Jarson 17 (JR-17) Tomato Review & Photos

🍅 Quick take: Jarson 17 (often written as JR-17) is an indeterminate, high-yielding Polish cross that produces large, ochre/mustard-colored slicers. Growers prize it for having a complex, delicious flavor profile very similar to the famous dwarf variety Uluru Ochre, but on a tall vine. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos O Olya Pskovishna (Olga) … Read more

Surovaya Dynya (Volga German Harsh Melon) Tomato Review & Photos

🍅 Quick take: Surovaya Dynya Nemtsev Povolzhya (Volga German Harsh Melon) is a remarkable Russian heirloom indeterminate vine producing massive 12-21 oz (350-600 g) fruits with an unusual dark ochre, caramel-bronze skin and green shoulders. Gardeners praise its rich, buttery, sweet melon-and-spice flesh, high productivity, and strong disease resistance across Zones 3 through 6. The … Read more