{"id":2558,"date":"2026-09-15T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:56:17","slug":"alesha-popovich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/alesha-popovich\/","title":{"rendered":"Alesha Popovich 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;2558&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;Alesha Popovich 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): Alesha Popovich<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian variety from the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seed company. It is part of their &#8220;Three Bogatyrs&#8221; (Three Epic Knights) series, named after legendary heroes of Russian folklore: Alesha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich, and Ilya Muromets.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 1.5\u20131.6m (5\u20135.2 ft). The bush is known for being very strong and sturdy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Oblate (flattened-round), slightly ribbed, medium-dense fruits. Average weight is 150\u2013200g (5.3\u20137 oz). The official catalog lists them as pink, though some growers report a reddish-pink hue.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Meaty with a very harmonious, well-balanced flavor. Excellent for fresh eating, tomato sauces, and fantastic for slicing into jars for marinated canning.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Officially mid-season (125-130 days), but in cooler climates, it behaves like a late-season tomato if grown outdoors. High yield (averaging over 3 kg \/ 7 lbs per plant).<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Description from the seed packet:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A mid-season variety for plastic greenhouses and open ground. The period from germination to the start of ripening is 125-130 days. The bush is vigorous, up to 150 cm (5 ft) tall, requires pruning of suckers and tying to a support or trellis. The fruits have a beautiful oblate shape, are slightly ribbed, of medium density, weighing 150-200 g (5.3-7 oz). The color of the ripe fruit is pink. They feature excellent taste qualities. Recommended for fresh consumption, making tomato sauces\/paste, and canning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>I have collected some reviews about this variety from other growers&#8217; gardening diaries:<\/em><\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin: 20px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\" \/>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Review by AlexanderS:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlesha Popovich \u2013 3.29 kg (7.2 lbs) total yield from the bush, average fruit weight 205g (7.2 oz). Good tomatoes, red color.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Review by Dochkina mama:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlesha Popovich is from the Poisk company. They have a &#8220;Three Bogatyrs&#8221; (Epic Knights) series: Dobrynya, Ilya (yellow), and this one.<br \/>\nAlesha is an indeterminate, about 1.5 meters (5 ft) tall, very productive. The fruits are pink, meaty, medium-sized, around 200 grams (7 oz). Delicious, with a very harmonious, well-balanced flavor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Review by borchanochka:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlesha Popovich grew outdoors in open ground, but it started ripening very late for me, towards the end of August. I drew a conclusion for myself: in my climate, this is strictly a greenhouse variety if I want it to perform as a mid-season tomato.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/10507-190714042202.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/thumb_10507-190714042202.jpeg\" alt=\"Alesha Popovich tomato on a scale\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #777;\"><em>Photo credit: AlexanderS<\/em><\/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\">Lena Vanyushka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (628 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really liked this tomato. It grew to about 1.6 meters (5.2 ft). Very sturdy and strong. Highly productive and tasty. Someone gave me a one-week-old seedling, so I don&#8217;t even know whose seeds they originally were, but I loved it. I sliced them up (because they were too wide to fit whole through the mouth of the canning jars) and canned them with vegetable oil, onions, and some parsley&#8230; Mmmm, absolutely delicious! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Alesha Popovich \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian variety from the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seed company. It is part of their &#8220;Three Bogatyrs&#8221; (Three Epic Knights) series, named after legendary heroes of Russian folklore: Alesha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich, and Ilya Muromets. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 1.5\u20131.6m (5\u20135.2 ft). 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