In nature, there are about 7.5 thousand varieties and hybrids of tomato. This crop is grown in different parts of the world, so breeders, when developing a new variety of vegetable, take into account not only the taste preferences of consumers, but also the climatic characteristics of a particular region. Thus, from the general diversity, we can distinguish tomato varieties for central Russia, which are undemanding to consistently high summer temperatures and have a relatively short period of fruit ripening. At the same time, a wide selection of such varieties allows every gardener to grow tomatoes of the desired color, shape and taste. The most famous and popular tomato varieties for the middle zone are given below in the article.
Varieties for greenhouse
Most experienced gardeners in central Russia grow tomatoes in greenhouses. This allows you to artificially create a favorable microclimate for the crop, eliminating the possible negative influence of an open environment. However, it is worth remembering that high humidity promotes the proliferation of harmful microorganisms that can harm plants.At the same time, there are varieties that are resistant to all kinds of diseases and recommended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions. The most famous of them are listed below.
White filling (red)
This tomato variety has been known for several decades. It was bred by domestic breeders and zoned for the central regions of Russia. Its main advantages are high yield and excellent taste of the fruit. So, determinant, a sparsely leafed bush, up to 50 cm high, capable of bearing fruit in a volume of over 8 kg/m2. The plant is unpretentious in care and does not require staking or pinching. Clusters are formed on the bush, bearing 6-8 fruits.
Ripe tomatoes are colored deep red. Their shape is classic - round. The weight of each tomato is a little more than 100 g. The vegetable has an excellent taste: its pulp is sweet and sour, fleshy and quite dense. The fruits do not lose their taste during heat treatment, therefore they are recommended for preparing winter preparations. The first harvest of “White Pouring” tomatoes can be tasted 100 days after sowing the seed.
Sun
Tomatoes "Sun" are painted bright yellow and have miniature sizes. The weight of each fruit does not exceed 70 g. Small tomatoes are very tasty. Their skin is thin, very tender and almost invisible when consumed. The pulp is juicy, sweet and aroma. “Solnyshko” tomatoes are suitable for pickling and seaming. Mass ripening of fruits in greenhouse conditions occurs 100 days after sowing seeds for seedlings.
Bushes of the “Solnyshko” variety are tall (over 150 cm). The plant is indeterminate with a long fruiting period and high yield (over 9 kg/m2). Tomatoes form ovaries on the clusters.So, on each of them 12-18 fruits can ripen simultaneously. Throughout the growing season, the plant must be regularly watered, fed, loosened, and weeded.
Dobrun F1
Famous tomato hybrid. The height of its bushes is more than 2 m. The plant is indeterminate, powerful, recommended for cultivation exclusively in a greenhouse environment. On its fruiting clusters 5-6 fruits ripen, weighing about 200 g. Dobrun tomatoes are characterized by excellent taste and appearance. Tomatoes are flat-round and colored in an intense red color. Their flesh is dense and especially juicy.
Seeds of the Dobrun variety should be sown for seedlings in March. It is necessary to dive young plants into the greenhouse no earlier than mid-May. During the growing process, the bush must be shaped by pinching the top and removing the stepsons. The productivity of tomatoes directly depends on compliance with the rules of care and varies between 7-10 kg/m2.
Gina
The Dutch mid-season tomato variety is very different large fruits whose taste harmoniously combines acidity and sweetness. Round red tomatoes weigh 190-280 g. Their flesh is aromatic and juicy. The fruits are excellent for making tomato paste and canning. The fruits ripen in a greenhouse within 110-115 days from the day of sowing the seeds for seedlings. The yield of the variety exceeds 10 kg/m2.
Bushes of the Gina variety are medium-sized. Their height is 50-60 cm. The plant is determinate, medium-leaved, does not require pinching. It is recommended to plant compact bushes in a greenhouse according to the scheme 7-8 pcs/m2. On the fruiting clusters of a tomato, 3-6 fruits ripen at the same time.
Red Arrow
"Red Arrow" is recognized as the best tomato variety for central Russia. Its main difference is the short period of fruit ripening (95 days) and record high yield, which reaches 30 kg/m2. The fruits are oval-round in shape, red in color and have fleshy, sweet pulp. Vegetables are ideal for pickling, canning, and preparing tomato juices.
