📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Ametist (Amethyst)
- 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom tomato. The seeds in this thread originally came from the well-known Russian seed collector Tamara Yashchenko. The name translates to “Amethyst”.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Highly debated among growers! The original vendor describes it as indeterminate (tall), but many forum members report it acting more like a semi-determinate or determinate, staying under 3 feet (1m) outdoors, and only reaching 5 feet (1.5m) in a greenhouse. The foliage tends to be on the wispy/spindly side.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Oblate, pinkish-red beefsteaks. While the vendor claims they reach 14-17 oz (400-500g), most growers report average weights closer to 7-12 oz (200-350g).
- 👅 Flavor: Highly rated. The fruits are wonderfully meaty yet very juicy, with a really pleasant, well-balanced flavor.
- ⏳ Yield & Maturity: Rated as early to mid-season. Yields vary wildly depending on growing conditions—from just a few fruits per plant in low light or under hoops, to heavy yields (16+ fruits) in better conditions.
Got the seeds from Tamara Yashchenko.
Mid-season. Tall (indeterminate). Fruits are oblate, 14-17 oz (400-500g), pink-red, very tasty. Sets fruit in any weather. High yield.
I got about two or three fruits per truss, weighing around 7-12 oz (200-350 grams).
Yeah, and mine definitely wasn’t tall either.
Mine was about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall in the greenhouse.
Mine grew in-ground outdoors and stayed under 3 feet (1 meter).
Hey ladies, could you please tell me about the yield and taste of this variety? 🌺
I’m planning to add it to my grow list this year.
The tomato is both meaty and juicy at the same time. Really pleasant eating quality. As for the yield, I mentioned in my first post: 2-3 fruits per truss. I only had three trusses total. It grew in an old greenhouse with low light.
I grew it outdoors under low tunnels (hoops). The plant was wimpy and small. Yield was low. 2-3 fruits, just like mentioned above, and they weren’t big either. BUT it was early and very tasty.
My yield was actually really good—about 16 fruits on the plant, and I liked the taste a lot.
