The best varieties of early tomatoes

Early varieties of tomatoes are invariably in demand among gardeners - the first tomatoes are always so long-awaited! It took many years of selective breeding to tame the American tropical vegetable to the harsh climates of Northern Europe and Asia.

Tomatoes are considered to be early ones, which begin to ripen 70-99 days after germination. 100-115 days are already medium early days. The choice of modern varieties and hybrids is so great that it can be difficult for a gardener (especially a beginner) to navigate the flow of information. So what are the best early tomato varieties?

Varieties of early varieties

In terms of timing, early (early maturing) forms are distinguished with ripening in 90-99 days and ultra-early (ultra-early-maturing, ultra-early, extra-early) - 70-89 days. This division is very arbitrary, but there are grounds for it.

By the type of stem, some tomatoes are standard - they have a thick, strong trunk. Low-growing standard forms can be cultivated without supports and garters.

Tomatoes are:

• indeterminate (with unlimited upward aspiration),
• semi-determinant (they themselves stop growing at a height of 100-130 cm),
• determinant - low and bear 4-6 hands on the main trunk;
• superdeterminate - very low and tie only 2-3 clusters on the main stem.

Schematic difference between determinate and indeterminate tomato varieties

Selection principles

First you need to decide on the landing site. The selection of varieties will depend on where it is planned to grow tomatoes - in a greenhouse or on the street (in a garden bed, in a greenhouse).

Greenhouse conditions

Indoors, it is beneficial to use the entire usable height and long-term heat. Here you need tall bushes with a long fruiting period, resistant to diseases. Two groups meet these conditions:

• early maturing indeterminate and semi-determinant hybrids;
• long-barreled cherry.

Sometimes, along the outer edge of the greenhouse beds, seals are planted with a border - super-determinant varieties.

Open ground

How to choose early varieties of tomatoes for open ground?

In cases where the owner has the opportunity to tie the plants well and devote time to moderate pinching, it makes sense to grow semi-determinant varieties and hybrids - they are more productive.

Determinant and super-determinant plants require a minimum of attention. Some standard forms do not even need a garter. Sometimes they are stepchildren to the first brush for the earliest possible ripening, but they can do without shaping. In the smallest tomatoes, the return from the bush is not too great, so it is more profitable to place them thicker - up to 9 pieces per square meter.

The determinants limit themselves in growth and do not need the August pinching of the tops. They literally "run away" from infections, forming a crop before the rampant phytophthora and other pathogens. Ultra-early ripening undersized varieties quickly release the beds for replanting (greens, radishes, green manures, etc.).

Even in the northern zones of agriculture, the earliest varieties of tomatoes are successfully bearing fruit. It is on them that the main stake is made in harsh regions with short summers.

Culinary destination

For the sake of an early harvest, you have to put up with the fact that early ripening tomatoes cannot be very large and fleshy. Many of them have a thin skin and watery pulp, burst when salted (pickled) in a hot way.

For whole-fruit canning, you need to pick cherry or plum-shaped tomatoes - they are denser. Hybrids are also a good option - they are usually harsh in salads, but good in salting.

Sowing

One of the common mistakes of novice gardeners is sowing early ripening tomatoes too early. Their nature is such that the first flower cluster comes out very early, often after the 5th or 6th leaf. At the age of 45-50 days, babies are already able to bloom. From flowering to ripening, they do not take 2 months (as in mid-early and mid-season varieties), but 2-3 weeks less.

It is recommended to transplant plants into a greenhouse or outdoors before flowering, with buds on the first brush. If you do this later, the flowers and ovaries can fly around from the stress. So the first brush will be lost - the fastest, most large-fruited and especially valuable for a low-growing bush.

So when to sow early varieties of tomatoes for seedlings? An approximate calculation is as follows: from the estimated timing of planting in the garden, we count back a month and a half and another week for seed germination (it turns out 50-55 days). For Central Russia and Siberia, the approximate sowing date for early ripening for unheated greenhouses is from March 25 to April 1, for open ground - April 15.

Ultra-early tomatoes can be sown in a seedless way - directly in the greenhouse (around the beginning of May).

In seedlings, they do not stretch:

• Betta,
• Fighter (Brawler) red,
• Brawler yellow,
• Broody,
• Amber.

Subtleties of agricultural technology

Caring for early varieties of tomatoes has its own characteristics.

