Quick Summary of Crnkovic Yugoslavian
- 🌍 Origin: A very famous heirloom variety originating from the former Yugoslavia (reportedly brought to the US by Yasha Crnkovic). In Eastern European collections, it is widely traded under the transliterated name “Yugoslavskiy Krnkovicha”.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: A vigorous indeterminate (tall vining) plant. Growers report excellent results when training the plant to 2 stems in a greenhouse.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Beautiful oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks. The color is usually a deep pink or bright raspberry-red. Size can vary greatly depending on pruning and climate: some growers harvest medium-sized 200-250g (7-8.8 oz) slicers, while others consistently get massive fruits weighing 300-500g (10.5-17.6 oz).
- 👅 Flavor & Texture: It has a fantastic, classic old-fashioned tomato flavor. The flesh is dense and very meaty.
- ⏳ Yield: Known to be a very reliable and heavy yielder, consistently setting large numbers of fruit.
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A vigorous indeterminate, the fruits are bright raspberry-colored, oblate (flat-round), large, 300-500g (10.5-17.6 oz). The variety is productive.
Thanks to Irochka from St. Petersburg (in the red boots) for the seeds! 🙏
Oksana, and how does it taste?
Crnkovic Yugoslavian (Yugoslavskiy Krnkovicha). Indet, grew in the greenhouse in 2 stems. A very productive variety, it set a lot of pink oblate tomatoes of medium size around 200-250g (7-8.8 oz), with a good classic tomato flavor. Quite meaty.
