix F1

When choosing a tomato variety for subsequent canning, you should pay attention to the Precosix f1 hybrid. Its fruits are very dense and practically do not contain seed chambers or free liquid. At the same time, the skin of tomatoes is quite tender and thin. The microelement composition of the vegetable contains a large amount of sugar and dry substances.

It is recommended to grow the Precosix f1 variety in open ground. Its bushes are determinate, heavily leafy, which requires pinching. In general, the crop is undemanding in care and can successfully withstand drought and short-term cold snaps. It is resistant to diseases such as nematode, fusarium, and verticillium.

Red tomatoes have a cuboid-oval shape. Their size is small, the average weight is approximately 60-80 grams. It is convenient to roll up such small tomatoes whole-fruited. Tomatoes take approximately 100-105 days to ripen. The total crop yield, depending on soil fertility and compliance with care rules, varies from 3 to 6 kg/m2.

White giant

The name of the variety “White Giant” largely speaks for itself. Its fruits are green when ripe and turn white when ripe. Their average weight is 300 g. The flat-round fruits are quite dense and tasty. Their flesh is juicy and tender. The microelement composition of the fruit includes a large amount of sugar, which makes the vegetable very tasty, which is why tomatoes are often used to prepare fresh salads. However, some housewives use such tomatoes for canning.

Bushes of the “White Giant” variety are medium-sized, powerful, heavily leafy. Their height is approximately 1 m. The crop is grown mainly in open areas of land. Plants are planted 3-4 bushes per 1 m2.

The White Giant variety is excellent for early cultivation. The period from sowing the seed to the ripening of the fruits of this crop is only 80-90 days. This allows you to get a harvest in early June when cultivated in a greenhouse.

Important! Tomatoes of the White Giant salad variety are highly resistant to drought.

lady finger

Quite a noticeable variety of tomatoes, which is famous for its very tasty fruits of an unusual cylindrical shape. The mass of elongated, red fruits is small, approximately 140 g. At the same time, the taste of the vegetables is excellent: the flesh is fleshy, sweet, juicy. The skin of tomatoes is tender and thin. The purpose of tomatoes is universal. They are widely used for canning, preparing fresh dishes and tomato paste and juice.

The crop is thermophilic, so in the southern regions it can be grown in open areas, and in more severe climatic latitudes in greenhouses. Bushes of the Lady's Finger variety are medium-sized, up to 1 m high. They are planted no thicker than 4 pieces. per 1 m2 of soil. At the same time, the green mass of plants is not abundant and does not require formation. It is worth noting that one of the advantages of the Lady's Finger variety is its high yield, which exceeds 10 kg/m2.

Important! The fruits of this variety are resistant to cracking.

Dubrava (Dubok)

The Dubrava variety is famous for its short fruit ripening period, which is only 85-90 days. It is grown in open ground by seedling method with planting 5-6 bushes per 1 m2 of soil. The height of tomatoes is approximately 60-70 cm. Compact bushes do not require careful staking and pinching, however, they need watering, loosening, and fertilizing. During the entire growing season, it is recommended to fertilize tomatoes 3-4 times with mineral mixtures and organic matter. In this case, the crop yield can reach 6-7 kg/m2.

Ultra-early ripening variety, round-shaped tomatoes. Their flesh is juicy, sweet, tender. Each fruit weighs just under 100 grams. The purpose of vegetables of the Dubrava variety is universal. They are consumed fresh, and also used for the preparation of tomato pastes, juices, and canning.

By fruit color

According to the color of the fruit, tomatoes are:

• Reds . The pigment lycopene gives tomatoes their classic red color. Lycopene is believed to be very beneficial for cardiovascular diseases.
• Yellow and orange . Yellow tomatoes are the champions among tomatoes in terms of alpha and beta carotene content. Yellow tomatoes are believed to reduce the risk of developing stomach diseases.
• Pink . Pink tomatoes are considered the most fleshy, juicy and sweet.
• Violet . The fruits contain a lot of anthocyanin. This substance has a beneficial effect on the heart and improves blood circulation.
• Green tomatoes are great for those who are allergic to anthocyanin and lycopene. Green tomatoes taste the same as red, yellow or pink ones; the only difference is the absence of coloring pigments.
• Black . The fruits contain a lot of anthocyanin.
• White . In appearance, white tomatoes look like unripe red ones. These tomatoes contain a lot of anthoxanthin, which is useful for problems with blood pressure and low immunity.

