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Tomatoes with yellow and orange fruits: a list of the best varieties - their descriptions and characteristics

In an amicable way, one can envy those gardeners who love and know how to grow the most diverse, or rather multi-colored varieties of tomatoes. One of these are tomatoes with yellow and orange fruits. Any self-respecting gardener, like a novice summer resident, having studied a number of features of such varieties and rolling up their sleeves, will be able to grow such mouth-watering, really tasty and healthy beauties.

Next, you will be presented with the most popular and best varieties of yellow tomatoes, their descriptions, characteristics and, of course, appearance (photo).

Features and benefits of growing yellow tomatoes

Everyone is accustomed to the fact that a tomato should be red, and all its other colors are exclusively a decor item. But orange and yellow varieties of tomatoes have not only a bright appearance, but also an excellent taste, coupled with useful properties.

Interesting! Tomatoes were originally called golden apples ("Tomato" from Italianpomo d'oro - "golden apple").

Benefits of yellow-fruited tomatoes:

  • They stand out corny in the garden.
  • Great taste.Yellow tomatoes are less acidic, contain more sugar than red ones, which means that their taste is more intense and delicate.

By the way! Yellow fruitslow in caloriespossess less acidityand therefore great suitable for diet food.

  • Helpful. The fruits of yellow tomatoes contain a lot of beta-carotene, lycopene (in a more digestible form) and niacin (formerly called vitamin B3).
  • Hypoallergenic (low likelihood of allergies).

Thus, orange and yellow tomatoes not only have a bright and unusual appearance, but are also most useful for the body, which means that they must be grown at their summer cottage.

Today, the seed market offers a huge variety of varieties of yellow tomatoes of various sizes (from cherry tomatoes to BIF, that is, from small to large-fruited), forms (there are real "lemons", "drops", "legs"), yield , the timing of ripening (from ultra-early to late-ripening) and taste, so you can definitely find something for yourself.

Important! When choosing a variety, always keep in mind that ifdeterminant tomatoes you can still grow successfully outdoors in relatively cool climates (especially undersized varieties), for example, in the same Central lane (Moscow region), thenindeterminate you need to plant exactly to the greenhouse (under a film cover)... It's different if you have a hot climate and long summers. In any case, it should be borne in mind that in greenhouses the yield will always be greater, especially of indeterminate tomatoes.

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The best varieties of yellow tomatoes: top 25 most popular

Note! The list of the best yellow tomatoes was prepared based on the degree of popularity of the names of varieties and hybrids, an analysis of the reviews of experienced gardeners, as well as the personal opinion of the author.

The most popular and best varieties of yellow tomatoes are (alphabetically):

By the way! The most popular yellow varieties are the following (in terms of popularity): Banana feet and Persimmon - two major hits. Next in terms of fame are the Golden Heart, Honey Drop, Yellow Buyan and Honey Spas.

Altai orange

  • Mid-season variety.
  • The plant is indeterminate, up to 150 cm high.
  • For open ground and film shelters.
  • The fruit is bright orange, flat-rounded, slightly ribbed. The number of nests is more than 6.
  • Weight - 250-500g.
  • Productivity - up to 10 kg per square meter (under a film cover in a greenhouse).
  • Fruits are dense, fleshy, excellent taste.
  • Universal purpose: for fresh consumption and preparation of winter preparations.
  • Withstands small temperature fluctuations.

Amana Orange

  • Medium early variety (110-120 days).
  • The plant is indeterminate. The first inflorescence is formed over the 9th leaf, the subsequent ones - after 3 leaves.
  • Fruits are orange, flat-rounded, with many pronounced ribs.
  • Weight - 400-600 g (beef tomato).
  • The taste is delicate, sweet, aromatic, with the presence of fruity notes.
  • Resistant to the main complex of tomato diseases.
  • Productivity - 16-18 kg per sq.m.

Banana feet

The main hit of recent years in the category of yellow (orange) tomato varieties.

  • Ultra-early variety, from germination to harvest of 90-96 days.
  • The plant is semi-determinate. The first inflorescence is laid above 9-11 leaves, the next ones - after 2-3. It is desirable to form the plant in 2-3 stems, but the formation of up to 5 stems is permissible.
  • The fruits are two-chambered, cylindrical in shape with a tuberous surface and a strongly drawn-out thin pointed nose, inclined to the side. The color is rich yellow-orange with yellow stripes, in which blotches of pink are noticeable.
  • Weight - 50-80 g.
  • Productivity - 5 kg per plant.
  • The fruit taste is very good. The pulp melts in the mouth.
  • Universal use: well suited for cooking a wide variety of dishes, preserving and preparing tomato juice of unusual color.
  • Resistant to the main diseases of tomatoes.

Brawler yellow

Sometimes the Buyan variety is called “Fighter«.

