{"id":2423,"date":"2026-09-14T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:27:40","slug":"aussie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/aussie\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie (Avstraliets) 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;2423&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;Aussie (Avstraliets) 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): Aussie (Avstraliets)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A legendary heirloom variety originally from Australia, widely known in the US and Europe simply as <em>Aussie<\/em>, and translated into Russian as <em>Avstraliets<\/em> (The Australian).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), vigorous plant. Reaches up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in a greenhouse and about 1.2m (4 ft) when grown outdoors. Known for being quite robust and resistant to heat and common diseases.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Classic, massive red beefsteaks. They are typically oblate (flat-round) with meaty, juicy flesh. They average 500-700g (1.1-1.5 lbs), but can easily reach nearly 1 kg (2.2 lbs) if grown from a fused megablossom.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Highly praised for its outstanding, classic, rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor with a dominant sweetness. A perfect slicer for fresh salads and excellent for processing into juices or sauces.<\/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\">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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t find this variety in the catalog, so I started a new thread. \ud83d\ude33 Yet another excellent tomato. Very tasty, sweet, juicy, and quite meaty. It has a massive yield potential. The bush is tall. Grown outdoors it reached 1.2m (4 ft). A real handsome guy!<\/p>\n<p>Seeds were from V.D. Popenko. \ud83d\ude42\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/757-060915125154.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_757-060915125154.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Aussie tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/757-060915125028.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_757-060915125028.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty red slice of Aussie\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/757-060915125251.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_757-060915125251.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful large beefsteaks\" 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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galinka (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,023 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew Aussie in the greenhouse this year, it reached 1.8m (6 ft) in height. Very tasty, beautiful, and it produced large tomatoes even on the top trusses. Huge thanks to Irina (PanIrina) for the seeds.<\/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\">Marisha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,652 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really loved Aussie. Grew it two years in a row, and it&#8217;s a top contender for next year&#8217;s list again.<br \/>\n2014<\/p>\n<p>2015<\/p>\n<p>Seeds originally came from Lenochka from Kostroma. \ud83c\udfa9\ud83c\udfa9\ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/2141-220814150525.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_2141-220814150525.jpeg\" alt=\"Aussie tomato on vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/2141-240815102629.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_2141-240815102629.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested red Aussie tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/2141-130815160647.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_2141-130815160647.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ribbed red beefsteak\" width=\"129\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Natsha (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,147 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don, Zone 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I like it too (seeds originally from Dukhov). Beautiful, tasty, productive. Grown outdoors it reached ~1.7m (5.5 ft). It doesn&#8217;t start ripening outdoors until August at the earliest. The bush is highly resistant to various diseases (by August it was practically entirely healthy).<br \/>\nThey are all large (even though I don&#8217;t prune the bushes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/130\/16-090716161259.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/130\/thumb_16-090716161259.jpeg\" alt=\"Green Aussie tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/16-040816141303.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_16-040816141303.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe red Aussie on plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/16-080816144213.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/thumb_16-080816144213.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red beefsteaks\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/16-040816141436.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_16-040816141436.jpeg\" alt=\"Dense meaty flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"95\" \/><\/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\">Veta (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (427 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is my Aussie. What a handsome guy! Just starting to ripen. Definitely keeping it for next year.<\/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 Klin District, Moscow Region, Zone 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Aussie grew in a poly tunnel. It was a bit late to ripen. The fruits were large, tasty, and quite meaty.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65409_2cb50a71307a5b148af574e42cb922b4a2a4fab8.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie tomato slice\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65411_c71ceb423aa36adf9d8a9a38e140463b59161168.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie sliced in half\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65413_430185a1d279a385a78a43a326ef9ecf7d2672f1.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Aussie tomato\" \/><\/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, Zone 5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ilja said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAussie grew in a poly tunnel. It was a bit late to ripen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I also assigned it a spot to plant this year. Ilya, exactly how late was it? When did you sow the seeds?<\/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 Klin District, Moscow Region, Zone 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ninulik0980 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIlya, exactly how late was it? When did you sow the seeds?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nina, I sowed it for seedlings around March 11th. It began to ripen 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\">Ninulik0980 (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,048 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov, Zone 5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ilja said:<\/strong><br \/>\nNina, I sowed it for seedlings around March 11th. It began to ripen in August.