The Red Arrow tomato is a semi-determinate hybrid. The height of its bushes does not exceed 1 m. Small tomatoes are tied on clusters, 7-8 pieces on each. The fruits ripen together.
Icicle
This variety of tomato is characterized by high yield, which can reach 14 kg/m2. The required period for fruit ripening is 120 days, so a full harvest can only be obtained when cultivated in a greenhouse or hothouse.
The bushes of this variety are indeterminate, over 1.8 m high, and require staking and shaping. Each cluster of the plant produces 25-35 fruits. The weight of each yellow tomato is 50-60 g. Their shape is cylindrical, the flesh is dense and fleshy. The purpose of the fruit is universal.
“Icicle” tomatoes should be grown using the seedling method. The recommended scheme for planting plants in protected soil involves picking no more than 4 bushes per 1 m2 soil.
Belgorod cream
A good variety for growing in central Russia. It is resistant to low temperatures and lack of light. Its fruits ripen in a record short period of 90-100 days. The plant has a high degree of protection against most diseases characteristic of the crop.Breeders recommend cultivating standard, determinate tomatoes "Belgorod cream" in a greenhouse. The scheme for picking seedlings into the ground involves placing 7-9 bushes per 1 m2 soil.
Above is a photo of the red Belgorod cream fruits. The weight of cylindrical tomatoes is 80-90 g. The total yield of the variety is 6.5 kg/m2.
Khutorskoy salting
The very name of this variety speaks of the excellent pickling qualities of the fruit. Tomatoes are quite dense and do not crack or deform during heat treatment. The weight of each round tomato does not exceed 110 g. Such small fruits are convenient to preserve whole.
Plants of the “Khutorskoy salting” variety are indeterminate. The height of the bushes reaches 2 m. Their foliage is average, fruiting volume is 7.5 kg/m2. The ripening period of tomatoes is quite long - 130 days, so you should take care of sowing seeds for seedlings in April. It is recommended to plant young plants exclusively in a greenhouse, 3-4 plants per 1 m2 soil.
Bull's heart
The variety "Bull's Heart" is well known to many gardeners. It is represented by a whole series of varieties with red, pink and orange-crimson colored fruits. The culture is distinguished by large, fleshy, sweet, heart-shaped tomatoes. Their purpose is universal.
The bushes of this variety are spreading, tall, and require timely formation of green mass and careful garter. The duration of the period from sowing the seed to abundant fruiting is 130 days, which makes it possible to grow the plant in the conditions of central Russia only in a greenhouse or greenhouse.With proper care, 3-5 fruits ripen on each fruit-bearing branch of the plant. Their weight reaches 500 g. The total yield of the variety is up to 8 kg/m2.
Altaechka
A fairly popular variety of early-ripening tomatoes for growing in central Russia. The plant “Altaechka” is standard, determinate, with a bush height of up to 90 cm, abundantly produces fruits in a volume of up to 8 kg/m2. It is recommended to grow the crop in a greenhouse; however, in practice, the variety exhibits high resistance to bad weather and can be cultivated in open areas of land.
Egg-shaped tomatoes have a red-raspberry color. Their weight is approximately 125 g. The fruits are distinguished by good transportability and keeping quality. The taste of tomatoes is excellent. Their mass ripening requires 90-100 days.
Tomatoes are known as heat-loving plants, which is why in the conditions of central Russia, most gardeners prefer to grow them in greenhouses. Protected conditions allow indeterminate plants to bear fruit until the onset of frost, thereby increasing crop yield. Gartering tall tomatoes with a strong frame is simplified.
Tomatoes for open ground
For cultivation in open ground, you should select varieties that will be resistant to bad weather. Only in this case, all the efforts of the gardener will certainly be duly rewarded with a bountiful harvest of vegetables. These “resistant” varieties include the following:
Alpatieva 905 a
This variety was bred more than 60 years ago by the famous Soviet vegetable breeder Alexander Vasilyevich Alpatyev. Thanks to its excellent taste and agrotechnical qualities, the variety is still in demand today.
