🍅 Quick take: Krasavets Primorya (Beauty of Primorye) is an indeterminate variety that proved highly resilient in less-than-ideal conditions. Grown in a dark greenhouse corner during a cold summer, it still delivered an exceptional yield. Growers highlight its fantastic taste and the impressive uniformity of the fruits from the bottom of the vine all the way to the top. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)
The absolute favorite of this joke of a summer we had. The seeds were sent to me from Ukraine. Indeterminate, grown in the greenhouse, pruned to two stems.
It ended up in the darkest corner of the greenhouse, but it didn’t seem to mind at all. It produced exceptionally well despite the crappy weather, the terrible location, and my initial skepticism about its name. 😄
An absolute stunner of a tomato! Huge yields, fantastic taste! And all the tomatoes are perfectly uniform in size from the bottom of the vine all the way to the top.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Vigor
- 🌿 Plant: Indeterminate. Responds well to being pruned to two stems in a greenhouse setup. Shows impressive shade tolerance, thriving even in dark corners.
- 📈 Yield: Exceptionally high. Sets fruit reliably regardless of poor weather conditions or less-than-ideal light. A standout trait is the perfect uniformity of the fruit size along the entire vine.
- 👅 Taste: Highly rated, described as delicious and a “favorite” of the season.
- 🛡️ Vigor & Resilience: Extremely rugged. Shrugged off a very cold summer and a poor planting location to deliver a massive crop.
🍅 Grown Krasavets Primorya? Share your zone and how it did for you in the comments below, and add your photos!
👨🌾 Editor’s Note: The Name & Origin
The name Krasavets Primorya translates to “Beauty of Primorye” (or Handsome Man of Primorye). Primorye, also known as Primorsky Krai, is a territory in the Russian Far East, right on the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok. Varieties originating from or adapted to this region are usually incredibly tough, bred to withstand high humidity, coastal fog, and erratic summer temperatures.
The name Krasavets Primorya translates to “Beauty of Primorye” (or Handsome Man of Primorye). Primorye, also known as Primorsky Krai, is a territory in the Russian Far East, right on the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok. Varieties originating from or adapted to this region are usually incredibly tough, bred to withstand high humidity, coastal fog, and erratic summer temperatures.
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