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Many gardeners dream not only of a rich tomato crop, but also of ripening as early as possible. Unfortunately, this thermophilic culture cannot always boast of its early maturity, especially in open field conditions. Any, even the earliest variety, not intended for cultivation in unprotected beds, is unlikely to be able to give a more or less normal yield. Therefore, breeders have bred special varieties of tomatoes that combine early ripening with the ability to grow and bear fruit under adverse weather conditions. Most Popular Early Tomato Varieties for open ground will be covered in this article.
Features of growing early varieties of tomatoes in the open field
Experienced gardeners have long noticed some "tricks" that will help grow strong and healthy tomato plants outdoors:
- Early varieties for open ground, they require mandatory hardening of swollen seeds and seedlings. Such procedures will allow not only planting plants on the beds ahead of time, but also enhance their immunity to sudden changes in temperature.
- Even the earliest varieties of tomatoes are stressed when planting in regular beds. In order for the adaptation of a young plant to pass as painlessly as possible, it is recommended to plant it on open beds only in the evening, when the air temperature drops.
- The first fruit cluster in early tomato varieties forms between 7 and 8 leaves. After its formation, buds sleeping in the axils of the lower leaves wake up. It is from them that lateral shoots are formed in the future. For this reason, preserving the first brush is a must for a large harvest. It should never be deleted. In order to prevent the flower brush from falling off under the influence of low temperatures of the open ground, it is recommended to use any growth stimulants. They need to spray tomato plants before the formation of the first fruit cluster.
Super early tomato varieties
These top tomato varieties have a record ripening period of only 50 to 75 days. Moreover, these ultra-early varieties grow well and bear fruit in open beds.
Aston F1
The gardener will be able to collect super early tomatoes of this hybrid variety from the bushes within 56 - 60 days from the appearance of the first shoots. Tall and not very leafy bushes of the Aston F1 hybrid variety can grow up to 120 cm in height. On each flower cluster of these plants, from 4 to 6 tomatoes are tied.
Tomatoes Aston F1 have a rounded slightly flattened shape. They do not differ in large size, and their weight will be from 170 to 190 grams. Behind the rich red peel of the Aston F1 tomatoes, there is a rather dense and tasty pulp. It is perfect for processing into juice and puree, but fresh pulp has the best taste characteristics. In addition, it has a long shelf life without loss of taste and marketability.
Aston F1 hybrid variety has excellent immunity to many diseases of this crop. His plants are not at all afraid of the tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium and verticillosis. One square meter will bring the gardener from 3 to 5 kg of harvest.
Benito F1
Determinant bushes Benito F1 have a decent height - up to 150 cm.Their flower cluster, which forms above the 7th leaf, is capable of withstanding 7 to 9 tomatoes, which will ripen 70 days from germination.
Important! Due to their high height, the bushes of the hybrid variety Benito F1 need a mandatory tie to a support or trellis.
If this is not done, then the plants may not support the weight of their tomatoes and break.
Benito Tomatoes F1 is similar in shape to a plum with an average weight of 120 grams. At maturity, the color of the tomatoes turns red. In this case, the spot at the base of the peduncle is absent. The main advantage of the Benito F1 tomatoes is their crack-resistant pulp. Due to its excellent taste as well as its high density, Benito F1 is ideal for fresh consumption, as well as for curling for the winter.
Benito F1 tomato plants have good resistance to many diseases, including verticillium and fusarium. This hybrid is distinguished not only by high quality tomatoes, but also by increased productivity. The gardener will be able to collect up to 8 kg of tomatoes from each square meter.
Big Mao
Powerful semi-sprawling bushes of the Big Mao variety will grow up to 200 cm and are in great need of a garter. Ripening of tomatoes of this variety will not have to wait long - from 58 to 65 days from seed germination.
Tomato bushes that are not thinned can also produce crops, but the tomatoes will be smaller.
Big Mao gets its name from its rather large fruit. One tomato can weigh 250 to 300 grams. They have a classic round shape, and their color can be either red or crimson without a green spot at the base of the peduncle. Big Mao's pulp has good firmness and flavor. The dry matter will be about 6.5%. Due to its taste and market characteristics, it is best suited for salads and canning. It can also be processed into purees and juices.
Big Mao is not only distinguished by large fruits. It also has increased immunity to disease and high yields. In addition, its tomatoes are resistant to cracking, perfectly tolerate transportation and have a long shelf life.
Dual Plus F1
One of the earliest hybrid varieties for unprotected beds. With the height of the bushes at only 70 cm, this hybrid does well without a garter. In less than 55 days, the gardener will harvest his first crop from his fruit clusters. At the same time, from 7 to 9 tomatoes are capable of ripening simultaneously on each brush.
