Tomatoes for the North-West - the best and most productive varieties

Characteristics of climatic conditions from the point of view of growing tomatoes

The best varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for the North-West, according to reviews from professional vegetable growers, experienced amateurs and even amateurs, were grown by local breeders, although you should not limit yourself to them only. An excellent selection of tomato varieties is offered by “SeDeK”, “Aelita”, “Gavrish”, “SibSad” and “Sortsemovoshch”. Because the unfavorable weather conditions for growing in Siberia and the Urals, in the Far Eastern District largely coincide with the harsh climatic features of the Leningrad region and areas closer to the north:

1. For greenhouse crops, which prevail in industrial farming, there is no need to make any special distinctions between Siberia and the chilly North-West, with its continental climate.
2. Experienced gardeners use proven crops when choosing the right one, but in order to form a list of preferences, it is necessary to periodically experiment. You need to not just look at the ratings (the best varieties of 2022, 2022 and even 2019), the most productive or the most resistant to cold.
3. There are recommendations from the originators, reviews from people who have been growing a certain species for a long time, and distinctions based on a number of requirements.
4. For the North-West, two categories are usually recommended - ultra-early, cold-resistant, low-growing - for planting in open ground. They manage to ripen during a short cloudy summer with relatively low temperatures.
5. Preference is given to small-sized fruits, because large-fruited ones do not have time to ripen here in the open ground. And even if it turns out with a harvest, it is rarely possible to achieve the dimensions declared by the manufacturer.
6. For greenhouses, cultivars that are productive and easy to care for are predominantly chosen. Here you need to focus on the method of greenhouse cultivation: greenhouses, fundamental structures with heating and lighting at an industrial level, polycarbonate greenhouses or simple film shelters.

It is very simple to purchase tomato seeds, focusing only on a colorful picture, but you need to take into account that climatic conditions may not allow you to get the promised presentable harvest. The main selection criterion is suitability for the region, and only then they are selected according to other criteria - suitability for growing in a greenhouse or open ground, yield, type of bush, ripening time. It is worth paying attention to the varieties included in Rosreestr, proposals from “Siberian Garden”, “Sibiriyada”, “Seeds of Altai”.

Abakan pink

On the 9th line - a variety of medium-late ripening (110-120 days from germination), determinate type (height - 70-80 cm). In a greenhouse it can grow up to 140-150 cm. The bush needs to be formed into 1-2 stems and tied up. It will ripen pink, heart-shaped fruits (weighing up to 300 g) with tasty, dense pulp. If cared for correctly, you can harvest tomatoes weighing up to 800g, rivaling in size the popular Ox's Heart.

There are many positive reviews about growing this tomato; no one criticizes it. It can be grown in Siberia, and to protect the bushes from returning spring or late autumn frosts, a light film cover will be enough. This representative of the nightshade family rarely gets sick; you will only have to ward off Colorado potato beetles from immature seedlings. In a word, it won’t cause you much trouble, and will delight you with tomatoes – both in salads in the summer and in preparations for the winter.

“I recommend Abakan pink. Unpretentious and very tasty." Lydia Domnikova-Kazakova.

The best varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for the North-West for greenhouses

The desire to grow tomatoes in open ground is usually based on the belief that the taste characteristics of greenhouse vegetables are inferior to so-called natural ones. But this is an erroneous opinion, because if you choose the wrong variety for the climate, then there will be no pleasure from the small sour fruits that have managed to acquire color during the short northern summer.

In much the same way, we need to abandon the established stereotype that hybrids are inferior to original crops in taste. In any case, everything depends on proper care, correct agricultural technology, compliance with growing conditions and proper feeding.

Preference is given to tall bushes, from which trellises can easily be formed, protecting the spoilage of fruits from contact with the ground and facilitating the hard work of the vegetable grower. Here, too, species with a short ripening period are chosen in order to reduce the cost of creating light and suitable temperature.

The longer tomatoes ripen, the more expensive they cost their owner. Experience has shown that it is possible to grow both gigantic tomatoes and cherry tomatoes under industrial conditions. But in a small private farm, it is better to turn to plants that are less demanding and more expedient to grow, focusing on early crops with an ultra-short or short ripening period.

Leningradsky early ripening

An excellent variety, created specifically with the climate in mind. Domestic scientists, when creating the tomato, foresaw the ability not to react to temperature fluctuations and calmly perceive high humidity.

From sq. m you can remove up to 14 kg of small (up to 100 g) tomatoes of intense orange-red color. The ripening period is 60 days, it is considered a salad, with a pronounced aroma and pleasant taste.

