I bought two packets of Khurma today, one from Aelita and the second from Poisk. Guys, tell me, is it worth planting it in the Pskov region under low tunnels (hoops), or is it only for southern regions? The packets say determinate, height 70-100 cm (2.3-3.3 ft), but I still need to prune the suckers, right?
Marina said:
Guys, tell me, is it worth planting it in the Pskov region under low tunnels…
I have only grown Khurma in greenhouses here in the Moscow region. I don’t know how it will perform in open ground. I prune suckers up to the first flower truss. Then I let it grow into 2-3 stems.
I really love this little tomato, it grows well and stores perfectly. 🌺🌺🌺
Nelli said:
Does anyone have Khurma (Persimmon) from Lena Leo from America…
I grew Persimmon – Khurma from Lena Leo. Indeterminate, thick stem, it was 150 cm (5 ft) by August 1st. Late ripening and large – up to 500g (1.1 lbs).
Domestic varieties of Khurma tomatoes require an increased amount of calcium!
Marina, in the Pskov region in June, you should check the weather forecast for the summer. Depending on it, for late varieties in open ground, leave 1 or 2 stems. If you want to harvest large ripe fruits — keep it to 1 stem. If you want more total weight (lbs), but smaller and greener fruits — leave 2 stems.
Moderator note: I moved the discussion about “what size the seeds should be” to a separate thread.
Good afternoon. Are there any owners of Khurma from Gusev? I’m trying to make a planting plan, there are a sea of varieties, my head is spinning.
I’m wondering if anyone planted Khurma from Aleksandrov? How did it turn out? Are there any photos of a ripe fruit and on the bush?
Khurma is a very old variety. Almost perfect orange spheres weighing up to 400 g (14 oz). Sweet with a bit of acidity. Tasty. Yield is above average. Anything that is flat-round and ribbed has absolutely nothing to do with Khurma.
Mikhail said:
Anything that is flat-round and ribbed has absolutely nothing to do with Khurma.
Well yes, that’s the State Register, everything is clear. Drosera already provided the real data from the State Register for us, sparing no time, see page 1.
But look at the photo from one photo contest (I found it by searching the internet for ‘khurma tomato photo’) from 2011. Elena Zavitaeva won first prize for a photo of a Khurma bush from “Russian Ogorod”. 2 fruits weighing more than 1 kg (2.2 lbs). A true tomato miracle from an enthusiast. And they matched the State Register descriptions.
I grew it, Aleksandrov has a different Khurma. Definitely for greenhouses, and I didn’t have one, maybe that’s why nothing outstanding grew. Later I regretted it, I should have planted the SibSad one, at least it’s determinate and would have been more convenient for me. I didn’t take any photos.
But in general, what different companies pack for us under the exact same name is just a mess 📝
SibSad has a ribbed shape, Poisk and Zolotaya Sotka Altaya have a smooth-round shape…
And this is my Khurma:
Unfortunately, I didn’t think to take a picture from the side so the shape would be visible, but mine is also not a classic spherical shape, but rather flat-round. But still, I really liked the variety.
And the seeds were from Aelita:
2015 season, seeds from SibSad:
My Khurma. 2015 season from SibSad. The bush is short, very productive, but for my taste – a bit too acidic.
My “Khurma” is from SeDek. Tasty, not acidic, I liked it.
It ripened at the same time as all the others, although the packaging says – for open ground only in southern regions, but I grow everything in open ground anyway.
My Khurma – I grew it again from my saved seeds… I was not disappointed.. 😋👍
Khurma from Rossortsemovoshch. It turned out to be tastier than the one from SibSad. It had a perfect balance of acidity complementing the increased sweetness.
It has thin streaks near the stem which remain on the mature fruit, like a decoration for the tomato.
I know that there are two types of Khurma – ribbed and regular.
My Khurma grew regular. I got the seeds through an exchange.
– Visual description of the bush: medium, sprawling, sturdy, and vigorous.
– Fruit set – no dropped blossoms, the bush is full of fruit, they are still ripening.
– Height of the bush in open ground on Aug 6th – 1.8 m (6 ft), by Sept 6th – 1.9 m (6.2 ft).
– Trusses – 3-5 fruits each, round fruits, 80-160 g (2.8-5.6 oz), beautiful.
– Overall yield – high.
– Fruit: round, no obvious ribbing, bright orange.
– Density of ripe fruit – medium.
– Taste – meaty, balanced, sweetness is 4 out of 5.
First impression: a productive tomato for processing/canning. I pruned it to 4 stems — that’s a lot, so the fruits are not very large.
On the downside – I expected it to be sweeter.
Rating: Seedlings – 5, Bush – 5, Fruit – 4, Overall variety rating – 4.
Here is the Khurma I had. A beauty! Perfectly round. In open ground, it was slightly smaller. In the greenhouse, it turned out great. I don’t know the seed company. I got them from a friend with an expiration date of 2008. I planted them in 2014 and 2015. The exact same seeds. And they germinated perfectly. I liked the variety very much.
Good afternoon everyone! Writing for the first time, although I’ve been reading for years. It’s a pity I can’t share my photos yet, I don’t have the permissions.
I have been planting Khurma since 2013, seeds from “Russian Ogorod”. It was with this variety that my love for bicolors began. The first fruits were from 400-1000g (14 oz to 2.2 lbs), the largest was 1260g (2.7 lbs) under low tunnels with row covers in 2015 from my own saved seeds. But this year, Khurma disappointed me a bit. It grew under covers all summer, sowed to check germination on April 8. I don’t know what it lacked; it ripened on the bush, externally all fruits were ripe, internally they also had red stripes and speckles, but the shoulders were hard, although orange in color, just a bit lighter.
Despite the fact that I now have many different bicolors and tricolors in my collection, I still really love this first one of mine!
