Rating of the best tomato varieties for greenhouses for 2022

Like many representatives of vegetable crops, tomatoes are heat-loving plants, therefore it is better to grow them in closed or protected ground. The desired degree of heating should be approximately +20 +30C. Under these conditions, it is possible to grow them throughout the year. There are even a number of varieties of crops adapted only to greenhouse conditions. By 2022, it is easy to find an abundance of different brands of tomato on the market, which can lead an experienced owner into a stupor. How to choose the right tomato varieties for greenhouses from this variety will reveal this rating.

Description of greenhouse crops

There are 2 types of seeds.

1. Varietal. The main advantage of such vegetables is the possibility of harvesting with further cultivation. They have good taste properties and can please throughout the year.
2. Hybrid variety - F1 has a beautiful appearance, most reminiscent of those that delight the eye from the photos on the bag. As a rule, F1 are tomatoes obtained by crossing with the best examples of their species. It is these qualities that reflect hybrid varieties. And also they are undemanding, can resist diseases or pest attacks. But it is impossible to take seed materials from them for the purpose of reuse.

Working with tomatoes in a greenhouse is almost no different from the standard procedure for growing them. The main steps can be:

• sowing;
• seedling care;
• moving young seedlings to insulated soil;
• tying with pinching;
• bush processing;
• irrigation and nutrition;
• removal of ripe vegetables, as well as storage of the latter.

Cultures germinated on protected soil differ from soil counterparts in positive and negative aspects. For example, you can highlight the following advantages:

• The best microclimate. For heat-loving seedlings, a greenhouse will be an ideal solution as a way to create the right microclimate.
• maturation speed. Vegetables from greenhouses sprout and ripen faster than soil counterparts.
• The size of the tomato itself.Greenhouse counterparts have large parameters, even if the "rivals" are of the same species;
• High yield.
• Means for feeding seedlings under such conditions work better.

In order not to make mistakes when choosing, do not forget about the disadvantages:

• a new greenhouse is not a cheap pleasure; it requires regular updating every 2-3 years with a transfer to a new location.
• it is impossible to do without periodic treatment from pests that feel at ease here.
• high margin on greenhouse crops.
• taste, usually such vegetables gain the required number of nutrients more slowly, therefore they seem watery.

Often, it is these factors that affect how much seed will cost. But it is also desirable that the shelters have good illumination; tomatoes require high-quality ventilation with protection from sudden temperature changes.

What to look for when buying

The best cultivation rooms at the moment are:

• covering soil;
• greenhouses;
• greenhouses.

The material for greenhouses can also become different, which determines what vegetables are, the following models are most popular:

1. Film. Their functionality is better suited to determinant plants.
2. When growing tomatoes in a glazed greenhouse, tall species are more relevant.
3. But for shelter from carbonate, any variety is suitable, the main compliance with the following requirements:

• self-pollination;
• lack of lateral processes;
• disease resistance;
• moisture tolerance.

What are the selection criteria

To obtain a high yield, it is worth considering the following recommendations.

1. Before deciding which company’s offer is better, you need to decide exactly on the purpose of using the culture: for sale, conservation or momentary use.
2. Planting material cannot be purchased from the first counter representatives, as it may be of poor quality.
3. You should not buy them at discounts or sales, quite often this is a stale product. Often among the promotional goods there are grains of poor quality, not so in demand by farmers.
4. Since the greenhouse environment is completely different from the outdoor environment due to a more humid, warm, and also poorly ventilated microclimate. The arches of the greenhouse are favorable not only for seedlings, but also for harmful microorganisms. Based on this, it is preferable to pay attention to the following:

• Bush type. There is an undersized - remontant variety or indeterminate - unlimited in height.
• Fertility. For greenhouse tomatoes, the average will be 11-15 kg. But there are a number of super-yielding hybrids, from which it is realistic to remove almost 20 kg of vegetables.
• Parameter of the variety itself. Small tomatoes are often referred to as "pickling", they are suitable for seasonal harvesting, and larger ones are best eaten fresh.
• resistance to infections. It is worth giving preference to hybrid plants with strong immunity.
• Early, middle or late ripeness.
• Storage period.
• Life cycle. Perennial varieties are practically not found, since the tomato is an annual plant. Only a few species can be conditionally considered durable.

Do not forget about such an important detail as the location of the future greenhouse, which also affects the popularity of their models.

Cultivation Tips

Growing tomatoes is not an easy task, each farm has its own secrets suitable for this area. And there are some that will be useful to everyone:

• Feeding seedlings is necessary, but not necessary.Do not forget, you will have to eat the harvest yourself, and therefore you should be more careful with fertilizer.
• Do not overdo it with watering, otherwise you can simply ruin the root system. It, like pruning the crop, is preferably carried out in the morning in order to avoid the formation of condensate, and so that the wounds from the secateurs have time to dry by the evening.
• Lateral shoots or stepchildren must certainly be removed, leaving only the central seedling with 5-6 tassels on it. Otherwise, the shoots will obscure the vegetable itself, simultaneously pulling nutrients out of it.
• The top is pinched three weeks before the cessation of development, as soon as the tomatoes begin to turn red, the lower leaves are also cut off.
• Don't forget to control the temperature. For young seedlings, an indicator of 20-22 will be normal, and at night it is completely better to reduce it to 16-17. Later, you can maintain at the level of 26-32C.
• It will be extremely unpleasant if vegetables grown with care are exposed to such a disease as phytophthora. To prevent this, you need to process the bushes 3 times before flowering.

Rating of quality tall or indeterminate species

 

Cow's heart

This foreign variety is from the best producers from Italy. The culture is not distinguished by dense foliage, but rather branchy. Tomatoes form brushes of 4-5 pieces with fruits of an unusual heart-shaped shape. And he also has inexpensive hybrid analogues of F1, their main difference in the shade of the fruit, from light pink with raspberry to black.

• Quite meaty;
• pleasant to the taste;
• unpretentious in care;
• tolerates dry well;
• great germination;
• bears fruit all the time;
• looks appetizing.

• Fresh is tastier;
• not suitable for preservation as a whole, only for various kinds of blanks;
• need a garter;
• requires mulching.

options	characteristics
shelf life	2 years
type of	selective
amount in a package	0.2 grams
planting month	March
fetal weight	up to 800g
ripening time	115 days
average price	from 10 rubles

De Barao

A professional series that has several varieties: Royal, Gold, Pink, Orange, Black.

• Suitable for both open and protected ground;
• tomatoes are even, neat;
• suitable for preservation;
• good in bed;
• suitable for transportation.

• Pinkish varieties are tastier than red ones;
• require shaping and garters;
• does not ripen in the northern regions;
• late ripening.

options	characteristics
shelf life	2 years
type of	varietal
amount in a package	250-300
planting month	March
fetal weight	up to 70g
ripening time	118 days
average price	20 rubles

Pink Elephant

Tomato refers to semi-indeterminate plants that were created by Russian scientists. It reaches 1.5 meters, has a medium-late ripening.

• Appetizing fruits;
• nice pale pink shade;
• taste qualities;
• suitable for salad;
• endures light vibrations;
• you can take material for seedlings;
• good yield.

• late;
• prone to disease.

options	characteristics
shelf life	4 years
type of	varietal
amount in a package	20 pcs.
planting month	early March
fetal weight	from 400 grams
ripening time	120 days
average price	26 rubles

Eagle heart

According to buyers, he rightfully earned his place among the giant tomatoes. Those who have the pleasure of working with him more often share only positive feedback.Although the plant is distinguished by the average ripening period of one such "tomato" is enough for a full-fledged salad, and the taste will pleasantly surprise even the most sophisticated. It strikes with high productivity, it can be safely called perennial, since after the first harvest it will be easy to please the owners even at home, on the windowsill.