• Early ripening vegetables should not be given too much nitrogen fertilizer after setting the flower brush. Emphasis is placed on phosphorus, potassium and other mineral elements (boron, magnesium, iodine).
• Tall bushes are allowed in 1-2 stems, removing the rest of the branches.
• Semi-determinant plants in greenhouses sometimes grow too early. To extend the growing season, it is necessary to keep the upper stepson - he will continue to grow.
• Low-growing forms are not recommended to be pinned above the first brush. The branchy tip will tie a more bountiful harvest. Grazing below the first ovary will accelerate its ripening. It is also advisable to remove competitive shoots growing from the ground at the base of the main stem.
• Biological agents (such as Fitosporin) are usually sufficient to protect against disease.

Assortment of early tomato seeds

We choose the earliest, most productive and unpretentious ones.

For polycarbonate greenhouses

The bushes are tall, they are sure to be pinned.

For open ground

Self-pollinated

Strictly speaking, any tomatoes are self-pollinated.But in greenhouses sometimes problems arise with the ovary - in case of heat, temperature extremes, too dry air. For indoor use, breeders offer special modern hybrids that successfully set even under stressful conditions. Plants are indeterminate.

Undersized

Without pinching

Betta

A very early, unpretentious tomato, ready to be harvested within 80-90 days after germination. Standard bushes, 40 cm high. The foliage is wide, strong. Juicy tomatoes, weighing 50 g. Return on one square meter - up to 10 kg.

Early 83

Popular tomato of Moldovan selection with 100-gram fruits of round-flattened shape, bright red hue. It grows no higher than 0.5 m.

Sanka

This ultra-early tomato is bred in Moldova; grows well in various regions of Russia. Fruits begin to blush within 75 days after the start of the growing season. Juicy tomatoes weigh 80-150 g. The half-meter bush is distinguished by increased resistance to cold weather and shading.

Ultra-ripe

Begins to keep up already on the 70th day. Tomatoes 50-100 g each, spherical, light red. Bush - 0.4 m.

Shuttle

An early ripening standard variety with a long yield. Tomatoes are dense, elongated with a graceful "nose", weighing 50 g. Salting qualities are very good.

Cherry

Keraso F1

Medium-sized Dutch hybrid with fast ripening of cherry tomatoes weighing 15 g each.

Mirishta F1

Ultra early short hybrid. Does not stalk, tied abundantly on lateral shoots. The first brush grows already above the 4th or 5th leaf. Tomatoes are spherical, orange, weigh 25 g each. Disease resistance is very high.

Sapporo

A two-meter variety with very long, even, beautiful clusters. Dense red tomatoes weighing 20 g can be stored for a long time.

Volume red

Low-growing (0.3 m) cherry with round fruits weighing 15-18 g. Does not require shaping. Can be used as a compaction, curb or pot culture, including for decorative purposes.

Cherry Likopa F1

The bush of medium height bears fruit abundantly both indoors and outdoors. Tomatoes are slightly oval, deep red, excellent taste.

Sweet

Doll Masha F1

Pink-fruited variety with spherical-flattened fruits weighing 200-400 g. Amicable yield of the harvest. The bush grows up to 0.7 m, needs shaping.

Peach

Standard determinant with good resistance to pathogens. Hundred-gram tomatoes have an original orange color and an unusual pubescent skin. The aroma and taste are fruity.

Pink dream

Tall variety for greenhouses and garden beds. Tolerant to cold snaps. Fruits are spherical, flattened, slightly ribbed. They are pearl pink, pouring up to 400 g.

Rotkaphen (Little Red Riding Hood)

The height of the bush is 0.6 m. It is possible not to form it. Tomatoes are bright, spherical, leveled, 120 g each. The yield is fast and friendly.

Tanya F1

Compact determinant hybrid 0.7 m high. Tomatoes weigh 150-220 g; they are round, slightly flattened on top, of medium density, transportable.

Varieties of early tomatoes for selection

Siberian selection

Santa Claus

A determinant with amicable maturation. A meter high bush requires moderate pinching. Tomatoes weigh between 50 and 250 g.

Fat jack

Large fruits (up to 300 g) in combination with a low bush and excellent taste.

Turbojet

An ultra-early variety, a novelty. Plants 40 cm high bear numerous scarlet tomatoes weighing 50-70 g.

Lucky

Modern tall tomato for greenhouses and open ground. Each cluster has up to 8 slightly ribbed fruits, each weighing from 100 to 250 g. The yield is high.

Cherry Banano

An original novelty with orange "fingers" (30 g) of fruit taste. The plants are tall and abundant.

Dutch selection

Dual Early F1

Tall greenhouse hybrid with dense oval fruits weighing 120 g each. Designed for whole-fruit canning.

