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This type of tomato is very small and therefore it was given the name Cherry, which means Cherry. They are, of course, larger than cherries, but still small and look very beautiful on a bush. Consider the description and characteristics of the variety, the best types and the order of growing this tomato.
About cherry tomato variety
The homeland of the species is South America, Peru. Now you can already find these tomatoes in our personal plots. Moreover they are all different shades and shapes.
Peru - the official homeland of the cherry tomato
Description of the variety
Varieties of this species can be of different heights from 358 cm to 2 m in height. Elastic green stems. Green leaf plates of ordinary tomato shape. The fruits can differ in color:
- Red;
- Burgundy;
- Yellow;
- Lemon;
- Green;
- Amber.
The shape of the fruit is round, oval, highly elongated elliptical.
All Cherries have small berry weight 15-35 gr... depending on the variety.
Cherry characteristic
Feature of Cherry: even with good care, these tomatoes have a lower yield than ordinary ones. However, they are much more attractive in appearance and contain a lot of sugar - 12%, which makes them popular in cooking.
These factors are the preponderance to plant 5-6 Cherry bushes in your area.
Top 15 varieties
Now many varieties of Cherry have been bred, which differ in shape and color, as well as in the height of the bush.
Red
Red berry can be many varieties:
- Pinocchio;
- Granddaughter;
- Basket on the window;
- Cranberries in sugar;
- Button.
And many more varieties of domestic and foreign selection.
Red
Ira
Hybrid "Ira" - for growing in the open field or in a greenhouse. Do not crack when preserved fruits for the winter. The fruits are burgundy oval in shape, each individual tomato weighs 35 grams. ripening occurs in 95 days.
Ira
Fingers
This is a mid-early hybrid. Finger's fruits are oval and strongly elongated in shape, resembling fingers, the length is about 6 cm. Fruits are red, weight 10-20 gr. the height of the bush reaches 1 m.
Fingers
Strawberry
The shape of the "strawberry" species is very remarkable - resembles a strawberry and a color corresponding to bright red... The weight of the tomato is 35 grams. The average height of the bush is 100-130 cm.
Strawberry
Sweet Cherry
The subspecies "suites" is a popular hybrid on which fruits ripen rather quickly. The fruiting period is extended over a long period. The height of the bush with proper cultivation reaches 4 m. The size of the tomato is 2.5-3 cm, red in color and sugar taste.
Sweet Cherry
Yellow
The variety is undersized, compact, yellow fruits weighing 15 grams. This species can be grown on windowsills or in winter gardens.
Yellow
Dr. Green Frostad
Height this bush with good care is more than 2 m... The trunk is formed into 2-3 stems, fruits 25 gr. rich emerald color. They have a nutmeg note of taste.
Dr. Green Frostad
Date yellow
Medium-late ripening fruits are yellow, elongated. The mass of a single tomato is 20 gr. The bushes grow to a mark of 150 cm. The bushes form 2-3 stems.
Date Yellow
Ocean
This is a variety of Italian selection. Fruits are roundish, red, weight 20 gr. bushes grow up to 150 cm. Very long fruiting period, tomatoes can be harvested until frost.
Elf
The height of the bush is 2 m, the shape of the fruit is oval, red, the weight of an individual fruit is 15 grams. The pulp is juicy and fleshy keeps its shape well in conservation. The variety requires constant feeding.
Elf
Cherry Blosem F1
The variety is medium-tall, 100 cm, and is early ripe. It is formed into three stems for a large yield. Tomatoes weighing 30 gr. red, oval. Tomatoes are firm and do not crack. Resistant to disease.
Blosem F1
White nutmeg
The height of the bush is 2 m. The weight of the fruit is 35 g. they are shaped like a pear and have a bright yellow color. Absolutely resistant to various diseases... It can only be grown outdoors in the southern regions.
White nutmeg
Amethyst cream cherry
A rare variety, the height of the bush reaches 180 cm mark. Fruits are creamy with purple spots, round shape, sweet and firm flesh. They have a strong aroma. They have a long shelf life.
