{"id":1781,"date":"2026-09-04T11:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:27:48","slug":"japanese-crab-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/japanese-crab-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Crab Yellow Ribbed Heirloom Tomato"},"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;1781&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 Crab Yellow Ribbed Heirloom Tomato&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 Yaponskiy Krab Zheltyi (Japanese Crab Yellow)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial heirloom originally distributed by breeder Alexandrov. The name translates to &#8220;Japanese Crab Yellow&#8221; due to its heavily ribbed, flattened shape resembling a crab.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate \/ Mid-tall. Usually grows to about 1.5\u20131.7 m (5\u20135.5 ft). Known for its extreme vigor and massively thick main stems (&#8220;as thick as an arm&#8221;). Performs incredibly well in both greenhouses and open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, heavily ribbed, flattened beefsteaks. Typical weight is 200\u2013250 g (7\u20139 oz), but can reach up to 600 g (21 oz \/ 1.3 lbs). Though classified as a yellow tomato, it frequently exhibits a gorgeous pink\/red blush on the blossom end and a red marbling inside when fully ripe (acting as a bicolor).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Low acidity with a sweet, tender, and very sugary flesh. Highly rated for fresh eating.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season, though many growers report surprisingly early harvests when grown outdoors. Outstanding yield potential.<\/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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew these tomatoes in a greenhouse. The plant showed itself as mid-tall, mid-season, and productive. I didn&#8217;t prune the suckers much (I simply didn&#8217;t have enough time to process my entire plantation), which, actually, I didn&#8217;t regret. The fruits were yellow, very tasty, sweet, and the flesh was sugary and pleasant. Because of the unpruned suckers, the fruits weren&#8217;t huge, around 200-250 g (7-9 oz). This variety became one of my favorites because of its yield and taste. In the photo, it is under No. 60.<\/p>\n<p>I bought the seeds from Alexandrov. Here is how he describes this variety:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yaponskiy Krab (Japanese Crab) &#8211; ribbed, flattened yellow fruits. Up to 5 tomatoes per cluster, weighing up to 600 grams (21 oz) each. Excellent taste qualities, low in carotene. The flesh is tender and very sugary.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57944_6e9ef70b5d35fdeed1f9022b8f866c8785fa5d5c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57944_6e9ef70b5d35fdeed1f9022b8f866c8785fa5d5c.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Crab Yellow tomatoes heavily ribbed\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57946_08c8980c6f560b073ac8876e36b903ace7720693.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57946_08c8980c6f560b073ac8876e36b903ace7720693.jpg\" alt=\"Cut Yaponskiy Krab Zheltyi showing meaty inside\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57948_8b03178bf0567d1ec736f101ae47c4c0cc14d8c6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57948_8b03178bf0567d1ec736f101ae47c4c0cc14d8c6.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow ribbed tomato slice\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">varvarachel (El) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (20 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in the 2012 season. Transplanted it to open ground between May 26 and June 2. I liked it!!! It didn&#8217;t get sick, had a good yield, the tomatoes were ~ 200 g (7 oz) and didn&#8217;t crack. It started ripening in early August (2 clusters fully ripened on the bush, I picked the rest green). Medium shelf life. Very productive and tasty. I saved it for seeds.<\/p>\n<p>(Orange Giant from Aelita, grown in the 2011 season, set fruit just as abundantly, but was watery and got sick in August).<\/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\">Nelly <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,498 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Fryazino, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got mine from the forum, don&#8217;t remember from whom&#8230; it&#8217;s flattened, don&#8217;t know the color yet. The plant is incredibly powerful, even though it was planted late, almost on April 1st. Outside, it&#8217;s bigger than all the others, probably 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, and the main stem is as thick as my arm&#8230;<\/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\">Nelly <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,498 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Fryazino, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Japanese Crab absolutely blew me away&#8230; I have never seen so many tomatoes on a bush, and such large ones, so early, and in open ground too&#8230; \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>It ripens gradually, 2 pieces every three days&#8230; yellow&#8230; meaty&#8230; a bit lacking in acidity&#8230; the weight is roughly the same for all of them&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/80-210714051644.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/80-210714051644.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive cluster of Japanese Crab Yellow tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/80-250714044119.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/80-250714044119.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of yellow ribbed heirloom tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Razilya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,527 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked Japanese Crab too. \ud83d\udc4d Mine is exactly like Nelly&#8217;s, yellow.<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nelly wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI got mine from the forum&#8230; \ud83d\ude02<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oh, I didn&#8217;t mean that your specific seeds were from Alexandrov himself, Nel. I just meant that this variety originally comes from Alexandrov.<\/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\">Smarisa (Maria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,695 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I want to show my Japanese Crab. Planted one bush, growing in the greenhouse. Height is no more than 1.7 m (5.5 ft). Seeds from Galina-64 (huge thanks to her for that \ud83c\udf37)<\/p>\n<p>Three days ago, these tomatoes started turning yellow.<\/p>\n<p>And today we arrived at the dacha, and I discovered that my yellow Japanese Crab is not entirely yellow \ud83d\ude32, but VERY beautiful (I took the photo when I got home).<\/p>\n<p>The weight of all the tomatoes is around 200 g (7 oz). Haven&#8217;t tasted them yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/1816-170814014333.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_1816-170814014333.jpeg\" alt=\"Yaponskiy Krab Zheltyi turning yellow in greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/1816-200814122410.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_1816-200814122410.jpeg\" alt=\"Yellow ribbed tomato with pink blush\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/1816-200814122333.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_1816-200814122333.jpeg\" alt=\"Bicolor variation of Japanese Crab tomato\" 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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It is overripe.<\/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\">Smarisa (Maria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,695 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Cut the tomato today. It turned out to be such a beautiful little bicolor, and very, very tasty \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/1816-240814124909.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_1816-240814124909.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced open yellow Japanese Crab showing red marbling\" 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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomchen (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (984 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nelly wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nJapanese Crab absolutely blew me away&#8230; I have never seen so many tomatoes on a bush, and such large ones, so early, and in open ground too&#8230; \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Magnificent&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Pity it&#8217;s yellow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I get the feeling that Japanese Crab Yellow is a descendant of the German <em>Goldene K\u00f6nigin<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany\/Lux\/France Border (USDA Zone 7\/8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zulfiya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI get the feeling that Japanese Crab Yellow is a descendant of the German <em>Goldene K\u00f6nigin<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let&#8217;s not confuse them. The Germans only have small tomatoes under that name, purely yellow, 50-60 grams (1.7-2 oz) for <em>Goldene K\u00f6nigin<\/em> (see seed catalogs). The one with the red spot\/blush on the bottom outside and red inside is the American <em>Golden Queen USDA<\/em>, which is large, also in catalogs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yaponskiy Krab Zheltyi (Japanese Crab Yellow) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial heirloom originally distributed by breeder Alexandrov. The name translates to &#8220;Japanese Crab Yellow&#8221; due to its heavily ribbed, flattened shape resembling a crab. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate \/ Mid-tall. Usually grows to about 1.5\u20131.7 m (5\u20135.5 ft). 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