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Quick Summary of Zoloto Khakasii (Gold of Khakassia) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zoloto Khakasii 🌍 Origin: A stunning heirloom from the Republic of Khakassia in Siberia. The name translates to “Gold of Khakassia”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vine), mid-season ripening. Vigorous growth typical of Siberian varieties. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, chubby oxhearts (blunt heart … Read more
Quick Summary of Green Lantern Lights 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Green Lantern Lights 🌍 Origin: A beautiful Green-When-Ripe (GWR) variety. The Russian name translates literally to “Green Lights of Lanterns”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, but usually doesn’t grow overly tall. Outdoors it often stays around 3.2 ft (1 m) tall, while in a greenhouse it … Read more
Quick Summary of Zagadka (The Riddle) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zagadka 🌍 Origin: A classic ultra-early commercial Russian variety. The name translates to “The Riddle” or “Enigma”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Very compact, growing only 12-16 inches (30-40 cm) tall. It does not require pruning or staking; you can just let it sprawl in … Read more
Quick Summary of Zagadka Prirody (Nature’s Riddle) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zagadka Prirody 🌍 Origin: A highly popular commercial Russian bicolor beefsteak introduced by the Siberian Garden (SibSad) seed company. The name translates to “Nature’s Riddle” or “Enigma of Nature”. 🌿 Plant Habit (Beware of Off-types!): The true variety is a massive, extremely vigorous indeterminate … Read more
Quick Summary of Zelenyy Elf (Green Elf) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zelenyy Elf 🌍 Origin: A Russian Green-When-Ripe (GWR) variety. The name translates to “Green Elf”. 🌿 Plant Habit (Warning – Two Strains!): There are two completely different plant habits circulating under this name. Strain 1: A compact, sturdy “tree-type” dwarf. Perfect for container gardening … Read more
Quick Summary of Zarzhavevshaya Dusha (Rusty Soul) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zarzhavevshaya Dusha 🌍 Origin: A relatively recent artisanal variety developed by the famous Latvian tomato breeder, Valdis Puliņš. The name translates to “Rusty Soul” (or “Rusted Soul”). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. A massive, incredibly vigorous plant that can easily handle being pruned to multiple … Read more
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Quick Summary of Zikino srce 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zikino srce 🌍 Origin: A fantastic heirloom oxheart variety from Serbia. It was developed/popularized by the well-known Serbian tomato breeder, Živojin Antić. The name translates to “Ziki’s Heart”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. A vigorous grower that reaches about 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse and … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gold Medal 🌍 Origin: A classic, highly regarded American heirloom. However, in the Eastern European/Russian seed exchange community, a massive mix-up occurred. There are currently two different tomatoes circulating under the “Gold Medal” name. 🌿 Plant Habit (The Controversy): The true original heirloom is a Regular Leaf (RL) indeterminate plant that … Read more
Quick Summary of Zolotoy Dozhd (Golden Rain) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotoy Dozhd 🌍 Origin: A legendary Russian heirloom heavily discussed in the gardening community. Important: There is a massive mix-up in the commercial seed market. Commercial packets (from companies like Poisk or SeDeK) often contain small pear-shaped cherries. The true forum heirloom (traced back … Read more
Quick Summary of Zlatovlaska (Goldilocks) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zlatovlaska (Goldilocks) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial cherry variety introduced by the “Poisk” seed company. It is officially registered for both open field and greenhouse cultivation. The name translates to “Goldilocks”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. The foliage is medium-sized, light green, and somewhat wispy (delicate). Outdoors, … Read more
Quick Summary of Zhenskaya Grud 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zhenskaya Grud 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom oxheart variety. The name “Zhenskaya Grud” translates to “Woman’s Breast”, named for its distinct shape. There is also a very similar (or possibly identical) strain circulating under the name “Devichya Grud” (Maiden’s Breast). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Grows to … Read more
Quick Summary of Janet’s Jacinthe Jewel 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Janet’s Jacinthe Jewel 🌍 Origin: A stunning bicolor variety bred by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms (California, USA). It was released around 2010 and named in honor of his wife, Janet. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Height varies greatly depending on growing conditions, usually ranging … Read more