What tomatoes are the most favorite and most often planted in garden plots? These are rarely ultra-ripening varieties that, although they begin to bear fruit in June, produce small and watery fruits, often with a sour taste. They are suitable in order to “knock down the hunt” a bit and wait for real, summer and tasty fruits. The most common choice for gardeners is pink tomatoes: pepper-shaped, plum-shaped, "bull heart" and many others. These are sweet, sugar and fleshy fruits of various sizes, which are great for both salting and cooking summer salads.
Determinant Varieties
Most of the varieties described in our article are determinant. Unlike indeterminate plants, which have almost unlimited potential for the growth of the main stem and need constant pinching, they stop growing after the ovary has a certain number of brushes (usually 4 or 5). This forms a low bush with a thick stem, which does not need to be tied up and stepsoned so often. This is exactly what the rio grande tomato is. Reviews about him are very flattering. Let's see what this variety is so famous for.
Universal grade
Indeed, it goes well in summer salads and is amazingly good in pickled or salted form. Why tomato "rio grande"? Reviews emphasize that such tomatoes have a dense skin, but at the same time they are fleshy and surprisingly tasty. This is a mid-early determinant hybrid, the fruits of which ripen in 110 days. A block-type plant, forms dense, fleshy pink tomatoes weighing 120 g. Due to the structure of the fruits, mechanized harvesting is possible, which is convenient for large farms.
Where is rio grande tomato used? Reviews suggest that these fruits produce amazing ketchup or tomato paste. By the way, fresh implementation is also very popular. Tomatoes have a beautiful presentation and have a certain keeping quality.
This variety is well suited for open ground. What else can explain the fact that the tomato "rio grande" got wide popularity? Reviews of gardeners often note the fact that it is extremely unpretentious and resistant to most diseases. Among the latter, I would especially like to mention such diseases of tomatoes as verticillosis wilting and alternative stem cancer. Few varietal tomatoes are able to resist them. In addition, the yield of this variety breaks all records.
Today, many stores offer to buy rio grande original tomato for planting. The description of the variety is able to interest any summer resident, but still you need to ask about the license of the supplier company. Most seed companies try to attract consumers at the expense of low cost. Such a policy is especially effective if a popular variety such as rio grande tomato is exhibited at an attractive price. The original (the description of the universal variety emphasizes not only the excellent taste of the fruit, but also the unpretentiousness of the bush itself, which is very important for many climatic zones), without a doubt, will please gardeners, which can not be said about fakes.
Tomato "Abakan"
Amazingly tasty, large, pink tomatoes, they will become the best decoration of the table in the summer. Tomato "Abakan pink" is a variety that can be grown in a variety of climatic zones. Quite unpretentious, it is suitable for open ground and film greenhouses. The fruit ripening period is very important primarily for residents of the northern regions. It is about 110 days. The fruit is heart-shaped, such as “bull’s heart”, very large, slightly ribbed. The mass of medium tomato is about 500 g. It is almost exclusively a salad variety, very tasty in fresh form. In addition, large and fleshy fruits are used with great success for the manufacture of juices and ketchups. Early ripe and very large tomatoes are very much appreciated by summer residents for their high quality. Tomato "Abakan" (pink) forms a bush with a height of more than 1.5 meters, which needs constant garter. Plants are planted in soil at a distance of 40 cm from each other. From one square meter, you can collect about 4 kg of tomato at a time. The color of the unripe fruits is green, then it changes to pink. One of the varieties loved by summer residents is the Abakan tomato.
One of the most successful varieties of Siberian breeders
Tomato "father" combines such essential qualities as precocity and large-fruited, high productivity and excellent quality of fruits. The period from seedlings to the appearance of a tomato is about 90 days. The plant is large enough, the height of the bush is from 1.7 to 2 meters. They feel good in the open ground, but in Siberian conditions it is recommended to equip the site with film greenhouses for the spring, and only with the onset of a stable warm period, remove the shelter. Fruits are ovoid, very neat, with a sharp nose. They are distinguished by a beautiful raspberry color, they are smooth and shiny, sugar and sweet. Tomato "father" (more precisely, its fruits) grows to an average of 350 g, with one square meter you can get up to 17 kg of the crop. In this case, the fruiting period is long.
