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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vinnaya Bukhta (Wine Cove) 🌍 Origin: Popular dark tomato circulating in the Russian heirloom community. The name translates literally to “Wine Cove” (or Wine Bay). Grower’s Note: While some speculate this might have originated from a mistranslation of Wine Jug (Vinnyi Kuvshin), “Wine Cove” is traded as a distinct, highly stable … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vedro s Kusta (A Bucket per Bush) 🌍 Origin: A fantastic family heirloom originating from Barnaul (Siberia, Russia). The name translates literally to “A Bucket from a Bush” or “A Bucket per Bush”, which perfectly describes its massive yield potential. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 6.5 ft (2 m). … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vjerino 🌍 Origin: A treasured family heirloom originating from Bosnia. This variety holds a special place in the heirloom community because the seeds were passed down from a Bosnian woman’s stepdaughter directly to the late Dr. Carolyn Male, a legendary American tomato grower and author. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). A … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Velmozha (Nobleman) 🌍 Origin: A well-known commercial variety from Russia. The name “Velmozha” translates to “Nobleman” or “Grandee”. It was developed by the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences) as an improved, determinate version of the famous Budenovka tomato. It is officially listed in … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: White Cherry (Belaya Vishnya) 🌱 Plant Habit: A tall indeterminate vine. It exhibits the classic “wispy” or frail-looking foliage that is typical of most oxheart varieties. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Despite the “cherry” in its name, this is NOT a cherry tomato. It produces large, pale cream/white heart-shaped tomatoes weighing 9 to … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Val’s Green Striped 🌍 Origin: A rare green-striped tomato, originally introduced by Val McMurray of British Columbia, Canada. 🌱 Plant Habit: An indeterminate vine, highly productive, growing up to 5 ft (1.5m) tall in a greenhouse. Best pruned to 2 stems. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Small to medium round fruits weighing 2.5 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Yellow Vernissage 🌍 Origin: Bred by the well-known Ukrainian breeder Ruslan Dukhov, part of his famous “Vernissage” series of striped tomatoes. 🌱 Plant Habit: A massive, sprawling, highly vigorous indeterminate vine. It requires aggressive pruning and sturdy trellising, otherwise, it will completely take over your greenhouse. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: A classic … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Granddaughter’s Joy 🌱 Plant Habit: A powerful, tall-growing indeterminate vine with thick stems and dense foliage. Requires sturdy staking or caging to support the massive fruit weight. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Produces giant, flat-round (oblate) pink beefsteak tomatoes. Average fruits easily weigh 14–25 oz (400-700g), with some giants reaching up to 2.2 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Varvara 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial release from the GISOK-AGRO seed company. Entered into the Russian State Register in 2001. 🌱 Plant Habit: An indeterminate vine growing 5.2–6 ft (1.6-1.8m) tall. It features classic “wispy” or sparse foliage, allowing lots of light to reach the fruit. Standard Regular Leaf (RL). 🍅 Fruit … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary: Cherry Syrup (Vishnevyi Sirop) 🌍 Origin: An amateur breeding release by Sofia Saakova (Sofia S.). It is a cross between Zuzu’s Cherry and Black Beauty. 🌱 Plant Habit: A tall, slender indeterminate vine that easily exceeds 6.5 ft (2.0 meters) in a greenhouse. Mid-season maturity with an extended fruiting window. 🍅 Fruit … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Cheerful Hondurans 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety from the famous SibSad (Siberian Garden) seed company, bearing a rather hilarious name. 🌱 Plant Habit: A highly productive indeterminate vine that requires staking and regular pruning. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Produces firm, bright red, pear-shaped tomatoes weighing about 3.5 to 5.5 oz (100-150g). … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary: Mocha Splash 🌱 Plant Habit: A tall indeterminate vine featuring Potato Leaf (PL) foliage, which is a highly sought-after trait among heirloom growers. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Produces flat-round (oblate) beefsteak tomatoes weighing up to 10.5 oz (300g). Known to be a very heavy yielder. 🎨 Color & Flavor: A visually striking … Read more