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Standard low growing tomatoes are an excellent option for growing in difficult climatic conditions. They have a short fruit ripening period, resistance to cold and sudden temperature changes. In the conditions of the Urals and Siberia, it is important to grow such varieties of tomatoes in greenhouse conditions. This allows, with a relatively short summer period and unstable atmospheric temperatures, to obtain a rich harvest of tasty vegetables. Yes, there are special standard tomatoes for greenhouses, about which you can find out in detail in the given article.
Popular varieties
In nature, there are more than 100 standard varieties of tomato, however, from the total number, several of the most popular can be identified. They can safely be called the best varieties, since many years of growing experience and a lot of positive reviews about these crops are confirmation of their excellent agrotechnical and taste characteristics. So, among others, it is worth highlighting the following tomato varieties:
Altaechka
Tomatoes of this variety have excellent taste. Their flesh is surprisingly aromatic, sweet, and fleshy. The skin is thin and tender. Tomatoes are excellent not only for eating fresh, but also for pickling and canning.The excellent commercial quality of the fruit and good shelf life allow many farmers to grow Altaechka tomatoes for subsequent sale.
The shape of the tomatoes is ovoid. Their color is red with a hint of crimson. The weight of each fruit is approximately 125 g. You can evaluate the external qualities of tomatoes in the photo above.
The “Altaechka” variety is represented by determinant, standard bushes, the height of which can reach 90 cm. It is recommended to plant plants in a greenhouse with a frequency of 6 pcs/m2. The fruit ripening period is average in duration, approximately 90-100 days. The overall crop yield is high – 10 kg/m.
Antoshka
The Antoshka variety is a godsend for many gardeners. Its bright yellow fruits are small, neat, perfectly smooth and round in shape. Their weight is about 65-70 g. The taste of tomatoes is excellent: their microelement composition contains a large amount of sugar and dry substances. Tomatoes are excellent for fresh consumption, canning, pickling, and also for decorating dishes. You can see photos of these amazing tomatoes above.
The variety has an average fruit ripening period of 95 days. At the same time, fruiting clusters are formed abundantly on bushes whose height reaches 90 cm. On average, approximately 15-20 fruits ripen at the same time on each plant. With regular watering, loosening and timely application of mineral fertilizers, the yield of the variety is 8-9 kg/m2.
Bakhtemir
The Bakhtemir variety attracts vegetable growers with its excellent external and taste qualities of the fruit. Tomatoes have a smooth, round shape. Their flesh is dense and does not crack. The color of the vegetables is bright red. The weight of each tomato is small, approximately 64-81 g.The taste of the tomato is amazing: the pulp contains a lot of sugar and also has a pronounced fresh aroma.
A determinate, standard plant is short – its height does not exceed 50 cm. Clusters form on the bush, on each of which up to 5 tomatoes ripen at the same time. At the same time, the total yield of tasty vegetables is more than 7 kg/m2. An additional advantage of the variety is the excellent keeping quality of the fruit.
Belgorod cream
Another variety whose fruits attract not only their appearance, but also their amazing taste. The tomatoes that you can see in the photo above are very sweet and aromatic. Their skin is thin, delicate, barely noticeable when eating the vegetable. The pulp is particularly fleshy and tender. You can appreciate all the taste qualities of these amazing tomatoes only by trying them.
Tomatoes “Belgorod cream” are cylindrical in shape. Their color is bright red, and their weight varies between 80-90 g. Fragrant, tasty tomatoes ripen 90-100 days after sowing the seed. Plants can be grown in both the southern and northern regions of Russia. At the same time, the crop has high protection against a number of diseases characteristic of a greenhouse environment. The yield of standard tomatoes with proper care exceeds 7 kg/m2.
Bonus
Small, compact bushes of this variety, the height of which does not exceed 45 cm, bear fruit with delicious, sweet tomatoes, which can be seen in the photo above. Tomatoes at the ripening stage are colored green and then brown.However, upon reaching technical ripeness, their color becomes bright red. The shape of vegetables is round, in some cases flat-round. The pulp is dense, tender, and quite sweet. Each tomato weighs about 100 g. The vegetable has excellent taste and external qualities when fresh, pickled and after canning.
It is recommended to grow plants using the seedling method. Young tomatoes should be planted in a greenhouse according to the scheme: 7-9 bushes per 1 m2 soil. For fruit ripening, a period of approximately 120-130 days is required from the day the seed is sown in the soil. The crop yield is 5 kg/m2.
Vershok
In the photo above you can see a bush of the Vershok variety, abundantly strewn with red, small tomatoes. Their weight does not exceed 25 g. Such fruits can be used for preparing fresh salads, decorating dishes and whole-fruit canning. Their taste is excellent: the flesh is juicy, sweet, tender, and the skin is thin. Small, tasty vegetables ripen within 90 days from the day the seed is sown in the soil.
The bushes of this variety are of medium height - up to 60 cm. Fruiting clusters are formed on them abundantly, on each of which 4-6 vegetables ripen. The overall crop yield is low - 3 kg/m2. It is recommended to grow Vershok tomatoes exclusively in greenhouses with no more than 7 bushes per 1 m2 soil.
Hurricane F1
This hybrid is, first of all, characterized by high yield, which exceeds 10 kg/m2. The bushes of this variety are standard, have few leaves, but are quite tall (1-1.5 m).Each fruiting branch of the plant produces 6-8 fruits, the weight of which varies from 45 to 90 g. The color of the vegetables is red, the shape is flat-round. The pulp of tomatoes is quite dense; cracks and microcracks do not form on the surface of the fruit during the ripening process. Tomatoes can be successfully used for canning, pickling, preparing culinary dishes and ketchup.
The period from the day of sowing the seed of the “Hurricane” variety to the mass ripening of vegetables is approximately 90-110 days. A distinctive feature of the hybrid is the friendly ripening of the fruits.
Gavroche
A very popular variety of tomatoes, grown by farmers not only in Russia, but also in Moldova and Ukraine. It is distinguished by its ultra-early fruit ripening period, which is 80-85 days. Plants whose height does not exceed 50 cm bear fruit at a rate of 1.5 kg/bush. It is recommended to plant them under a film cover according to the scheme 6-7 pcs/m2. This allows you to get a total yield of 9 kg/m2.
Tomatoes of the Gavroche variety can be seen above. Their color is red and their shape is round. The average weight of each tomato is approximately 50 g. The taste of the vegetables is excellent: the flesh is dense, fleshy, sweet, the skin is thin and not rough. Tomatoes can be used for canning, pickling, and pickling.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that standard tomatoes are unpretentious, every owner should know some of the subtleties and tricks of growing the crop. So, you can familiarize yourself with some of the rules for cultivating tomatoes in the video:
Many breeding companies are engaged in the production of seeds and the development of new varieties of standard tomatoes. The range of such crops is steadily growing every year, and choosing the best variety for an ordinary farmer can be quite difficult.The article above describes the best varieties of standard tomatoes. for greenhouse, a greenhouse, which have earned a lot of positive feedback in various forums and discussions. Their high taste qualities and ease of care allow everyone, even a novice gardener, to enjoy a harvest of tasty, natural, healthy vegetables grown with their own hands.
