{"id":1743,"date":"2026-09-04T09:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:52:31","slug":"japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Girl (Yaponka) Oxheart 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;1743&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;Japanese Girl (Yaponka) Oxheart 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 Yaponka (Japanese Girl)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly popular Russian\/Eastern European internet heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Japanese Girl&#8221; or &#8220;Japanese Woman&#8221;. It is believed to be closely related to the famous &#8216;Cardinal&#8217; variety but features a distinct pointed tip.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, typically growing 1.5\u20132 meters (5\u20136.5 ft) tall. It has a classic &#8220;oxheart&#8221; constitution with somewhat delicate, wispy foliage. In hot climates, it benefits from partial shading to prevent sunscald. Can be pruned to 2\u20133 stems depending on the region.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful pink oxhearts, sometimes exhibiting elegant, light ribbing or a pronounced &#8220;beak&#8221; at the blossom end. They range in size from 100g up to 500g (3.5 oz to 1.1 lbs). The flesh is very meaty with very few seeds and no tough core.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Widely praised as a top-tier tasting tomato. It delivers a classic, sweet, and perfectly balanced old-fashioned tomato flavor with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. (Note: flavor can occasionally become bland in excessively cold, rainy, or sunless summers).<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Early to mid-season. Often one of the very first large oxhearts to ripen in the garden, and it continues to produce reliably until frost.<\/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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A sensational variety on the internet. There were rumors that this is &#8216;Cardinal&#8217;. I compared them, and my conclusion is: Cardinal is the ancestor of Yaponka, because there are a lot of similarities \u2014 the structure, plant growth, the beginning of fruiting. Only the fruit shape is different: Yaponka is pointed at the end, while Cardinal is blunt-tipped.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/30-160815171122.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/thumb_30-160815171122.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka tomato on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/30-290715155809.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/thumb_30-290715155809.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka ripe fruit\" 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 (29,356 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tanya, what about the taste and yield? \ud83d\udcdd<\/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\">elja1968 (Elya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,913 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bashkortostan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And how about its shelf life (since it&#8217;s thin-skinned&#8230;), or does it require quick processing?<\/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 (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It stores for up to 2 weeks if you pick it slightly underripe. Very tasty, sugary flesh, very long fruiting season here in the south, sets fruit well. I did shade it from the extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/5102-120815081646.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_5102-120815081646.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Yaponka 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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">VALENTINA\/Abakan (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">Guest<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls&#8230; what is Yaponka&#8217;s ripening time?<\/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 (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>VALENTINA\/Abakan:<\/strong> Girls&#8230; what is Yaponka&#8217;s ripening time?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mid-season. Sowed in early March, and it started to ripen in mid-July.<\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Yaponka, seeds from Sveta (Lana_s_Kavkaza) \ud83c\udf3a. The variety is very productive, the taste is very good, with sweetness. The hearts are very unusual \u2014 flat, gracefully ribbed, very beautiful. I will definitely be repeating it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/111-010816162725.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_111-010816162725.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka fruit on scale\" width=\"137\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/111-010816162810.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_111-010816162810.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka tomato weighing\" width=\"132\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/111-010816162654.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_111-010816162654.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka heart shapes\" width=\"160\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/111-010816162740.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_111-010816162740.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ribbed pink heart tomato\" width=\"118\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/111-010816162709.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_111-010816162709.jpeg\" alt=\"Cut Yaponka tomato showing meaty flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/111-010816162756.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_111-010816162756.