{"id":259,"date":"2026-08-18T18:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=259"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:58:57","slug":"rozovyi-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rozovyi-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Rozovyi Gay (Pink Grove) 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;259&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;Rozovyi Gay (Pink Grove) 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<h2>Quick Summary of Rozovyi Gay (Pink Grove)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic early commercial Russian variety. The name translates to &#8220;Pink Grove&#8221; (though English speakers often mistakenly read it as &#8220;Pink Guy&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). In a greenhouse, it typically stays compact around 60-70 cm (2 &#8211; 2.3 ft), though in very rich, heavily amended soil, it can reach up to 1 meter (3.3 ft). It has a sprawling habit and requires sturdy staking due to the heavy fruit load. Growers note that you can get away with little to no pruning (suckering).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Perfectly round, smooth pink tomatoes. They are very uniform, generally weighing between 70-110g (2.5 &#8211; 3.8 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Universally praised for having an exceptionally good, sweet taste for such an early ripening variety (early tomatoes are often criticized for being bland, but not this one).<\/li>\n<li>\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Extremely early! Growers report that it frequently beats other famous early varieties (like <em>June\/Iyunskiy<\/em> and <em>Duckling\/Utenok<\/em>) to the finish line, making it a perfect choice for those craving the first fresh tomato of the season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Rozovyi Gay (Pink Grove).<\/strong> An early, short variety. In the greenhouse, the bush is about 60 cm (2 ft) tall; you can skip pruning the suckers. The fruits are pink, round, up to 110g (3.8 oz), with a very good taste for an early variety.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3354.JPG.798a90dd422e20b7930c423111cff96f.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3354.thumb.JPG.4e198c524ea492ffd08af4acce971439.JPG\" alt=\"Svetlana's Rozovyi Gay loaded with green tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3343.JPG.47ddf2f0a9f1cec89cf1990538346fd9.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3343.thumb.JPG.ec6bde77f0860bca9be92e1309603b71.JPG\" alt=\"Perfectly round pink tomatoes on a plate\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,518 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;you can skip pruning the suckers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sveta, do we not need to remove the suckers even up to the first flower cluster? It is pushing out so many suckers for me, from every single leaf. Maybe I should restrict it to a few stems anyway?<\/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 (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tanyusha, do it however is convenient for you. I might remove some of the suckers on determinate plants after planting them out if the suckers look weak or if the bush is getting too crowded\/dense.<\/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 (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Rozovyi Gay.<\/strong> I repeated this wonderful early variety. It grew in the greenhouse, I didn&#8217;t prune the suckers, height was about 60-70cm (2-2.3 ft), quite sprawling and very productive for a determinate, requires good tying\/staking. It set a large number of very tasty, round fruits weighing 70-100g (2.5 &#8211; 3.5 oz).<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/DSCN9574.JPG.f933743de40eb1d423267dc5ebd3a887.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/DSCN9574.thumb.JPG.f032d764e67875c98b229d04ddade9c7.JPG\" alt=\"Another harvest of early pink tomatoes\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,518 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also really liked this variety, both for its yield and taste. I grew it outdoors in open ground for early production. It ripened absolutely first, overtaking the other early determinates I had \u2014 <em>Sibiryak Tosya<\/em>, <em>Koster<\/em>, <em>Iyunskiy (June)<\/em>, and <em>Utenok (Duckling)<\/em>. I will try growing it in the greenhouse next time.<\/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\">ogaoga (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (7 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And here is my Rozovyi Gay:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220807_195412.jpg.62c45768b4a5542f230058153fb87fcb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220807_195412.thumb.jpg.917a4ed498955880fa07f959fa067c5b.jpg\" alt=\"Olga's harvest of perfectly round pink tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220802_190257.jpg.d53cb58196c29e0caf617f61756cc4fe.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/IMG_20220802_190257.thumb.jpg.464f7e60e691023cf45bf1302531881e.jpg\" alt=\"Rozovyi Gay hanging heavy on the vine\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 (9,235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Solnechnogorsk area (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Rozovyi Gay in the greenhouse was never 60 cm; it was a solid meter (3.3 ft) for sure. Perhaps the difference in soil is showing here. My soil was originally pure clay, followed by annual amendment\/cultivation. As a result, all my plants turn out taller than their stated height.<\/p>\n<p>I grew it for the first time, and I plan to repeat it and <em>Tetushka (Auntie)<\/em> for early production.<\/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\">Arinochka (Arina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Grower (249 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kurgan Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Plena said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the difference in soil is showing here. My soil was originally pure clay, followed by annual amendment\/cultivation&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena, could you please share how you cultivate\/amend clay? Our newly acquired plot is solid, heavy clay. We don&#8217;t know how to process it to make it comfortable for plants. Just dumping a thick layer of fertile topsoil over 300 square meters (3,200 sq ft) is not an option. It&#8217;s very expensive. Is there another way?<\/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 (9,235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Solnechnogorsk area (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Initially, I set up the garden beds using the &#8220;warm bed&#8221; (Hugelkultur) method. I dug a trench about two spade-blades deep, laid branches and plant debris at the bottom, and covered it with the native soil.<\/p>\n<p>I bought a truckload of good (non-clay) sand and mixed it into the soil. And I buy compressed peat in 250-liter bales (though lately I only see 100-liter ones). I add that in.<\/p>\n<p>I add sand and peat to the flower beds as well. Once, I bought a whole truckload of bulk peat, and I swore never to do it again \u2014 there were so many weed seeds, it was a nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>Well, and my own compost, plus I mulch for the winter with leaves, and in the summer with grass clippings.<\/p>\n<p>I think this is standard technology. I don&#8217;t buy topsoil by the truckload; I don&#8217;t risk it, plus it&#8217;s extremely hard work to shovel that volume all at once.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and before you start developing an area, if you have a whole season to spare, you can cover the future garden bed with something like roofing felt or slate to cut off the light and water. A year later, you will have loose soil underneath. Then proceed as above: sand acts as a loosening agent, and peat loosens the soil while providing organic humus.<\/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\">Arinochka (Arina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Grower (249 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kurgan Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Elena, thank you! You&#8217;ve helped me a lot) I will start working on it. For the cherries and pumpkins, I&#8217;ll probably have to dig deeper than 2 spade-blades and wider as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Rozovyi Gay (Pink Grove) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic early commercial Russian variety. The name translates to &#8220;Pink Grove&#8221; (though English speakers often mistakenly read it as &#8220;Pink Guy&#8221;). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). 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