{"id":1102,"date":"2026-08-28T11:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:40:57","slug":"french-cluster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/french-cluster\/","title":{"rendered":"French Cluster (Francuzskiy Grozdevoy) Canning Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1102&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;French Cluster (Francuzskiy Grozdevoy) Canning Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Francuzskiy Grozdevoy (French Cluster)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly popular commercial Russian heirloom, originally popularized by the &#8220;Siberian Garden&#8221; (Sibsad) seed company, with various lines kept by private collectors. The name translates to &#8220;French Cluster&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> There are two distinct lines circulating among growers. One is a determinate (bush) topping out around 1 meter (3.3 ft). The other is a vigorous indeterminate reaching 2\u20133 meters (6.5\u201310 ft). Both produce incredibly massive, complex clusters (up to 12\u201318+ tomatoes per truss).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, elongated plum or &#8220;icicle&#8221; shaped fruits with very dense, meaty flesh and a thick skin that prevents cracking. Weights generally range from 70\u2013100 g (2.5\u20133.5 oz), though some cocktail-sized variants exist.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The ultimate processing tomato. During the summer, the fresh flavor is often described as average or &#8220;technical.&#8221; However, growers note a magical transformation: fruits ripened late in the season (or ripened indoors in October) become surprisingly sweet and delicious.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf73 <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> An absolute superstar for whole-fruit canning, pickling, and freezing. They hold their shape perfectly when thawed.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Health:<\/strong> Mid-to-late season. It sets fruit non-stop until frost, has an excellent long shelf life, and shows strong resistance to Blossom End Rot (BER) compared to other paste varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elfiya (Alya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,609 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Perm, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My discovery of 2013. From Sibsad (Siberian Garden). The packet said it grows up to 1 meter (3.3 ft) with 6-8 fruits per cluster. Mine grew to almost 2 meters (6.5 ft), and the clusters had from 12 to 18(!) beautiful tomatoes. It didn&#8217;t get Blossom End Rot (BER) at all, even though I had to treat many of my other &#8220;icicle&#8221; types with calcium nitrate. It didn&#8217;t drop any blossoms whatsoever, and it&#8217;s still fruiting and setting right now. In the photo is one of the clusters and the approximate size of the fruits. Sadly, I don&#8217;t have a scale.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited January 24, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52961_517df97102eaf42b6e7dc39d09b590615d732eb1.jpg\" alt=\"Francuzskiy Grozdevoy large cluster of red tomatoes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52963_f6e30bb7a60cce22927c4ae19e4e6b6b6902639b.jpg\" alt=\"Size of French Cluster tomato in hand\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">marinas11 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,191 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novorossiysk, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have seeds of this variety from Redko, but the size is much smaller and the shape is like little fingers, though the clusters are just as multi-fruited. Very tasty and sweet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine is determinate. True, I pruned it heavily&#8230; I think I grew it to just two stems. A mistake on my part.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/59996_ecd24d479434cd0f295085144784186485b1e646.jpg\" alt=\"Determinate version of Francuzskiy Grozdevoy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/59998_2fb1c76340ec776fed094ff50ca94803e86bd522.jpg\" alt=\"French Cluster tomato fruits ripening\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,483 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t prune it. I liked it back in 2012. In 2013, I planted it in a different bed \u2014 and it wasn&#8217;t the same&#8230; maybe it got offended! Zasolochnoye Chudo (Pickling Miracle) was sitting in its old bed this year, and it turned out more productive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rusalka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (658 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very productive, (Lyubushka, thank you! \ud83c\udf38) it really impressed me this year (in the greenhouse).<\/p>\n<p>The taste was average for me, next year I&#8217;ll try it outdoors in open ground.<\/p>\n<p>It kept setting fruit until the frosts. Mine was about a meter (3.3 ft) tall, fruits were not large, I didn&#8217;t prune it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olelya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (19 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Francuzskiy Grozdevoy from Sib. sad. Productive, dense, very good for canning. Stores well. Eaten fresh, the taste seemed uninteresting to me. The Francuzskiy Grozdevoy from Redko \u2014 seems to me like a different variety or clone. The shape definitely doesn&#8217;t match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Stasya (Anastasia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,183 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My &#8220;Frenchman&#8221; was from Balashov, the shape was like Alya&#8217;s. The clusters were rich, it tried to catch BER (Blossom End Rot) but survived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany-Luxembourg-France border<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Compared to paste tomatoes like San Marzano 3 and Roma, it yields more, because the bush of French Cluster overtakes these 2 varieties in height. Seeds from Sibsad.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-September, one of the last tomatoes of this variety ripening indoors. It even has a &#8220;waist&#8221;. And it didn&#8217;t suffer from BER.