The variety is characterized early maturation fruits (100-105 days). Low-growing plants (32-44 cm) bear fruit red, flat-round tomatoes, the weight of each of which does not exceed 110 g. The plant is cold-resistant. Short-term cold snaps do not significantly affect yields, which exceed 5 kg/m2. You can use tomatoes for preparing winter preparations.
Fighter (Brawler)
This variety with a double name is one of the best for growing in central Russia. Its main advantage is the short-term ripening period of tomatoes - 95 days, which allows the fruits to ripen in a timely manner in the open ground.
“Fighter” tomatoes are represented by low-growing bushes, up to 45 cm high. They are standard, determinate, medium-leaved. Produces fruits in an amount of 3-5 kg/m2. Tomatoes of the “Fighter” variety are red, cylindrical in shape. Their weight varies between 70-80 g. Vegetables are used in fresh, pickled and canned form.
Keg F1
“Barrel f1” can rightfully be called the best variety of tomatoes for central Russia. It allows you to get a consistently rich harvest of tomatoes in the open ground.
The bushes of the hybrid "Barrel" are indeterminate. Their yield reaches 8 kg/m2. The phase of abundant fruiting begins 90-100 days after sowing the seed. Plants are resistant to the vagaries of weather and a number of diseases.
Tomatoes "Barrel f1" are bright red. Their shape is cylindrical, weight is about 75 g. Vegetables are characterized by excellent keeping quality and transportability.
Gourmand
An early ripening variety for salad purposes. It is distinguished by smooth ripening and excellent taste of the fruit.An important advantage is also the high yield of 8 kg/m2.
Determinate, semi-spreading bushes do not exceed 60 cm in height. Their foliage is average and does not require pinching or pinching. You can grow compact bushes 7-9 pcs per 1 m2 soil. The ripening period of tomatoes is 85-100 days.
The shape of tomatoes of the “Gourmand” variety is round, the color is raspberry. The average fruit weight is 100-120 g. The pulp of tomatoes is aromatic, sweet, dense. By looking at the photo above, you can evaluate the external qualities of vegetables.
Rocket
The variety is popular due to the original shape of the fruits and their amazing taste. Tomatoes are characterized by an average ripening period (115-120 days) and high resistance to diseases.
Plants of the “Raketa” variety are determinate, weakly leafy. They form clusters with 3-8 fruits. Tomatoes are red in color, elongated plum-shaped with a characteristic “spout”. The weight of small tomatoes does not exceed 60 grams. Such fruits are suitable for canning. The productivity of the “Raketa” variety is quite high - 7 kg/m2.
Amur standard
The low-growing variety “Amursky Stamb” is widely known to domestic farmers. It exhibits excellent agrotechnical qualities when cultivated in open areas of soil. Plants up to 50 cm high begin to bear fruit abundantly within 85 days from the day of sowing the seed. It is worth noting that the harvest volume of this crop exceeds 5 kg/m2 and does not decrease under unfavorable summer weather conditions. Standard bushes do not require pinching or pinching during cultivation.
Tomatoes “Amur standard” are red in color, round (flat-round) in shape. Their flesh is fleshy, tasty, dense. The weight of tomatoes is 100-120 g. The purpose of vegetables of the Amur Stamb variety is universal.
Siberian early ripening
The fruits of the “Siberian early ripening” variety are well suited for preparing fresh dishes, heat treatment, and canning. The variety is unpretentious. It is successfully grown in open ground, planting 7-8 plants per 1 m2 soil. Tomatoes begin to bear fruit abundantly 110 days from the day of sowing seedlings. Crop yield 7 kg/m2.
The fruits are bright red, flat-round, weigh approximately 100 grams. Their taste is excellent: the skin is thin, the flesh is aromatic, sweet, and meaty. Tomatoes of the “Siberian early ripening” variety are used, including for canning.
Conclusion
When deciding to cultivate tomatoes in open ground, you should take into account some growing features, which you can learn about by watching the video:
Also, special attention should be paid to the choice of variety. Determinate, standard varieties with a short period of fruit ripening are excellent for open ground. The best of these varieties are listed above.
Thanks to the efforts of breeders, an increasing number of tomato varieties appear every year, adapted to the conditions of central Russia. However, most gardeners prefer to grow time-tested tomatoes, which have earned many positive reviews from the most experienced farmers. So, the most popular, the best tomato varieties are given above in the article.
