Varieties of indeterminate tomatoes for greenhouses and open ground

Indeterminate varieties of tomatoes are characterized by continuous and almost unlimited growth of stems, on which an inflorescence is formed every three leaves. The fruits ripen gradually, starting from the lower clusters. The yield of indeterminate varieties is significantly higher than that of determinate varieties.

Most often, such tomatoes are planted indoors to make more efficient use of greenhouse space, but good results are also obtained when grown in open beds. You just need to choose the right tomato varieties.

We have selected for you the most interesting and productive indents for growing in greenhouses and open ground. In addition, all plants are sorted by large-fruit size.

Indeterminate varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses (large-fruited)

St. Andrew's surprise - mid-season variety, large fruits up to 900 g. Bushes of medium height - up to 1.5 meters - ripening occurs 115 - 120 days after germination. The purpose is universal, disease resistance is good.
Grandma's secret — bush height up to 1.7 meters, mid-season, Siberian selection. The fruits are pink, flat-round, weigh up to 600 g, and are very tasty. It is used for salads and for winter preparations. The bushes are tall and require staking and formation of 1 - 3 stems.
Budenovka - tall bushes require gartering and formation into 1 - 2 stems. Always high yields (3 -4, and with good care up to 6 kg from each bush). The fruits weigh on average 300 grams, but some are simply huge, up to 700 - 800 grams. with thin skin, excellent taste. Ripening occurs 105 - 110 days after germination; it is resistant to most diseases.
Dulya - tall variety, requires pinching and staking, formed into 1 - 2 stems. The fruits are round, weighing up to 600 g, with a pleasant sweet taste.
Giant raspberry — the height of the bushes is 1.5 — 1.6 m, the fruits are very large — 300 — 800 g. (individual specimens weigh more than 1 kg.) excellent taste, intended for salad use. The harvest ripens 110 - 120 days after germination.Like all tall tomatoes, they require tying to supports and pinching.
Cardinal crimson - mid-season variety, plant up to 1.8 meters high, fruit weight 400 - 800 g, fleshy, good taste, yield 4 - 5 kg. from 1 bush. From germination to ripening it takes from 110 to 120 days; when planting, avoid thickening - no more than 3 seedlings per 1 square meter. meter.
Mazarin - mid-season, greenhouse variety of tomatoes. Surprisingly tasty fruits weigh 500 - 600 grams, aromatic, with a small number of seeds, sugary. Used mainly for salads. From the beginning of germination to the beginning of ripening 110 - 120 days. They grow up to 1.8 meters; when planting, avoid thickening.
A lover's dream - late-ripening variety for greenhouses, height about 1.5 meters. Purpose: salad, red fruits up to 500 - 600 g. Productivity is high up to 10 kg. from a bush, form into 1 - 2 stems, pinching and gartering are required.
Michelle F 1 - an early variety for film greenhouses, with round fruits weighing 200 - 250 g, which last a long time and are easily transported. High yield, resistance to diseases - verticillium and fusarium wilt, root nematode, as well as tobacco mosaic viruses and bronzing of tomato leaves.
Pink Meedzhik F1, Pink Rise F1, Pink Paradise F1 - all these varieties have similar characteristics and therefore there is no point in describing each one separately. All of them are distinguished by beautiful, smooth, pink fruits weighing 200 - 250 g, very shelf-stable and transportable. The plants are hardy, cold-resistant, can grow in the shade and are not afraid of drought, the yield is high. Resistant to many diseases, recommended for growing in film and glass greenhouses.

White sugar - late ripening, recommended for growing in greenhouses, bush height more than 1.5 meters. The fruits are flat-round, of an unusual yellowish-cream color 150 - 200 gr. Used for making salads.

Resistant to diseases, the yield is good and bears fruit until late autumn.

Tall varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses (medium-sized)

Scarlet candles - mid-early ripening, tall 1.5 - 1.7 meters, for growing in greenhouses and film shelters. Pink fruits weighing up to 120 g. universal purpose. 100% fruit set in a cluster, formed in 1 - 2 stems, pinching and tying to a trellis are required.
Yellow icicle - medium-late, high-yielding variety with elongated yellow fruits, weighing about 100 g, universal purpose. Recommended for greenhouses, the bush should be formed into 1 - 2 stems, it is highly resistant to late blight.
Marfa - indeterminate, mid-season, high-yielding hybrid intended for cultivation in greenhouses. The fruits are round, fleshy, excellent taste, up to 130 g. The bushes grow up to 1.7 meters, form into one stem, need to be pinched and tied up. Resistant to various diseases.
Orange miracle - medium late, tall up to 2 meters, indeterminate variety of tomatoes intended for growing indoors. Delicious, beautiful fruits weighing 150 - 200 g. orange color and universal purpose. The bushes must be pinched, tied up and formed into 1 - 2 stems.
Sabelka - mid-season variety for closed ground, tall, bush height reaches 1.7 meters. The fruits are pepper-shaped, tasty, with thick fleshy walls, almost without seeds 150 - 250 g, can be eaten fresh or canned for the winter.
Octopus - a mid-season, very tall hybrid intended for greenhouses, but it can also be grown quite successfully in open ground. It is characterized by unusually intense and rapid growth (up to 5 - 6 meters), which is why it is often called the tomato tree. This variety is characterized by good yield and resistance to major diseases. The fruits are fleshy, dense, weighing 120 - 150 g, ripen 110 - 120 days after germination.
Black Prince - medium-late, tall, indeterminate variety for greenhouses, but can also be grown in open ground. The bushes grow up to 2.5 meters, so it is recommended to pinch them at a height convenient for you. The fruits are dark burgundy, sweetish taste, up to 200 - 300 g, universal purpose. The average yield is 1.5 - 2 kg per plant.
Black pear - mid-season, productive variety of tomatoes. The bush is 1.6 meters high. Fruits of interesting shape and color, weighing about 100 grams, ripen 110 - 115 days after emergence. Grown in 1 - 2 stems.
De Barao yellow, De Barao orange, De Barao pink, these varieties have similar characteristics and enjoy the well-deserved love of gardeners. The plants are tall, more than 2 meters, very hardy and unpretentious. They easily tolerate cold spells and drought, can grow in the shade, and are resistant to diseases. The fruits are dense with excellent taste, ripen well, are stored for a long time, weighing 60 - 80 g. Productivity 3 - 4 kg per plant.
Varvara - tall, indeterminate variety, recommended for greenhouses. Height 1.6 - 1.8 meters, yield 1.5 kg or more. Such tomatoes should be grown in one stem, be sure to tie them to a trellis and remove the shoots. The fruits have an interesting cylindrical shape with a small spout, 70 - 100 g.