Amethyst cream cherry
Margol
The bush is up to 180 cm high, the fruits ripen early, they form a bush in only one stem. The tomatoes are dense red and round. The mass of a single tomato is 150g. It is resistant to diseases and does not crack when preserved.
Margol
Green grapes
The fruits of this cherry species resemble green bunches of grapes. Bush grows to a height of 160 cm. upon reaching, the color of the berries turns amber green. Individual fruit weight 25 gr.
You can grow many different varieties of Cherry in one garden bed, and then use fruits of different colors in salads and canning.
Green grapes
Which of these varieties are undersized
Of the above, only the Yellow variety has a small stature, but there are many other varieties of them.
Low-growing varieties:
- Bonsai;
- Rowan beads;
- Golden bunch.
Growing cherry tomato
This is one of the most delicious tomatoes that grow in our gardens. Its remarkable feature is the small size of the fruit and the sugariness of the taste.
How to grow cherry seedlings
The key to a good harvest Cherry - timely preparation of seedlings... For this species, this is the beginning of March.
To do this, you need to remember about the important points in the growth of healthy seedlings:
- The seeds are planted in fertile and loose soil.
- To get friendly shoots, the container with the planted seeds is covered with glass.
- Indoor air temperature should reach 27 degrees Celsius.
- Together, where there are containers with future seedlings, there should be enough sunlight so that the sprouts, growing up, do not stretch out and do not become thinner.
You need to take care of the right place and good care of the growing tomato seedlings.
What substrate is required for seedlings
The soil for growing Cherry tomatoes must be nutritious. And not only in the seedling container. The land allotted for growing tomatoes should be well fertilized with complex fertilizers.
A simple option for choosing a soil for cherry tomato seedlings is a ready-made universal. Such soil is sold in any garden center.
Can i compose yourself, taking everything in equal proportions:
- Sod land.
- Garden land.
- Peat.
- Sand.
Whatever the land is, it should be disinfected before planting seeds.
To do this, it is spilled with a bright pink solution of potassium manganese. And you can use another method of disinfection - calcine the prepared soil in an oven at a temperature of 200 grams. 20 minutes.
Complex fertilizer for tomato
Landing dates
In order for fruiting to occur at the beginning of summer, it is worth taking care of planting seedlings. For this in late February - early March, seeds are sown in containers filled with fertile soil.
Water and cover with glass. If planted under glass, it will help create greenhouse conditions, and the seedlings will be more friendly.
Where to plant
Cherry Tomatoes cannot be planted anywhere. Pots are selected up to 12 cm high.After 5 days, the seeds will begin to germinate and then the shelter is removed from them. When the seedlings have two real plates, they carefully dive the seedlings into disposable 200 g cups.
Already in separate cups of them raised before transplant for permanent residence.
It is necessary that in the containers where the seedlings will be planted there are holes for draining excess water.
Transplanting seedlings into open ground
The grown seedlings have a healthy appearance - green leaves, growth 15-20 cm, thickened stem. Before transplanting seedlings into open ground, they are hardened. To do this, within 10 days, she is gradually accustomed to open air. First, it is taken out for a couple of hours, and then it will be possible to leave it overnight.
Not a lot of wood ash is added to the dug holes, spilled with water and tomato seedlings are planted. Then they are covered with earth and the soil is compacted around the stem. If the region has already stable warm weather, seedlings mulch with cut grass.
The optimal time for planting seedlings is a cloudy day or evening. This will give the seedlings more chances to take root in a new place.
Cherry Tomato Care
Basic rules for caring for tomato bushes:
- Watering;
- Fertilizer;
- Loosening;
- Removing weeds.
When the seedlings grow up, you will need to form a bush into one stem. To do this, the appearing stepsons are twisted once 7 days. If the cherry variety is tall, then you will need to make it a support and, as the bush grows, tie it to this support so that it does not break under the weight of pouring hearths.
Weed grass interferes with the cultivation of any tomatoes
When planting the Cherry variety, it is worth making the distance between the seedlings 50 cm.