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/2212-230914091249.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_2212-230914091249.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested French Cluster paste tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/2212-230914091600.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_2212-230914091600.jpeg\" alt=\"Late harvest Francuzskiy Grozdevoy\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/2212-230914092002.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_2212-230914092002.jpeg\" alt=\"Red French Cluster tomato shape\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">IrinaA <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds of French Cluster are from Ukraine. The plant is almost two meters (6.5 ft), I grew it to two stems like all my varieties. Productive, didn&#8217;t get sick with anything. The taste seemed a bit dry to me. I think they will be very good for canning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/12-250814132618.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_12-250814132618.jpeg\" alt=\"Francuzskiy Grozdevoy unripe clusters\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/12-250814132648.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_12-250814132648.jpeg\" alt=\"French Cluster tomato green fruits\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A wonderful all-purpose variety \u2014 one of the pleasant discoveries of the season!!! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d Seeds saved and sent by Alya (Elfiya) \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p>Tall, very productive, grew in the greenhouse to 3 stems, short internodes, sets fruit without skipping any, the fruiting period is long and stretched out \u2014 the first fruits started turning red in the second half of July, and the last ones are still ripening indoors. All of them are even, perfectly calibrated, beautiful \u2014 a joy to look at! There was no BER, they didn&#8217;t crack, they store well, and surprisingly, they turned out very tasty eaten fresh \u2014 I expected them to be dry and planned to use them only for canning jars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914003256.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914003256.jpeg\" alt=\"Svetikk's harvest of French Cluster tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914003135.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914003135.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfectly calibrated red paste tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elfiya (Alya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,609 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Perm, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk said:<\/strong><br \/>\nA wonderful all-purpose variety \u2014 one of the pleasant discoveries of the season!!! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d Seeds saved and sent by Alya \ud83c\udf38<br \/>\nTall, very productive, grew in the greenhouse to 3 stems, short internodes, sets fruit without skipping any&#8230; All of them are even, perfectly calibrated, beautiful&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, it&#8217;s all thanks to your golden hands \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38 I didn&#8217;t have such massive garlands \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,273 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd North Yaroslavl Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Francuzskiy Grozdevoy seems to differ in fruit shape \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Seeds from Ukraine&#8230; I grew it indoors in a greenhouse. It really pleased me this season \u2014 the clusters set from bottom to top, without any gaps. I pruned the bushes to 4-5 stems, which didn&#8217;t stop it from bulking up full clusters of uniform, plum-shaped fruits.<\/p>\n<p>A tall, highly promising, and productive variety. Ideal for whole-fruit canning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/318-040814120431.jpeg\" alt=\"Plum-shaped French Cluster tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew in the greenhouse; it doesn&#8217;t show its full potential outdoors (I planted it there in 2014 \ud83d\ude09). Height is about 2 meters (6.5 ft). A very productive tomato, heavily loaded. \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f You can eat it fresh, but the skin is a bit thick. Definitely grow it to 3 stems.<\/p>\n<p>I really liked it for pickling. A candidate for 2016, I&#8217;ll grow 2 of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My tomatoes. Thanks to Elena (Lisenok)! \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/563-110915151702.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_563-110915151702.jpeg\" alt=\"Francuzskiy Grozdevoy harvest\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">amarant (Alla) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,069 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My French Cluster is from a neighbor, and she got it at a seed swap with the girls. Grew outdoors, proved to be productive and disease-resistant, grew up to 160 cm (5.2 ft). True, due to a cold summer, it turned out late. Next season I&#8217;ll plant it again: one outdoors and one in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13612-180815113135.jpeg\" alt=\"French Cluster tomato plant outdoors\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13612-180815111845.jpeg\" alt=\"Productive Francuzskiy Grozdevoy plant\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An absolutely gorgeous variety for canning \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/7892-240715205049.jpeg\" alt=\"Gorgeous clusters of French Cluster tomatoes\" width=\"590\" height=\"910\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Interesting. Tomatoes of different shapes on the same bush.