Features of caring for yellow-fruited tomatoes

In addition to the usual red tomatoes, gardeners are also attracted to unusual varieties. For example, yellow tomatoes. Yellow tomato varieties are the best option for those who are allergic to red tomatoes. The yellow vegetable is an excellent antioxidant with a sweet, rich taste.

The best varieties, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as features of cultivation and care – let’s look at it further.

Features of yellow tomatoes

Yellow tomatoes can be consumed by people allergic to red varieties. This vegetable will not harm small children, people on a diet, or even diabetics. The taste differences of these varieties are that they are much sweeter than their red relatives.

The vegetable contains a lot of useful substances. When consumed, the body is cleansed of waste, toxins and half-life products. Blood composition improves and the risk of cancer decreases. Yellow tomato has a good effect on the kidneys and liver.

Description, characteristics and productivity

Gardeners fell in love with yellow-fruited tomatoes for their excellent taste and beautiful rich color. Such fruits are used for dietary and baby food.

The most delicious and productive yellow varieties of tomatoes:

1. Kazakhstan yellow. The bush grows up to 2 meters, has a massive stem and small leaves. The tomato ripens early and produces a bountiful harvest. They are grown both by seedlings and by direct sowing in the ground. This vegetable has a long fruiting period, allowing you to enjoy the fruits throughout the summer-autumn season.The tomatoes themselves grow large, but there are also small ones. The average weight of vegetables is 550 g. Kazakh yellow tomato is best consumed fresh.
2. Golden bullet. The plant is determinate, short in stature, approximately 50-60 cm. The tomato is early ripening, grown both in open ground and in a greenhouse. The first fruits ripen 100-105 days after planting, the weight reaches 50-60 g. From 1 sq. m harvest an average of 3 kg of tomatoes. The variety is distinguished by its sweetness, juiciness and pleasant aroma. Resistant to major diseases. Tomatoes are well suited for canning because they are light in weight, oval in shape and have an appropriate structure.
3. A barrel of honey. The bushes are strong, tall, reaching up to 1.8 m, they require staking to a support and pinching. The tomato is indeterminate, large-fruited, the fruits gain weight up to 400 g. At maturity, it has a flat-round shape and orange color. The fruits are aromatic, sweet, fleshy, and do not spread when cut. Approximately 100-110 days pass from germination to fruiting. On average from 1 sq. m harvest 7 kg of crop. The plant is disease resistant.
4. Amana orange Mid-season and tall variety. It is advisable to grow tomatoes in two stems with pinching. The fruits are bright orange in color; when fully ripe, there may be red strokes on the top. They have a flat-round shape. Average weight 300 g. Taste sweet, aromatic, fleshy, juicy, contain few seeds. Used for salads, canning, juices. It is recommended to grow in a greenhouse.

Pros and cons of yellow tomatoes

Yellow-fruited tomatoes promote the breakdown of fats, accelerate the growth of young cells and metabolic processes in the body. Research has shown that the vegetable can be used as an antidepressant.

In addition, yellow tomatoes have:

• low calorie content;
• hypoallergenicity;
• low acidity;
• contain niacin, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
• contain vitamin C and lycopene;
• high content of carotene (a mineral beneficial for visual function).

The only significant disadvantage is the yield. For these tomatoes it is average.

Features of growing and caring for yellow-fruited tomatoes

Growing yellow-fruited tomato varieties consists of several stages, at each of which it is important to follow a special technology. The varieties are grown both in greenhouses and in open ground (mainly in the southern regions of the country).

Seed preparation

Growing fruits begins with preparing the seeds. If the seeds are not processed by the manufacturer, the preparatory work is carried out independently.

For seeds with a natural light brown color and small fluff, do the following:

1. Sorting. Place the seeds in a 5% solution of table salt. The strongest ones will sink to the bottom of the container - everything else can be drained. We wash the remaining seeds for planting under running water.
2. Disinfection. Seeds are placed in 1% potassium permanganate solution for 20 minutes, then rinse.
3. Bubbling. Place the container with seeds under 50 degree running water for 15-20 minutes.
4. Germination. At the bottom of a transparent container we place gauze or napkins, on which we place the seeds in one layer. Lightly moisten the paper and cloth so that the seeds lying on top can breathe. The germination process will take 3-4 days.
5. Hardening. We place the seedlings in the refrigerator at a temperature of +5 degrees for 5 days. The procedure will improve the adaptive properties of future seedlings.

Reference. Experienced gardeners recommend using melt water to treat seeds and prepare solutions. Due to its soft structure and additional minerals in its composition, it has a beneficial effect on the growth of future tomatoes.

Sowing and growing tomato seedlings

For sowing seedlings, plastic food containers are suitable, into which you need to pour soil and wait until the soil compacts a little. Next, we make grooves approximately 1.5-2 cm deep, with a distance of 5-7 cm between rows. At the same distance, we place the seedlings in the grooves, bury them, and water them.