The best red tomatoes

• Prekosis F1. Bright red, oval-shaped tomatoes ripen in about 100-105 days. Determinate plant, yield 6-7 kg/m2.
• Lady fingers. Red, elongated tomatoes grow up to 140 g. Determinate variety, yield exceeds 10 kg/m2.

Pink varieties

• Tomato Pink flamingo. The elongated pink fruits have a sweetish taste, thin skin and juicy pulp. The plant is indeterminate, mid-season, the yield is up to 12 kg/m2.
• Torbay F1. Pink tomatoes weighing up to 150 g. Productivity with proper care can reach up to 20 kg/m2 . Determinate, mid-early.

Varieties with yellow fruits

• King of Siberia. Fleshy yellow-orange tomatoes weighing up to 400g. From 1 bush you can harvest up to 5 kg of crop. The plant is indeterminate, mid-early.
• Amber F1. Yellow tomatoes weighing up to 70 g are similar in appearance to peppers, the peel is dense, the core is juicy. Suitable for storage . From 1 bush you can harvest 2.5-3 kg of tomatoes. Standard hybrid, mid-early.

Black tomatoes

• Little Negro. Depending on the light, the fruit can grow either dark red or black. Tomatoes are round in shape, weighing up to 150 g. Indeterminate, mid-season variety.
• Black Russian. Sweet, large, black tomatoes weighing up to 250 g. Indeterminate, mid-season, resistant to cold weather.

Tomatoes for different regions

Each region has its own climate and soil characteristics. Seed packages often indicate whether the variety is suitable for growing in a particular region or not. If this mark is missing, then you have to navigate by indirect signs: the height of the bush, the timing of ripening, the density of the fruit, and so on.

For the Moscow region and the middle zone

• Tomato Budenovka. Medium early, resistant to rainy and cool weather, produces fruits weighing up to 200-350 g.
• Brawler. Cold-resistant , low-growing, does not require garter, vegetable weight is 80-150 g.
• Dwarf. Low-growing variety resistant to late blight . Mid-season tomatoes weighing up to 60 g are used in pickles and salads.

For Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region

• Tomato Vityaz. Slow-growing, low-growing determinate variety with red fruits weighing up to 120 g. Resistant to diseases caused by drought.
• Viscount. Mid-early, standard variety with pink, fleshy fruits weighing up to 200 g.
• Crimson giant. Early variety, determinate, raspberry-colored fruits, sugary, juicy. Suitable for salads and juices.
• Kubanets. Early, determinate, heat-resistant, fruits weighing 140-150 g are suitable for pickles.

For the Urals and Siberia

• Tomato Potato Raspberry. Large fruits weighing 600-800 g, cold-resistant, early ripening.
• Lord. The frost-resistant Novosibirsk variety forms a compact bush up to 50 cm high. Oval-shaped tomatoes grow up to 180 g and are used in salads and pickles .
• Siberian early ripening. Early ripening, determinate, dense tomatoes, store well .

For Belarus

• Tomato Excellent 176. Medium early, determinate, red tomatoes weighing up to 100 g.
• Emerald. Standard, green fruits, weighing up to 100g.
• Baby. Low-growing, early-ripening cherry variety.

The most unpretentious varieties

Unpretentious varieties include those that:

• do not require a garter. These varieties include dwarf and low-growing plants that form a dense stem. For example: Watercolor (standard variety up to 50 cm high), Miracle of Siberia (determinate plant up to 60 cm high).
• do not require stepsoning. These varieties usually include determinate and standard street tomatoes. For example: Krakowiak (ultra-early ripening, standard bush up to 50 cm), Orange duck (early ripening spreading bush up to 50 cm high),
• shade-tolerant. Shade tolerance is a very relevant indicator for regions with short summers and lack of sunlight. Such varieties can also be grown on balconies in the winter season.

Siberian trump card

Tomatoes Siberian Trump belong to determinate mid-season varieties with fairly large fruits. The variety is a spreading bush, the height of which reaches 80 cm. Taking into account these features, the stems of the bush need gartering and pinching.

Round tomatoes are slightly flattened. Dense, slightly ribbed vegetables turn red when fully ripe and gain weight from 300 to 500 grams. Very tasty, with soft, dense flesh, tomatoes are great for eating in fresh salads, canning and making sauces and juices.

