{"id":312,"date":"2026-08-19T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=312"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:18:17","slug":"russian-rose-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/russian-rose-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Rose (Russkaya Roza) Pink 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;312&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;Russian Rose (Russkaya Roza) Pink 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\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Russkaya Roza (Russian Rose)<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #cc0000; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 0.95em; color: #333;\"><strong>Important Variety Note:<\/strong><br \/>\nDo not confuse this classic heirloom <em>Russian Rose<\/em> (Russkaya Roza \/ \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0420\u043e\u0437\u0430) \u2014 a large, sweet pink beefsteak originating from Novorossiysk, Russia \u2014 with <em>Black Russian Rose<\/em> (a dark, anthocyanin-rich oxheart bred in Latvia by Valdis Puli\u0146\u0161). They are two distinct varieties with completely different fruit colors, shapes, and flavors.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very popular, classic pink beefsteak variety heavily circulated among Russian tomato collectors (often sourced from V. Redko).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-season to mid-late maturity. The plant grows very vigorously and forms a powerful, massive bush. Due to its size and late-leaning maturity, it is highly recommended to grow it in a greenhouse rather than open ground. Best pruned to 2 or 3 stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful, flat-round, ribbed beefsteaks of a deep, delicate pink color. They are quite large, easily reaching up to 300g (10.5 oz) and higher.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> The classic profile of a great pink tomato: very meaty with very few seeds. The taste is consistently praised as sweet with a slight, well-balanced tanginess, making it an excellent slicer for fresh eating.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Fun Fact (Seed Mystery):<\/strong> One grower repeatedly experienced a strange phenomenon where her &#8220;Russian Rose&#8221; grew red and heart-shaped, even when sourcing seeds from different trusted growers! She joked that she must have a &#8220;cursed&#8221; spot in her greenhouse. Make sure you get your seeds from a reliable source to ensure you get the true flat-round pink version!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season slicing variety. The fruits are very beautiful, of a delicate deep pink color, ribbed beefsteaks weighing up to 300 grams (10.5 oz). It grew outdoors in open ground, the yield was slightly below average, I think this variety is really meant for a greenhouse. The tomatoes are tasty, meaty, with few seeds. I will definitely repeat this variety.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-221114081338.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian Rose tomato cross section\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-221114081324.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink ribbed beefsteak Russian Rose\" \/><\/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\">ElenaPr (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,433 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety is tasty and productive. The fruits are large, meaty, with few seeds. I grew it in the greenhouse, pruned to 3 stems. The bush is very powerful. I will definitely plant it next year. I got my seeds from Redko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/13195-120815084539.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_13195-120815084539.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian Rose tomato ripening on vine\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/13195-040815025244.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_13195-040815025244.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive pink beefsteak tomato in hand\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/13195-120815084819.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_13195-120815084819.jpeg\" alt=\"Dense meaty texture of Russian Rose\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/13195-120815085140.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_13195-120815085140.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced pink tomato on plate\" \/><\/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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Pioneer (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Variety from V. Redko. Grew it in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems. It turned out to be a bit late. The first fruit ripened on August 17th. Seeds were sown on March 8th. Tasty \ud83d\ude0b, meaty, there are very few seeds in the fruits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/14609-110915073139.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_14609-110915073139.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfect pink Russian Rose tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/66-190815110051.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/thumb_66-190815110051.jpeg\" alt=\"Russkaya Roza large pink tomato hanging\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/14609-110915060941.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_14609-110915060941.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty almost seedless flesh\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/14609-110915061139.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_14609-110915061139.jpeg\" alt=\"Thick walled pink beefsteak slice\" \/><\/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>I liked the variety, grew in the greenhouse in two stems, photo is from July 14th, the taste is sweet with a hint of acidity, juicy. I sowed it on February 8th, planted it in the greenhouse around April 8th.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/164\/14-260217063729.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/164\/thumb_14-260217063729.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian Rose tomatoes in greenhouse\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/164\/14-260217064634.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/164\/thumb_14-260217064634.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian Rose harvest\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/164\/14-260217064851.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/164\/thumb_14-260217064851.jpeg\" alt=\"Cut pink beefsteak on scale\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Looks like mine is not Russian Rose, it is red and heart-shaped..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_7112.JPG.cafd41de13acbdd75d5a3ea7379cec29.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_7112.thumb.JPG.b6a2eb50a2c58a79a65d8065d7f72eef.JPG\" alt=\"Wrong red heart shaped tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_7138.JPG.d9954fa86ba8cc432e418c1d550ca942.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_7138.thumb.JPG.87a8599dfb8c927f3d2dd3c26f6830d5.JPG\" alt=\"Cut red heart tomato mix up\" \/><\/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\">Olya Pskovishna (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Moderator (14,072 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pskov Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Russian Rose.<\/p>\n<p>A typical, good pink flat-round little tomato. Like all pink tomatoes, it is sweeter than the red ones. The yield is a solid B. Maybe even a B+.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pp.userapi.com\/c850136\/v850136469\/82fbc\/0nnQj_Y_SwI.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly round pink Russian Rose tomato\" \/><\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Repeated it again, seeds from Nadezhda (RNA)&#8230; It&#8217;s red AGAIN, what is going on&#8230; The shape is different this time, but still red. Do I have some kind of cursed spot where the tomatoes grow into entirely different varieties?..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/20190813_185952.jpg.1e0a3fc71e649b7929c70a9ade43a2f5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/20190813_185952.thumb.jpg.70d2ea7ec1bd348691315f05bb266f35.jpg\" alt=\"Another wrong red tomato\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Russkaya Roza (Russian Rose) Important Variety Note: Do not confuse this classic heirloom Russian Rose (Russkaya Roza \/ \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0420\u043e\u0437\u0430) \u2014 a large, sweet pink beefsteak originating from Novorossiysk, Russia \u2014 with Black Russian Rose (a dark, anthocyanin-rich oxheart bred in Latvia by Valdis Puli\u0146\u0161). 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