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross section of Yaponka\" 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\">Elena 62 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls? Is it indeterminate or determinate? I want to plant oxheart varieties this year, got very interested in this one.<\/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\">Anyuta (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,595 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Elena 62:<\/strong> Girls? Is it indeterminate or determinate? I want to plant oxheart varieties this year, got very interested in this one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena, according to info from the internet, it&#8217;s a mid-season indeterminate. I also have it written down on my &#8220;grow someday&#8221; wish list.<\/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 (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Elena 62:<\/strong> Girls? Is it indeterminate or determinate? I want to plant oxheart varieties this year, got very interested in this one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the greenhouse, with shading from neighboring rows, it grew in 3-4 stems to a height of 1.6\u20131.7m (5.2\u20135.5 ft). If you want larger fruits, you can prune it to 2 stems. Due to the extreme heat here, I lead it in multiple stems so the fruits don&#8217;t bake in the sun. The plant itself is quite tidy and doesn&#8217;t demand much space, much like standard oxheart varieties.<\/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\">IrinaVinn (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (318 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I absolutely loved this variety! The fruits are all different and unusually shaped.<br \/>\nPicked the first fruit today. The whole family loved it!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p>Yaponka turned out tasty and beautiful! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/20927-020817123747.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/20927-020817123747.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka pointed pink heart\" width=\"472\" height=\"630\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/20927-020817124202.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/20927-020817124202.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced pink Yaponka tomato\" width=\"472\" height=\"630\" \/><\/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\">Elena 62 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew a lot of oxheart varieties, but Yaponka was remembered for the most beautiful hearts, with very subtle ribbing. But completely flat ones?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/201\/17239-231117180745.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/201\/thumb_17239-231117180745.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfect heart shape Yaponka\" width=\"136\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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 (29,356 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Yaponka is from N. Berezhnova. Indeterminate, both plants in the greenhouse were very high-yielding, I grew both in 2 stems. The fruits are pink with a pearlescent shine, just beautiful \ud83d\ude0d, weighing up to 500g (1.1 lbs), and the taste is extremely good \ud83d\ude0b.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/166-030917120529.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/thumb_166-030917120529.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka growing in greenhouse\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/166-030917115721.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/thumb_166-030917115721.jpeg\" alt=\"Two large Yaponka tomatoes on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/166-030917115608.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/thumb_166-030917115608.jpeg\" alt=\"Huge pink Yaponka on scale\" 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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">angel3692 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">Beginner (5 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Could you please tell me, are Yaponka and Yaponiya (Japan) different varieties?<\/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\">Eva77 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,809 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>angel3692:<\/strong> Could you please tell me, are Yaponka and Yaponiya (Japan) different varieties?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They are different varieties.<\/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\">Valeriy1968 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For a long time, I didn&#8217;t manage to test this variety, but finally, this past season, I planted it. I regret not doing it sooner. I consider this variety a real find for tomato lovers in the Northwest, and not just there.<br \/>\nI sincerely love oxheart tomato varieties \ud83d\ude0a, so I am doubly happy with this one. So far, this is the most productive &#8220;oxheart&#8221; among all those I&#8217;ve tested.<br \/>\nMoreover, it didn&#8217;t matter what spot it got in the greenhouse. Both the ones planted in full sun and the bushes in the shade pleased me greatly. The only thing is, when trained to two stems, the yield is naturally better. The taste is simply super! Not a hint of the blandness found in some old oxheart varieties (like Cardinal, Alsu, etc.). Juicy, sweet, flesh melting in the mouth, very few seeds in the fruits.<br \/>\nThe plant habit isn&#8217;t overly aggressive, but it&#8217;s not a &#8220;weakling&#8221; either (like Vater Rhein). During the heat, with adequate feeding, it doesn&#8217;t drop blossoms; it produces and sets fruit right until the cold weather sets in. Importantly for my climate, it doesn&#8217;t suffer when planted in cold soil in the spring, which is a struggle for many more heat-loving varieties.<br \/>\nI hope I haven&#8217;t overpraised it \ud83d\ude04. Let&#8217;s see how this variety performs in years with less favorable weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/230\/13966-230718070636.