In nature, there are about 7.5 thousand varieties and hybrids of tomato. This culture is grown in different parts of the earth, so breeders, when developing a new vegetable variety, take into account not only the taste preferences of consumers, but also the climatic characteristics of a particular region. So, from the general variety, one can single out 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 lane are given below in the article.
Greenhouse varieties
Most experienced gardeners in the middle zone of the Russian Federation grow tomatoes in greenhouses, greenhouses. This allows you to artificially create a favorable microclimate for culture, excluding the possible negative impact of the open environment. However, it is worth remembering that high humidity promotes the multiplication of harmful microorganisms that can harm plants. At the same time, there are varieties that are resistant to all kinds of diseases and are recommended for cultivation in a greenhouse. 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 fruit taste. So, determinant, a low-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, does not need a garter and pinching. On the bush, brushes are formed, bearing 6-8 fruits each.
Ripe tomatoes are colored deep red. Their shape is classic - round. The weight of each tomato is slightly 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 the preparation of winter preparations. The first harvest of tomatoes "White filling" can be tasted as early as 100 days after sowing the seed.
Sun
Solnyshko tomatoes are bright yellow and miniature in size. The weight of each fruit does not exceed 70 g. Small tomatoes are very tasty. Their skin is thin, very delicate and almost invisible when consumed. The pulp is juicy, sweet and aromatic. Solnyshko tomatoes are suitable for pickling and rolling. Mass ripening of fruits in a greenhouse occurs 100 days after sowing seeds for seedlings.
Bushes of the "Sun" 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 brushes. So, on each of them 12-18 fruits can ripen at the same time. Throughout the growing season, the plant must be regularly watered, fed, loosened, weeded.
Dobrun F1
Famous tomato hybrid. The height of its bushes is more than 2 m. The plant is indeterminate, powerful, recommended for growing 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 presented in a flat-round shape, painted in intense red. Their flesh is dense, especially juicy.
Dobrun seeds should be sown for seedlings in March. It is necessary to dive young plants into a greenhouse no earlier than mid-May. In the process of growing, the bush must be formed by pinching the top and removing the stepsons. The yield of tomatoes directly depends on compliance with the rules of care and varies within 7-10 kg / m2.
Gina
Dutch mid-season tomato variety is very different large fruits, the taste of which harmoniously combines acidity and sweetness. Round red tomatoes weigh 190-280 g. Their pulp is fragrant and juicy. The fruit is excellent for making tomato paste and canning. Fruits ripen in a greenhouse for 110-115 days from the day of sowing seeds for seedlings. The yield of the variety exceeds 10 kg / m2.
Gina bushes are medium-sized. Their height is 50-60 cm.The plant is determinate, medium-leafy, does not require pinning... It is recommended to plant compact bushes in a greenhouse according to the scheme of 7-8 pcs / m2... On fruiting clusters of tomato, 3-6 fruits ripen at the same time.
Red Arrow
"Krasnaya Arrow" was recognized as the best tomato variety for central Russia. Its main difference is a short ripening period of fruits (95 days) and a record high yield, which reaches 30 kg / m2... Fruits are oval-round in shape, red in color, have a fleshy, sweet pulp. Vegetables are ideal for pickling, preserving, making tomato juices.
The Red Arrow tomato is a semi-determinant hybrid. The height of its bushes does not exceed 1 m. Small tomatoes are tied on clusters, 7-8 pieces each. The fruits ripen together.
Icicle
This variety is characterized by a high yield, which can reach 14 kg / m2... The required period for fruit ripening is 120 days, therefore, the full harvest can be obtained only when cultivated in a greenhouse or greenhouse.
The bushes of this variety are indeterminate, with a height of over 1.8 m, and require garters and shaping. On each brush of the plant, 25-35 fruits are formed. The weight of each yellow tomato is 50-60 g. Their shape is cylindrical, the pulp is dense, fleshy. The purpose of the fruit is universal.
Grow tomatoes "Sosulechka" should be a seedling method. The recommended scheme for planting plants in protected ground involves picking no more than 4 bushes per 1 m2 soil.
Belgorod cream
A good variety for growing in central Russia. Differs in resistance 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 culture. Breeders recommend cultivating standard, determinant tomatoes "Belgorodskaya cream" in the greenhouse. The scheme for diving seedlings into the ground involves the placement of 7-9 bushes per 1 m2 soil.
Above is a photo of red fruits "Belgorodskaya cream". The weight of cylindrical tomatoes is 80-90 g. The total yield of the variety is 6.5 kg / m2.
Farm salting
The very name of this variety speaks of the excellent salting qualities of the fruit. Tomatoes are quite dense, do not crack or deform during heat treatment. The weight of each round tomato does not exceed 110 g. It is convenient to preserve such small fruits whole.
Plants of the "Khutorskoy salting" variety are indeterminate. The height of the bushes reaches 2 m.Their foliage is average, the volume of fruiting is 7.5 kg / m2... The ripening period of tomatoes is quite long - 130 days, so you should take care of sowing seed for seedlings in April. It is recommended to plant young plants exclusively in a greenhouse, 3-4 plants per 1 m.2 soil.
Bull heart
The Bull Heart variety is well known to many gardeners. It is represented by a whole series of varieties with red, pink and orange-raspberry color of the fruit. The culture is distinguished by large fleshy, sweet, heart-shaped tomatoes. Their purpose is universal.
