{"id":137,"date":"2026-08-18T10:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=137"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:28:21","slug":"streak-lightning-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/streak-lightning-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Streak Lightning Tomato (Polosa Molnii): Anthocyanin Striped Heirloom 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;137&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;Streak Lightning Tomato (Polosa Molnii): Anthocyanin Striped Heirloom 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 Streak Lightning (Polosa Molnii)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A stunning striped and anthocyanin (purple-splashed) variety. In Russian collections, it circulates under the translated name <em>Polosa Molnii<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching 1.4\u20131.8m (4.5\u20136 ft). Seedlings can look remarkably spindly and fragile (wispy foliage), but the plant gains moderate vigor once planted out. Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen, as it is prone to excessive vegetative growth (leafing out at the expense of fruit).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Elongated plum\/paste type, often featuring a distinct &#8220;Pinocchio-like&#8221; pointy beak. The base color is pink with golden stripes, and with sufficient sunlight, the shoulders develop beautiful dark purple (anthocyanin) streaks. Weight ranges from 70g to 230g (2.5\u20138 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Most growers praise its incredibly sweet flavor and &#8220;marmalade-like&#8221; jelly flesh with thin skin and few seeds. In poor conditions (or outdoors in cooler climates), it can become more acidic and firm.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. Yield is generally rated as average to above average, with long, steady fruiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from V. Redko. Indeterminate, grew in the greenhouse trained to 2 stems. The fruits are very beautiful, glossy, elongated with a pointy beak. They are pink with golden stripes, and when exposed to enough sun, they get purple streaks. Weight from 70 to 230g (2.5 to 8 oz).<\/p>\n<p>The yield was average. They turned out to be unusually tasty, juicy, and sweet \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\ude0b. In terms of juiciness and sweetness, they are very similar to the Purple Russian variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-040915151830.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-040915151830.jpeg\" alt=\"Streak Lightning pink and gold striped tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-040915151910.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-040915151910.jpeg\" alt=\"Pointy nosed striped tomato cross section\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-040915151503.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-040915151503.jpeg\" alt=\"Polosa Molnii tomato harvest on scale\" \/><\/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\">Sofiya 27 (Sofiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Growing it for the second time. I don&#8217;t remember exactly who the original seeds were from, either A. Kulik or V. Redko. Two bushes are growing in open ground (outdoors) with good yields. A vigorous, tall bush. The fruits are very beautiful elongated plums with a pointy beak and purple dusting. Sweet. This variety once again showed its magnificent taste and good yield.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/13683-160816142925.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_13683-160816142925.jpeg\" alt=\"Streak lightning tomatoes with purple shoulders\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/13683-150816024832.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_13683-150816024832.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripening purple and pink striped tomatoes on the vine\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Lena rost.obl. (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,103 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bataysk, Rostov Region, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeeds from V. Redko. Indeterminate, grew in the greenhouse trained to 2 stems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, can I ask a quick question about its ripening time?<\/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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lena rost.obl. wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nSvetlana, can I ask a quick question about its ripening time?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mid-season.<\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked this variety too. Even though it had a low yield for me, it was delicious. I will plant it again next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/30-100816092500.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/thumb_30-100816092500.jpeg\" alt=\"Small harvest of Streak Lightning tomatoes\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Lena rost.obl. (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,103 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nMid-season<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you!!! In our region, it might even be earlier \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vedma (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,533 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A wonderful, very tasty variety! Marmalade-like flesh, extremely tender skin, and very few seeds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/159-290817160420.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/thumb_159-290817160420.jpeg\" alt=\"Marmalade flesh of Streak Lightning tomato\" \/><\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>o-lya-lya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI want it so much \ud83d\ude22<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Olya, I have some \ud83d\ude09 They are still fermenting. This year all the tomatoes are ripening very late, so if you&#8217;re not in a rush, I can send you some seeds in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>I am growing it for the second year. Last year it was low-yielding, but this year it\u2019s the exact opposite\u2014very highly productive, about 10 trusses on each bush! But the tomatoes are all different sizes on the same truss \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/30-290817130450.