Yellow tomatoes have been around for a long time. They are not as widely known as red. But among them there are truly unique instances with excellent appearance and unusual taste. The review is devoted to the most remarkable of them.
The best yellow varieties for open ground
There are many varieties of yellow and orange tomatoes. The bulk of the varieties is designed for outdoor cultivation. Among the distinguishing qualities: good productivity, original appearance and amazing taste characteristics. Of course, the taste of the tomato is different, but you can choose the ones that you like best.
Did you know? The tomato was brought to Europe from America by the Spanish conquistadors. They considered this plant to be decorative. The fruits of the imported tomatoes were yellow. This is reflected in the name of the plant: which is translated from French as “pomme d’ore” — Golden Apple.
Farmers begin to grow such tomatoes for many reasons:
- due to unusual color;
- low acidity;
- unique aroma;
- hypoallergenicity.
An allergy to tomatoes is the result of the interaction of the body with a substance that is responsible for the red color of the fruit. Its absence makes yellow tomatoes available to people with hypersensitivity. Many children do not really like vegetables. Knowing this fact, parents give preference to unusual forms of fruits and original taste. Therefore, the cultivation of yellow tomatoes will always be profitable for the producer.
Early ripe varieties
Between seedlings and harvest of early ripe varieties 80-100 days pass. It is advisable to grow them in areas with a short summer. And besides, I want to get the first crop as quickly as possible. That is why the number of tomatoes with early and ultra-early ripening increases annually by 15–20%. For ultra-early species, the growing season can be half as long.
Lemon boy
The names of most varieties are quite eloquent. The lemon boy has a shape resembling a lemon and bright fruits of the same color. The originator of the variety is Holland. This is an attractive tomato with a wonderful lemon color and aroma.
The fruits are slightly elongated, sweet, soft, fleshy and smooth - they are ideal for slicing into salads or canning. The bushes grow quite tall, so be sure to pinch the top growth point. Fruits are formed on the hands of 6-8 pcs. The weight of each can reach 200 g. The total yield from the bush is about 3-4 kg.
Important! On all bags with ultra-early seeds it will be written that they are resistant to temperature extremes. But when planting seedlings, it should be remembered that tomatoes do not tolerate frost.
Golden brush
The Golden Brush also belongs to the early ripening varieties, with the appearance of the first fruits on day 95. These are sweet and sour tomatoes with a unique aroma and texture. Deep, bright yellow color, round and very smooth fruits, with thin skin, thick pulp and dense seed cavities.
The golden brush is very juicy. It goes well with other products in salads and preparations. In the middle lane, it is advisable to grow in greenhouses due to increased heat requirements. Pear-shaped fruits, collected in clusters of 6 pcs. The weight of these babies is 35–35 g. But this will not prevent you from collecting 6 kg of fruit from 1 m².
Tangerine
The Mandarin duck variety is early ripe, with a growing season of about 100 days. A distinctive feature of the plant is small brushes of 8-10 tomatoes of medium size, slightly orange in color. Sweet and sour tomato flavor has no special flavor.
The fruits are round, elastic, with small seed chambers, weighing about 100 g, about the same size. Looks good in salads and preparations. It can grow in personal plots and under film shelters.
Golden queen
Tomatoes The Golden Queen is in great demand among farmers and in private farms. Its fruits are rich in vitamins A, C and K. A distinctive feature is a sweet, almost honey, fruity color, taste and aroma. The variety is characterized by smooth, round, large, slightly ribbed fruits reaching a weight of about 700 g. This is an excellent choice for those who prefer to grow meaty tomatoes with a small amount of seeds.
The Golden Queen is grown in Russia and is suitable for growing on a private small plot or in a greenhouse. Productivity is 10 kg / m². The growing season of the queen is only 95-100 days. Perfectly in harmony with other vegetables in salads and winter preparations.
Yellow cherry
Yellow cherries appeared on the commercial market relatively recently. The plant produces a wonderful crop - up to 3 kg from one bush 92–96 days after germination. This is a huge mass (up to 40 pcs. In a brush) of medium-sized light yellow fruits weighing up to 20 g each, plum-shaped.
They have very thin skin, so they must be carefully collected so as not to damage. Surprisingly, birds love this variety as much as cherries. It is a variety of ripe cherry tomatoes. The height of the bush is about 1.5 m.
Mid-season varieties
The ripening of mid-ripe tomatoes occurs on 111–125 days after the start of the growing season. Among them, there are almost no undersized varieties. Most plants require molding, can reach a height of 2 m. Most often, such tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Among the undoubted advantages are disease resistance and good adaptation for cultivation in the soil.
Did you know? Superearly varieties do not differ in high productivity, but they are less susceptible to fungal diseases. Their fruiting ends before the peak of development of phytopathogenic microflora sets in.
Yellow brandywine
Very productive British variety, producing large fruits weighing 350 g. Some reach a weight of 600 g. Brandywine is large, round, slightly ribbed, orange-yellow tomatoes with a rich aroma and delicate texture.
The taste is richly sweet, with a little astringency, very pleasant. Low acidity makes them perfect for salads, preserves and sauces. Brandywine is extremely yielding - you can collect up to 15 kg / m². The bush will be decorated with about 7 brushes with 5-6 fruits in each.
Doctor wich
A yellow or rather orange Doctor HIV is a family variety from America, named after the owner. The variety is very productive - 10-12 kg / m². Individual specimens weigh about 0.5 kg. The shape is slightly flattened.
It contains a large amount of beta-carotene, has a low acidity and a wonderful fruity aroma. The plant reaches a height of 2 m and is indeterminate with an average ripening period. The bush can form in 2 trunks. Fruiting lasts until the fall. Distinctive features: an abundance of clusters, high carotene content.
Yellow Pinkhart 1884
These are huge pale yellow juicy tomatoes slightly flattened and slightly ribbed with a slight “tan” at the top. Great aroma, wonderful bright taste with lemon notes - these are the special features of Pinkhart. The height of the bush reaches 1.5 m. It is formed in 2 trunks, which increases fruiting. Productivity is about 14 kg / m². The weight of one tomato is from 300 to 800 g. The mid-early variety ripens in the first half of July.
Summer apricot
One of the new Bulgarian varieties of medium ripening with a vegetation period of 115 days. The peculiarity of Summer apricot is a delicate aroma, small, fleshy fruits of a bright golden-orange color. Sweetness is perfectly balanced with a little acidity, which gives a pleasant taste sensation.
The weight of the tomato reaches 700 g. The total yield is up to 20 kg / m². It grows well in temperate climates both in greenhouses and in the ground. Bushes are relatively low, but can reach 1.5 m. Suitable for salads, sauces, juices.
Honey saved
Honey Spas is mainly grown in regions with a warm climate. When grown in northern latitudes, it is advisable to grow from seedlings in greenhouses. These are tomatoes of pale orange color with a slight green tint at the stem.
Bright mid-season variety produces up to 4–5 kg of crop. The weight of one copy is about 300 g. A pleasant aroma of a tomato complements a large amount of sweetness and a light, slight sourness. Fruits of medium size, slightly elongated, heart-shaped, fairly dense with juicy pulp.
Pepper yellow
A hybrid variety of very attractive appearance and excellent taste - sweet and sour. Outwardly, the fruit resembles pepper. The average weight of one is 50–80 g. Length is about 15 cm. It is a very highly productive variety that will provide you with a large number of medium (12 cm) cream-yellow fruits. Each bush forms about 7 brushes of 5–6 fruits weighing 65–120 g.
Pepper-shaped tomatoes are characterized by exceptional productivity: up to 30 kg can be collected from the bush during the growing season. Great for making sauces, salads, harvested whole tomatoes, pasta and mashed potatoes. It is a mid early hybrid with a growing season of 110–115 days.
Did you know? The antioxidant properties of tomatoes and a decrease in the risk of cardiovascular disease provides the substance "lycopene". But it is found only in red varieties.
On sale you can find 2 varieties of this variety:
- pepper-yellow tomato F1, about which we are talking;
- and yellow pepper tomato Myazinoy (registration 2007).