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/230\/thumb_13966-230718070636.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Yaponka oxheart 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety, always gives a harvest year after year. In our climate, it grows in both the greenhouse and outdoors, but it requires shading because its foliage is not built for our intense heat. Tasty, quite dense, and stores well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/5102-101118062640.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/5102-101118062640.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Yaponka tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/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\">Tatyana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I will repeat this wonderful variety next season. I grew 2 plants \u2014 one pruned to 1 stem and the other to 2 stems. Indeed, the 2-stem one was more productive. I didn&#8217;t know better and planted it right in the scorching sun. Yes, the bush has sparse foliage and got slightly sunburnt, but all the shoulders ripen fully. It was delicious all season long. \ud83d\udc4d The fruits are quite large.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/13391-101118070530.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_13391-101118070530.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka growing\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/13391-101118070646.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_13391-101118070646.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka truss\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/13391-101118070821.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_13391-101118070821.jpeg\" alt=\"Cut Yaponka showing lack of seeds\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/13391-101118070947.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_13391-101118070947.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka slice\" 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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky district, Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yaponka in the 2019 season.<\/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\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also planted Yaponka for the first time this year. Really liked the variety. Grew two bushes outdoors, pruned suckers&#8230; um, mildly speaking, moderately, to keep the bush from growing too tall and for extra foliage. It is very hot and sunny here, and some varieties&#8217; fruits got sunscald. I tied it to a stake about 80 cm (31 inches) tall, but Yaponka doesn&#8217;t need just a stake, it needs proper support or a trellis \u2014 it&#8217;s a very vigorous and rather tall plant, so some of the branches ended up lying on the ground. That&#8217;s not critical for us since it&#8217;s very dry, plus we have sandy loam soil \u2014 the top layer dries instantly even after downpours. By the way, we don&#8217;t trim leaves on outdoor tomatoes at all, or only very selectively. This is due to the intense solar radiation and heat; the plants tolerate our 40+ C (104+ F) in July much easier with maximum foliage. And when it gets cold at the end of August, the bushes are taken off the supports and, without pulling them from the ground, laid in piles in the rows with the fruits inside. They finish ripening naturally this way \u2014 it&#8217;s warmer inside the pile, which is another reason it&#8217;s good when the tomato still has leaves, not just a bare stem.<\/p>\n<p>A highly productive variety, the fruits are large, no small ones at all, and only a few medium ones. Pink, very tasty, sweet-and-balanced. It&#8217;s a mid-season variety in our region, maybe even mid-early. I sowed the seeds on April 7, 2019, the photo is from August 4, 2019, but I don&#8217;t think these were the very first fruits on Yaponka. Still, if counting by the photo, that&#8217;s 116 days from sprouting (sprouts around April 9-10). Mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>Decided that Yaponka fully deserves an increase to 4 bushes next year.<\/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\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is my Yaponka, photo of the tomato saved for seeds. Actually, I saved 2 tomatoes for seeds \u2014 this one, and another one slightly smaller in weight, but with a very &#8220;correct&#8221; shape for Yaponka.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG-20190804-WA0010.jpeg.5a3ca328bc6208b80f90a67927578d28.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG-20190804-WA0010.thumb.jpeg.51bd36e93afb2df533930da1c8a0bb2c.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka seed tomato from Kazakhstan\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">LenaD (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (459 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Udmurtia, Igra (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also grew Yaponka this year (Valentina &#8216;Valzax&#8217; sent me the seeds, huge thanks to her), but it didn&#8217;t look like an oxheart, maybe it was &#8216;Yaponiya&#8217; (Japan). The fruits were large, meaty, tasty&#8230; This year I ordered Yaponka from Zolushka, I will compare them in 2020. Here is the tomato I got&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/IMG_20191127_201236.jpg.ab71c93832d0374554dfb20d7b3ec731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/IMG_20191127_201236.thumb.jpg.a2273ff0f82aa55e67ce261f3bdbf8bc.jpg\" alt=\"Possible cross off-type Yaponka\" 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\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dacha near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am probably the only one whose Yaponka didn&#8217;t really succeed in taste. I expected something entirely different after reading the reviews. Mine didn&#8217;t have that explosive taste, that bright sweetness like &#8216;Vater Rhein&#8217; or &#8216;Orange Russian&#8217;. The yield, yes, was good. Good size all the way up the vine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/IMG_20190803_141029.jpg.d903ad2a9140590a8e2bb50d0ec2e528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/IMG_20190803_141029.thumb.jpg.eb1bacb555339ac61f996bdc9f8bb510.