The most important advantage of low-growing tomato varieties is their compactness and the ability to place them even in the smallest areas. Due to this, the number of plants that can fit per square meter increases. As a result, the total amount of harvest obtained increases.
Compared to conventional species and varieties, they ripen much faster, are susceptible to fewer diseases and illnesses, and require less care. Of course, the quantity of the harvest cannot be compared with tall varieties of tomatoes, but this disadvantage is compensated by the number of fruits collected from one plant and the ripening time.
Some types and varieties of low-growing tomatoes are quite capable of ripening in open ground, in a greenhouse, as well as indoors, on a balcony.
Large-fruited and low-growing for open ground
There are a large number of types of low-growing tomatoes for open ground that do not require special care.
Fat Jack
Perfect for gardeners who are just gaining experience in this matter and want to get results as soon as possible.
Not at all whimsical, easy to care for. The ripening period is 3 months. The weight of a ripe tomato is 240 g. The total yield from one plant is 6 kg. The color is often dark pink, but there are also red tints. Has immunity to most diseases.
Hospitable
Quite a high yield percentage compared to other varieties. The fruits are large and juicy.
With a small height of the bush, the tomatoes that ripen on it reach 600 g in weight. The total yield reaches 8 kg. Accepts various types of fertilizers well. There is the possibility of using specialized stimulants for growth. However, their use has mixed reviews and opinions from gardeners.
Alsou
Requires more care than other varieties. Due to the fact that the bush is weak, it needs to be tied to a strong support. However, this is more than compensated by the taste of the tomatoes grown, their weight and the total amount of harvest.
Experienced experts recommend forming this variety into no more than 3 stems to get the best results. In open ground, the height will be 80 cm. In a greenhouse, the variety can grow up to a meter in height. The weight of a ripe tomato is 400 g. The total yield is up to 7 kg.
Gulliver
An early ripening variety, it has high yields and excellent taste. Requires prevention to protect against most diseases, as it has low immunity. But at the same time it does not require stepsoning. Ripening time is just over 3 months.
The weight of one tomato is 200 g. The total yield from one bush is 7 kg. subject to all the nuances. Excellent for preservation, they are also popular in salads.
Heavyweight of Siberia
Designed exclusively for open ground to achieve a larger harvest. The bush is quite low, about 60 cm in height. The fruits are large, fleshy, and do not require tying to a support. Unfortunately, the variety cannot boast of a large number of ripe tomatoes. It is intended for cultivation in regions where cold temperatures prevail even in summer.
It tolerates almost all diseases very well. Growing in hot places is not recommended; this will lead to a significant reduction in yield, possibly even the death of the plant.
Darling
Like all the other varieties listed, it is low-growing and early ripening. Most effective for open ground. The weight of one is 150 g.
Very popular for preparing summer salads, due to the presence of sugar in the taste. But it is also good in preservation.
Mirage
In terms of ripening time, it belongs to the middle category. At the stage of completion of ripening, the fruits turn from green to a rich red color.
The weight of the tomato is small, 70 g.
Knight
Specially developed for the CIS countries. The greatest yield is shown in open ground, but greenhouse conditions are not excluded.
Belongs to the mid-season category, the weight of one tomato is 130 g. Excellent for making tomato juice.
Visibly-invisibly
Early ripening, the bush is quite strong, but a garter is still required. Tomatoes are pinkish in color, weighing up to 120 g.
The taste is excellent for early varieties. They are not prone to cracking due to the thick skin.
Tourmaline
It has a pink color, in places a raspberry shade. The taste has a distinct sweetness, great for salads. Weight 170 g.
The maximum yield from one bush is 5 kg.
Klondike
It has earned a place among the universal plants due to the pink color of its fruits. Mid-season, has a high yield, up to 14 kg per sq. m.
It is practically not susceptible to plant diseases, requiring only harmless chemical treatment against pests. Handles transportation well.
Raspberry Viscount
The height of the bush is small, only 55 cm. A strong, compact variety, it requires a garter to a support. This is explained by the ripening of large and heavy tomatoes on the bush.
Has no preference to the method of cultivation, has the same results in both types of soil. It is quite possible to collect up to 5 kg of delicious tomatoes from one bush.
Big Mama
Early and stunted. The maximum height of the bush reaches 1 m. Requires gartering and pinching. Experienced gardeners recommend forming this variety into 2, maximum 3 stems to achieve better results.
Fruit weight is 200 g. The taste is sweet and dense. They don't crack at all. Productivity up to 9 kg.
Read more in the article about the Big Mom variety.