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you. That&#8217;s the same schedule I plan to follow.<\/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 iz Chehova (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,969 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It was the absolute tastiest tomato I had this year.<\/p>\n<p>Height was up to a meter (3.3 ft) outdoors. Produced only four tomatoes. The one from a fused megablossom weighed 940g (2 lbs) and was boat-shaped. The rest were around 600g (1.3 lbs). Seeds were from Royal Seeds. Repeating it for sure.<\/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, Siberia, Zone 3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very tasty, very beautiful, highly productive mid-season indeterminate. Grew on the side bed of the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems. Rich red color, dense flesh, very few seeds. A real beauty!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pp.userapi.com\/c850424\/v850424388\/6c4e9\/Ae7GbDn3gvg.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie tomato on vine\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pp.userapi.com\/c850020\/v850020401\/dbba9\/Altm-x7mtxw.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie red tomato\" \/><\/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\">Plena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,237 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Near Solnechnogorsk, Moscow Region, Zone 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also appreciated Aussie this season, and I&#8217;d really love to grow it again. It&#8217;s in my top list for this season.<\/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\">ALIANNA (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,189 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stavropol Krai, Zone 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season, bush height up to 2m (6.5 ft). Grew outdoors, pruned to 2 stems.<\/p>\n<p>Fruits are flat-round, red, with raspberry-colored flesh. The seed cavities are small, not many seeds. The flesh is very tender with a classic tomato flavor and dominant sweetness. Perfectly suited for salads, juices, or any tomato-based canning products. Tasty and productive. Resistant to heat and diseases.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/20504-130818091219.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive Aussie beefsteaks\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/232\/20504-310718144255.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Aussie tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/20504-010918085255.jpeg\" alt=\"Aussie tomato cut\" \/><\/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, Zone 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked it too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/data\/incoming\/ecosemena.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/11\/d0b0d0b2d181d182d180d0b0d0bbd0b8d0b5d186-aussie-1426.jpgssl_1_amp;w_450-500x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Aussie tomato on vine\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/data\/incoming\/ecosemena.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/11\/d0b0d0b2d181d182d180d0b0d0bbd0b8d0b5d186-1426.jpgssl_1_amp;w_450-500x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful red beefsteak\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/1426-3-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"Aussie cross section\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South Moscow Region, Zone 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Aussie. Indeterminate, grew in a greenhouse on 2 stems, really loved it! Good yield, fruits are beautiful, perfectly uniform, deep red, flat-round with small &#8220;cheeks&#8221; (ribbing) near the stem, and quite large, up to 700g (1.5 lbs). Taste is excellent! They can lie around for a while after ripening, they don&#8217;t crack and don&#8217;t rot quickly. It&#8217;s the kind of classic tomato that you absolutely need to grow every year\u2014great for salads, great for processing.<\/p>\n<p>I received the seedling in the spring as a gift from @Tatunya<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210831_113856.jpg.498f2577a42db3d2218f800243992129.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210831_113856.thumb.jpg.b05695d6e76f4a5ee2845f21044fb8eb.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie tomatoes indoors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210831_122100.jpg.0902133f8595cd5c59c756fd6855bf4f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210831_122100.thumb.jpg.26999c45f9d20d5cfb2772bac6f22aa7.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie tomato cut in half\" 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\">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, Zone 3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had these seeds sitting around for a very long time. I think they were from Lena Danko. I only finally sowed them this year. Strangely enough, it survived the frosts. And it produced some real beauties. Mine were genuinely raspberry-colored, flat-round, and large.<\/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, Zone 3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t figure out how to attach the photo.<\/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\">lesvicant (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Enthusiast (20 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khabarovsk, Zone 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lidia Ganzen has a variety called &#8220;Australian Giant&#8221; \u2014 is that not the exact same one being described here?<\/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\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Zone 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A good, productive variety. Grew in a sunny spot. Fruits are large, red beefsteaks. Good boy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/large.1394246575_1.jpg.13872ca26089356e7f0ffe58ab467391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/large.1394246575_1.jpg.13872ca26089356e7f0ffe58ab467391.jpg\" alt=\"Large red Aussie beefsteak\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Aussie (Avstraliets) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A legendary heirloom variety originally from Australia, widely known in the US and Europe simply as Aussie, and translated into Russian as Avstraliets (The Australian). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), vigorous plant. Reaches up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in a greenhouse and about 1.2m (4 ft) &#8230; <a title=\"Aussie (Avstraliets) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/aussie\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Aussie (Avstraliets) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94,438,211],"tags":[46,30,33,43,47,15],"class_list":["post-2423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","category-red-tomatoes","category-ribbed-tomatoes","tag-giant-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-season","tag-red-beefsteak","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423","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=2423"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423\/revisions\/2425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}