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It’s no secret that tomato culture is very demanding on growing conditions. Initially, it was cultivated on the territory of warm South America and our northern latitudes are a little cool for it. Therefore, in order to get a bountiful harvest of tomatoes, it is better for our gardeners to plant them in closed ground. In this article, we will look at the best varieties of large-fruited tomatoes for greenhouses.
The most popular varieties
For many years, gardeners have opted for these large-fruited tomato varieties. The reasons for this popularity are their increased yield and excellent disease resistance.
Altai yellow
Altai yellow has very tall indeterminate bushes. In a greenhouse, they can grow above 200 cm. It will take 110 – 115 days for its large tomatoes to ripen.
Altai yellow tomatoes have a rounded flat shape. At the same time, the largest specimens can weigh just over 700 grams. But in general, the weight of his tomatoes will be between 500 – 600 grams. During the period of technical ripeness, the area near the stalk is colored dark green. Mature yellow fruits do not have spots at the stalk. The pulp of the Altai yellow is very fleshy and tasty. It has a high content of sugar and beta-carotene. This composition makes it especially useful for children and people on a diet.
Altai yellow has excellent resistance to many nightshade diseases, especially tobacco mosaic virus and phytoplasmosis. Its total yield will be from 12 to 15 kg per square meter.
bull heart red
Large and sprawling bushes of the Bull’s heart red will not grow above 150 cm. But despite this, you should not plant more than 4 plants per square meter. Ripening of tomatoes Bull’s heart red begins on the 120th day from seed germination.
Its heart-shaped tomatoes are red in color. Their weight is most often between 300 and 500 grams, but the very first tomatoes can weigh up to 600 grams.
On one bush, large fruits are adjacent to small ones. In addition, small-sized tomatoes of this variety have a more spherical shape.
The pulp of the Bull’s heart red has an exquisite taste. It has a high sugar content. It is perfect for all kinds of canning and cooking.
Tomato plants Bull’s heart red can bring a gardener up to 8 kg per square meter.
Giant-10 Novikov
This is almost the most popular variety of tomatoes with large fruits. Tomatoes on its almost 2-meter bushes begin to ripen in the period from 120 to 135 days. At the same time, at least 5 fruits will be tied on each fruit brush.
Rounded flat tomatoes Giant-10 Novikov grow 500 grams each. Ripe tomatoes of this variety have a beautiful pink-raspberry color. Particularly large specimens may be slightly redder. These tomatoes gained their popularity due to the incredibly fleshy and tasty pulp. They taste best fresh, of course, but can also be used for processing into puree and juice. In addition to excellent taste, the pulp of Giant-10 Novikov has a very high shelf life and excellent transportability.
His plants will not be able to boast of increased resistance to diseases. But from each bush planted in the greenhouse, the gardener will be able to harvest at least 3 kg of the crop.
lover’s dream
One of the best late large-fruited varieties for the greenhouse. Its bushes are medium in size, so they can be suitable even for low greenhouses.
In their shape, Dream Lover tomatoes are quite rounded. At maturity, their surface acquires a pleasant red tint. The weight of one tomato Lover’s Dream can reach up to 600 grams, but most often the average weight will be 400-500 grams. An amateur’s dream is a salad variety. It is not recommended to use it for canning and salting.
This is one of the most productive varieties of tomatoes with large fruits. From one of his bushes, the gardener will be able to remove up to 10 kg of tomatoes, and the yield of one square meter can reach a record value of 28 kg. In addition, he is not at all afraid of verticillium. Resistance to other plant diseases of the Lover’s Dream variety is slightly above average.
Yaroslav F1
Hybrid Yaroslav F1 is suitable only for high greenhouses – the minimum height of its bushes will be 150 cm.
The weight of his flat-round tomatoes will be between 400 and 600 grams. They ripen on 130 – 140 days from the first shoots, while acquiring a rich red color. The pulp of these tomatoes is most often used for making salads.
