The most famous Chinese varieties
The popularity of these species began to rise due to their positive properties. The characteristics of a particular variety will make it possible to understand whether it is suitable for growing under certain conditions or not.
Chinese tomatoes are resistant to unfavorable growing conditions, have high immunity, and most often they are early ripening.
A description of popular varieties will help the summer resident choose the right type.
Early
A common variety of Chinese tomatoes. Summer residents grow it for the following reasons:
- high field health;
- undemanding to a garter, bushes barely reach 0.5 m;
- large-fruited, weight reaches 200 g, flat-round, red tomatoes;
- tomatoes are stored for a long time, the taste is excellent;
- dense skin makes it easy to transport them over long distances;
- use for the preparation of tomato juice at home and in industrial conditions.
Recommendations for shaping - it is advisable to keep the bushes in 2 trunks. This is how the maximum possible yield is obtained from the plants. Grown indoors, only in the south do vegetable growers plant the variety in open ground. An early tomato is afraid of low night temperatures. Summer residents are advised to tie the culture to stakes so that the fruit brushes do not come off due to the large weight of the tomatoes.
F1 Chinese souvenir
Ripens within 85-95 days. Raspberry rounded tomatoes. Weight with proper care reaches 250 g. Plants are resistant to common crop diseases. In addition, they easily tolerate stressful growing conditions.
Fruits ripen at the same time, on average 5-7 pieces on one brush. Summer residents are advised to form in 2 stems. The rest of the stepsons are removed. Due to its high cold resistance, the Chinese souvenir is planted in regions of risky farming in unprotected soil.
Chinese princess
The ripening period of the fruits of the plant is 115-125 days after planting. Fruits of an unusual color, when mature they are greenish-brown in color. Compliance with the requirements for cultivation and the timely implementation of agricultural techniques allows you to get fruits weighing 0.5 kg. The average fruit weight is 0.25 kg.
The bushes are tall, reaching 1.7 m. Formation of 2-3 stems is required. After the formation of the 7-8th brush, the growth point is removed. Grown in regions with hot dry summers due to its high temperature tolerance.
The main creators of new tomatoes are two companies called Altai Seeds and Sibirskiy Sad, these firms create new types of tomato plants every year, after which they expose them to the general market. I would like to say that the varieties were bred not only for planting in greenhouses, but also to transplant them under the open sky into the ground in the garden.
The best tomato varieties from Siberian selection
To begin with, it is worth considering the seeds of tomatoes of Siberian selection, the most productive, since they are the most popular among gardeners. Many people set the main goal to get the largest harvest, for this reason, you can advise several excellent varieties of tomatoes that will give a large number of fruits during the fruiting period.
You can increase the yield of any tomato if you use a plant growth activator.
Pride of Siberia
Looking at the name, you can understand that this variety should really be very productive, as it is, its name is completely true. Fruits appear on the plant quite early, the bush itself is quite tall and can reach a height of about one and a half meters, sometimes even more, no doubt it will need a garter. It is recommended to plant this variety only in a heated greenhouse. I would like to especially note the fact that the plant does not require special care, which attracts gardeners and gardeners of the northern part of the country.
When fruiting, it bears large and tasty fruits of a round shape, they have a bright and rich red color, and by weight they often reach nine hundred grams. The taste of ripe vegetables is very pleasant, but due to their large size, they are used exclusively for preparing salads. No more than five bushes of such a plant are planted per square meter, in addition, tomatoes need mandatory fertilization, which is produced according to the described scheme.
Siberian abundant
This is the second most popular variety, which also fully justifies its beautiful name, the fruits during fruiting are really collected in great abundance, a gardener can get up to six kilograms of ripe and juicy tomato fruits from only one bush. Each fruit is quite large, tomatoes can weigh up to two hundred grams, but most often fruits are one hundred and fifty grams in weight. Tomatoes have a bright shade of red after ripening, when the fruits reach the point when they need to be removed from the bush, the vegetable acquires a bright raspberry color. The pulp of each fruit is quite dense, but at the same time juicy, for this reason, such tomatoes are often used to create sauces and homemade tomatoes. Tomato variety "Budenovka" is very popular among gardeners.
