{"id":2584,"date":"2026-09-15T14:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2584"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:54:05","slug":"anya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/anya\/","title":{"rendered":"Anya 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;2584&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;Anya 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): Anya (\u0410\u043d\u044f)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety (likely released by the <em>SeDeK<\/em> seed company and listed in the Russian State Register). &#8220;Anya&#8221; is a common affectionate diminutive of the name Anna.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate, falling into the micro-dwarf \/ compact bush category. It only grows to about 40 cm (16 inches) tall, making it absolutely perfect for small spaces, containers, and patio gardening.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, oval-round (slightly plum-shaped) tomatoes weighing between 70\u2013100g (2.5\u20133.5 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\u26a1 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Ultra-early. In this test, it actually beat out legendary Russian ultra-early staples like <em>Iyunskiy (June)<\/em> and <em>Utenok (Duckling)<\/em> to produce the very first ripe tomato of the season.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip (Stress Fruiting):<\/strong> The growers in this thread discuss a fascinating technique: subjecting seedlings to &#8220;poor&#8221; conditions (tiny 7 oz cups, no artificial grow lights, and poor soil) can actually trigger a survival mechanism in the plant, accelerating its fruit set and ripening time!<\/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\">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>Seeds were shared by Lera (Bel Ami).<\/p>\n<p>The variety is determinate, only about 40 cm (16 inches) tall, and the bush is very compact. The fruits are red, weighing 70-100 g (2.5-3.5 oz).<\/p>\n<p>For me this year, this variety turned out to be the absolute earliest. I picked my very first ripe tomato of the season from it; it beat other ultra-early varieties sown at the exact same time, such as <em>Utenok (Duckling)<\/em>, <em>Iyunskiy (June)<\/em>, and <em>Kazabalykskiy Super-early<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The taste is very good for such an early tomato.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/180\/591-080717022112.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/180\/thumb_591-080717022112.png\" alt=\"Anya compact bush tomato on scale\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/180\/591-080717022204.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/180\/thumb_591-080717022204.jpeg\" alt=\"Anya red early tomato harvested\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">AlexanderS (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sarafonovo, Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Katrinka said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For me this year, this variety turned out to be the absolute earliest. I picked my very first ripe tomato of the season from it&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Could you please tell us when the first one was picked? Or even more interestingly\u2014how many days did it take from sowing or germination to harvest?<\/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>AlexanderS said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Could you please tell us when the first one was picked? Or even more interestingly\u2014how many days did it take from sowing or germination to harvest?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sasha, I intentionally didn&#8217;t specify the exact ripening timeframe because this specific batch of seedlings, which was intended for an &#8220;early harvest,&#8221; was subjected to very poor conditions: tiny 200 ml (7 oz) cups, no artificial grow lights, and poor potting soil. That&#8217;s just how it happened.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, you can only compare it relative to other varieties grown under those exact same conditions. Which is what I did: among <em>Duckling<\/em>, <em>June<\/em> (from the forum), and <em>Kazabalykskiy Super-early<\/em>, Anya turned out to be the fastest. All the mentioned varieties grew in the exact same poor conditions.<\/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\">AlexanderS (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sarafonovo, Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Got it \ud83c\udf3a.<\/p>\n<p>According to my observations, poor conditions actually accelerate the setting and ripening of fruit \ud83d\ude09 <em>(stress-induced fruiting)<\/em>.<\/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 (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ekaterina, is your Anya oval-round when viewed from the side, just like the commercial one from the <em>SeDeK<\/em> seed company listed in the State Register? The register lists it as mid-early. It&#8217;s my daughter&#8217;s namesake, so I got interested.<\/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>Zulfiya said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ekaterina, is your Anya oval-round when viewed from the side, just like the commercial one from the SeDeK seed company?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, it is oval-round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Anya (\u0410\u043d\u044f) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety (likely released by the SeDeK seed company and listed in the Russian State Register). &#8220;Anya&#8221; is a common affectionate diminutive of the name Anna. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate, falling into the micro-dwarf \/ compact bush category. 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