{"id":2805,"date":"2026-09-17T19:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2805"},"modified":"2026-09-17T19:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:01:39","slug":"banana-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/banana-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi) 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;2805&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;Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi) 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): Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Originally bred by Tom Wagner (USA) in 1984. It was introduced to the Russian forum community around 2012 by collector Yaroslavna, where it became wildly popular (and highly debated). Interestingly, a commercial Russian seed company later patented it under the translated name &#8220;Bananovye Nogi&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate, usually staying quite short and compact at 2-3 ft (60-80 cm), though some commercial strains grow taller. The plant is famous for having extremely &#8220;wispy&#8221;, thin, weeping foliage that looks incredibly fragile in the seedling stage, but somehow holds up an unbelievable amount of fruit.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright yellow\/lemon elongated paste or icicle-type tomatoes, often showing faint green stripes that fade upon ripening. Weight is usually around 1.5 &#8211; 3 oz (50-80g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Highly controversial! As a fresh eating tomato, reviews are totally mixed\u2014some find it sweet, while many call it a dry, firm, and bland &#8220;spitter&#8221;. However, as a processing tomato, it completely shines. It&#8217;s considered a top-tier variety for canning, pickling, and making sun-dried tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Grower&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> Produces massive yields with very little suckering\/pruning required. It absolutely thrives planted in-ground outdoors.<\/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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Larek (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,699 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tomato Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi).<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an early-season det (in my greenhouse it got up to 31 inches \/ 80 cm).<\/p>\n<p>The plant is super spindly with thin branches and lacy, wispy foliage (I planted two stems to a hole and they did great together). The fruits are icicles, 1.5-3 inches (4-8 cm) long, bright lemon color with green stripes. As they ripen, the stripes fade out. Very few seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Since they&#8217;re pretty low acid, fresh eating was just kinda &#8220;meh&#8221; for me, but they are awesome for canning: dense, meaty, and tasty, though the skin is a bit thick.<\/p>\n<p>Today I popped open a jar canned in their own juice, Banana Legs are \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited April 6, 2019 by Pomidoroved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/780-251014103612.jpeg\" alt=\"Banana Legs tomato plant with wispy foliage\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/780-271014133112.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Banana Legs tomatoes in a bowl\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/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\">Zhavoronok (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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>Larisa, I totally agree. Really happy with this one. Mine were 1.7-2.8 oz (50-80g). It actually grew way better outdoors in the ground! \ud83d\udc4d Seeds from Redko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/13265-271014023812.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_13265-271014023812.jpeg\" alt=\"Banana Legs tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Why &#8220;legs&#8221;? In Russian, we&#8217;d rather call them &#8220;Banana drumsticks&#8221; or &#8220;Banana thighs&#8221;. \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p>Those foreigners are weird \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">Sunny (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well&#8230; Leg means the lower part (calf).<\/p>\n<p>UPD: Ah, you beat me to it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Even if the translation feels weird to us, adding the word &#8220;Banana&#8221; really smooths out the &#8220;Legs&#8221; part.<\/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 Andreeva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,011 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Our dear Yaroslavna shared these with me \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/45\/70-151214220751.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful cluster of Banana Legs tomatoes\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/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\">IrinaA <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew Banana Legs last year. Seeds from Natasha (Yaroslavna). \ud83d\ude42 Loved this one! I started out pruning it to two stems, but then read you&#8217;re not supposed to prune them heavily. I stopped pinching suckers and the yield immediately exploded. Figured out this variety just needs moderate pruning\u2014leaving 2, 3, or 4 stems is fine. But you can&#8217;t just let it go totally rogue, because it instantly gets overgrown with foliage and the tomatoes shrink in size. Here is a pic from when I stopped pruning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/1\/12-011113072823.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/1\/thumb_12-011113072823.jpeg\" alt=\"Unpruned Banana Legs plant\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/12-291013122126.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/thumb_12-291013122126.jpeg\" alt=\"Yellow banana legs on the vine\" 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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Suburbs of Krasnoyarsk (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What a beauty! How are they for canning?