Melody F1

Early maturing hybrid cultivar for protected ground.The stem is long, compressed, with weak foliage. The size of tomatoes is up to 250 g.

Marissa F1

Popular greenhouse hybrid with excellent disease resistance. Tomatoes are strong, spherical, leveled, 160 g each.

Odile F1

Medium-sized hybrid 1.3 meters high with oval tomatoes weighing 75-90 g. Very good in salting. Drought and disease tolerant.

High Color F1

Semi-determinant for indoor and outdoor use. Disease resistant. Easily adapts to any weather conditions. The bush grows 1.3-1.5 m. Fruits are elongated, even, strong; weigh 70 g.

Lists of other popular early tomatoes

The most productive

• F1 debut
• Katya F1
• Cupid F1
• Legionnaire F1
• F1 President
• Jaguar F1

Pink

• Bokele F1
• F1 doll
• Novosibirsk pink
• Pandarose F1
• Pink spam F1

Yellow

• Buyan yellow
• Golden heart
• Early sun
• Tom yellow
• Cherry Keira F1

Black

• Ashdod F1
• Chocolate cream
• Forte Akko F1
• Cherry Negro F1
• Chocolate bunny

For the middle lane

• Openwork F1
• Moskvich
• Moscow sma early ripening
• Diva F1
• Semko-Sinbad F1
• Talalikhin

For the Urals

• White grapes
• Red Guard F1
• Superearly
• Sprint-2
• Ural early

For Siberia

• Barnaul cannery
• Broody
• Lazy
• Polbig F1
• Siberian early maturing
• Checkbox

Late blight tolerant

• Baikal early (Baikal early ripening)
• Explosion
• Volgograd early ripening 323 (Volgograd early)
• Dubrava (Dubok)
• Mirishta F1

For canning

• Benito F1
• Valentine
• Don Juan
• Monty F1
• Perfect saw F1
• Shuttle

For our places recognized as a zone of risky farming, early maturity

tomato

Is one of the important advantages. Both breeders and seed producers understand this. It is no coincidence that the number of early and ultra-early varieties and hybrids of tomato (with the onset of fruiting less than 100 days after sowing) is growing every year.

Early ripening varieties - early harvest In general, we have already talked about how to choose tomato varieties - it's time to move on to specifics. I offer you an overview the earliest varieties and hybrids of this popular crop from various producers (by the way, a review of seed producers with the addresses of their online stores, if any, will help you purchase the varieties you like, and to help those who have not yet bought seeds on the Internet - a useful article on how to do this right).

Early varieties of tomatoes for open ground

Early ripe tomatoes can also grow outdoors

Alpha

An early ripe superdeterminant variety (87-96 days from germination to the beginning of fruit ripening) for open ground and film shelters. Can be grown in a seedless way. Plant height 40-50 cm. Fruits are medium-sized (50-70 g), flat-round, red, juicy. Appointment - salad.

Amur bole

An early maturing determinant variety (85-95 days) for open ground and film shelters. Can be grown in a seedless way. A plant with a height of 45-50 cm, standard, does not require pinching. Fruits weighing up to 120 g, round, red. The purpose of the variety is salad. The variety is valuable for its cold resistance, resistance to unfavorable climatic conditions, undemandingness.

Aphrodite F1

Ultra early determinant hybrid (75-80 days) for open field. The plant is 50-70 cm high, compact. Fruits weighing 110-115 g, round, red, very dense, excellent keeping quality and transportability. The purpose is universal.

Benito F1

Ultra-early determinant hybrid (fruiting begins 70 days after sowing) for open ground and film shelters. The plant is not tall (45-50 cm). Fruits weighing up to 140 g, plum-shaped, red, fleshy. The purpose is universal. The hybrid is resistant to verticillium wilt and fusarium.

Valentine

Early maturing determinant variety (95-98 days) for open ground. Differs in drought resistance, endurance, early amicable fruiting. Plant up to 70 cm tall, semi-spreading, not needing pinching.Fruits weighing 80-120 g, plum-shaped, red, have a dense thick skin; resistant to cracking; they have a high content of ascorbic acid. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Explosion

An improved version of the classic 'White filling' variety. Early maturing determinant variety (93-100 days) for open ground and film shelters. Can be grown in a seedless way. The plant is 40-45 cm high, spreading, requiring moderate pinching. Fruits weighing 120-150 g, round, red. The purpose is universal. The variety is characterized by increased cold resistance, resistance to late blight.

