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New tomatoes every season are of interest to summer residents and gardeners. Indeed, among them there are collectors and true connoisseurs of interesting and unusual varieties of tomatoes. Before buying seeds, every gardener asks himself what criteria a new variety should meet.
Selection of a new variety
Tomatoes can be classified according to several criteria:
- productivity;
- the appearance of the fruit;
- ripening dates;
- landing method;
- taste qualities.
Having decided on the purposes for which it is supposed to grow tomatoes, you can start buying seeds.
New tomato varieties are a kind of surprise for the gardener. There are no reviews about them yet, no one will tell you how best to care for these plants, how to feed and how often to water.
To find interesting tomatoes among the novelties of 2022, you will have to plant several varieties at once. Only when the summer is over, you can understand which variety of tomatoes turned out to be really worthy and deserves to be planted next year.
When buying tomato seeds, be sure to listen to the seller’s advice or read the information on the package.
This is the only way to count on full return and a good harvest, because each new variety requires certain care, adherence to an individual planting scheme, and recommendations regarding the use of the crop.
Of course, you can try your luck and appear as an experimenter. But it is much more effective to simply plant the desired and suitable variety of tomatoes for the given conditions.
“Novosibirsk Red”
This early ripe variety is intended for cultivation in the open ground of the northern regions of the country. The tomato grows in small bushes of medium height, their shape is very unusual – the bushes resemble a cube.
The fruits themselves are painted red, have medium sizes, a fairly high density. The mass of each tomato is approximately 90 grams.
The advantages of the Novosibirsk Red variety are resistance to low temperatures, hardiness from diseases, high yields and good fruit set.
Tight, small tomatoes are great for pickling and canning.
«Kira F1»
This is a hybrid tomato designed for indoor cultivation. The plant is indeterminate, the height of the bushes can reach 200 cm. Therefore, the tomatoes must be tied up on a trellis or wooden support.
Tomatoes grow small, the mass of each does not exceed 30 grams. The shape of the fruit is ellipsoid, they are painted in red. The taste of tomatoes is at a high level, although it is believed that this is not typical of hybrids.
Small sweet tomatoes are delicious both fresh and canned.
“Brother”
These miniature bushes belong to the group of determinant standard plants. Tomatoes reach a height of only 25-35 cm, do not need to be tied up, they do not need to be stepsoned. This variety can be grown both in the greenhouse and in the garden. Great tomato “Brother” for planting on a windowsill or balcony.
The fruits ripen very quickly – already on the 65th-70th day after planting tomato seeds in the ground. Ripe vegetables can be eaten as early as the end of June, if the planting pattern has been followed.
Seedlings are transferred to the greenhouse in March or early April. If the ground in the beds is warm enough, you can plant seedlings in open ground. Do this in late April, early May. Such landings must be protected with a film.
Tomatoes grow small, weighing up to 70 grams, they are colored red and have an excellent taste. Salads and other dishes are decorated with such tomatoes, and they are also consumed fresh.
Kinder F1
This hybrid tomato sings in clusters, the fruits are torn off with whole tassels. On the bushes, 12-18 tomatoes of a small size and a bright red hue will sing at the same time.
The plant is determinant, but the height of the bushes is quite high – about 120 cm. Tomato bushes must be tied up and stepsoned in a timely manner. The mass of each tomato is about 20-30 grams, the fruits are sweet, very tasty. They are often used for home cooking, interesting preparations, decorating ready-made dishes.
“Nice”
The tomato has an average ripening time, so it is not suitable for all regions. For example, in Siberia, with its short summer, this tomato simply does not have time to fully ripen. The variety begins to bear fruit only on the 110th day after the first shoots appear.
The plant is quite high – up to 130 cm. When mature, the tomatoes are colored red, have the shape of a pear, inside the fruit is divided by partitions into several chambers. The taste qualities of tomatoes are very high – they are eaten fresh, canned in slices, used for the production of juice or mashed potatoes.
“Blueberry Cream F1”
A very unusual variety, the main advantage of which is an exotic appearance. The plants are tall, strewn with clusters of small tomatoes. At the same time, clusters ripen on one bush with both yellow tomatoes and dark purple ones.
