🍅 Quick take: Kuraga (Dried Apricot) is an indeterminate orange paste tomato. It produces meaty, very sweet 5 oz (150 g) plum-shaped fruits on skinny, wispy vines. While it can be grown outdoors, it performs much better and yields higher when given the shelter of a greenhouse. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 3b Experience)
Indeterminate, mid-season variety. It grew outdoors in the dirt, and the vine only reached about 3 ft (1 m) tall. It’s a very skinny, wispy plant. Yields were pretty average for me, so I really think this variety needs to be planted in a greenhouse.
The tomatoes are bright, meaty, fairly dense plums with an average weight of 5 oz (150 g). The taste is very good, with a nice touch of sweetness. Seeds were from our forum member Natasha (@NatNik).
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: Indeterminate, mid-season. It features the “wispy” or “skinny” foliage trait common to many heart and paste varieties. While it can survive outdoors (staying around 3 ft / 1 m), it is highly recommended for greenhouse growing to maximize its potential.
- 📈 Yield: Average when grown outdoors in cooler climates.
- 👅 Taste & Texture: Very good flavor with a distinct sweetness. The texture is meaty and dense, holding up well without turning to mush.
- 🍅 Fruit Size: Bright orange, plum/paste-shaped fruits averaging about 5 oz (150 g).
🍅 Grown Kuraga? Did you put it in a greenhouse or out in the dirt? Share your zone and how it did for you below!
👨🌾 Editor’s Note: The Name “Kuraga”
In Russian, Kuraga literally means “Dried Apricot.” This is a perfect namesake for the variety, describing not only its vibrant, deep orange color and sweet flavor, but also its meaty, slightly dense texture.
In Russian, Kuraga literally means “Dried Apricot.” This is a perfect namesake for the variety, describing not only its vibrant, deep orange color and sweet flavor, but also its meaty, slightly dense texture.