Sowing seedlings is carried out 50 days before planting plants in the ground, while you need to expect that the soil has time to warm up. In open ground on one square meter 3 bushes are located. The latter are formed in two stems, this is achieved due to pinching and timely garter. The variety responds well to watering and timely top-dressing with complex mineral preparations. Stimulants of growth and development of plants have also proven themselves well.
Tomatoes are used both directly in food and for canning. They are well stored and sufficiently suitable for transportation. The main advantages of the variety are high productivity and unpretentiousness. The hybrid is resistant to a number of diseases. In the southern regions, seedlings are immediately planted in open ground.
Russian giant
It should be noted one more wonderful variety. Tomato Alyosha Popovich is a pink giant of a rounded shape, very sweet, of a universal direction. Mid-season hybrid is great for open ground and film greenhouses. The period from seedling to ripening is 125-130 days. The bush is powerful, up to 150 meters high. A prerequisite is the timely stepsoning and garter on the support. Fruits of a beautiful semicircular shape, slightly ribbed, medium size, weighing about 200 g. Excellent taste makes this variety a favorite of many summer residents. Recommended for fresh consumption, for salads.
The variety is demanding on sunlight and very thermophilic. Of great importance for the development of culture is air humidity. If it exceeds 60%, growth sharply worsens, fungal diseases develop, the ovary crumbles. Light sandy soils rich in humus and nutrients are optimal. The yield is about 7 kg per square meter, while the fruits are considered the most delicious and suitable for summer salads.
Tomato Alice
This is an early ripe variety that will delight any summer resident with its harvest. Designed primarily for fresh consumption, it is also used for whole-canning. The fruits have high taste, they are small, weighing about 60 g, but fleshy and sweet. They perfectly tolerate transportation and are perfectly preserved intact during salting. In winter, such tomatoes will decorate your table.
Plants are grown in open ground or in a film greenhouse. 7-9 plants are planted per square meter, the height of the bush is up to 60 cm. The plants are resistant to verticillosis and fusarium wilt. The best predecessors for this variety are cucumbers, zucchini and carrots.
Adeline - tomato for the best housewives
Mid-season, high-yielding, universal grade. The plant is great for outdoor cultivation. The fruiting period begins with 85 days from the time of germination. The fruits are medium-sized, fleshy, ovoid. The mass of each is approximately 60-70 g. The variety is optimal for cultivation in the North Caucasus region. Fruits are used for salads, as well as for the preparation of canned products. Very good pickled. Due to the dense and juicy pulp, tomatoes are also good at making tomato juice. This variety grows especially well in arid areas, it feels great even with a long dry period. At the same time, increased humidity is fatal. The bush itself is very convenient to handle. Only 45 centimeters high, he does not need frequent garters or stepsoning.
Gardeners reviews
Today, we presented to the reader some excellent varieties of tomatoes. All of them are high-yielding and early ripening. The fruits of these plants have a great taste, perfect for cooking summer salads and canning. You can choose several varieties for your garden, among them there are large-fruited, intended for fresh consumption, and egg-shaped - for pickling. Judging by the reviews of farmers, the most popular and favorite variety is the Rio Grande. Year after year, he gains unconditional love and recognition, combining all the best qualities of this vegetable crop.
To summarize
Each of the presented varieties certainly deserves the attention of gardeners. Tomatoes were bred specifically for different climatic conditions, so that it was possible to take into account the needs of each region of Russia. Universal varieties, such as Rio Grande, deserve special attention, which yield excellent crops under a variety of conditions, satisfy the need for fresh vegetables and go well in pickling.