Many gardeners dream of growing sweet tomatoes. They are pleasant to use fresh, especially in salads, because they have a taste of honey or berries. To harvest such a crop, for cultivation, you first need to select sweet varieties of tomatoes, which we suggest that you read further.
Popular sweet tomatoes
Among many varieties, some can be distinguished that have the most pronounced sweetness and unique aroma.
Pink honey
This is one of the most delicious tomatoes that is grown in many countries. It tastes like honey - it has a tart aftertaste without the slightest acidity, even in those places where the seeds are. Productivity is high even on the lower branches. The mass of tomatoes is 600 g, but some lovers grow giant tomatoes up to 1.5 kg. On open ground, the height reaches up to 80 cm, but in the greenhouse the stems can stretch up to 1.5 meters. Even if the plant does not grow tall, it will not affect the yield.
The minus of the variety is that its representatives are often affected by various fungal diseases.
Koenigsberg Golden
This is one of the best mid-season varieties. Tomatoes have an elongated plum shape, obtained sweet, meaty and juicy. They are covered with thick skin, which allows them to be stored for a long time. They grow well on open ground, but the height in this case is not very large, but in the greenhouse they are much higher. The variety is characterized by high productivity - each brush has 5 ovaries. Tomatoes can weigh up to 300 g.
The Tsar Bell
This variety grows well on open ground, is considered mid-season in terms of yield maturity. It adapts to various climatic conditions. Mostly considered salad tomato. The fruits grow large - weighing up to 600 g, red in the shape of a heart. If you cut a tomato, it resembles sugar watermelon pulp. Over the summer, up to 4 brushes ripen.
Nobleman
This tomato used to be called the Budenovka variety. It is valued for its pleasantly sweet taste and high yield. The fruits are raspberry colored in shape resemble a heart. On open ground, they reach a height of up to 1.3 m, and when grown in greenhouses, they grow to 1.8 m.
The fruit mass is different - on average from 130 to 250 g, but on the first brush it can weigh up to 600 g. This variety is considered salad, but also suitable for the preparation of tomato paste and juices. The plant is resistant to late blight.
Honey drop
This name was given to early ripe cherry tomatoes. They are yellow in color, so they really resemble droplets of honey. They grow small - up to 30 g, but are collected in clusters, and each can have 15 tomatoes.
This variety has a high yield, but the bushes also grow tall. On open ground, the main stem reaches a height of 1.5 m, and in greenhouses they can grow 50 cm higher. They are consumed fresh, canned and even boiled jam. After they mature, they cannot be stored for a long time.
Riddle
This variety of red tomatoes with a dense texture and meatiness, covered with a slight silver coating. They are considered ultra-early, the mass of the fruit is about 100 g. They reach a height of only 40 cm, but the variety is characterized by high productivity. The plant does not need to be tied up, but stepsons are best removed. The variety is rarely susceptible to disease. Tomatoes are well transported, canned whole in their own juice.
Raspberry giant
This is one of the hybrid varieties, known for its high sugar content. It is pink in color, has a slightly flattened shape, the mass of the fruit is about 700 g. The variety has good protection against various diseases, rarely affected by late blight. It is most often consumed fresh. It is not suitable for canning.
Roma
This variety bears fruit for a long time - almost 2 months. It is considered a Dutch hybrid. The fruits are small - weighing only 80 g, but in the brush they can be up to 20 pieces. The variety is also characterized by high productivity. These tomatoes are sweet as sweets. Salads can be prepared from them, pickled and salted, that is, they are versatile in use. Bushes do not grow tall - mostly about a meter.
Appetizing
It has a high sugar content. The variety belongs to mid-early plants. The bushes grow about 80 cm, very neat and compact, but the yield at altitude. Tomatoes gain 400 grams and have a burgundy color. They are very juicy, slightly whitish in color due to the sugar content of the pulp. Mostly tomatoes are consumed fresh, but also jam and jam.
Orange pear
This is a domestic mid-season hybrid. Tomatoes grow up to 1.5 m in height in open ground, and in the greenhouse can be about 2 m. The fruit has an orange color, pear-shaped and small mass - about 65 g. The variety has a high yield, especially in greenhouses, but can get sick with fungal diseases, including late blight. Tomatoes have a beautiful decorative look. Go for fresh consumption, as well as for pickling.
Staroselsky
This tomato is an early ripening tomato. It is considered an unpretentious plant, grows well in greenhouses and on open ground. Bushes reach a height of about 1 m. Brushes up to 8 tomatoes in each are formed.
Tomatoes are red, slightly flattened, have a mass of 300 g. Tomatoes are fleshy, aromatic with a small amount of seeds. They are most often consumed fresh.
The plant is resistant to various diseases, but does not tolerate a sharp change in air temperature.
