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Tomatoes have long secured the title of the most demanding care and heat-loving culture. Of all the representatives of the nightshade family, it is they who will require the most thorough and regular care from the gardener, both in the greenhouse and in the open field. But not every variety of tomato is suitable for growing outdoors. Which varieties of tomato are best suited for growing in open ground, we will consider below.
The most popular varieties
Over the past years, these varieties of tomatoes for open ground have taken the lead in growing in our climate. All of them are quite unpretentious and have good taste and product characteristics.
Riddle
Gardeners of our climatic zone prefer the Mystery tomato variety for planting in open ground. He has low bushes with a small amount of foliage and with 5 – 6 tomatoes per brush.
The sizes of Riddle tomatoes are not very large, and their weight is unlikely to exceed 85 grams. Riddle has a pretty good flavor profile. Ascorbic acid, which is contained in the pulp of Riddle tomatoes, gives them a slight sourness. They are suitable for both home cooking and twists.
The resistance of these plants to root rot and late blight makes them ideal for growing in open beds. The yield of the Riddle will be about 3 – 4 kg per square meter.
North F1
Sever F1 bushes in open beds will be able to stretch up to 70 cm in height, and the first tomatoes will begin to ripen on day 85. Moreover, each brush is able to withstand up to 6 fruits.
Round tomatoes Sever F1 are evenly colored reddish. By weight, a ripe tomato can be either 120 or 130 grams. They are quite meaty in their density, so they will be an excellent ingredient for salads. But despite this density, Sever F1 tomatoes withstand transportation and storage very well.
North F1 will not be afraid of tobacco mosaic, anthracnose and alternariosis. In addition, this variety grows well both in open ground and in a greenhouse. But it should be borne in mind that the yield of plants in the open air will be less than greenhouse ones.
The most delicious varieties
The varieties of tomatoes for open ground presented below, according to many gardeners, are the sweetest and most delicious.
Bull’s Heart
The size of the Oxheart plants is immediately striking. Their large spreading bushes can be up to 150 cm high, so they need to be tied to any support or trellis.
The appearance of Bull’s Heart tomatoes is known to many gardeners due to the original heart-shaped fruit, each of which can have a weight of 300 to 500 grams. Tomatoes of the Bull’s heart begin to ripen at 120 – 130 days. The color of the Oxheart fruits depends on the particular variety and can be red, yellow or orange. However, they taste almost the same. All varieties of Bull’s Heart tomatoes are distinguished by their universal use.
Bull heart is very often grown for sale. This is due to the fact that its plants have good resistance to the most common diseases, and the fruits will perfectly tolerate even long-term transportation and storage. Subject to the necessary growing conditions, up to 9 kg of fruits can be harvested from each square meter.
Gourmand
Lakomka tomatoes ripen one of the very first. In just 85 days from seed germination, it will be possible to harvest the first tomatoes of this variety.
In addition, they do not have much foliage, so up to 10 plants can be planted per square meter.
Lakomka tomatoes have an even round shape and a weight not exceeding 125 grams. Until fully ripe, the skin retains a dark green color at the base of the stem. Ripe Lakomka tomatoes have a rich raspberry color.
This name these tomatoes received quite deservedly. Lakomka tomatoes are very sweet and fleshy. Most often, salads are made with Lakomka tomatoes, but they can also be fried and stewed.
Gourmand has good resistance to many types of rot. From each square meter, the gardener will be able to harvest up to 7 kg of crop.
The best early ripe varieties
These varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for open ground will ripen the very first. As a rule, the period of their maturation will not exceed 90 days.
Daria
Daria tomato plants do not stand out much for their size. When grown in open beds, their height will not be more than 110 cm. On one fruit brush of this variety, from 5 to 6 tomatoes can grow, which ripen on 85 – 88 days.
The weight of Daria tomatoes in most cases will be between 120 and 150 grams, but larger specimens are also found. At maturity, they turn into a rich bright red color. Round tomatoes Daria have very tasty pulp, which is used with equal success both for cooking and for preservation.
Daria’s immunity is able to resist diseases such as fusarium, tobacco mosaic and alternariosis. Subject to the growing conditions, the yield per square meter can reach up to 17 kg.
