Yellow and orange varieties of tomatoes are almost inferior in taste to red fruits. They can be just as sweet, juicy and aromatic. And in addition comes their bright color, reminiscent of the sun, as a bonus. All of them can be of various sizes and shapes, they are united only by color.
The advantage of these varieties of tomatoes is that they are suitable for the nutrition of both children and allergy sufferers, due to the absence of red pigment, which often provokes an allergic reaction.
What are the pros and cons of yellow tomatoes?
The main advantage of yellow tomatoes is that they can be consumed without harm to health by people who are allergic to red varieties. This is one of the many reasons for the popularity of the species. This vegetable is consumed by everyone, without exception, even small children prone to allergies, people on diets, people with diabetes and so on.
Due to the high content of nutrients in the composition, the vegetable cleanses the body, rejuvenates it, improves blood composition, and reduces the risk of oncology. The yellow tomato varieties tend to taste much sweeter than the red ones.
The return on investment is one hundred percent
The cultivation of yellow tomatoes practically does not differ from the agricultural technology of red ones. The same fear of frost, which makes their cultivation without additional coatings problematic in a number of regions. There is also a lot of trouble in forming the "correct" bush for the stability of the crop. All the difficulties of leaving, in the end, pay off many times over in the form of an abundance of self-grown vegetables, one hundred percent safe for consumption, and simply healthy and tasty. Read the article: Indeterminate and determinant tomatoes - what are they?
What are the most productive varieties?
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The most productive varieties of yellow tomatoes
Harvest varieties are in high demand. Taste and good looks are good, but the vegetable is grown primarily to harvest, not to admire it.
- "Golden domes" - yield 15 kg / m. sq. The fruits are round, slightly elongated, like church domes weighing 400 g each, with a pleasant, delicate taste. The disadvantage is the short shelf life, the impossibility of transportation. It is consumed fresh or used for juice.
- F1 Golden Anniversary brings up to 15 kg of crop per square meter. It is grown only in greenhouses. It grows up to 150 cm. Fruits are four-chambered, fleshy, juicy, weighing 150-350 g. Immunity is weak, which is its main drawback.
- "Golden Konigsberg" has a rich yellow-orange color. The shape of the fruit is oval, elongated with a sharp nose. 4-5 kg of fruits are collected from each bush, weighing 250-400 g. When grown in a greenhouse, the yield is higher. Used for making salads.
Late ripening
They are distinguished by a pronounced sweet taste and excellent aroma. Fruit shapes are varied. The growing season for late-ripening yellow varieties is about 120 days.
Gardeners recommend:
- Spanish gold. Bushes are tall, unlimited in growth. The fruits are rich in color, elongated, plum-shaped. Weigh up to 70 g. Productivity from 1 m2 to 7 kg.
- Cheerful neighbor. Yellow-like tomatoes can weigh about 350 g. They have a pronounced ribbing. Remove 5 kg from the bush.
- New Year. Stored until the New Year. The fruits ripen for 140 days. Fruits are of medium size, weighing up to 150 g. 3-4 kg are harvested from one plant.
To grow a late-ripening variety of tomatoes, you need to be patient, since they are gaining their rich color for a long time. Stored until winter. The first fruits can be tasted in early August.
The best varieties of large yellow tomatoes
Varieties of yellow tomatoes that produce large fruits are distinguished by their fleshiness and juiciness. The shape of the vegetable varies depending on the species, but the taste is almost always excellent if you follow the correct growing technology. Of course, the plants of these varieties need a garter, as heavy fruits can literally break off branches.
The best varieties of large yellow tomatoes
- "Lemon giant" - a large-fruited variety that gives 900 g of tomatoes! This is both an advantage and a disadvantage of the species, because branches sometimes break under such a weight. The color is bright yellow, lemon. Ripening period 120 days. The fruits are rounded below, and slightly flattened above. The pulp is fleshy, but there is little juice in it. 5 kg of fruits are usually harvested from the bush.
- "Yellow giant" will give birth to fruits weighing 700 g. Therefore, the support and the garter must be good, reliable. Rounded, flattened, bright yellow. The vegetation period of the plant is 105 days, the height is up to 150 cm.
- "Honey Spas" has an average fruit size - 500 g. The ripening period is 115 days. The plant grows up to 150 cm, no more. Suitable for greenhouse and outdoor cultivation. The color of the peel is honey, hence the name. Recommended for use in case of gastrointestinal problems.
- "Persimmon" As the name implies, it looks a bit like a fruit, but only in shape and color. Fruit weight 300 g, yield up to 4-5 kg per plant. The height of the bush is up to a meter, the ripening period is 115-120 days. It is consumed fresh, but culinary experts note that it is better to make tomato juice from this type, which turns out to be even too tasty!