Sugar giant
This tomato variety was bred in Russia. It has bushes with a height of 1.5-1.8 m. It belongs to universal plants, therefore it can grow in open ground and in greenhouses. It is characterized by high productivity, since from about one bush with good care you can get 6 kg of tomatoes. They are large (from 400-600 g), suitable for fresh consumption, but not for canning.
A positive quality of the variety is that it does not particularly respond to temperature changes and is not afraid of late blight. As for the shortcomings, this is the exactingness of the nutritional value of the soil and the need to tie up weak branches.
Carbon
This is a mid-season variety of American breeding work. Plants can be grown both outdoors and in the greenhouse. The height of the bushes reaches 1.5 m. Although the stalk is strong, it still needs a garter. To get the maximum yield, it is enough to leave only 2 stems.
This variety has a high resistance to disease, is characterized by high productivity and long ripening of fruits. They are cherry-colored with brown stripes, slightly flattened, weight - about 300 g. The pulp is sweet, aromatic and juicy. Tomatoes are not suitable for canning. They are consumed fresh.
Tea rose
This variety was bred by Russian breeders, characterized by a sweet taste, a beautiful aesthetic appearance. The plant resembles a vine with a height of 2 m. In one brush there can be up to 6 tomatoes. They are soft pink in color and quite large - weighing about 400 g. They have a small ribbing near the stem and spherical shape. Tomatoes have a fleshy flesh and a pleasant aroma.
The variety grows best in greenhouses, so in the open field can be grown only in the south. It is resistant to temperature changes and diseases. The only downside is that it is necessary to regularly remove stepchildren, tie them to the trellis, and feed them in a timely manner.
Honey Salute
This is a tomato that is appreciated not only for its excellent taste, but also for its beautiful appearance. It can grow both in open ground and in greenhouses. The stem height reaches up to 1.8 m. The plant is resistant to disease, but it must be tied up for the correct formation of the bush. It belongs to the late varieties, as the ripening of tomatoes requires at least 4 months. It has a high yield - with proper care from one bush, up to 7 kg of tomatoes are obtained.
Tomatoes have a rounded shape, slightly flattened at the stalk. They are distinguished by a special color: spotted with a predominance of red and yellow shades. Large tomatoes - weighing from 300-450 g. They are consumed fresh, as well as for the preparation of salads, since they practically have no seeds.
The variety has a long-term storage feature. So, in the refrigerator, tomatoes will retain dense flesh and freshness for 1.5 months.
The largest sweet varieties
Large varieties of tomatoes attract with their productivity and large mass (from 300-800 g). These include:
- Sugar Puffer. This tomato conquers everyone with its exquisite taste and fruit weight up to 600 g. The plant is universal, as it is suitable for growing in greenhouses and open ground. In the greenhouse, bushes reach a height of up to 18 m, and on open ground - about 80-100 cm. It is characterized by high productivity - up to 5 tomatoes in one brush. You can get up to 11 kg of tomatoes from one bush.
- Sugar Buffalo. This tomato is distinguished by its high sugar content. The fruits are pink and heart-shaped. Mainly grown in protected ground. The bush reaches a height of 1.8 meters. Tomatoes themselves have a mass of up to 300 g. From one plant you can get up to 9 kg of fruits.
- Fleshy-sugar. This variety is not in vain received such a name, as it is distinguished by the quality of meatiness, while the fruits are sweet and pink. As a rule, they reach 250-280 g in weight, but with good care they can grow up to 500 g. Bushes can have a height of about 1.8 m. In general, the plant is of a universal type, that is, grows well in greenhouses and in open ground .
- Sugar Nastasya. This variety is characterized by high productivity - fruits grow 8 pieces in one brush weighing up to 400 g. Tomatoes are fleshy and heart-shaped. The plant is considered mid-season and has a height of 50 cm. It is recommended to grow in sheltered soil.
- Kibo F1. This is a Japanese hybrid that is stress resistant. About 5-6 tomatoes ripen in the brush at the same time. They belong to the pink varieties, round in shape, slightly flattened in the area of the stalk, have an aesthetic appearance and grow weighing about 350-400 g.
- Sugar. This variety has only approving reviews, suitable for fresh consumption and the preparation of salads. Grown in a greenhouse. Tomatoes have a mass of up to 450 g, red color and a round shape. The stems are quite high - up to 1.8 m.
- Brown sugar. The plant is universal, therefore, grows well and bears fruit in an open and protected ground. The fruits grow pink-chocolate color. In one brush there can be up to 5 tomatoes. The bushes are very tall and in greenhouse conditions can reach a height of up to 2.5 m. Harvest late-ripening variety. From one bush you can get up to 8 kg of tomatoes.