Gold fish
An excellent variety of medium ripening dates - 112–125 days. Tall 2-meter bushes necessarily require molding. Fruits grow in brushes of 6 pcs. Each weighs about 95–115 g. A good dense pulp, orange-yellow color, dense skin, elongated shape make it a worthy candidate for growing in any conditions. Productivity - up to 9 kg / m². A distinctive feature of the variety is the preservation of fruiting at the same level, regardless of weather conditions.
Yellow truffle
It is considered one of the most delicious tomatoes due to its sweet taste and almost complete lack of acidity. It is identical in form to the truffle, which is reflected in its name. The variety is indeterminate, reaches a height of 2 m and is formed in 2 stems.
Ripens in 110–120 days. The fruits are characterized by a yellow-orange color, fleshy flesh, a large number of seeds. Yellow truffle is considered a delicacy. Suitable for use in salads or in winter preparations. Each brush contains up to 7 fruits weighing 100-150 g. Productivity - 4 kg from one bush.
Late ripening varieties
Late-ripening varieties have a sweeter taste and rich aroma. The variety of forms and features in this group is much higher than in others. The growing season lasts more than 120 days. All of them are heat-loving, therefore, in open ground they grow only in the southern regions. Most varieties of indeterminate type. If you do not form a bush, then they can exceed a height of 2 m.
Did you know? A distinctive feature of mid-season varieties — high yield with minimal care requirements. Therefore, despite the popularity of early tomatoes, mid-season varieties will not lose their positions.
Giraffe
A classic late-ripe indeterminate variety that takes about 130 days to please you with a harvest. It can be grown in a seedless way with planting seeds in the open ground of the southern regions. The color of the fruit is yellow-orange. Each bush brings about 5 kg of crop.
The weight of one tomato is 130–150 g. An exceptional property of its fruits is that they can be stored almost until December due to the high density of the pulp. But the Giraffe will not please you with its special tastes. Therefore, it is recommended to use for the manufacture of juices and other blanks.
New Year
This remarkable variety is created specifically for winter use. And if other tomatoes cannot be stored longer than November, then New Year's can decorate your holiday table. Indeterminate bush reaches a height of 1.5 m and feels equally good in open ground and greenhouses.
The growing season is 140 days. Productivity is 3.5 kg / m² with a single fruit weighing up to 150 g. Fruits are of regular spherical shape, slightly flattened from above. Color is yellow-orange. The fruit is characterized by dense pulp, a large number of seeds and hard skin.
Oaxacan Jewel
The shade of tomatoes is not always uniform. For example, the two-color indeterminant medium-late variety Oaxakan jewel is a golden yellow primary color, complemented by bright ruby stripes. The fruits are heterogeneous in mass and vary in the range of 150–450 g.
It is characterized by a rich sweet taste, similar to a melon, without sourness and high juiciness. The shape is flat round. The vegetative period lasts 110–125 days and depends on weather conditions: the warmer, the fewer days are needed for full maturity. Fruits are collected in brushes of 5-6 pcs. The total mass of the crop from the bush can reach 5–6 kg or 8–14 kg / m².
Spanish golden
Tall indeterminate variety, up to 2 m high. The growing season is 125–130 days. Saturated yellow fruit, elongated, plum-shaped weighing about 70 g. It tastes sweet, juicy with fleshy sugary pulp with a fruity aftertaste. Productivity - 7–8 kg / m².
Which yellow varieties are the most productive?
Choosing varieties of tomatoes, each gardener must take into account their productivity. Most high-yielding varieties are plants of Dutch selection, bred over the past few decades. High yield is about 500 kg / ha, which the variety can show when grown in a greenhouse.
This indicator decreases almost 2 times if plants are planted in open ground. Therefore, some farmers prefer domestic varieties that are not as productive, but more resistant to fruiting, as well as to growing conditions.
Important! A unique feature of all tomatoes — the ability to grow and increase in size after harvest. Therefore, they need to be stacked in boxes so as to leave enough space for growth.
Golden domes
Variety with a long history of cultivation. It was obtained by Siberian breeders about 100 years ago. Productivity is 13 kg / m². The shape of these yellow tomatoes is similar to bulbous domes. The growing season is 112–116 days. A bush of medium size, determinant, not exceeding a height of 1 m.
