{"id":2400,"date":"2026-09-14T13:56:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:01:22","slug":"arbuznyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/arbuznyi\/","title":{"rendered":"Watermelon (Arbuznyi) Russian Dark 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;2400&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;Watermelon (Arbuznyi) Russian Dark 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<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Arbuznyi (Watermelon)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A well-known Russian commercial commercial variety. The name &#8220;Arbuznyi&#8221; translates to &#8220;Watermelon,&#8221; referring to its mahogany-red\/dark color with subtle dark green stripes near the shoulders.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. Height varies greatly depending on whether it is grown in a greenhouse or open ground. Known for having somewhat wispy, lacy foliage. Shows good resistance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tomato-leaf-mold-in-greenhouse\/\">leaf mold<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium-to-large dark beefsteaks, typically weighing 150-300 grams (5-10.5 oz). They are beautiful, juicy, and meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Shelf Life:<\/strong> Praised for a very sweet, rich, and delicious flavor. <strong>Warning:<\/strong> They have almost zero shelf life and can be prone to cracking. Pick them and eat them fast!<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> Historically, there was a massive issue with &#8220;off-type&#8221; (wrong\/crossed) seeds sold by the Russian seed company &#8220;Gavrish,&#8221; which is heavily discussed by growers below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marisha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,652 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it in the greenhouse, height over 2 meters (6.5+ ft), and it is still setting fruit now. There are a lot of tomatoes, and the weight depends on how many set on the truss, mostly 150-300 grams (5-10.5 oz). The yield is not bad at all, and I really liked the taste. It seemed like there were plenty of fruits on the vines, but we never had any extras sitting around in the harvest basket! One fruit on the truss grew looking quite unique.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56057_55f47548fc4fe9d71a8832e78fc820c2448bbbf5.jpg\" alt=\"Arbuznyi Watermelon tomato on vine\" width=\"644\" height=\"483\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56059_207af43c6310d1a5fa8cad9995e4e0d8eeda1c05.jpg\" alt=\"Unique shape Arbuznyi tomato\" width=\"483\" height=\"644\" \/><\/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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Beautiful little watermelons! \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Asya (Asya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (203 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Arbuznyi in 2012. I got two completely different off-types from the same seed packet: dark ones with stripes, and flat red ones (I called them &#8220;plates&#8221;). Both were tasty. They are not fully ripe in the photos yet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58701_a46f81332780a50d335e77c58c77183bb7e4e01c.jpg\" alt=\"Unripe striped off-type tomato\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58703_580c9c894f0dbe7fc8ce59b442dbb2130a390e65.jpg\" alt=\"Unripe red off-type plate tomato\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58705_bd6d8c158c0c932058e9f597fd25c0bccd160fc1.jpg\" alt=\"Tomatoes on a scale\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">KsenaZ (Ksenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,479 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked Arbuznyi because it didn&#8217;t get tomato leaf mold (Cladosporium). It fruited heavily. I thought the blossoms that stalled during the extreme heat would just drop off, but they caught up and set perfectly once the temperatures normalized. The bushes are beautiful, with wispy, lacy foliage. And not too tall\u2014mine grew to about human height in the greenhouse. Even though the fruits aren&#8217;t giants, I really liked the variety.<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The bushes were quite short, didn&#8217;t even reach 1.6 m (5.2 ft). Very productive, tasty, not too large\u2014tomatoes were around 150g (5 oz).<\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/13349-101014144003.jpeg\" alt=\"Arbuznyi tomato cut in half\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/13349-101014144405.jpeg\" alt=\"Arbuznyi tomato fruit\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/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\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also really loved Arbuznyi!<br \/>\nVery tasty and sweet.<br \/>\nSeeds were from Marina, Sochi.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/6450-260714123428.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Arbuznyi tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Katrinka (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,734 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Arbuznyi from Gavrish seeds.<br \/>\nLiked it. Productive, tasty, and beautiful.<br \/>\nGrew in open ground (outdoors).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/22\/591-060714143811.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/22\/thumb_591-060714143811.jpeg\" alt=\"Arbuznyi growing outdoors\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/591-250714011705.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/thumb_591-250714011705.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Arbuznyi from open ground\" \/><\/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\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Arbuznyi from Gavrish, also liked it, but the very first fruits were incredibly misshapen and ugly (I obviously missed pinching off the fused megablossoms).<\/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\">Shipovnik (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (327 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupino District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Arbuznyi from Gavrish. An original flavor, but <strong>it cracked so badly<\/strong> that I initially decided never to plant it again. HOWEVER, the taste eventually won me over. I will definitely plant it again, and even more than before\u2014just on the other side of the greenhouse where it&#8217;s a bit less sunny.<\/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 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Arbuznyi is from A. Kulik (a well-known breeder).