Description of the best tomato varieties for the Samara region

The best tomato varieties for the Samara region should be selected based on the region's climate. Only then can you expect a good harvest.

Tomato Selection Criteria

The Samara Region has a continental climate with tropical and arctic winds. This results in relatively cold winters without snow. Spring is short, quickly transitioning into summer. However, frosts are highly likely in spring. Summers are hot and dry, with little precipitation. Autumns in the region are also short. Frequent temperature fluctuations and wind shifts are typical of the Samara Region.

For good growth and development of tomatoes, the air temperature should be between +22…+25°C. If the temperature is below +12°C, the plant stops growing. If temperatures rise above 30°C, the inflorescences begin to fall off. Therefore, the following criteria should be considered when selecting tomatoes:

1. Early ripening. Since the warm season in the Samara region passes quickly, vegetables need to ripen quickly. To achieve this, it's important to choose early varieties. If you really want to grow late varieties, they should be planted much earlier. This will allow the tomatoes to ripen before the first frost.
2. Immunity to diseases.
3. Tolerance to temperature changes and wind changes.
4. Resistance to sudden changes in weather conditions.

Based on the above criteria, varieties with early and mid-season ripening periods are best suited for the region.

Early ripening varieties

They are characterized by rapid ripening. They fully mature before the first night frosts. Furthermore, the plants mature before the onset of crop diseases.

Lights of Moscow

The low-growing bushes grow to 45 cm. The average fruit weight is 110 g. The tomatoes are round and a rich, dark red color. The ripening period is 95 to 105 days. The average yield is 5 kg per square meter. The tomatoes are eaten fresh and used for canning.

Characteristics of the variety: high resistance to diseases, unpretentiousness in care, no need for pinching out bushes.

Growing nuances: for planting, choose well-lit areas of the garden, protected from cold winds.

Countryman

The bushes grow to a maximum height of 75 cm. This variety is well suited for open ground and ripens 95-98 days after planting. The fruits are oblong and red. Tomatoes weigh between 60-80 g. It is recommended for commercial cultivation. This vegetable has a versatile purpose.

Characteristics of the variety: high yield (approximately 4 kg per bush), disease resistance, low maintenance, easy to transport, and suitable for storage. This tomato grows well in fertile, slightly acidic soil.

Care instructions: Requires regular watering with warm water. Watering should only be done after sunset.

Early 83

This variety lives up to its name, fully ripening 95 days after planting. The bushes grow to a maximum height of 65 cm. The fruits are round, slightly flattened at the top and bottom. They are bright red in color and weigh 100 g. This tomato has a pleasant flavor that lasts throughout its shelf life.

Varietal characteristics: high immunity to diseases and pests, resistance to fruit cracking, long shelf life, transportability.

Growing tips: Before planting, seeds should be disinfected in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Despite their disease resistance, tomatoes are recommended to be treated with a special solution for prevention.

Muscovite

Ideal for growing in regions with short summers. The bushes are low-growing, reaching up to 45 cm in height. The round, rich red tomatoes weigh about 80 g. Ripening occurs in 95-100 days. The first fruits can be harvested as early as early June.

Features: high yield - from 10 to 14 kg per 1 m², immunity to diseases, does not require special care, easily tolerates sudden changes in weather conditions, bears fruit even in low temperatures.

Growing tips: Requires nutritious soil. The soil should be a mixture of garden soil with peat or humus. It is recommended to thoroughly warm the soil before planting the seedlings.

Varieties with a medium ripening period

When choosing mid-season varieties, keep in mind that in the Samara region, night frosts begin as early as September. Therefore, planting seedlings will have to be postponed to an earlier date.

Shuttle

The bush rarely exceeds 50 cm in size. The fruits resemble sweet peppers in shape. Each tomato weighs between 50 and 60 g. Fruiting begins 120 days after planting.

Characteristics of the variety: does not require shaping or special care, due to the compactness of the bushes it does not take up much space in the beds, easily tolerates cold temperatures.

Growing Tips: Shuttle tomatoes are not particularly disease-resistant and therefore require preventative measures. The fruits require constant sunlight, so supplemental lighting should be provided during cloudy weather. Avoid watering tomatoes with cold water.

Agatha

The compact bush reaches 45 cm in height. Fruit weight does not exceed 100 g. The fruits are round, red in color, and have a sweetish flavor. Full ripening occurs in 115 days.

Characteristics of the variety: it keeps fresh for a long time, transports well, and the fruits do not overripe or crack. The main drawback is susceptibility to late blight.

Cultivation nuances: there's no need to grow seedlings—the seeds germinate well when planted directly in the ground. Plant the seeds only after all danger of frost has passed. This variety doesn't require pinching.

Lion

The variety is also known as Leo Constellation. Large bushes reach a height of 1.5 m and require staking and pinching. The fruits are also large, weighing up to 400 g. Ripening takes approximately 125 days.

Features: recommended for fresh consumption or for making juices, the fruits have a rich taste, high yield - 10.5 kg per 1 m².

Growing tips: Plant no more than 3 bushes per square meter. This variety is completely susceptible to disease.

Ace

The bush height varies from 60 to 80 cm. The fruits are round in shape and red in color. The average tomato weight is about 300 g. Fruiting begins at 106 days.

Characteristics of the variety: salad tomato, disease-resistant, produces a good yield - 4.5 kg per bush.

Growing tips: After planting in the ground, the seedlings should be covered with plastic film for the first few days. Tomatoes require complex fertilizers during growth. After flower clusters appear, the plant should be fertilized once every three weeks.