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka yield on vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/1653485937_.jpg.8b7ab57daad98b4ca6d2054d18807f42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/101078662_.thumb.jpg.26220ad3279e3ec595eb88fbe7dec6a3.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka cluster\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/1188097998_.jpg.a2b2019f1c33140918f0cf6d337defe0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/2059685998_.thumb.jpg.ab5d439995742e3c9bd8ba3dedfa40df.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka ripening\" 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\">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 Sverdlovsk region, Arti (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yulya:<\/strong> I am probably the only one whose Yaponka didn&#8217;t really succeed in taste.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nah, Yulia, you&#8217;re definitely just a picky eater \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<p>My Yaponka bush didn&#8217;t look like a Christmas tree draped in garlands. I blame the unfavorable summer and my own possible mistakes. But the quantity of fruits was quite alright. True, the tomatoes didn&#8217;t grow massive. But the taste, honestly, was a massive success.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the seeds, Svetikk \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/large.764215227_.jpg.569af4566a335e741fc6f80ea9dab382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/large.764215227_.jpg.569af4566a335e741fc6f80ea9dab382.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka slice beautiful flesh\" width=\"524\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/large.1708416756_.jpg.7af6a6338cc790b44d1fa5f7073a6c7a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/large.1708416756_.jpg.7af6a6338cc790b44d1fa5f7073a6c7a.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly ripe Yaponka\" width=\"314\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dacha near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Inn@:<\/strong> Nah, Yulia, you&#8217;re definitely just a picky eater \ud83d\ude04<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Don&#8217;t scare me! Or else I&#8217;ll be afraid to grow tomatoes altogether \ud83d\ude02 But I&#8217;m serious. My Yaponka turned out blandly sweet. Just &#8220;meh&#8221;, nothing special.<\/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\">LenaD (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (459 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Udmurtia, Igra (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Your photos are simply super, girls! I really love the fruit shape and it looks so beautiful when sliced! And also, how do you manage to achieve such yields? Magicians&#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 Sverdlovsk region, Arti (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yulya:<\/strong> My Yaponka turned out blandly sweet. Just &#8220;meh&#8221;, nothing special.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And for me, Yaponka ranks right up there in taste with &#8216;Black Heart with a Beak from Borisovna&#8217;. These tomatoes were delicious to eat plain just with salt, and in a general salad with other varieties, Yaponka immediately stood out for the better.<\/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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dacha near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Inn@:<\/strong> And for me, Yaponka ranks right up there in taste with &#8216;Black Heart with a Beak from Borisovna&#8217;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For me, both of those varieties turned out tasteless.<\/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\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yulya:<\/strong> For me, both of those varieties turned out tasteless.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Maybe because they grew in a greenhouse? My Yaponka was planted outdoors (just like the Black Heart with a Beak) and there was no blandness close to it. Excellent, rich, sweet-and-balanced pink tomato taste. And this was from the first fruit to the last, the taste was stable throughout the season. I think it is an outdoor variety, even its plant structure is suited for it.<\/p>\n<p>I will clarify, we are spoiled when it comes to tomato flavor in our region; the local tomatoes are incredibly tasty and super sweet due to the crazy sun exposure and dry climate with artificial irrigation. But Yaponka was genuinely delicious.<\/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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dacha near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Oksana, that&#8217;s possible. However, in our region, you can&#8217;t really grow indeterminate varieties without a greenhouse. Maybe they lacked sun. The summer was very cold and rainy. Maybe I didn&#8217;t feed them enough. I had 4 completely tasteless varieties this year \u2014 Yaponka, Black Heart with a Beak, Purple Strawberry (Not-Purple), and Black Pyramid. Their yields were excellent, but they had no taste. Although right next to them grew other, also very productive varieties, which were extremely tasty.<\/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\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yulya:<\/strong> For me, both of those varieties turned out tasteless.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I support Yulia. My dacha is in the same area, near Alexandrov.