Until emergence, keep the box covered at a temperature of 23°C. Make sure the soil in the boxes is moist. With the emergence of seedlings, we place the box closer to the light so that the seedlings do not stretch out. Suitable temperature is 17 °C during the day, 14 °C at night. Water moderately with warm water.

With the appearance of 2-3 leaves, we transplant the seedlings into separate glasses, pots or cut plastic bottles filled with the same soil as for sowing. This is necessary to expand the area of ​​nutrition and growth. Make 2-3 drainage holes at the bottom of the container to prevent the roots from rotting in stagnant water.

Advice. Before placing the soil in the container for seedlings, cover the entire area with paper (material without printing ink will do). This approach will make the task easier during the further replanting of already formed seedlings and will protect it at first, while the seedlings take root in the ground.

2 hours before picking, the seedlings need to be watered well. Pulling out can damage the roots, so it is better to lightly dig up the plants. The tip of the main root must be removed. This is a necessary measure for the appearance of additional roots.After making holes in the soil, plant the plants so that the roots are not bent and there are no voids around. When the leaves of the plants begin to touch each other, replant them, leaving 8-10 cm between them, or plant the seedlings in separate pots.

Feeding seedlings depends on the condition of the plants. If the bush has a bluish color and is stunted in growth, you can use nitrophosphate fertilizer at the rate of 1 tbsp. spoon on a bucket of water. The first feeding is carried out no earlier than 10 days after picking.

If subsequent feedings are necessary, they are carried out at two-week intervals. To do this, you will need to add 1 tbsp to a bucket of water. a spoonful of superphosphate and 3 tbsp. spoons of ash. When the street temperature reaches 10 °C, the seedlings can be taken out onto the veranda or balcony, first this should be done in the afternoon (3-4 hours), and then throughout the day.

To prevent plants from stretching out and becoming stocky, use Atlet fertilizer. Spraying is carried out three times with the appearance of two, four and seven leaves.

Technology for growing yellow tomatoes in a greenhouse

After placing the seedlings in a permanent growing place in the greenhouse, the following is done:

1. Watering. Required if the soil contains less than 75% moisture from the field moisture capacity. You can determine it by squeezing the soil into a fist. If the lump disintegrates, it's time to water.
2. Loosening the soil. Crust on the soil is a sure sign of the need for loosening. This will additionally saturate the roots with oxygen and reduce moisture evaporation.
3. Top dressing. It is carried out every week with fertilizer, which contains phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium in a ratio of 3: 1: 2, respectively. Dosage – 10 g of substance per bucket of water. This amount is enough for about 1 square. m beds.
4. Treatment. Namely, prevention against diseases and pests. The procedure is performed monthly, starting from planting the seedlings and stopping a month before harvest. To do this, use 1% Bordeaux mixture with the addition of 10 ml of fufanon per bucket of water.
5. Garter. As the plants grow, they are attached to a support and tied with twine.
6. Artificial pollination. To obtain a large number of ovaries, you need to tap the plants so that the pollen falls off and falls on the pistils.
7. Removing the lower leaves (pinching). From the moment of full filling, the lower part of the trunk is exposed, which stimulates the rapid ripening of the fruits.

After the first fruits have ripened, sampling is carried out. This will speed up the subsequent ripening of the fruit.

Prevention of diseases and pests

There are only three most destructive diseases that have a bad effect on the tomato harvest - fusarium, blossom end rot and late blight.

Fusarium is dangerous because it affects plants when they are still young, so prevention is carried out in the first month after planting. It is better to do this twice a month with a two-week interval.

To eliminate the causative agent of the disease, biological products such as Falcon, Trichodermin and others are used. The first spraying is carried out 3-5 days after planting the seedlings in open ground. It is better to treat the plants a second time after two weeks.

Blossom rot can seriously damage the crop. This disease occurs due to prolonged poor nutrition, which lacks useful elements, or due to a lack of calcium in the soil.

To prevent the appearance of the disease, once a month the tomatoes are fed with diluted wood ash. To prepare the fertilizer, 1 kg of ash is stirred in a bucket of water. The resulting mixture is consumed in 0.5 liters for each bush.

The most common pest is late blight. Even if preventive work is carried out at the initial stage of crop growth, it is possible that adult plants will still get sick. The fact is that late blight tolerates wintering well in the soil and is carried by the wind. Therefore, for complete safety, it is necessary to periodically spray the plants.

After planting the seedlings, chemicals are sprayed to combat late blight. When using such substances, keep in mind that tomatoes can only be eaten 20 days after prevention.

Folk remedies are also used to combat late blight - for example, garlic infusion. To prepare the tincture, you will need 400-500 g of garlic and 3 liters of water. Crush the garlic, add warm water and leave for at least 3 days. Then we filter the infusion and spray the plants with it. If preventive work is carried out correctly, then diseases will not be terrible for plants.