Gina

An early maturing determinant variety (90-100 days) for open ground and film greenhouses. The plant is up to 70 cm tall, needs moderate pinching. Fruits reach a weight of 300-350 g (average weight 190-210 g), round, orange-red, fleshy, resistant to cracking. The purpose of the variety is universal. Resistant to verticillium wilt and fusarium.

Don Juan

An early maturing determinant variety (90-100 days) for open ground and film shelters. Plant height 60-70 cm. Fruits have an original shape and color: they are elongated, with a "spout"; crimson with thin longitudinal yellow stripes. Fruit weight 70-80 g; they are perfectly transported and stored. Recommended for whole fruit canning.

Far North

Early maturing determinant variety (85-93 days) for open ground and film shelters. Can be grown in a seedless way. Plant up to 65 cm in height, standard, does not need pinching, compact. Fruits weighing 60-70 g, round, red. The purpose is universal. The variety is notable for its cold resistance, resistance to late blight, and amicable fruiting.

F1 doll

Ultra early determinant hybrid (85-95 days) for open ground and film shelters. Differs in high productivity. The plant reaches 60-70 cm in height, requires moderate pinching. Fruits weighing 150-200 g (can reach 400 g in good conditions), roundish, pink. Recommended for fresh consumption and processing.

Cupid F1

Early maturing determinant hybrid (90 days) for open ground. Awarded the Gold Medal of the "Gardener and Farmer" exhibition; has a high yield. The plant is up to 60 cm high, needs moderate pinching. Fruits weighing 75-100 g, flat-round, red, dense, are distinguished by excellent transportability and increased keeping quality. Recommended for canning and commercial production.

Legionnaire F1

An early determinant hybrid (90-95 days) for open ground and film shelters. The plant is not tall (45-60 cm), but spreading. Fruits weighing 140-150 g, pink, round, do not crack. Appointment - salad. The hybrid is notable for its increased resistance to a number of diseases, including bacteriosis and late blight.

Maksimka

Ultra early determinant variety (75-80 days) for open field. The plant is not tall (50-60 cm). Fruits weighing 80-100 g, red, flat-round shape, good taste. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Marisha

Early maturing determinant variety (80-90 days) for open ground. A low (40-50 cm) plant does not need pinching. Fruits weighing 50-120 g, round, red, are distinguished by good transportability. The purpose of the variety is salad.

Parodist

A new ultra-early maturing determinant variety (80-85 days) for open ground and film greenhouses. A plant with a height of 40-50 cm when grown outdoors does not require pinching and shaping; when grown in film greenhouses, it is recommended to form 3 stems, 3-4 brushes in each. Fruits weighing 140-160 g, flat-round, red. The variety is distinguished by high fruit set in all weather conditions, productivity. Appointment - salad.

Sanka

Ultra-early maturing determinant variety (85-96 days) for open ground and film shelters.The plant is 35-40 cm high, compact, does not need pinching. Fruits weighing 80-100 g, round, red. The purpose of the variety is universal. The variety is distinguished by the amicable ripening of the crop.

Early varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses

Many in our climate grow tomatoes in a greenhouse

Golden brush

Early maturing indeterminate variety (95-98 days) for protected ground. A plant up to 150 cm in height needs a garter and pinching. Fruits are small (20-30 g), pear-shaped, golden yellow, dense, of excellent sweet taste; form beautiful large brushes. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Mandarin duck

Early maturing indeterminate carp variety (90-100 days) for protected ground. The plant is vigorous, requires binding and pinching; it is recommended to form in 1 stem with pinching of the growth point at the end of the growing season. Fruits weighing 80-100 g, bright orange, in clusters (up to 10 pieces); are distinguished by excellent taste. The value of the variety lies in its ability to set fruit even in unfavorable conditions. The purpose is universal.

Greenhouse early maturing F1

Ultra early maturing determinant hybrid (80-90 days) for protected ground. Plant up to 70 cm in height, semi-spreading. Fruits weighing 120-180 g, round, red, dense. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Poznan

Early maturing indeterminate carp variety (95-100 days) for protected ground. Plant height 190-200 cm, garter and pinching are required. Formation in 1 stem is recommended. Fruits weighing 80-120 g, rounded, orange, form dense clusters. The purpose of the variety is universal.

F1 Present

An early ripe semi-determinant hybrid (90-100 days) for protected ground and film shelters. The plant is 65-75 cm high; requires compulsory pinching. Fruits weighing 120-170 g, round, red, aligned, dense, have good keeping quality during storage. The purpose is universal.