Hybrid Yaroslav F1 has good resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and cladosporiosis. It will be possible to collect no more than 4,5 kg of tomatoes from each of its plants, and the total yield will be from 9 to 12 kg.
Undisputed leaders in size
These varieties of tomatoes are the undisputed leaders in terms of the size of their fruits. Many of them can be grown in open ground conditions, but their yield will be significantly lower than those grown in a greenhouse. These large-fruited varieties of greenhouse tomatoes will require the grower to regulate the number of brushes and fruits on them. Otherwise, even plants tied to a support may not withstand such a large weight of tomatoes and break.
giant lemon
Giant lemon is suitable only for large greenhouses. The maximum height of its bushes will be 250 cm. In terms of ripening, the Lemon Giant belongs to mid-ripening varieties. Its first crop will ripen in 110 to 140 days.
With its size, the Lemon Giant was ahead of almost all varieties of large tomatoes. The size of its fruits can shock even the most experienced gardener. The first large tomatoes can grow with a weight of 900 grams, the rest will be slightly smaller – from 700 to 800 grams. Bright yellow tomatoes of this greenhouse variety have a flat-round shape and fleshy flesh. Its distinguishing feature is a characteristic lemon flavor.
The lemon giant does not have a very high resistance to tomato diseases, therefore it needs preventive treatments. Despite the fact that up to 3 fruits are formed on each fruit brush of the Lemon Giant, the yield of one square meter will be from 6 to 7 kg.
Chinese pink
This is a fairly early variety for growing in a greenhouse – only 93 -100 days from seed germination. Its plants have an average height of up to 150 cm and perfectly withstand the weight of large fruits.
Chinese rose fruits can grow with a weight of 500 to 700 grams. The color of these tomatoes is hidden in the name of the variety. Its pink fruits do not differ in shape from previous varieties. The flesh of China Rose is best consumed fresh. Due to the average density, it is not recommended to use it for canning.
This variety of tomatoes for greenhouses is highly resistant to temperature extremes and consistently high yields.
amateur pink
This early ripe variety in a greenhouse will mature in 100 – 105 days. Its bushes are not very tall, their height in the greenhouse will be no more than 150 cm.
Its early ripening tomatoes can grow with a weight of 500 to 700 grams. They have a flattened-rounded shape of pink or raspberry color. Due to the not very dense fleshy pulp, amateur pink tomatoes are not suitable for whole-fruit canning. You can use this variety for other types of preservation, as well as for making salads.
Pink honey
Determinate medium-leaved Pink Honey plants, due to their height of 70 cm, can be perfectly grown in a small greenhouse. In addition, they do not need a garter to the support.
Flattened Rose Honey tomatoes have an average weight of 600 to 700 grams. In less than 120 days, green tomatoes of this variety will acquire a pleasant rich pink color. Their dense and fleshy flesh is perfect for salads and for processing into juice and mashed potatoes. Pink honey tomatoes are not prone to cracking and can be perfectly transported over long distances.
Rose honey will not be afraid of the most common diseases of the nightshade family. In addition to disease resistance, its plants tolerate cold and drought very well. From one square meter of the greenhouse, the gardener will collect no more than 5,5 kg of crop.
size F1
This hybrid with an average bush height of 180 cm needs a mandatory garter a week after landing in the greenhouse. Its fruit clusters, which are formed above the 11th or 12th leaf, can accommodate only 2 – 3 tomatoes. The minimum weight of a hybrid tomato size will not exceed 350 grams, and the largest tomato weighing about 2000 grams may not fit on home scales. It should be borne in mind that its fruits can only reach their maximum size with proper care.
The growth point of this hybrid is pinched off at the end of the growing season.
size tomatoes have a flat-round shape. Their surface ripens and turns red after 105 – 140 days from emergence. They have excellent pulp density with a pleasant taste and aroma.
size is not susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium and cladosporiosis. With good care, the yield of one bush will be from 4 to 4,5 kg, and the total can reach up to 12 kg.
The video will tell you about the basic rules for caring for tomatoes in a greenhouse:
