Tomato varieties for the Leningrad region
When choosing a tomato variety for growing on your garden plot, you need to pay attention to which zoning zone it is intended for. Only tomatoes that are suitable for these conditions will give the maximum yield with the best fruit quality. Consider tomato varieties for the Leningrad region.
Variety parameters for the growing area
For each growing area, breeders create varieties with a specific set of characteristics. In total, 7 light zones are distinguished, they are also called zoning zones.
They differ in the length of the light season for successful tomato cultivation without the use of additional additional lighting.
The Leningrad Region belongs to the 1st light zone for growing tomatoes. It is impossible to grow products in it from October to February without additional lighting, since there is not enough daylight hours to obtain a sufficient amount of solar energy.
Therefore, tomatoes for the Leningrad region must have the following parameters:
- resistance to low light;
- early maturity, short growing season with the earliest possible return of the main crop;
- resistance to the greatest number of harmful tomato diseases;
- good ovary formation at low ambient temperatures;
- good palatability, maximum efficient use of solar energy to store sugars.
Breeders have managed to create a not so great variety of tomato varieties that have these characteristics. There are no more than 3 dozen of them to choose from, which are registered in the state register of breeding achievements. We offer the best varieties of tomatoes for the Leningrad region, which have proven themselves in protected and open ground.
Tomato varieties for glass greenhouses
Alcazar F1 - a hybrid belonging to mid-season tomatoes. It tolerates adverse conditions of low light in winter and high temperatures in summer. The first fruit begins to ripen in 110-115 days from germination.
Despite the unlimited growth of the top, it has short internodes, which allows it to be grown even in low greenhouses. Smooth, glossy fruits reach an average size of about 150 grams, ripening very amicably on the cluster.
Up to 6.5 kg of tomatoes are harvested from one plant. Possesses immunity to viral diseases, several races of cladosporium spot and fusarium wilting. Fruits do not crack, withstanding uneven watering.
Titanic F1 - the best variety of tomatoes for the Leningrad region, with large fruits (up to 400 grams) of unsurpassed taste. The hybrid created by the Ilyinichna company forms well ovaries in poorly lit winter conditions in glass greenhouses and is immune to a record number of diseases, including viral mosaics, leaf spots, nematodes, powdery mildew.The high yield in this hybrid is combined with the excellent quality of beautiful transportable tomatoes.
Tomato varieties for greenhouses with film cover
Adonis F1 is a standard hybrid that has gained high popularity among vegetable growers. It has a semi-determinant type of bush, which makes it possible to form brushes through 2 true leaves. The first fruit ripens in 115-120 days from the appearance of the first shoots. Rounded smooth tomatoes weighing about 100 grams are tied compactly in 4-5 pieces per brush and have a strong skin, which allows them to be transported over long distances. Has immunity to TMV, cladosporium spot and fusarium wilt.
Kostroma F1 - an excellent hybrid breeding company "Gavrish". It has a medium early ripening period for the first tomatoes and a good ability to form ovaries in unfavorable conditions. Despite the tall bush, the brushes are laid through 2 leaves, which allows for a high overall yield. Flat-round fruits gain up to 150 g and have good transportability. The complex of genes for immunity to a number of diseases allows the variety to grow successfully in the dramatically changing environment of film greenhouses.
Red arrow F1 became the leader in the vegetable market among varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses with film cover. It is still unsurpassed in its combination of high yields, excellent taste of tomatoes and immunity to a large number of diseases.
The cultivation of tomatoes in the Leningrad region involves a significant use of the area of film greenhouses for this variety due to the ability to set fruits in conditions of insufficient sunlight and low night temperatures. An early ripe hybrid gives its first harvest in 105-110 days after germination. Beautiful rounded tomatoes reach the size of 120-150 grams and have dense covers, which allows them to maintain marketability for more than 1 month.
Tomato varieties for open ground
White filling 241 is one of the oldest varieties and can form a crop under various growing conditions. Gives the first ripe fruit as early as 95 days from germination. On a compact bush, flat-round tomatoes weighing about 150-200 grams are formed, and the first fruit can reach sizes up to 400 grams. Delicate peel with pleasant sweetish pulp gives the fruit a real tomato flavor. The quick return of the crop avoids many diseases that spread in the cold autumn.
Ground mushroom 1180 - one of the best varieties of tomatoes for open ground, created in the middle of the last century. The first fruits can be harvested as early as 95-100 days from the emergence of seedlings, when they ripen together on the bush. On a low bush up to half a meter, small flat-round fruits weighing up to 90 grams are formed. Differs in the ability to endure a short-term cold snap and even night frosts down to -1 degrees. In a dry summer, it forms a high yield, and in a rainy summer it can be affected by fungal and bacterial diseases.
Moskvich variety gained popularity due to the standard type of bush with limited growth. It can withstand the entire crop without a garter. Small tomatoes weighing about 50 grams have a dense skin, which allows them to be used in canned vegetables. Among the early ripe tomatoes, he is one of the first to ripen in the garden. Due to the constant growth of shoots, it is not affected by late blight even in wet years.
Siberian early maturing has the ability to give a full harvest even in cold summer. Its seedlings are able to survive a slight frost and actively continue to grow. On a low bush, clusters with rounded tomatoes are formed every 1-2 leaves. The first crop begins to ripen 110-115 days after germination. The fruits are distinguished by high sugar content, which is quite rare for early-ripening tomatoes.They can be well preserved and give copious juice in salads.