Sugar plum raspberry

Early maturing semi-determinant variety (87-95 days) for protected ground. Plant height 102-140 cm; garter and pinning are required. Fruits weighing 20-25 g, raspberry-colored, plum-shaped, dense, have a sweet taste and a high vitamin content, tolerate transportation well. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Sweet bunch

Early maturing indeterminate variety (90-100 days) for protected ground. A plant with a height of 2.5 m or more; needs a mandatory garter and pinching, as well as shaping (in 2 stems). Fruits weighing 10-20 g, red, round, sweet; form clusters of 20-50 fruits. The purpose is universal. The variety is consistently yielding even in unfavorable conditions, it is distinguished by long and very abundant fruiting.

Superstar

Ultra-early maturing semi-determinant variety (85-90 days) for protected ground and film shelters. Plant height 100-140 cm; pinning is required. Fruits are large (200-250 g), fleshy, red, round-flat, sweet taste. Appointment - salad.

Meal

Early maturing indeterminate variety (85-95 days) for protected ground and film shelters. The plant reaches a height of 150-180 cm and requires pinching and garter. Fruits are medium-sized (17-20 g), elongated-oval, red, dense, of excellent taste. Stored well. The variety is recommended for canning and fresh consumption. It is especially remarkable for its drought resistance, high resistance to adverse conditions and stress.

Early varieties of tomatoes for balconies and home gardens

Compact early ripening tomatoes can be grown on the balcony

Room surprise

Ultra early determinant variety (80-90 days) for compact open field planting, growing in container culture on balconies, loggias and at home. The plant is up to 50 cm high, compact, does not require formation. Fruits weighing up to 60 g, plum-shaped, red. Fruiting is amicable and abundant.The purpose of the variety is universal.

Minibel

Early maturing determinant variety (89-96 days) for growing in open ground and under film shelters, as well as on loggias, balconies and at home. The plant is compact, 30-40 cm high, does not require pinching. Differs in abundant fruiting; fruits are small (15-25 g), red, of pleasant sweet taste with slight sourness. The purpose is universal. The variety is especially notable for its undemandingness, the ability to bear fruit well in low light and high decorativeness.

Indoor pygmy

Early maturing determinant variety (80-87 days) for open ground. Can be grown as a pot culture on terraces, balconies, loggias; used for home vegetable growing; plant in compacted vegetable and flower plantings (in borders). The plant is 25-30 cm tall, standard, does not require pinching. Can be grown in a seedless way. Abundant fruiting. Fruits weighing about 25 g, red, round, very sweet. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Pinocchio

Early maturing determinant variety (90-95 days) for balconies, loggias, growing at home. Can be used for compact open field plantings. The plant is undersized (20-30 cm), standard, compact, does not require pinching. Fruits weighing 15-20 g, rounded. The variety is notable for its decorative properties and productivity. The purpose is universal.

Garden Pearl

Ultra early determinant variety (89-93 days) for open ground, balconies, loggias and growing at home (on a windowsill). A plant with a height of 30-40 cm, creeping; does not need pinning; very decorative, especially during the fruiting period. Fruiting is very abundant (up to 300-400 fruits per season). Fruits are small (15-20 g), pink. The purpose of the variety is universal. It can also be grown in flower beds as an ornamental plant.

Snegirek

Ultra-early ripening superdeterminant variety (80-90 days) for open ground, balconies and home gardening. Can be grown in a seedless way. Plant height 25-30 cm; pinching and shaping is not required. Fruits weighing 20-25 g, red, very sweet. The purpose is universal.

Of course, this review does not exhaust the entire abundance of early tomato varieties on the market today. I hope you will supplement it, friends, with descriptions of those varieties that you grow in your garden or balcony.

Our publications will help you choose the right varieties of tomatoes for your garden:

• How to choose the right tomato varieties for seedlings
• The best varieties of tomatoes according to the results of the difficult summer of 2017
• Tomato varieties for Central Russia: my many years of experience
• Proven tomato varieties: practical large-fruited
• Yellow tomatoes on guard of your health
• Small-fruited tomatoes: proven varieties
• Defeating late blight: choosing the "right" varieties of tomatoes

Tomatoes are the favorite and most commonly grown vegetables.

Experienced vegetable growers and novice gardeners with the same passion look at bright bags of seeds and dream of bumper crops.

Super early tomato varieties are especially popular.

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Super early ripening dates

Abundant fruiting and early ripening of fruits is the main advantage of super-early varieties of tomatoes.

Usually they include plants, the harvest of which ripens in 90 - 100 days.

