Quick Summary of Rozovye Torbochki (Pink Pouches)
- 🌍 Origin: A visually stunning Russian/Eastern European heirloom. The name translates to “Pink Pouches” or “Pink Little Bags”, perfectly describing its unique ribbed, pear-like shape.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and extremely vigorous. It easily reaches 2 meters (6.5 ft) in a greenhouse. It sets fruit reliably all the way up the vine and boasts a very long, extended fruiting period.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Deep pink (raspberry) ribbed pouches. The average weight is usually around 150-200g (5.3 – 7 oz), but under good conditions, they can grow into massive, impressive ribbed monsters. The skin is notably thin.
- 👅 Flavor & Texture: Despite its deeply ribbed shape (which sometimes means thick, tough skin in other varieties), growers note that the folds on this tomato are tender and not annoying to chew. The flesh is delicate, sweet, and perfectly balances juice and meat.
- 📈 Yield: Universally praised for having “off the charts” productivity.
Indeterminate. The bush is vigorous, height is 2 meters (6.5 ft). It set fruit very well along its entire height, and the fruiting period is extended. The seeds were gifted to me by @Vika74, and she got them from Anastasia Sedova.
I see that many people get medium-sized fruits of 150-200g (5-7 oz), but for me, an absolute massive “pouch” grew, as you can see in the photo.
The skin is very thin, the taste is very delicate and pleasant. When they are fully ripe, they become a true raspberry pink color. An excellent slicing variety, moderately juicy, moderately meaty tomato. It didn’t get sick with anything. It grew on the side aisle of the greenhouse.
(I apologize that the photos are upside down!)
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Lyuda, you are so great for starting a thread in the catalog about Rozovaya Torbochka! I also wanted to talk about it in the catalog, but I didn’t have the courage.
I planted it in 2019 in the company of Yellow Pouches (Zheltye Torbochki). Seeds were from Svetochka @Svetikk. I liked this Pouch variety very much. I completely agree with Lyudmila’s description.
Shevyachok said:
The skin is very thin, the taste is very delicate and pleasant.
Exactly! I would even call the taste of Pink Pouches “refined”. Well, and I will add that the yield is excellent.
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I am growing this variety for the second year. For me, it’s not an early ripener (though a little earlier this year). Very productive and beautiful. The raspberry-colored pouches look like toys.
The skin is thin, it doesn’t annoy you with tough folds/ribs when you chew. Taste-wise — juicy, sweet — it has enough of everything, both flesh and juice. I grew it for the second time in a spot that gets morning and early afternoon sun. Fruit weight is around 150g (5.3 oz).
Rozovye Torbochki (Pink Pouches)
An amazingly beautiful and tender variety. I really liked it! Seeds were from @OlyaSashina. Olya, thank you!
I grew one bush in 2023 in a polycarbonate greenhouse. The yield was off the charts — one of the most productive varieties of the season. Beautiful, large, and very sweet fruits!