- "Orange" - ripens in 110 days. It has large, almost round fruits weighing 200-300 grams, orange color. The plant is tall, reaches 150 cm, needs pinching and garter, grown in closed and open ground. Recommended for baby food, better consumed fresh.
Mid-season
For the first fruits to ripen, a period of 110-120 days is required after the first shoots appear. During this time, tomatoes have time to give a generous harvest.
The best are:
- Orange elephant. Bushes are limited in growth (100 cm in height). Tomatoes are large, flattened, with pronounced ribbing. Weight from 200 to 400 g. From 1 m2 take up to 10 kg of the crop.
- Persimmon. It has an outstanding taste. The pulp is sweet, the skin is thin. Tomatoes weigh about 300 g. 4-5 kg of harvest are harvested from the bush.
- Golden domes. Bushes are tall, tomatoes are up to 700 g. The pulp is juicy and fleshy. The yield is high due to the weight.
- King of Siberia. The fruit is distinguished by its exquisite taste and beautiful heart-shaped shape. They contain a lot of acids and sugars. The weight of one tomato is about 400 g.
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Important! Young children, allergy sufferers and people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are recommended yellow tomatoes, which do not contain much organic acid.
Yellow cherry varieties?
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Everyone loves cherry tomatoes. They are small, easy to carry, and have a pleasant, rich taste. Yellow varieties of cherry are also useful, like simple yellow tomatoes, only a small vegetable is more to the liking of children, it is also used for preservation, preparation of interesting dishes.
Yellow cherry varieties
- "Cherry yellow" - early ripening variety, ripens in 92-96 days.From each bush, 1-3 kg of fruits are collected. The plant is tall, at least 150 cm, but more often higher, so the props must be high, it needs shaping. The species is intended for growing in the open field. The fruits look like cream, yellow up to 20 g. Each cluster has an average of 20-40 fruits.
- "Honey drop" grows up to 2 meters, grown in greenhouses or in the open field, needs a garter, but does not stepchild. Tomatoes grow in brushes, 12 pieces or a little less on a branch. The weight of one fruit is 15 g. The color is light yellow, the taste is pleasant, the shape of the fruit is drop-shaped.
- "Golden bunch" - early ripe tomatoes, ripen in 85 days. Plant up to 1 meter, fruits are collected in bunches. It is grown everywhere, even on the balcony the plant will bear fruit. Tomatoes up to 20 grams, yellow, almost round.
- "Yellow date" - a plant with few leaves. The height of the bush is 1.5 meters. Tomatoes grow in a brush, the weight of each fruit is within 20 g. The shape and taste strongly resemble a date. It is transportable, even after a long transportation it has a presentation.
Also popular yellow varieties of cherry tomatoes are: "Yellow Mimi", "Golden Bead", "Grozdevye Ildi", "De-Barao Yellow", "Golden Rain", "Melon Slice", "Sunny Bunny".
Ultra-ripe
A significant part of the territory of Russia is located in the zone of risky farming. Ultra-early tomatoes with a growing season of 80-95 days have time to ripen in cold summer conditions, in regions with high air humidity. The varieties are distinguished by stable yields with an amicable return of fruits.
The bushes of ultra-early tomatoes are usually undersized, of a standard type, do not exceed a height of 50-70 cm. Fruits are medium-sized 60-150 g, with a satisfactory taste with sourness. In a cool early summer, tomatoes do not have enough time to gain sufficient sugar.
The earliest ripening orange tomatoes:
- Golden mother-in-law F1;
- Golden heart;
- Firebird.
Popular ultra early yellow tomatoes:
- Amber baltika;
- Golden Stream;
- Lemon boy;
Ultra-ripening varieties are distinguished by their unpretentiousness and ease of cultivation. They manage to finish fruiting before the mass spread of phytophthora. Plants do not need to be sprayed against fungal pathogens. Tomatoes bear fruit well without pinching and forming a bush.
Golden heart
Ultra-early maturing cultivar. The first fruits on a dwarf bush of 30-40 cm are formed and reach blanche ripeness in 80-85 days. In each hand, 5-7 orange-golden fruits weighing 100-150 g are tied.
Heart-shaped tomatoes, slightly ribbed at the stalk, have more than four seed chambers. The taste is satisfactory, with a slight sourness. Cultivar rarely gets sick, from 1 sq. m harvest up to 7 kg.
Golden mother-in-law F1
Ultra-early hybrid with a growing season of 90 days. Chunky standard bushes 55-65 cm are grown without garter and pinching.
The tomato is cultivated mainly in unprotected soil, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, the yield is up to 10 kg per sq. m. Fruits are round, smooth, intense orange, do not crack on the branch. The hybrid has phytoimmunity to various pathogens.
