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It's no secret that tomato crops are very demanding on growing conditions. Initially, it was cultivated in warm South America and our northern latitudes are a little cool for it. Therefore, in order to get a bountiful harvest tomatoes, it is better for our gardeners to plant them in closed soil. 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 resistance to diseases.
Altai yellow
Altai yellow has very tall indeterminate bushes. In a greenhouse, they can grow above 200 cm. Large tomatoes will have to wait 110–115 days for ripening.
Altai yellow tomatoes have a round-flat shape. Moreover, 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 around the stalk is dark green. Ripe yellow fruits do not have spots on the stalk. The pulp of Altai yellow is very fleshy and tasty. It contains 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 diseases of the nightshade family, especially tobacco mosaic virus and phytoplasmosis. Its total yield will be from 12 to 15 kg per square meter.
Bull heart red
Large and spreading bushes of Red Bull's Heart will not grow higher than 150 cm. But despite this, you should not plant more than 4 plants per square meter. Maturation tomato Bull's heart red begins on the 120th day from seed germination.
Its heart-shaped tomatoes are red in color. Their weight most often ranges between 300 and 500 grams, but the very first tomatoes can weigh 600 grams.
On one bush, large fruits are adjacent to small ones. In addition, small tomatoes of this variety have a more spherical shape.
The pulp of the Red Ox Heart has an exquisite taste. It has a high sugar content. It is perfect for all kinds of canning and cooking.
Red Ox's Heart tomato plants can bring a gardener up to 8 kg per square meter.
Gigant-10 Novikova
This is almost the most popular variety of tomatoes with large fruits. The tomatoes on its almost 2-meter bushes begin to ripen in a period of 120 to 135 days. In this case, at least 5 fruits will be set on each fruit cluster.
Round-flat tomatoes Gigant-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 thanks to the incredible fleshy and tasty pulp. They taste best, of course, fresh, but they can also be used for processing into purees and juice. In addition to excellent taste, the pulp of Gigant-10 Novikov has a very high shelf life and excellent transportability.
Its plants will not boast increased resistance to disease. But from each bush planted in a greenhouse, the gardener will be able to harvest at least 3 kg of harvest.
A lover's dream
One of the best later large-fruited varieties for the greenhouse. Its bushes are medium in size, so they can be suitable even for low greenhouses.
The shape of the Amateur's Dream tomatoes is quite round. During the period of maturity, their surface acquires a pleasant red tint. The weight of one Amateur's Dream tomato can reach up to 600 grams, but most often the average weight is 400-500 grams. A lover's dream is a salad variety. It is not recommended to be used for canning and pickling.
This is one of the most productive varieties of tomatoes with large fruits. From one bush, a gardener can harvest 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 Amateur'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 its flat-round tomatoes will be between 400 and 600 grams.They ripen 130–140 days from the first shoots, acquiring a rich red color. The pulp of these tomatoes is most often used to make salads.
Hybrid Yaroslav F1 has good resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and cladosporiosis. From each plant it will be possible to harvest no more than 4.5 kg of tomatoes, and the total yield will be from 9 to 12 kg.
Undisputed leaders in size
These tomato varieties are the undisputed leaders in the size of their fruits. Many of them can be grown in unprotected soil conditions, but their yield will be significantly lower than those plants grown in a greenhouse. These large-fruited tomato varieties for greenhouses will require the gardener to regulate the number of clusters and fruits on them. Otherwise, even plants tied to a support may not be able to withstand such a large weight of tomatoes and break.
Lemon giant
Giant citric Suitable only for large greenhouses. The maximum height of its bushes will be 250 cm. In terms of ripening time, the Lemon Giant belongs to the mid-season varieties. Its first harvest will ripen in 110 – 140 days.
With its size, the lemon giant outstripped almost everything varieties of large tomatoes. The size of its fruits can shock even the most experienced gardener. The first large tomatoes can grow weighing 900 grams, the rest will be slightly smaller - from 700 to 800 grams. Bright yellow tomatoes of this greenhouse variety They have a flat-round shape and fleshy flesh. Its distinctive feature is its characteristic lemon flavor.
The lemon giant is not very resistant to tomato diseases, so it needs preventive treatments.Given that up to 3 fruits are formed on each fruit cluster 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 can easily withstand the weight of large fruits.
Chinese Rose fruits can grow weighing between 500 and 700 grams. The color of these tomatoes is hidden in the name of the variety. Its pink fruits are no different in shape from previous varieties. The pulp of Chinese rose is best consumed fresh. Due to its medium density, it is not recommended for canning.
This variety of tomatoes for greenhouses is highly resistant to temperature changes and has consistently high yields.
amateur pink
This early-ripening variety will ripen in a greenhouse in 100 – 105 days. Its bushes are not very tall; their height in a greenhouse will be no more than 150 cm.
His early ripening tomatoes can grow weighing between 500 and 700 grams. They have a flattened, rounded shape that is pink or crimson in 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 preparing salads.
Pink honey
Due to their height of 70 cm, determinate medium-leaved Rose Honey plants can be grown perfectly in a small greenhouse. In addition, they do not need to be tied to a 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 pulp is perfect for salads and for processing into juice and puree. Rose Honey tomatoes are not susceptible to cracking and can be easily 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 well. From one square meter of greenhouse, a gardener will collect no more than 5.5 kg of crop.
Russian size F1
This hybrid with an average bush height of 180 cm requires obligatory garter a week after planting in the greenhouse. Its fruit clusters, which are formed above the 11th or 12th leaf, can hold only 2 - 3 tomatoes. Minimum weight hybrid tomato Russian size will not exceed 350 grams, and the largest tomato weighing about 2000 grams may not fit on home scales. It is worth considering that its fruits can reach their maximum size only with proper care.
The growing point of this hybrid is pinched at the end of the growing season.
Russian 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.
Russian 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.
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