<\/p>\n<p>Yaponka disappointed me with zero taste \u2014 no sweetness, no aroma, even the acidity was lacking. I rate the taste 3 out of 5. Of course, I will try it again with my own saved seeds next year, considering so many glowing reviews, but it will be the last time if it fails to meet expectations again. The seeds were from a collector. It grew in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Borisovna&#8217;s Heart was at least tolerable, it came out okay in taste, a 4, but not excellent.<\/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\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Oksana Evgenievna:<\/strong> Maybe because they grew in a greenhouse? My Yaponka was planted outdoors (just like the Black Heart with a Beak) and there was no blandness close to it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The color of my Yaponka was red.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dacha near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Olviya:<\/strong> I support Yulia. My dacha is in the same area, near Alexandrov.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s not excluded that it just completely disliked our location. Something to do with the climate, perhaps.<\/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\">Tiffany (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (20,171 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Las Palmas, Spain (USDA Zone 11)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I think each of us has tomato varieties that just don&#8217;t work out. The reasons can vary. For me, Yaponka performed at 100%. She delighted me with her beauty, taste, and yield.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/195\/14878-141017035923.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/195\/14878-141017035923.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful harvest of Yaponka\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/186\/14878-090817181003.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/186\/14878-090817181003.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponka heart shapes in bowl\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Olviya:<\/strong> The color of my Yaponka was red.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It shouldn&#8217;t be red, it should be pink. Dark pink or light pink depending on whether the fruit was in the shade or sun, and the degree of ripeness, but definitely not red.<br \/>\nMaybe you got a crossed seed (off-type)?<\/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\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yulya:<\/strong> It&#8217;s not excluded that it just completely disliked our location. Something to do with the climate, perhaps.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Or maybe it didn&#8217;t like the soil composition. For example, black\/purple tomatoes are demanding of sun, heat, and certain microelements. Maybe Yaponka was just lacking something too.<\/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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dacha near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Oksana Evgenievna:<\/strong> Or maybe it didn&#8217;t like the soil composition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Possibly. Black Pyramid was growing in the exact same garden bed. But on the other hand, the soil in both greenhouses is the same, I fed everyone with the same fertilizer. In this very same bed grew &#8216;Renegade&#8217;, which was veeeery tasty, a brown tri-color. &#8216;Wine Jug&#8217; also pleased me a lot with its taste.<\/p>\n<p>I am leaning towards the thought that I failed to give it something it needed, did something wrong. Maybe my crooked hands are to blame, but I won&#8217;t repeat it, there are too many other untested varieties.<\/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\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Oksana Evgenievna:<\/strong> Or maybe it didn&#8217;t like the soil composition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t add up. All my other varieties \u2014 I plant 60-80 varieties, among them wonderful blue, green, black, yellow, and red ones too \u2014 all are tasty.<\/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\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Oksana Evgenievna:<\/strong> It shouldn&#8217;t be red, it should be pink&#8230; Maybe you got a crossed seed (off-type)?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More likely I got confused with the color, didn&#8217;t look closely. The seed collector is trustworthy, all other varieties matched perfectly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadezhda 69 (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,650 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orenburg (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Yaponka grew in the greenhouse. I received it from two sources as a gift from Evgenia and Yanina, thank you girls for the seeds. They turned out perfectly identical, both elegant in plant structure and fruit shape. I was just crazy about the little &#8220;beak&#8221; on the end of the fruits!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190711_125749.jpg.09f9960e4d7854f95ab0bc4c06b598e0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190711_125749.thumb.jpg.721fff27c2d9ebb7fd981a3209b7b720.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka with pointed beak\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190711_095655.jpg.d6c669241e225e3adf430ff96f6a9157.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190711_095655.thumb.jpg.80cb68386ba11ef5150485bd82aa92b9.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka tomato close up\" 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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadezhda 69:<\/strong> They turned out perfectly identical, both elegant in plant structure and fruit shape. I was just crazy about the little &#8220;beak&#8221; on the end of the fruits!