The best varieties of low-growing tomatoes for open ground

Differences between undersized varieties

For many summer residents, it has already become a good tradition to plant such excellent vegetable crops as tomatoes at the beginning of each new season. They are the welcome guests at our table all year round. Most gardeners have already managed to make sure from personal experience that undersized tomatoes are the best varieties for planting in open ground. Why are they so good?

Experts agree that undersized varieties have become so popular precisely because of their short length. Due to the fact that their bushes are rather small and compact, and the plants are of the determinant type, they will not grow larger than nature determined for them. This allows you to avoid pinching tomatoes (in contrast to tall varieties), as well as tying them up, which greatly facilitates the owner's procedure for caring for them. The yield of these types of tomatoes, provided they grow in the open field, is slightly lower than that of tall varieties, but at the same time, the entire crop can be harvested quite early, and it is possible to get about 6 kilograms of vegetables from one bush. Another big advantage of low-growing tomatoes is that they are less susceptible to such a dangerous ailment as late blight, since they grow and bear fruit much faster than late blight manages to hit them.

In general, undersized tomatoes, or, as they are also called, cherry tomatoes, require less careful care - they do not react as sharply to certain temperature changes as tall ones, do not need to maintain the required level of humidity. The main thing is to choose the varieties that are most adapted to your climatic conditions, which will feel great when planted in open ground. Below we will focus on only some of the best varieties of tomatoes, since today there is a large selection of them.

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Overview of varieties

Tomatoes Biathlon. One of the best tomato hybrids for outdoor cultivation. The first harvest pleases the owner after 90 days from the moment of germination. The fruits have a beautiful bright red color, rounded shape with flat noses, and the average weight of each vegetable is about 80 grams. The main advantage of this variety is that the crop from these bushes can be harvested practically without interruption.

Cherry tomatoes called Balcony Miracle (yellow). An ornamental variety that feels great not only outdoors, but also when grown in pots on balconies or in winter gardens. The bushes have a standard type of structure, they are very compact and neat, they can grow in height only up to 30 - 40 cm. The fruits of such cherry-type vegetables are quite aromatic and sweet in taste, have a beautiful yellow-orange color, as well as a rounded shape. Such cherry tomatoes weigh a little - about 15 - 20 grams. It is recommended to sow seeds for seedlings in May. They are widely used for fresh consumption, for making salads, as well as for preservation for the winter.

Cherry-type tomatoes called Danko can grow to a height of about 55 cm - 500 grams. This excellent variety for open ground has a high yield - about 7 kg of fruit can be harvested from one bush per season. It is appreciated by gardeners for its excellent taste in the preparation of salads and other dishes.

Another wonderful type of cherry tomatoes can be called the Far Eastern Slice. This variety is distinguished by the average ripening period of the fruits, which have the correct shape - they are elongated-oval with a pleasant raspberry color. This variety has a stable amount of vegetables in different seasons, which makes it very attractive for gardeners. Fruit weight ranges from 100 to 300 grams. It is used for preparing salads, and also retains its excellent taste when canning.

Another good variety of cherry tomatoes for growing outdoors is a vegetable called Currency. It is a bush of cherry tomatoes with a height of about 80 cm. It always pleases its owner with a good yield - from each bush of this vegetable crop, you can collect about 4.5 kg of selected fruits, the weight of which ranges from 200 to 300 grams. They are quite smooth to the touch, have a pleasant red color, have a fairly dense skin, which makes them tolerate transportation with dignity. These cherry tomatoes taste great and are not prone to cracking.

In undersized tomatoes with the name Hyperbola Early fruiting should be expected somewhere around 105 days from the moment when the first shoots broke out of the soil. Such a vegetable crop can grow in open ground up to 130 cm, but it still belongs to undersized varieties.

Its fruits have an unusual shape and very much resemble a hen's egg. They also have a rich red color, have a very fleshy juicy pulp inside and can weigh about 70 grams.

Variety Children's sweetness for open ground begins to bear fruit very early - already on the 80th day. Best suited for areas with a good climate, but if all conditions are met, such undersized tomatoes will grow well in any region. The height of an adult plant is about 50 cm. It has characteristic beautiful red fruits with dense skin, the weight of which can be up to 120 grams. Most often used for the preparation of preservation for the winter.

The low-growing tomato variety Zolotoy Potok has a fairly early fruiting period. The weight of these tomatoes is about 100 grams, they have a bright orange color and an unusual ellipse shape. The advantages of this type of delicious miniature tomatoes include the resistance of the crop to temperature extremes, excellent yield, and strong immunity to many diseases.

Early ripening - tomatoes, the height of the bush of which can be up to 60 cm, and mature vegetables weigh up to 180 grams. These tomatoes have a neat round shape and a classic red color. They are distinguished by unpretentiousness to the conditions of care, early harvesting of the first harvest, good adaptation to any weather of the climatic zone in which they grow.

Eldorado tomatoes can grow up to 70 cm in height, the bush is compact enough and will not take up much space on your garden plot. As for the fruits, they can weigh from about 200 to 250 grams, and also have a regular oval shape and an unusual yellow-lemon shade, thanks to which they look beautiful in a salad. Very tasty and aromatic.

And this is not the whole list of excellent low-growing types of tomatoes that you, without putting a lot of effort and without spending too much time, can grow in your country house in order to then enjoy their excellent taste and presentable appearance every day.

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