Time-tested varieties

Despite the huge number of new products, old, time-tested varieties can often be found in the gardens of modern summer residents. Such varieties were specially bred for mass production in the 50-70s of the last century.

Reliable varieties are characterized by excellent vitality, unpretentiousness to the climate and stable yield:

• Tomato Ground Gribovsky. An early ripening variety, 3-4 clusters ripen on small bushes. Tomato weight is 70-90 grams.
• Moskvich. An early-ripening variety, high-yielding , the weight of one fruit is 60-90 grams. The standard-type bush is resistant to frost and does not require pinching.
• Siberian early ripening. As the name suggests, this is an unpretentious, frost-resistant, early-ripening variety. The fruits are bright red and weigh 100-130 grams.
• White filling 241. Mid-ripening variety, fruits range from light green to orange-red, weighing up to 120 g. Standard-type bush, does not require pinching or staking .
• Talalikhin 186. Determinate, early ripening, resistant to diseases and frosts, excellent for breeding in Siberia and the Urals. The weight of one tomato is 110-190 g, depending on climatic conditions.

Attention! The Moskvich variety loves dense planting, when 7-9 bushes are placed per 1 m² at once.

Features of growing Wolverine tomatoes, planting and care

sowing the seeds of this tomato for seedlings 55-60 days before the intended planting in the ground. Seedlings dive at the stage of two true leaves. When planting seedlings in a permanent place per 1 sq. It is recommended to place up to 4 plants per meter of land.

Further care for tomatoes consists of timely watering, fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer, pinching and preventive measures to protect against diseases and pests.

When growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, we recommend installing a drip irrigation system - this will save your time and effort, as well as increase plant productivity and reduce the risk of late blight.

If you grew Wolverine tomatoes, please write what you liked about this hybrid and why you were disappointed. Do you consider it fruitful? Will you grow it again? Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tomato in your opinion. If possible, attach a photo of these tomatoes to your comment. Thank you!

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

By use and taste

Classification of tomatoes by application and taste characteristics:

• for fresh consumption . The fruits of such plants are usually fleshy, juicy, sweet, with thin skin. These tomatoes are not stored for long; they are intended for salads. Due to the abundance of juice and pulp, they are often used in ketchups, tomato pastes and sauces.
• for recycling . Tomatoes for processing should be fleshy, with a minimum number of seeds. Sauces, lecho and ketchups are prepared from such vegetables.
• for canning . Small tomatoes that have a smooth, round or slightly elongated shape and thick skin are best suited for pickling.
• universal. These tomatoes have good taste both fresh and pickled.

According to the shape of the fruit

If you look at the back of a packet of seeds, almost on each one you can see an indication of the shape of the fruit, which is characteristic of a given variety. According to the form they are distinguished:

• round;
• with spout;
• flat-round;
• oval;
• pear-shaped;
• heart-shaped;
• pepper-shaped;
• beef tomatoes;
• cherry

Large-fruited tomatoes for open ground

The peculiarity of growing such varieties is that plants need to be planted rarely, no more than 2-3 per square meter. Large-fruited varieties are pinched and no more than 3-4 ovaries are left on the clusters. Such varieties require frequent watering and fertilizing.

The most popular varieties with large fruits are:

• Alexia F1 (bright red fruit weighing up to 210 g)
• Big Beef F1 (red tomato with thin skin weighing up to 250 g)
• Bull's heart (pink-fruited giant tomato weighing up to 1 kg)
• Ox heart (heart-shaped pink vegetables weighing up to 400 g)
• Mammoth (sweet, pink vegetable weighing 300-500 g).

Cherry for open ground

Cherry tomatoes resemble bunches of grapes: one bunch can have up to 30-40 small tomatoes weighing 12-25 g each. These tomatoes are consumed fresh or in homemade pickles. Cherry tomatoes traditionally have a richer flavor than regular tomatoes.

The most popular cherry varieties:

• White currant (yellow-fruited cherry variety)
• Red cherry (red-fruited variety, yield up to 2.5 kg/m2)
• Golden fingers (oval-shaped tomatoes, 10 fruits per bunch)
• Cherry Lisa F1 (tomatoes weighing 10-12 g, yield per bush 4-5 kg).

