Tall tomatoes are favorite inhabitants of greenhouses and vegetable gardens, looking like small trees (after all, their height reaches 3 meters) or real tropical jungles, where bright red fruits flaunt in all their splendor in the midst of dense greenery. However, the colors of tall tomatoes demonstrate a rich palette - from pink and orange to light scarlet, juicy red, crimson, and sometimes even very exotic colors - bright yellow, purple and even almost black. And the number of shapes is not inferior to the variety of colors. There are all sorts of tomatoes: round, elongated, plum-shaped, with peculiar edges and segments of irregular shape, in the shape of a pepper, and even imitating the beak of a bird - an eagle or a toucan. It is immediately clear that the specialists involved in breeding tomato varieties are not only knowledgeable people, but also have a rich imagination and treat their work with great love.
Indeterminate and determinate varieties: what is the difference and which is better
Indeterminate tomatoes are not limited in growth; their height reaches 3-4 m . Determinate, on the contrary, have limited growth and form only a certain number of lashes. Determinate varieties are easier to care for; they do not require staking or pinching. Whereas indeterminate plants need to be tied up to get the best harvest.
Which one to choose depends on the personal preferences of gardeners . Some people prefer compact crops, but for greenhouses they often choose tall varieties that give higher and more stable yields.
Additional Information
The Gavrish online store offers a large selection of seeds with delivery throughout Russia. From us you can buy tall tomato seeds at a price of 5 rubles.
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Interesting new varieties suitable for greenhouses
Both varieties and hybrids are grown in the greenhouse . They all differ from each other in taste, shape and color. An equally important indicator is the transportability of fruits. Some tomatoes are used for sale, others for preparing winter preparations, and others are consumed exclusively fresh.
Ivanhoe F1
The hybrid is mid-season; gardeners harvest 90-100 days from planting . The bushes are indeterminate and have a powerful root system. The fruits are large, the weight of one varies from 150 to 200 g. The shape is round, slightly ribbed.
The color is crimson-red, the peel is dense. Vegetables are stored for several months and do not lose their taste and commercial qualities. The Ivanhoe hybrid is universal in use; summer residents use it to prepare soups, salads and snacks.
Important! As befits a hybrid, Ivanhoe has high immunity to the main crop diseases: late blight, root rot, powdery mildew, tobacco mosaic. The main thing is to treat the bushes with Bordeaux mixture 1-2 times during the growing period.
De Barao royal
The height of the bush is about 2 m; a mandatory garter to a support is required . The bushes are semi-spreading, the foliage is medium. The fruits themselves are small, weighing about 50-100 g. The shape is oval, plum-shaped, pointed towards the nose. The color is dark pink. The pulp is juicy and fleshy, and is universal in use.
De Barao regal is shade-tolerant. It is recommended to grow vegetables in polycarbonate greenhouses.
Tomato "De Barao royal"
Semko-Sinbad F1
The bushes are determinate, reaching a height of 50-60 cm . The hybrid is early ripening, ripens within 80 days from planting. To obtain a rich harvest, tomatoes are planted in seedlings. The fruits are round, each weighs about 90 g.
The surface is smooth, matte. The pulp is dense and sweet, with a high sugar content. Semko-Sinbad shows stable yields - from 1 sq. m they collect about 7 kg of smooth and beautiful fruits. The harvest is used to prepare tomato juice, soups and main courses.
Academician Sakharov
A mid-season indeterminate variety, characterized by extended fruiting . The tomatoes are massive, the weight of one reaches 400-500 g. The color is red, the surface is smooth. The berries of Academician Sakharov have a strong aroma and juicy pulp. The tomato is resistant to insect pests and diseases, and shows high productivity - about 12 kg are harvested from one bush. Academician Sakharov is suitable for fresh consumption and is rich in vitamins A and C.
Interesting! A couple of centuries ago, tomatoes were considered poisonous and were grown exclusively as an ornamental plant. But in 1822, military man Robert Johnson publicly ate a bucket of tomatoes and, to the surprise of the crowd, remained alive and well. After this visual demonstration, tomatoes began to gain popularity.