The fruits have a mass of about 20 grams, have a delicate taste and pleasant aroma. Such bushes will decorate any garden or kitchen garden.
“Plum Drop F1”
Each bush grows up to 90-150 cm, with proper care for the season, about 500 fruits can be removed from such a plant. The variety is very productive.
The fruits are unusually beautiful – pear-shaped, painted in bright orange and dark purple. In addition to external beauty, the variety has another advantage – tomatoes contain a large amount of useful vitamins, including carotene.
The average weight of each tomato is about 40 grams.
“Gigantissimo F1”
The hybrid is considered early ripe, the first tomatoes can be eaten as early as 85 days after sowing the seeds for seedlings. The plant is very tall, each bush can grow up to 180 cm.
The fruits themselves correspond to the name of the variety – these are huge tomatoes, the mass of which sometimes reaches 1,4 kg. They are painted red, have a round flattened shape.
The taste of tomatoes is excellent, they are very juicy and fleshy, with sugary pulp and a strong aroma.
“Poplar F1”
These mini tomatoes are made for growing in greenhouses and heated greenhouses. The mass of each fruit does not exceed 19 grams, they are bright red and very tasty, sweet.
The first harvest can be harvested as early as 90 days after planting the seeds. Tall bushes need to be tied up, in each bunch about 25 small fruits will sing at the same time.
These tomatoes canned as a whole, marinated, eaten fresh. Like all hybrids, Terek is protected from many diseases.
“Fox”
You need to grow tomatoes in a film greenhouse, the bushes reach a great height. The plants are easy enough to deal with – to get a high yield, you need to stepson the tomatoes and leave only one stem.
Tomatoes are quite large, their weight is about 280 grams. The color of the tomatoes is bright orange, the shape is slightly elongated. The fruits are soft and have a thin skin.
“Striped Flight”
Small tomatoes, weighing about 30-40 grams, grow in clusters on medium-sized bushes. This variety is quite suitable for planting in film or permanent greenhouses, on open beds.
Each bunch consists of 20-30 fruits, which are held in place firmly enough, do not crumble. When ripe, tomatoes acquire an interesting chocolate-burgundy hue, decorated with green stripes. The taste of tomatoes is unusual – sweet and sour.
You can ferment, preserve and pickle these tomatoes both in ripe and in underripe form.
“Creme brulee”
Medium-height tomato bush, which is intended for planting in greenhouses, under temporary film shelters. The fruits of this variety are white, rather large – about 200 grams. The shape of the tomato is a slightly flattened ball. The taste is good, the fruit has a slight sourness.
These tomatoes are well suited for salads and pickling in a barrel.
“Black Pearl”
The mid-season variety is often used to decorate the landscape. Pergolas, arbors, arches and fences are decorated with tall sprawling bushes. Tomatoes grow in clusters, have the shape of a ball, painted in pinkish-brown.
These fruits are quite suitable for eating, their taste is very delicate. You can grow the Black Pearl variety both in the greenhouse and in the garden.
“Marina Grove”
On one square meter of land, you need to plant 2,5 tomato bushes of this variety. The plant is indeterminate, with a powerful stem. The variety is famous for its very high yield – from one meter you can get up to 17 kg of fresh tomatoes.
The fruits grow in clusters, in each of which 7-9 tomatoes ripen, while the average weight of tomatoes is about 160 grams. The fruits are round, red.
The variety is resistant to many viruses, low temperatures, bad weather conditions. The plant can be grown both in the greenhouse and in the garden.
Recommendations for beginner gardeners
It is clear when gardeners and summer residents with experience buy new varieties of tomatoes for 2022. The experience of the “experienced” allows you to choose the right soil for tomatoes, give them due attention, protect them from diseases and other troubles.
But what about those who have started gardening for the first time and want to try a new variety? There is only one advice for beginner gardeners – read the information on the package with seeds, learn as much as possible about this variety, or at least about the category of tomatoes. For example, if a tomato is greenhouse, you should not plant it in an open garden. Or neglect the tying and pinching of indeterminate varieties.
Then the harvest will be good, and new tomato seeds will delight the owner of the site and his guests.
