{"id":2481,"date":"2026-09-14T18:24:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:24:59","slug":"armyanskie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/armyanskie\/","title":{"rendered":"Armyanskie (Armenian) Bicolor 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;2481&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Armyanskie (Armenian) Bicolor 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\">Share your rating<\/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): Armyanskie (Armenian)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A magnificent heirloom bicolor tomato. The name simply translates to &#8220;Armenian&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but generally has a somewhat frail, wispy, or &#8220;weeping&#8221; bush structure. Despite the delicate foliage, it has incredibly strong fruit stems (pedicels), meaning the heavy trusses rarely need extra support. Throws a ton of suckers.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunning orange-red bicolors. Oblate (flattened) shape, turning slightly heart-shaped higher up the vine. They are massive, routinely hitting 400-600g (14-21 oz). The interior is beautifully marbled and almost entirely seedless (making seed saving a challenge!).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Absolutely top-tier. Extremely sweet, juicy, and fruity. Many growers consider it a &#8220;dessert&#8221; tomato.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Growing Tip:<\/strong> Like many large, sweet bicolors, it is a slow starter (mid-late to late season) and is prone to radial cracking around the stem end, especially if watering is inconsistent or after heavy rains. Requires full sun to develop its best flavor.<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A bicolor variety that I liked very much. Grew it outdoors in the open garden, it reached about a meter (3+ ft) tall, though I planted it late. Productive, the largest ones were 400-450g (14-16 oz). The taste is superb.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59113_f9335cecc37edeb12e163cdb40b05cd4711a5c28.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato plant\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59115_17e32610940db1de8ec38df80407bee8b3248f5d.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian harvested large tomato\" width=\"1264\" height=\"948\" \/><\/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>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wow, what a beautiful cross-section \ud83d\ude0b, it looks completely marbled. Sasha, are the seeds from Popenko?<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds are from Kulik.<\/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\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks to this variety, I can honestly say I fell in love with late-season tomatoes: when the season is in full swing, you barely even notice the fruits on these bushes, but later, when the main harvest from everything else is mostly over, these late ones give you such a wonderful surprise \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>I liked this variety. It grows outdoors for me. Tasty, productive. The fruits are huge, 500-600g (1.1-1.3 lbs). The only issue was they cracked after the rains.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/685-220814042535.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian green tomato fruit on vine\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/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\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>They ripened:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/685-260814074204.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian ripe orange bicolor tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">Lidiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Armyanskie (Armenian)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/37\/27-191014131526.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato slices\" width=\"1000\" height=\"741\" \/><\/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\">forzicia (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (315 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Unfortunately, Armenian didn&#8217;t work out for me this year \ud83d\ude1e. There weren&#8217;t many fruits, but they were all very large, and they suffered from severe radial cracking. Inside, it&#8217;s solid meat (there were practically no seeds), beautiful, but totally tasteless. Apparently, they just didn&#8217;t get enough sun to develop flavor and a brighter color. They were the absolute last ones to ripen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/37\/12256-161014184623.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian cracked bicolor tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"905\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/37\/12256-161014185043.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian tomato cross section\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Armenian seeds were also from Kulik. The variety turned out mid-season, almost mid-early, which was a nice surprise considering June was exceptionally cold in our region last season, with night temperatures dropping to +3\u00b0C (37\u00b0F) for three weeks straight.<\/p>\n<p>The variety proved to be productive and tasty, growing over 1.8 m (6 ft) tall in the poly greenhouse. The lower fruits were oblate (flattened), but higher up the vine, they developed a heart shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/30-210914062704.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_30-210914062704.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian heart shaped bicolor tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/30-210914042244.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_30-210914042244.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian large bicolor fruit\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/30-120814024902.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/thumb_30-120814024902.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian tomatoes growing in greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/30-040814075625.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/thumb_30-040814075625.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian large oblate tomato on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">deliza (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,081 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very tasty! It turned out to be one of the sweetest bicolors I grew. Unfortunately, I can&#8217;t say much about the overall yield, since I only grew 1 bush and its top broke off in early June. I definitely want to repeat it.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds from Kulik.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13629-190815130206.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13629-190815130206.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato in hand\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13629-190815130344.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13629-190815130344.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian slice showing marbled interior\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13629-190815130527.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13629-190815130527.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian sweet bicolor slices\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like the taste or the texture at all.