The most productive tall tomatoes for greenhouses. Our experience.
Alesha Popovich
The mid-early indeterminate variety Alyosha Popovich reaches a height of 2 m . To obtain a rich harvest, the plant is tied up and formed into two stems. The fruits are round, ribbed at the stalk. The color is red, the flesh is dense, moderately juicy. Classic tomato aroma, slightly sour taste. The weight of a tomato varies from 150 to 250 g. Alyosha Popovich is excellent for fresh consumption.
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Cio-chio-san
The plant reaches a height of 2.5 m . The bushes have many branches, on which 50-70 small tomatoes are tied and grow. The tomato has a plum-shaped shape, weighs 40-50 g. At the ripe stage, it acquires a crimson color. The peel is glossy, the flesh is sweet. For 1 sq. m grow 4-5 kg of small berries.
Cio-chio-san is universal in use: whole-fruit preparations for the winter, snacks, and salads are prepared from the vegetable. The taste of tomato goes harmoniously with fish and meat dishes.
Tomato "Chio-chio-san"
100 pounds
In a greenhouse, the variety reaches a height of 2 m . The bushes are powerful, with a developed root system. Tomatoes have an unusual appearance. The fruit is round, slightly flattened on both sides. The ribbing is very pronounced. The color is rich red, the weight of the fruit is about 200 g. The pulp is fleshy, there are few seeds. The peel is thin but dense, so the variety is resistant to insect pests.
Interesting! Tomatoes have an anti-stress effect. The pulp contains serotonin and thiamine - happiness hormones. Regular consumption of dishes that contain tomatoes helps prevent stress, depression, and insomnia. Tomatoes are considered dietary products - 100 g contain only 24 kcal.
Alhambra F1
The hybrid is mid-season ; gardeners harvest 110-115 days after germination. Alhambra has high immunity to late blight and root rot. The bushes are tall and require staking and shaping.
The weight of the tomato is 150 g, the shape is round , slightly pointed at the top and bottom. The color is red, the peel is thick. The pulp has a sweet taste and juiciness, so the hybrid is widely used for preparing vegetable salads. Alhambra is also valued for its high yield - 15 kg/1 sq. m.
Tomato "Alhambra F1"
Bulgarian miracle
The indeterminate variety reaches a height of 2 m . The leaves are small, dark green. The Bulgarian miracle is formed into one stem and the top is pinched off. Harvest after 110-120 days from emergence. The fruits set together.
The shape of the tomato is flat-round, weight varies from 400 to 700 g. The color is raspberry, the flesh is sweet and juicy. The Bulgarian Miracle variety is ideal for making tomato juice.
Alice
The Alice variety reaches 1.8 m in height . The bush is branched, the leaves are thin. During the growing process, the bush is formed into 3-4 stems. The fruits are heavy, average weight 300 g. Heart-shaped, deep red color. The peel is matte, medium density. Tomatoes have a juicy sweet and sour taste. From 1 sq. m harvest from 4 to 5 kg. The Alice variety is universal in application.
Important! To prevent the tomato crop from losing its taste and benefits, the vegetables are picked together with the stalk and wiped dry with a clean napkin. An excellent place for storage is a basement or cellar with ventilation. Tomatoes are placed in wooden boxes and covered with newspaper.
Which variety to choose
When choosing a variety for a greenhouse, several factors are taken into account: yield, germination time, taste, growing region. Let's look at each aspect in detail :
- If the taste of the tomato comes first, then choose the sweet and juicy varieties Alyosha Popovich, Akademik Sakharov or 100 poods. Vegetables have a pleasant pulp that is suitable for preparing any dishes.
- Gardeners who want to harvest their crops as early as possible choose Semko-Sinbad or Cio-chio-san. Early ripe tomatoes are picked within 80-90 days from planting.
- To obtain a large number of fruits, choose high-yielding greenhouse tomatoes Bulgarian Miracle or Alhambra.
- Frost-resistant hybrids Alhambra or Ivanhoe are suitable for the Urals and Siberia. They are not afraid of sudden changes in weather and cold.
