Every season, summer residents and gardeners are interested in new tomato products. After all, among them there are collectors and true connoisseurs of interesting and unusual varieties of tomatoes. Before purchasing seeds, every gardener asks himself what criteria a new variety should meet.
Choosing a new variety
Tomatoes can be classified according to several criteria:
- productivity;
- appearance of the fruit;
- ripening time;
- method of planting;
- taste qualities.
Having decided for what purposes it is intended growing tomatoes, you can start buying seeds.
New tomato varieties - 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, what to feed them and how often to water them.
To find interesting tomatoes among the new products for 2024, you will have to plant several varieties at once. Only when summer is over can you understand which variety of tomatoes turned out to be truly 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 on the use of the crop.
Of course, you can try your luck and appear in the role of an experimenter. But it is much more effective to simply plant the right variety of tomatoes that is suitable for the given conditions.
"Novosibirsk Red"
This early-ripening variety is intended for cultivation in open ground in 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 colored red, are of medium size, and have a fairly high density. The weight of each tomato is approximately 90 grams.
The advantages of the Novosibirsk Red variety are resistance to low temperatures, hardening against diseases, high yield and good fruit set.
Small, firm tomatoes are great for pickling and canning.
"Kira F1"
This is a hybrid tomato designed for growing indoors. The plant is indeterminate; the height of the bushes can reach 200 cm. Therefore, tomatoes need to be tied to a trellis or wooden support.
Tomatoes grow small, each weighing no more than 30 grams.The shape of the fruits is ellipsoidal and they are colored red. The taste of tomatoes is at a high level, although it is believed that this is not typical for hybrids.
Small sweet tomatoes are delicious both fresh and canned.
"Brother"
These miniature bushes belong to the group of determinate standard plants. Tomatoes reach a height of only 25-35 cm, do not need tying, they do not need to be pinched. This variety can be grown both in a greenhouse and in a garden bed. The “Brother” tomato is perfect for planting on a windowsill or balcony.
The fruits ripen very quickly - already on the 65-70th day after planting the tomato seeds in the ground. Ripe vegetables can be eaten as early as the end of June if the planting pattern is followed.
The seedlings are transferred to the greenhouse in March or early April. If the soil in the beds is warm enough, you can plant the seedlings in open ground. This is done at the end of April, beginning of May. Such plantings must be protected with film.
Tomatoes grow small, weighing up to 70 grams, they are colored red and have an excellent taste. These tomatoes are used to decorate salads and other dishes, and are also eaten fresh.
"Kinder F1"
This hybrid tomato ripens in clusters, and the fruits are picked in whole clusters. On the bushes, 12-18 tomatoes of small size and bright red hue will ripen at the same time.
The plant belongs to determinant, but the height of the bushes is quite high - about 120 cm. Tomato bushes need to be tied up and stepsoned in a timely manner. The weight of each tomato is approximately 20-30 grams, the fruits are sweet and very tasty. They are often used for home cooking, interesting preparations, and decoration of ready-made dishes.
"Okay"
The tomato has an average ripening period, so it is not suitable for all regions. For example, in Siberia, with its short summer, this tomato simply will 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 tall - up to 130 cm. When ripe, tomatoes are colored red, have the shape of a pear, and inside the fruit is divided by partitions into several chambers. The taste of tomatoes is very high - they are eaten fresh, preserved in slices, or used for the production of juice or puree.
"Blueberry and cream F1"
A very unusual variety, the main advantage of which is its exotic appearance. The plants are tall, strewn with clusters of small tomatoes. At the same time, clusters of both yellow and dark purple tomatoes ripen on one bush.
The fruits weigh about 20 grams and have a delicate taste and pleasant aroma. Such bushes will decorate any garden or vegetable garden.
"Plum drop F1"
Each bush grows up to 90-150 cm; with proper care, about 500 fruits can be harvested from such a plant per season. The variety is very productive.
The fruits are unusually beautiful - they are pear-shaped and colored 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 ripening; the first tomatoes can be eaten within 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 weight of which sometimes reaches 1.4 kg. They are colored red and have a round, flattened shape.
The taste of tomatoes is excellent, they are very juicy and fleshy, with sugary pulp and a strong aroma.
"Terek F1"
These mini tomatoes are designed for growing in closed greenhouses and heated greenhouses. The weight of each fruit does not exceed 19 grams, they are bright red and very tasty, sweet.
The first harvest can be harvested 90 days after planting the seeds. Tall bushes need to be tied up; each cluster will ripen about 25 small fruits at the same time.
These tomatoes can be preserved whole, pickled, and eaten fresh. Like all hybrids, “Terek” is protected from many diseases.
"Little Fox"
Tomatoes need to be grown in a film greenhouse; the bushes reach great heights. The plants are quite easy to manage - to get a high yield, you need to shoot the tomatoes and leave only one stem.
The tomatoes are quite large, weighing about 280 grams. The color of the tomatoes is bright orange, the shape is slightly elongated. The fruits are distinguished by delicate pulp and have a thin peel.
"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, in open beds.
Each bunch consists of 20-30 fruits, which stay in place quite firmly and do not fall off. When ripe, tomatoes acquire an interesting chocolate-burgundy hue and are decorated with green stripes. The taste of tomatoes is unusual - sweet and sour.
These tomatoes can be fermented, canned and pickled both in ripe and unripe form.
"Creme brulee"
A tomato bush of medium height, which is intended for planting in greenhouses, under temporary film shelters. The fruits of this variety are white, quite 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 making salads and for fermenting in a barrel.
"Black Pearl"
The mid-season variety is often used to decorate the landscape. Tall spreading bushes decorate pergolas, gazebos, arches and fences. Tomatoes grow in clusters and have the shape of a ball, colored pinkish-brown.
These fruits are quite suitable for eating; their taste is very delicate. The Black Pearl variety can be grown both in a greenhouse and in a garden bed.
"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, each of which contains 7-9 tomatoes, and the weight of the tomatoes is average - about 160 grams. The fruits are round and red.
The variety is resistant to many viruses, low temperatures, and bad weather conditions. The plant can be grown both in a greenhouse and in a garden bed.
Recommendations for beginning gardeners
It’s understandable when experienced gardeners and summer residents buy new varieties of tomatoes for 2024. The experience of the “experienced” allows us to choose the right soil for tomatoes, give them due attention, and protect them from diseases and other troubles.
But what about those who are new to gardening and want to try a new variety? There is only one piece of advice for beginning gardeners - read the information on the package of seeds, find out as much as possible about this variety or at least about the category of tomatoes. For example, if a tomato is a greenhouse tomato, you should not plant it in an open garden bed. Or neglect tying and pinching indeterminate varieties.
Then the harvest will be good, and the new tomato seeds will delight the owner of the plot and his guests.
