At the end of winter, gardeners are in a bustle, the beginning of a new planting season. Everyone is preparing for sowing, choosing new varieties. Agricultural experts advise paying attention to the Hermitage tomato, a classic early-ripening variety. Designed for planting in open beds and greenhouse shelters.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| Medium height | Greenhouse, Open ground | Early ripening | Reds | Average | Variety | Round |
Description and characteristics of the variety
The Hermitage tomato is well adapted to the northern and western regions. During its creation, many wishes of farmers were taken into account.
Included in the State Register since 2007. It is part of the line of determinants and is characterized by low growth.
Features of the bushes:
- trunk height 1 m;
- branches are compact, sparsely leafy;
- a standard is not formed;
- fruiting clusters within 6-8;
- 7-8 tomatoes are knitted in clusters.
In terms of harvest timing, it belongs to early varieties. The usual timing for harvesting the first fruits is 95-105 days from germination.
Tomato Description:
- average weight varies between 80-110 g;
- bright red glossy color;
- round shape;
- the pulp is dense, moderately juicy;
- 4-5 seed chambers, few seeds;
- the skin is not cracking, but not dense;
- The taste has some sourness and pleasant sweetness.
The fruits are intended for universal use. Fresh salads are prepared from them and added to a wide variety of dishes. Juices, pastes, ketchups, sauces are prepared.
Reviews
Ekaterina, 37 years old Productivity is average. Not very plentiful, but not the worst either. The tomatoes are not large, about 100 grams each, smooth, round, very sweet for an early variety. We ate them fresh, but other less tasty ones were used for processing. We grew up under spunbond at first, the nights were very cold last year, we didn’t provide any additional cover, but the Hermitage survived everything. Maybe with an earlier and more successful summer there would have been more harvest. In general, I liked the variety.
Valeria, 45 years old I bought seeds for testing last year. What attracted me was that it is early ripening and resistant to weather surprises, and here in the Leningrad region there are nothing but surprises. The fruits are not too large, but they are tasty and juicy. Ideal for first summer salads. They look very attractive, even one to one, the skin is of medium thickness. I recommend!
Olga, 56 years old. Very pleasant impression! The seedlings of the variety were strong and did not stretch out. Of my earliest, it turned out to be the earliest. A very pleasant taste, for such a period of ripening the taste is a solid five. I formed it into two stems and did not pinch them in height. I don’t remember how many brushes were formed, but I think if it were few, I would remember. But I definitely remember that all the tomatoes turned red on the vine, since these were the first tomatoes to eat.
Features of cultivation, planting and care
Sowing the seeds of this tomato for seedlings is carried out 60-65 days before the intended planting in the ground. Seedlings dive at the stage of two true leaves. When planting seedlings in a permanent place per 1 sq. It is recommended to place up to 4 plants per meter of land.
Further care for tomatoes consists of timely watering, fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer, pinching and preventive measures to protect against diseases and pests.
For other interesting varieties of tomatoes with photos, descriptions and reviews, see our Tomato Catalog in alphabetical order. Enjoy watching!
If you grew Hermitage tomatoes, please write whether you liked them or not. What was the yield and taste of the fruits like under your climatic conditions? How do you rate the disease resistance of this variety? Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tomato in your opinion. If possible, attach a photo of your tomatoes to your comment. Thank you!
Your reviews of the Hermitage tomato and additions to the description will help many gardeners evaluate this variety more objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.
This is a natural variety of tomato. Therefore, we recommend taking seeds from a ripe fruit and using them for planting in subsequent seasons.
Standard varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses
The main advantage of standard tomato varieties is their early ripening (for example, the Boni-M variety ripens on 80 days). In addition, standard bushes do not have a highly developed root system, and therefore they can be planted much denser than other varieties.
When planting standard tomatoes in a greenhouse, the most successful is the pyramidal scheme, which allows you to achieve maximum yield.
For the most part, standard varieties do not have increased resistance to diseases and pests. But there are exceptions, for example, the Dominator variety, which is resistant to TMV, cladosporiosis, and fusarium wilt.
Standard tomatoes tolerate unfavorable weather conditions well, their fruits are distinguished by simultaneous ripening, high taste and commercial characteristics.
The standard Bushman variety tolerates drought well and can do without heavy watering for a long time. Cold-resistant standard tomatoes include Leader of the Redskins, Bringer of Good Luck, Solerosso, Rumyants of Petersburg.
Tomatoes in a greenhouse 2021 (video)
Tomatoes are the favorite vegetables of both adults and children, which are suitable for dessert use, making salads, juices, sauces and preserves. Which tomatoes to plant in a greenhouse in 2017 depends on the climatic characteristics of the area, the gardener’s goals, and the type of greenhouse. The above rating of the best tomato varieties will help you decide on the crop to grow and choose the most delicious and productive varieties. The main thing is to carefully read the description of the variety and agrotechnical recommendations, and then you are guaranteed to get a large and high-quality harvest!
