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📌 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 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Akademik Sakharov 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom tomato named after the famous Soviet physicist and dissident, Andrei Sakharov. The specific strain discussed in this thread carries a remarkable backstory: the seeds were saved and evacuated by a grandmother fleeing the Donbas region conflict. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, very vigorous, and tall. … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Astana 🌍 Origin: An Eastern European / Central Asian “folk” heirloom (meaning it was passed down through gardeners and named by the community, rather than being a registered commercial seed). Named after Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. 🌿 Plant Habit: Modestly indeterminate. It doesn’t grow into a wild jungle, stopping around … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Andizhanskie (Andizhan) 🌍 Origin: A Central Asian heirloom. The name translates to “From Andizhan,” a major city in Uzbekistan. Uzbek tomatoes are famous across Eastern Europe for their intense sweetness developed under the hot southern sun. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-season variety. Very vigorous and highly productive, often out-yielding classic … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Alenkiy Tsvetochek (Scarlet Flower) 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom variety. The name translates to “The Scarlet Flower” – a famous classic Russian fairy tale similar to Beauty and the Beast. The specific strain discussed here was sourced from the catalog of Evgeny Fech, a well-known Russian private seed collector. 🌿 Plant … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Amurskaya Zarya (Amur Dawn) 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety, often sold by the SeDeK seed company. The name translates to “Amur Dawn,” referring to the Amur River region in the Russian Far East. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Very compact, growing only 50–60 cm (20–24 inches) tall, but it spreads … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Ananasnyi (Ананасный) 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety released by the Biotechnica seed company. Important Note: Do not confuse this variety with the famous American bicolor heirloom Pineapple (which is translated as Ananas in Russian). Ananasnyi is a completely different, solid yellow/orange tomato. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching 1.5–2 meters … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Azhur F1 (Ажур F1) 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian F1 hybrid, commonly sold by the SeDeK seed company. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush), growing to about 80 cm (31 inches) tall. A true workhorse variety. To get the best yield, growers recommend pruning suckers only up to the first flower truss … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Andromeda F1 🌍 Origin: A highly successful Russian commercial F1 hybrid. It comes in three color variations: Red, Pink, and Orange. Usually sold by the Russkiy Ogorod (RO) seed company. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Compact, sturdy, and semi-spreading, reaching up to 70 cm (27 inches). Extremely resilient against harsh weather … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Adamovo Yabloko (Adam’s Apple) 🌍 Origin: A highly reliable Russian commercial variety. The name translates to “Adam’s Apple”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, growing up to 1.8m (6 ft) tall even in open ground. Known for being incredibly disease-resistant and tough. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red, very smooth, firm, and thick-walled. The shape … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Neves Azorean Red 🌍 Origin: A legendary Portuguese/Azorean heirloom brought to the US by Anthony Neves and popularized by Carolyn Male. Interestingly, in Russia, it was initially mistranslated by some seed sellers as “Azorean Red Under a Canopy” because the name Neves sounds exactly like the Russian word for canopy (навес)! … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Agatha (Агата) 🌍 Origin: A classic, highly respected Soviet heirloom. It was officially entered into the USSR State Register of Breeding Achievements back in 1987. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Generally stays short and compact when grown outdoors (40–60 cm / 16–24 inches), but can reach 1–1.2 m (3 – 4 … Read more