🍅 Quick take: Nepas 4 is a very early, highly productive determinate bush variety bred specifically for low maintenance. It requires zero pruning and grows as a sturdy, tree-type dwarf. It pumps out beautiful, bright orange 2-2.5 oz (60-70 g) globe tomatoes with a distinct little beak on the blossom end, making it an absolute winner for whole-fruit canning. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)
Variety from SeDeK. Their description: “Early season (100-105 days) variety for growing in the dirt and under film covers. Plant is determinate, tree-type, does not require pruning. Fruits are bright orange, round with a beak, weighing 2-2.5 oz (60-70 g).”
Nepas 4. I grew it both in the dirt and in the greenhouse. A beautiful little tree-type bush, absolutely loaded with fruit, kept producing right up until fall. Great for canning in small jars.
Edited October 16, 2024 by Chrysanthemum57
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: Determinate, tree-type (rugose) dwarf bush. Reaches early maturity in just 100-105 days. It is extremely sturdy and requires absolutely no pruning or suckering, making it ideal for low-maintenance gardening.
- 📈 Yield: Exceptionally high for its size. The compact bushes get completely loaded with fruit and have excellent stamina, continuing to set and ripen right up until the autumn frosts.
- 👅 Taste: A pleasant, mild, classic tomato flavor. While not specifically bred as a complex fresh-eater, its firm flesh and vibrant color make it versatile for kitchen use.
- 📦 Texture/Usage: Beautiful, bright orange globe tomatoes adorned with a cute little blossom-end beak. Weighing around 2-2.5 oz (60-70 g), their firm texture and uniform size make them absolutely perfect for fitting right into small glass jars for whole-fruit canning.
🍅 Grown Nepas 4? Share your zone, how tall the bush got for you, and your favorite way to use these little orange beauties in the comments below!
👨🌾 Editor’s Note: The “Nepas” Series
The name “Nepas” is actually a popular Russian abbreviation for the word “Nepasynkuyuschiysya” , which literally translates to “Non-Pruning” or “No-Suckering”. The Russian seed company SeDeK released a whole numbered series of these “Nepas” tomatoes (ranging from 1 to 14) in various colors and shapes. They were specifically bred for weekend gardeners who want heavy yields without spending their time pinching off tomato suckers. Nepas 4 is specifically the orange, heart/beaked variant of this famous series.
The name “Nepas” is actually a popular Russian abbreviation for the word “Nepasynkuyuschiysya” , which literally translates to “Non-Pruning” or “No-Suckering”. The Russian seed company SeDeK released a whole numbered series of these “Nepas” tomatoes (ranging from 1 to 14) in various colors and shapes. They were specifically bred for weekend gardeners who want heavy yields without spending their time pinching off tomato suckers. Nepas 4 is specifically the orange, heart/beaked variant of this famous series.