Protection against diseases and pests
Sometimes the following diseases can be noticed on tomatoes:
- Tomato mosaic - when this disease appears, the bush is removed and destroyed outside the garden;
- Late blight - sprayed with fungicides and for the sake of prevention they tear off those leaves that are located near ripening tomatoes;
- Fruit cracking - this suggests that the bushes are receiving too much moisture and watering should be reduced.
The most dangerous pest of Cherry is bear... The insect gnaws through the trunks of the bushes and spoils the root system. They get rid of it at the time of digging up the garden, manually removing it from the ground.
It is easier to prevent diseases than to treat the whole garden with planted tomatoes later.
Harvesting
Harvesting should only be done when the fruits are fully ripe. Unripe fruits have a rather sour taste. Overriding, the fruits crumble.
The difference in growing methods Suspended and Seedling
The seedling method was described above, now let's get acquainted with the suspended one. For this, the Cherry variety must possess such data:
- Variety with good branching and without stepchildren.
- The branches should be flexible so as not to break under the weight of the fruit.
Such tomatoes are sown directly in pots intended for hanging on open terraces. The seeds are planted in early May.
Under such conditions tomatoes will ripen before the cold weather, later they are brought into the house and they continue to bear fruit, although not abundantly as in summer, but still tomatoes will appear.
The varieties must be self-pollinated.
Not every cherry species can be grown in pots
Cherry Tomatoes are the type of tomato that you should try to grow on your home farm. Because they have a beautiful appearance and a high sugar content in their fruits.
Tiny cherry tomatoes bred in the late 20th century in Israel have become an invariable part of the restaurant and home menu in a short time. The name is translated from English as "cherry", and is caused by some similarity of these fruits. The selection of cherry tomatoes was carried out in order to bring out tomatoes that are more adapted to the southern climate.
Cherry tomatoes: varieties, varieties
As a result, it was possible to obtain fruits that, for a number of reasons, outperform classic tomatoes:
- Cherries do not grow singly, but in bunches, which makes it easier to harvest and consume the product.
- Compared to its larger counterparts, the taste is richer and sweeter.
- The shelf life of cherry is much longer (they do not deteriorate, do not crack).
- The compact size makes tomatoes a convenient decoration and snack, as they do not require painstaking cutting. This and the sweetish taste makes them a great treat for children.
- The variety of colors makes cherry not only a flavoring additive, but also an important element for decorating the table and garden.
- The fruits have pronounced dietary properties. They are useful for the work of the cardiovascular system, metabolism, provide the prevention of cancer, protect against premature aging.
- The shallow root system allows cultivation at home, including in conventional flower pots.
Cherry tomatoes can be grown in a regular flower pot on a windowsill
Cherry tomato varieties
Despite the fact that people have a very specific idea of cherry, the species includes many varieties. They differ in color: they are red, green, yellow, black, sizes: they have an oblong, round, pear-like shape. Common to all cherry is the weight of the fruit, not exceeding 25 g. Many varieties have been specially adapted to the climate of our country, growing in greenhouses, balconies and loggias. Each individual variety has its own specific care and cultivation.
Multicolored cherry tomatoes
Depending on the size of the bushes, varieties are divided into three groups:
- Determinant.
- Indeterminate.
- Semi-determinant.
Variety of cherry tomato shapes
The difference between the two mainly lies in the growth of the shrub and the size of the fruit:
| Indeterminate | 1,8-3 | 7-10 | 25-30 |
| Semi-determinant | 1-1,8 | 3-6 | 15-25 |
| Determinant | 0,4-1 | 1-3 | 7-15 |
The variety of cherry is very large, moreover, new varieties appear every now and then. We will consider the most popular and demanded ones.
Features of determinant varieties
This group includes low-growing tomatoes, which are considered the best option for home breeding. Tomatoes are small in size and weight, the bushes are low (about 40-50 cm). They are unpretentious, and their cultivation does not involve some typical difficulties. For example, in most cases, undersized varieties do not need pinching. This is due to the peculiarity of their growth: each individual shoot ends with a brush.
