Tomato is a vegetable known all over the world. His homeland is South America. Tomatoes were brought to the European continent in the middle of the 17th century. Today this culture is grown in most countries of the world and its fruits are widely used in cooking.
Breeding companies "vying" offer farmers numerous varieties of tomatoes, with different taste characteristics, agrotechnical characteristics. In a wide variety, tall tomatoes occupy a special place, which allow you to get an excellent yield indicator when using small plots of land. The article contains the most famous tall tomato varieties with a detailed description and photographs of the fruits.
Tall varieties
Some tall varieties of tomatoes are represented by bushes up to 7 m high. Such plants are mainly grown for industrial purposes in specialized greenhouses. For an ordinary farmer, a tall plant is considered to be 2 m or more in height. These varieties have their own characteristics of fruiting:
- vegetables are mainly tied on the central trunk;
- high yield from 1m2 soil;
- indeterminacy allows tomatoes to form ovaries throughout the summer, until the onset of cold weather;
- the absence of a large number of side shoots improves ventilation of the air and illumination of the fruits, preventing rotting of tomatoes.
Tall tomatoes are grown in open ground, in greenhouses, greenhouses. Moreover, each variety differs in shape, color, tomato flavor and agricultural conditions. Some of them require not only the implementation of the general rules of cultivation, but also the implementation of some additional activities. The description and features of growing the most famous tall tomatoes are given below.
De barao
The name "De Barao" hides not one, but a number of Dutch varieties with similar agronomic characteristics of plants, but different taste and color of the fruit. So, there are the following types of tomatoes:
- "De barao royal";
- "De barao gold";
- "De barao black";
- "De barao brindle";
- "De barao pink";
- "De barao red";
- "De barao orange".
All these varieties of tall tomatoes from Holland are quite popular. They are grown by experienced and novice farmers mainly in greenhouses and hotbeds. The height of the bush of these tomatoes reaches 3 m.It is recommended to plant them no thicker than 4 bushes per 1 m2 soil. It takes 100-115 days for the fruits of "De Barao" to ripen. It is recommended to grow a heat-loving culture by the seedling method.
Tomatoes of the "De barao" series have different colors, corresponding to one or another variety. Their mass varies from 100 to 150 g. The pulp of tomatoes is fleshy, tender, sweetish. The yield of each indeterminate plant is 10-15 kg / bush. They use the vegetable for fresh consumption, preparation of culinary delights, winter preparations.
In the photo below you can see the "De barao black" tomatoes.
Wonder of the world
Tomatoes "Wonder of the World" are represented by vigorous bushes, up to 3 m high. They can be grown in open areas, in greenhouses, greenhouses. It is recommended to plant plants with a frequency of 3-4 bushes per 1 m2 soil. The period from sowing seeds to active fruiting is 110-115 days.
Tomatoes "Wonder of the World" are colored lemon yellow. Their flesh is fleshy. The shape of the vegetables is heart-shaped. The mass of each tomato is 70-100 g. The high yield of the variety reaches 12 kg from 1 bush. Tomatoes are suitable for pickling, canning, long-term storage, they have excellent commercial qualities.
Watermelon
A lettuce variety of tomatoes with a height of bushes over 2 m. It is recommended to grow it in greenhouses. Fruits ripen in 105-110 days from the day of sowing the seed. It is necessary to plant tall bushes with a frequency of 4-5 pcs per 1 m2 soil.
Tomatoes of the "Watermelon" variety have a flat-round shape and a bright red color. The mass of each tomato is 130-150 g. The tomato pulp is especially fleshy and sweet. The crop yield is 3.5 kg / bush.
Golden drop
This tomato variety gets its name from the unique shape of the fruit, which is like a yellow drop. The average weight of each vegetable is about 25-40 g, its pulp is especially fleshy and sweet. Small tomatoes can be used for pickling and canning.