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlana, indeed the fruits on the bush are different. Maybe a branch of another plant got in the frame? For me, the fruits of this variety were all uniform, one to one, like small plums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, it is ONLY this plant, all the little fruits are different on the first clusters, higher up they are more uniform in shape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LanaD (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (25,248 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Semechka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nGirls, it is ONLY this plant, all the little fruits are different on the first clusters&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, and for me, right up to the end of fruiting, they had different shapes \u2014 both plums and almost pear-shaped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zolushka (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,747 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mytishchi, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted 3 variations of French Cluster:<br \/>\nIn 2014 \u2014 from Sibsad. I wasn&#8217;t impressed \u2014 technical (canning) flavor, a bit late. 70-80 grams (2.5-2.8 oz).<br \/>\nIn 2015 from Redko \u2014 complex clusters, grew to 2 stems, tasty, productive \ud83d\udc4d Around 40 grams (1.4 oz).<\/p>\n<p>And from our Angelina \u2014 smaller, cocktail type, shiny as if varnished, tasty. Thin leaf. A real beauty! Around 15 grams (0.5 oz).<\/p>\n<p>They don&#8217;t resemble each other at all in shape, size, or leaf. It turns out all three are different varieties under the same name \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-251215032329.jpeg\" alt=\"Different variations of French Cluster tomato\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-251215032219.jpeg\" alt=\"Redko strain of Francuzskiy Grozdevoy\" width=\"567\" height=\"851\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-251215032110.jpeg\" alt=\"Cocktail version of French Cluster\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Borisovna (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,778 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Karaganda, Kazakhstan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In 2014, the one from Sibsad was early, very productive, weighing 70-80 grams (2.5-2.8 oz).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zolushka (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,747 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mytishchi, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Borisovna said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 2014, the one from Sibsad was early, very productive, weighing 70-80 grams<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, from SS (Siberian Garden) it was 70-80g, processing type.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,262 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were from Svetikk, and it turned out like this:<\/p>\n<p>Svetlana, thank you so much!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/5102-251215090322.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_5102-251215090322.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful cluster of French Cluster tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Francuzskiy Grozdevoy in 2014 outdoors. Seeds from Alya (Elfiya). \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38<br \/>\nThis variety is simply SUPER for canning!!! \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d<br \/>\nCan be grown both in the greenhouse and outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>And this is already from my own saved seeds in 2015 in a film greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214175108.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214175108.jpeg\" alt=\"Jars of canned French Cluster tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214174840.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214174840.jpeg\" alt=\"Pickled tomatoes in jars\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214174705.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214174705.jpeg\" alt=\"Preserved Francuzskiy Grozdevoy\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214174631.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214174631.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfect canning tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">zvetochek (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (209 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCan be grown both in the greenhouse and outdoors&#8230; And this is already from my own saved seeds in 2015 in a film greenhouse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Galina, how tall did it grow in the greenhouse?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very productive. But I didn&#8217;t like the taste, neither pickled nor fresh. It doesn&#8217;t even come close to Legend Tarasenko or De Barao Tsarskiy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mopsdad1 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nVery productive. But I didn&#8217;t like the taste, neither pickled nor fresh. It doesn&#8217;t even come close to Legend Tarasenko or De Barao Tsarskiy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But I really liked it for canning. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d De Barao Tsarskiy is also delicious for canning, but I can&#8217;t say that one of them is worse or better \u2014 they are just different. But both look great in jars.<\/p>\n<p>This year I&#8217;ll be growing 6 bushes of French Cluster \u2014 2 in the greenhouse and 4 outdoors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LanaD (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (25,248 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. said:<\/strong><br \/>\nBut I really liked it for canning. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d &#8230; But both look great in j<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Francuzskiy Grozdevoy (French Cluster) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly popular commercial Russian heirloom, originally popularized by the &#8220;Siberian Garden&#8221; (Sibsad) seed company, with various lines kept by private collectors. The name translates to &#8220;French Cluster&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: There are two distinct lines circulating among growers. 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