Among the hybrids and new varieties bred by breeders in recent decades, there are ultra-early varieties of tomatoes, the ripening of fruits in which and harvesting begins on day 70.

List of super early tomato varieties

You will find more detailed information on each variety in our articles.

For your convenience, we have compiled a table of super early tomato varieties alphabetically:

Determinant or indeterminate

• Determinant plants are called, the main stem of which stops growing, after tying the first 4-5 brushes.

  Determinant varieties are grown both outdoors and in greenhouses.

  Removal of stepchildren is carried out at will, in order to obtain a more harmonious harvest. In areas with cold climates and short summers, super-early determinant tomato varieties are recommended to be grown in greenhouses.

  There are a large number of varieties of determinant super-early, super-early tomatoes. This is due to the fact that undersized plants spend less energy on the growth of the stem, branches, leaves, and spend more energy on setting fruits and ripening the crop.

• Indeterminate varieties continue to grow throughout the life of the plant. They require the obligatory tying of the stems and pinching. Most often, indeterminate varieties are grown in greenhouses.

  In regions with a warm climate, they grow well outdoors on a trellis. The brightest representatives of indeterminate early ripening tomatoes are bunchy varieties and Cherry - "Kira" F1, "Samara" F1, "Forte Mare" F1, "Grozdevoy" F1 and many others.

Seed sowing dates and care features

Attention! High-quality seedlings of super early varieties of tomatoes have a thickened stem, short internodes, 6-8 leaves and at least one or two flower brushes.

To grow such seedlings, it is necessary to correctly calculate the time for sowing seeds.

1. Growing tomatoes indoors. If the seedlings are planned to be planted in the greenhouse before June 10, then it is necessary to sow the seeds on March 18-20. For the correct calculation, we take into account the germination time - 5-8 days, the beginning of flowering - 55-60 days, adaptation after picking plants - 5-7 days. Seedlings are sown in boxes or two seeds are planted in separate cups. Seeds are planted in cups a week later.
2. If you plan to grow tomatoes in the open field, seedlings are planted in a permanent place later, taking into account a possible decrease in night temperatures. Therefore, the seeds are sown in early April.

Sowing seeds and caring for seedlings:

• Seeds are sown into the ground to a depth of 1.5 cm, dry or pre-soaked in water to swell. Soaking time no more than 24 hours.
• Crops are covered with foil or glass.
• Seed germination temperature - + 25 degrees.
• For a better yield of seedlings, after the appearance of the first "hooks", additional lighting is organized, at least 14 hours. Daytime temperature is lowered to +20, night temperature to +16.
• Watering the seedlings moderately, twice a week.
• A pick is carried out when two true leaves appear. Seedlings are planted in separate containers.
• 15 days before planting the seedlings, the plants are hardened: they lower the air temperature by 4-5 degrees, and take them out into the fresh air.

Before sowing, it is necessary to check the germination of tomato seeds. This can be done by visually inspecting the seeds or using a saline solution. Dilute salt (1 tsp) in 150 ml of water. Pour the seeds into the solution and stand for 10 minutes. After that, mix well and remove the floating seeds - they will not sprout. Collect the seeds that have sunk to the bottom and rinse well under running water. Then leave them to swell. Check the seeds before planting.

Features of early ripening tomato varieties

Are there any distinctive features of the super early varieties? Yes, there is.

• Disease resistance. The most common and unpleasant disease of tomatoes is late blight. The cause of the disease is fungal spores. Phytophthora develops during a period of increasing difference between day and night temperatures, increasing air humidity. By the beginning of autumn, when weather changes occur, super-early tomatoes have time to ripen. Many varieties, especially hybrids, have a stable immunity to fungal and viral diseases.
• Stem size... It is mistakenly believed that super early varieties have small stems. They can be of different sizes.A low-growing tomato "Explosion" grows only up to 45 cm, and "Blagovest" F1 has a trunk length of more than 2.5 meters.
• Fruit quality. Tomatoes of different varieties differ in taste. Tomatoes are thermophilic plants. Super early tomatoes ripen in the sunniest, warmest months. Their fruits are sweet, aromatic, mainly used for salads, making juice, tomato paste. The taste qualities of the juice made from them are much higher. Tomatoes are stored for a long time, do not lose their presentation during transportation.
• Fruit sizes... Super early tomatoes are not gigantic in size, but there are record holders among them. The fruits of the "Big Mom" ​​tomato reach a weight of 400 grams. But this is rather an exception. Basically, they weigh from 100 to 200 grams, small-fruited - 50-75 grams.
• Yield... All super early tomato varieties have high yields. From plants planted on 1 sq.m. harvest from 7 to 15 kg or more.

