Sweet tomato varieties - a detailed overview of varieties

Varieties for greenhouses

Each variety of sweet tomatoes available today has its own description. This description influences the gardener's choice, as it determines the conditions under which tomato plants can be grown. If you plan to plant indoors, it's best to choose varieties specifically designed for greenhouses. Greenhouse cultivation allows for an earlier harvest, which makes a great addition to spring and summer salads.

Certain sweet tomatoes with a pleasant flavor and aroma are suitable for greenhouse cultivation. The most popular ones are described below.

Octopus F1

This hybrid is often called a "tomato tree" due to its unique bush structure. The plant is characterized by a spreading, tall growth habit, making it look more like a tree than a bush. The maximum height of the bush is five meters.

When growing in greenhouses, preference should be given to hydroponic technology (plants are planted in containers filled with a special nutrient solution). A single bush can yield up to 1,500 kg of fruit per year. Tomato weight ranges from 120 to 200 g.

Masha the doll

Another variety of sweet tomato is the Masha Doll. This hybrid is characterized by early fruiting and determinate fruiting. This variety was specifically bred for greenhouses. Therefore, the description of the variety is ideal for this type of growing conditions. The bush can grow almost 1 meter in height. The plant produces pink, round tomatoes. Their flesh is divided into 4-5 chambers. A single cluster can produce 4-6 fruits. With proper care, a single bush can yield up to 8 kg of tomatoes. On average, they weigh 180-250 g.

The tomatoes have a firm, elastic skin that withstands transportation well. This skin gives the tomatoes a long shelf life. It's worth noting that Masha Doll has a strong immune system, allowing the plants to successfully resist the most common tomato disease, verticillium wilt.

Given this description, this variety is often grown commercially. The tomatoes have an excellent flavor, so they are often used to make ketchup, adjika, or tomato paste. They also make excellent tomato juice.

To improve seed germination, they are disinfected before planting. Potassium permanganate is used for this purpose.

Russian happiness

This mid-season hybrid produces large fruits. The bush is indeterminate and has medium foliage. The plant can reach a height of up to 2 meters. The bushes have a prominent, strong central shoot with small internodes. Due to the small internodal spacing, this variety is an excellent choice for smaller greenhouses. Ripening occurs in 120-130 days.

Russian Happiness is very popular among gardeners, as its description includes a clause about the tomato's excellent resistance to diseases such as tobacco mosaic, verticillium wilt, and others.

Tomatoes are eaten fresh and are suitable for canning. The fruits are bright pink and have a flattened, round shape. They have a firm texture. The strong, elastic skin prevents cracking. This prevents the tomatoes from bursting when squeezed or dropped. A single cluster can produce up to 4-5 tomatoes. The yield per bush is around 8 kg. Their average weight is around 200-300 g.

These are the best, but far from all, sweet tomato varieties that are suitable for growing in greenhouse conditions.

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Varieties for open ground

Many gardeners prefer to plant tomato bushes outdoors. However, to achieve this, the sweet tomatoes they select must have the following characteristics:

• early maturity;
• cold resistance;
• productivity;
• taste parameters.

Since there are no growth restrictions like when planting in greenhouses, you can choose both tall and short varieties. The following sweet tomato varieties are excellent choices for open ground.

Pink honey

This is a mid-season, large-fruited variety. The bush produces oval, pink fruits with thin skin. Because the bush is determinate, its growth is limited. It can be grown in greenhouses, where it can reach 1.5 m in height. In open ground, its maximum height is only 80 cm. However, plant height has no effect on fruiting or fruit size.

Gardeners value Pink Honey for its distinctive flavor. The tomatoes have a slightly tart, sweet taste, lacking acidity.

In addition to its excellent taste, this variety is distinguished by its high yield. Each tomato weighs approximately 600 g. However, literature suggests that it is possible to grow tomatoes weighing up to 1.5 kg.

It is worth noting that Pink Honey has one significant drawback – low resistance to common diseases.

Golden Königsberg

Considered the best sweet variety to grow outdoors, it can be planted not only in the southern regions of the country. The bush produces apricot-yellow tomatoes. This color is due to the high concentration of carotene in the flesh and skin. The tomatoes are elongated and characterized by an excellent sweet flavor, complemented by juicy and fleshy flesh. This is a mid-season variety. Their average weight is 300 g. The fleshy flesh allows the tomatoes to be stored for a long time and is also suitable for canning.

In open ground the height of the bushes is small, but in greenhouses it can increase to 1.5 m.

Königsberg Golden is a high-yielding variety, so a single cluster can produce up to five fruits.

The Tsar Bell

Experts recommend this variety for small farms and home gardens. The distinctive feature of the Tsar Bell is its exceptional sugar content. When cut, it reveals a sugary, watermelon-like flesh. The skin and flesh are red. A single cluster produces up to four tomatoes.

The bush produces fairly large fruits. The plant itself can reach 1 m in height. Therefore, the bushes are tied up to allow for shaping.

The plant is able to withstand various weather conditions without losing its yield.

nobleman

Another name for this variety is Budenovka. This mid-early, highly productive variety is characterized by tomatoes of a deep crimson color. They have sweet flesh. The average weight of tomatoes is approximately 500 g. The shape of the tomatoes resembles a bull's heart.

When grown outdoors, the bushes can reach heights of up to 50 cm. To ensure good fruiting, the plants need to be watered generously and frequently. Furthermore, the plants are highly resistant to various diseases, especially late blight.

Sweet Million

The Sweet Million tomato is indeterminate. Therefore, its bushes can grow to a height of 1.8-2 m. The harvest ripens in 95-100 days.

The fruits are small, round, and have smooth red skin. Their average weight ranges from 15-20 g.

The main advantages of the variety include:

• compact dimensions;
• early maturity;
• friendly ripening of tomatoes;
• excellent taste characteristics.

Suitable for growing in open ground conditions.

Honey drop

Belongs to the cherry variety. Despite their small size, tomatoes of this variety are very sweet. Their skin is honey-colored. The fruits are teardrop-shaped. They grow in large clusters (up to 15 tomatoes) on the bush. Each tomato weighs about 30 g.

This variety has the following advantages:

• early ripening;
• excellent taste of fruits;
• high yield;
• possibility of long-term storage.

In open ground conditions, the bushes grow to 50 cm, and in a greenhouse – up to 2 m.

Mystery

This variety is characterized by ultra-early and uniform ripening. The tomatoes are bright red with a slight silvery sheen. The bushes can grow up to 40 cm in height. A characteristic feature is the formation of numerous side shoots. Razdaka is distinguished by excellent fruiting and a sweet taste.

On average, tomatoes weigh around 100 grams. They have a fleshy and fairly dense texture. This allows them to withstand even long transportation periods.

Tomatoes are used in salads and other dishes. They can be eaten fresh or canned.

These aren't all the sweet tomato varieties that can be grown and produce well outdoors. However, these are the most popular and profitable to grow.

Sweet tomato varieties can be grown both in greenhouses and in the open ground. In either case, excellent fruit production requires proper care.

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