<\/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\">IrinaA <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Last summer was decent, the tomatoes got enough sun, so they were tasty fresh and totally fine pickled \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Razilya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,527 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew outdoors like a sprawling bush. Didn&#8217;t even stake &#8217;em, just threw some wooden boards under the fruits \ud83d\udc4d. Liked &#8217;em in jars too. \ud83d\ude0b<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Did NOT like them canned. \ud83c\udf45 \ud83c\udf45 Nobody in the house wants to eat them. Skin is like leather and the flesh is super dense. Overall, it&#8217;s a beautiful heavy yielder, but it ended up being a total spitter for us, both fresh and pickled.<\/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\">Yaroslavna (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,274 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd North of Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>2014 year | 2011 year<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited December 16, 2014 by Yaroslavna<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/45\/318-161214023008.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful harvest of Banana Legs tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/3\/318-051213024711.jpeg\" alt=\"Banana Legs cluster\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A worthy variety! Seeds from Natalia Pavlovna. By the way, they keep really well, and they&#8217;re absolutely perfect for sun-drying and canning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/563-011114042556.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/thumb_563-011114042556.jpeg\" alt=\"Dried and fresh Banana Legs\" 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\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kinnergard (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi:<\/strong><br \/>\nDid NOT like them canned. Nobody in the house wants to eat them&#8230; ended up being a total spitter for us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Same here. Crazy heavy yielder. But no one ate them fresh or canned. Maybe they needed more sun. Our summer was total garbage&#8230; Grew outdoors in the dirt, no stakes, no suckering. Going to try &#8217;em in the greenhouse for 2015, hoping the flavor improves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Verunya (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,332 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi:<\/strong><br \/>\nDid NOT like them canned. \ud83c\udf45 \ud83c\udf45 Nobody in the house wants to eat them&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, wow, I&#8217;m shocked \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n<p>Mine were awesome for canning, my family already requested them for 2015. Grown outdoors, didn&#8217;t prune, about 33 inches tall (85 cm). Insane yield, nice sweet-tomato flavor. Kept to 2 stems, staked, weight 2-2.5 oz (60-70 g)&#8230; it&#8217;s a solid variety&#8230;<\/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>Man, really? \ud83d\ude32 My family and I actually loved them canned! \ud83d\ude0b \ud83d\udc4d Yeah, the skin is thick, but that just makes &#8217;em super easy to peel, just like an actual banana \ud83d\ude04.<\/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 (Sveta) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, dacha-south of Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Been planting it for two years, thanks Yaroslavna for the seeds! \ud83c\udf3a Outdoors I barely touch the suckers, bush height is around 24-27 inches (60-70 cm), and it is crazy productive! Mid-season. Fruits are moderately firm, perfect for jars \ud83d\udc4d When fully ripe, the fresh ones are tasty too \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/166-010914000021.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_166-010914000021.jpeg\" alt=\"Banana legs harvested\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/166-310814235505.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_166-310814235505.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful yellow banana tomatoes\" 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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Suburbs of Krasnoyarsk (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Definitely planting this one, it&#8217;ll do great outdoors \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">Ornella (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad region, Taitsy (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Last year, seeing photos of these, I literally got obsessed, I wanted the seeds so bad. Thanks to the forum, I scored 3 seeds and got 2 plants out of it. The seedlings were super wimpy. Planted one near the greenhouse door, the second deeper inside.<\/p>\n<p>The one by the door was absolutely loaded, set almost every blossom on the truss, no diseases at all. The greenies looked awesome, like they had pearlescent green stripes. The one deeper in got shaded out by the tall indets planted along the walls, so the yield was awful. So yeah, it definitely needs space and good light.<\/p>\n<p>As for the taste, it was a letdown: kinda dry, bland, super firm. Everything went into the canning jars. Good keeper though.<\/p>\n<p>Maturity-wise, it was pretty late for me. Set fruit early enough, but took forever to color up.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, I didn&#8217;t save seeds. My mom accidentally canned the exact tomatoes I had set aside for seed saving! \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">Zhavoronok (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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<blockquote><p><strong>Semechka:<\/strong><br \/>\nDefinitely planting this one, it&#8217;ll do great outdoors \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, outdoors the yield was literally double for me.<\/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\">asvetlanaa (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (141 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m trying to figure out, should I plant 1 or 2 roots per hole?<\/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\">Meri <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,474 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Liked it for the yield and gorgeous fruits. Got 2 bushes growing outside and they&#8217;re super prolific. Taste definitely isn&#8217;t for slicing, but they go straight into the pickling jars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pic.tvoysad.ru\/di\/8WG9\/20150818_154123.