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Funny how the tomato shape varies depending on the conditions. I mean, it is an oxheart shape, but mine didn&#8217;t have such long pointy beaks. Just chubby hearts that sharpened toward the nose.<\/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. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, Chekhov district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have been growing Yaponka for the third or fourth year now. I don&#8217;t like bland tomatoes, but Yaponka absolutely does not fall into that category. In my conditions, at least. Black Heart with a Beak from Borisovna is also very tasty! Also not bland at all.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, girls from the forum came to visit me, and we did a tasting of the Black Heart. Everyone was delighted!<\/p>\n<p>My Yaponka grows both in a high tunnel greenhouse and outdoors in open ground. And it has a wonderful taste in both places.<\/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 (34,712 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Vysokaya Gora district (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For me, Yaponka sets fruit better than any other variety this year. Pruned to 2 stems. Two bushes are growing; the one near the greenhouse entrance, in the sun, has more fruits. The second is in the middle row, shaded by the first row of tomatoes \u2014 it has fewer fruits and they are smaller.<\/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\">Valtwelve (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,846 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Between Samara and Ufa (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Yaponka is from V. Redko. Only one seed germinated. My new powerful grow lights raised the seedlings very fast, and as a result, they became overgrown. After transplanting into the ground, Yaponka immediately set 4 tomatoes without even having time to get stronger. I thought the plant wouldn&#8217;t grow anymore and would spend all its energy on these fruits. But it slowly but surely grew into a beautiful, lacy Eiffel Tower and continued setting fruit at the same time.<br \/>\nIn the photos, you see the seedling and the plant itself without the first truss \u2014 we ate them. At first, I wrote &#8220;without the first, largest truss.&#8221; But on this plant, all the fruits are about the same size.<br \/>\nInitially, I grew it in 2 stems. But the second stem only produced a flower cluster with a single flower. I realized the plant was struggling, so I pinched off the second stem. I only let it grow back once the main plant had gotten taller.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/1213613136_.jpg.3e57472b6c41e25ed77a37dc5cf600b3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/1409668368_.thumb.jpg.dd9e55d0ff917b57eecd0e38d42f3722.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka seedlings\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/1755650041_.jpg.01b832c831e25ad58ca7869a9cbc956b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/319944555_.thumb.jpg.fe3789926c3d0e520db51732cb496c49.jpg\" alt=\"Young Yaponka plant\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/1359565886_09_07_20.jpg.c370eec4a39a0d2ae07f002641818fb0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/96486765_09_07_20.thumb.jpg.5cd47bd53a0ffe7b7ad5c8b030cfd325.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka fruiting heavily\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/1523459840_21_06_20.jpg.76c078c5b825184d15420a965ed37552.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/864582950_21_06_20.thumb.jpg.bd27e5d020c6b3a62b8d94f83aeaf655.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Yaponka tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/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\">Di (Diana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (283 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>So far, not much sweetness. Yaponka set fruit nicely compared to others. I will keep watching. The beginning of summer was quite cold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/IMG_20200708_182335.jpg.25d4622eb5378875881b077e9b1da4f1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/IMG_20200708_182335.thumb.jpg.716e38d47f8495f4602b3607c84a16fb.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka green tomatoes on vine\" 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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,712 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Vysokaya Gora district (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yaponka was one of the very first to start coloring up, alongside Borisovna&#8217;s Black Heart. (Among cherries, the first were Blush on June 24, and Summer Sun which I tasted on July 9).<\/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 (34,712 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Vysokaya Gora district (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The taste is classic tomato, balanced. For the first fruit, quite tasty and with some sweetness. Hope it gets even tastier with time. Slight yellow shoulders.<\/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\">Di (Diana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (283 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wonder, is the flesh turning out tender for everyone? Either it&#8217;s the summer weather, or the variety itself. I&#8217;ve already eaten several fruits. All of them are so tender. Picked slightly underripe and fully ripe. The sweetness is showing through much stronger now.<\/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 (34,712 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Vysokaya Gora district (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Di:<\/strong> I wonder, is the flesh turning out tender for everyone?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Diana, I don&#8217;t know what kind of flesh it&#8217;s *supposed* to have, this is my first time trying Yaponka&#8230; But mine is also quite tender. Perhaps I let the first fruit hang on the vine too long, the skin even cracked.