Dual Plus F1 is distinguished by its medium-sized, deep red elongated fruits. The weight of one of them can vary from 80 to 100 grams. The dense flesh has made Dual Plus F1 one of the best hybrid varieties for canning in general. In addition, it is great in salads and various cooking.
Good resistance to diseases such as spotted wilting, fusarium and verticillosis, allows it to be successfully grown in unprotected soil. Its abundant productivity is also noted - up to 8 kg of tomatoes can grow on one bush.
Kronos F1
Plants of the hybrid variety Kronos F1 can grow from 100 to 120 cm in height. Strong fruit clusters stand out among their not very dense foliage. Each can simultaneously ripen from 4 to 6 tomatoes. The period of maturity of tomatoes Kronos F1 begins from 59 to 61 days from germination.
Tomatoes Kronos F1 have a flattened-rounded shape. Most often, a mature tomato will weigh about 130 grams, but there are also tomatoes weighing up to 170 grams. The green surface of an unripe tomato turns red as it ripens. Tomato pulp Kronos F1 can be consumed both fresh and processed. Purees and juices are very good from it.
Plants of Kronos F1 will not be afraid of the tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium and verticillosis. Providing them with proper care from one square meter of the garden, the gardener will be able to collect from 3 to 5 kg of the crop.
Early varieties of tomatoes
Early varieties of tomatoes can be harvested within 80 - 110 days from germination. There are quite a few of them, but we will consider the best varieties for unprotected ground.
Alpha
It will only take 86 days from the moment the seeds germinate, and the first harvest of the Alpha variety will already ripen on its compact bushes. Their height will not be more than 40 - 50 cm, and the first fruit cluster, as a rule, will appear above the 6th leaf.
Alpha tomatoes are circular in shape with a weight of 80 grams. On their red surface, there is no spot at the stalk. Good taste in these tomatoes is perfectly combined with high commercial characteristics. The pulp of this variety is most often used for making salads.
Alpha is not afraid of late blight, and its yield per square meter will not be more than 6 kg.
Arctic
The compact shrubs of the Arctic begin to bear fruit quite early - just 78-80 days after germination. Their average height in the open field will not exceed 40 cm. Among the sparse foliage, fruit clusters with 20 or more tomatoes stand out at once. The first flower cluster will usually grow over 6 leaves.
Arktika tomatoes also do not stand out in large sizes. They have an almost perfectly round shape and an average weight of 20 to 25 grams. Ripe tomato is pink in color without dark pigmentation at the stalk. Due to its excellent taste, the pulp of the Arctic tomatoes has a universal application.
The average immunity of his plants is more than compensated by their yield. From one square meter, it will be possible to collect from 1.7 to 2.5 kg of miniature tomatoes.
ladybug
Ladybug bushes are incredibly miniature. At a height of 30 - 50 cm, they begin to bear fruit in just 80 days from the appearance of the first shoots.
Tomatoes have a classic round shape and are very small in size. Each weight tomato ladybug will not exceed 20 grams. The surface of the tomatoes of this variety has an intense red color without a spot at the stalk. Their dense flesh has excellent taste. It is quite versatile in its use, but it is best consumed fresh.
The Ladybug variety harmoniously combines high quality fruit, good disease resistance and excellent yield. One square meter can give a gardener a yield of 8 kg.
Gavroche
The first tomatoes from its standard plants can be removed in just 80 - 85 days from germination. The compact size of the bushes, as well as their height of no more than 45 cm, allow you to plant 7 to 9 plants of the variety per square meter Gavroche.
Gavroche does not differ in the large size of its tomatoes. A rare tomato of this variety will grow over 50 grams. On the red surface of the Gavroche fruit, there is no spot in the area of the stalk. The pulp of tomatoes has the required density and excellent taste. This makes Gavroche one of the best varieties for canning and pickling.
In addition to resistance to late blight, the Gavrosh variety has an increased yield. A gardener will be able to collect from 1 to 1.5 kg of tomatoes from one of his plants.
Early love
Indeterminate bushes of the Early Love variety can grow up to 200 cm in height. Their leaves are very similar in shape to those of potatoes. Harvesting the first crop of tomatoes Early love a gardener can begin 95 days after the first shoots appear.
Early love holds the record for fruit size among all early ripening tomato varieties. A ripe tomato of this variety can grow up to 300 grams, and especially large tomatoes will exceed the 600 gram mark. They have a flat-round shape and are pink to crimson in color. The early love tomatoes are quite fleshy in their texture.They have delicious pulp with a classic tomato flavor. It is best consumed fresh, but it can also be used for canning.
