{"id":2469,"date":"2026-09-14T18:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:05:28","slug":"antonovka-medovaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/antonovka-medovaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonovka Medovaya (Honey Antonovka) 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;2469&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;Antonovka Medovaya (Honey Antonovka) 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): Antonovka Medovaya<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> A commercial variety from the Russian company &#8220;Premium Seeds&#8221;. It is named after the famous Russian winter apple, <em>Antonovka<\/em>, known for its green-yellow color and ability to be stored in cellars all winter. &#8220;Medovaya&#8221; means &#8220;Honey&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>The Big Misunderstanding:<\/strong> The seed packet markets this as a sweet summer bicolor. <strong>It is not!<\/strong> This is a classic <strong>Long Keeper<\/strong> (winter storage tomato). If you try to eat it fresh off the vine in the summer, it will be rock hard and tasteless.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). The plant stays compact and terminates (tops itself) naturally.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Picked light green to pale yellow. They are extremely firm. If stored in a cool, dark box, they will slowly soften by November\/December. At full biological ripeness in storage, the flesh inside is supposed to turn bright pink (though growers report mixed results).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Terrible in the summer. But when allowed to ripen in a box for months, it becomes a decent, much-appreciated fresh tomato for the winter table.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aleksandra54 (Aleksandra) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,053 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from the company &#8220;Premium Seeds&#8221;.<br \/>\nDescription on the packet: <em>Mid-season, high-yielding, large-fruited, determinate. Fruits are round, light green; at biological ripeness they have yellow streaks and bright pink flesh.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When it overripens, I didn&#8217;t like the taste. I didn&#8217;t see any bright pink flesh either. The only good quality is that they are very firm and store well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/7745-220815090333.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_7745-220815090333.jpeg\" alt=\"Antonovka Medovaya yellow tomato 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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena_ <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,838 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Aleksandra, is it completely different from the description? It&#8217;s not even green? Did the plant terminate (top itself)?<\/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\">Aleksandra54 (Aleksandra) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,053 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Elena, it looks brighter in the photo than in reality. Yes, it terminated, it is a determinate bush. It was slightly pink in the middle. I saved the seeds, but I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll plant it again. I have mixed feelings about it\u2014when you are surrounded by delicious summer varieties, you don&#8217;t want to eat this one. But in the autumn, it actually seems pretty decent. I&#8217;d love to hear from anyone else who has grown it.<\/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_ <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,838 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I bought the seeds, but I was really hoping it would be green on the outside and pink on the inside, just like the description says.<\/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\">Aleksandra54 (Aleksandra) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,053 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lena, maybe I just got an off-type (crossed seeds); there&#8217;s so much of that going around nowadays!<\/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_ <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,838 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In that case, I&#8217;ll give it a try too.<\/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\">Tropinochka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,831 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine turned out looking exactly the same\u2014yellowish on the outside, lighter yellow on the inside. It was the absolute latest to ripen, rock hard, and completely tasteless \ud83d\ude32 I think this is actually a long-keeper variety (for winter storage), and here I was dreaming of a green tomato with a pink center \ud83d\ude1e It could be an off-type, of course, maybe someone else actually grew what was on the packet.<\/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\">Belova Tatyana 01 <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (1 post)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I bought a packet of Antonovka Medovaya yesterday\u2014I was lured in by the greenish color and pink center, thinking it was a bicolor. Turns out it&#8217;s a typical long-keeper. Oh well, I can plant one bush just to test it. I&#8217;ll put the packet with my winter storage varieties.<\/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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Could you tell us what the batch number was?<\/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\">Natalya V. <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (35 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Did anyone plant this variety this year?<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to grow it next year, but I was counting on it being green with a pink center.<\/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\">Belgorodka (Sofya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (6 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Didn&#8217;t like it! Possibly an off-type. It was light yellow, weighed up to 100g (3.5 oz), rock hard, and one of the latest to ripen.<\/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\">Marinichka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,960 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oktyabrsk, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Total garbage! Tough, tasteless, and ugly!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">fire-cherry (Inga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,156 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, mine actually did turn out pink on the inside. I picked them when they were almost white on the outside, and yes, they were quite hard. They sat in a communal storage box for a long, long time. When I finally started processing them, the large ones turned out to be pink inside, while the smaller ones stayed yellow. They are definitely tougher compared to other varieties. It really is meant for winter storage. I didn&#8217;t realize it at first, but after reading this thread, it all makes sense.<\/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)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I read that if you store &#8220;Antonovka&#8221; in a cool place, by winter it turns pink inside and becomes edible. But it certainly wasn&#8217;t &#8220;honey-sweet&#8221; even down in the south.<\/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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zulfiya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI read that if you store &#8220;Antonovka&#8221; in a cool place, by winter it turns pink inside and becomes edible&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I failed at storing it \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/160\/13349-230117101144.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/160\/thumb_13349-230117101144.jpeg\" alt=\"Rotten Antonovka Medovaya tomato in storage\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/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\">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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Belgorodka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nDidn&#8217;t like it! &#8230;light yellow, up to 100g, rock hard&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Same here.<\/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\">Natalya V. <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (35 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>That means there&#8217;s no space for it in my garden.<\/p>\n<p>But the description on the seed packet was written so beautifully!<\/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\">Ariya (Mariya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,766 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ah, so that&#8217;s how it is. And here I was wondering why they just wouldn&#8217;t ripen on the vine for me.<\/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\">Dina72 (Dina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (1 post)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also planted Antonovka Medovaya, though just one bush. There were a lot of tomatoes, and they were very hard. At first, I didn&#8217;t appreciate the variety at all. But when November rolled around and all the other fresh tomatoes were gone, it was time to try Antonovka. Not a single one had a pink core, but the tomato itself was quite soft and tasty enough by then. I planted it again this year, along with the actual <em>Long Keeper<\/em> variety (that one is also supposed to store for a long time, but it&#8217;s reddish inside). It&#8217;s nice to have some variety in the winter too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Antonovka Medovaya \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: A commercial variety from the Russian company &#8220;Premium Seeds&#8221;. 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