Tomato "Sugar pudovichok"
Sugar Buffalo
"Fleshy-sugar" tomato
Sugar Nastasya grade
Tomato variety "Kibo F1"
Tomato "Sugar"
Tomato variety "Brown Sugar"
Recommended grades for allergy sufferers
There are sweet tomatoes that contain few carotenes, but are rich in antioxidants, so they are recommended for people with allergies. They often have different fruit colors; they are also suitable for aesthetic decoration of dishes. These are the following varieties:
- Honey Sugar. The color of the fruit is yellow, weighing up to 300 g. It is a mid-season variety that grows to 1.5 m. It bears fruit well both on open ground and in greenhouses. Differs in high productivity - to 7 ovaries. Tomatoes are very sweet, and therefore have such a name.
- White sugar. Very tasty tomatoes with an unusual creamy white color. They grow up to 2 m in greenhouses, weighing up to 300 g, very productive. Differ in long fruiting.
- Raspberry Sugar Plum. These tomatoes grow well in greenhouses. It grows to 1.4 m in height, while it is necessary to form 2 stems. The fruits are very tasty and sweet, have a raspberry color and a small mass (only 25 g). Up to 9 plants can be planted per square meter. With good care, you can get up to 8 kg from this site.
- Cranberries in sugar. These are tomatoes with small fruits weighing up to 15 g. You can even grow them in an apartment on a windowsill. They have a round shape and red color. Productivity reaches up to 3 kg per square meter. The advantage of the variety is its resistance to late blight.
- Sweet kiss. This is a favorite tomato variety, especially in young children, as it has small fruits (weighing up to 20 g) and a sweet taste. The plant is grown in greenhouses, can have a height of up to 1.5 m. Suitable for canning.
- Octopus F1. The plant is more like a tomato tree, which grows up to 5 m and has large branches. In greenhouses, hydroponics is used when the tomato is grown in a special nutrient solution. Very productive grade - up to 10 kg per bush.
- Doll Masha. This is an early tomato variety, grown only in greenhouse conditions. The fruits are pink, round in shape. The height of the bushes is 1 m, 4-6 tomatoes weighing up to 250 g are formed in the brush. They are distinguished by a long shelf life. From one bush you can get up to 8 kg of tomatoes.
- Russian happiness. This variety is considered a mid-season hybrid. It grows up to 2 m in protected ground. In one brush, up to 5 tomatoes weighing up to 300 g. High productivity - up to 8 kg from one plant. It is resistant to many diseases.
Tomato variety "Honey-sugar"
Tomato "White Sugar"
Tomato "Sugar plum raspberry"
Variety tomato "Cranberries in sugar"
Tomato "Sweet Kiss"
Variety "Octopus F1"
Tomato variety "Doll Masha"
Tomato "Russian Happiness"
For growing in open ground
In open ground conditions it is recommended to grow:
- Malachite box;
- Emerald Honey F1;
- Hazel May;
- Raspberry giant;
- The riddle
- Nobleman;
- The Tsar Bell;
- Persimmon;
- Red target;
- Grandmother;
- Pink banana
The criteria for choosing tomatoes for open ground are:
- stress resistance to various temperatures;
- drought tolerance;
- growth and fruiting in various soils;
- excellent sweet taste;
- resistance to various diseases;
- universality of cultivation.
For growing in greenhouses
Almost all tomatoes grow in greenhouses, but there are some varieties that can bear fruit only in protected ground. These include:
- Honey salute;
- Pink honey;
- Qingdao;
- Gold;
- Sweet miracle;
- Sweet million;
- Black Crimea.
Tomato Sugar Tips
Sugar content of tomatoes is determined by the ratio of sugars and acids in tomatoes. You need to know that mainly acids are in the chamber with the seeds. The fewer seeds, the sweeter the tomatoes. Therefore, before choosing tomato varieties, it is necessary to pay attention to the content of seeds in the fruit.
There are some tricks that can affect the sweet taste of tomatoes:
- An important condition for the tomatoes to be sweet is the presence of sunlight. Tomatoes should grow in a place well baked by the sun.
- It is necessary to water the tomatoes in moderation, that is, abundantly, but not often, so as not to dilute the sugar in the fruits.
- Water temperature should not be lower than 22-24 degrees. You can add compost or some manure to the water.
- Feeding is of great importance. When watering, it is recommended to add 4 drops of iodine, as well as boric acid and copper sulfate.
- You can increase the sugar content by watering the plants with the addition of 1 cup of ash and a tablespoon of salt in a bucket of water. For each bush pour 0.5 liters of solution.
Among the wide variety of tomatoes, everyone is trying to choose sweet varieties, because they make the most delicious dishes.In addition, sweet tomatoes are very nice to eat fresh. It is important to note that the sugar content of tomatoes does not increase blood sugar, which allows them to be consumed by people with diabetes.