{"id":2906,"date":"2026-09-18T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:17:00","slug":"orange-bison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-bison\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Bison (Bizon Oranzhevyi) Russian Tomato"},"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;2906&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;Orange Bison (Bizon Oranzhevyi) Russian Tomato&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): Bizon Oranzhevyi (Orange Bison)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A popular Russian commercial variety introduced by the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seed company as part of their &#8220;Vkusnoteka&#8221; (Flavor Library) series. The name means &#8220;Orange Bison&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Does well in both greenhouses and out in the garden. It responds great to pruning (a lot of folks grow it to 2 leaders) and definitely needs heavy-duty staking.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright orange, oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks. They can get absolutely massive\u2014the seed packet claims up to 800-900g (1.7-2 lbs), though 300-500g (10-18 oz) is much more standard for home growers.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Exceptionally sweet. Growers constantly praise its high sugar content with practically zero acid. A true &#8220;sweet tomato.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\u2696\ufe0f <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Production can be hit or miss depending on soil and heat, but when the plant is happy, it pumps out a lot of fruit.<\/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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This one is from the &#8220;Vkusnoteka&#8221; (Flavor Library) series. Here&#8217;s the description from the seed packet:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;A golden treat up to 800-900g (1.7-2 lbs). Magnificent rich flavor with a great sugar\/acid balance. A mid-late variety for high tunnels. The plant is tall (indeterminate), requires pruning and staking. The fruits are large, weighing up to 800-900g, oblate, slightly ribbed, and orange in color. Excellent for fresh eating and making sauces.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grew this one in my greenhouse back in 2019. It definitely lived up to the description. I only pulled about 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) of tomatoes from it total. They were all pretty much the exact same size, right around 10.5 oz (300g). Very sweet tomatoes, I didn&#8217;t taste any acidity in them at all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190816_131255.jpg.b3d6a17d5478ebcf1de0431423f40017.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190816_131255.thumb.jpg.a5a2c06adedfd3350b04ab549c874a70.jpg\" alt=\"Bizon Oranzhevyi orange beefsteak tomato on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vladimir wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;I only pulled about 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) of tomatoes from it total. They were all pretty much the exact same size, right around 10.5 oz (300g). Very sweet tomatoes, I didn&#8217;t taste any acidity in them at all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Only 6-7 tomatoes off one plant?! So that&#8217;s basically just 2, maybe 3 trusses tops. That&#8217;s a pretty dismal yield.<\/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\">Olvia (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew this one back in &#8217;17. Good flavor, but the yield was really disappointing.<\/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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Orange Bison in the 2019 season\u2014seeds were from Poisk (Vkusnoteka series). I have zero complaints about it, actually quite the opposite! The fruits are orange, ranging from large to just downright massive. Great flavor, and I was super happy with the yield. Grew it to two stems, didn&#8217;t count the trusses, but the plant was absolutely loaded. It earned a spot on my permanent grow list for tasty, heavy producers. Definitely a re-grow for me.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew outdoors in the open garden. The plant was mid-sized, about 4 to 4.5 ft (1.2-1.4m) tall. Good production\u2014all the lower trusses set fruit perfectly. Even during a heatwave, it managed to set fruit on every single cluster, though it dropped to just 1 or 2 tomatoes per truss. Large fruits, mostly in the 10.5-18 oz (300-500g) range. Really good flavor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/811849924_.JPG.2e603e4dfa6816ce13a58a51bc6a0e6d.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1283236558_.thumb.JPG.04cf3be83b6ec58e1e7cfeffa046a340.JPG\" alt=\"Large Orange Bison tomato on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1486177477_2.JPG.867f187969370e5333321386074bf65e.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/692761469_2.thumb.JPG.fcb715c5d1a3b6dfc97358bb411c8c2d.JPG\" alt=\"Beautiful orange beefsteak tomato close up\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1512545537_9.JPG.81f73c9016cc49cefc12f9ffedb1eae8.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1082159156_9.thumb.JPG.620e1d3f944e7eea5cf510bb64145325.JPG\" alt=\"Sliced orange tomato showing internal meatiness\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/417926889_DS5484.JPG.019b08372e6a3e41d3daf5850e39f682.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/384792232_DS5484.thumb.JPG.101f4677d9c93c13e6f03ab0e8744c13.JPG\" alt=\"Whole Orange Bison fruit\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Vladimir <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is only my second year really getting serious about growing tomatoes, so I&#8217;m still dialing in my variety list. The soil in my greenhouse isn&#8217;t in great shape yet either, which is probably why I didn&#8217;t get the kind of yields this variety is actually capable of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Bizon Oranzhevyi (Orange Bison) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A popular Russian commercial variety introduced by the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seed company as part of their &#8220;Vkusnoteka&#8221; (Flavor Library) series. The name means &#8220;Orange Bison&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Does well in both greenhouses and out in the garden. 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