The main advantage of growing tomatoes in a greenhouse setting is the ability to consume them almost all year round. There are a large number of varieties of tomatoes designated exclusively for greenhouses and hotbeds. How to choose the most productive, more hardy and unpretentious of them, this will be discussed below.
Factors for selecting crop varieties
When choosing tomatoes in order to breed them in greenhouses, it is necessary to highlight the main requirements for them, which are as follows:
- they must be resistant to diseases and pests;
- give a good harvest;
- ripen quickly;
- have a good taste and presentable market appearance;
- be undemanding to grow and care for them.
Did you know? 1 cup of tomato juice contains half the daily dose of vitamins A and C.
High-yielding varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses
High-yielding varieties are considered to be those that produce 1 kg of tomato from 1 m².
Pink raisins
This tomato is characterized by such properties:
- early ripe and super-yielding variety, gives up to 5-6 kg from 1 bush;
- bushes up to 1.5 m high, requiring support, at the top forms a brush;
- the leaves are medium, light green, without a gun;
- hardy to the main diseases;
- creates a large number of flowers;
- fruits are oblong, plum-like, 4-5 cm long, weighing up to 130 g, with shiny dark pink skin, do not crack;
- the pulp is fleshy, tender, tastes sweet;
- long stored and well transported;
- It is used to prepare raw salads, they decorate dishes, make preparations for the winter.
Miracle of the earth
Very popular among gardeners is the tomato Miracle of the Earth, which has the following qualities:
- early ripening grade;
- from 1 bush you can collect 5-7 kg of crop;
- bushes without an upper brush grow to 2 m, requires tying and removing stepsons;
- fruits in the form of a heart, bright pink, dense skin, without a dark spot at the base, large, weighing up to 1 kg, do not burst, grow in clusters of 6-8 pieces;
- flesh fleshy, tender, sweet and sour taste;
- disease resistant, but can be affected by fungi if the greenhouse is poorly ventilated;
- not demanding to care, normally tolerates drought;
- used for the preparation of salads, juices, sauces, pasta.
Mikado Pink
Mikado pink is also called "imperial" because it has such characteristics:
- the variety is early ripe, is not hybrid;
- productivity is 5–6 kg per 1 m²;
- bushes grow up to 2.5 m, which must be tied to a support;
- has few flowers, leaves are small, dark green;
- large fruits in shape resemble the royal crown, weighing from 300 to 600 g, pink in color, the skin is durable, can crack;
- firm flesh with excellent taste;
- long stored and not afraid of long transport;
- likes high temperature around +20 ... + 25 ° С;
- it is best consumed fresh, as the taste is lost during the heat treatment.
Important! To avoid infection of tomatoes with fungal diseases, it is necessary to regularly disinfect the premises of the greenhouse and carry out ventilation.
Tomato Alyosha Popovich
For lovers of tomatoes that ripen before the onset of frost, the Alesha Popovich variety is ideal, characterized by the following:
- It is mid-season, bears fruit long enough;
- plants with dense foliage grow up to 1.8 m and are attached to the support, stepson, require a lot of space around them;
- from 1 m² you can collect about 15 kg;
- whimsical to maintenance, especially to long-term lighting;
- tomatoes weighing 200 g, have a spherical slightly flattened shape, bright red, smooth from above and slightly ribbed near the base;
- fleshy flesh, saturated, has an unconditional excellent taste;
- resists many diseases;
- more suitable for making fresh salads.
Tomato Big Boy
Another representative of high-yielding varieties can be considered Big Boy tomato, which has the following qualities:
- early ripening;
- bushes are powerful, reach up to 1.7 m tall, it is necessary to tie and stepchild;
- the yield is high enough - up to 7 kg per bush;
- fruits are roundish, heart-shaped, reach up to 500-600 g, scarlet, thin skin;
- the taste is sweet, flesh is loose, juicy, practically without seeds;
- resistant to malaise;
- It is used for making juices, sauces, as well as fresh.
Tomato Bulgarian miracle
This variety has deservedly gained popularity among specialists, due to its advantages:
- belongs to tomatoes of medium ripeness;
- grows up to 2 m, it is necessary to tie it to the support and stepchild;
- a large number of flower brushes develop on the bushes;
- productivity is up to 15 kg from 1 m²;
- the fruits are large, round and slightly flattened, bright raspberry, weighing up to 700 g;
- characterized by excellent taste, the pulp is juicy, fleshy, thick;
- not afraid of late blight;
- delicious tomato juice of a beautiful raspberry shade is made from it and used raw.
Gilgal F1
Hybrid varieties with good properties include Gilgal F1 tomato, which:
- matures very quickly;
- forms tall bushes requiring garter and removal of stepsons;
- with error-free care from 1 m² up to 40 kg can be collected;
- the fruits are round, even, with a thin skin, bright red, weight 250-300 g;
- the pulp is saturated, fleshy, dense with a sweet taste;
- differs in resistance to the main diseases;
- well kept and transported;
- universal application.