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/thumb_30-290817130450.jpeg\" alt=\"High yield of Polosa Molnii on the vine\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vedma (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,533 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tanya, don&#8217;t worry! I will share with our fellow local, especially since we already agreed in another thread to meet up and exchange seeds)))<\/p>\n<p>By the way, how did it perform for you in St. Petersburg&#8217;s climate? Is it disease resistant?<\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vedma wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nBy the way, how did it perform for you in St. Petersburg&#8217;s climate? Is it disease resistant?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Marina, it doesn&#8217;t get sick with anything. It seems to me that mine is more &#8220;Pinocchio-like&#8221; (very pointy noses) \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vedma (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,533 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tomatanya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nMarina, it doesn&#8217;t get sick with anything. It seems to me that mine is more &#8220;Pinocchio-like&#8221; (very pointy noses) \ud83d\ude04<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well said: &#8220;Pinocchio-like&#8221;! Mine are slightly less so. But the shape isn&#8217;t the main thing here, the inside is&#8230;<\/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\">Inn@ (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,399 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Arti, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Streak Lightning grew in the greenhouse. Thanks to Sveta (Veta) for the seeds. The bush grew to about 1.8 m (6 ft) tall. Yield was average. The fruits are very beautiful, weighing about 100g (3.5 oz). Though, they weren&#8217;t as pointy-nosed as Tomatanya&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The taste is good. I think if it had been planted on the sunny side of the greenhouse, the purple stripes would have shown up much brighter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/19631-040218050957.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/19631-040218050957.png\" alt=\"Streak Lightning tomato on scale\" \/><\/a><\/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 (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked the variety, even though it grew in a less-than-ideal spot. I need to repeat it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/5102-050818060002.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/thumb_5102-050818060002.jpeg\" alt=\"Streak lightning tomatoes from Pyatigorsk\" \/><\/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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I repeated this variety from my own seeds and from Tomatanya&#8217;s seeds (which were more pointy-nosed). They grew in the greenhouse, both trained to 3 stems. They grew into two absolutely identical, highly productive bushes with an equally average pointiness \ud83d\ude04.<\/p>\n<p>Tall vines, long fruiting period, and the fruits are beautiful, juicy, and sweet\u2014truly for gourmets! Striped pink with a slight blue tint on the shoulders, weighing up to 110g (4 oz).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/DSCN0079.JPG.8b642406916b982e9ae197ed9fb0435b.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/DSCN0079.thumb.JPG.af4014b8540196bcbd13ecc003e039e2.JPG\" alt=\"Pointy striped pink and purple tomatoes\" \/><\/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\">irysska <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moon \ud83c\udf19<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Streak Lightning grew outdoors in open ground, the bush was 1.4 m (4.5 ft) tall. As a seedling, it was so spindly and pathetic you just wanted to &#8220;hug it and cry&#8221;, but once in the garden bed, I&#8217;d say it showed medium vigor. Good yield, and the taste is predominantly sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/SDC10771.JPG.08ba9c103c86e3ee9bed3775a7165ced.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/SDC10771.thumb.JPG.4a45dc8862758e3213d8f2f7edfe2164.JPG\" alt=\"Streak lightning tomatoes in open ground\" \/><\/a><\/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\">LenaK (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (779 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Streak Lightning for its unusual color and cute nose. The tomatoes look like little Christmas tree ornaments. I wasn&#8217;t expecting anything special from the taste, but I was wrong. Under the thin skin hides a sweet flesh that looks like jelly.<\/p>\n<p>Yield was average for me. The bush in the greenhouse was tall. Definitely on the repeat list. Seeds were from Sveta (Svetikk).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/2147362588_DSC07826.JPG.413aeda16784e50f1921a9c773b35618.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/1010408306_DSC07826.thumb.JPG.c67a42df85f0bb56b34be1adb36e8057.JPG\" alt=\"Streak Lightning tomatoes looking like Christmas ornaments\" \/><\/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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,518 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Svetikk (thank you). I grew one bush in open ground, and another in the polycarbonate greenhouse (PCG). Yield was below average.<\/p>\n<p>In open ground, the fruits were significantly smaller and more sour. In the greenhouse, the bush went completely vegetative (excessive foliage)\u2014and it started doing this suddenly while still a seedling, right after potting up. The taste fluctuated; even fruits picked from the same bush at the same time differed quite a bit, but overall, it was mostly acidic with a slight hint of sweetness. But personally, I prefer tomatoes with a dominant acidity over blandly sweet ones. The flesh was very firm, not marmalade-like at all, as the girls described above. The shape of the fruits on the vine also varied (but only in the greenhouse).<\/p>\n<p>I will repeat it, but I won&#8217;t plant it outdoors. I liked the firmness of the tomatoes, I&#8217;ll try them for canning\/pickling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Streak Lightning (Polosa Molnii) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A stunning striped and anthocyanin (purple-splashed) variety. In Russian collections, it circulates under the translated name Polosa Molnii. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching 1.4\u20131.8m (4.5\u20136 ft). Seedlings can look remarkably spindly and fragile (wispy foliage), but the plant gains moderate vigor once planted out. 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