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.tvoysad.ru\/di\/8WG9\/20150818_154123.jpg\" alt=\"Massive cluster of yellow paste tomatoes\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Suburbs of Krasnoyarsk (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/7892-050915000307.jpeg\" alt=\"Jar of pickled Banana Legs tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"963\" \/><\/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\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Gorgeous and a huge yielder! Thanks to Zhannochka for the seeds! \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 26, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115173715.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful harvest of Banana Legs on plate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Zhavoronok (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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>A workhorse that never lets you down. Even if they aren&#8217;t the best fresh eating maters, they are killer for pickling \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13265-190815183804.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13265-190815183804.jpeg\" alt=\"Pickled tomatoes in jar\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Natsha\/Nataliya (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,147 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi:<\/strong><br \/>\nDid NOT like them canned. \ud83c\udf45 \ud83c\udf45 Nobody in the house wants to eat them&#8230; ended up being a total spitter for us&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t have said it better myself! \ud83d\ude04 Absolutely hated it (didn&#8217;t even think they were &#8220;pretty&#8221; \ud83c\udf45). Plus I had BER issues with it.<\/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\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zhavoronok:<\/strong><br \/>\nA workhorse that never lets you down&#8230; killer for pickling<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The green stripes are barely visible on yours. What was the fruit weight?<\/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\">kiminok (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (228 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I dug Banana Legs. Great yield out in the dirt and super low maintenance. Every single one went into the canner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/15528-031016165230.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/thumb_15528-031016165230.jpeg\" alt=\"Lots of yellow banana tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/15528-031016165022.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/thumb_15528-031016165022.jpeg\" alt=\"Canned Banana Legs\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/15528-031016164828.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/thumb_15528-031016164828.jpeg\" alt=\"Jars of pickled tomatoes\" 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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse. Productive, pickling icicles. For some reason, this year it was totally bland and tough. I plant it every year. The bush is incredibly spindly \ud83d\ude29 but mostly a good looking plant. As seedlings, they are just pathetic little twigs, but they pull through eventually. Blows my mind\u2014how does such a fragile plant hold up that kind of load?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Repeated it in the greenhouse this year\u2014just as productive as outdoors, but grew taller&#8230; I didn&#8217;t pinch any suckers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/12397-040816170511.jpeg\" alt=\"Banana Legs in greenhouse\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/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\">guseva_tlt (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (15 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Why are yours so short? 24-31 inches (60-80 cm), that&#8217;s crazy! Total dwarfs \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>In my garden, they are slightly over 5 feet (1.5m), and in the greenhouse, they&#8217;re vines hitting the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Tatiana Kouchnareva&#8217;s database links to a seed source, Reimer Seeds, and they list the height up to 60 inches. In Tatiana&#8217;s famous &#8220;Urozhainy Ogorod&#8221; video, they are also tall, reaching the greenhouse ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Why such a huge height difference? Is this normal variation or are we talking segregation? Although, it&#8217;s a 1984 variety, it should be fully stable&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\ude32 Never in my life have they hit the greenhouse roof \ud83d\ude04 No matter where I grow this variety&#8230; it stays super short \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">guseva_tlt (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (15 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Does anyone have links to legit foreign sources showing the actual plant height?<\/p>\n<p>This is driving me nuts \ud83d\ude33<\/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\">Svet-la-na44 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,937 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Olga, I&#8217;m probably not wrong if I say Banana Legs showed up on this forum thanks to Natalia Pavlovna (Yaroslavna). There&#8217;s a thread in the Varieties section where she talks about how she scored these Swedish seeds.<\/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\">Yaroslavna (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,274 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd North of Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svet-la-na44:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlga, I&#8217;m probably not wrong if I say Banana Legs showed up on this forum thanks to Natalia Pavlovna&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, thanks! \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I remember it well. When I joined the forum back in 2012, right before New Years, I decided to play Santa for the whole forum \ud83d\ude42 Sent out 3-5 seeds to anyone who asked&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>So, as we later found out from chatting with Tatiana Kouchnareva, this variety was bred by Tom Wagner (USA), and in Tatiana&#8217;s database, Banana Legs is clearly listed as = Growth habit &#8211; DET =.