Early love has good disease resistance, especially Fusarium, Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Verticillosis. The harvest of these tomatoes from one square meter will not exceed 6 kg. It can be transported and stored well.
The most productive early ripe tomatoes
These varieties stand out among all the early varieties of tomatoes for their ability to bear fruit abundantly. But when growing them, it is worth remembering that a bountiful harvest is impossible without regular maintenance.
Dniester red
The determinant bushes of the Dniester red will not be able to exceed a height of 110 - 120 cm. The first fruit cluster will form on them above the 5th leaf and will be able to withstand up to 6 tomatoes. You can start collecting them 90 - 95 days after the first shoots appear.
The round surface of this tomato variety changes color depending on maturity. A green unripe tomato has darker pigmentation around the stalk. The closer it ripens, the more the tomato turns red and the pigmentation disappears. The weight of one Dniester red tomato can be between 200 and 250 grams. It has excellent fleshy flesh. It has universal application and can tolerate long-term transportation and storage well.
Disease resistance in this variety extends only to the tobacco mosaic virus and late blight. Plants of the Dniester red fully compensate for the likelihood of contracting other diseases with abundant fruiting - the yield per square meter will be from 23 to 25 kg of tomatoes.
Ivanych
Ivanych bushes have medium-dense foliage and can grow from 70 to 90 cm in height. On each of its flower clusters, up to 6 fruits can form at the same time, and the first cluster appears above the 5th leaf.
Ivanych belongs to the best early varieties with pink tomatoes. Round tomatoes of medium size weigh no more than 180 - 200 grams.
Its pulp has excellent taste and presentation. Therefore, it can be used both for salads and for twisting for the winter. In addition, it has excellent transportability.
Ivanovich is especially resistant to Alternaria, tobacco mosaic virus and fusarium. A gardener will be able to collect from 18 to 20 kg of tomatoes from one square meter of beds.
Diva
This early variety will be able to please the gardener with the first harvest after 90 - 95 days from seed germination. The average height of the Prima Donna bushes can be between 120 and 130 cm, so they need a garter. The fruit cluster of the Prima Donna is formed no higher than the 8th leaf. At the same time, from 5 to 7 fruits can immediately form on each flower cluster.
Diva Tomatoes have a circular shape. They have an intense red surface and fleshy flesh. Their classic tomato flavor is slightly sour. Most often, the Prima Donna is used fresh, but it is also perfect for processing on mashed potatoes and juices.
In addition to the fact that the plants of the Prima Donna are not afraid of Alternaria, Fusarium and the tobacco mosaic virus, they can still grow on those soils where other varieties do not grow. The yield of one square meter will be from 16 to 18 kg of tomatoes.
Pink miracle
Plants of the Pink Miracle can grow no higher than 110 cm. They have an average density of foliage and clusters with 6 - 7 fruits. The first flower cluster is formed above the 6th leaf. The ripening period of tomatoes is 82 - 85 days from the appearance of the first sprouts.
Pink Miracle tomatoes are small in size, and their weight cannot exceed 100 - 110 grams. Ripe tomato of this variety has a raspberry color and dense tasty pulp.
The pink miracle has a fairly good resistance to many diseases, and its yield per square meter will be about 19 kg.
Meal
Tomato variety The meal is not only very precociousbut also quite tall. Its medium-leafy plants can stretch from 150 to 180 cm in height and require an obligatory garter. The first fruit cluster will appear above the 6th leaf. On it, as well as on subsequent brushes, from 8 to 10 fruits can be tied at the same time, which can be collected within 75 - 80 days from the moment the seeds germinate.
Tomatoes The meal is elongated and oval. At the same time, they have rather miniature parameters, and their weight will not exceed 20 grams at all. Their red skin hides a tasty, firm flesh that retains its shape and does not crack. This variety was called that for a reason. Its tomatoes are versatile and are equally well suited for salads and pickling.
Tomato Plants Meal has amazing resistance to the most common tomato diseases. Mosaic, black bacterial spot, fusarium, late blight, alternaria - this is just the beginning of the list of diseases that are not at all scary to these tomatoes. Its yield can also be impressive. From one square meter of the garden, the gardener will be able to collect from 10 to 12 kg of tomatoes. At the same time, they perfectly tolerate transportation and have a long shelf life.
Conclusion
When growing tomatoes in the open field, it should be remembered that the key to high yields is proper and regular care. The video will tell you about caring for a tomato crop in open beds:
