Akulina Tomato Review

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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Akulina

  • 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety. “Akulina” is a traditional, old-fashioned Russian female name.
  • 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). It is a short-growing plant, reaching about 80 cm (31 inches) in height. Highly versatile, doing well both outdoors in open ground and in plastic greenhouses.
  • 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red, oblate (flattened-round), and slightly ribbed. Average weight is 160–200g (5.6–7 oz). The flesh has a high dry matter content, meaning they are very dense and meaty.
  • 👅 Flavor: Known for having a high sugar content, providing a very sweet and rich flavor.
  • 🛡️ Disease Resistance: Officially bred to be resistant to both Fusarium and Verticillium wilts.
  • Maturity: Mid-season (110–118 days from germination to fruiting).
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Sweet (Svetlana) ⭐ Pro Grower (8,792 posts)
📍 Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)

Description from the seed packet:

A mid-season (110-118 days from germination to fruiting), short-growing variety for cultivation in open ground and plastic greenhouses. The plant is determinate, 80 cm (31 inches) tall. The fruits are oblate, red, slightly ribbed, and beautiful, with a high content of dry matter and sugar, weighing 160-200 g (5.6-7 oz). The variety is distinguished by high yield, good marketability, and excellent taste qualities of the fruit. Resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt.

Edited September 15, 2019 by Pomidoroved

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tomatinka (Vera) ⭐ Pro Grower (14,911 posts)
📍 Tyumen Region (USDA Zone 3)
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