We have been growing it for sale for several years, always with constant success. It is very easy to transport over long distances by removing them together with a brush that holds up to 15 tomatoes. Not everyone likes it, it’s sour, but there are many who love the natural taste.

Olga

Leningrad autumn

Despite the name, it can be grown all year round because it adapts to low light levels. Beautiful reddish-orange color, stable fruiting and average yield - up to 4-7 kg per square meter. m. Ripening period is up to 115 days, but despite this, it is in demand due to its versatility of use - fresh and canned, for preparing first and second courses. The fruits are medium, maximum 150 g, but strong and even, the bush is tall and powerful.

This is my favorite workhorse. You need to tinker with it, shape it and tie it up in time. But its resistance to lack of light and coolness pays off all the trouble. And we sell it and eat it all year round. His tomato is tasty and sweet.

Iraida Semenovna

Palace

A popular cultivar with fruits of a beautiful cinnabar color, consistently producing up to 10 kg per square meter in greenhouse conditions. m. Lovers of agricultural technology manage to grow crops both in open ground and under film cover, but the greenhouse prevails, so the Dvortsovy variety invariably takes a well-deserved place in the rankings of the best greenhouse varieties.

To get real fruits that reach more than half a kilogram, you will have to work hard - the bush requires regular feeding and watering. But the sweet taste and juicy pulp of the bright red fruit more than compensates for all costs.

I constantly read about the disadvantages of tomatoes - picky, sensitive.
My husband and I have been doing it for several years now. In our conditions, it is difficult to grow any variety, but we eat it with pleasure, and customers always snap it up because it is very tasty. Inga

Black Prince

One of the few black tomato varieties that are grown in difficult climatic conditions. The authors are breeders from China. It appeared in Russia only from the beginning of this century. Recently, a hybrid was developed that is very similar in appearance to the original product, but it disappointed consumers and is not very popular.

With proper care, fruits of an unusual color can reach half a kilogram, but for this you need to remove excess flowers, and they vary from 100 to 400 g. A mid-season, universally used dessert variety that is very attractive in appearance and is in demand among buyers, although it does not tolerate transportation from -for delicate skin.

It is really difficult to transport it, but we use durable plastic containers and try not to damage it when packing. But no one can pass by the counter; many already know the name of the variety and buy it willingly.

Mikhail Petrovich

Leningrad giant

A very successful product of breeders, recommended for home and industrial cultivation. Convenient simultaneous ripening of fruits, their fairly significant size (400-450 g), eliminate the need for bush formation and garter.

It calmly tolerates lack of watering, ripens quickly, its sugar content is beyond praise, sometimes it is even classified as a dessert variety. With the most moderate care it gives up to 10 kg per square meter. m. The bright pink color of ripened fruits, juicy sugary pulp, and ease of care make it invariably in demand among gardeners in the North-West.

Since I discovered the Leningrad giant, I have always planted it in a greenhouse. I long ago came to the conclusion that it is better to buy original domestic varieties and focus on the climate. Several ripen on a bunch, and you want to eat each tomato right away.

Oleg Platonovich

Productive early and mid-early crops

Some regions of Russia cannot please you with a warm climate. In cold conditions, it is not recommended to grow tomatoes in open ground. A greenhouse or greenhouse is better suited for this purpose.

Experienced gardeners use another proven trick. They grow early ripening tomatoes. Thus, from the moment of planting the seeds to the harvesting of the fruits, 3 months pass.

Lady fingers

Tomatoes of this variety are perfect for canning whole. The fruits are dense and elastic. Yield levels differ between protected and open fields. In shelter, the indicator increases.

Ballerina

Representative of mid-early ripening tomatoes. The culture is a low bush, not exceeding 60 cm. During the flowering season, the shoots are covered with pink flowers. The tomato pulp is juicy and tender at the same time.

Berdsky large

The tomato variety can be characterized in three words - large-fruited, low-growing, early-ripening. The growth of the lashes is limited, their length does not exceed 1 m. One fruit reaches a maximum weight of 700 g. With proper care, the bush produces up to 3.5 kg of fruit.

Ground Gribovsky

It is characterized by high yield when grown in open ground. Tomatoes ripen in waves, weighing about 100 g. Due to their amazing taste, they are quickly eaten fresh. Gribovsky soil is resistant to late blight.

Pride of Siberia

Successfully fights diseases that affect tomatoes. The tough skin covers the soft and tender flesh. Does not require increased care. The gardener is required to water the bush in a timely manner and pick ripe tomatoes.

Countryman

The variety pleases with its stability, which is expressed in the constant yield of fruits. Plum-shaped tomatoes grow on the branches of the bush. The culture does not need to be formed; tomatoes ripen smoothly. Carries transportation over long distances.

