{"id":1323,"date":"2026-08-31T10:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:09:28","slug":"chernigovskiy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/chernigovskiy\/","title":{"rendered":"Chernigovskiy Heirloom Tomato Reviews"},"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;1323&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chernigovskiy Heirloom Tomato Reviews&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\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Chernigovskiy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A classic heirloom variety hailing from Eastern Europe (named after the historic city of Chernigov).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching around 2 meters (6.5 feet). Known for its excellent disease resistance and striking dark green foliage. Performs exceptionally well both in greenhouses and outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Classic red beefsteaks. They grow absolutely massive\u2014frequently reaching 1 kg (2.2 lbs) and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> The flesh is incredibly dense, thick, and very meaty with a low seed count. Superb, rich flavor that makes it a perfect slicer for summer salads.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-late to late season.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,078 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety is simply a miracle! The fruits are huge, weighing up to one kg (2.2 lbs) and more, meaty, dense, delicious, and with very few seeds. The color is red. It is highly productive both in the greenhouse and out in the open garden, and it did not get sick at all. Mila, THANK YOU \ud83d\ude18 \ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/161\/657-280117125114.png\" alt=\"Massive red Chernigovskiy tomato on a scale\" width=\"415\" height=\"277\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/161\/657-280117125735.png\" alt=\"Large ribbed red beefsteak tomato\" width=\"415\" height=\"277\" \/><\/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\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,078 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/657-110217050846.png\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/657-110217050846.png\" alt=\"Meaty cross-section of Chernigovskiy tomato\" width=\"415\" height=\"277\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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 district, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The color on the cut is so attractive! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>I used to grow a different <em>Chernigovskiy<\/em> strain before, and it had a pale pink color on the inside, which completely killed my appetite for it. The taste was average, although it was very early. I guess all early varieties are kind of like that?<\/p>\n<p>Is this Red Chernigovskiy an early variety?<\/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\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,078 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hi Tanya \ud83c\udf3a The color is red, and the ripening time is closer to late-season. The fruits are very meaty, dense, and delicious. The bush is tall, about two meters (6.5 ft). It&#8217;s a very good variety for salads, let me send you some seeds \u2709\ufe0f<\/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 district, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Oh boy. It&#8217;s already May! ))) Well, it&#8217;s good that it&#8217;s not an early one, now I understand. I try not to plant too many early varieties anyway, nor the heart-shaped ones.<\/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\">Marusha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (393 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Growing it outdoors in open ground, it gets sun until 2 PM. It&#8217;s a beautiful variety, you just can&#8217;t take your eyes off it. Huge scarlet fruits against the dark foliage&#8230; super!<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 20, 2020 by Marusha<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/PANO_20200819_180402.jpg.3955e9e43d440785aeb8357402b80a1c.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/PANO_20200819_180402.thumb.jpg.6b3035c3e88bf5dff8a4918a468ca6b3.jpg\" alt=\"Tall Chernigovskiy tomato plant growing in open ground\" width=\"143\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200819_180252.jpg.765f1be15b16be643b6f34dffb868942.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200819_180252.thumb.jpg.8cb2c8bbcb6e6c48d8e16072ec927a06.jpg\" alt=\"Massive scarlet fruit of Chernigovskiy hanging on the vine\" width=\"143\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/PANO_20200819_180139.jpg.fd3d76b7e8265ee9bd98b2850aef0834.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/PANO_20200819_180139.thumb.jpg.271974056a717d9fa3df6dff1c505fb3.jpg\" alt=\"Dark green foliage and thick stems of the tomato plant\" width=\"143\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,357 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The fruits are meaty, delicious, dense, and of my favorite bright red color. The flesh is very thick. The bush is tall, and the ripening time is closer to mid-late season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/1110030644_i(22).jpg.efcba0fe5e0fe68be15851e95ea5e892.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/545500559_i(22).thumb.jpg.f244ca304e823b00a07ebaa5f51dd012.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful bright red Chernigovskiy tomato fruit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/279459197_i(23).jpg.1bd2c6f5c71d3d2aaab53d94f8210aae.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/1707901246_i(23).thumb.jpg.faabdf613fd11139e31b4bb33f344d66.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced red tomato showing dense beefsteak flesh\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Chernigovskiy \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A classic heirloom variety hailing from Eastern Europe (named after the historic city of Chernigov). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching around 2 meters (6.5 feet). Known for its excellent disease resistance and striking dark green foliage. 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