The bushes of this variety are sprawling, tall, require timely formation of green mass and careful garter. The duration of the period from sowing a seed to abundant fruiting is 130 days, which makes it possible to grow a plant in conditions of central Russia only in a greenhouse or a greenhouse. With proper care, 3-5 fruits ripen on each fruiting branch of the plant. Their mass reaches 500 grams. The total yield of the variety is up to 8 kg / m2.
Altayechka
A fairly popular variety of early ripe tomatoes for growing in central Russia. The plant "Altaechka" is standard, determinant, with a bush height of up to 90 cm, abundantly forms 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 shows 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 about 125 g. The fruits are distinguished by good transportability and keeping quality. Taste qualities of tomatoes are excellent. For their mass ripening, 90-100 days are required.
Tomatoes are known as heat-loving plants, which is why, in the conditions of central Russia, most gardeners prefer to grow them in greenhouses. The protected conditions allow indeterminate plants to bear fruit until the onset of frost, thereby increasing crop yields. Tying tall tomatoes with a strong frame is simplified.
Open field tomatoes
For cultivation in the open field, varieties should be selected that will be resistant to bad weather. Only in this case, all the efforts of the gardener will, for sure, be deservedly 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 Alpatiev. Due to its excellent taste and agrotechnical qualities, the variety is still in demand today.
The variety is characterized by early maturation fruits (100-105 days). Stunted plants (32-44 cm) bear 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 the yield, which exceeds 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 cultivation 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 field.
Tomatoes "Fighter" are represented by low-growing bushes, up to 45 cm high. They are standard, determinant, medium-leafy. Form fruits in the amount of 3-5 kg / m2... Tomatoes of the "Fighter" variety are red, cylindrical in shape. Their weight varies between 70-80 g. Fresh, pickled and canned vegetables are used.
Keg F1
"Keg f1" can rightfully be called the best tomato variety for central Russia. It allows you to get a consistently rich crop of tomatoes outdoors.
Bushes of the "Keg" hybrid are indeterminate. Their yield reaches 8 kg / m2... The phase of abundant fruiting occurs 90-100 days after sowing the seed.Plants are resistant to the "whims" of the weather and a number of diseases.
Tomatoes "Keg f1" are colored bright red. Their shape is cylindrical, their weight is about 75 grams. Vegetables are characterized by excellent keeping quality and transportability.
Gourmet
An early ripe variety for salad purposes. Differs in amicable ripening and excellent fruit taste. An important advantage is also a high yield of 8 kg / m2.
Determinant, semi-spreading bushes do not exceed 60 cm in height. Their leafiness is average, does not require pinching and pinching. You can grow compact bushes by 7-9 pcs per 1 m2 soil. The ripening period of tomatoes is 85-100 days.
The shape of the Lakomka tomatoes is rounded, crimson in color. The average weight of fruits is 100-120 gr. The pulp of tomatoes is fragrant, sweet, dense. After 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 fruit and their amazing taste. Tomatoes are characterized by an average ripening period (115-120 days), high resistance to diseases.
Plants of the "Raketa" variety are determinate, slightly leafy. Form clusters with 3-8 fruits. Red tomatoes, elongated plum-shaped with a characteristic "spout". The weight of small tomatoes does not exceed 60 grams. Such fruits are suitable for canning. The yield of the "Raketa" variety is quite high - 7 kg / m2.
Amur bole
The low-growing variety "Amursky shtamb" is widely known to domestic farmers. It exhibits excellent agrotechnical qualities when cultivated in open areas of soil. Plants, up to 50 cm in height, begin to bear fruit abundantly after 85 days from the day of sowing the seed. It should be noted that the yield of this crop exceeds 5 kg / m2 and does not decrease in adverse summer weather conditions. Standard bushes do not require pinching and pinching during cultivation.
Tomatoes "Amur bole" are red, round (flat-round) shape. Their flesh is fleshy, tasty, dense. The mass of tomatoes is 100-120 gr. The purpose of vegetables of the Amurskiy Shtamb variety is universal.
Siberian early maturing
Fruits of the "Siberian early ripening" variety are well suited for preparing fresh dishes and heat treatment, canning. The variety is unpretentious. It is successfully grown in the open field, planting 7-8 plants per 1 m2 soil. Tomatoes begin to bear fruit abundantly after 110 days from the day of sowing seedlings. Crop yield 7 kg / m2.
The fruits are bright red, flat-round, weighing about 100 grams. Their taste is excellent: the skin is thin, the pulp is aromatic, sweet, fleshy. Tomatoes of the "Siberian early ripening" variety are also used for canning.
Conclusion
Having decided to cultivate tomatoes in the open field, you should take into account some of the cultivation features, which you can learn about by watching the video:
Also, special attention must be paid to the choice of the variety. For open ground, determinant, standard varieties with a short ripening period are excellent. The best of these varieties are listed above.
Thanks to the efforts of breeders, an increasing number of tomato varieties adapted to the conditions of central Russia appear every year. However, most gardeners prefer to grow time-tested tomatoes, which have earned many positive reviews from the most experienced farmers. So, the most demanded, the best tomato varieties are given above in the article.
