Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-4 Experience)
This 2020 season I planted this variety outdoors for the first time. Even though the transplants got overgrown, you can already tell the variety is gonna be a massive yielder. Great fruit set. The plant has already hit 5 feet (1.5 m) and shows no signs of stopping. The foliage is variegated potato leaf (has light green and almost white patches on the leaf), absolutely gorgeous. Right now my tomatoes aren’t ripe yet and have a green striped color, which is supposed to turn red with gold stripes. The tomatoes aren’t huge. Once they ripen up, I’ll post another video with the mature fruit and a taste test. But for now, this is what the plant looks like in late July outdoors.
Photos from last year.
Yep, very productive variety. Growing it for the second year. This year the tomatoes are turning out a little larger.
The variegation on the adult plant is barely noticeable. It was much more obvious in the seedling stage.
I originally thought it was a short one, so I didn’t put it in the greenhouse. Next year I’ll try to squeeze this variety into the greenhouse. Even if the variegation is barely noticeable on the adult plant, it shows up really well on the suckers. This is my first time growing this plant, so I didn’t prune any suckers. Hoping I get to see the final results, as I’ve started noticing the first signs of late blight on my outdoor tomatoes.
Edited July 30, 2020 by Vladimir Baranov
Inna said:
Yep, very productive variety. Growing it for the second year. This year the tomatoes are turning out a little larger.
The variegation on the adult plant is barely noticeable. It was much more obvious in the seedling stage.
You grew a nice dwarf, a real “adult” 😃, gorgeous and productive. This year is my first try growing it outdoors. Judging by the sheer amount of blossoms it threw, the yield is gonna be insane, as long as the sun doesn’t fry the blooms (I’ve had that happen before). The structure of the trusses and the main stem generally reminds me of the Psamathe tomato, (though the fruits on that one are brownish and intensely delicious 😃). The variegation isn’t showing up at all under my conditions, it was only there on the seedlings. The young fruits are currently small and striped, like Ninja Turtles 😃
Full Summary: Plant Size, Foliage, and Yield
- 🌿 Plant: A tall, indeterminate dwarf that easily reaches 5 feet (1.5 m) outdoors. Features striking variegated potato-leaf foliage that is very pronounced on seedlings and new suckers, but tends to fade on the mature adult plant.
- 📈 Yield: Exceptionally high. Growers report massive blossom clusters and great overall fruit set.
- 🍅 Fruit: Modest-sized round fruits. They start off green-striped and mature to a beautiful red with gold stripes.
- 🦠 Disease: Can be susceptible to late blight when grown in outdoor conditions late in the season.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Three growers across USDA Zones 3 and 4 (Kaluga, Sverdlovsk Region, and Khabarovsk).
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