Large Tomatoes - Description

Few people know, but once tomatoes were considered to be poisonous. Today, no summer meals do without them. Delicious, juicy and fleshy fruits can have a sweet, acidic and gentle taste, differ in shape and size, and since it is considered that the more delicious, the better, it is not surprising that the varieties of major tomatoes have gained unheard of popularity. They are bred at home on balconies, in greenhouses and in the garden, there are even special competitions for the biggest tomato, and if you want to join the club of lovers of giant tomatoes, we suggest familiarizing with this article.

The advantages of large tomatoes

Azart's feeling is inherent to everyone, regardless of the preferences and kind of activity. And both a fisherman wants to surprise everyone with a big catch, so and the gathering will be pleasantly pleased with the home, growing a rich harvest. And if this crop will consist of incredibly large fruits - even better! The varieties of major tomatoes are ideal for this, because in the most elementary care itself, even an inexperienced gardener will be able to grow several large fruits on the joy of himself and on the envy of the neighbors. In addition to outstanding sizes, some varieties of large tomatoes have excellent taste, superior to even medium-deep and fine-forming relatives.

As a rule, large tomatoes are grown for sale. It turns out magnificent salads and sauces, but they are not very suitable for orders - too big to crawl into the neck. In addition, the large fruits of the peel is much thinner than the middle-pride small, and therefore the consistency of their more gentle and soft.

Choosing which varieties to grow in the coming season should determine where tomatoes will grow - in the open ground or greenhouse. You should not be limited to any one variety, because each of them has its own taste.

Why it is worth growing at least a couple of varieties of large-scale tomatoes:

1. This is the optimal option for the preparation of vitamin salads and sauces. Large tomatoes are much more tastier in the fresh form than many medium-deep and small varieties.
2. The fruits contain a lot of liquid and juicy pulp, so the best juices, ketchups and fillings are obtained.
3. If you plan to grow tomatoes in the greenhouse, then in the case of large varieties, the area will be used most rationally.

Each experienced gardener has several proven times of favorite tomato varieties with major fruits. However, breeders do not sit idle, and every year more and more interesting species of tomatoes, worthy of universal attention appear. They are becoming rushing to the vaginalities and impermanences of weather conditions, are not afraid of common diseases, withstand insect attacks of pests. We suggest to consider the most popular varieties in more detail.

Varieties of large tomatoes

There are a lot of varieties of large-scale tomatoes for the garden and greenhouses, but the most impressive dimensions can boast of intederminant varieties. In addition, they are distinguished by tallness and a liatoid structure. The plant can grow on 2 m, which makes it possible to optimally use the area of \u200b\u200bthe garden and the greenhouse, when, as in the case of medium-free and small varieties, it is necessary to make landings more extensive. With 1 m² of landing of large intederminant tomatoes, you can collect up to 15 kg of harvest per season, but this is not the limit! With the same area, you can collect up to 25 kg of harvest, if we are talking about hybrid varieties developed by the efforts of breeders.

Intenderminant varieties of tomatoes

If you deepen a little in the process of cultivation, it becomes clear that the biggest fruits are from the first strings. Their weight can reach 500-800 g depending on the variety, and if we provide proper care and the right feeder, the mass will be even more.

On how to grow large tomatoes, we will tell you slightly below, but for now we will list the most popular intederminant varieties:

1. Mazarini - the experience of growing in industrial greenhouses showed that this variety can grow 1.8 m in height. The fruits look in the heart of the crimson painting and on average, about 600 g. Fruits from the first strings weigh 700-800 g, with the following - about 400 g. The variety is perfect for cooking vegetable salads.
2. Scorpio - This variety can be grown exclusively in greenhouses. The crop matures pretty early. Scorpio has one interesting distinctive feature - it changes the color depending on the brightness of the lighting. So, if the intensity is sufficient, then the fruits will be brightly raspberry, but if light is pink, but the taste data does not suffer from this. The mass of fruits can reach 800 g.
3. Cardinal - the mid-length grade grown in the greenhouses. Can grow up to 2 m in height. It gives large juicy fruits with a sweet taste and weighing 800-900. Fragrant fresh salads, vitamin homemade juices and other blanks are obtained from the cardinal.
4. Bear paw - high-yielding grade. The bushes are high and branched, so they need constant stepsing. They can be planted no more than 3 pcs per 1 m², otherwise the fruits will not be able to score the desired size and mass. The crop matures pretty early. Tomatoes can weigh up to 800 g, the flesh is very juicy and sugar on a break.
   
5. Babushkin Secret - the average grade, reaching a height of not more than 1.5 m. However, despite this fact, the plant is fruitful with super large tomatoes, the mass of which can be more than 1 kg. The fruits are very fleshy and juicy, possess excellent taste characteristics. With all its mass and sizes, the seeds of large tomatoes are present in small quantities. The main advantage of the grandmother's secret is the possibility of cultivation in a cold climate.
6. The goose egg - the grade is called so due to the characteristic oval form of tomatoes. Their size is not too large, and the mass of each is about 300 g. The variety is suitable for the preparation of winter blanks and vitamin salads. Unworthy tomatoes are quickly ripened if they rip them from the bush and put in a dark and warm dry place.
7. De Barao is a mid-range variety that can be grown in a garden or a greenhouse with equal success. Under the thin skin there is a juicy flesh, and the mass of each tomato is about 300 g.
   