The scheme of the formation of a tomato bush
However, if the plant becomes too bushy, you can cut off the extra branches - but never the leaves. This has a bad effect on the bush and does not contribute to its fertility. The small size of the bushes does not require complex garters, but care must be taken that the fruits do not touch the ground.
How to pinch a tomato bush correctly
The determinant variety is distinguished by its early maturity - ripening occurs 70-80 days after the emergence of shoots. The first inflorescence appears above 6-7 leaves, later new ones are formed through 1-2 leaves, or one above the other. The bushes grow quickly and give a rich harvest - one brush contains 20 or more tomatoes. Growth stops on its own and at the right time. The compact size allows not replanting the plant, easily adapting it to indoor conditions, keeping it in flower pots and hanging baskets. Cherries grown at home taste better than those sold in supermarkets.
Like cherry tomatoes in a pot
For growing on a balcony in pots or baskets, the following varieties are best suited:
- Minibel is an extremely unpretentious and fruitful variety, tomatoes weigh 15-20 g.
Tomato Minibel
- Pygmy is a good potting option and requires little space. The fruits are round, bright red in color.
Pygmy tomatoes
Pygmy tomatoes indoor
- Bonsai are small but tightly planted fruits for sweet and sour taste lovers.
Bonsai tomato
Bonsai tomato in a pot
- The balcony miracle is an early ripening bush that quickly stops growing and gives juicy and sweet fruits.
Tomato Balcony Miracle
- Garden pearl - is distinguished by pink fruits.
Tomato Garden Pearl
- F1 Cherry Kira - orange fruits, considered one of the sweetest and most aromatic.
F1 Cherry Kira
- Cranberries in sugar are early ripening, extremely easy to grow bush. The fruit is dark red in color, and the sweet taste makes it ideal for canning.
Tomato Cranberry in sugar
- Baby Sweet is a small early ripening variety with a pronounced sweetness. Easy to care for and unpretentious to weather conditions.
Baby sweet tomato
- Pinocchio is one of the most convenient varieties for home breeding, red round fruits.
Pinocchio Tomatoes
Indeterminate cherry varieties
Most of the existing varieties belong to this and semi-determinant category. Most of these tomatoes are grown in greenhouses or outdoors. Tall cherry trees are much more demanding in care: they need tying, pinching, transplanting seedlings. But the fruits obtained from such a plant are much larger. The size of the bush can reach a length of 2-3 meters.
Tomato planting schemes
Grasshopping of shoots is necessary so that the plant does not expend extra energy on them. Then the bulk of the bush's strength will be on the fruits, which will become larger and tastier. It is better to prune the shoots in the morning and in good weather, so that the sun during the day helps to heal the cuts. It is better to leave 1-2 cm of the shoot when pruning, so as not to injure the main stem.
Note! The less often the brushes with tomatoes are located on the tree, the more the plant needs pinching. Ideally, the distance between the brushes should not exceed 2-3 sheets.
How to grow cherry tomatoes in an open garden
The technology for growing tall cherry tomatoes is similar to growing ordinary tomatoes. It is necessary to sow seeds not earlier than the beginning of April in order to be able to move the seedlings to the greenhouse in May. In this situation, the fruits can be obtained before the onset of cold weather, and special heating of the greenhouse is not required. The grown bushes must be tied up - otherwise the stem will not withstand the weight of the bunches.
The following varieties are popular among gardeners:
- Black cherry - grown outdoors, has a record ripening period of 65 days. Reaches a height of 3.5 m. Fruits are large, round, dark in color.
Tomato Black Cherry
- Zlato is a tall bush with almost no stepsons, yielding bright yellow rounded fruits.
Tomato Zlato
- Madeira F1 is a hybrid developed specifically for unheated greenhouses. Extremely resistant to climatic conditions and verticillium.
Tomato Madeira F1
- Ildi is a very fruitful variety with many small yellowish fruits. Sweet, great for canning.