• Suitable for low-calorie baby food;
• large tomatoes;
• excellent taste characteristics;
• unpretentiousness;
• tolerates dry well;
• immune to disease.

• Requires special treatment;
• cannot be used in its entirety.

options	characteristics
shelf life	4 years
type of	varietal
amount in a package	20 pcs.
planting month	early March
fetal weight	from 400 g
ripening time	120 days
average price	26 rubles

The best high-yielding varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses

Samara

The vegetable is immediately adapted to greenhouse conditions. The plant does not have abundant foliage, it has a pleasant spherical shape.

• Used both fresh and pickled;
• long fruiting;
• copes well with viruses;
• can be sold.

• Grows only in open ground.

options	characteristics
shelf life	year
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	12 pcs.
planting month	end of january february
fetal weight	90-100
ripening time	100-105 days
average price	30 rubles

Cio-Cio-san

The plants themselves are quite tall, up to 150–200 cm; have dense, but small foliage of dark green color with oblong fruits. This domestic variety was created specifically for lovers of fresh salads with tomatoes, as well as true connoisseurs of pickled tomatoes.

• Good disease resistance;
• pleases throughout the season;
• tomatoes ripen almost simultaneously;
• actively emerges regardless of the type of soil;
• vegetables can be grown commercially;
• pleasant to the taste.

• Cracks if not immediately assembled;
• you cannot cultivate yourself;
• require attention.

options	characteristics
shelf life	5 years
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	0.1g
planting month	March
fetal weight	about 40g
ripening time	120 days
average price	20 rubles

Semko-Sinbad F1

Gardeners who prefer this variety can surprise their neighbors with an ultra-early harvest, since it will be possible to get the first ripe tomatoes by June. Well, the peak of Semko-Sinbad activity is already noted by July. The plant has few leaves, but is unpretentious with a high yield from one bush.

• Vegetables look aesthetically pleasing;
• uniform coloring;
• good taste qualities;
• can be used in conservation;
• great option to grow in a greenhouse;
• resistant to a number of diseases;
• handles the trip well.

• Inferior in yield to its previous counterpart.

options	characteristics
shelf life	up to 2 years
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	12 pcs.
planting month	April
fetal weight	about 90g
ripening time	90-95 days
average price	19 rubles

Bobcat F1

A strong plant with dense foliage that shelters the fruit from the scorching heat. Although it belongs to late germination varieties, it will almost be the optimal solution for cultivation in dry, hot regions.

• Has very large fruits;
• pleasant appearance;
• endure transportation;
• large vegetables;
• elastic.

• In the north, it can only be grown in greenhouse conditions.

options	characteristics
shelf life	3-5 days
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	50 pcs.
planting month	May
fetal weight	90-226g
ripening time	130 days
average price	100 rubles

pot-bellied hut

Outwardly, the vegetable itself looks like a ribbed pear. It has rather thin stems, but a powerful root system.

• Excellent taste qualities;
• large;
• resistant to phytophthora;
• stored for a long time;
• can be transported.

• If used in cold areas, it is better to insulate;
• redder slowly;
• requires a garter;
• needs a special composition of the soil.

options	characteristics
shelf life	4 years
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	0.1g
planting month	March
fetal weight	up to 300
ripening time	110 days
average price	600 rubles

Tornado F1

Universal plant suitable for different soils, including insulated. The medium-early variety has fleshy tomatoes of a rich shade, rounded shape.

• Delicious;
• does not take up much space;
• climate resistant;
• high yield.

• If the seedlings are shed unevenly, then the tomatoes crack;
• susceptible to phytophthora;
• requires a garter.

options	characteristics
shelf life	2 years
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	0.1g
planting month	March
fetal weight	80-120
ripening time	105-110 days
average price	150 rubles

 

Verlioka+F1

This early maturing variety gives good germination coupled with high yields. Small tomatoes are equally suitable for fresh salads or preservation.

