Quick Summary of Tayana (Тайяна)
- 🌍 Origin: A unique Russian dwarf variety, primarily known among collectors for its highly ornamental appearance.
- 🌿 Plant Habit & Leaves: Determinate (dwarf bush). It stays very compact, reaching only 45-50 cm (18-20 inches) in height. The absolute standout feature is its highly dissected, lacy, carrot-like foliage (similar to the famous Silvery Fir Tree tomato). Because it is so short and bushy, it makes an excellent candidate for container growing or planting at the front of a greenhouse border.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red, round “little balls” with slight ribbing at the shoulders. They generally weigh around 100-150g (3.5-5.3 oz). The skin is firm and crack-resistant, but not overly tough.
- 👅 Flavor: Consistently rated as having a very good, classic tomato flavor.
- ⏳ Germination Warning: Growers explicitly note that seeds of this variety can be very slow and stubborn to germinate. Have patience!
- 📈 Yield: Exceptionally high for such a tiny bush. It produces massive clusters of fruit that can weigh the plant down, so sturdy staking is required despite its short stature.
Seeds were from V. Redko. They take a long time to germinate, and the germination rate was poor. Out of 5 seeds, only one sprouted. The bush is small, about 45-50 centimeters (18-20 inches) tall, with lacy, carrot-like foliage.
It grew outdoors in open ground for me. At first, I didn’t tie it up, but later I had to. I pruned (suckered) it only up to the first flower cluster. It is very productive and compact. The fruits are red, round, and in my opinion, tasty. The skin is firm, but not tough. They do not crack.
For me, it started to turn red in mid-August. The photo is from August 5, 2014.
This year I planted the remaining five seeds. They didn’t sprout for a long time, I dug around in the dirt and found nothing. But eventually, one did sprout and is growing. The fruits are round little balls, slightly ribbed. It is not an early variety. Weight is up to 100g (3.5 oz).
Sounds like something similar to the Mongolian Dwarf (Mongolskiy Karlik) variety — you have to plant it earlier, it germinates poorly, but the yield is massive? 😄
Tayana at the seedling stage 🙂
Svetikk wrote:
Tayana at the seedling stage 🙂
A beautiful, highly productive little bush with lacy, carrot-like leaves. It grew in the greenhouse, reaching up to 50cm (20 inches). The fruits are red, weighing up to 150g (5.3 oz), and the taste is good 🙂