The bush can grow up to one hundred and seventy centimeters in height, the fruits ripen quite early, and about seven clusters can form on each bush, bearing a harvest. If extreme flowers began to form on each branch, then it is recommended to remove them, this will help the remaining fruits to ripen in a shorter time, since the plant will spend all its energy on the finished tomatoes. Such seeds of tomatoes of the Siberian selection, the most productive, will have to be periodically properly fertilized and prepared in advance in order to increase the level of yield.
King of Siberia
These seeds of tomatoes of Siberian selection are the most fruitful give ripe fruits a little later than previous varieties, for this reason they are considered mid-season, but the advantage of this variety is that tomatoes can easily grow in open ground in the garden, which is very convenient for those gardeners who do not have a greenhouse for growing vegetables. The bush grows to an average height, often no more than one hundred centimeters, but in rare cases it can grow up to one hundred and fifty centimeters, for this reason the plants are suitable for growing even under film.
This variety bears very large and tasty fruits, most often you can see tomatoes in the size of four or five hundred grams, but in some cases tomatoes weighing eight hundred or even nine hundred grams come across. Each tomato has a bright yellow hue, and their shape is more like a heart. Planting can be done after the sixth and seventh leaves germinate on the seedlings, you will also have to wait for the formation of a flower brush, which should bring a crop. If you count by days, then the seedlings are planted sixty days after sowing the seeds in the ground.
Chinese disease resistant
These seeds of tomatoes of Siberian selection are the most productive, but at the same time they are new on the market, they were bred not so long ago, but many gardeners have already appreciated them. Plants perfectly tolerate various diseases, since they have a natural immunity to them, and also bear their first fruits quite early, which is why summer residents have become so interesting. The bush is quite tall, each fruit can weigh up to two hundred grams, and after ripening the tomatoes acquire a bright red hue. It is best to plant not in greenhouses, but in an open garden.
Bulls-eye
This is another wonderful variety from breeders that was bred quite recently, although the name is a bit strange, but such tomatoes ripen in the shortest possible time, while the bush shows the highest yield level, which is a great advantage of a tomato plant in such climatic conditions. Each fruit has a shape similar to cherry berries, on each branch from ten to forty beautiful tomato fruits can be formed, the fruits themselves are lightweight, only thirty grams, for this reason they are great for salting in jars as a whole. The bushes grow up to two meters, for this reason they must be tied up, but it is best to grow it in a greenhouse.
Siberian surprise
These seeds of tomatoes of the Siberian selection are the most productive and have an early ripening period, about ten tomatoes can form on each of the brushes, while the bushes are quite fertile. Each plant can grow up to one hundred and twenty centimeters in height, it is very important to carry out pinching of this type of tomato, if you do not do this procedure on time, then you will not have to expect a large yield from the variety. Ripe fruits acquire a red tint and have a more elongated shape than they look like peppers; each of the tomatoes can weigh no more than one hundred and thirty grams.
Siberian apple
This type of tomato also has a mid-early ripening period, vegetables after ripening have a delicate pearl pink hue. The bushes grow to a height of no more than one hundred and eighty centimeters, but the fruits themselves are very fleshy, and also have sweet pulp, for this reason they were called "apple". This variety is excellently grown in greenhouses, and the fruits themselves have a beautiful appearance and are well stored for a long period of time.
Features of cultivation
All tall tomatoes are grown by seedling method and "Chinese" will be no exception.
The earlier you plan to plant a tomato in open ground or a greenhouse, the earlier you need to sow seeds.
Cultivation regions
Sowing times naturally vary by region. Since the packers did not bother to prescribe this item, crops must be carried out in accordance with the following standards:
- The age of the seedlings at the time of planting in the ground should be within 55-65 days. Therefore, if in your area frosts are impossible only after May 20, then it is necessary to sow seeds on March 10-15. If seed soaking is practiced, then the dates can be postponed to March 20-25;
- Seedlings should have 6-7 well-developed leaves. To achieve such results, it is necessary to choose a universal, nutritious soil, or to carry out regular feeding during the seedling period;
- The seedlings should have time to form an excellent root system. For this, a pick is necessary, in the phase of 2 real leaves, by all means into an individual container.
The best varieties of tomatoes for open ground are the most delicious and large-fruited
The largest-fruited varieties and their detailed characteristics
For many summer residents, the size of the grown vegetable matters. They have an excellent appearance for trading on the market, they can be bragged to a neighbor or simply served on the table as decoration.Their taste, as a rule, is slightly inferior to small fruits, but it will not hurt every summer resident to grow a couple of bushes of such vegetables. We bring to your attention the most large-fruited varieties of tomatoes for open ground and their detailed descriptions.