Ildi's tomato
- Barberry - small, very sweet fruits, one brush contains up to 50 pieces.
Tomato Barberry
- Dance with the Smurfs - the fruits are almost black in color with reddish tints at the edges. Differs in high productivity.
Tomato Dance with Smurfs
- Kish-mish orange - in terms of ripening time it takes the middle position (about 100 days). Reaches 2 m in height, bears bright orange fruits. On average, 20 tomatoes fit on one brush.
Kish-mish orange tomato
Semi-determinant varieties
They represent the golden mean between tall and low-growing shrubs. They belong to the early maturing, while taking up little space, they can be grown both in greenhouses and at home. The stem of such a shrub stops developing on its own after the formation of 8-12 brushes. When working with varieties, pinching is also required, but it is recommended to leave at least one appendage in case the brush is edged. You should not cut off all the leaves from the bushes: at least 20 pieces should remain, which is especially important in hot conditions.
Examples of semi-determinate varieties:
- Beach cherry is a black, sweet and sour fruit that tastes like wine.
Beach cherry
- The bourgeois prince is an extremely fruitful variety, the tomatoes are bright red.
Bourgeois prince cherry
- Cherry Likopa are famous for their high lycopene content. The variety is early maturing, takes root in almost any soil.The fruits reach the maximum weight for cherry, have an oval shape and a deep red color.
Cherry Likopa cherry
- Honey drop - pear-shaped fruits of bright yellow color and high density.
Honey drop tomato
General recommendations for growing cherry tomatoes
It is better to purchase seedlings in more quantities than what you need for the harvest - not all seeds will take root. Taking care of your newly planted seed should be very careful as this is the foundation of your future harvest. If you plant cherry blossoms at home, it is better to put the container with soil on the windowsill so that the sun's rays get there.
Seedling cherry tomato
With proper care, you should see seedlings within 5 days. As soon as 3-5 leaves are formed on the sprouts, it will be necessary to provide each of them with a separate dwelling. Watering the cherry must be done daily: the skin of the fruit is very tender and susceptible to drought. However, it is important not to overdo it: flooding will also not benefit the plants.
Important! When watering, be careful not to drip onto the plant itself. Excess moisture can lead to a number of diseases characterized by the appearance of spots on the leaves. High humidity in the room is also harmful - ideally it should not exceed 70%. The greenhouse or room should be regularly ventilated.
Cherry tomato care: features
Loosen the soil from time to time to provide oxygen to the roots. Frequent organic feeding is not required: it should be done every 3-4 weeks. If you are going to subsequently transplant cherry blossoms into open ground, the seedlings need to be hardened a little beforehand. Take it outdoors for several hours daily.
You need to harvest exactly on time: as soon as the tomatoes acquire the color that is characteristic of this variety. Premature harvest is fraught with loss of taste, the same applies to overripe fruits. Cherries will delight you with the harvest until the temperature in the greenhouse or outside drops below 8 degrees.
Video - The best varieties of tomatoes
This page contains the best varieties of cherry tomatoes that have received the largest number of positive reviews from gardeners in different regions. There are red, yellow, black cherry tomatoes with different flavor characteristics and yield. Among them are cherry tomatoes both for open ground and for greenhouses, undersized and tall, early, mid-season and late - for any color and taste.
Click on the variety you like - a page will open on which a photo and description of this tomato is given, and at the end a hint from whom you can buy it. By going to the seller's website, you can place an order for the seeds of the variety you like.
Happy viewing. We hope that our catalog will help you in choosing tomatoes for planting.
And if you have grown any of these tomatoes, please leave your comments and photos about them in the comments.
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Tomato Barberry
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Tomato Bing Cherry
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Tomato Bullseye
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Tomato Valentine cherry
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Tomato Grape
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Cherry tomato
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Cherry black tomato
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Cherry red tomato
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Tomato Magic Harp
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Tomato Magic Cascade
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Tomato Delight of the gardener
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Cherry tomatoes, like all other types of tomatoes, spread throughout the world from South America, where the Indians learned to grow them. The first written mention of small cherry-like tomatoes dates back to 1623. After the emergence of cherry in Europe, intensive work began on the development of new species, more resistant, strong and unusual varieties. The article will consider the best cherry varieties for greenhouses, open ground and the methodology for growing them.