The fruits are characterized by a light yellow color and weak ribbing at the peduncle. As they ripen, they acquire an orange tint. Weigh about 200-400 g each. Suitable for growing in a greenhouse and in open ground.
Golden anniversary
Beautiful early ripe variety of determinant type. Ripens in 80–90 days and brings the farmer about 20 kg / m² of round yellow juicy fruits. The average weight of the fruit is 200–250 g. Taste is pleasant. Plant height - up to 1.5 m. Manufacturer - USA. Suitable for growing in warm regions. It is not suitable for cultivation in the middle lane because of the thermophilicity and poor resistance to diseases.
Honey drop
Cherry tomatoes are gaining popularity in recent years. Their distinguishing features: small size and extreme fertility. The bush of the Honey drop reaches a height of 2 m. It is all hung with small clusters of pear-shaped fruits. Depending on the growing conditions and soil fertility, you can grow up to 2 buckets of tomato from one bush.
Fruits are formed in clusters of 15–20 pcs. Each weight is about 10-15 g. A rich yellow bright color, a sweetish taste with honey notes are the main distinguishing features of the variety. They can be consumed both raw and fresh. The variety is medium early and recommended for growing in a greenhouse.
Golden Koenigsberg
The variety was obtained by Siberian breeders and is well adapted to the conditions of the temperate climatic zone. It perfectly forms the ovaries.Each plant forms 6–8 brushes of 4–6 fruits weighing 270–320 g. Productivity reaches 30–40 kg / m². The elongated shape of the fruit resembles pepper. The color is yellow-orange. The bush is indeterminate. Shows good opportunities when growing in a greenhouse. The fruits are fleshy with a small amount of seeds.
Yellow banana
A variety of amateur breeding and not the most productive of all. This indicator does not exceed 8–9 kg / m², but such productivity is considered above average. Indeterminate bushes require molding and reach a height of 3 m.
It is allowed to grow in greenhouses in any region and in open ground in the southern regions. The pulp of the fruit is fleshy moderately juicy. The shape is pepper-shaped, with a small nose, sometimes curved. Yellow color. Originator - Russia.
Cheerful neighbor
The late ripe fruits of the Jolly Neighbor are painted in rich golden color. Maturation occurs on the 130th day after germination. Tomatoes are large, very ribbed, rounded. They are considered delicious and have delicate sweetish flesh with sourness.
Durable peel does not crack, which makes them quite portable. Suitable for preparing blanks and eating fresh. About 1 kg of these wonderful tomatoes is harvested from 1 bush. Productivity from 1 m² - about 12 kg.
What are the benefits of yellow tomatoes for the body?
Yellow tomatoes are varieties with golden yellow fruits, characterized by a fleshy texture, a variety of sizes, juicy pulp with a high water content and thick skin. They are quite sweet and often softer and less acidic in taste than their red counterparts.
The unique combination of sugar and acid levels, as well as other compounds, explains the milder taste of yellow tomato. They are a good source of vitamin A, calcium, iron, sulfur, and potassium. They also contain large amounts of vitamin C, although not as much as red tomatoes.
Important! Tomatoes can be used for wound healing due to the high content of volatile, with antiseptic properties. They quickly block the activity of pyogenic bacteria.
Recommendations for use
Yellow tomatoes are primarily used fresh. They are excellent for slicing into sandwiches or chopping for salads. They can be used instead of red tomatoes in any recipe, as well as processed and closed for the winter in the form of a unique and tasty yellow ketchup, pasta or marinade.
They can be put in soups. Combined with seafood such as scallops, shrimp, crab and fish, they are just great. They are combined with citruses, especially lemon and lime, soft and bitter salad greens, olive oil, vinaigrette, eggs, cream, hazelnuts, pine nuts, avocados, onions, basil, mint, cilantro and milk cheeses. Can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Yellow tomatoes combine unusual taste and beautiful appearance. When choosing varieties for cultivation, it is worth choosing several yellow varieties, at least in order to add more variety to the diet and decorate your daily table with them.Did you know? Growth and fruiting of late-ripening varieties can limit only frost. In addition, they have a higher percentage of keeping quality than early or mid-season tomatoes.
