{"id":1258,"date":"2026-08-29T13:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1258"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:34:33","slug":"gypsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/gypsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gypsy (Tsygan) Black 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;1258&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;Gypsy (Tsygan) Black 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 Tsygan (Gypsy)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very popular and reliable Russian commercial variety. The name translates to &#8220;Gypsy&#8221;, a traditional naming convention in Eastern Europe for dark, mahogany-colored tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Semi-determinate to indeterminate. It is relatively compact, typically growing 90\u2013120 cm (3\u20134 ft) tall, though it can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) in a greenhouse. It is a vigorous grower that produces a massive amount of suckers, so aggressive pruning is required. Growers recommend training it to 3 or 4 main stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful, uniform, round dark-mahogany fruits. They are cocktail-to-small-slicer size, averaging 100\u2013180 g (3.5\u20136.5 oz). The flesh is quite dense and firm.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Balanced and classic. Growers debate its sweetness\u2014some find it sweet, while others note a refreshing tartness. It&#8217;s often described as a &#8220;workhorse&#8221; tomato rather than a gourmet delicacy, but it rarely disappoints.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Uses:<\/strong> While originally bred as a salad tomato, its firm texture makes it absolutely phenomenal for canning, especially preserved whole in its own juice.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> This variety is a true survivor (a &#8220;lifesaver&#8221; variety). It sets fruit continuously without blossom drop in both extreme heat and cold. It may suffer from skin cracking in late summer (August), but usually recovers and stops cracking as the weather cools in September.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Description from the seed packet:<\/p>\n<p>Mid-season variety for plastic film greenhouses. Plant height is 90-120 cm (3-4 ft). The fruits are beautiful, uniform, round, weighing 100-180 g (3.5-6.5 oz). The first flower truss forms above the ninth leaf, subsequent ones every 2-3 leaves. A salad-type variety with a high content of minerals, dry matter, and vitamins.<\/p>\n<p>Photo author: Laryok<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/26-090814132412.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/thumb_26-090814132412.jpeg\" alt=\"Tsygan on a kitchen scale\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/14-070714141603.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/thumb_14-070714141603.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark Tsygan tomato slice\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/780-211013164519.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/thumb_780-211013164519.jpeg\" alt=\"Tsygan tomato cross section showing dense flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/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 (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it in 2013. It was SOOO tasty, everyone kept hovering around it, waiting for it to ripen. But it had a very low yield for me, on all 3 bushes. Maybe it needs to be pruned to 3-4 stems?<\/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\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,818 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istra, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It was productive for me. The men in the family really liked this variety. I didn&#8217;t care for it much&#8230;<\/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\">Matilda (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,431 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Odesa, Ukraine (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it from &#8220;Russian Ogorod&#8221; seeds for the second year\u2014the plants were always consistent: strong, not very tall bushes (in a film greenhouse &#8211; up to 1.5 m \/ 5 ft). It handles being pruned to 3 stems perfectly, doesn&#8217;t drop blossoms, sets fruit in both heat and cold. The fruits are round and smaller than Black Prince, about 120-150 grams (4-5 oz) each. In August it tends to crack, but by September it stops cracking again, setting and ripening fruit right up until the frost. Picked fruits ripen very well indoors. The taste is so-so to me&#8230; a bit too tart\/acidic for my liking, but it is an excellent workhorse and a true lifesaver variety! \ud83d\udc4d<\/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 (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Matilda wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe taste is so-so to me&#8230; a bit too tart\/acidic for my liking, but it is an excellent workhorse and a true lifesaver variety! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>How can that be? \ud83e\udd28 It is sweet, not sour.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe I should plant it again? \ud83e\udd14 Since it was such a workhorse for everyone else&#8230; \ud83e\udd14<\/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\">Matilda (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,431 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Odesa, Ukraine (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nHow can that be? \ud83e\udd28 It is sweet, not sour.<br \/>\nMaybe I should plant it again?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, you are right, it can be called sweet, I characterized it poorly, but I just prefer my tomatoes even sweeter&#8230; but the fact that it&#8217;s highly productive and not fussy\u2014that is a fact!<\/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\">Mirabelle (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (156 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety. Strong seedlings and bushes. Seed germination was 100%. Planted 5 bushes in the greenhouse this year, gave the rest away. At first, it went into vegetative overdrive (too much foliage, skipping blossoms), but then it actively started setting fruit. Pruned it to 3 stems. I had to aggressively prune the suckers to speed up fruit ripening. It throws out a LOT of suckers. Very disease resistant. High yield.<\/p>\n<p>Ideal for salads. A cocktail-sized tomato, not too sour, with a hint of sugar (but not overly sweet). Dense and firm. I am very happy with it.<\/p>\n<p>In this photo are Orange Date (Finik Oranzhevyi) and Tsygan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/111359\/3448572.16\/0_1d024f_3459f14d_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/111359\/3448572.16\/0_1d024f_3459f14d_L.jpg\" alt=\"Orange Date and Tsygan tomatoes\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/105765\/3448572.18\/0_1dbfae_6a79141b_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/105765\/3448572.18\/0_1dbfae_6a79141b_L.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Tsygan black tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Mirabelle (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (156 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>As a follow-up: we opened a jar of Tsygan tomatoes canned in their own juice. Very tasty.<\/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\">alio-nka (Alionka) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (98 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Baltic Sea Coast (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I read all the reviews and expected more. I won&#8217;t say I&#8217;m disappointed, but I most likely won&#8217;t grow it again. Even though it is productive and the taste isn&#8217;t bad, it just didn&#8217;t hook me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/182444591_2021_08.11019.jpg.bf15115368b4ef44b57ecfdc749df068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/826017192_2021_08.11019.thumb.jpg.28b1fc7ccc895de20a42f7445a957861.jpg\" alt=\"Alionka's Tsygan tomatoes hanging on the vine\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/imgonline-com-ua-Crop-NwPToPac3oBw2zb.jpg.b9763cf2b40ce12eba7ebe09803af3a9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/imgonline-com-ua-Crop-NwPToPac3oBw2zb.thumb.jpg.99832bb5d96f75886c04ec61b8d6b041.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe Tsygan Gypsy tomato close up\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Tsygan (Gypsy) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very popular and reliable Russian commercial variety. The name translates to &#8220;Gypsy&#8221;, a traditional naming convention in Eastern Europe for dark, mahogany-colored tomatoes. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Semi-determinate to indeterminate. It is relatively compact, typically growing 90\u2013120 cm (3\u20134 ft) tall, though it can reach 1.5 m (5 &#8230; <a title=\"Gypsy (Tsygan) Black Tomato: Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/gypsy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gypsy (Tsygan) Black Tomato: Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,1,66,52,5],"tags":[56,19,72,30,50,23],"class_list":["post-1258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-bicolor","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-canning-tomato","tag-dark-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-high-yield","tag-mid-season"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1258"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1260,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258\/revisions\/1260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}