<\/p>\n<p>Productive, beautiful little tomatoes, very good taste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-091114105529.jpeg\" alt=\"Kulik strain Arbuznyi\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-091114105445.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced dark tomato\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-091114105500.jpeg\" alt=\"Multiple Arbuznyi tomatoes\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-091114105514.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfect dark stripes on tomato\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">decorshtor (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (93 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Did everyone here have Arbuznyi from the Gavrish seed company?<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t see any striping at all. It was just a regular pink tomato. It did ripen first, though I had to pick it already soft off the vine. <strong>Absolutely zero shelf life&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was it an off-type?<\/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\">Ninulik0980 (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,048 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Katrinka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nArbuznyi from Gavrish.<br \/>\nLiked it. Productive, tasty, beautiful.<br \/>\nGrew in open ground (outdoors).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Could you tell me how tall it grew outdoors, and how vigorous the plant was? Please!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Belena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (17 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted in 2015, Gavrish seeds. Height 1.5-1.6 m (5 ft), brick-red with green stripes. <strong>Pruned to two main stems<\/strong> \u2014 yielded 15 fruits. Probably due to the extreme heat, they only started plumping up in August. Not very productive, late season, tasty, cute. I am holding off on growing it again for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Katrinka (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,734 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ninulik0980 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCould you tell me how tall it grew outdoors, and how vigorous the plant was? Please!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mine wasn&#8217;t incredibly vigorous, and it topped out just a little over 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall. I keep dreaming of growing it again to refresh my memory\u2014it was in my plans for this year, but I postponed it to make room for new varieties.<\/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\">Ninulik0980 (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,048 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Katrinka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMine wasn&#8217;t incredibly vigorous, and it topped out just a little over 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you, Ekaterina, that helps a lot.<\/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 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Liked the variety\u2014tasty, heavy yielder. Grew in a polycarbonate greenhouse, quite crowded, but it still produced a great harvest.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds were from ElenaN (who got them from Kulik).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/5102-010316054510.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/thumb_5102-010316054510.jpeg\" alt=\"Arbuznyi harvest inside greenhouse\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/5102-010316054433.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/thumb_5102-010316054433.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark Arbuznyi tomato sliced\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Nataly (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,067 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istra District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It\u2019s good in almost every way, but <strong>it has absolutely zero shelf life<\/strong>; it just turns completely soft. The taste isn&#8217;t the most outstanding either, just ordinary. I planted it once and don&#8217;t want to repeat it.<\/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\">AleksandrS (Aleksandr) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sarafonovo, Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It is actually on my favorites list specifically for its taste, and also for its size and color! \ud83d\ude09 But I grew it from Gusev&#8217;s seeds. I did not like the version from Gavrish at all.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t remember how well it stores\u2014we ate them way too fast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/10507-120815125900.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_10507-120815125900.jpeg\" alt=\"Huge dark Arbuznyi tomato from Gusev\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/100\/10507-301115174636.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/100\/thumb_10507-301115174636.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark green shoulders\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/100\/10507-301115175040.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/100\/thumb_10507-301115175040.jpeg\" alt=\"Gusev strain sliced\" \/><\/a><\/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\">NataP (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (17 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also planted &#8220;Arbuznyi&#8221; from Gavrish, but unfortunately, I got an off-type (crossed seeds). I grew who knows what kind of tomatoes. They looked like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/160\/19731-210117121634.jpeg\" alt=\"Off-type tomatoes\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Ellis_Cu (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (131 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kolomna, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>NataP said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI also planted &#8220;Arbuznyi&#8221; from Gavrish, but unfortunately, I got an off-type (crossed seeds). I grew who knows what kind of tomatoes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Natasha, do you happen to have the batch number from the seed packet? Just so we can track down which specific batch is the off-type. I have batch 21747, valid until 2016 I think&#8230; I&#8217;m planning to plant it&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pomidornaya zemlya (Mila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (241 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ellis_Cu said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI have batch 21747, valid until 2016 I think&#8230; I&#8217;m planning to plant it&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grew this exact batch and got an &#8220;Arbuznyi&#8221; that was completely not Arbuznyi. The only good thing was that it was pink, ripened earlier than anything else, and was sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/161\/20730-010217114450.