{"id":3157,"date":"2026-09-21T14:22:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:22:41","slug":"budenovka-zelenaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/budenovka-zelenaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Budenovka Zelenaya (Green Budenovka) 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;3157&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;Budenovka Zelenaya (Green Budenovka) 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): Budenovka Zelenaya (Green Budenovka)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A rare Ukrainian winter-keeper variety. &#8220;Budenovka&#8221; refers to the iconic pointed Soviet cavalry hat, which matches the shape of the fruit.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate, late-season maturity. It is a sturdy, compact plant with dense foliage cover. In a greenhouse, it tops out at around 3.3 ft (1 m).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small, heart-shaped tomatoes with a distinct little point\/beak on the blossom end. They max out at about 4.5 oz (130 g) and tend to hide under the heavy foliage. <strong>Storage:<\/strong> Picked green, they turn yellow as they cure in storage over the winter.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Utility:<\/strong> This is a dedicated long-storage winter tomato. Like almost all true &#8220;keepers&#8221;, the flesh is extremely hard\/firm, and the flavor is quite mediocre and slightly grassy. Its sole purpose is to provide you with chemical-free, homegrown tomatoes in the middle of winter.<\/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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A late-season, determinate variety meant for long-term winter storage. Sourced from Y. Kholyavko from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The bush has heavy foliage cover and is very sturdy. In the greenhouse, it reached a height of 3.3 ft (1 m). The fruits hide inside the leaves; they are on the smaller side, maxing out at 4.5 oz (130 g). Shape is a little heart with a pointy nipple\/beak on the end.<\/p>\n<p>The shelf life is exceptional (I still have a few fruits sitting out on the counter at room temperature today [late January]). As they cure in storage, they turn yellow.<\/p>\n<p>The flavor is exactly what you&#8217;d expect from a winter keeper\u2014mediocre and grassy, and the fruits are hard\/firm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/30-120814025233.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/thumb_30-120814025233.jpeg\" alt=\"Green Budenovka tomatoes growing on vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/30-280115125835.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/thumb_30-280115125835.jpeg\" alt=\"Winter keeper tomatoes turning yellow in storage\" 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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">User (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, at least they are homegrown and completely free of any extra chemicals \ud83d\ude09 Tanya, when is the best time to start these indoors from seed?<\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I sowed them in my very first seedling batch on February 20th, since it is a late-season variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Budenovka Zelenaya (Green Budenovka) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A rare Ukrainian winter-keeper variety. &#8220;Budenovka&#8221; refers to the iconic pointed Soviet cavalry hat, which matches the shape of the fruit. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate, late-season maturity. It is a sturdy, compact plant with dense foliage cover. In a greenhouse, it tops out at around &#8230; <a title=\"Budenovka Zelenaya (Green Budenovka) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/budenovka-zelenaya\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Budenovka Zelenaya (Green Budenovka) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,67,5],"tags":[74,72,43,809],"class_list":["post-3157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-when-ripe","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-determinate-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-late-season","tag-long-keeping-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157","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=3157"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3159,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157\/revisions\/3159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}