Quick Summary of Peterhof
- 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety originally released by the “Russian Ogorod” (Russian Garden) seed company. Named after the famous imperial palace near St. Petersburg. Bred specifically for harsh Siberian conditions.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (dwarf). While official specs claim 40-42 cm (16 inches), growers report it typically reaches around 70 cm (27 inches). Excellent for open ground, growing under canopies, or in containers.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Small, round red cocktail/cherry tomatoes. Average weight is about 20 g (0.7 oz), with early or single fruits reaching 30-40 g (1-1.4 oz).
- 👅 Flavor: Very juicy. Depending on the weather, the flavor ranges from sweet to a pleasant sweet-sour balance. Exceptional taste for such an early variety.
- ⏳ Maturity: Ultra-Early (85-90 days). Seeds sown in late February or early March can yield ripe fruit by mid-to-late June.
- 💡 Pro Tips for Growing: Unlike many early dwarfs that produce one flush and die, Peterhof fruits continuously from June until it is pulled out in September. It produces massive yields for its size—up to 3.6 to 4.4 kg (8–9.7 lbs) per plant!
Peterhof (seeds originally from Russian Ogorod).
Description from the breeder (RO):
Height: 40-42 cm (16 in)
Color: Red
Fruit weight: 30-40 g (1-1.4 oz)
Planting spacing: 40×70 cm (16×27 in)
Zoning: For Siberia
Ripening time: Ultra-early
Growing season: 85-90 days
Bush growth type: Determinate
Usage: For open ground
I have been planting it since 2017. It is a truly early variety. When I sharply reduced my tomato plantings, I left only this one for my early crop.
I dropped Iyunskiy (June), Turboreaktivniy (Turbojet), Pygmy, and Red Dwarf in favor of it.
Sowing in the first days of March ensures fruiting from late June in the open ground.
The average fruit weight is 20 g (0.7 oz) — 30-40 g are only the single ones.
And the height is still 70 cm (27 in), no matter how you look at it.
I don’t understand why the manufacturer modestly stayed silent about the yield of this variety.
- (Launch – on what day from sowing the first red tomato appears)
- (Half-liter – on what day from sowing the first half-kilo / 1 lb of fruits are harvested)
Once the bush starts fruiting in June, it doesn’t stop until it is removed in September.
July.
September 19th, unrealized potential (still loaded with green fruit), but even so, the yield that year was 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs) per plant.
The tomatoes are very juicy, sweet or sweet-and-sour depending on the weather.
About 10 years ago, I really liked the Peterhof variety. It was very early, ripening in mid-June when sown at the end of February. The taste is good for an early type. I used to buy the seeds in a store, but I haven’t been able to find them anywhere for about 5 years now. I’d love to grow it again, because I haven’t found anything to replace it that I like as much. I agree with Pavel.
This year, my single bush was a little late to start fruiting—it only started on July 2nd. But on the plus side, the first half of the harvest was larger than usual.
Up to 40 g (1.4 oz).
It worked non-stop as always until it was removed at the end of September. The total yield was 3.6 kg (7.9 lbs) — for a little guy, and grown under a canopy, that’s completely fine.
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