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/161\/thumb_20730-010217114450.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink off-type tomato from Gavrish seeds\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Gala (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (315 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked Arbuznyi. Grown in a polycarbonate greenhouse, it was productive, early, and had good flavor. Compared to Chernomor (Black Sea Man), it wins easily (at least in my garden). Seeds were from Gavrish.<\/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\">grawicapa (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,579 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Gavrish seeds this year \u2014 off-type once again.<br \/>\n<strong>This company&#8217;s quality has completely tanked.<\/strong> They just pour whatever seeds they have on hand into the packets. This is my third off-type from them this season.<\/p>\n<p>The tomatoes themselves are decent, juicy, and moderately sweet, weighing 50-150g (1.7-5 oz). But alas, I have no idea what variety they actually slipped me \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pomidornaya zemlya (Mila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (241 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone N\/A)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I planted Arbuznyi from reliable, verified seeds, not from Gavrish. I grew the real, true Arbuznyi!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/192\/20730-110917050822.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/192\/thumb_20730-110917050822.jpeg\" alt=\"True dark Arbuznyi\" width=\"160\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/192\/20730-110917050854.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/192\/thumb_20730-110917050854.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy fruit truss\" width=\"130\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/192\/20730-110917050935.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/192\/thumb_20730-110917050935.jpeg\" alt=\"Real Arbuznyi tomato shape\" width=\"160\" height=\"125\" \/><\/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\">Svetlana Aleksandrovna (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (1 post)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Semey (Semipalatinsk), Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it this year too, let&#8217;s see what grows. The weather here is absolutely crazy: first we had extreme heat, then after May 9th it got freezing cold, yesterday morning it was snowing, and this morning everything was covered in frost. I expect the heatwave will return soon. Under these chaotic conditions, my Arbuznyi will have to survive. I&#8217;ll report back later on what grew.<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1640571934_..jpg.442e839f68e4054c30006475a6c69a79.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/567660607_..thumb.jpg.69bc753734fe8313063ba1ea6dfa2fbd.jpg\" alt=\"Vera's Arbuznyi tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/897116166_..jpg.867a8d82de84cc1d9f61405b006a1ce2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1054132213_..thumb.jpg.facb242f736a9ff8ec477889c378b3af.jpg\" alt=\"Arbuznyi sliced\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/307638306_..jpg.076e41f3dea22bcdeee952c3c7a57554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/154893254_..thumb.jpg.452c6778500cd57a0165cb1027e1a6cb.jpg\" alt=\"Dark beefsteak cross section\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1639856550_..jpg.f1ac0ad4d080ac4e8f4ee1e0872381aa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1627585356_..thumb.jpg.e9a3b63b7cf4ecefde9048e7729056e6.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy Arbuznyi harvest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1178141235_..jpg.6c3f7fb1ad3860264884efc1ab3ed4dd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1894533601_..thumb.jpg.8c1bf61dcb96916c971859d51f068a7e.jpg\" alt=\"Basket of dark tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatyana Senchukova (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (542 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also grew Arbuznyi from Tomatinka&#8217;s seeds, and I really liked it. It&#8217;s on my grow list again for 2019. It is very tasty and sweet. The plant grew to about 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall, but it didn&#8217;t turn out to be very productive for me. We&#8217;ll see what grows from my own saved seeds!<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250822_103426.jpg.92f913aa406f2e35b5571002e5c54644.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250822_103426.thumb.jpg.0212b8151da9340fbde86fc8445cb337.jpg\" alt=\"Recent Arbuznyi harvest\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250822_103700.jpg.2a46331f9f566b0d550ddc8593aff558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250822_103700.thumb.jpg.0385b252f41e3f0348e37e15b14256a6.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark red Arbuznyi\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Arbuznyi (Watermelon) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A well-known Russian commercial commercial variety. The name &#8220;Arbuznyi&#8221; translates to &#8220;Watermelon,&#8221; referring to its mahogany-red\/dark color with subtle dark green stripes near the shoulders. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Height varies greatly depending on whether it is grown in a greenhouse or open ground. Known for having &#8230; <a title=\"Watermelon (Arbuznyi) Russian Dark Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/arbuznyi\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Watermelon (Arbuznyi) Russian Dark Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,66,89,5],"tags":[19,72,33,49,15,14],"class_list":["post-2400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-bicolor","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-dark-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400","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=2400"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400\/revisions\/2402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}