Siberian Troika
A garter is necessary, since due to its heaviness the bush will simply lie on the ground, in which case the fruits will be severely damaged by pests. The weight of one tomato is 250 g.
Very sweet in taste, great for making tomato juice. Productivity 6 kg.
Mushroom basket
The shape of the ripe fruit is original and has ribs. The bush is strong and powerful and requires staking. Although the bush is considered determinate, it can reach a height of up to 1.5 m.
Up to 4 bright red fruits ripen on one stem. The taste is pleasant and delicate. The weight of an individual tomato is 250 g. The total yield is up to 6 kg.
Russian delicious
Small size, neatly shaped bush. Refers to early ripening. Recommended for growing in greenhouse conditions. In open land it is also possible, but this will affect the amount of harvest.
The average weight of harvested tomatoes is 170 g. The total yield is up to 11 kg. It is resistant to most major diseases.
Friday
Medium ripening variety. The height of the bush reaches 1.3 m if the necessary conditions are met. The skin is dense, pink in color. One tomato weighs on average 200 g.
The variety is resistant to hot weather conditions, sudden changes, and some diseases.
Dubok (Dubrava)
An early-ripening, unpretentious variety that has earned the love of many tomato growers. Suitable for greenhouses and open ground. The fruits ripen quickly and evenly, have an excellent taste with a slight sourness and tolerate transportation well. On average, one fruit weighs up to 100 g. Productivity is 6-8 kg per 1 sq.m. Tomatoes of the Dubok variety easily tolerate unfavorable weather conditions: drought or frequent rains rarely harm the crop. The bush should be formed into 3-4 stems. If necessary, it is worth gartering, but the variety does not require pinching.
The best varieties for open ground in Siberia
In cold regions with a short warm period, Siberian tomatoes are the most popular selection. These varieties are very resistant to cold and gusty winds. They are not demanding in care and are immune to almost all diseases to which plants are exposed.
They are early ripening. They received this list of advantages thanks to the crossing of different varieties, as a result of which universal ones appeared.
Ultra early ripening
Super-determinant, it is recommended to grow in open ground and film shelters. The height of the bush is 0.5 m. No tying to a support or pinching is required.
The weight of one fruit is 110 g. The yield from one bush is 2 kg. Universal purpose.
Oak
The average ripening time is 85 days, refers to early ripening varieties. The weight of tomatoes is up to 100 g. They have a red tint when ripe.
It is resistant to major diseases. The total harvest can be 6 kg.
Em champion
The variety belongs to the mid-early variety. Before the fruits appear, at least 100 days pass from the moment of planting. The bush itself is quite low, reaching 70 cm in height. Such physical data allow you to grow this variety even on the balcony of your home.
The yield from one bush ranges from 6 to 7 kg. It has excellent immunity and can withstand temperature changes. The disadvantage is the low shelf life.
Parsley the gardener
It is deservedly popular in private plots. The height of the bush is 60 cm. When grown in open ground, the yield is much higher than in greenhouse conditions.
Requires fresh air and plenty of sunlight. The fruits weigh up to 250 g. The taste is excellent, the sugar is well felt.
Pink honey
A weakly leafy plant that can reach 1.5 m in height in greenhouse conditions. In open ground it is significantly lower, only 1 m.
Molding is done in 2, usually 1 stem. This allows you to achieve a better harvest. The total weight from one bush can reach 4 kg. A single tomato weighs 200 g.
Snowdrop
Unpretentious, undemanding. It gives an excellent harvest, can be used on all types of soil, this does not affect the quantity and quality of the harvested fruits.
Weight of one 120 g. Total quantity 6 kg. Well suited for canning and making pickles.
Polar
Belongs to the ultra-early group. Ripening time takes up to 105 days. Resistant to cold weather, as the name suggests.
The yield per square meter is 8 kg. The weight of one tomato is 160 g.
Taimyr
The bush is very small, 40 cm. 7 fruits ripen on each individual cluster. It is resistant to cold weather.
The total yield per bush is 1.5. kg. The weight of one tomato is 80 g.
Stolypin
The fruits growing on the bush are oval in shape. An early ripening variety, suitable for almost all regions of Russia.
Productivity per square meter is 7-8 kg. The average weight of a tomato is 100 g. The color is classic, red.
Bullfinch
It is popular in the central part of the country, mainly in Siberia. Fruit weight is 200 g. Advantages include a short ripening period and immunity to wet rot.
Productivity up to 6.5 kg.
Winter cherry
Standard plant, ripening period 95 days. The average yield is 2.5 kg. In some cases, when using fertilizers, the amount can increase to 3.6 kg.