Largest seed producers

Every major seed producer must be licensed. Manufacturers focus on certain plant qualities. In addition to tomatoes, the largest agricultural firms have other varieties of vegetable and ornamental crops.

Dutch varieties

• Tomato Esmira F1. Large-fruited, early ripening, indeterminate, yield 12 kg/m2.
• Solerosso F1. Medium-fruiting, early-ripening, determinate, yield 8 kg/m2.
• Donald F1. Ultra-early, standard , yield up to 10 kg/m2.

Seeds Partner

• Tomato Andromeda F1. Mid-early, determinant, yield 8.5-10 kg/m2.
• Duchess F1. Ultra-early, determinate, yield 14-16 kg/m2.
• The pride of the feast. Early ripening, indeterminate, yield 17-19 kg/m2.

Aelita seeds

• Tomato Smuglyanka. Early ripening, determinate, yield 7.5 kg/m2.
• Potbellies. Mid-early, determinant, yield up to 9 kg/m2.
• Tiger cub. Mid-early, indeterminate, yield up to 9.5 kg/m2.

Siberian collection

• Siberian apple. Mid-early, frost-resistant , semi-determinate, yield up to 9 kg/m2.
• Abakan pink. Mid-early, indeterminate, yield up to 10 kg/m2.
• Bulls-eye. Early, indeterminate, yield up to 10-12 kg/m2.

From private breeders

• Tomato Raspberry Onslaught. Indeterminate, mid-early, yield up to 20 kg/m2 .
• Ferris wheel. Indeterminate, mid-early, the weight of the largest tomatoes can be up to 1.7 kg .
• Lorraine beauty. Decorative tomato, indeterminate, mid-season, weight of one tomato up to 500 g.

Which variety of tomatoes for open ground is better to choose?

It is impossible to unequivocally answer the question of which tomato variety is better. The variety is chosen based on the climatic characteristics of the region, the taste preferences of the summer resident, the plant’s resistance to disease and unpretentiousness.

For the convenience of gardeners and summer residents, the variety parameters are indicated on seed packages. For example, in what climatic zone will the plant feel best, what diseases is it resistant to, how best to plant it, when to start sowing tomatoes for seedlings, and so on.

Tomatoes are also classified by height, yield, ripening time, and type of flowering. On the seed packaging you can see colorful descriptions of the tomato’s taste characteristics, its weight and color.

What characteristics should outdoor varieties have?

Plants for open ground are susceptible to aggressive weather conditions: drought, scorching sun, frost, hail, wind. That is why when choosing tomatoes for growing in open ground, you need to pay special attention to:

• the ability of the variety to tolerate stressful weather conditions;
• the presence of a strong, large stem;
• plant resistance to diseases and pests.

Rules for choosing a variety

First of all, when choosing seeds, you should pay attention to what climate they are designed for. The ripening period of the crop depends on this: the shorter and colder the summer, the earlier ripening varieties you should choose. The height of plants also depends on the climate: for the north, low- and medium-sized specimens are more preferable.

The next selection parameters are the yield and weight of the tomato. You should also pay attention to the plant's resistance to disease. The ease of caring for the crop also plays a big role; for example, there are varieties that do not require tying or pinching.

How to choose seeds

There are pure varieties and hybrids. Seeds of pure varieties have a low cost; later they can be harvested independently. A significant disadvantage of pure varieties is their lower yield compared to hybrid varieties.

The names of hybrid seed species are marked F1 . Hybrid varieties have higher yields and disease resistance. The downside is that you cannot take seeds from such tomatoes for the next year.

Seed packages sometimes indicate whether the seeds have been treated to improve germination or not. When choosing packaging, you should also pay attention to the manufacturer and expiration date of the seeds.

Ultra-early ripening tomatoes for greenhouses

Ultra-early ripening tomatoes can be successfully grown in greenhouses and greenhouses, and all because in this case an environment favorable for growing is created.

On a note!

Before planting any super early variety or hybrid of tomatoes, you need to decide why you will grow early tomatoes (for canning, fresh consumption). Such tomatoes are most often not suitable for storage. Also pay attention to the plants’ resistance to diseases and pests. Different varieties suffer differently.

And also keep in mind that it is unprofitable to plant low-growing varieties in greenhouses. Such varieties and hybrids can be planted in greenhouses.

