Tomatoes are one of the most delicious vegetables! Growing tomatoes in your garden must be a great thing! To taste your own tomatoes soon, don't be lazy and plan your tomato planting this spring. You'll need to know about tomato varieties and what appeals to you most! Next, you'll know the best types of tomatoes! Let's explore!
Best types of tomatoes
Roma tomatoes
The Roma tomato is a type of tomato that many people love. This tomato is often used to make ketchup and to cook a variety of delicacies. The Roma tomato is a mushy tomato with thicker walls, denser flesh, and more grains. Roma tomatoes are smaller in size, and about 3 inches long. Roma tomato juice is less watery, the meat is thick and dry, and it is suitable for cooking in a thick sauce.
Tips for growing Roma tomatoes
Growing Roma tomatoes requires plenty of water and soil rich in organic matter. You can add compost or slow-release fertilizer to your soil. Roma tomatoes are easier to grow and harvest than other tomato varieties. Roma tomatoes are resistant to many germs, such as Fusarium and Verticillium wilt.
(Roma tomato)
Cooking ideas
Roma tomatoes are often used to make tomato sauce to flavor stews or pasta. If you like baking, tomato sauce made with Roma tomatoes can add even more flavor to your bread or cake.
Heirloom tomatoes
The heirloom tomato is famous. Heirloom tomatoes usually refer to naturally pollinated tomatoes that have been bred for generations of the same family.
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Since these tomatoes are not hybrids or genetically modified, they taste better. However, heirloom tomatoes are less resistant to pests, have few fruits, and are not easy to preserve. These factors make heirloom tomatoes more expensive.
Tips for growing Heirloom tomatoes
Growing heirloom tomatoes requires at least six hours of sun exposure a day, as well as fertile soil. Heirloom tomatoes perform best in weakly acidic and moderately moist soils. If you want to grow heirloom tomatoes in the spring, it is advisable to test your soil in advance. If the soil is too acidic, lime can be added to improve the soil. You should also prepare trellises, stakes, or cages for tomato vines to grow.
Cooking ideas
Heirloom tomatoes can be eaten without being cooked. You can use this tomato to make salads, and cheese, tuna, nectarine, and avocado can all be used as a side dish.
Plum tomatoes
Plum tomatoes are oval, and this tomato has fewer seeds, less juice, and more flesh than round tomatoes. Since plum tomatoes are slightly sweet and salty, they are perfect for tomato sauce and sun-dried tomatoes. There are many types of plum tomatoes, and most plum tomatoes are red.
Tips for growing plum tomatoes
Both raised garden beds and greenhouses can be used to grow plum tomatoes. You can also plant this tomato in a pot.
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Plum tomatoes love the sun and need eight to ten hours of sun exposure a day. If you want to grow this tomato indoors in spring, it is recommended to sow the seeds six to eight weeks before the spring frosts.
Cooking ideas
Plum tomatoes are an excellent ingredient for tomato juices, salads, soups, sauces, and stews. This tomato is often roasted with sea salt, olive oil, and garlic. Or you can add plum slices and tomatoes to salads or toast.
Cherry tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are a popular and delicious tomato variety. Cherry tomatoes come in a variety of colors, including red, orange, yellow, and even purple. Cherry tomatoes take about a few months to ripen, depending on your region and weather. Cherry tomatoes are not only delicious but also ornamental, they will make your balcony or garden even more beautiful.
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Tips for growing cherry tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes prefer warm places with at least 6 to 8 hours of sun exposure a day. The soil should be loose, well-drained, and slightly acidic. Loam and sandy loam soils are best suited for cherry tomatoes. Moreover, cherry tomatoes need good air circulation, and there should be spacing between each plant.
Cooking ideas
Cherry tomatoes are usually treated as fruits and can be eaten directly. You can also add cherry tomatoes to your cooking. Cherry tomatoes are often roasted, stir-fried, or used as garnishes in dishes.
Beefsteak tomato
Beefsteak tomatoes are the largest type of tomato. This is a succulent and juicy vegetable that can also be called a fruit. Beefsteak tomatoes weigh more than 1 pound, and these tomatoes can quickly grow to at least six feet tall and can harvest fruit in about 90 days.
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Tips for growing beefsteak tomato
Beefsteak tomatoes are annual plants suitable for slightly acidic soils. Expose beefsteak tomatoes to sunlight for at least 8 hours a day. You should try to plant this fruit on a small slope facing south or southeast. A well-drained elevated garden bed is one of the best tools for growing beefsteak tomatoes. Keep the soil pH between 6.0 and 6.8.
Cooking ideas
Beefsteak tomatoes are suitable for eating raw as a fruit, and you can slice them into thin slices for sandwiches or hamburgers to add flavor. Beefsteak tomatoes can also be added to stews, soups, and stir-fries.
Tomato garden tips
Growing tomatoes in elevated garden beds
A raised garden bed is one of the most suitable gardening tools for your tomato garden. Whether on the balcony or in the backyard, you'll find the perfect elevated garden bed for you. Alternatively, you can make your own raised garden bed! When choosing a raised garden bed product, try to choose an ergonomic product so that you can feel more relaxed with less bending.
Growing tomatoes in an elevated garden bed is a bit different from growing them on the ground. You need to make sure your planter bed is deep enough. Therefore, you should choose a raised garden bed with the ideal depth.
As the tomato plants grow, you should use a stake, rack, or plant cage to support the tomatoes.
At Quictent, gardeners can find raised garden beds suitable for ground planting, and the wooden raised garden bed suitable for potted and balcony planting.
（Quictent raised garden bed）
Many Quictent raised garden beds comes with plant cages or support brackets to help your tomato garden.
Growing tomatoes in the backyard greenhouse
Greenhouses are perfect for gardeners with large backyards. Grow tomatoes in a walk-in greenhouse and you will get a beautiful greenhouse tomato garden.
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Using greenhouses you can extend the tomato growing season and get more harvests. Greenhouses protect tomatoes from rain and pests and diseases, which contribute to the occurrence of mycoses.
To make tomatoes grow healthily in the greenhouse, adjust the greenhouse temperature to 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit at night. You need to use exhaust fans to enhance air circulation inside the greenhouse. Circulation helps maintain a constant humidity level.
Conclusion
We hope this blog will help you find the best types of tomatoes. Now it's time to start your tomato garden planning!
