15 best varieties of low-growing tomatoes for open ground

"Snowdrop" - the record holder for resistance to weather conditions. After landing in the ground, it steadfastly withstands cold snaps and even slight frosts, forms ovaries in hot weather and can do without watering for a long time. This variety ripens without film shelters even in the Urals and Siberia. And he does fine without pinching, so it is suitable for beginners in vegetable growing who do not yet know the rules of shaping. On powerful undersized bushes, many ovaries are formed. Tomatoes are not very large, no more than 120-130 grams, smaller on the upper brushes. But the taste is not bad for an early variety. By planting "Snowdrop", you can be sure that you will get a small, guaranteed harvest in any weather conditions.

"Coin" belongs to the category of cherry tomatoes. Low but powerful bushes are plentifully strewn with small, perfectly even tomatoes weighing about 15 grams. In the stage of full maturation, they become yellow, translucent. The variety is decorative not only during growth. Small fruits look beautiful in canning, perfectly complement fresh salads.Taste qualities are high - tomatoes are very sweet and fragrant. But the main advantage of the “Coin” is its absolute unpretentiousness in terms of care and growing conditions. This is one of the best varieties without pinching and garters, which is not afraid of most diseases and manages to give the crop even before the mass defeat of tomatoes with late blight. Minus - there are a lot of fruits, but because of their small size, the overall yield is low.

One of the most popular varieties loved by summer residents, which invariably pleases with high yields in any climatic zone. It is planted annually by vegetable growers of the Moscow region and the entire middle zone. Due to the unpretentiousness of "Lyana" grows well in the Urals and even in Siberia. Many people like that this is a variety, not a hybrid. From the largest and most ripe tomatoes, you can collect seeds so as not to buy them for the next year. "Liana" can be confidently advised to beginner summer residents. She is completely unpretentious: the bushes do not have to stepchild and tie up. A huge plus of the variety is the early and friendly return of the crop. Sometimes the first ovaries appear already on seedlings, and after transplantation they do not fall off, but continue to grow. But the taste depends on the type of soil. For some summer residents, tomatoes grow sweet and sugary, for others they are sour.

One of the best soil varieties that gives a small but stable yield, regardless of the weather. The ovaries are formed in the heat and bad weather. Perhaps this is the main advantage of the "Explosion". Flower drop is rare for this variety. The bushes are low, but sprawling. Experienced summer residents recommend forming them into 3-4 stems, in which case it will be possible to remove up to two kilograms of small, but even and beautiful tomatoes from each bush, which just ask for a jar. "Explosion" should be planted by those who do not always have the opportunity to water the plants on time. The grade perfectly maintains a drought, is content with rare waterings. Compared to many ground tomatoes, the yield is low, but this is one of the few drawbacks of the variety.

Andromeda is one of those varieties that pleases with a harvest in any summer. Be it rainy or cold or hot and dry. Strong bushes grow no more than 80 cm, in open ground usually about 60 cm. The fruits are round, leveled, with a beautiful gloss. Tomatoes from the lower brushes weigh up to 120 grams.They go to salads and sauces. Fruits from the upper brushes are good for canning. This is one of the favorite hybrids among summer residents of the Moscow region. In the conditions of the middle lane, it can be safely planted in open ground, without fear of sudden cold snaps. It is valued for its extended fruiting. The first tomatoes turn red after an average of 90 days, continue to gradually grow and ripen. For all these valuable qualities, the variety can be forgiven for some emptiness of taste inherent in most tomato hybrids.

"Linda" - quite popular universal tomatoes. They are good fresh and canned. The variety is productive, with sufficient care it gives up to 5 kilograms per bush.Plants are vigorous and spreading. Without pinching, a large number of ovaries are formed, but the fruits become smaller. Therefore, summer residents are advised to form a bush in 3-4 stems and, if necessary, tie it up. "Linda" calmly reacts to irregular watering, the skin of the tomato does not crack, they blush together in the bud. For a period of severe cooling, it is better to protect the plants with film shelters. In terms of taste, Linda can safely put five. Tomatoes are not very large, but sweet, fleshy, with a small number of seeds.

"Velmozha" is a favorite of many summer residents. In the open ground, the bushes are not higher than 60 cm. The ovaries are not plentiful, but the tomatoes grow very large. With good care, it is possible to remove fruits weighing up to a kilogram. Therefore, one cannot do without a garter; under the weight of the ovaries, the bushes fall to the ground. Tomatoes are heart-shaped, sweet, fleshy and fragrant. For eating fresh and juicing, this is one of the best options. "Velmozha" refers to the varieties of Siberian selection, a good harvest can be obtained even in cold regions. The tomato also withstands heat and lack of moisture, but does not like excessive watering - the skin begins to crack. With good care, up to 5 kilograms of large tomatoes can be removed from one bush.