- For whole-fruit canning, varieties and hybrids with compact tomatoes are grown - Cio-chio-san and Semko-Sinbad.
Features of early varieties of tomatoes
Early-ripening tomato varieties not only produce their harvest first, but also usually cause less trouble:
- finish fruiting before the massive development of late blight;
- initially created more resistant to low temperatures;
- early ripening tomatoes for the most part (not all) are low-growing determinate or standard, do not require pinching and gartering;
- ultra-early tomatoes ripen quickly, making room for greens, lettuce, green beans, and other crops with a short growing season;
- varieties that finish fruiting early do not need to be protected from heat in mid-summer;
- are not affected by all typical pests - many insects, for example, the Colorado potato beetle, massively colonize nightshade crops after harvest.
Super early varieties of tomatoes are usually distinguished by a sweet and sour taste, insufficient sugar content and high liquid content in the fruit. These tomatoes are suitable for juice, but not everyone likes them when consumed fresh.
The small amount of sugar in early varieties is due to the fact that they receive less sun. This does not apply to cherry and cocktail tomatoes - they are sweet regardless of the time of ripening.
And although many believe that a real tomato must have a refreshing sourness, modern selection is aimed at increasing the sugar content of the fruit. Early varieties created in recent years are not inferior in taste to those ripening in the middle and late periods.
Proper planting of tall tomatoes in a greenhouse
It is recommended to plant tomatoes in seedlings . Seedlings are prepared 60-65 days before planting in the greenhouse. To do this, pour soil into a container and make small holes in it. Place 2-3 seeds in each furrow, sprinkle with soil and water. Until planting, the seedlings are kept in a warm and sunny place, watered once every 5 days. Two weeks after planting, fertilize with liquid manure or chicken droppings.
Before planting in the ground, the greenhouse is thoroughly washed with water and a solution of potassium permanganate added. This composition disinfects the walls and doors of the greenhouse and destroys dangerous microbes. The beds are made 60-80 cm wide. For each bed, seedlings are planted in one row. The depth of the hole is 25 cm; before planting, potassium fertilizers are added to each hole.
Effective cultivation indoors
Water tall tomatoes in the morning or evening to avoid condensation on the surface of the structure. 1 bush consumes 1.5 liters of water. If the summer is hot, then the amount of water is reduced. Overwatering leads to diseases and the development of fungus.
Once every 2-3 days it is recommended to spray the stems and leaves with nettle infusion from a spray bottle. In addition to watering, special attention is paid to fertilizing.
Beneficial effect on tomato yield:
- manure or bird droppings;
- peat, humus, vermicompost;
- wood ash and river sand;
- potassium superphosphate, ammonium nitrate, potassium salt.
Bushes are formed into one or two stems, depending on the variety. Formation increases yield and stimulates fruit development: weak side shoots are removed and the tops are pinched to stop growth. When the first tomatoes appear, the stems are tied to a support. For example, to a wooden peg using a strip of fabric. If you do not tie up the bushes, the stems will break under the weight of the fruit.
Seed selection
Every owner of garden greenhouses is well aware of how much trouble growing greenhouse crops requires, but cultivating vegetables in open ground is no less labor-intensive. Therefore, the choice of varieties is often subject to the criterion of least labor input while maintaining crop fertility. The wisdom of this approach is obvious. Breeders from the Gavrish company also take into account this need of vegetable growers. The catalog pages of our online store present an extensive selection of tall tomato seeds of the highest-yielding varieties, suitable for growing in greenhouses and open areas.
According to the ripening period, tall tomatoes are divided into:
- early - they give the first harvest in about 100 days;
- medium ones - ripen 2-3 weeks longer than early ones and produce a harvest at about 112-125 days;
- late - the ripening of these tomatoes lasts more than 4 months, from 130 to 150 days.
It is important to understand that, giving preference to one or another variety, it is necessary to prepare the seedlings in time. Of course, you can also purchase ready-made seedlings, but in this case there is no guarantee that the seeds used are of high quality. There is not even certainty that the declared plant varieties correspond to reality.