• Ideal for a greenhouse
• taste qualities;
• big harvest;
• resistant to defeat;
• immune to changes in the atmosphere.

• Cannot be grown outdoors;
• it makes no sense to collect seeds for planting;
• need nutritious soil;
• requires special attention.

options	characteristics
shelf life	up to 2 years
type of	hybrid
amount in a package	12
planting month	March
fetal weight	140g
ripening time	105 days
average price	35 rubles

Undersized they are determinant

Rocket

A neat, low variety of tomato no larger than 60 cm in size with large flowers, but a fairly high yield. It has an unusual oblong shape with an excellent, slightly tart taste. The simplicity of the culture has made it popular among vegetable growers. Tomato feels good in protected or open ground.

• Suitable for immediate consumption or conservation;
• you can enjoy it throughout the season;
• easily tolerates transportation;
• unpretentious.

• Low yield relative to taller counterparts;
• needs enhanced feeding;
• sour.

options	characteristics
shelf life	up to 2 years
type of	varietal
amount in a package	from 20 pcs.
planting month	early March
fetal weight	40-60g
ripening time	105-110 days
average price	18 rubles

Pride of Siberia

This species almost immediately earned the great respect of summer residents - breeders. An early ripening vegetable with a bush height of 1.5 m is the best solution for any farmer. It has a beautiful shape with a pleasant taste and good yield.

• Large fruits;
• responds well to watering with top dressing;
• they are undemanding in care;
• tolerate temperature changes well;
• pleasant appearance;
• disease resistance.

• Requires regular fertilization;
• need molding;
• only for greenhouses.

options	characteristics
shelf life	4 years
type of	varietal
amount in a package	from 20 pcs.
planting month	late February - early March
fetal weight	up to 900g
ripening time	85-100 days
average price	19 rubles

Danko

A low plant will be an excellent decoration for a polycarbonate greenhouse. It is considered the best vegetable to use in the cultivation room, as it does not crack and has almost no seeds.

• Can do without stepson;
• good appearance;
• decent taste;
• quite meaty.

• Need to tie up;
• does not tolerate transportation well.

options	characteristics
shelf life	up to 4 years
type of	varietal
amount in a package	20 pcs.
planting month	early March
fetal weight	300-500g
ripening time	100-115 days
average price	25 rubles

Duet

Novelties from the Russian manufacturer Gavrish-a mixture of two varieties at once; "Princess Frog" and "Black Moor", which are great for open ground or greenhouses. These are small mid-ripening tomatoes with large, slightly flattened fruits, piquant taste. They are excellent for both fresh use and cooking.

• Good yield;
• Unusual color;
• suitable for conservation;
• increase regenerative properties;
• positively affect the immune system;
• contains oxygen.

• Requires a garter and pinching;
• tender bushes;
• thermophilicity.

Outcome

From the above review, we can conclude that tomato seeds rarely reach 1,000 rubles at their price, and the priority is yield and storage time.

For lovers of fresh salads, it is better to pay attention to tomatoes with a denser skin and not very juicy pulp, so that they do not lose juice when cut. An excellent option would be a tomato that has standard round fruits. When decorating dishes, it is worth using varieties of small, full-bodied tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, which will look elegant on skewers.

Well, for tomato juice, vegetables with more tender pulp and a small number of seeds are suitable. Those who wish to enjoy their favorite fruits all winter are advised to pay attention to varieties with an oblong shape or the so-called cream. Which one is better to buy in a particular situation depends on the area in which it is to be grown or regionalization. They have their own degree of influence:

• features of cultivation;
• type of greenhouse;
• soil variation;
• nuances of care;
• month of planting in the ground;
• feeding regularity.

Moreover, by 2022, budget seed material can simply be ordered online at any online store you like. And by combining these properties, even a beginner can achieve excellent results. It remains only to decide where it is better to buy the necessary materials for sowing.