Rating of the best

Universal

• Salting Miracle is a versatile, determinant variety intended for growing in open and protected ground. The plant grows up to 50 cm. Resistant to viral and fungal diseases. The fruits are bright red, weighing up to 90 grams. Ripening period from 80 to 90 days.
• "Sanka" is an ultra-early ripening variety. Harvesting begins on 73-75 days. "Sanka" is resistant to temperature drops, diseases and pests. Not picky about lighting, for fruit ripening a short daylight hours are enough.
• "Indoor surprise" is a high-yielding, undersized, determinant tomato variety. Can be grown as a houseplant. The height of the bush is not more than 50 cm. Fruits weigh up to 25 grams, the pulp is juicy with sourness. Up to 2 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one plant.
• "Moscow stars" F1 - a super early hybrid, grows equally well in greenhouses and in open areas. It takes root quickly and bears fruit abundantly. The plant is determinate. The bush grows up to 60 cm. Ripe fruits weighing just over 100 grams. collected in brushes of 15-20 pcs. Harvesting begins after 80 days.
• "Debut" F1. The height of the determinant hybrid is up to 75 cm. It is resistant to diseases, tolerates drops and changes in temperature well. The ripening time of the crop is 3 months, after sowing the seeds. The average fruit weight is 220 gr.

For growing in greenhouses

• "Big Mom" ​​- a plant with a powerful, sturdy stem requires a garter, otherwise the fruits will lie on the ground. The ripening period of the first fruits is no more than 85 days. The yield reaches 10 kg from 1 sq. M. Resistant to powdery mildew and late blight.
• "PresidentII" F1 is a semi-determinant plant. The trunk height is more than two meters. Harvesting begins in 75-80 days. 8-10 ovaries are formed on one hand, the average weight of one fruit is 300 g. Excellent taste, dense, juicy pulp allow you to use the crop for the production of juice, puree, tomato paste. The fruits are salted, pickled, consumed fresh.
• Alenka F1 is a hybrid, determinant variety. The ripening period of the crop is 90 days. Characteristics: early ripening, disease-resistant, productive, has excellent fruit quality.
• "Pride of Siberia". The variety is large-fruited, the weight of individual specimens reaches 750 grams. The first fruits ripen on day 85. "Pride of Siberia" has good taste characteristics, it is used for making juices, tomato paste. Due to their large size, the fruits are not suitable for canning.
• Blagovest F1 is an early ripe, high-yielding tomato variety. The fruits ripen on day 95 and are bright red in color. Average weight of fruits - 110 gr. The bush grows up to 1.8 m in length and requires an obligatory support. To increase the yield, the plant is formed into two trunks.

For outdoor cultivation

• Aphrodite F1 is a super early variety. The ripening period of tomatoes is 70 days. Dense, fleshy fruits weigh 150 - 170 grams. Well transported and stored. They are versatile in use: tasty fresh, suitable for canning.
• "Don Juan".Fruit ripening period is 90 days. Tomatoes are elongated with a sharp end, crimson-red with longitudinal yellowish stripes. A distinctive feature of the variety is its quality characteristics: the fruits are well stored for a long time.
• "Golden Stream" is an ultra-early ripening variety, the ripening period of the crop is 80-85 days. Variety of determinant type, grows up to 70 cm. Fruits are golden-yellow in color, retain freshness for a long time, and are well transported. Used in juicing, canned and consumed fresh.
• "Bullfinch" is a determinant miniature plant. The height of the bush does not exceed 40 cm. Tomatoes ripen in 75 days. The shape of the fruit is round-flattened, slightly ribbed. The color is red. Plants can be grown on balconies.
• "Labrador" is a determinant plant, 60-70 cm high. Fruits ripen on day 75, weigh 100-150 grams, up to three kilograms of tomatoes are harvested from one plant. The variety is ultra-early, resistant to all types of diseases, unpretentious, the crop ripens evenly, has good keeping quality, and is versatile in use.

There are a lot of super early tomatoes. Breeders annually offer new, improved, zoned varieties. Today, you can choose any for a greenhouse or open ground.

If you don't have enough experience or you don't have a summer cottage, you can start growing ultra-early tomatoes at home.