What are the characteristics of cherry tomatoes?
Their unusual name "cherry", these tomatoes have received for their unusually small size. In appearance, they really look like large cherries weighing 10-30 grams.
Cherry tomatoes are not only small, but also have a unique flavor that never ceases to amaze gardeners.Cherry is much sweeter than ordinary tomatoes, they have a delicate, delicate taste, almost no acid. Some varieties have an interesting melon or different berry flavor.
In appearance, they really look like large cherries weighing 10-30 grams.
Cherries are grown in open ground, in greenhouses, greenhouses, on balconies or loggias. This plant is not picky in terms of conditions, and yet scientists have proven that the most useful tomatoes ripen in the open air. Due to the abundance of sunlight and heat during the entire period of growth, they can be maximally saturated with useful substances.
The best varieties of cherry tomatoes for open ground
Cherry tomatoes for open ground are resistant to aggressive environments, sudden temperature changes, and pests. They are grown with a simple garter to pegs or on trellises, depending on the type of plant.
- "Busiki" - an interesting mid-season variety of Japanese selection. Fruits rarely exceed 1 cm in diameter, red, bright, very sweet and tasty. They are used fresh and for preservation, salting.
- "Honey drop" - Russian variety. Grows up to 2 meters, stepson. Fruits 15-30 grams each, in brushes up to 15 tomatoes of the same teardrop shape. The color is yellow, the taste is sweet, with a honey aftertaste.
The best varieties of cherry tomatoes for open ground
- "White currant" - an unusual variety of cherry tomatoes from the USA. Grows up to 1.8 m, usually forms 3 stems. The taste is sweetish, a bit like currants. Fruits up to 20 g, almost white, creamy, with a thin but dense translucent peel. The brushes contain 10 tomatoes.
- "Cherry cocktail" grows up to 2 meters, needs shaping. Round tomatoes, up to 20 g, tangerine, collected in a brush of 40-50 pieces. The surface is shiny, dense. Productivity per plant up to 2 kg.
- "Garden pearl" - undersized variety of cherry tomato, grows up to 40 cm. Ripening period 90-95 days. Fruit color is bright pink, round shape. Each plant gives 7-10 kg of yield per season.
Also in the open field you can grow cherry tomatoes of the varieties "Lily of the Valley", "Magic Cascade", "Queen Margo", "Golden Bead", "Swia Pia", "Melon Slice", etc.
How to properly grow cherry tomatoes outdoors?
Growing cherry in the open field is usually carried out by seedling method. Seedlings begin to do from mid-March to early April. Otherwise, she simply will not have time to grow before the moment of planting. In open ground, you can plant seedlings from about May. Warm weather usually sets in by this time.
Seedlings are easy to do. First, the earth is prepared (for seedlings), warmed up to room temperature, treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or at least just boiling water in order to destroy most harmful microorganisms. Now you can sow cherry tomato seeds in the ground. Rows up to 1 cm deep are made, in which seeds can be laid at a distance of 0.5-1 cm. After planting, the seeds are sprinkled with earth and watered with warm, settled water from a spray bottle.
Growing cherry in the open field is usually carried out by seedling method.
At the time of germination, the box with seedlings is covered with foil and placed in a room with a temperature of + 25 ... + 28 degrees. They should not be in the dark - daylight hours should be 10-12 hours. After the sprouts appear, the film is removed, and the room temperature is lowered to +20 degrees. When 3-4 leaves appear, you can dive the seedlings into separate pots and start hardening on the balcony at +16 degrees at least!
Planting cherry tomato seedlings in open ground is carried out from the beginning of May to the first days of June, depending on weather conditions. The land, of course, must be very well fertilized. For sprouts, separate holes are made at a distance of 30-70 cm from each other, depending on the variety. A meter wide path is left between the rows to make it easy to walk.