They are small in size and low in weight. They tolerate cold and transportation well.
Countryman
Early ripening, determinate type. They have a small oblong shape. Tomato weight 80 g. Total harvest weight up to 4 kg.
Immune to most plant diseases.
Arctic (cherry)
An extremely early variety, unpretentious. The bush is low, 40 cm in height.
The fruits are very small, round in shape, weighing only 15 g.
Far North
From the name it is clear in which region the need to grow tomatoes arose. The developed variety fully meets the requirements.
Not susceptible to sudden changes in temperature, has resistance to diseases. Bush height up to 50 cm. Tomato weight up to 100 g.
Nevsky
Due to its small height, only 50 cm, it becomes possible to grow it on the balcony of your apartment.
At the same time, tomatoes look very beautiful and decorative. Average weight 45 g. Total yield 1.5 kg per bush.
Flash
Has a growth restriction after the 5th hand is formed. Height 50 cm. Average ripening time 95 days. The taste of tomatoes is sweetish and pleasant.
Perfect for making tomato juice. The weight of tomatoes can reach 120 g.
Vasya-Cornflower
Combines a large number of advantages of different varieties. The fruits are large, weighing 250 g. The yield is high, reaching 9 kg.
They have a dense skin, which protects the fruits from cracking. However, the flesh is very tender.
Blush of St. Petersburg
Compact hybrid. The very first brush is formed approximately between the 5th-6th leaf. All the following brushes are formed through the sheet. Has a high yield, 13 kg.
The weight of one tomato is 150-170 g. It tolerates transportation well.
Buyan (Fighter)
The variety is early, the fruits weigh up to 180 g. It has a high yield of 10 kg. At the same time, the maximum quantity from one bush is 8 kg.
Actually created for making pickles, it has a pleasant taste with sourness.
Blizzard
The height is small, 70 cm. Ripe fruits are round in shape and red in color.
The weight of one is 200 g.
Danko
Easily recognized by their bright color. Red tint, sometimes orange-yellow. Excellent for growing in the middle zone.
Popular among Siberian gardeners. The weight of a tomato can reach 300 g.
Kubyshka
Mid-season variety, ripening period from 100 to 115 days. Does not require special growing conditions.
Resistant to diseases. Productivity per square meter is 9 kg. The weight of one fruit is 200 g.
Nikola
Determinate, belongs to the category of mid-season varieties. Ripening time is from 95 to 100 days. They have universal application.
One fruit weighs 200 g. The total yield is 8 kg. Requires stepsoning.
Slivovka
Recommended for open ground, as there you can achieve maximum results in the harvest.
Does not require gartering or pinching at all. The total yield is 8 kg.
Tomatoes Ob domes
The list of the best low-growing tomatoes for the greenhouse opens with the Obskie Domes variety. We have before us an early ripening hybrid with high yield. Planting in open ground is possible, but this option must assume a warm climate. The above-ground part grows up to half a meter in open ground and up to 0.7 m in closed ground. As for early ripeness, you can receive the products already 3 months after planting.
Berry. Very large fruits, which are colored red with a pinkish tint (similar in color to the “Bull’s Heart” variety). The average weight of a tomato is 200 g, but it can set berries that weigh about 250 g. The skin on the fruit is dense and fleshy. A distinctive feature of the variety is the shape of the fruits, which resemble persimmons. When the fruit is cut open, the seed chambers resemble a five-leaf clover in shape. The average yield is 6 kg per square meter in closed ground and 5 kg in open ground.
Low-growing tomatoes for open ground in the Moscow region
Tomatoes grown specifically for cultivation in central Russia.
Boney mm
Very productive, low-growing variety. It is recommended to grow in open ground. The bush reaches a height of 50 cm and does not require garter.
The fruits have a flat, round shape. Weight of one is 100 g. Very good for fresh consumption.
Betta
This variety does not require staking or pinching and is highly resistant to diseases and ailments to which plants are susceptible. Ripening time is 85 days.
The average weight of one tomato reaches 50 g. The total yield is up to 2 kg. from a plant.
Kate
Early ripening, bush 70 cm high. Fruits are round, slightly flattened. One weight is 130 g.
Designed for preparing summer salads, well suited for making pasta and other various tomato products. The yield per bush is 3 kg.
Read more here.
Yamal
Early variety, total harvest weight 5-6 kg. Unpretentious. Does not require special growing conditions. It has average resistance to temperature changes and weather conditions.
The weight of one tomato is 150g.
Explosion
A variety belonging to the class of hybrids. Ripe tomatoes from this bush have a high content of vitamins.