Tomatoes "Golden Drop" are vigorous. Their height reaches 2 m. It is recommended to grow plants in protected conditions under a film cover. The plan for planting kut should provide for the placement of 3-4 plants per 1m2 soil. The fruits ripen in 110-120 days from the day of sowing the seed. The total crop yield reaches 5.2 kg / m2.
gold fish
Tomatoes "Goldfish" can be grown under a film cover and in the open field. Cylindrical tomatoes with a pointed tip are bright orange in color. Each tomato weighs 90-120 g. Its pulp is fleshy, contains a large amount of sugar and carotene.
The height of the bushes reaches 2 m. The period from sowing a seed to intensive fruiting is 111-120 days. The crop yield does not exceed 3 kg / m2.
Mikado pink
Late-ripening Dutch tomato variety. The fruits ripen in 135-145 days from the day of sowing the seed in the ground. Bushes up to 2.5 m high should be formed into 1-2 stems. The culture is grown in greenhouses, greenhouses and in open areas.
Mikado pink tomatoes have a rounded shape. Their flesh is especially fleshy, the weight reaches 600 g. 8-10 large fruits are formed on each bush, which allows us to speak of a high yield of the variety, which is about 10 kg / m2... It is recommended to use tomatoes for preparing fresh salads.
Pepper-shaped
Red pepper tomatoes forms weigh 140-200 g. Their flesh is fleshy, dense, sweet, the skin is thin, tender. Tomatoes can be used for whole fruit canning and pickling. The taste of tomatoes is excellent.
It is recommended to grow tomatoes using the seedling method, followed by planting in open ground. The picking scheme should provide for the placement of no more than 4 bushes per 1 m2 soil. Mass ripening of tomatoes occurs in 112-115 days from the day of sowing seeds. The height of the bushes of the variety "Pepper" exceeds 2 m. 4-5 tomatoes are formed on each fruiting cluster. Crop yield 9 kg / m2.
Pepper striped
Tomato "Pepper striped" has similar agrotechnical properties with the above variety. These lettuce tomatoes ripen after 110 days from the day of sowing the seed. The height of the bushes of the plant reaches 2 m. The culture should be grown by the seedling method, followed by a dive into the open ground. The layout of plants involves planting 3-4 bushes per 1 m2 soil.
Cylindrical tomatoes are colored red with characteristic longitudinal yellow stripes. The weight of each fruit is 120-150g. The crop yield is 7 kg / m2.
Sweet bunch
"Sweet bunch" is presented in several varieties:
- Sweet bunch (red);
- Sweet bunch of chocolate;
- Sweet bunch of gold.
These varieties are tall - the height of the bush is more than 2.5 m. It is recommended to grow plants only in closed ground. The recommended picking scheme provides for the placement of 3-4 bushes per 1 m2 soil. On each fruiting branch of the bush, 20-50 fruits ripen at the same time. The period from sowing a seed to intensive fruiting is 90-110 days.
Tomatoes "Sweet bunch" are small, round, weighing 10-20 g. Their taste is high. Crop yield 4 kg / m2... Tomatoes can be used fresh, canned. The fruits are widely used for decorating dishes, making sweet tomato juices.
Black Prince
The Black Prince can be grown in open and sheltered conditions. 1 m2 soil it is recommended to plant 2-3 plants. From the day of sowing the seeds to the beginning of active fruiting, about 110-115 days pass. Plant height up to 2 m, yield 6-7 kg / m2... In the process of growing tall Black Prince tomatoes are formed into one stem. For this, stepchildren and lower leaves are removed. The growth point is pinched at the final stage of the growing season to stimulate the early ripening of fruits.
Round-shaped tomatoes are colored dark red. Their flesh is fleshy, dense. The weight of each tomato is about 400 g. Sweet, juicy tomatoes are used, as a rule, fresh, however, when canned, they also retain their unique taste and aroma.
Among the tall varieties, you can find representatives with different agricultural techniques and taste, external characteristics of the fruit. At the same time, tall varieties are represented by domestic and foreign breeders. Thus, the Dutch Mikado tomatoes have won the attention of many professional and novice gardeners in Russia.
