Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)
Found this description online: “Orange Bredero (Mexico) – plant reaches up to 8 ft (2.5 m), semi-spreading habit, bright orange elongated barrel-shaped fruit up to 6 in (15 cm), packed with carotene, sweet with a granular sugary texture, earns a proud spot in any tomato patch.”
Grew it back in 2013, tucked away on the shadier side of my greenhouse. I liked the variety, but yield was on the lighter side for me. Gorgeous pear-shaped beauties, tailor-made for canning jars.
Been growing this variety outdoors in the open dirt for about 15 years now. Some seasons the vines turn into massive powerhouses and pump out heavy yields, other years they look scrawny, but that’s entirely on me and my own gardening slip-ups. Really enjoy it fresh, but where it truly shines is packed into canning jars or salt-brined in a big stockpot.
It’s the exact same tomato as Orange Truffle (Tryufel Oranzhevy), and Moonflower (Lunny Tsvetok). 🍅
It’s the exact same tomato as Orange Truffle (Tryufel Oranzhevy), and Moonflower (Lunny Tsvetok). 🍅
And Peruvian Pouch (Peruanskiy Meshochek) too. 🙂 Though I have to say, I really did love Peruvian Pouch.
Full Summary: Plant, Culinary Qualities, and Synonyms
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Tall indeterminate vine reaching up to 8 ft (2.5 m). Adapts well both to greenhouse growing in the north and direct garden planting in open ground. Can be vigorous, though sensitive to neglect or suboptimal light.
- 🍅 Fruit Profile: Rich golden-orange piriform to barrel-shaped heirloom fruit with light ribbing around the shoulders, growing up to 6 inches (15 cm). Firm, dense flesh with low juice content and high sugar levels.
- 🥫 Kitchen Use: Outstanding holding capacity. Excellent for whole-pack canning in jars because skins and walls resist bursting in boiling water baths. Also highly recommended for traditional salt-brine crock pickling.
- 🧬 Heirloom Synonymy: Experienced heirloom collectors identify this variety as part of the broader Russian/Eastern European “Truffle” family, circulating under various localized names including Orange Truffle (Tryufel Oranzhevy), Moonflower (Lunny Tsvetok), and Peruvian Pouch (Peruanskiy Meshochek).
- 🌎 Grower Footprint: Reviewed by growers ranging from the harsh cold continental climate of Tyumen (Zone 3b) to Moscow (Zone 4) and the warmer Volga River plains (Zone 6).