  • Mid-season variety.Begins fruiting 110-115 days after germination.
  • The plant is determinate, standard, strong, about 50 cm high.
  • For open ground.
  • Fruits are cylindrical, even, smooth, dense.
  • Weight - 60-120 grams (up to 150 grams).
  • Productivity - 2-5 kg ​​per sq.m.
  • The taste is pleasant (good or excellent), sweet with sourness.
  • Mainly for fresh consumption, but also suitable for salting.
  • Tolerant to adverse weather conditions. The fruits ripen well and are well stored.

Cherry yellow

  • Early ripe variety (92-96 days from germination to fruiting).
  • The plant is indeterminate, semi-spreading, medium branched, medium leafy, more than 2 meters high. Form into one stem, removing all "stepsons". The first inflorescence is laid above 8-9 leaves, the next ones - after 3 leaves. A long brush with 20-40 fruits gives a special decorative effect to the plants.
  • For cultivation in film greenhouses and open field (with a tie to the stakes).
  • Fruits are round, smooth, yellow in color.
  • Weight - 15-20 g.
  • Productivity - 1.0-2.0 kg per plant.
  • Excellent sweet taste.
  • Multipurpose: for fresh consumption, also brushes canning.
  • Susceptible to TMV and Fusarium, highly susceptible to cladosporium.

Dina

  • Medium early (100-104 days) grade
  • The plant is determinant, medium-branched, medium-leafy, 70 cm high. It requires moderate pinching. The first inflorescence is laid above 6-7 leaves, the next ones - after 1-2 leaves.
  • For open ground and low film shelters.
  • The fruits are round, smooth, orange. The number of nests is 4-5.
  • Weight - 105-150 g (up to 300 grams).
  • Productivity - up to 4.5 kg per sq.m.
  • With excellent taste and high carotene content.
  • Universal purpose: recommended for fresh consumption and for processing.
  • Resistant to septoria, moderately resistant to macrosporiosis, susceptible to late blight, watery and apical rot of fruits). Has good drought tolerance.
  • Long fruiting period.

gold fish

  • Medium late (111-120 days) grade.
  • The plant is indeterminate, up to 1.8-2 m high. Requires pinching and garter. As a rule, it is formed into 1 stem.
  • For film greenhouses and open ground (in the southern regions).
  • Fruits are aligned, cylindrical with a “spout”, smooth, bright yellow-orange.
  • Weight - up to 90-120 g.
  • Productivity - 9 kg per sq.m.
  • The taste is high. The pulp is dense, fleshy, with a high content of beta-carotene.
  • Recommended for fresh consumption and whole-fruit preservation.
  • Resistant to adverse weather conditions. Weakly susceptible to late blight.
  • Long-term fruiting.

Golden mother-in-law F1

  • Early ripe hybrid (fruiting in 90 days).
  • The plant is determinant, in the greenhouse it reaches a height of 1-1.5 meters, in the open field you can not pinch.
  • For open ground and greenhouses.
  • The fruits are leveled, round, smooth, intensely orange in color. The number of nests is 4 or more.
  • Weight - up to 220 grams.
  • Productivity - 4 kg per bush in a greenhouse (or 10 kg per square meter), 2.5 kg in the open field.
  • The taste is good. With a high content of beta-carotene.
  • Universal use: for canning as a whole and for fresh consumption.
  • Resistant to drought, tobacco mosaic virus, Alternaria and bacteriosis.
  • Fruits are dense, do not crack.

The Golden Fleece

  • Early maturing variety. Fruiting in 85-98 days after full germination.
  • For open and protected ground.
  • The plant is determinate, 50-60 cm high.
  • Fruits are oblong-oval (ovoid), smooth, of medium density, bright orange-yellow.
  • Weight - 90-100 grams.
  • Productivity 6-7 kg per square meter (in a film greenhouse).
  • High taste.
  • Universal use: for fresh consumption and whole-fruit canning.
  • Resistant to a complex of diseases.

Golden heart

  • Ultra-early ripening variety (fruit ripening 80-85 days after full germination).
  • The plant is determinate, strong bush, 30-40 cm high. Brush with 5-7 fruits.Requires moderate pinching.
  • For open ground and film shelters.
  • The fruit is heart-shaped, slightly ribbed, orange. The number of nests is more than 4.
  • Weight - 100-130 grams.
  • Productivity - up to 7 kg per sq.m.
  • Excellent taste. With a high content of beta-carotene.
  • Universal purpose: for fresh consumption and processing.
  • Resistant to major diseases of culture.

