Varieties of green tomatoes for open ground and greenhouses

Rarely anyone in the country can not meet the bushestomatoes - perhaps this is one of the most popular plants among gardeners. However, as a rule, mostly red or, at worst, yellow tomatoes are purchased for planting. But green tomatoes in the beds are rare. Meanwhile, it would be completely useful to find out what kind of green tomato varieties are.

Features of green tomatoes

Самый первый вопрос, возникающий при взгляде на green tomatoes - why do they have such a color? Everything is explained simply: greens give the fruit an excess amount of chlorophyll - like trees. As it turned out, chlorophyll is very useful for humans - it does roughly the same thing as hemoglobin: it increases the level of oxygen in the blood, heals wounds, strengthens the immune system, positively affects the entire body. The use of green tomatoes is indicated to prevent the development of heart attack and cancer, to gain muscle mass and to combat high fatigue.

It is because of the high beneficial indicators forHuman varieties of green tomatoes and were bred. Their taste is not inferior to yellow and red tomatoes, and they can be used for food in the same way - both in fresh form and in canned one. However, in some cases, green tomatoes are not recommended - for example, allergies. Also, do not eat the fruits of people suffering from gout or arthritis.

Зеленые помидоры болеют гораздо меньше, чем red or even yellow. By the way, the brighter the color of a green tomato, the more useful elements it contains. To determine whether the fruit is ripe, you can only by touch - a ripe tomato becomes soft. However, some varieties still slightly change the shade - get a yellow color.

Green tomato varieties

There are many different varieties of these."Exotic" tomatoes - both foreign and Russian. The first are, for example, Absinthe, Green Giant, Michael Pollan, Grabs Mystery Green, Chile Verde and others.

Russian varieties will be discussed in more detail.below, however, you should pay attention to the fact that the most suitable for growing are considered to be Swamp, Emerald, Emerald Apple, Kiwi and Malachite Casket tomatoes.

Grade Emerald

Among the varieties of green tomatoes, this is consideredthe most delicious. It can be planted exclusively in the open field - it is a determinant (that is, short) plant. The name of the variety received for the color of ripe fruit - it becomes a bright emerald color. The tomatoes themselves are of the usual, slightly ribbed form, weighing approximately one hundred grams, and the leaves are dark green. The emerald is high-yielding, it gives up to six kilograms of fruit from one square meter.

Grade Emerald Apple

This kind of green tomato will ripen approximatelyin a little over a hundred days. High-yielding variety with large, fleshy juicy fruits (the weight of one tomato reaches two hundred and fifty grams). The bushes in height reach one and a half meters, sprawling, with a large number of leaves. Tomatoes with a thick skinned, bright green color, ripening, get a barely noticeable golden color. It tastes very sweet. Emerald apple tolerates transportation.

Variety Malachite Box

Malachite box refers to those varietiesgreen tomatoes, which are allowed to be planted both in the greenhouse and in the open soil. Mid-season, high-yielding (from a hundred meters gives about four kilograms in open ground, in the greenhouse - even more). A rather whimsical view, requires the installation of supports and tying, as well as timely trimming of stepsons.

When ripe, the tomato turns yellow, the flesh isremains emerald green. The skin is thin, the shape of the fruit is round, flattened. The weight of one tomato varies from two hundred to three hundred grams. Overheated, becomes watery. It is subject to the disease of various parasites, needs constant treatment.

Sort Giant Emerald

Another name for tomato Giant emerald - Gnomeemerald giant. Medium early, can be grown in open ground or under film. It reaches a meter in height, does not need to be staved. Fruits are large (up to four grams), yellow-emerald green. It is considered a rare variety.

Variety Swamp

Indeterminate (high) early-maturing species,which is suitable for growing only in greenhouses. Tomatoes are small (up to two hundred grams), ribbed, ripened, become bright green with a yellowish tinge. The taste is like a melon. With one square meter you can get about five kilograms of tomatoes.

Grade Val striped

Tomato Val green striped is considered an indeterminant species. It is highly productive, it grows up to one and a half meters and more. You can grow it in any conditions.

The name “striped” was received because the ripe fruits have a yellow-green color with dark green stripes. Tomatoes are small, not more than one hundred grams in weight, do not crack.

Grade Kiwi

Refers to mid-season green varieties.tomatoes, which can be grown in open ground and under film cover. The taste is reminiscent of kiwi (sour), and therefore called the same. When ripe - green with small yellow specks, the fruits reach a weight of about two hundred grams. It can grow more than one and a half meters, needs garter and pasynkovanii. Sufficiently productive variety - gives five to six kilograms per square meter.

Grade Green Cherokee

Srednerosly, mid-season grade green-browncolor, when ripe gets a yellowish tint. Very sweet. Large-fruited (one tomato weighs up to four grams). It is characterized by high resistance to diseases and parasites.

Salting for the winter

Засолка зеленых помидоров на зиму – дело нехитрое and practically no different from salting red tomatoes. The main thing is to remember: green tomatoes need constant coolness, and their shelf life can be increased by using a branch of bird cherry, put in a pickle. There are many ways to pickle tomatoes, for example, cold.

Salting green tomatoes for the winter coldway is nothing difficult. Per kilogram of fruit requires two large spoons of salt, a pair of umbrellas of dill, six cloves of garlic, horseradish and black currant leaves - three or four pieces, as well as black and allspice.

Tomatoes should be thoroughly washed, dried, cleaned.they have a stalk. Peel the garlic, wash the herbs and partially put them into a pre-sterilized jar. Top half of the available fruit, then garlic and the second part of the greens, and then - the remaining tomatoes. Put the salt in cold water and pour the jar to the neck. Cover with a plastic cap, store in a cool place.

Roasted Green Tomatoes

Surely someone read a wonderful novelWriter Fannie Flagg "Fried Green Tomatoes in the Cafe" Polustanok "." Or maybe someone saw a movie based on this book. Anyway, in order to try roasted green tomatoes, it is not at all necessary to go to America - it is possible to prepare them yourself, and this action will take no more than twenty minutes!

Green tomatoes are usually fried inbatter, so that, in addition to the vegetables themselves, you will need another glass of flour, two eggs, a small spoonful of salt, as much ground black pepper and breading. Tomatoes must be thoroughly washed and cut into slices of medium thickness. Prepare three containers: put the breading in one, beat the eggs into the other, mix the salt, pepper and flour in the third. Roll each tomato wedge alternately in the contents of all three pans (breaded - last). On melted butter, fry on both sides on medium heat for about five minutes - until a pleasant golden color appears.

Another cooking option is with spices.They can take any, to taste. Mix in the desired quantity with cornmeal (you will need a standard cup) and roll the sliced ​​tomatoes in this mixture. And then fry on both sides, but not on butter, but on vegetable oil (excess oil can be allowed to drain on a napkin).

Thus, green tomatoes are not a bit worse, and in some ways, perhaps even better than their red and yellow counterparts. At least very useful - for sure!