Tomato weight 130 g. Yield per bush 5 kg. The taste is excellent (for a hybrid). Good for sauce.
Sanka
Perfect for those new to gardening. Most used in regions with short summers. Bush 70 cm high.
Requires garter due to the large weight of the fruit. One weighs up to 170 g. The total yield is up to 6 kg.
Duckling
The variety is classified as super early. It loves moisture very much and has gained popularity due to its unusual color, spring yellow. The height of the bush is from 55 to 70 cm.
The weight of one tomato is small, 80 g. It has a long shelf life, without harm to the skin and taste.
Antoshka
Excellent for those areas of Russia where cloudy, rainy weather prevails. Does not require much sunlight to ripen.
It is recommended to grow under a polyethylene cover. The weight of one tomato is 65 g. In total, up to 7 fruits can ripen simultaneously on one branch.
Siberian trump card
A very strong, spreading bush. The height of this one is 80 cm. It is highly resistant to changes in weather conditions, including temperature.
The greatest yield can be achieved only when grown in open ground. The average weight of one tomato is 400 g.
Demidov
A very popular variety. It has earned its popularity due to its ease of planting and growing, unpretentiousness, and high resistance to all soil diseases.
It is also characterized by high productivity, up to 14 kg per sq. m. Individual weight: 80 g.
Pink Stella
A carpal variety, also of early ripening. The small bush bears up to 3 large, weighty fruits on its trusses at the same time. Weight is 200 g.
With a height of 60 cm, the maximum harvest from such a bush can reach 3 kg.
Supermodel
Included in the mid-early group of varieties. Bred relatively recently, it has a good yield per bush - 7 kg.
The weight of one tomato is 140 g. It got its name for its aesthetic appearance, uniform and bright color.
Rosy cheeks
Average ripening time is about 110 days. It is not a hybrid, and also has no analogues. Unpretentious to growing conditions.
It takes root well both in open ground and in greenhouses. The weight of tomatoes can reach 300 g. With a total yield of 5 kg per bush.
Features of low-growing varieties
Compact and miniature tomato bushes take up little space in the garden, their root system is also small, so more low-growing tomatoes can be planted in one square than other taller tomato varieties.
If you provide appropriate care for these short vegetable plants, you can get high yields.
Most varieties of low-growing tomatoes are early or mid-early in terms of fruit ripening. Such ripening periods are important for those regions where there is a short summer period and harsh climatic conditions.
Also, such varieties have high resistance to most diseases characteristic of vegetable crops from the nightshade family. It is especially important that early-ripening tomato varieties manage to bear fruit before weather begins favorable for the active development of the late blight pathogen - cold nights, heavy dew in the morning and hot weather during the day.
Most early, short varieties of tomatoes are resistant to changes in temperature and can withstand spring cold snaps and other vagaries of weather, forming ovaries in unfavorable weather conditions.
Although in general the tomato is a heat-loving vegetable crop, which should be planted in a well-lit place, providing a sufficient amount of moisture in the soil, but at present many varieties of this vegetable crop have been bred that are resistant to temporary cold snaps, and therefore grow well in Siberia, on the Urals and central Russia.
And although many of the low-growing tomatoes can grow well in greenhouse conditions, where they will not suffer from lower temperatures, in open ground such resistance of these vegetable plants is very valuable.
Such early-ripening tomatoes do not require regular pinching procedures, so gardeners do not have to waste time on additional care for the bushes.
Need to know! The annotation for the variety must indicate whether the stepsons need to be removed or not. Therefore, it is so important to carefully read the instructions for the variety in order to know what kind of care a particular tomato variety needs.
Most often, low-growing tomatoes are grown in open ground in the southern regions of Russia. And in areas with a short summer period, it is better to plant them in greenhouses, greenhouses or tunnels.
Also, some varieties of such vegetable plants that do not require pollination by bees can be grown on glazed balconies or loggias. But the yield of varieties grown at home is not too high.
Low-growing tomatoes can vary in the shape and color of ripe fruits, the purpose of the harvest, and the size of the tomatoes.
Types and varieties for greenhouses
Mostly greenhouse cultivation is necessary in regions with low temperatures for plants even in the warm season. Weather changes, raininess. Siberian tomato selection is perfect for these points.
- Firstly, this species was specially bred for Siberian conditions; they absorbed the best qualities of many varieties.
- Secondly, they are completely unpretentious regarding sunlight and the surrounding temperature.
They gained their popularity due to their low ripening time, which allows them to harvest a good harvest in conditions of a short, cloudy summer. In addition, some of the varieties are able to ripen even in autumn conditions in a greenhouse. For those plant lovers who do not have a separate plot for these purposes, there are varieties adapted for growing in an apartment.