<\/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 Dachnik (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,607 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yaponka &#8211; a new variety for me, very beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/image.png.b1c4e0e898a1650de10e6c86e7e60d7d.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_07\/image.thumb.png.f309a69068d234f283eaa5b489f49163.png\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Yaponka\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">Sergey-EKB (Sergey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,585 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Today is July 20th. Sown with all the other varieties at the end of February and planted in the greenhouse, Yaponka has shot up to nearly 2 meters (6.5 ft) but hasn&#8217;t flowered, and there are absolutely zero fruits or sets on it.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the tomatoes, despite three weeks of cold in June with night frosts and abnormally record-breaking July heat, have flowered, set a little bit compared to past years, and are starting to give a harvest. But Yaponka, along with Casanova, decided to go on strike. Therefore, I am putting a big fat cross over them \u2014 I don&#8217;t need varieties like that.<\/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\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted 1 bush in the greenhouse for the first time this year. Transplanted late, the seedlings were overgrown, but right now it&#8217;s growing amazingly, shooting up like it&#8217;s on steroids and setting fruit without skipping any blossoms. If all of them ripen, I&#8217;m afraid even to count how many fruits there will be. Seeds are from Redko.<\/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\">tusik <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (899 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Odessa (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><em>(Empty message\/symbol)<\/em><\/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\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And here is the tasting + cross-section of the first Yaponka tomato that grew for me in 2020.<\/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\">Mama Antona (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,814 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Valeriy1968:<\/strong> &#8230;this variety is a real find for tomato lovers in the Northwest, and not just there&#8230; Both the ones planted in full sun and the bushes in the shade pleased me greatly&#8230; The taste is simply super! Not a hint of blandness&#8230; Juicy, sweet, flesh melting in the mouth, very few seeds in the fruits. The plant habit isn&#8217;t overly aggressive, but it&#8217;s not a &#8220;weakling&#8221; either&#8230; During the heat, with adequate feeding, it doesn&#8217;t drop blossoms; it produces and sets fruit right until the cold weather&#8230; doesn&#8217;t suffer when planted in cold soil in the spring&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Valeriy pointed out very important qualities of Yaponka. This variety is part of my &#8220;mandatory program&#8221; for the third year, primarily for its earliness. It comes right after (and sometimes right alongside) &#8216;June&#8217; tomato, and continues producing until October.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Oksana Evgenievna:<\/strong> A highly productive variety, the fruits are large, no small ones at all&#8230; Pink, very tasty, sweet-and-balanced&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This year&#8217;s terrible &#8220;non-tomato&#8221; summer didn&#8217;t stop it from showing its best qualities once again.<\/p>\n<p>Sown on March 17.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/1357498310_2021-07-0208-31-30.jpg.96748dcee9909661e57dd40524388e82.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/1549945391_2021-07-0208-31-30.thumb.jpg.f79fe28e279cc498bcdeeb077d06fbea.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka ripening early\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/984970750_2021-08-1514-31-19.jpg.307fe0e21f208f93efe0badfe9bd883b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/782948010_2021-08-1514-31-19.thumb.jpg.a7a4715a00a18ab3d262995a0fc04282.jpg\" alt=\"Large bowl of Yaponka tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/949298516_2021-07-1617-10-04.jpg.1dd305a8c3143999935173707935044c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/344942802_2021-07-1617-10-04.thumb.jpg.534669293ce9d9040738612f5fb90c95.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced pink Yaponka showing texture\" 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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina-11 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">Beginner (49 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Poltava (USDA Zone 5\/6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Poltava. Outdoors in open ground. The bush is slender, compact, pruned to 2 stems. Height is approximately 1.5m (5 ft). Fruits are pink hearts 100-300g (3.5 &#8211; 10.5 oz). Really liked the taste and structure for salads and juices. The skin isn&#8217;t thick, the flesh of the berry is excellent, not watery, and there were no dry\/hard fibers inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/2036613793__viber_2021-08-13_11-55-08-626.jpg.3b2ec503a6092a14e7cf716ffb248760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/1634790997__viber_2021-08-13_11-55-08-626.thumb.jpg.0de673a8077bba5054e09b531cc724b7.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka heart-shaped tomato\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/2076375831__viber_2021-08-13_11-58-58-034.jpg.ef76c580628528b5a66e10d6e5fb8318.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/1319914265__viber_2021-08-13_11-58-58-034.thumb.jpg.1b8bc94cefcfbb2e6bfe51a42afc2c8b.