If you live in a region with short summers, cool nights and unstable weather, then you are familiar with the problem: tomatoes do not have time to ripen, even in a greenhouse. But there is a way out: choose early, low-growing varieties. They do not require much space, yield quickly and grow well even without shelter. Many of them, although labeled as “greenhouse”, actually do better in the fresh air. The author of the Zen channel “Svetlana Airisman” (12+) spoke about this.
Why are low-growing tomatoes the best choice?
- The bushes are compact and do not thicken the garden bed.
- No need to pin and shape
- The first fruits appear after 85–100 days
- Tolerates temperature changes better
- You can plant more densely, the yield does not decrease
Look for the words on the bags: determinate, bush, standard, low-growing.
Proven early varieties:
- Alaska – ripens in 85 days. Fruits up to 250 g, scarlet, dense. Yield up to 5 kg per m². Good for pickling.
- Verlio – 84 days until collection. Fruits up to 240 g, universal. Yield up to 6 kg per m².
- Sanka is one of the most precocious. After 90 days, the first tomatoes appear. The yield is record: up to 15 kg per m².
- Danko – large heart-shaped fruits up to 400 g. Ideal for juices and salads. Harvest – up to 12 kg per m².
- Big momma – 85 days, fruits up to 300 g, pink-raspberry. Up to 18 kg per m².
- Red Riding Hood is a variety with small tomatoes. Excellent for preservation.
- Honey plum – plum-shaped fruits up to 75 g. Simply created for whole-fruit pickling.
Don’t be afraid to plant “greenhouse” varieties in open ground. Place labels nearby and observe where the bush feels better. Often in the fresh air, tomatoes are stronger, tastier and more productive because they receive natural light, wind and rain.