Firebird F1
Super early hybrid, the first round orange fruits ripen in 90-97 days. A bush 0.5-0.7 m high forms clusters with 5-7 fruits. The cultivar has a decent yield, up to 13 kg per sq. m. Good fruit set is maintained in cold, rainy summers.
Tomatoes tolerate transportation well while maintaining their presentation. The hybrid has a high immunity to viral and infectious diseases.
Golden stream
Ultra-early variety, tomatoes ripen in 83-85 days. A plant for open ground, 50-60 cm high, grown without forming a bush.
Yellow plum fruits are collected in clusters of 6-8 pieces, ripen almost simultaneously.The bushes are planted tightly, give up to 8-10 kg per sq. m.
The pulp of a tomato is juicy, with a firm skin and a pleasant taste.
Lemon boy
Variety of Dutch selection, ripens in 80-90 days, grown without shelter. Yellow flattened fruits weighing 150-200 g have a fleshy aromatic pulp. 3-4 kg of tomatoes are removed from the bush. The plant rarely gets sick.
Amber Baltic
An early standard variety with a height of 50 cm, unpretentious in cultivation, with a growing season of 90-95 days. Round yellow fruits with an amber hue, weighing 70-80 g, have a juicy fleshy pulp with a pleasant taste. Up to 3 kg are harvested from the bush. The cultivar is resistant to late blight and other diseases of the nightshade.
On a note! Yellow and orange tomatoes contain significant amounts of lycopene in an easily digestible form. This organic substance has antitumor properties and is recommended for the prevention of oncological pathologies.
What varieties are recommended for pickling and canning?
The best types of yellow tomatoes for pickling are the cherry varieties described above. They are small in size, fit into any jar, do not crack and do not lose their taste during processing and during the storage period. But besides them, there are several types of larger tomatoes, which are usually canned. Their taste and color only get better in the jar!
- "Khutorskoy salting" - a tall variety with a growing season of 120-130 days. Grown in greenhouses. It is formed into one stalk, is pinned. Fruits are round up to 100 grams, yellow, of pleasant taste, can be stored for up to 3-5 months. When salted or canned, they do not crack. Productivity per bush 3.5-4.5 kg.
- "Zero" it has a high content of vitamins and other nutrients. Even after heat treatment, most of them will remain. Fruit weight up to 160 grams. The small, rounded vegetable is ideal for canning.
Sorts of yellow tomatoes are also suitable for salting: "Amber Cup", "Peach", "Yellow Ball".
Dignity
Perhaps the most important advantage of these beautiful vegetables is that they are completely safe for people suffering from allergic diseases, this is their difference from red tomatoes. It is important that it is these tomatoes that are used to prepare food for babies. So they are even healthier than the red ones.
The pulp contains many vitamins A. It is this fact that determines the color. There is very little acid in them. In addition, vegetables are rich in beta-carotene, lycopene - this trace element removes toxins from the body and suppresses cancer cells. Also in the pulp is a fairly large amount of niacinin, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
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What varieties of yellow tomatoes bear fruit well in our natural conditions? Some are preferable to grow in greenhouses, while others are good for the vegetable garden.
For the Northwest
In the regions of the North-West, summer residents often grow tomato varieties suitable for the middle lane. The weather is capricious, the climate is humid, unstable temperatures in summer.
Summer Sun
The tomato fully lives up to its name (translated as Summer Sun). Its fruits really resemble tiny suns in brightness and shape.
The variety belongs to the group of cherry tomatoes, forms tall bushes up to 2 meters and more. Grown in greenhouse conditions. Main advantages:
- high sweetness of fruits;
- beautiful presentation of tomatoes;
- stable yield.
Fruiting is extended, produces tomatoes until October.
Crazy Cherries Barry
In the cherry group, this tomato stands out not only for its colorful name, but also for its productivity.
On tall bushes, powerful clusters with a large number of tomatoes are formed. The fruits are oval in shape, with a pronounced "nose".The pulp is firm, sweet. Tomatoes grow no more than 25 grams, they lie well during storage.
- consumed fresh;
- conservation;
- decoration of dishes.
A variety of American selection, very resistant to various diseases.
Caramel yellow F1
For lovers of pickling tomatoes, a hybrid with delicious "caramel" fruits is entirely suitable. An early ripe tomato ties the brushes with 40-50 bright yellow tomatoes.
Each weighs up to 50 grams. The pulp is dense, juicy, with a lot of sugars. In the stage of full ripening, the tomatoes acquire transparency, the contents shine through the skin.
They are planted in high shelters, since the bush reaches almost two meters. It is advisable to tie it to trellises or set stakes.
A barrel of honey
A fairly rare variety, which is usually prescribed from amateur gardeners. Forms large tomatoes weighing 400-500 grams.
There are few fruits on the bushes, but the weight of the tomatoes is impressive. The color is yellow, close to orange in full maturity. The pulp is fleshy, oily, does not creep when cut. The taste is sugar, sweet.