Golden Konigsberg

  • Mid-season variety (105-115 days).
  • The plant is indeterminate, 1.5-1.8 m high (in the greenhouse), 1.2-1.5 m in the open field. It is characterized by good fruit set in the greenhouse. Inflorescences form across the leaf. On the brush up to 5-6.
  • For greenhouses and film shelters.
  • Fruits are oval-elongated, golden in color.
  • Weight - up to 300 g, the first - up to 450 grams.
  • Weight - 4.6-20.0 kg per sq.m
  • Fruits are very even, dense, low-seeded, according to their taste and high carotene content, they can be called “Siberian apricots”.
  • Perfect for fresh consumption and whole-fruit preservation.
  • The variety is cold-resistant.
  • During the fruiting period, the variety requires enhanced organo-mineral dressings.

Golden domes

  • Mid-season variety.
  • The plant is determinate, medium-sized, the height of the bush is 90-150 cm. Requires a garter and formation. The first inflorescence is laid over the 8th leaf, the subsequent ones - after 1-2 leaves.
  • For open ground and plastic greenhouses.
  • The fruit is beautiful, round-heart-shaped, slightly ribbed, orange-yellow in color. The number of nests is 3-4.
  • Weight - 400-800 grams.
  • Productivity - 10.5-13.6 kg per sq.m.
  • Fleshy, juicy, tasty. Great for preparing salads and winter preparations.
  • The fruits ripen well.

F1 paints

  • An early ripe hybrid. From germination to the beginning of ripening 95 days.
  • The plant is indeterminate. The first inflorescence forms above the 9th leaf, forming about 20 or more fruits per cluster, depending on the structure - simple or complex.
  • Fruits are rounded, two-chambered, in biological ripeness, rich yellow, without a spot at the stalk.
  • Weight - 20-25 g.
  • Productivity - 3 kg per plant.
  • Excellent taste, with uniform pulp density.
  • Resistant to tomato mosaic virus, fusarium, cladosporium and verticilliosis.

Malachite Box

  • Medium early grade.
  • The plant is indeterminate, up to 1.5 m high.
  • For open and protected ground.
  • Fruits are flat-round, large, emerald-yellow in color.
  • Weight - 250-300 (maximum up to 900 g);
  • Productivity - in the open field 4.3 kg per sq.m, under film shelters - 15.1 kg per sq.m.
  • The pulp is emerald green, delicate consistency with a melon flavor.
  • The fruits are very fleshy, delicious to the individual.
  • Suitable for fresh consumption and home cooking.

Honey drop

  • Medium early variety (from germination to fruiting 100-110 days).
  • The plant is indeterminate, tall, taller than 2 meters. Garter and shaping required.
  • For growing in open ground and film greenhouses.
  • Fruits are teardrop-shaped, smooth, honey-colored.
  • Weight - up to 30 g (on average 10-15 grams).
  • Productivity - up to 5 kg per sq. m.
  • Pleasant sweetish taste with delicate tomato aroma.
  • Universal use: for the preparation of mouth-watering and bright fresh salads, pickles, marinades, delicious snacks and canapes.

F1 honey fingers

  • Mid-season hybrid (95-105 days).
  • The plant is indeterminate, 1.5-2 meters high. With bunches of honey.
  • For open and closed ground.
  • Fruits are elongated-cylindrical with a spout. The color is honey-pink with orange stripes.
  • Weight - 70-80 grams.
  • Productivity - up to 14 kg per sq.m.
  • Excellent sweet-fruity taste.
  • Universal purpose: can be eaten fresh, and also used for pickling and canning.

Honey giant

  • Mid-season variety (from germination to ripening about 110-115 days).
  • The plant is indeterminate.
  • For growing in open ground and film greenhouses.
  • The fruit is flat-rounded, ribbed, of medium density, yellow-orange. The number of nests is 6 or more.
  • Weight - 350-400 grams.
  • Productivity - 7.5-8.0 kg per square meter under film shelters.
  • Very sweet, fleshy, juicy, with wonderful aromas. Ideal for salads, but also suitable for light cooking.
  • Resistant to cracking, tolerates transportation and storage well.

Honey saved

  • Mid-season variety.
  • The plant is indeterminate, as a rule, with a height of 120-160 cm (depending on growing conditions, indoors - higher, open - lower). It is formed into 1-2 stems with a garter to the support.
  • For greenhouses and open ground.
  • Fruits are large, kidney-shaped (round), warm honey-yellow color. The number of nests is 4 or more.
  • Weight - up to 600 g (average - 150-250 g).
  • Productivity - 4-5 kg ​​per plant (average), or 5.6 kg per square meter in open ground, 14.0 kg per square meter under film shelters.
  • The pulp of tomatoes is very pleasant, sweet, almost acid-free, useful for the nutrition of people with diseases of the intestinal tract.
  • Heat-resistant, transportable and resistant to unfavorable growing conditions.