Mystery of nature

Thanks to increased resistance to weather changes, the crop grows fully and produces tasty fruits. Regardless of the ambient temperature, the harvest is guaranteed to be large. Large tomatoes have bright and interesting colors. Yellow and pink stripes are visible on the peel. Inside the tomato there is delicate pink flesh. The taste is sugary with sour notes. They have a perfect round shape.

The best varieties for growing in open ground

For these purposes, you can find different recommendations. There are people who like the Summer Resident and Cornet, some prefer the Golden Queen and Igrande, there are fans of the Knight and the Lord, and the Crimson Viscount is common. However, in the list of preferences of summer residents, forced to fight the harsh climate, the original varieties, intended specifically for the North-Western region, invariably lead.

Nevsky

One of the oldest varieties, which has been grown for more than four decades, but has not lost its popularity due to the ability to grow in a specific climate without much difficulty. The low bush begins to bear fruit abundantly after 100 days, per square meter. m. Even on the balcony you can collect up to 1.5-2 kg from each bush.

I have been growing Nevsky for a long time. Sweet and small berries are very juicy, unpretentious and easy to care for. I have it in my garden in the summer, and in winter I always have fresh ones, growing it on the windowsill in the kitchen.

Anna Ilyinichna

Amber

It is productive, capable of producing ovaries even in cold weather, resistant to frost and does not require special care due to its short stature. The small and thin-skinned fruit is rich in vitamins and microelements. Amber is resistant to common diseases and is highly valued by gourmets. Grown in Siberia and thrives in problematic climates.

I love it. And because no fuss is required with it, and because it is very tasty. We do not grow them for sale, but for vitamins to support the immune system. Children love him too.

Sveta

Amber Baltic

The variety has a very beautiful color and excellent visualization, unfortunately, it is little known, although it is an ultra-early variety, ripens quickly, gives a good harvest and is suitable for any need. It does not require pinching or tying, turns yellow quickly and smoothly, contains a lot of carotene and vitamin C, and can be used in dietary and baby food. It is in high demand among buyers.

I love this variety. We started planting for our grandson, he was constantly sick, lacked vitamins, and he couldn’t eat sour tomatoes. Since then I haven't missed a year. The fruits weigh up to 200 g, there are a lot of them, we eat them with great pleasure.

Elena Grigorievna

High-yielding varieties

The list of the most productive varieties for the North-West, according to reviews, may look like this:

1. Rumyanets St. Petersburg is a hybrid universal variety that produces up to 13 kg per square meter. m;
2. Alsou - up to 500 g per fruit, 4 kg per bush, ripening period - 90 days.
3. Demidov - frost-resistant, yields up to 6 kg per bush, pink, incredibly tasty, ripening period - 220 days.
4. Parsley gardener . Siberian selection, for open beds, up to 6 kg per bush, there are raspberry and red ones, the fruits are oblong, oval. For universal use.
5. Red boom a – up to 30 kg per sq. m, ripens in 95 days, an excellent option for greenhouse cultivation.
6. Matroskin - small fruits, 100 g, excellent taste, yield up to 12 kg per bush, come in different colors. The bushes are low and ripen quickly. Due to insufficient advertising, it is little known, but real experts rate it very highly.

When choosing tomato seeds for planting in this large territorial formation, you can even be guided by the names - the Leningrad series (Giant, Early Ripening, Autumn, Chill), Nevsky, Baltic, Hermitage, Palace, Rumyants of Petersburg, Severyanin, Summer Garden.

News first. Thickened planting of tomatoes

I carried it out on an area of ​​3.5 square meters. m. Planted 18 bushes of indeterminate, proven hybrids. Formation - only one stem. Result: from each bush I received 5 kg of excellent weighty fruits, and in total from the experimental area - 90 kg. That is, I removed 27 kg from each “square”.

And before that, from each bush, with the usual formation into two stems (of the same varieties), I received 7 kg. Difference: + 20 kg (at a norm of three bushes per 1 sq. m). The increase in yield with this method was 28%. Is it a lot or a little? If I had a large cultivation area, I would get a considerable increase in yield. But this doesn't solve my problems.

If we also take into account that with dense planting, the time spent on the formation and removal of stepchildren sharply increases, then in its pure form such a technique will only complicate life for me and my tomatoes. This means that this process needs to be modernized somehow. I am going to use special minerals (please note, I do not mean mineral fertilizers at all!), which, if you believe the stated characteristics, can increase productivity by 30-40%. It will probably be better that way. I will definitely continue the experiment.