8. The king of giants is a grade, which is the merits of Siberian breeders. From one average bush, you can get up to 9 kg of fruits. The main advantage of the variety is good burning. Tomatoes are covered with dense skin, so well tolerate transportation.
9. The bullish heart is high empty plants with fruits of various shapes and sizes. The weight can vary from 150 g to 500 g. A distinctive feature and main advantage is a juicy flesh with a sweet taste, which is stored even after heat treatment. More details about the peculiarities of the cultivation of this variety of Tomatov told in the article "Tomatoes of the Bull Heart".
   
10. Raspberry giant - early grade, fruiting rosisan-raspberry colors. The size of tomatoes can be different depending on the order of the formation of the barriers, but in any case, the mass of each will be at least 200 g.

Hybrid varieties of tomatoes

If you compare hybrid varieties with conventional large-scale, you can note a greater resistance to changeable weather. F1 hybrids are completely undemanding and always give rich yields. They fruit even with insufficient illumination or sharp temperature differences, which would be detrimental to all other varieties.

Also, the advantages of hybrids can be attributed to the high resistance to typical "tomato" diseases and lesions insect pests. So if you do not have the opportunity to create optimal conditions for tomatoes in the greenhouse, but you really want to plant them, choose hybrids.

Important: A good crop of F1 hybrids can be obtained only from seeds purchased in the store, since the planting material obtained from the collected crop germinates extremely rarely, and if it happens, but new plants do not retain the varietal characteristics. It is perhaps the only and most important disadvantage of hybrids - every year you need to buy landing material.

The timing of the ripening of hybrid varieties can be the most different. Early and media show the greatest resistance to weather becoming and insufficient care. They can be planted in unheated and film greenhouses.

Hybrid varieties of large tomatoes F1:

1. Ural - received such a name, since it was originally created for breeding in the Ural region. The variety can be planted in glass and film greenhouses. The bush is rather branched, so it must be constantly quenched and pausing. Fruit with large red tomatoes weighing 300-400 g. From one plant, you can collect about 8 kg.
2. Krasnobay - a high-yielding average variety. With 1 m² of landings for the season, you can collect up to 40 kg of flat-increasing juicy tomatoes, each of which weighs 350-500 g.
   
3. Handbag - early greenhouse grade. The bushes are quite high and sweet sugar tomatoes ripen on them weighing up to 400.
4. Cavalcade is an unpretentious greenhouse early grade, although in the southern regions with warm spring you can plant in an open ground. Fruit with very large fleshy tomatoes. Among the advantages can be especially highlighted with high resistance to the damage to nematode.
5. Gilgan - a high early grade, fruiting tomatoes weighing 300-350 g. With 1 m² you can get up to 35 kg of harvest.
6. Volgograd is a tall mid-freed variety. Fruit with large tomatoes weighing 300 g with a juicy sweet pulp. Tight skin makes a harvest suitable for transportation and storage.
7. The Russian size, Siberian - two supergigant varieties, on average the weight of the fruits is 500 g, and the largest tomatoes can reach 3 kg.
   

Features of growing tomato

The first thing you need to know if you have gathered to grow large tomatoes - almost all intederminant and hybrid varieties are very strong to the sides and grow up. In leafy sinuses, new shoots are regularly formed, on which additional stalks with flowers are formed. If you leave everything as it is and allowing plants to branch, no matter how the crop of large pink tomato can not be and speech - all the strength of the bush will go to the development of new shoots, and not to form a harvest. That is why it is necessary to constantly quench and steeked, in order to send the energy of the tomatoes to the right direction.

If you planted a tall grade, then it is immediately after the room in the greenhouse it is necessary to packing. Leave only 1-2 stems, removing all side shoots at the initial stages of development. As soon as they begin to develop fresh - immediately remove them.

Useful advice: so that after removing in the same place in the future there is no stepper (a new secondary escape), do not get it completely, and leave a small 1.5-2 cm penet.

As for flower brushes, it is desirable to leave no more than 4-6 pieces on each stem. When the plant reaches its maximum height, or when the last floral brush is formed, it is necessary to pinch the top, leaving a 2-3 leaflet over the brush. Such a procedure will suspend growth and will send energy to the formation of fruits.

Because we are talking about large-scale tomatoes, there is a high probability that the stalks of the bushes may not withstand the weight of the harvest. And so that they do not fall on the ground, they did not rot and do not break it necessary to suspend each bush to the support on time. For particularly tall varieties, it is recommended to organize a tag. Tension a thin wire and shut down the rope or laces from it. Close the stems around the cords as they are heightened, then the plant in the future will not feel discomfort. Brushes with tomatoes need to be taped separately. The technology is described in more detail in the article. "How to encourage tomatoes".

In all other respects, the cultivation of large varieties of pink tomato does not differ from working with ordinary representatives of this family. Use the same fertilizers as for ordinary tomatoes, protect against the same diseases and pests. To get acquainted with this information, read the article "A tomato. Landing, growing and care ». It will also be worth reading an article "Diseases and pests of cucumbers and tomatoes".

Remember that even in greenhouse conditions it is not always possible to create an optimal medium for growing tomatoes. Buy high-quality planting material from proven manufacturers and comply with the main principles of tomatoes growing technology to regularly receive a rich yield of delicious fruits.