- Pudovik. Powerful. A tall bush (up to 150 cm), on which up to a dozen fruits weighing from 200 g to 1 kg are formed. Tomato Pudovik is considered one of the largest in Russia; it is grown in almost all regions, even in the northern ones. The period until technical ripeness is 115 days, considered medium early. The yield is 5 kg from one bush or up to 17 kg from 1 m2. With a good feeding with mineral fertilizers, the plant's immunity becomes much stronger.
- Tolstoy. It is impossible to consider the best tomatoes for open ground and not to mention from this hybrid, which for 25 years of existence on the Russian market has become a bestseller, like the Budenovka variety. Its predecessor was the Tolstoy tomato variety, which has been known to all summer residents for at least 20 years. The average weight of fruits is 230 grams, which is a good indicator. In addition to its large size, tomato Tolstoy F1 has another significant advantage - high yield. Collect 12 kg / 1 sq.m. is not a record, it is quite possible to get it at an ordinary summer cottage. Bushes grow up to 120 centimeters, spreading, pinching is not required. Ripening period - 150 days. Tomato Tolstoy has a high resistance to many diseases, including powdery mildew and fusarium wilt.
- Tomato Bovine heart. This is one of the most famous "heavyweights", which has an excellent appearance, good taste and weight up to 900 g. Average fruits are not more than 300 g, while the first inflorescences give very large tomatoes, and those that ripen a little later can reach only 100-150 g. It has an excellent decorative appearance - the shape of a heart. The bushes are spreading, erect, powerful, up to 130 centimeters. Oxheart tomatoes are in great demand among summer residents who grow vegetables for themselves.
Remember that big fruits do not always mean high yields. As a rule, these are more decorative vegetables for home and summer cottages that have no industrial value. If you seriously decide to engage in vegetable growing, then it would be best for you to choose a hybrid that gives up to 12-20 kg per square meter.
The most productive varieties and their descriptions
Today there is high competition in the field of vegetable growing, so the business must be extremely profitable. Dutch tomato varieties and some Russian analogues are capable of producing up to 20 kg per square meter, thereby significantly increasing the profitability of vegetable growing. The fruits are small in size, but there are many of them, due to this, a high yield is obtained. We bring to your attention the "brightest" representatives of this category and description.
- Tomato Diabolic. The yield reaches 700 c / ha when grown on a breeding site, in under normal conditions, you can get 400-450 c / ha with timely fertilization with minerals... The bushes are not sprawling, up to 120 centimeters high, the fruits weigh 120-140 grams, of the correct shape. Possesses increased lightness, well transported over long distances. Suitable for salting, fresh consumption, seaming and other purposes. Tomato disease resistance is very high, especially to fusarium wilting, anthracosis of fruits and leaves, brown and white spot. In many ways, it surpasses the best Dutch tomato varieties that are not acclimatized on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- Tomato Bobcat F1. A well-known hybrid that gives fairly good yields (40-50 tons per hectare). Fruits are relatively small, up to 140 g, well transported, well laid. The bushes grow up to 120 centimeters in height, it is advisable to make pinching so that there are as many side layers as possible - the yield increases by about 21-24%. Resistance to anthracosis of leaves and fruits is high, practically do not undergo fusarium wilt.
- Solokha tomato. Large-fruited and high-yielding variety. The bush grows up to 90 centimeters in height, slightly spreading. Tomatoes grow on average up to 150 grams, sometimes they reach 220-250 g, especially if the load on the bush was small, up to two dozen fruits.The average yield is 450 centner, sometimes you can get more if you use drip irrigation.
The taste qualities of hybrids often leave much to be desired, since the content of sugar and ascorbic acid in them is minimal. Keep in mind that a fragrant smell is also not to be expected from extremely yielding varieties, since all their forces are aimed at obtaining a certain tonnage.
If you grow for sale and subsequent sale, then this group of vegetables will be optimal for you. In case you want to get tasty, aromatic vegetables on your table, it would be better to give preference to ordinary Russian varieties that have a lot of vitamin C and sucrose.
Characteristics of fruit formation
The firm presented the variety as large-fruited. Tomatoes are flat-round, fleshy, moderately elastic.
