We eat our tomatoes almost until the new year. And you? Then we go to you))). But seriously, the keeping quality of tomatoes is influenced by three factors: variety, time of planting seedlings and storage conditions. In this post, I would like to touch upon the issue of extending the shelf life of tomatoes, and also list the shelf-stable varieties of tomatoes that will delight you with their taste even in late autumn.
Tomato New Year's
A variety of Russian selection, late ripening.
In the middle zone it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can be cultivated in open ground.
The plant is of medium size (above 1.5 m), indeterminate type, requires pinching and tying to a trellis. It is recommended to form this tomato into one stem.
The variety is unpretentious in cultivation, resistant to fusarium, tobacco mosaic, and cladosporiosis. Productivity – up to 3.5 kg per bush.
The fruits are flat-round in shape, medium in size (150-170 g), yellow-orange in color when fully ripe. Fruits should be collected and stored in a state of technical ripeness - green in color. The skin is smooth, dense, resistant to cracking, the flesh is pink, quite dense and juicy, crispy, of medium taste.
The fruits are well transported and have one of the longest shelf lives of similar varieties - up to March. Recommended for canning and processing.
Varietal tomatoes for long-term storage
Varietal tomatoes for long-term storage belong to the middle and late ripening period. Their main feature is a special gene called Rin, which slows down the metabolism in the tissues of the fetus and inhibits the process of its maturation.
Giraffe
One of the most common long-storing varieties of domestic selection. The harvested crop can be stored until mid-spring. The bushes are tall, can reach 1.7-2 m in height, so they need additional support and stem formation.
The average weight of the fruits of the Giraffe variety is 70-130 g. They can be picked from the bush greenish - they ripen well after harvesting. Tomatoes are distinguished by an orange tint of skin and pulp, for which the variety received its original name.
The fruits of the Giraffe variety have fairly dense and dry pulp with small seeds. Their feature is considered to be excellent shelf life up to 6-7 months and the ability to be transported for a long time.
The only disadvantage of this variety is its rather inexpressive taste, which is significantly inferior to its “brothers”.
Long Keeper
A mid-season and tall variety of tomatoes, intended for cultivation in open soil and greenhouse conditions. Long Keeper is unpretentious in care, high-yielding and does not require obligatory pinching.
The harvest can be harvested after 4-4.5 months. Fruits in a state of technical ripeness are placed in a cellar or basement, where they ripen and are stored until mid-spring. Excellent for long-term transportation. If you leave the fruits on the bush, after reaching technical ripeness they may begin to crumble.
Long Keeper tomatoes have large round or flat-round fruits, the weight of which can reach 180-200 g. The skin is light milky in color; as it ripens, it acquires a creamy pink color. The pulp is dense, elastic, reddish-pink in color.
Long Keeper is one of the varieties of Soviet selection with the longest shelf life. When stored in a state of technical ripeness, they are perfectly preserved until March.
Dey Huanchi
A popular mid-late variety originally from China. Under favorable conditions, 115-120 days pass from the moment of the first shoots to the moment of technical ripeness. The culture is determinant - its height is no more than 40-50 cm, due to which it does not require pinching and shaping.
The weight of the fruit is up to 170-200 g. They have a round shape, with fleshy, dense pulp and orange skin. Tomatoes tolerate long-term transportation well and are not subject to mechanical damage.
Long lasting
Long-lasting tomato is a mid-late variety from Russian breeders. This is a universal crop that can be cultivated both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions. The plant has strong and powerful bushes up to 1.6-1.8 m, which must be pinched and tied to a trellis.
If you follow all the rules of agricultural cultivation, you can get up to 4-5.5 kg of ripe fruits from one bush. The long-lasting tomato is resistant to diseases, fungal infections and pests.
The Long-lasting variety has a medium-sized fruit, most often no more than 130-150 g, flat-round shape, bright yellowish-orange color. Tomatoes have dense and even slightly dry flesh, dense and thick skin. Thanks to these qualities, the variety is excellent for both long-term transportation and storage - it pleases with its pleasant taste and aroma until the end of March.
Gift of Autumn
One of the most productive varieties, allowing gardeners to harvest up to 6-8 kg if formed into two stems. Depending on climatic conditions and the characteristics of agricultural cultivation technology, the average weight of a tomato can reach 200-300 g.
The fruit has a light red-orange shade of pulp, which becomes brighter and more saturated during ripening. Tomatoes are harvested before the first frost and stored until mid-spring.
