Cherry tomatoes are a favorite crop among many housewives and summer residents. She is easy to care for. The fruits have a pleasant and sometimes exotic taste, and retain their appearance and quality for a long time during storage.
These tomatoes are incredibly healthy. They can be prepared for the winter, added to hot and cold dishes, and also used as a decoration for holiday treats. Can be used in some desserts and baked goods.
How to grow?
The easiest way to grow cherry tomatoes is on a windowsill or in open ground. This requires special soil, which is fertilized and mixed with sand.
Seeds for planting must have a good shelf life and be free from mold or excessively dry.
Advice: You can check the quality of the seeds by placing them in a 3% solution of potassium permanganate. Those seeds that float to the surface are empty and will not sprout.
Before planting in open ground, it is necessary to grow tomato seedlings in loose soil with moderate acidity. After the third leaf appears on the bush, if there is warm and sunny weather, it can be taken out into the open air or transplanted into a garden bed.
It is better to replant into the soil after cabbage, legumes and onions. Under no circumstances should you plant in soil where there were potatoes or cucumbers, as these crops suffer from the same diseases and small sprouts will die.
Sufficient light and heat are required for cultivation. Watering is quite rare.
Cherry varieties for open ground
Varieties for open ground should be unpretentious in care, have a classic or exotic taste and color, and also be resistant to natural phenomena and temperature changes.
Among the variety of cherry tomatoes, there are fruits of different colors: black, purple, green, yellow, light and deep red. The taste of such tomatoes may contain notes of exotic fruits and berries.
This is an excellent choice for gardeners who already have experience growing other tomatoes. Cherry bushes will not only be a useful product, but will also decorate any garden plot.
The best varieties among summer residents and gardeners are recognized as:
Paints
A variety resistant to many diseases. The fruits are not large, yellow in color. They have a classic taste and aroma. They ripen 95-100 days after planting in the ground.
Little Red Riding Hood
Resistant to major diseases, except late blight, variety. Designed for landing in central Russia.
The fruits are scarlet in color, have a classic shape with a rich taste and dense pulp. They ripen 100-105 days after planting.
Strawberry
A favorite variety among gardeners due to its large clusters with many red fruits. It is used to decorate the area, but is also suitable for preparing salads. It is resistant to many diseases and does not require care like other varieties.
Shchelkovsky
Super early ripening variety. Resistant to major tomato diseases.Suitable for canning, as the fruits have a thick skin and are very juicy.
Fruits of rich red color appear within 85 days after planting.
Green grapes
An exotic variety of cherry tomatoes. Suitable for those who want to decorate their garden or please their loved ones with a delicious snack.
Ripe fruits are green in color, but at the same time sweet and dense. They ripen 160-180 days after planting.
Honey drop
We love many gardeners for the unusual shape of the fruit. It looks like a drop hanging from a branch. It reaches more than 2 meters in length, so it requires a mandatory garter for support.
The fruits are bright yellow in color with a refined, slightly spicy taste. Suitable for preparing hot dishes and preparations for the winter. Ripen 110 days after planting.
Sweet Cherry
Refers to particularly early varieties. Tomatoes of this variety ripen within 70-80 days after planting in the ground. Resistant to various diseases and changes in climatic conditions. They give a good harvest. Recommended to be consumed raw.
Margol
The most beautiful of the cherry tomato varieties for open ground, due to its appearance. A bunch of tomatoes resembles a bunch of grapes. During ripening, it can bear fruits ranging from light green to deep scarlet. It is used by gardeners to decorate their plots and by housewives for canning as a whole. The harvest ripens in 100-110 days.
Cherry tomatoes of these varieties can be mixed together both in the garden and for consumption. Different tomatoes will look especially beautiful in a salad and will become a favorite dish for children, thanks to their bright color and sweet taste.