"Gina" is an old, proven variety that has not lost its popularity over the years, despite the emergence of even more productive hybrids. For open ground, it is just perfect. This is one of the rare cases when tomatoes feel better outdoors than in a greenhouse. At the seedling stage, "Gina" can stretch out, fall, but after landing on the beds it quickly grows stronger, grows into powerful bushes, abundantly strewn with ovaries. Tomatoes are closer to large-fruited, with an average weight of about 200 grams. The taste is not pronounced, but sugary and pleasant. "Gina" is rarely affected by late blight, is resistant to other tomato diseases, tolerates rare watering, and the dense skin on tomatoes almost never cracks.

Danko combines two important qualities - short stature and large fruit. Without pinching, the average fruit weight does not exceed 170 grams. If you form bushes, individual fruits can gain weight up to 800 grams. The variety is productive.Summer residents share different results - for some it is half a bucket from a bush, and for some even a bucket. But most of all, "Danko" is valued for its taste: thin skin, fleshiness, sweetness, a minimum of seeds. Tomatoes are good for fresh salads, sauces and juices. In cultivation, the tomato is unpretentious. It does not need frequent watering, it ripens in open ground even in Siberia. But for some reason, in some gardeners, the fruits on the first brushes are deformed, grow crooked and ugly. But it doesn't affect the taste at all.

"Volgogradets" is great for salting, whole-fruit canning. It is also good fresh - sugary, fragrant and fleshy tomatoes. On one bush, up to 4 kilograms of small rounded tomatoes ripen per season, which look especially beautiful in jars. The return of the crop is friendly, which is also convenient for harvesting. The height of the bushes reaches 70 cm. In care, you can do without pinching, but especially fruitful bushes will still have to be tied up so that they do not fall under the weight of the fruit. The rest of the variety is unpretentious, not susceptible to diseases and pests. "Volgogradets" quickly gives the crop, but is stored for a long time and does not wrinkle during transportation. This is one of the best varieties for those who like to make homemade preparations.

A fleshy, sugary, fragrant tomato variety is gaining more and more popularity. He fell in love with summer residents not only for taste, but also for ease of cultivation. "Bobcat" is a low-growing hybrid that grows well, sets and grows fruits without pinching and tying. Even with minimal care, up to 4 kilograms of large tomatoes can be removed from one bush. "Bobkat" has an important property for a late-ripening hybrid - it is almost not affected by fusarium, top rot and late blight. It is one of the best varieties for salads, homemade sauces, tomato paste and juices. The only maintenance requirement is to follow the watering schedule. With excess moisture, the skin cracks.

"Royal" is not yet as common among summer residents as popular varieties. But it's definitely worth paying attention to. The characteristics of the variety combine short stature and large fruit, resistance to blossom end rot and late blight. The first tomatoes turn red after an average of 115 days, fruiting is extended, continues until frost. The variety is late, but even in the open field, most of the tomatoes can be removed reddened on the vine. Tomatoes are beautiful and tasty: pink-red color, rounded, leveled. The first tomatoes are large, weighing up to 300 grams. On the upper brushes they become smaller. So "Royal" is universal, goes for fresh consumption and canning. Minus - many stepchildren are formed on the bushes, which it is desirable to remove in a timely manner.

For several decades, many summer residents have believed that for whole-fruit canning there is no better variety than Rocket. Small, even "cream" fits tightly into a jar, almost does not burst, well salted.In cultivation, the variety is completely unpretentious: it does not need to be tied up and stepsoned, it is resistant to rot and late blight. But if there are many fruits, support may still be needed. Under the weight of the growing tomatoes, the branches will bend to the ground and break. The variety withstands slight cold snaps, is distinguished by a friendly return of the crop. Tomatoes are dense, but the taste is good. The pulp is sugary, almost without acid. But due to the small-fruitedness, the overall yield from the bush is not very high.

"Astrakhansky" is especially well suited for growing in the middle lane. For the Urals and Siberia, it is not cold-resistant enough. But on the other hand, it tolerates intense heat and does not crack with irregular watering. In different catalogs, the variety is classified as mid-season or mid-late. The first red tomatoes can be harvested after about 115 days. A week later, mass fruiting begins. Tomatoes are small, but the taste is superior to many large-fruited varieties. The pulp is dense, but at the same time tender and very sweet. Fruit weight rarely exceeds 150 grams, which makes the variety versatile - tomatoes are used for fresh salads and whole-fruit canning.But in order not to lose most of the crop, gardeners advise 4-5 times a season to process bushes from late blight.

If there is no desire to spend time and effort on the formation of bushes, then one of the best and most unpretentious tomatoes can be called Hercules. The height of the plant does not exceed 45 cm, the undersized variety does well without pinching and garters. The bushes are compact, slightly leafy, during the period of mass fruiting they are covered with an abundance of fruits. Tomatoes are not very large, but leveled, beautiful and tasty. The flesh and skin are firm. Due to this, ripe fruits can be stored up to one and a half months after harvest. Fruiting is extended. Even outdoors, tomatoes continue to turn red until the first frost. But to get a good harvest over the summer, it is advisable to make several dressings.