New Year
A popular productive, tall variety, yielding up to 7-8 kg of ripe fruits from each bush. Tomatoes have an attractive round shape, the average weight is up to 180-200 g. They are late-ripening varieties - from the emergence of shoots to the stage of technical ripeness of the fruit, it usually takes 135-145 days. After harvesting, tomatoes are stored for up to 4-6 months.
New Year's is a representative of indeterminate varieties that require mandatory pinching and tying to additional supports. Experienced gardeners advise forming the plant into one stem.
The New Year's variety is popular among summer residents and gardeners due to its excellent taste, strong immunity to disease and ease of cultivation.
Winter heart
Winter Heart is a determinate late-ripening variety. The bushes reach 75-80 cm in height and need to be tied to supports. It bears good fruit. Moreover, the fruits are large in size, up to 280-300 g.
Winter Heart tomatoes are heart-shaped or round in shape, with yellow-orange or greenish-yellow skin. Their pulp is dense and fleshy, with a pleasant and delicate taste, does not crack and allows the fruits to stay on the bushes for a long time. Average shelf life - up to 7 months.
Rio Grande
A common variety of long-lasting tomatoes, widely used in cooking. Its fruits are consumed fresh and used for preparing snacks, juices, sauces and various preserves.
Rio Grande is characterized by its short growth - the height of the bush usually does not exceed 65-75 cm. The plant adapts perfectly to any type of soil and is easy to care for. Ripe tomatoes have an elongated shape, reminiscent of a plum. They have a light weight, up to 110-13 g, juicy pulp and a bright scarlet peel color.
Black cream
An original new product from breeders. This variety attracts the attention of summer residents and gardeners with its miniature size and unusual brown-chocolate skin color. Black cream has good resistance to sudden temperature changes and diseases.
Black cream fruits can be collected at the stage of technical ripeness until October, placed in a cellar or underground for ripening. Tomatoes have a fairly dense peel, so they do not crack even after long-term storage.
Japanese truffle
Japanese truffle is a representative of indeterminate mid-late varieties, which begins to bear fruit within 117-120 days from the appearance of the first shoots.
The bushes are tall, their height can be 1.6-1.8 m. They require additional garter and formation into two or three stems. The fruits of the Japanese truffle have an unusual pear-shaped shape, their average weight is 130-150 g.
The pulp is dense and elastic, the skin has a glossy sheen. It has several color options - it can be orange, lemon yellow, scarlet and black. Orange and yellow varieties have the greatest shelf life.
Tomato Ozaltin red/yellow
The variety is high-yielding, late-ripening.
In the middle zone it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can be cultivated in open ground.
The plant is powerful, tall (above 1.8 m), indeterminate type, but not spreading, requires pinching and tying to a trellis. It is recommended to form this tomato into one or two stems.
The variety is unpretentious in cultivation and resistant to many diseases. Productivity – 4-5 kg per bush.
The fruits ripen in clusters, round-oval in shape, small and medium in size (60-110 g), leveled, red-orange in color when fully ripe (there is a yellow-fruited form of the variety). The skin is smooth, dense, the flesh is rich red, juicy, fleshy, with a good sweet and sour taste.
The fruits are easily transported and have a long shelf life. Recommended for fresh consumption, canning and processing.
Tomato "Gulliver": characteristics and description
Carpal-type tomatoes are characterized by high yield and versatility of the fruit. This group includes the Gulliver variety, bred by domestic breeders.
The determinate tomato variety Gulliver was included in the State Register in 2009. The tomato is recommended for cultivation in the Central region of the Russian Federation; it is successfully grown in Siberia and the Urals.
Medium-sized bush, small foliage. Plant height is up to 1.2-1.3 meters. A garter to the supports is required; during the period of mass yield of the crop, it is necessary to tie the clusters with fruits.
, but seeds from other agricultural companies are also available for sale. The description says that the variety does not require pinching, but the yield will be higher if you leave 2-3 stems and remove the remaining side shoots.
The fruits are oval, cylindrical in shape, with dense skin and fleshy pulp. There are few seeds, the taste is excellent. Early tomatoes have a slight sour note in their taste, but in Gulliver it is not felt at all.
The weight of the fruit is 100-150 grams, all the tomatoes in the clusters are smooth and beautiful. The color is light green at first, orange as it ripens, and then eventually bright red.
Gulliver tomatoes are considered one of the best for canning; they are suitable for preparing salads, processing into juice, paste, and sauces. Tomato products have a rich red color and excellent taste.
Tomatoes are storable, tolerate transportation well, retaining their taste and high commercial quality.
No particular shortcomings are noted, but they indicate that if agricultural technology is violated, the fruits may be partially void. But these are isolated cases, mostly reviews from those who planted are positive.
Tomato Long Keeper
A variety of Soviet selection, high-yielding, late-ripening.
