Overview of early varieties of tomatoes for open ground
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Overview of varieties
Alpha
First on our list are the excellent early Alpha tomatoes. This super-determinate tomato species has worked well both when planted outdoors and when grown in a greenhouse. It usually takes 87 to 96 days before harvesting when this vegetable variety is planted. As for the height of the crops, they can grow up to 50 cm. This type of tomato is characterized by the presence of a small size of fruits, which weigh about 70 g, have a rounded and somewhat flat shape, rich beautiful red color. It is possible to grow these early ripening tomatoes not only in seedlings, but also in a seedless way. Used to add to various salads.
Amur bole
One of the best varieties of tomatoes, which are included in the special State Register of the Russian Federation as vegetable crops, the cultivation of which is carried out both in open ground and in a greenhouse. They have a rather early ripening period - usually about 85 - 95 days pass before the first harvest. These magnificent determinant tomatoes are standard tomatoes, can grow up to 50 cm, and also do not need to remove stepchildren. They are characterized by the presence of simple inflorescences, large leaves of dark green color, flat-round fruit with a dense skin and slight ribbing. The average weight of fruits reaches about 70 g, some representatives can weigh up to 120 grams. They have a beautiful red color and excellent taste. The variety is quite unpretentious in care, perfectly adapts to the proposed climatic conditions, and exhibits a strong immunity to verticillosis.
Aphrodite
These determinant tomatoes are also included in the State Register, they perfectly adapt to the conditions of the personal plot or greenhouse. They can please their owner with the first fruits in 75 - 80 days. The height of the vegetable crop is usually between 50 and 70 cm, which allows you to choose these some of the best varieties of tomatoes for planting in small greenhouses. In open ground, round red fruits with a dense peel appear from seedlings, they are very sweet and juicy, weigh about 100 - 115 g. They are excellently stored at home and can easily be transported. Tomatoes of this variety can be used both for making healthy salads and for preserving for the winter.
Benito
The following determinant tomatoes are able to surprise their owner with the first vegetables after 70 days. Such vegetable crops grow up to 50 cm in height, but despite their small size, they have a high yield. Their fruits are distinguished by an interesting plum-like shape, they are red in color, quite fleshy, sweetish in taste, and also have a dense skin. They require a timely garter. They show excellent immunity to such dangerous ailments as verticellosis and fusarium.Gardeners like to put such tomatoes in salads, and also use them for making canning.
Valentine
One of the best early varieties of determinate tomatoes. It is a non-standard semi-spreading plant with weak branching, growing up to 60 cm. The appearance of the first fruits should be expected in 97 - 98 days. It has beautiful red-orange fruits, which usually weigh about 82 - 86 g, and have a sweet taste. If we talk about the chemical composition, then tomatoes of this variety contain about 3, 9 - 4, 5% sugar, 19, 6 - 21, 2 mg per 100 g of raw material of ascorbic acid, and the presence of dry matter in the juice is about 5, 9 - 6, 7%. The fruits are prized by gardeners for their resistance to cracking.
According to reviews on various sites and forums, the Valentine variety has such advantages - good drought resistance, early maturity, preservation of the taste of tomato in salad and canning.
Explosion
These excellent determinate tomatoes can grow up to 70 cm in height, and the first harvest should be expected in 100 days. It is possible to grow such tomatoes using seedlings, as well as without seedlings. They are an improved version of the classic "White filling" variety. The vegetable culture is spreading and requires timely pinching. Fruits can weigh an average of 120 - 150 grams, but experienced gardeners manage to get vegetables weighing up to 250 grams. From one bush of a plant, you can collect about 3 kg of fruit. They have a round shape and a pleasant red color, as well as a dense skin. The positive qualities of the variety include the ability to quickly adapt to any weather, an increased degree of yield, unpretentious care, good immunity to many diseases, including late blight.
Gina
This variety is rightfully called one of the best varieties of large-fruited tomatoes. It is also determinant, most often it grows up to 60 cm, sometimes up to 80 cm. Since it is characterized by medium branching, there is no need to carry out a garter and the formation of bushes, which greatly facilitates the task of the owner of the plot. The average fruit weight is about 190 - 210 grams, but experienced gardeners manage to grow tomatoes weighing from 300 to 350 grams. The vegetables are round, have a beautiful orange-red color, they are sweet in taste, very fleshy, and are also quite resistant to skin cracking. The first crop is usually harvested at about 110 - 120 days, and the yield can be about 10 kg per square meter. It is recommended to grow no more than 3-4 bushes per meter. Quite resistant to diseases such as fusarium and verticillary wilting.