<\/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\">Alena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Bush appearance:<\/strong> Medium, spreading, normal, leaning slightly towards weak (wispy foliage).<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Fruit set:<\/strong> No skips, the very top trusses are ripening.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Height in open ground:<\/strong> By Aug 10 &#8211; 1.2m (4 ft), by Sept 6 &#8211; 1.4m (4.5 ft).<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Trusses:<\/strong> 1-2 fruits each.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Overall yield:<\/strong> Average.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Fruit:<\/strong> Flattened orange-red bicolor, very unique; the later ones are brighter both inside and out.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Density of ripe fruit:<\/strong> Low (soft).<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Taste:<\/strong> As they say, &#8220;Meat&#8221; \u2014 balanced, tasty, juicy, sweetness 5\/5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First impression:<\/strong> A tasty, beautiful tomato for fresh eating and processing.<br \/>\n<strong>Cons:<\/strong> Prone to radial cracking at the stem end, slightly weak bush.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong> Seedlings &#8211; 5, Bush &#8211; 4, Fruit &#8211; 5, Overall variety rating &#8211; 5-.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815093232.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815093232.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato harvest\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815093502.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815093502.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian tomato cross section\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815093538.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815093538.jpeg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor meaty interior\" 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\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Chelovek s Urala (Igor) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (92 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ural Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just a VERY tasty tomato!!! My mom calls them a dessert. Grown outdoors the taste isn&#8217;t quite as sweet, but still very good. The seedlings were very nice and stocky with crinkly leaves, they don&#8217;t get leggy. Mid-season maturity, outdoors it acts like a late-season, but 2 trusses managed to ripen fully on the vine. Will absolutely plant it again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Chelovek s Urala (Igor) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (92 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ural Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I almost forgot! I barely managed to collect any seeds\u2014some fruits didn&#8217;t have a single seed in them at all.<\/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\/1128401869_.jpg.80f004d9290a2f249e8b6a9f4eb1f39c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1329901125_.thumb.jpg.c8acb30fde021ab7bce42bfa65fec02f.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato plants\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/1098445167_.jpg.ef27b9b5beafc40016910cb936566fcd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_05\/850823266_.thumb.jpg.84cec7d02b4a4d92ab0c375c524c8bef.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian tomato seedling\" 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\">TatyanaSh (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very, very tasty bicolor. At first, it set very little fruit for me, but when it finally bulked up its fruits, I realized that for this size, the yield wasn&#8217;t actually that small.<\/p>\n<p>There were absolutely no small fruits, all 500-600g (1.1-1.3 lbs).<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit late, but it can hang on the vine well without overripening. It cracked a little, but I had some major inconsistencies with watering. I will definitely plant it again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/large.1817199454_.jpg.c9e6283d72ecb5caf72f3b60c0c2601b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/large.1817199454_.jpg.c9e6283d72ecb5caf72f3b60c0c2601b.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian giant bicolor beefsteak tomato\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,032 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve wanted this variety for a long, long time. And it was worth it! It was very slow out of the gate and took a long time to ripen. But this is a tomato that is absolutely worth the wait. It&#8217;s basically a piece of fruit! Extremely beautiful. True, the yield was just average, but there was enough to eat our fill. Seeds from Angelina.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.jpg.850b0bef1547b987e3e63b7febf39914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.thumb.jpg.dd130bed5eb38497e15b240b70e7427a.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato in hand\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.jpg.bbc7e0bdbc2778e5153412a91352b6f0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.thumb.jpg.4c46ad1a10bbdae1a448aa1cd0265252.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian bicolor tomato on scale\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-3.jpg.3e545b8c8a24353358e297db52f6f0dd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-3.thumb.jpg.16420f6552cd559490fbf143a43f2461.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian perfectly marbled slices\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Inna5867 (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,065 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Armenian is tasty, and I wish every tomato had fruit stems (pedicels) like this\u2014there&#8217;s no need to tie up or support the trusses at all. It throws a ton of suckers. It turned out mid-late in the open garden here in Saratov. I planted 4 bushes; 1 was an off-type. <em>Honey Salute<\/em> (Medovyi Salyut) was 2 weeks earlier, looks very similar, and yielded twice as many fruits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Armyanskie (Armenian) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A magnificent heirloom bicolor tomato. The name simply translates to &#8220;Armenian&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but generally has a somewhat frail, wispy, or &#8220;weeping&#8221; bush structure. Despite the delicate foliage, it has incredibly strong fruit stems (pedicels), meaning the heavy trusses rarely need extra support. Throws &#8230; <a title=\"Armyanskie (Armenian) Bicolor Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/armyanskie\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Armyanskie (Armenian) Bicolor Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,1,66,61],"tags":[11,724,43,38,727,83,15,14],"class_list":["post-2481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heirloom-other","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-bicolor","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate-tomato","tag-late-season","tag-mid-late-season","tag-radial-cracking","tag-seedless-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481","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=2481"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481\/revisions\/2483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}