Tomatoes are a very thermophilic vegetable crop, therefore it is in the greenhouse that it is possible to create the most favorable conditions for their cultivation. Also, the yield indicators directly depend on how well the variety is selected, whether the seedlings are grown correctly and how strictly agricultural technology is followed at all stages of the development of the vegetable crop.

Variety selection rules

Today, tomato seeds are presented in a huge assortment, which somewhat complicates the choice of a variety or hybrid form. It should take into account not only the features of the greenhouse soil, but also pay attention to the following parameters:

• taste qualities;
• yield indicators;
• features of the use of the crop;
• the size of the tomato bush and its type;
• self-pollination;
• fruit size;
• the level of resistance to pests and diseases;
• the timing of fruit ripening;
• the ability to store or transport the crop;
• marketability of fruits.

One of the most important parameters when choosing a variety is the ripening period of tomatoes. As a rule, most gardeners and amateur vegetable growers, when cultivated in a greenhouse, prefer popular early-maturing varieties that form a crop as soon as possible.

Ultra-early and early ripening

All varieties and hybrids of early ripening tomatoes are usually subdivided into ultra-early or ultra-ripening and early or early-ripening. The best super-early and early varieties form a full-fledged harvest before three months from the time of planting.which allows gardeners to enjoy very early vegetable production.

Early tomatoes: growing (video)

The number of varieties and hybrid forms of ultra-early ripening tomatoes is very large, but only a few of them received special recognition from amateur vegetable growers.

Early ripening varieties of tomatoes are also in great demand in backyard gardening and have proven themselves well when grown indoors. The period from germination to ripening of the crop usually takes about three months.

Sowing preparation

In most regions of our country, tomatoes are grown in seedlings. To get strong and maximally productive plants, it is necessary to carry out pre-sowing seed preparation. Gardeners practice several options for pre-sowing processing, but the following scheme is considered the most convenient:

• heat treatment of seed at a temperature of 50 ° C for a quarter of an hour, followed by cooling in cold water;
• soaking the seeds for 16-18 hours in the "Epin" solution at the rate of a couple of drops of the drug per 100 ml of water at room temperature.

Popular among amateur vegetable growers and the following option for preparing tomato seeds for sowing:

• dressing of seed in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate for ½ hour;
• soaking seeds for 12 hours in a stimulator, which can be used as "Epin" or "Zircon" at the rate of one drop per 250 ml of water at room temperature.

It should be noted that some large producers of seed material already sell seeds that are completely ready for sowing, which do not need additional preparation.

Landing rules

Sowing and planting tomato seeds in a greenhouse have some differences from similar procedures in open ground:

• an important role is played by the orientation of the rows for planting tomatoes - the optimal is the orientation of the ridges in the direction from west to east;
• in the most common greenhouse structures with dimensions of 6 x 3 m, two meter ridges with one passage or three ridges with a pair of longitudinal passes should be equipped;
• in gable greenhouses in the central part, tall varieties and hybrid forms should be planted, and dwarf and undersized tomatoes should be placed on the extreme ridges;
• the traditional method of row planting assumes a distance of 70 cm between plants and 50 cm between rows, this method is optimal for early maturing and stunted plants;
• a two-line tape method of planting tomatoes involves the arrangement of plants in a checkerboard pattern;
• Combined planting is most convenient for growing different types of plants in a single greenhouse structure.

Compliance with planting rules makes it easier to care for plants and provides a vegetable crop with an optimal nutritional area for full growth and development.

Care features

The main care for tomatoes of early ripening varieties and hybrid forms is to comply with the cultivation technology, taking into account the varietal characteristics and the rules of greenhouse agricultural technology for vegetable crops:

• watering tomatoes should be started about a week after planting, observing the following watering rates: 4.0 liters per square meter before flowering and about 10.0 liters at the stage of flowering and fruit formation;
• warm water is used for irrigation, and the irrigation measures themselves are carried out no more than once every five days, since high humidity negatively affects the pollination of tomatoes;
• compliance with the ventilation regime is an important condition for greenhouse growing of tomatoes; vents or forced ventilation are used to regulate humidity indicators;
• the temperature during the daytime should be approximately 19-22 ° C, and at night these indicators should not fall below 16-20 ° C;
• depending on the characteristics of the stage of growth and development of plants, a solution based on liquid mullein, potassium sulfate, superphosphate and wood ash can be used for feeding early ripe tomatoes in a greenhouse.

Tomatoes: varieties (video)

It is necessary to remember to carry out preventive treatment of plants, as well as keep the ridges clean, promptly removing weeds and loosening the soil between the bushes. Proper plant care will ensure a guaranteed crop of tomatoes on time.