Don Juan
An excellent variety with an early ripening period of about 100 days. The bush belongs to determinant crops, it can grow up to 70 cm in height. Fruits have an unusual shape - elongated, with a small spout at the end, have a pleasant crimson color with characteristic yellow stripes on the surface. The weight of the fruit is small - about 60 - 90 grams. The vegetable of this variety is perfectly stored under all conditions and is able to withstand transportation. These tomatoes are preferred to be preserved whole, as a result of which they retain their original shape and excellent taste.
Far North
Another early variety of tomatoes, the fruits of which can be harvested after 90 - 100 days, is the Far North. It is determinant - the height of the bush can reach 50 cm - standard, and also quite powerful and erect. It has rounded red fruits that can weigh about 60 - 80 grams. The advantages of the variety include the absence of the need for pinching, good adaptation to any weather conditions, strong immunity to such dangerous diseases of vegetable crops as apical and root rot, as well as late blight.It is customary to use tomatoes of this variety both for making delicious salads and for making all kinds of marinades.
Doll
This type of good tomato is ultra-early - the first crop can be harvested somewhere in 85 - 95 days. This hybrid is a short plant with a powerful stem, each of which is capable of forming up to 25 fruits. It can grow up to 70 cm in height, and the fruit, which has a pleasant pink color and a rounded shape, usually weighs about 150-200 grams. With excellent care, gardeners with experience, according to reviews on the sites, sometimes manage to get a crop of tomatoes weighing up to 400 grams. The fruits are very fleshy, juicy and sweet. Possesses excellent taste characteristics, shows high immunity to various diseases. Well suited for salads, juices, marinades.
Cupid
It is a determinant hybrid variety that can be harvested 90 days after germination in open field conditions. The vegetable crop can grow up to 60 cm in height. It has a simple inflorescence and small green leaves. The color of unripe vegetables is usually light green, and when ripe, a rich red. The average weight of fruits is from 80 to 100 grams. They have a flat-round shape and a rather dense skin, which is why they are able to be well stored for a long time and easily tolerate transportation. They are distinguished by excellent taste characteristics, they are used not only for preparing salads, but also for preservation. Drought and disease resistant.
Legionary
It is a variety, the fruits of which appear for the first time after 90 - 95 days. It is a determinant vegetable crop that can grow up to 45 - 60 cm, while it is quite spreading, there are relatively few leaves on the plant. The fruits of such tomatoes have a pleasant pink color, a rounded shape, and also show resistance to cracking of the top layer. These vegetables show their excellent taste best when eaten fresh. They show a high degree of immunity to pillar, bacteriosis, late blight and other diseases.
Maksimka
It is a determinant plant, the ripening period of which in the open field falls at 75 - 80 days. It can grow up to 60 cm in height. The vegetable culture is semi-spreading, has an average degree of leaves and branches. It has characteristic flat-round fruits, smooth to the touch, beautiful orange-red color. All vegetables can reach 65 - 106 g. In the juice made from tomatoes of this variety, the dry matter contains about 4, 5 - 7, 9%, sugars - 2, 4 - 4, 8%, and the acidity ranges from 0.44 to 0.56%. The positive characteristics of this type of tomato include early maturity, high yield, excellent taste, good keeping quality and normal transportability.
Parodist
This variety is a striking representative of ultra-early tomatoes - the first fruits when grown in the open field appear after 80 - 85 days. The plant belongs to determinant, its height can be up to 50 cm. It does not need pinching and the formation of bushes, which makes it easier to care for this vegetable crop. It has beautiful juicy fruits with a flat-round shape and rich red color. They are capable of weighing approximately 140 - 160 grams. It adapts well to any weather conditions, withstands cold weather, has a high degree of productivity. Mainly used for making delicious and nutritious salads.
All of the above varieties of tomatoes for open ground have their own characteristics, but they share their obvious advantages - the early harvest of the first harvest. A consistently high number of fruits harvested in the season, resistance to sudden changes in weather conditions, good transportability and keeping quality, thanks to which they have remained popular among gardeners for many years.
Video "Rationing of fruits for open ground"
The video describes in detail the technology of rationing the fruits of tomatoes of various varieties for open ground.