The best ultra-early ripening varieties for greenhouses and greenhouses

: Amur standard, Ultra early ripening F1, Pink miracle F1, Betta, Greenhouse early ripening F1, Sanka, Alaska.

Amur standard

The tomato variety Amur Shtamb was developed and bred by agricultural experts in 2009.
And in 2010, after successful variety trials, the tomato was included in the Russian state register. The variety was allowed to be grown in 12 regions, which is almost the entire territory of the Russian Federation. And yet, the crop is grown both indoors and outdoors in private household plots. Description of the variety

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Such ultra-early ripening tomatoes, such as the Amur shtamb, have a growing season of 85 - 90 days, if you count after full germination.

The plant is a determinate standard type, which has large dark green leaves. The bush usually grows up to 50 cm in height.

The fruits of the Amur standard have a flat-round shape and weak ribbing. Their weight is 60 g - 100 g. Their color is red. They have 4 to 6 seed chambers.

Advantages of the variety

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1. Precocity.
2. Unpretentiousness. Does not require special soil conditions or care.
3. Stress resistance. It can adequately survive bad weather conditions (rains and droughts) and temperature fluctuations.
4. Good taste.
5. Universal purpose.
6. The bushes do not need to be formed (only sometimes) and tied up.
7. Excellent immunity from diseases.
8. Friendly maturation.
9. Productivity 4 kg - 4.5 kg per 1 sq. m plot.

Disadvantages of the variety

: They simply don’t exist.

Pink miracle F1

The tomato hybrid Pink Miracle F1 was developed and bred by the famous Russian breeder Yuri Ivanovich Panchev in 2007.
And after testing in 2010, the hybrid was successfully registered in the Russian state register. At the same time, it was allowed for cultivation in twelve regions of our country (almost all of Russia). Tomatoes can be grown in greenhouse conditions, as well as in open ground. Hybrid characteristics

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Ultra-early ripening tomatoes, such as Pink Miracle F1, are considered ultra-early. The hybrid has a ripening period of 80 - 100 days. We remember that the ripening time directly depends on the growing conditions.

The bush is a hybrid of a determinate type with large light green leaves and simple inflorescences.

The tomatoes are round, smooth and dense, weighing on average 100 g. The color of the skin is crimson. The number of seed chambers is from 4 to 6 pieces. Salad tomatoes.

Hybrid values

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1. Ultra-earliness and friendly ripening.
2. Excellent taste and product quality. The fruits contain a lot of sugar.
3. Harvest from 1 sq. m of plot turns out to be an average of 17 kg - 19 kg (very good).
4. Unpretentiousness.
5. The hybrid can be grown throughout the Russian Federation.
6. Resistance to major diseases such as fusarium, alternaria and late blight.

Disadvantages of a hybrid

:

• The hybrid is poorly stored, and it cannot be transported over long distances.
• It cannot be used for pickling. Tomatoes have thin skins that can easily burst when pickled.
• Bushes need to be formed.

Betta

The Betta variety has Polish roots, and in 1996 Russian agro submitted an application to the Russian state register.
And already in 1997, variety trials were successfully completed and the variety was entered into the state register of the Russian Federation. The tomato was approved for cultivation in 12 regions of the Russian Federation, which is almost all of our huge country. The variety was recommended for cultivation in private household plots and small farms. Initially it was intended for open ground. Descriptions of the variety

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Ultra-early tomatoes such as Betta ripen within 78 - 83 days after all the seeds have sprouted.

The plant is a standard determinate type. The foliage is weak or medium. Height up to 50 cm. Leaves are medium in size, dark green and slightly corrugated. The first brush is formed above the 6th or 7th sheet, and then after 1 or 2 sheets.

The fruits are flat-round in shape. The ribbing is weakly expressed. The color of ripe tomatoes is red. Weight 55 g - 75 g. Seed chambers - 4 or 5 pieces.

Advantages of the variety

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1. Fast maturation.
2. High yield. Up to 2 kg of tomatoes are removed from a bush, and due to the compactness of the bushes they are planted more densely, and as a result they can be removed from 1 square meter. m up to 15 kg. tomatoes.
3. The variety does not crack.
4. It also transports well.
5. And Betta sets fruit well in all weather conditions.
6. The purpose is universal.
7. Low maintenance.
8. Friendly return of the harvest.

