{"id":288,"date":"2026-08-19T12:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=288"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:37:44","slug":"pink-raisin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pink-raisin\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Raisin (Rozovyi Izyumnyi) Early Beefsteak 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;288&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;Pink Raisin (Rozovyi Izyumnyi) Early Beefsteak 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 Izyumnyi (Pink Raisin)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name Confusion:<\/strong> An underrated but fantastic Russian variety originally from breeder T.Y. Yashchenko. <strong>Note:<\/strong> Do not confuse &#8220;Rozovyi Izyumnyi&#8221; (Pink Raisin &#8211; large beefsteak) with &#8220;Rozovyi Izyum&#8221; (Pink Raisin &#8211; cherry tomato).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, but a moderate grower (not overly tall), with strong stems and regular leaf (RL) foliage. It is highly adaptable to difficult growing conditions. Best pruned to 2 stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium-to-large, round, pearlescent-pink beefsteaks averaging 150-200g (5-7 oz). They ripen perfectly clean with no green shoulders or hard white cores inside.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Meaty, juicy, and sweet with a well-balanced, classic tomato flavor. The flesh is dense, not mushy at all.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Climate Adaptability:<\/strong> Early to mid-early. This variety is highly recommended for Northern growers and short-season climates. It yields fast and abundantly, giving its full harvest before late blight and other autumn diseases can strike. Performs equally well in open ground and greenhouses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Tomatanya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Variety from T.Y. Yashchenko. The bush is moderately tall, and it turned out to be mid-early in this difficult growing year.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are large, round, starting from 200g (7 oz), pearlescent-pink, tasty, and juicy. The yield is good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/30-280714164314.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/thumb_30-280714164314.jpeg\" alt=\"Rozovyi Izyumnyi pink beefsteak tomatoes on branch\" \/><\/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\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Tomatanya, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>A good variety. The tomatoes are juicy and meaty. Tasty, with a classic tomato flavor, no green shoulders or hard white cores. Suitable for difficult growing conditions. On the plate, the pink one is Pink Raisin, and the yellow one is Medovyi Spas. A great pair.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13551-090815173614.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_13551-090815173614.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced pink beefsteak tomato next to yellow tomato\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Zolushka (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,747 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>Seeds from O-lya-lya \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p>Picture taken on August 21.<\/p>\n<p>Meaty, not mushy \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p>I will repeat growing it in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-251215015426.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink Raisin tomato fruit\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-251215015549.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross-section of Pink Raisin\" \/><\/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 Kameneva (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (26 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very good variety, although not famous at all. For me, it turned out to be early. Today we ate the third tomato grown outdoors in open ground. Not too big, about 150 grams (5.3 oz). The tastiest of all that have ripened in the open ground so far. Sweet, juicy, true tomato flavor.<\/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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,357 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety, a real little workhorse. It performed well both in the greenhouse and in open ground. The taste is balanced, it has both tartness and sweetness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190817_094733.jpg.095d1fdf9c6837cc158b55f6c904b13b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190817_094733.thumb.jpg.8cb684381cd0e8605cb31ba38805d7bf.jpg\" alt=\"Rozovyi Izyumnyi harvest\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190722_195835.jpg.b542577611aab4898870ac1c9d576a6e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190722_195835.thumb.jpg.738da73338942874bc8c919fa22a9283.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Raisin tomatoes ripening on the vine\" \/><\/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 class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>With a name like that, I expected to see sweet pink cherry tomatoes.<\/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\">ivanovochka (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,297 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Olviya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nWith a name like that, I expected to see sweet pink cherry tomatoes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The pink cherry tomato is the variety named <em>Rozovyi Izyum<\/em>.<\/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\">Tusya (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,553 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Could you please tell me, what kind of leaf does Izyumnyi have?<\/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\">anbelo (Anya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,881 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tolyatti, Samara Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tusya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCould you please tell me, what kind of leaf does Izyumnyi have?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Regular leaf, not potato leaf. I&#8217;ve been growing it for 2 years now, seeds from Zolushka.<\/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\">Valeriy1968 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got acquainted with this variety this past season. It&#8217;s surprising that this variety isn&#8217;t particularly famous considering its great potential. I think it will especially make friends with tomato lovers from regions north of Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>The variety is early; it gives away its harvest quickly, before all the diseases arrive. High yielding, not finicky, sets fruit well. I liked the taste\u2014bright and balanced.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a pink beefsteak, averaging +\/- 200g (7 oz). The bush is moderately tall, sturdy, and was grown in two stems.<\/p>\n<p>I highly recommend it, especially to Northern growers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200812_191258_compress59.jpg.867b1dd2e524a9536f5302a1d88555fd.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200812_191258_compress59.thumb.jpg.34ccdd2cd2b2351d9a141dbe7cc349d9.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced early pink beefsteak\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200808_152614.jpg.194dac1d4c2857a3845687302b9916e4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200808_152614.thumb.jpg.12a6cf58aa729f2fcee5556b6ed38aec.jpg\" alt=\"Rozovyi Izyumnyi loaded with pink tomatoes\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Rozovyi Izyumnyi (Pink Raisin) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name Confusion: An underrated but fantastic Russian variety originally from breeder T.Y. 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