Today, in any summer cottage, as well as in the garden, you can meet such a very popular vegetable crop as tomato. Such a vegetable has a fairly high taste, and it is used in the preparation of a large variety of dishes. The tomato has one very big advantage - it can be grown all year round. In the warm season, this vegetable crop, as a rule, is cultivated only in open soil, and in the winter time it is successfully grown in greenhouse or home (on a windowsill) conditions. However, the largest crop of tomatoes can be harvested only in the summer. Below, we will describe in detail those varieties that are recommended for growing outdoors in the warm season.
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What are the differences between different varieties of tomatoes
Before you start choosing the most suitable tomato variety for your summer cottage, you should understand how they can differ from each other. As a rule, all varieties of tomatoes differ in the color of the fruit, their shape, and also the period of their ripening. Moreover, all tomatoes have a vegetative period of approximately 80 days. Also very important in choosing a suitable variety is the keeping quality of tomatoes. So, in some varieties, the fruits can lie longer and be well preserved, while in others they deteriorate much faster. Late-ripening varieties are grown all year round, their ripening time is approximately 100 days.
The best varieties of tomatoes for outdoor cultivation
Before proceeding with the direct transplanting of tomatoes into open soil, seedlings should be grown. It is necessary to start growing tomato seedlings in early spring. An open ground transplant is recommended in May, when the weather is warm.
Anastasia
This variety is great for open soil and is early maturing. So, with good care, on average, about 11 kilograms of fruit can be obtained from one bush, while the record harvest was 13 kilograms. This variety is high-yielding due to its rather high shoots, on which a large number of clusters are formed during growth. At the same time, it is also worth considering that 7 tomatoes can grow at once on one brush, and the mass of 1 such fruit can reach 0.2 kilograms. Red fruits taper towards the tip. The bush of such a plant requires a garter, because under the weight of a large number of fruits, it can break.After the height of the bush is 20 centimeters, it must be tied up for the first time. Tomatoes have a high taste.
Riddle
This variety is characterized by ultra-early ripening, and it was born relatively recently. So, the first fruits can be seen as early as 75-85 days. The fruits are smooth and rounded. Shoots and leaf plates of these tomatoes are even. The bushes have a small height, namely, about 40 centimeters. In this regard, the plant does not need a garter. The average weight of one tomato is 150 grams. The fruits are strong enough and therefore suitable for transport. During growth, many stepchildren appear on the bush, which must be systematically cut off. Cut stepchildren can be thrown away, or can be rooted and used as seedlings.
Raspberry Giant
This variety is not for nothing called the Raspberry Giant, the fact is that the mass of one fruit can reach 0.8 kilograms. Moreover, on average, the fruits of such a plant weigh half a kilogram. Up to 5 fruits are formed on each of the brushes. The formation of brushes, as a rule, occurs through 2 or 3 leaf plates. The gardener may be interested in the question, can the shoots withstand the severity of the fruit? Yes, the stems of the plant do not break, as they have high strength, which is determined at the level of genes. Round red tomatoes have flattened poles. The fruits of this variety have the highest taste, they are very juicy and sweet. There is a relatively thin peel. The fruits are suitable for both storage and transportation.
Yielding
It is considered a mid-early variety. In the event that if the plant is properly looked after and placed in conditions suitable for growing, then from one bush it will be possible to get about 11 kilograms of fruit. Tomatoes of this variety begin to sing in the first days of August.
Roma
Unlike other varieties, this tomato grows relatively small, so, on average, their weight is 100 grams. On the other hand, about 20 fruits can grow on 1 brush. The height of the shoots can reach 200 centimeters, in this regard, this plant needs a mandatory garter. This variety is imported. It is originally from Holland, therefore this plant is relatively thermophilic. The fruits are widely used in the preparation of canned food, and they are also an excellent addition to vegetable salad. The shape of the red fruits is round. They can be stored for quite a long time.
There are many other varieties that can be grown quite successfully in open soil. For instance:
Giant
The tomatoes of such a plant are truly gigantic. So, the weight of 1 fruit can reach 1000 grams. In addition, tomatoes have a very good taste. This variety is excellent for preparing salads. The bush is not very high, about 60 centimeters. However, despite this, it is imperative to tie it up.
Pink Elephant
It differs in not very large fruits, the average weight of which is 70 grams. The fruit has a sweet taste. A maximum of 10 fruits can grow per cluster. In this variety, tomatoes can be painted in a variety of color shades, namely: pink, red, orange, raspberry and yellow.
Matroskin
The fruits of this variety are small, so their weight is on average 100 grams. The height of the bush can reach 60-100 centimeters. Almost every bush grows up to 12 kilograms of fruits, which can be painted in different colors.
De Barao
Such a tall plant is mid-season. Oval tomatoes weigh on average about 0.4 kilograms. Fruits can be yellow, red and dark purple. The height of the bushes is about 250 centimeters. The fruits are relatively strong, therefore they are suitable for long-term storage and transportation. They are also widely used for conservation.The largest fruits of this variety weigh about 0.8 kilograms.
Orange cream
Small fruits are characterized by crisp skin. They are juicy and taste good. The mass of 1 tomato reaches 80 grams. A maximum of 8 tomatoes grow on 1 brush. The bush can reach a height of 100 centimeters.
Wonder of the world
The fruits are yellow in color and have a clear external resemblance to tomatoes. The popular name for this variety is "Lemon-Liana". Fruit weight can vary from 60 to 100 grams. 5 fruits can grow on 1 brush. The bush has an external resemblance to a liana, in this regard, it needs a mandatory garter.
Now you know which varieties of tomatoes are most popular among gardeners for growing in open soil and are considered the best. Having studied them in detail, you will surely choose exactly those of them that are best suited for your summer cottage or garden.