Disadvantages of the variety

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• The culture is weakly resistant to diseases and pests.
• The taste could have been better. But at the beginning of summer, this taste will seem wonderful.

Sanka

The tomato variety Sanka was developed and bred by the famous Russian breeder Yuri Ivanovich Panchev in 2000, and in the same year the variety was sent to the state register for variety testing.
And only in 2003, after successfully passing the tests, the tomato was entered into the Russian state register. It was allowed to be grown only in one Central Black Sea region. But it is successfully grown in other regions. Characteristics of the variety

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Ultra-early ripening tomatoes, such as Sanka, have a growing season of 75 - 80 days after all seeds have fully sprouted.

The bush of the plant is of a determinate type with medium-sized green leaves. Inflorescence of intermediate type. The first raceme is formed after the 7th leaf, and then the ovaries appear every 1 - 2 leaves.

Tomatoes have a round shape, while their ribbing is weakly expressed. The color of the fruit is red. Weight 70 g - 90 g. Seed nests 3 or 4 pieces.

Advantages of the variety

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1. Ultra-early ripening allows tomatoes to ripen before an outbreak of late blight.
2. The tomatoes are ripening together.
3. Plants are unpretentious to soil and care. A gardener does not need any special skills.
4. The fruits set even in bad weather.
5. Good immunity.
6. Universal use of tomatoes.
7. Stress resistance. It easily tolerates a lack of light, and the variety is also resistant to cold.
8. This is a variety, which means you can collect your own seeds from it.
9. The skin is dense, so it is not prone to cracking.
10. Keeping quality is good for such an early variety (2 months).

Disadvantages of the variety

:

• Average yield (3 kg - 4 kg per 1 sq. m).

Alaska

The Alaska tomato was developed and bred in 1998 by specialists from the breeding plant.
And in the same year it was submitted to the state register. The variety was included in the state register only after testing in 2002. Tomatoes were allowed to be grown throughout almost the entire territory of Russia (in 12 regions). The culture was intended for cultivation both in open and closed ground on small farms and in private household plots. Description of the variety

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Such ultra-early ripening tomatoes, like Alaska, ripen on average in 85 - 95 days after all the seeds have pecked. Important

: the timing directly depends on the growing conditions, as well as on weather conditions.

The plant is determinate with leaves of medium size and light green color. The inflorescences are simple. The first ovary is formed above the 8th or 9th leaf, and all subsequent ones are formed every 1 or 2 leaves.

The fruits of this variety are flat-round in shape. They are smooth to the touch. And their color is red. Weight 85 g - 95 g. When cut, you can see 3 or 4 seed chambers.

Variety values

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1. The variety is early ripening, which manages to ripen before the appearance of late blight.
2. High yields (9 kg - 11 kg per 1 sq. m), and this is with such low-growing (up to 60 cm) bushes.
3. The culture is unpretentious and does not require any special skills from the gardener. Here the plant does not need to be pinched and shaped.
4. It is resistant to major diseases, and especially the variety is resistant to fusarium, cladosporiosis and tobacco mosaic virus.
5. Excellent presentation. Tomatoes are the same size.
6. Resistant to cracking.

Disadvantages of the variety

:

• Storage possible for up to 2 months. Although for such a precocious crop this is not bad at all.
• And yet, the variety cannot be transported for a long time.
• Suitable for fresh consumption, but not suitable for canning.

Reviews from summer residents

• Tomato Mystery. Considered the best tomato for canning.
• Petrusha is a gardener. Summer residents like them because they can be stored and ripen for a long time.
• Sugar brown. Summer residents love this tomato for its increased cold resistance and disease resistance.
• Pink honey. Lovers of sweet, meaty tomatoes for fresh summer salads.
• Boni MM. Great for summer residents who appear on the site only on weekends. The bushes do not require gartering or pinching; the plant is not afraid of frost and bears fruit abundantly.
• Persimmon. Tomatoes withstand bad weather well, are tasty and juicy.
• Nobleman. Lovers of homemade juices, tomato pastes, and ketchups really like it. Summer residents respect this variety for its high yield and juiciness of vegetables.

Growing Tips

Tomatoes for open ground are planted in soil already warmed by the sun in May-June (depending on the climatic region). Plants begin to cover closer to autumn, when the temperature at night drops below +10°C. To keep tomatoes longer, it is recommended to pick them before the first cold dew.