{"id":1705,"date":"2026-09-03T18:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2026-09-03T18:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:35:34","slug":"justyna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/justyna\/","title":{"rendered":"Justyna Yellow Cocktail 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;1705&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;Justyna Yellow Cocktail 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 Yustina (Justyna)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly regarded cocktail-sized heirloom variety popular in Eastern European collections. The name is Justyna (often transliterated as Yustina).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (vining) with medium vigor and regular foliage. It responds exceptionally well to minimal pruning (growers recommend pruning suckers only up to the first truss, then letting it branch out into multiple stems). It easily reaches the greenhouse roof.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunning yellow-orange oval cocktail tomatoes (large cherries) with a charming little &#8220;beak&#8221; (nipple) on the blossom end. They typically weigh about 25-30g (approx. 1 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Known for being exceptionally sweet, firm, and <strong>crunchy<\/strong>. They have a very long shelf life after picking and are absolutely perfect for whole-canning in small jars.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Comparisons:<\/strong> Growers frequently put Justyna on the exact same pedestal as legendary artisan varieties like <em>Candy Sweet Icicle<\/em> and <em>Blush<\/em>.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,356 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><strong>Yustina (Justyna).<\/strong> A wonderful, productive cocktail variety (based on fruit weight). Indet, grew in the greenhouse, I pruned the suckers only up to the first truss. A long, extended fruiting period, the bush is completely hung with clusters of yellow-orange oval fruits with a charming &#8220;beak&#8221;. Weight is about 25-30g (1 oz), the taste is sweet, the fruits are firm, crunchy, and store well. It has registered for permanent residency in my collection for ever and ever, right alongside <em>Candy Sweet Icicle<\/em> and <em>Blush<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds were from Masha-Murka.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/1670876836_(Justyna).JPG.bd7fea6481d247bfdb3e865e81dcefca.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/1581754494_(Justyna).thumb.JPG.013a86befb710fc77a18a1c452edbffd.JPG\" alt=\"Clusters of Justyna yellow cocktail tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8347.JPG.011238e9703dbb4159d20eeb701ea697.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8347.thumb.JPG.54718f82fbe205ba057eb6456f1c3b32.JPG\" alt=\"Yustina tomato clusters ripening in the greenhouse\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3567.JPG.e7cfaa3539ab5a4e833e2c0ce98b3fcc.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3567.thumb.JPG.12940125a9a76b9159a076ebd4b34378.JPG\" alt=\"Justyna yellow-orange cocktail tomatoes with cute beaks\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3584.JPG.dafd8a1751071e343c7ddccba227344b.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3584.thumb.JPG.67ae4bf0991deb0296ccd75e29823fe4.JPG\" alt=\"Harvested Justyna tomatoes in a basket\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">doch Fedora (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,833 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tomsk, Russia (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Svetikk:<\/strong><br \/>\nYustina (Justyna). A wonderful, productive cocktail variety&#8230; the taste is sweet, the fruits are firm, crunchy, and store well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sveta, tell me please, what kind of bush does it have? Something about the look of mine really confuses me. It&#8217;s somehow all droopy, with thin leaves. Or is it supposed to be like that? I&#8217;m worried it might be sick. Plus, a mole went along the edge of my greenhouse like an excavator, right exactly in the spot where she is growing. Maybe it damaged the roots.<\/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 (29,356 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<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by doch Fedora:<\/strong><br \/>\nSveta, tell me please, what kind of bush does it have?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Justyna has a normal bush, medium vigor, medium leaf size. I pruned it up to the first truss, and then it branched out into several stems all the way to the roof of the greenhouse. The mole probably damaged your root system. Dig around a little, are there any air pockets\/voids under the bush? Water it, give it some fertilizer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,426 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yustina. A delicious cocktail variety. It is wonderful for small canning jars, but this year it topped out (terminated its growth) early for me. Seeds were from Svetik.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/1562783751_.jpg.d123b242383c371074d8cc7f658dae39.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/1783244780_.thumb.jpg.a4b05c01f513e438b2e8404c0028f81d.jpg\" alt=\"Justyna yellow cocktail tomatoes on a wooden surface\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">J<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Julianna (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Novice Grower (85 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>So beautiful) I want it for myself now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yustina (Justyna) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly regarded cocktail-sized heirloom variety popular in Eastern European collections. The name is Justyna (often transliterated as Yustina). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (vining) with medium vigor and regular foliage. 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