📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vzryv (Explosion)
- 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to “Explosion”. It was developed as an improved, modern version of the classic old Soviet variety Belyi Naliv. Specifically recommended for northern regions and short-season climates.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Very compact and sprawling, usually growing only 12-18 inches (30-45 cm) tall. It requires adequate spacing (at least 2 feet / 60 cm between plants) because it spreads out wide rather than growing up.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red to slightly pinkish-red fruits. They are round or oblate. Average weight is around 4.2-5.3 oz (120-150 g), though fruits on the lower trusses can occasionally reach up to 9 oz (260 g).
- ⏳ Maturity: Early season (93-100 days from germination).
Note: Grower experiences with yield and earliness are mixed. Some find it highly reliable, while others report mediocre harvests.
Description from the seed packet: “Early season (93-100 days) variety, an improved version of the ‘Belyi Naliv’ variety. The bush is determinate, sprawling, 16-18 inches (40-45 cm) tall. Fruits are round and oblate, weighing 4.2-5.3 oz (120-150 g), with lower trusses producing up to 9 oz (260 g). All-purpose use. Recommended for northern regions and zones of risky farming.”
Photo credits: tasia and Alexandr Umelyy.
Based on the fruits and the description, it reminds me a lot of ‘Nikitichna’, which is also a sprawling bush type. You definitely need to plant these with at least 24×24 inches (60×60 cm) of spacing. The fruits are pinkish, leaning towards red.
An excellent variety. Early. Not tall at all. Mine was about 12 inches (30 cm) tall. The tomatoes look like little round apples.
I grew it outside in open ground in 2016 from seeds I got from A. Voronina.
I wasn’t impressed by it at all. The harvest only started rolling in around July 9th, and the total yield was a measly 2.8 lbs (1.3 kg) per bush.
I decided not to grow it again.