In the lower tier, the largest fruits are formed, in the upper clusters the tomatoes are smaller. It is mainly used for salads, and gardeners also appreciated the fruits when canning with slices. Tomatoes keep their shape, keep excellent taste in marinades
Golden Nugget
This tomato is recommended for those who like early harvests. In terms of maturity, the variety takes about 80-82 days. Fruits are round in shape, like "balls", weighing 25-30 grams. Color - golden, with tints. They are formed on twigs with tassels, each with 18-20 fruits.
This tomato shows a high and friendly yield in any season. Collect 8-9 kg from one square. meters. "Cons": thin skin on tomatoes, so the fruit is not suitable for transportation
Selection of varieties for different climatic zones
Productivity largely depends on the place of cultivation. The ripening of tomatoes is influenced by the weather, soil fertility, microclimate. Therefore, those varieties that show excellent results in the south of the country can give exactly the opposite effect in the Urals or Siberia.
Varieties for the Urals and Siberia
The regions are characterized by sharp climate changes, frosts and winds. Therefore, it is advised to plant a culture only in greenhouses or under a film. However, even in shelters, the variety should be immune to bad weather and calmly endure rain, heat, fog.
For the Urals and Siberia, the varieties Honey Drop, Diet Healthy and Altai Orange are excellent. Tomatoes are not afraid of cold weather, especially if you fertilize the soil with nitrogen-containing substances in a timely manner.
Varieties for the middle lane
The middle zone of Russia is distinguished by a temperate climate and more favorable conditions for growing. Moreover, the soil in the regions is fertile and nutritious. Farmers in the Moscow, Oryol, Tver and other regions grow the Golden Queen, Persimmon, Lemon Giant and Yellow Date varieties. These tomatoes show the best results precisely in conditions of warmth and sunlight.
The best choice for greenhouses
Pepper-shaped
The hybrid is not devoid of exoticism, but it is grown only in greenhouses. This is due to the fact that the variety is tall, the bushes cannot withstand the winds, the stems break. Bright small fruits resemble an ellipse in shape, and how delicious they are!
Date fruit
Small-fruited tomatoes were bred by our breeders. The taste is fruity. Summer residents of Central Russia recommend growing it indoors, thermophilic vegetables. The height of the bushes reaches one and a half meters.
The stems need to be tied up. Beautiful orange tomatoes ripen closer to mid-June. The yield depends on the weather conditions. The hybrid successfully tolerates low temperatures, but the yield is significantly reduced from this. The date can be grown directly on the windowsill!
Truffle
This is a variety of the Japanese Truffle variety. The fruits are equally good fresh or canned.The bush reaches a height of one and a half meters, no higher. The stems need to be tied up, and the stepsons should be cut off regularly. The high-yielding tomato bears fruit equally well in greenhouses or vegetable gardens. Outwardly, the fruits are similar to the truffle mushroom. Their flesh is dense, juicy. Sweet to taste.
Yellow scallops
It is recommended to grow the variety in a greenhouse. To obtain the maximum yield on one bush, you need to leave only 2 stems. Ripe heart-shaped vegetables with an orange tint, as in the photo. The flesh with pink veins is very sweet. They willingly eat scallops, make tomato juice from them. They are not suitable for processing or conservation.
Caramel
A tomato hybrid designed for greenhouses. It is characterized by high yield, early ripening. The uniqueness of the bush is that each brush holds up to fifty tomatoes, but not immediately, but enough in a long period of time.
The pulp is fleshy, contains little water, sweetish. The skin is dense, which allows the crop to be stored for a long time without refrigeration, and transported to other regions. Yellow caramel is canned, and fresh caramel is simply delicious.
Banana feet
The fruits are unusual in appearance and taste. The variety is one of the best among the yellows, bred by American breeders for growing in a vegetable garden, greenhouses or greenhouses. To obtain optimal yield per plant, you need to leave from 3 to 5 stems.
Banana legs are highly elongated. The pulp tastes like citrus. Up to 5 kg of harvest is harvested from one bush. Vegetables can be eaten raw and canned. They are also suitable for making sauces, seasonings.
Ildi
This is a variety of cherry. Indeterminate tall bushes are grown in open ground or greenhouses. Tomatoes grow in dense clusters.
Dina
The fruits ripen within 85 days after planting the seeds. Low-growing bushes grow up to a maximum of 70 cm, they do not have to be tied up. The variety is resistant to diseases such as septoria, macrosporiosis, but prone to late blight, watery rot.
Fruits with a bright orange tint resemble oranges (by the way, there is also such a variety). The taste is sweet, and the yield is up to 5 kg per bush. Stored well.
The listed varieties are still better to grow in greenhouses, where their yield is maximum, and they ripen much earlier than garden ones.