<\/p>\n<p>Tatiana adds a note saying = plants may be treated as indeterminate because they are quite vigorous =.<\/p>\n<p>For me, even in the greenhouse, they never got past 24-27 inches (60-70 cm).<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 12, 2017 by Yaroslavna<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/195\/318-121017114634.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/195\/318-121017114634.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful Banana Legs plant loaded with fruits\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/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\">guseva_tlt (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (15 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ladies, sorry, but I gotta pick your brains a bit more on this \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yaroslavna:<\/strong><br \/>\nTatiana adds a note saying = plants may be treated as indeterminate because they are quite vigorous =<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After reading that on Tatiana&#8217;s site, I started digging. Actually, I started wondering earlier when Svetlana in another thread was venting about buying Banana Legs and getting an &#8220;uncontrollable indet&#8221;. I checked some English sites, saw Tatiana&#8217;s note about it acting like an indet, and figured it was fine. But then I come here and literally everyone is growing det Banana Legs. I&#8217;m completely lost. Let&#8217;s break it down:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If Tatiana says they can act like indets, they gotta be tall. You wouldn&#8217;t write that about a 2-foot dwarf, right?<\/li>\n<li>Tatiana links to Reimer Seeds, and they list the height at 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5m). She wouldn&#8217;t link a bad source.<\/li>\n<li>Other English sites usually say 4-5 feet minimum, and Dave&#8217;s Garden (pretty trusted site) actually says 4-6 feet! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>On Russian forums, almost everyone has shorties.<\/li>\n<li>In the only foreign full-plant photo I could dig up, the bushes are short, like 30 inches (80 cm). \ud83d\ude04<\/li>\n<li>Looking at Natalia Pavlovna&#8217;s pic: if the biggest fruits are at least 3 inches, the stem visible in the shot has to be at least 30 inches, and it&#8217;s clearly growing taller out of frame, right? Or are the tomatoes just smaller? \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/li>\n<li>Some foreign sites claim it can grow as both det and indet. I don&#8217;t buy that. If my seeds are genetically tall, they aren&#8217;t gonna magically turn into dwarfs just cause I move them. Wimpy, sure, but not short. Like Valentina said above: her seeds grow short no matter what. Are we dealing with two completely different strains? \ud83d\ude1b Thoughts?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t overthink it&#8230; just pop the forum&#8217;s Banana Legs in the dirt&#8230; and let &#8217;em grow right next to your tall ones ??<\/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\">guseva_tlt (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (15 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks Valentina, that&#8217;s exactly the plan \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Oyka (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,609 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Cherepovets, Vologda region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Looked at pics of what this is supposed to look like and realized I definitely got crossed seeds. Whatever I&#8217;m growing ain&#8217;t Legs.<\/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\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky district, Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In my greenhouse, this one was a heavy yielder and mid-early. Bush height was around 3.3 ft (1m). Stripes were obvious on the greenies but kinda vanished when ripe. Great flavor\u2014sweet (sometimes with a little zip), juicy, and meaty. Ripen great on the counter and keep for up to 2 months.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68770_c83a282f3a5e07743d4e7cdefd79be9dbe081cd9.jpg\" alt=\"Banana Legs green fruits with stripes\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68772_f5f2a13d22612e6142500fb781a161452f226954.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe yellow Banana Legs tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68774_b1074b0c21c1b378b5eb63ce317fa7bf17a5bee1.jpg\" alt=\"Banana Legs cross section\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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 (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In our climate it was an absolute beauty. Grew it in-ground. Height 27-31 inches (70-80cm). Pruned up to the first truss, then let it go completely rogue. Yield was just insane. Fresh eating is a C-. BUT, canned with carrot greens, it&#8217;s pure magic.<\/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 (Sveta) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, dacha-south of Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew this gorgeous workhorse again. Greenhouse grown, no suckering, bush height around 27 inches (70cm). Fruit weight up to 1.7 oz (50g).<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited September 16, 2019 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1755.JPG.2d05b79a8bda245b01c231ae09b19169.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1755.thumb.JPG.26a491bc8195345add8c3d6e45e6027a.JPG\" alt=\"Banana Legs tomatoes loaded on plant\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1436.JPG.a8477ef1cc9261753ed3492d9ca6ee61.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1436.thumb.JPG.44ae4489e878982e70850e1ea7689df1.JPG\" alt=\"Beautiful yellow banana tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Botsad (Maxim) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (31 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Does anyone know how &#8220;Bananovye Nogi&#8221; got added to the official Russian State Register and patented by Vasily Ivanovich Blokin-Mechtalin in 2018? The registry lists it as an indeterminate. What strain is that, and how does it relate to Tom Wagner&#8217;s original &#8216;Banana Legs&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>The height differences we&#8217;re seeing might just be because different collector circles ended up with entirely different lines.