Tall varieties of tomatoes for growing in greenhouses (small-fruited)

yellow cherry - small-fruited, tall (more than 2 meters), high-yielding variety.

The fruits are the size of a plum (about 20 grams), very sweet, yellow in color. Fruiting is abundant and very long. Productivity 2 - 4 kg per plant.

The bushes are tall, they need to be tied up and grown into 1 - 2 stems.

parrot - an early ripening, small-fruited and tall variety for greenhouses.

The fruits are small, uniform, sweet (15 - 20 g) and ripen 90 - 100 days after emergence.

The bushes look decorative and can be grown in pots on the windowsill.

Indeterminate varieties of tomatoes for open ground (large-fruited)

Bull's heart - perhaps the most popular and favorite variety of all tall tomatoes among gardeners. Well-deserved recognition - the fruits are very tasty, almost without seeds, the lower ones weigh 400 - 500 and even 700 g, and the upper ones weigh 100 - 150 g. The height of the bushes is 150 - 170 cm, it is recommended to grow them in two stems. Productivity in open ground is 3 - 5 kg, and with good care in greenhouses up to 10 kg. from each plant. Ox heart comes in red, pink, yellow and even black.
Ox heart - indeterminate, mid-season variety. Plant height is 120 - 130 cm, grown on supports with one or two stems. Fruits average 300 - 400 g, excellent taste, intended mainly for salads and juice production (not stored for a long time)
Abakan pink - mid-season, indeterminate variety of tomatoes for growing in open ground and greenhouses. Plants should be formed into 1 - 2 stems whose height reaches 1.8 meters. The fruits are of excellent taste, shaped like a “bull’s heart”, weighing about 300 g, and are most suitable for making salads.
King of Orange - mid-season, tall, high-yielding variety for open ground and greenhouses. The bushes are formed into one or two stems, the height of which reaches 1.8 meters; pinching and tying to supports are necessary. The fruits are large, up to 800 grams, with a sweet taste; when ripe, the pulp becomes loose. Productivity 5 - 6 kg. per plant, resistance to diseases, including late blight, is good.
King of Siberia - a mid-season, high-yielding variety that is considered the best of all orange tomatoes. The fruits are tasty, fleshy, some weigh up to 1 kg. Plants are grown in 1 - 2 stems, be sure to be pinched and tied. Very high disease resistance.
Northern Crown - a tall, large-fruited variety for growing in open ground. A high-yielding tomato with beautiful, tasty fruits weighing up to 600 grams, recommended for fresh consumption. Shape the bushes into one or two shoots, pin them and tie them to a trellis.
Heavyweight of Siberia - indeterminate, large-fruited, tomato for open ground. The fruits are large, up to 500 g, good taste, ideal for making salads. The variety is unpretentious and can be grown without pinching, but the fruit size will be smaller.
Chernomor - a tomato with beautiful fruits of unusual color, weighing up to 300 grams. The bushes are grown into one or two stems. the height of which can be more than two meters. The fruit sets well even in bad weather conditions. Productivity reaches 4 kg. tomato from the bush.
Japanese crab - a relatively new variety with large, ribbed fruits, weighing 250 - 350 g. individual specimens can reach 800 g. The height of the bushes is 1.5 meters, formed in 1 - 2 shoots, pinched and tied.Ripening begins 120 days after germination. It has good yields and disease resistance.

Tall tomato varieties for open ground (medium-fruited)

Caspar - a mid-early variety for open ground, ripens 90 - 120 days after the start of germination. A high-yielding hybrid with fruits weighing 150g, excellent for canning. Needs tying, pinching, and is formed into one or two stems.
Pink Pioneer F1 - a hybrid with pink, smooth, plum-shaped fruits weighing 160 - 180 grams, easily transportable and have a great taste. It is grown in one shoot and has high resistance to various diseases. Designed for open ground and film greenhouses.
Typhoon F1 - racemose, early ripening, very productive hybrid with smooth, dense, transportable fruits weighing 80 - 90 g, universal purpose. Ripens in 90 - 95 days, resistant to late blight. Form into one or two shoots.
Tolstoy F1- an early-ripening, productive hybrid with round-shaped fruits, weighing 100 - 120 g, which are easily transported and stored. The harvest begins to ripen after 70 - 75 days. The variety is resistant to diseases and is recommended for cultivation in film greenhouses and open ground.

Read about the technology of growing indeterminate tomatoes Here. The article was written by agronomist and vegetable grower L.S. Surkov. The author describes in detail all the features of growing tall tomatoes.

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