High-yielding varieties
A high yield is a key characteristic for many farmers when choosing a tomato variety. So, among tall tomatoes, several especially fruitful ones can be distinguished.
Fatalist F1
"Fatalist" is a hybrid with a truly record-breaking yield, which reaches 38 kg / m2... Due to its fertility, the variety is in great demand among professional farmers who grow vegetables for sale. The fruits ripen in 108-114 days from the day of sowing the culture. You can grow tall plants in greenhouses or greenhouses, as well as outdoors. Tomatoes "Fatalist" are resistant to a number of specific diseases and do not require additional treatment with chemicals during cultivation.
Bright red tomatoes are fleshy. Their shape is flat-round, with an average weight of 120-160 g. The plant abundantly forms clusters, on each of which 5-7 fruits are formed. You can use tomatoes for making fresh salads and canning.
Russian hero
A variety of tomatoes for cultivation in open and protected ground. The ripening period of fruits is average in duration, is 110-115 days. The culture is resistant to unfavorable climatic conditions and a number of diseases. Plant height up to 2 m. On fruiting clusters 3-4 tomatoes are formed at the same time. The yield of vegetables is great - 7 kg from 1 bush or 19.5 kg / m2.
The shape of the “Russian Bogatyr” tomato is round, the flesh is dense and fleshy. Each tomato weighs about 500 g. You can use fresh vegetables, for the preparation of winter preparations, juices.
Cosmonaut Volkov
Tomatoes "Cosmonaut Volkov" have an ideal flat-round shape. The color of the tomatoes is bright red, the taste is high. The vegetable is excellent for fresh consumption and canning. Their average weight varies from 200 to 300 g.
Tomatoes "Cosmonaut Volkov" can be grown in open and protected ground. It is necessary to plant plants no thicker than 2-3 bushes per 1 m2 soil. Their height reaches 2 m. On each fruit-bearing cluster, from 3 to 45 tomatoes are formed.The period from sowing seeds to the beginning of abundant fruiting is 115-120 days. The indeterminacy of the plant allows the formation of ovaries until the onset of cold weather. This feature allows you to achieve high yields (17 kg / m2).
Bravo F1
A hybrid, the fruits of which are used mainly for the preparation of fresh vegetable salads. Tomatoes "Bravo F1" are grown in greenhouses, hotbeds. Plant height exceeds 2 m. The period of fruit ripening from the day of sowing the seed is 116-120 days.
Tomatoes of the "Bravo F1" variety are red, round in shape. Their weight reaches 300 g. The yield of tomatoes is great - 5 kg per plant or 15 kg / m2.
Batianya
This is one of the best varieties, about which you can hear a lot of positive reviews. Allows you to get a harvest of up to 17 kg / m2... Bushes up to 2 m in height are indeterminate, bear fruit until the onset of cold weather. It is possible to plant Batyania tomatoes in open and protected ground. A feature of the variety is its resistance to late blight.
Tomatoes "Batyanya" have a raspberry color and medium-density fleshy pulp. The shape of the fruit is heart-shaped, the average weight is 200 g. You can see the tomatoes of the "Batyanya" variety below in the photo.
Conclusion
The given fruitful varieties have won a lot of positive reviews from experienced farmers and are deservedly recognized as the best among others. They are well adapted to the conditions of domestic latitudes and do not require compliance with complex cultivation rules. The seeds of the tall tomatoes shown in the article can be easily found in any specialty store. Some secrets about growing such varieties are shown in the video:
Tall tomatoes are perfectly adapted to modest climatic conditions, they are distinguished by high productivity. Some of these varieties have a short ripening period and, when grown in a greenhouse, allow you to get an early harvest for your own use and for sale. Among the best varieties, one can distinguish not only domestic, but also Dutch tomatoes, which are distinguished by an excellent taste of vegetables. For all its advantages, the cultivation of tall tomatoes does not cause any particular difficulties and is available to novice farmers.