Hybrids with productivity up to 5 kg from 1 bush
Experts prefer to grow hybrid tomatoes in their greenhouses, since they have the necessary qualities as a result of crossing several varieties.
Did you know? The smallest tomato in the world is up to 2 cm in diameter.
Rosemary F1
A great find of gardeners is the Rosemary F1 tomato, characterized by the following:
- mid-season variety;
- bushes reach sizes up to 1.3 m; they need to be planted and garter, with a large number of leaves;
- productivity is 8–10 kg from 1 bush;
- large tomatoes, up to approximately 500 g, round, saturated pink;
- the consistency is fleshy, juicy, of excellent taste;
- contains a large amount of vitamin A;
- resistant to major diseases;
- poorly transported;
- It is used for the preparation of baby food, pasta, sauces, juices, as well as in raw quality.
Happiness
A unique new hybrid is the tomato Happiness with its valuable differences:
- average maturity;
- plants grow up to 2 m in height, they must be tied up and stepsoned;
- from 1 m² it is possible to collect up to 7 kg of fruits;
- medium-sized leaves, dark green, inflorescences simple;
- tomatoes are rounded and slightly flattened, pink, weighing up to 300 g, do not have a green spot;
- the pulp is thick, fleshy, good relish;
- hardy to ailments;
- perfect for fresh salads and making pasta, juices, sauces.
Major
Tomato Major differs from other varieties in its beautiful appearance, and it also has the following qualities:
- medium early variety;
- bushes with large leaves reach sizes up to 1.8 m, need garter and removal of stepsons;
- productivity is 8–12 kg per 1 m²;
- fruits of regular round shape, weighing 200-300 g, pink-raspberry with a dense skin, do not burst;
- it tastes sweet with a juicy and fleshy consistency;
- resistant to disease;
- long stored and well tolerates transportation;
- withstands sudden fluctuations in temperature;
- mainly used raw and for the preparation of juices, sauces, tomatoes.
Charisma F1
The next variety of tomatoes grown in greenhouses is Charisma tomato F1, which is characterized by the following properties:
- mid-ripening ripening time;
- grows up to 1.5 m tall, backwater and stepsoning are necessary;
- quite productive - 6 kg each from 1 bush;
- tomatoes of medium size up to 200 g, roundish, painted red;
- the pulp is fleshy, dense with a slightly sour taste;
- hardy to diseases;
- may persist for a long time;
- universal application.
Important! Tall tomatoes are formed into one or two stems to produce a large crop.
De barao
Tomato De Barao has been in demand among gardeners for quite some time due to such characteristics:
- refers to late-ripening varieties and bears fruit until frost;
- the bushes grow very tall up to 4 m, they need to be tied and stepsoned, the leaves are large, dark green;
- productivity - from 1 m² it is possible to collect 40 kg each;
- fruits of small sizes 70–90 g, oblong, dipped in black, yellow, red or pink, depending on the species, the skin is dense;
- sweet and sour with dense flesh;
- perfectly stored and withstands long transport;
- tolerates diseases well enough;
- not whimsical to care and cultivation;
- It is used for making fresh salads, for decorating dishes, for cooking.
Tatyana
Tomato Tatyana belongs to the varieties that have such valuable qualities:
- early ripening grade;
- medium-sized bushes up to 0.6 m, do not need to pinch, but you need to tie up, the leaves are medium, green;
- low yield, only 5 kg with 1 m²;
- fruits are rounded, slightly flat, slightly ribbed at the base, weighing 150-200 g, bright red;
- pulp of excellent taste, juicy, fleshy;
- resists diseases;
- well kept and transported;
- universal use.
Ural F1
One of the selected varieties of tomatoes for cultivation in greenhouse conditions is the Ural F1. It is characterized by the following:
- refers to mid-season tomatoes;
- forms bushes up to 1.8 m high, which need to be tied up and stepsoned, large dark green leaves, simple inflorescences;
- productivity is 5 kg per 1 plant;
- tomatoes are smooth, rounded flat, weighing 200 g, bright red, the skin is dense and glossy, does not crack;
- the pulp is dense, juicy, very tasty;
- not whimsical, hardy, allowed to grow in any region;
- good resistance to ailments;
- stored for a long time and withstands distant movements;
- used in the preparation of pasta, juices, sauces, salads.
Features of growing tomatoes
For the cultivation of super-yielding varieties of tomatoes, it is most likely to use glass greenhouses or made of polycarbonate. And you must also adhere to these tips:
- it is better to buy seed in specialized stores;
- to grow quality seedlings;
- plant seedlings in the ground in a greenhouse;
- create the necessary lighting for plants, temperature, watering, top dressing and treatment from diseases and pests;
- as the bushes grow, pinch them and tie them to the support prepared in advance;
- Harvest on time.
If you have a huge selection of tomatoes grown in greenhouse conditions, you need to pay attention to the characteristics of each variety and choose the most suitable for yourself so that they can please you with a very high yield, excellent fruits with excellent taste.