{"id":2685,"date":"2026-09-16T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:33:36","slug":"red-banana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/red-banana\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Banana (Banan Krasnyi) Paste 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;2685&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;Red Banana (Banan Krasnyi) Paste 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): Banan Krasnyi (Red Banana)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A popular commercial Russian variety. The name translates directly to &#8220;Red Banana&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Generally a compact determinate (bush) plant growing about 2-2.5 feet (60-80 cm) tall, though some seed lines seem to produce indeterminate vines. Extremely sturdy and known for being highly forgiving for beginner growers.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, elongated plum\/paste tomatoes. The fruits are very firm, dense, and weigh around 3.5-4.2 oz (100-120 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> As a fresh eater, it&#8217;s considered average (3 out of 5), leaning towards acidic depending on the soil. However, its true value is in processing.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Best Use:<\/strong> An absolute workhorse for the kitchen. Excellent for canning and pickling (the skins don&#8217;t crack in jars) and makes fantastic sun-dried tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Heavy yielder that tends to ripen its crop all at once, allowing you to harvest before late blight or other late-season diseases hit.<\/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\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marishka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,330 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I think the seeds were from ASK. Plant height was around 2-2.5 ft (60-80 cm). Fruits aren&#8217;t huge, about 3.5-4.2 oz (100-120 g).<\/p>\n<p>They grew really well outdoors in open ground. The flavor is a bit on the tart side, I&#8217;d give it a mediocre 3 out of 5. The tomatoes in the photo are from the same plant; the first one has a more typical shape.<\/p>\n<p>But they should be absolutely great for canning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 22, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/62-221115000740.jpeg\" alt=\"Banan Krasnyi (Red Banana) tomato cross section\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/62-221115000551.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Banana tomato on a scale\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/62-221115000523.jpeg\" alt=\"Elongated shape of Red Banana 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\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Natalya Khotkovo (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,753 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I just picked up some seeds, planning to grow it this year.<\/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\">galina k (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (37 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Red Banana looked more like a typical plum tomato. Nice, firm little fruit, good flavor, very productive, and it&#8217;s excellent for canning\u2014it doesn&#8217;t split in the jar.<\/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\">anastasia <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (84 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really loved it pickled as well, and no cracking! I didn&#8217;t even try eating it raw. Definitely planting it again.<\/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\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Banana was an indet, just as stated on the seed packet. Heavy yielder. It performed really well both in the hoophouse and outdoors. The fruits are very dense. Excellent for processing, and it also did pretty well for making sun-dried tomatoes. This photo just shows the leftovers on the vine. The first trusses have already been picked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/14296-310815045212.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/thumb_14296-310815045212.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Banana tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/14296-310815045309.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/thumb_14296-310815045309.jpeg\" alt=\"Plum shaped red tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/14296-310815045416.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/thumb_14296-310815045416.jpeg\" alt=\"Firm flesh of Red Banana tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 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>Mine was a det, about 2-2.5 ft (60-70 cm) tall. Extremely prolific, producing red, elongated plum tomatoes. They are fantastic for canning and preserving\u2014not too dry, but not overly juicy either. I&#8217;ve been planting a few bushes of it for 4 years now and will definitely keep it in my rotation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/131\/14-130716030239.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/131\/thumb_14-130716030239.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of elongated Red Banana paste tomatoes\" width=\"150\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Lyumi (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (95 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Voronezh Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I plant it every year, using seeds from different companies (usually just whatever is cheap), and it always turns out great: det, about 2 ft (50-60 cm) tall, very sturdy bush, and doesn&#8217;t throw fits when it&#8217;s a seedling. The fruits have a perfect oval shape.<\/p>\n<p>Mine turn out sweet, even though my soil isn&#8217;t the best. But at my mom&#8217;s place, where she has rich black soil, they usually have a little tang to them. Great for canning and making sun-dried tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s absolutely perfect for beginners because it\u2019s super forgiving of newbie mistakes, and it pumps out the harvest all at once before late blight and other diseases hit. Very uniform ripening.<\/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_2025_09\/20250914_103843.jpg.6980aafce12e2c5fefabd1163fd9b324.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250914_103843.thumb.jpg.e75421cb90d1471e5965f029e50f0e85.jpg\" alt=\"Red Banana tomatoes ripening\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Banan Krasnyi (Red Banana) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A popular commercial Russian variety. The name translates directly to &#8220;Red Banana&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Generally a compact determinate (bush) plant growing about 2-2.5 feet (60-80 cm) tall, though some seed lines seem to produce indeterminate vines. 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