They do not take up much space, are quite compact and have excellent taste, in addition, the size and weight of the fruits are average. As for application, they are universal. These varieties include:
Bulat
An ultra-early hybrid, the height of the bush reaches 90 cm. The weight of one fruit is 120 g.
It has a high yield, 15 kg per sq. m.
Ground Gribovsky
The first fruits appear 95 days after planting. The bush is half spreading, 60 cm high.
The weight of one fruit is 60 g. The total yield is 8 kg.
Lelya
Mid-early hybrid. It bears fruit well even in the absence of sunlight. The weight of one fruit is 150 g.
They have a universal purpose and are great for making juice, pasta, and various sauces.
Wonderful lady
A medium-sized bush, the average weight of a tomato is 150-200 g.
Particularly valuable for its high resistance to diseases, unpretentious.
Sunny bunny
It got its name from the color that mature tomatoes acquire. They have an orange-yellow tint.
Recommended for planting in the southern regions of the country. Tomato weight up to 60 g.
Nepas (Non-following)
An early ripening variety, the name of which eloquently indicates that the bushes do not require pinching. The fruits of Nepas are very juicy, round, and have a high content of vitamins. The weight of one tomato is 50-80 g. From 1 square meter you can collect 5-6 kg of fruit. The variety is unpretentious and will tolerate even cold or dry weather.
There is also a whole series of Nepas tomatoes with a wide variety of characteristics!
Nepas 2 (Nepaceous crimson). The fruits are red-crimson, round, smooth, weighing 75-100 g.
Nepas 3 (Nepasny pink). The fruits are fleshy, round, weighing 110-140 g.
Nepas 4 (Nepasynuschiy orange heart-shaped). The fruits are dense, sweet, and contain a lot of beta-carotene. The weight of one fruit is 60-70 g.
Nepas 5 (Nepasynkuyu orange with a “spout”). Fruits with thick skin and high carotene content, weighing 60-80 g.
Nepas 7 (Nepasny giant). Round, red fruits weighing 150-200 g, have excellent taste.
Nepas 8 (Nepasny carrot). Cylindrical, with a “spout”, red and glossy, weighing 50-70 g.
Nepas 9 (Non-piston extended). The fruits are cylindrical with a “spout”, weighing 50-60 g. Very tasty and do not crack.
Nepas 10 (Non-striped striped). Oval, crimson fruits with thin yellow stripes weighing 70-80 g.
Nepas 11 (Non-stepping indoor). Small, sweet, red fruits weighing 20 g.
Nepas 12 (Non-passing large). Round, red fruits weighing 100-150 g.
Nepas 13 (Nepaceous plum-shaped). Red, glossy tomatoes weighing 70-90 g. Thanks to their thick skin, they do not crack.
Nepas 14 (Non-grazing sugar). Flat-round, red fruits with a very sweet taste. Weight – 80-100 g.
Varieties for balcony and indoor growing
Agatha
Early, intended for salads. Ripening time is 110 days. The weight of one tomato is 80-110 g.
The maximum height of the bush is 45 cm. Does not require gartering or pinching.
Bonsai
The variety is intended for both food and decoration.
Miniature tomatoes look very cute. The bush itself is 30 cm high. The weight of the fruit is 40 g.
Yellow cap
Ripening time is about 90 days. The bush does not exceed 50 cm. Does not require shaping. The fruits are yellow, round, very tasty, no more than 20 g.
Looks original in hanging containers, on balconies and window sills.
All of them are distinguished by early ripening, excellent taste and universal scope of application. They do not require special skills or growing conditions.
They have high immunity to almost all plant diseases. They respond well to the addition and use of various growth stimulants and fertilizers.
More interesting low-growing varieties
The earliest
Variety Boni-M
- Boni-M;
- Golden bunch;
- Raspberry Viscount;
- Liana;
- Marmande;
- Sanka;
- Oak;
- Siberian early ripening;
- Subarctic;
- Little Red Riding Hood.
Those who do not suffer from late blight
Variety Dubok Varieties
and hybrids that are not affected by late blight are presented below:
- Cheerful gnome;
- Golden bunch;
- Affectionate Misha f1;
- Petrusha the gardener;
- Siberian early ripening;
- Sanka;
- Oak.
For growing on a windowsill
Variety Balcony Miracle
The following low-growing varieties of tomatoes can be grown on a windowsill:
- Angelica;
- Balcony miracle;
- Bonsai;
- Pearl;
- Golden bunch;
- Button;
- Lukoshka on the window;
- Florida is amazing.