But those who have already managed to acquire seeds and grow describe the shape of the fruit as a classic heart-shaped. The fact that this is a re-grading is obvious, so there is no need to rely on full compliance.
The color of the tomato is more consistent - it is pink, as stated in the name of the variety. The fruits do not have a green spot at the stalk and their color is uniform.
The packers promise that the Chinese pink tomato variety has excellent taste, a balance of acids and sugar content, and a pleasant pulp texture.
Another stumbling block was the size of the tomatoes. "Sedek" generously declares a weight of 500-700 grams. not so generous and talk about a weight of 300 g. However, gardeners who tried to grow "Chinese pink" claim that the fruits hardly reach 200 g.
Picking
Seedlings need to dive, as mentioned above in a month. In suitable conditions, 2 true leaves will already grow on them by this time.
The operation is performed like this:
- The plant is pruned under the cotyledon leaves;
- After that, it is transplanted into another glass;
- Seedlings need to be watered and covered with foil on top;
- For two days, pots with seedlings are transferred to a cool, shaded place;
- After that, the seedlings are placed in a bright room.
For planting, you need to prepare a neutral peat-based soil, it is advisable to buy a ready-made soil mixture.
Important! Humus cannot be added to the soil, it provokes the appearance of rot.
Why you need to prune seedlings, and not dive
This is done so that various diseases that may be in the old soil do not get into the new soil. Thanks to this, tomato seedlings according to the Chinese method of cultivation remain strong and less sick.
For transplanting, you need to use pots with a volume of about 100 ml. If it is necessary over time, the seedlings are transshipped in larger containers.
What is good about this method
This name alone gives an idea that the method of obtaining tomato seedlings was invented by the inhabitants of China, we began to use it recently. But the reviews of those who tried the Chinese method say that this is an effective technology that allows you to get a decent harvest of high-quality fruits.
Its advantages include the Chinese way of growing:
- You can get high-quality seedlings earlier than conventional planting.
- All tomato seedlings take root after a pick.
- Tall tomatoes stretch less.
- The productivity of plants increases 1.5 times.
The Chinese way of growing tomatoes allows you to get healthy and strong seedlings. On a bush, about 20 cm from the soil, the first flower cluster is laid. This contributes to the production of early tomato fruits and an overall increase in yield.
Reviews of gardeners
- Nikolay from Nizhny Novgorod. Last season, I planted a Chinese souvenir in my own temporary greenhouse. At the end of June I tried my first tomato.A little dense, as for my taste, the pulp. Happy with the harvest. Collected more than expected, although the summer was cold.
- Natalia is from the Moscow region. I have been growing tomatoes in my garden for a long time. The pink varieties are my favorites. On the advice of a neighbor, she planted the described tomato in a greenhouse. In the middle of summer, I removed 2 buckets from several bushes. The hybrid has a rich taste, strong aroma. Most of them were eaten fresh. The leftovers went to juice.
- Dmitry from Voronezh. I have been growing tomatoes for sale for 4 years. I give preference to early, productive varieties and hybrids, which I plant in a capital greenhouse with a polycarbonate coating. I liked the presented tomato. Forms an ovary well under any conditions, has a presentation.
Chinese souvenir from those varieties that can be recommended for growing in private households and on farm plots. In any weather, the hybrid will not let you down and will generously present the crop.
Tomato care
- Tomatoes do not like drought in any way, so regular watering should be ensured. On the other hand, the Chinese pink variety is distinguished by the presence of a thin skin, so excessive moisture can cause the fruit to crack. You need to take it off no more than once a week.
- Timely chiseling and weed removal around the bushes is required. Too dense bushes need to be pinned.
- In order to obtain a richer harvest, fertilizer should be applied several times per year. For the first time, the additives are applied at the time of the seedlings' growth. The second time is during flowering. If, after the bushes have begun to bear fruit, the plants look lethargic and worn out, fertilizer must also be applied. It is not a sin to use chicken manure or mullein as a source of nutrients.
Despite the high win-rate against diseases and pests, the Chinese pink variety needs preventive treatments. In (types of this, you need to purchase special insecticides. If you follow the rules of agricultural technology, however, you can get a rich harvest of large tomatoes. The only drawback for use in canning is the large size of the fruit. Eggs are not pickled or salted entirely. But the rest of the preparations: sauces, lecho, ketchups will delight you with their wonderful taste.