After the seedlings grow up, pegs or other support are installed to them, to which they are tied, otherwise, when fruiting, the bushes will simply fall. Caring for the plant consists in timely watering, harvesting weeds, harvesting, spraying against pests, and applying top dressing.
The best varieties of cherry tomatoes for greenhouses
For greenhouses, cherry tomatoes are usually chosen, which grow well even in the shade and at high humidity.
- Madeira F1 gives small tomatoes of 25 grams, collected in a brush of 16-20 pieces. The variety is early maturing, tall, has a long fruiting period - until cold weather, is resistant to many diseases.
The best varieties of cherry tomatoes for greenhouses
- "Citizen F1" - early ripening hybrid, ripens in 95-100 days. Fruits up to 25 grams, ripen in clusters of 12-18 pieces. The taste is excellent, sweetish. To increase fruiting or speed up the ripening of a tomato, pinching is necessary.
- "Kira F1" - hybrid cherry tomato from Russia. Tomatoes, 25-30 g each, round, slightly elongated, orange, collected in a brush of 17-20 pieces. Stored up to 5 months. It has a sweet taste and a pleasant, fruity aroma.
- "Cherry pink" - tall, medium early variety. Fruits of 25 grams, ripen in clusters of 25-30 tuk. The taste is sweet, sugar.
- "Zelenushka F1" - determinant, mid-season hybrid. Fruits up to 12 grams, green with a yellowish tinge. The taste is delicate, almost without acid.
In greenhouses it is also possible to grow varieties: "Likopa F1", "Raisin F1", "Black Cherry", "Date orange F1", "Yellow Mimi F1".
How to grow cherry in a greenhouse?
In a greenhouse, cherry tomatoes grow much faster and can be harvested about 1-2 weeks earlier than outdoors when planted at the same time as outdoors. Plus, the greenhouse allows you to plant cherry trees much earlier, and if the room is heated, then the plant can be cultivated throughout the year, and not only in the warm season.
Cherry tomatoes grow much faster in a greenhouse
Cherries are planted in an unheated greenhouse in April. But you need to make sure that the room is already quite warm. If necessary, the earth is heated with boiling water for 3-14 days. You can plant cherry tomatoes in a heated room all year round.
For planting, seedlings or seeds are used. But the first method allows you to get an earlier harvest. The planting scheme is the same as in the case of open ground - there should be 30-70 cm between the seedlings, and one meter between the beds. After planting, it is important to monitor the quality, growth rate of the plants, as well as the microclimate in the greenhouse.
The room must be ventilated daily. Watering is carried out as needed, but the land should not dry out! From time to time it is loosened, all weeds are removed. After the sprouts reach a height of 30-40 cm, they must be tied up, regardless of whether it is a short or tall variety.
Where else can you grow cherry tomatoes?
In addition to greenhouses and open ground, cherry tomatoes are often grown at home, on a windowsill or balcony. It's not difficult, but there are a few prerequisites.
Cherry for indoor cultivation
- The place where the culture pot stands should be sunny and warm.
- For indoor cultivation, exclusively low-growing cherry varieties are used.
- It is worth choosing tomatoes that are intended specifically for indoor growing. This group includes: "Balcony Miracle", "Bonsai F1", "Minibel", "Cherry Lisa", "Baby", "Cherry Kira".
- When growing cherry in hanging pots, it is worth giving preference to varieties with well-bending stems: Cherry Finger, Goroshina, Cascade Red, Cascade Elo, Garden Pearl.
Growing cherry tomatoes begins with the preparation of seedlings. To do this, use the method described above. Only when 3-4 leaves appear on the sprouts, they are dived into large pots with a volume of 5-20 liters, and not into small cups. Now it remains to provide the culture with optimal conditions, namely:
- temperature + 20 ... + 30 degrees;
- low humidity;
- frequent airing of the room;
- long daylight hours - 12-13 hours.
Such plants are very rarely sick and affected by diseases, but in which case they need to be treated with insecticides or fungicides.
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