Reviews of the most popular varieties of yellow tomatoes and reviews from gardeners

Various varieties of yellow tomatoes are popular among gardeners. The most delicious and productive ones are grown for winter preservation and fresh consumption.

Tomatoes for open ground

Medium and short varieties of yellow tomatoes are resistant to disease and are suitable for growing in open ground.

The best varieties of yellow tomatoes:

1. yellow cherry - a variety of Cherry. The variety is intended for cultivation in open ground, early ripening. The oblong-shaped fruits grow 20-30 pieces per cluster.
2. Duckling - a low-growing hybrid vegetable with large fruits. Resistant to rot.
3. Diet big guy - grows well in open ground. It is characterized by high yield, the size of the fruit reaches 500 g.
4. Golden Queen - famous for its high yield and large tomato fruits. Meaty tomatoes are good for making salads and juice.

Tomatoes for greenhouses

In greenhouses and greenhouses, if the necessary conditions are created, the crop can be harvested all year round.

The best varieties:

1. Yellow truffle - a fleshy and sweet vegetable. Fruits with a wide base and a loaded top, the weight of the tomato is 150-200 g.
2. Yellow banana - formed by tall bushes with a strong stem. Elongated fruits are excellent for preservation.
3. Yellow ball – indeterminate and early ripening variety of yellow tomatoes. The bush reaches 2 m in height. During the growing season it must be tied up.
4. Yellow surprise - large fruits that are best used for making juice.

Reviews

Experienced gardeners have different opinions about the most delicious and productive yellow-fruited tomatoes. It all depends on compliance with the growing technology, the region and its climatic features. Perhaps some of them will help you decide on the choice of one variety or another.

Ekaterina, Krasnodar: «I once noticed the “Yellow Banana” tomato variety. The tomato attracted me with its unusual shape and height of the bushes. Of course, I wasn’t happy with the price of the seeds, but I decided to buy it for the sake of testing. I germinated the seeds on the windowsill, then planted them in the greenhouse around the first days of March. I don’t know, maybe the care wasn’t right, but in the greenhouse the bushes grew poorly and were frail.

Since I live in the southern region, I decided to try transplanting the seedlings into open ground. I was afraid, but to my surprise the plants straightened out and became stronger. The bushes are quite tall, so they had to be shaped and tied up. I already started getting my first harvest in mid-June.The shape of the tomatoes resembles plum-shaped hybrids; the fruits themselves are very tasty, fleshy and sweet.

It is written on the packaging that the variety is quite suitable for canning, but it didn’t get to the point of clogging, since I took them purely for testing. I collected the seeds and will try to grow them myself next year. This is a great thing for summer salads. Even if the blockage doesn’t heal, I’ll still grow them now all the time.”

Natalya, Rostov: «My mother and I grew the Golden Queen tomato this year for the first time. I saw the seeds purely by chance in the supermarket and decided to try them. At the beginning of March, we sowed the purchased seeds for seedlings. The germination was chaotic, but by the time the seedlings were planted in the greenhouse, the plants leveled out and came to life. Maybe a couple of seeds didn’t sprout, but it wasn’t particularly noticeable.

We transplanted tomatoes into the garden bed only in June, since May was cold. Over the entire season, we treated the tomatoes with fungicides a couple of times, so as not to take any risks. The plants literally immediately began to grow, the bushes became tall and strong. In mid-August I tried my first tomato. The tomatoes are sweet and tasty.”

Svetlana, Leningrad region: «I tried Duckling tomatoes for the first time this year. Once a neighbor recommended it and decided to take a risk. I sowed them for the first time in March, along with all the other seedlings. A couple of weeks later the shoots sprouted. As an experienced gardener, it became clear to me at first glance that this crop is not tall.

When I planted the seedlings in the greenhouse, they quickly took root and began to grow. After planting in open ground, apart from fertilizing, warmth and light, the “Ducklings” did not require special care. They did not need to be tied up or pinched. By mid-August I tasted the first fruits.They didn’t particularly surprise me: sweet and sour tomatoes with a dense structure.

If the summer were sunnier, perhaps this would add sweetness to the fruits. In reality, the color of the crop seemed to me somewhat paler than in the photo with the description on the package of seeds. I don’t know whether the lack of sun had this effect, or whether reality really does not coincide with the manufacturer’s words. Despite the unpretentiousness of the variety, I will not grow it anymore. Most likely, “Duckling” is not suitable for growing in our area.”

Conclusion

The agricultural technology for growing yellow tomatoes is practically no different from the technology for breeding red varieties. The seeds of this crop are purchased in the store. It is undesirable to use seeds from fruits for seedlings, since the varietal properties of tomatoes are lost in the next generation.

For good growth of tomatoes, it is necessary to carry out fertilizing, loosening and watering in a timely manner. Proper care of tomatoes will be rewarded with a good and abundant harvest.