Orange

  • Early ripe variety (97-103 days from germination to fruiting).
  • The plant is determinate, semi-spreading, medium-leafy, 35-40 cm high. Does not require shaping and tying. The first inflorescence is laid above 6-7 leaves, the next ones - after 1-2 leaves.
  • For growing in the open field and under film shelters.
  • The fruit is flat-round, smooth, orange,
  • Weight - 90-100 g,
  • Productivity - 4.9-6.2 kg per sq.m.
  • Universal use: for fresh consumption, preparation of salads and whole-fruit canning. High in beta-carotene,
  • Resistant to top and root rot.

Orange heart

  • Mid-season variety, the period from planting seedlings to fruiting is 85-90 days.
  • For growing in film greenhouses.
  • The plant is indeterminate.
  • The fruit is heart-shaped, bright orange, slightly ribbed, of medium density.
  • Weight - 180-200 grams.
  • Productivity - 6.2 kg per sq.m.
  • The taste is excellent, refined. Recommended for fresh consumption.
  • The fruits retain their commercial qualities for a long time.
  • Resistant to Alternaria leaf spot, cladosporium disease, tobacco mosaic virus.

Orange elephant

  • Mid-season variety (110-120 days from germination to fruiting).
  • The plant is determinate (with limited growth), medium-sized, 70-100 cm high.
  • For cultivation in plastic greenhouses and open ground (in the southern regions) with a tie to the stakes.
  • Fruits are flat-round, bright orange,
  • Weighing 250-300 g (individual up to 500 grams).
  • The pulp is tender, with a pleasant sweetish taste, contains a lot of carotene.
  • The fruits are perfect for making fresh summer salads, juices and tomato sauces.
  • The variety is distinguished by long-term fruiting.

Persimmon

  • Mid-season variety. From germination to fruiting - 110-115 days.
  • The plant is of a determinant type (with limited growth), strongly leafy, slightly branched, medium-sized, 70-100 cm high. The first inflorescence is laid above the 7th leaf, the subsequent ones - after 1-2 leaves.
  • For cultivation in plastic greenhouses and open field with a tie to the stakes.
  • Fruits are flat-round, golden-orange. The number of nests (chambers) is more than 4.
  • Weight - up to 300 g (average - 240 grams).
  • Productivity - up to 2-3 kg per plant or 5.8 kg per sq.m.
  • Very pleasant taste. With tender and sweet pulp, it contains a lot of beta-carotene.
  • The fruits are perfect for making fresh summer salads (for dietary meals).
  • Differs in long-term fruiting.

Wonder of the world

  • Mid-season variety (110-115 days).
  • The plant is indeterminate. The first inflorescence is laid over the 11th leaf, the subsequent ones - after 3-5 leaves. As a rule, they are formed into 2-3 stems. One brush contains up to 25 tomatoes, about 5 brushes in total.
  • For open ground and plastic greenhouses.
  • The fruits have a bright yellow color, regular oblong shape, with a characteristic pointed nose, like a lemon. The number of nests is 2.
  • Weight - 60-90 g (according to other sources, 50-70 grams).
  • Productivity - 5.5-6.2 kg per sq.m.
  • The taste is excellent, sugary. High in beta-carotene.
  • Universal use: for salad and canning.
  • Resistant to summer drought. Weakly affected by late blight.

Southern tan

  • Mid-season variety.
  • The plant is indeterminate, up to 1.7 meters high.
  • For greenhouses and temporary shelters.
  • The fruits are pepper-shaped, orange in color. Number of nests 4 or more.
  • Weight - 150-350 grams.
  • Productivity - up to 8 kg per bush.
  • Fruits are fleshy and tasty, sweet, high in vitamins and low in acids.
  • Fruits are dense, perfect for pickling and preservation, fresh are recommended for dietary nutrition.

Other varieties of yellow tomatoes

Naturally, there is a sufficient number, albeit slightly less well-known, but quite good and proven varieties of yellow tomatoes, among which the following can also be distinguished:

  • Large yellow zebra;
  • A barrel of honey;
  • Bullish heart of gold;
  • The bovine heart is orange;
  • De Barao gold;
  • De Barao orange;
  • Yellow Empire (new variety);
  • Yellow scallops;
  • Yellow giant;
  • Yellow giant;
  • Golden Canary;
  • Gold Queen;
  • America's Golden Heart;
  • Golden Stream;
  • Yellow caramel;
  • Ray;
  • Fruit jelly yellow;
  • Honey filling;
  • Orange strawberry;
  • Ryzhik;
  • Siberian yellow;
  • Yellow cream;
  • The truffle is yellow;
  • The date is yellow;
  • Amber 530.

Over the years, the popularity of yellow and orange varieties of tomatoes has not diminished. Now you have the opportunity to choose from among a great variety of the best, and most importantly - suitable specifically for your greenhouse and / or personal plot. So, go to the store for seeds!

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