{"id":3115,"date":"2026-09-21T12:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:14:46","slug":"biya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/biya\/","title":{"rendered":"Biya 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;3115&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Biya 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\">Share your rating<\/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): Biya<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety officially listed in the State Register of Breeding Achievements.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, regular leaf, mid-season maturity. It is a highly reliable and consistent performer, especially in greenhouse conditions, even during years with terrible weather.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Deep pink to raspberry-colored beefsteaks. They are oblate (flattened and round) with slight ribbing. While the official average weight is listed at around 7.3 oz (206 g), growers report them easily reaching 9\u201314 oz (250\u2013400 g). <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> If you thin\/prune the blossom clusters to just 2-3 fruits per truss, they will grow into massive exhibition-sized tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> An outstanding slicer. The flesh is dense, perfectly juicy (never mealy or starchy), with a fantastic balance of sweetness and acidity.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is the official description from the Russian State Register:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Requires staking and pruning. Slicer variety. Mid-season. Indeterminate plant habit. Medium-sized green foliage. Simple blossom trusses. Jointed pedicels. Fruits are oblate, slightly ribbed, with medium firmness. Green when unripe, ripening to pink. Multi-locular (more than 6 locules). Average weight 7.3 oz (206 g). Flavor is excellent. Commercial yield is 0.4 lbs\/sq ft (2.0 kg\/sq.m).&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Danko<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/47-170714174114.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/thumb_47-170714174114.jpeg\" alt=\"Biya pink tomato on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/47-010914141426.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_47-010914141426.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Biya beefsteak 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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Originally got my seeds from Galya-64, and this is my second year growing it. I have 8 plants going in different spots in the greenhouse this season, and they are all performing consistently.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t thin the trusses, the fruits average around 9\u201314 oz (250\u2013400 g). If you prune the trusses (which I tried last year) and leave only 2-3 fruits per cluster, they get massively bigger. We aren&#8217;t big fans of giant novelty tomatoes, so I don&#8217;t thin the clusters on this variety anymore.<\/p>\n<p>The flavor is just incredible in my opinion. Perfectly juicy, not mealy or starchy at all, with a great balance of sweet and tart\u2014it hits all the right notes. The color is basically a deep raspberry! Definitely became one of my all-time favorites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/135\/5-310716031039.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/135\/thumb_5-310716031039.jpeg\" alt=\"Svetlana's Biya tomato cross section\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 3b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Considering the terrible weather you guys had in 2016, that is a seriously gorgeous variety!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Biya \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety officially listed in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, regular leaf, mid-season maturity. It is a highly reliable and consistent performer, especially in greenhouse conditions, even during years with terrible weather. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Deep pink to raspberry-colored beefsteaks. 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