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka tomatoes in basket\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/904717228__viber_2021-08-13_11-59-48-180.jpg.ecb8ff152aecafb7f78c2bfa1bfd0161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/1568277829__viber_2021-08-13_11-59-48-180.thumb.jpg.831567218c1eaebd8313aac664ca1f6e.jpg\" alt=\"Large harvest of pink Yaponka\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/><\/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\">Shusha Kuznetsova (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (598 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very decent. Very. And the taste is great. One plant in two stems, in the greenhouse. No giant fruits though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220720_143813.jpg.c2497c92563fce60bec195a9bc06ba2b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220720_143813.thumb.jpg.957ed89961189376f691097f25ed43a9.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka in Vladimir Region\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/1236286784_IMG_20220803_154655(1).jpg.5dc0db81b09c605d757500892a9ca376.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/610062494_IMG_20220803_154655(1).thumb.jpg.9e5303f5e9f56ffa6e393c84f0535e58.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka harvest\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220803_154905.jpg.3462c441de5e3adf60e8e09e3a385a2e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220803_154905.thumb.jpg.2a160ed5b99d804e52e758e514a2c542.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka pink oxheart\" 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\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yuliya Antsifrova (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (191 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga region, Medyn (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A wonderful variety! Very tasty, productive, and for me, it was one of the first to start ripening. Planted in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems, the fruits are very beautiful and medium in size. I will definitely keep this variety, it&#8217;s one of the best!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220807_093255.jpg.71be207d065d44a1f998c143f059d77b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220807_093255.thumb.jpg.e996dd568c553d4c63b84598c0863dc4.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka greenhouse yield\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220807_135521_edit_666736260804512.jpg.b4af852409352bd79c6d0046584ee836.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220807_135521_edit_666736260804512.thumb.jpg.b65433c58c7d428930bd7e8725a22f4a.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka on scale 300 grams\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220807_145814.jpg.284c760947266ea0230b109ef5839b4e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220807_145814.thumb.jpg.9755f75ce92c6da72966c64bc5948594.jpg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of Yaponka\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220808_184552_edit_35379229363872.jpg.40ab3a049dc17667e5ae0e251406f439.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220808_184552_edit_35379229363872.thumb.jpg.ff354dfc3c646e7100bb5757466c7ce3.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka harvest basket\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220816_202235.jpg.251bbea2f0699e43264cb556b39f3330.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220816_202235.thumb.jpg.5a7260acc9bb4272c99ac7769d685df9.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka beautiful heart tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_195542.jpg.9c43d68ce40219a58140f718090ec424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_195542.thumb.jpg.dd2e57a3a7ed160b495506d92c5b57ad.jpg\" alt=\"Yaponka slice on cutting board\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">Inna5867 (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,060 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov region, Teplovka (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted it for the first time. June was cold and rainy, the tomatoes sat under spunbond covers for 3 weeks, then intense heat hit. Half of my tomatoes dropped their blossoms on the 2nd truss, mostly the oxheart types. But Yaponka withstood it and produced 4 trusses across 2 stems, with 4-5 pink tomatoes in each truss. Fed it only with green manure tea and wood ash outdoors, and the seedlings got Kristalon and Radifarm. Tasty, the fruits look like twins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yaponka (Japanese Girl) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly popular Russian\/Eastern European internet heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Japanese Girl&#8221; or &#8220;Japanese Woman&#8221;. It is believed to be closely related to the famous &#8216;Cardinal&#8217; variety but features a distinct pointed tip. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, typically growing 1.5\u20132 meters (5\u20136.5 ft) tall. It has &#8230; <a title=\"Japanese Girl (Yaponka) Oxheart Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/japanese\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Japanese Girl (Yaponka) Oxheart Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,94,65],"tags":[48,30,50,33,78,16,49,15,14],"class_list":["post-1743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-heirloom-other","category-pink-tomatoes","tag-early-season","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-high-yield","tag-indeterminate","tag-indoor-tomato-growing","tag-meaty","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1743","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=1743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1744,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1743\/revisions\/1744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}