In the middle zone it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can be cultivated in open ground.
The plant is powerful, medium-sized (up to 1.4 m), determinate type, requires tying to a trellis, pinching is not necessary. It is recommended to form this tomato into one or two stems.
The variety is unpretentious in cultivation, resistant to fusarium, tobacco mosaic, and cladosporiosis. Productivity is about 6 kg per bush. The fruits, having reached full ripeness on the bush, may begin to crumble.
The fruits ripen in clusters, flat-round in shape, medium to large in size (150-300 g), and light pearl-orange in color when fully ripe. Fruits should be collected and stored in a state of technical ripeness - whitish-green in color. The skin is smooth, dense, the flesh is very dense, red-pink in color, good sweet taste with a slightly noticeable sourness.
The fruits are easily transported and have a very long shelf life - up to February-March. Recommended for fresh consumption, canning and processing.
Tomato Long-lasting
A variety of Russian selection, mid-late.
In the middle zone it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can be cultivated in open ground.
The plant is powerful, tall (above 1.5 m), semi-determinate type, requires pinching and tying to a trellis.
The variety is unpretentious in cultivation. Productivity – 4-5 kg per bush.
The fruits are flat-round, slightly ribbed, medium in size (90-150 g), and rich orange-yellow in color when fully ripe. Fruits should be collected and stored in a state of technical ripeness - green in color. The skin is smooth, dense, the pulp is very dense, orange-red in color, and has a satisfactory taste.
The fruits are easily transported and have a very long shelf life - up to February-March. Recommended for fresh consumption, canning and processing.
Tomato Snowfall F1
Hybrid of Russian selection, mid-season.
In the middle zone it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can be cultivated in open ground.
The plant is powerful, tall (up to 2 m), branched, indeterminate type, requires pinching and tying to a trellis. It is recommended to form this tomato into two stems.
The hybrid is unpretentious in cultivation, very cold-resistant, resistant to tobacco mosaic, and is slightly affected by anthracnose and alternaria. Characterized by an extended ripening period. Productivity – up to 4-4.5 kg per bush.
The fruits ripen in clusters, round-oval in shape, slightly ribbed towards the stalk, medium in size (100-130 g), leveled, light bright red in color when fully ripe. The skin is smooth, glossy, dense, does not crack, the flesh is aromatic, dense, red, of good taste.
The fruits are easily transported and have a long shelf life. Recommended for fresh consumption, canning and processing.
The best varieties of mature tomatoes
If De Barao tomatoes are picked from the branches while unripe, they will last well until the end of November.
All tomatoes suitable for long-term storage differ from the rest of the tomato fraternity by the presence of a special Ren gene, which inhibits fruit ripening. In tomatoes with this gene, all metabolic processes proceed more slowly, which allows them to remain firm longer. In addition, these tomatoes are very resistant to various unfavorable storage conditions such as sudden changes in temperature and humidity, maintaining their appearance and taste for 3-6 months.
A tomato variety known to many gardeners and well-proven is Giraffe . It is not able to ripen on the bush and is suitable for consumption approximately a month after collection. Under proper storage conditions, homemade tomatoes of this variety can be eaten even in spring. Until the end of December, you can also save tomatoes of the New Year's, Khutorsky, and F1 Khrustik varieties. They taste worse than other mature tomatoes, but are perfect for pickling.
Of the tall hybrids that can be stored for up to 2-2.5 months, I would like to mention F1 Monica, F1 Resento, F1 Master, F1 Diamond, F1 Trust. If you like large-fruited tomatoes, Long Keeper, Masterpiece, F1 Lazy Bot are perfect for you. From the assortment of small-fruited tomatoes weighing up to 70 grams, I recommend paying attention to cherry tomatoes Red Cherry, F1 Cherry Lycopa, F1 Cherry Lisa.
Tomato Giraffe
A variety of Russian selection, late ripening.
In the middle zone it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can be cultivated in open ground.
The plant is powerful, tall (above 2 m), semi-determinate type, requires pinching and tying to a trellis. It is recommended to form this tomato into one stem.
The variety is unpretentious in cultivation, resistant to brown spot, tobacco mosaic, and brown rot. Productivity – up to 3-4 kg per bush.
The fruits are round-oval, small to medium in size (60-130 g), light golden-orange in color when fully ripe. Fruits should be collected and stored in a state of technical ripeness - green in color. The skin is smooth, dense, the flesh is quite dense, with a small number of seeds, can be pink in color, and has an average taste.
The fruits are well transported and have one of the longest shelf lives of similar varieties - up to March. Recommended for canning and processing.