- “Hermitage” - early fruiting and maximum bush height of 1 m, fruits weighing 120 g and round in shape, there is a requirement for pinching;
- “Tuzemets” is an ultra-early variety, a spreading bush with round-shaped tomatoes weighing 160 g;
- “Igranda” is a determinate variety with complex inflorescences, easily tolerates almost any frost, fruits up to 120 g;
- “Little Chanterelle” – pleases with fruits three months after the first shoots, bushes with a maximum height of 1 m, fruits no more than 150 g.
In the climatic conditions of the northwestern region of Russia, tomatoes are grown indoors.
The conditions here are quite harsh for the development and normal fruiting of plants, so crops must quickly yield their harvest. Let's look at the best tomato varieties for the northwest and their brief characteristics. Hermitage Museum.
The early-ripening Hermitage tomato is recommended by the developers for growing in film greenhouses and created for cultivation in the northwestern region. The first harvests are obtained 96-100 days from the moment of mass germination, the yield of the crop is friendly. Plants of medium height, up to 1 meter, need pinching. Round tomatoes weighing 110-120 grams are used for various purposes (canning, eating)
Native.
An ultra-early standard-type tomato variety used for cultivation in open ground and film (polycarbonate) greenhouses. In the northwestern region, the ripening of tomatoes of this variety begins in the second ten days of July. A spreading bush of standard type with leaves similar to potatoes. The fruits are round with a bright crimson surface, weighing 160-180 grams; the purpose of tomatoes is universal.
The bush does not require shaping when grown in unprotected soil, and in greenhouse conditions it is formed into 3 stems, you need to leave 6-7 clusters with an ovary on each stem. In this case, the remaining fruits will fully ripen before autumn. The plant is highly resistant to lack of heat and light. The yield of the Native tomato is up to 6 kilograms per square meter.
Igranda.
An early ripening tomato variety, Igranda, for the north-west, recommended as a greenhouse crop. Determinate type bush with complex inflorescences. The fruits are flat-round with a red skin, weigh up to 120 grams, the pulp has an excellent taste. Productivity is low 1.3-3.8 kg/m2. The variety is valued for its cold resistance, early ripening and good taste of fruits.
Chanterelle.
The early-ripening tomato variety chanterelle is capable of producing the first harvests 100-112 days after the sprouts appear. The culture is intended for cultivation in film greenhouses and small shelters. The bush is determinate, not standard with simple tassels, reaches a meter in height. The fruits begin to ripen in the last ten days of July; they are elongated, bright orange in color, the average weight of a tomato is 120-130 grams. The pulp is dense and sweet. Tomatoes are used for canning and eating fresh.
When choosing a tomato variety for the northwest, keep in mind that there is less time for ripening here than in the southern regions, so choose varieties that ripen quickly.
Tomatoes in open ground in the North-West (from personal experience) If you ask the owner of a garden plot in the Leningrad region about the possibility of growing tomatoes to technical ripeness (red fruits) in open ground, we will receive the answer: no, of course. Here we grow tomatoes in greenhouses until ripeness, and then ripen them at home. This is an already established agronomic rule and this is what we do in our practice. But last year we had the opportunity to buy seeds of a new tomato variety for us, Dachnik (Agrostil LLC, Nizhny Novgorod), at the Northern Market of St. Petersburg. We were informed that this variety of tomatoes can be grown in open ground, moreover, that it was created specifically for open ground. The variety is early ripening, the period from germination to ripening is 100-110 days. The plant is determinate, medium branched. The fruits are flat-round, red, weighing 70-100 g. The taste of fresh fruits is good. Used fresh and for canning. Agricultural technology was also indicated on the packages: “At optimal temperature (20...25 oC), seeds germinate in 7-10 days. When growing seedlings, it is important to maintain a stable temperature (19...21°C) and sufficient lighting. If the combination of these conditions is not met, the seedlings become weak and elongated.” Seeds were sown for seedlings in March, and seedlings were planted in early June. We planted the seedlings in holes in a bed prepared in the fall and fertilized with organic matter (compost) in open ground. The planting pattern is arbitrary (70x35 cm), the depth of the holes is 15 cm, the diameter is 20 cm. When the plants took root, the surface layer of soil was loosened. Care: fertilizing with wood ash and regular watering with water from a barrel heated in the sun, adding fertile soil when the roots are exposed from rain and watering. Returning spring frosts are possible here until June 10, and in some years even until June 15. Therefore, at first we grow tomatoes under a film cover on arcs 50 cm high with solar heating. Subsequently, the tomatoes grew, developed, vegetated and bore fruit without arches or film coverings - completely in open ground. By the end of July - August, the first red, fully ripened fruits had already begun to appear. The reader may say - what's special here? That’s how it is, but this is not happening in the Krasnodar region, but in the north of the Leningrad region. True, the summer turned out to be hot then. Why is an example given of this experience of growing tomatoes in open ground in the North-West of the country? In order to demonstrate that a heat-loving vegetable crop (in this case, tomatoes) can be reproduced in open ground and produce a harvest of fruits that are ripened on the vine. And they taste much better than those ripened in the room. The harvested tomatoes showed no signs of late blight, and therefore no chemicals had to be used. I. Krivega Newspaper “GARDENER” No. 46, 2011