<\/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\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky district, Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I plant Banana Legs every year. Super happy with the results.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 27, 2019 by ilja<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,445 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaisk direction (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yeah, it pumps out tomatoes. Didn&#8217;t see any other redeeming qualities though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_3556.JPG.e3d05bdacbda5075669e5623e70e9cad.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_3556.thumb.JPG.f8599c26a9732c288d87defdcf05f687.JPG\" alt=\"Huge pile of Banana Legs tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">LanYa (Nelya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,390 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd On the Volga river (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew these this past season and actually liked them. The seedlings were super wimpy at first, got hit by frost, and took forever to bounce back. So it started setting late and didn&#8217;t hit its full potential. But that one truss that managed to pump out 25 fruits REALLY blew my mind. Formed super late (mid-October) so they wouldn&#8217;t have ripened on the vine, I just let &#8217;em ripen indoors on the counter. Ripened great, lasted all the way to New Years. Kinda dry for my taste, but I&#8217;m cutting &#8217;em some slack since they didn&#8217;t ripen in the sun&#8230; Definitely growing it again next year. Wanna see what they actually taste like fresh and in a jar.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 6, 2020 by LanYa<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/893728910_(1).jpg.45484a149ab87bf01279bcefba50a478.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/979967146_(1).thumb.jpg.b9f10877453d7589b30373cef04483f4.jpg\" alt=\"Banana Legs late harvest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/942439401_(1).jpg.badf8722c0e1db046e64661772ac6498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1839938331_(1).thumb.jpg.348ab67dcd0109e3f29b8ff84b0ac60b.jpg\" alt=\"Ripening indoors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1700500178_(2).jpg.0c8ffe62b344f100c25c5ed05746e060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/747426473_(2).thumb.jpg.d16eb68941141e6bd9dbb0dfa7ae00c3.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced yellow Banana Legs tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Sergey-EKB (Sergey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,585 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>Grew Banana Legs in 2018. Didn&#8217;t see a single redeeming quality\u2014total disappointment. Yield was low, color wasn&#8217;t even that nice golden yellow.<\/p>\n<p>Turned out to be a late ripener, plant was spindly.<\/p>\n<p>And the taste! I have never eaten a grosser tomato than Banana Legs. Total spitter.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 7, 2020 by Sergey-EKB<\/em><\/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\">swetka (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (70 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sergey-EKB:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd the taste! I have never eaten a grosser tomato than Banana Legs&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After all the hype on YouTube and forums, I was so bummed out by the result too. Well, maybe strictly for the pickling jar.<\/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 (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>But it&#8217;s literally a paste tomato. Why would you expect it to taste like a slicer? Made killer sun-dried tomatoes with mine too.<\/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\">KashaK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (2 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula province (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Crazy prolific in the dirt outside, perfect for marinating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena Elena (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,872 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>Grew in-ground. Bushes were 24-27 inches (60-70cm) tall and absolutely loaded. Mine weren&#8217;t dry at all, thin skins, nice mild flavor with no acidity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/20220809_181206.jpg.d05d30843a2fbe3853d47e696a1bda9c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/20220809_181206.thumb.jpg.dd9dd9e675d484651eca4031c1b34b79.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful loaded bush of Banana Legs\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/20220816_175939.jpg.a5bba7aacfb49fa089fc04961987766f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/20220816_175939.thumb.jpg.4e1b23c9e89aa57d9ef3e7e17d49f763.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Banana Legs tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Originally bred by Tom Wagner (USA) in 1984. It was introduced to the Russian forum community around 2012 by collector Yaroslavna, where it became wildly popular (and highly debated). Interestingly, a commercial Russian seed company later patented it under the translated name &#8220;Bananovye Nogi&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f &#8230; <a title=\"Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/banana-legs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Banana Legs (Bananovye Nogi) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,94,4,162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","category-heirloom-other","category-paste-canning","category-plum-tomatoes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805","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=2805"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2807,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805\/revisions\/2807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}