Abundant F1
Abundant F1 is a hybrid variety. The height of its determinate plants with small dark green leaves will only reach 100 cm in height. When grown in open beds, the first Abundant F1 tomatoes will ripen in 85 days.
In addition, to increase its yield, the gardener will occasionally have to stepson the bushes.
Round-flat tomatoes of this hybrid will not grow with a weight of more than 70 – 90 grams. Reaching the ripening period, they are evenly painted in deep pink or red. The average density of the pulp and good taste allow the tomatoes of the Ibobitny F1 hybrid to be used with equal success for both salads and preserves.
Like other hybrid varieties Izobilny F1 has an increased resistance to many diseases, and especially to fusarium and tobacco mosaic. His bushes are tied together very amicably and give the harvest. From each of them, the gardener will collect up to 2,5 kg of crop, and from a square meter of planting area up to 7 kg.
The best mid-season varieties
Medium varieties of open-ground tomatoes will be able to ripen no earlier than 100 days after the formation of the first sprouts.
Orange
Orange is characterized by high semi-determinant plants with a height of up to 150 cm and strong fruit clusters with 3-5 fruits.
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Orange tomatoes have a very beautiful rich orange color. The weight of these rounded tomatoes is most often 200 – 400 grams. The pulp of tomatoes has an average density, good taste and commercial qualities. In addition, they perfectly tolerate transportation and storage. Orange is one of the best orange varieties suitable for canning and harvesting.
With 5 – 6 plants planted per square meter, the gardener will be able to harvest up to 15 kg of crop.
Mom’s Siberian
Mama’s Siberian bush can grow up to 150 cm in height. At the same time, such dimensions do not affect the density of planting – up to 9 pieces can be planted per square meter of beds.
Red tomatoes of the Mamin Siberian variety grow in a cylindrical elongated shape. Their weight can vary greatly: the smallest tomato will have a mass of 63 grams, and the largest can exceed 150 grams. Due to their elongated shape, these tomatoes are most often used for pickling, but when fresh, they are not inferior to other varieties.
Many medium varieties of open-ground tomato envy the unprecedented yield of Mom’s Siberian. From a square meter of planting area, the gardener will collect up to 20 kg.
The best late-ripening varieties
These outdoor tomato varieties begin to ripen between 120 and 140 days from the appearance of the first sprouts.
Листопад
Tomatoes on semi-determinate leaf fall bushes ripen between 120 – 130 days. In this case, from 3 to 5 tomatoes are formed on one brush.
With proper watering and good lighting, it can grow even on unfertilized soil.
All Listopad tomatoes have the same flat-round shape. Their weight will not vary greatly and will average from 150 to 160 grams. A ripe tomato of the Listopad variety has a rich red color and excellent taste. The pulp of Leaf fall has a high percentage of sugar and ascorbic acid, which gives it both a sweet and sour taste. Tomatoes Listopad can be used not only fresh. They will perfectly prove themselves in the preparation of tomato paste and juice, as well as in preparations for the winter.
Tomatoes Listopad can be eaten fresh and pickled. In addition, from the Listopad tomato variety, you can get excellent tomato paste and juice.
Listopad tomatoes are distinguished by very good commercial qualities. They do not deteriorate during transportation and are characterized by good keeping quality. From one square meter of plants of the Listopad variety, you can harvest from 6 to 8 kg.
Finish
Its compact bushes with a small amount of foliage will grow up to only 70 cm and will not require a garter and pinching from the gardener.
Round bright red tomatoes Finish are small in size, and their maximum weight will be about 80 grams. They have excellent density and crack resistance. This is not only a very tasty variety of tomatoes, but also very healthy. Its pulp contains an increased content of organic acids and vitamins. In order to preserve all the nutrients, it is better to use Finish tomatoes fresh, but they can also be pickled and processed into juice and tomato paste.
Excellent taste qualities in Finish tomatoes are perfectly combined with good commercial characteristics. They have excellent transportability and disease resistance. In addition, plants have a stable yield and a friendly return of fruits. The yield of a bed with an area of one square meter will delight the gardener with 6 – 7 kg of tomatoes.
Before planting the considered varieties of tomatoes, we advise you to watch a video about the rules for caring for tomatoes in open ground conditions:
