Growing quality and delicious tomatoes in a cold climate is a real art. In addition to the various secrets and techniques of the masters of this case, it is important to know and "correct" varieties. Not all ordinary tomato varieties are suitable for the Siberian climate. In this article we will consider Siberian varieties of tomatoes, which have proved themselves and have become popular among truck farmers.
Tomatoes of Siberian selection for greenhouses
All varieties of tomatoes for Siberia are grown exclusively through seedlings. The most common use of greenhouses, as landing in the open ground is accompanied by a mass of complexities that can only be mastered by experienced gardeners. Here is a list of tomatoes of Siberian selection for greenhouses:
- Scarlet candles (the cultivar is tall, has a very high percentage of knotting habits, requires mandatory pasynkovaniya and garters);
- Yellow icicle (among tomato varieties of Siberian breeding for greenhouse cultivation, this is distinguished by its increased resistance to infection by phytophthora , the fruits are colored bright yellow, suitable for salting or salads);
- Chanterelle (refers to varieties of tomatoes of Siberian selection, which are suitable for canning, the fruit is sweet and covered with dense skin);
- Sabelka (fruits almost do not have seeds, very fleshy and dense, suitable for canning, medium-late and late-ripening);
- The King of Siberia (one of the large-fruited tomatoes of Siberian selection, the fruits of bright yellow color, whose weight can reach 1 kg, the skin is thin, and the flesh is fleshy and sweet).
Siberian varieties of open ground tomatoes
For gardeners who have already learned the wisdom of growing in the open, it is worth paying attention to the following varieties:
- Nikola (one of the best varieties of tomatoes of Siberian selection for growing in the open ground, relatively large, bright red, shrub-dwarf);
- Tsar Bell (well-established due to its high resistance to diseases and characteristic weather conditions, the fruits have excellent taste, fleshy and sweet);
- Cherry Blosem F1 (refer to the best varieties of tomatoes from Siberian breeding, as it is equally successfully grown in the open ground and greenhouse conditions, the fruits are very sweet and do not crack as they mature, the bushes are not prone to disease, eat fruits better in fresh form).
New varieties of tomatoes of Siberian selection
Though some varieties have already become a legend and gardeners try again and again to get a plentiful harvest, breeders do not sit still. Each year, there are new items of tomatoes from Siberian breeding, which have more advanced qualities and the ability to withstand external factors. Among the relatively new varieties of tomatoes of Siberian breeding, the following are considered to be successful:
- Beak of an eagle (it can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in the open ground, fruits are excellent for pickling, sort of medium maturity);
- Olesya (recommended for greenhouses, the fruits are very tasty bright orange, designed for salting);
- Shalong (refers to the early tomatoes of Siberian selection, they are sweet and have an unusual decorative form, a variety with a very high yield);
- The Greek F1 (this early rippling hybrid, recommended for hothouse cultivation, is oblong with a spout, the taste is excellent, suitable for salads or salting).
Virtually all varieties are highly resistant to pest attack, fruits are sweet and many of them are intended for pickling. In the care of almost all unpretentious and give a good quality harvest.