{"id":3273,"date":"2026-09-23T08:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3273"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:40:03","slug":"viking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/viking\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking Tomato (Swedish Heirloom) 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;3273&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;Viking Tomato (Swedish Heirloom) 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): Viking<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Confusion:<\/strong> This thread discusses a large, red heirloom variety originally sourced from Sweden. <strong>Important Note:<\/strong> There is an officially registered Russian commercial variety also named &#8220;Viking,&#8221; but that one produces small yellow tomatoes. The Swedish &#8220;Viking&#8221; discussed here is completely different.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching over 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse. The plant has a very distinct, slightly awkward structure with &#8220;drooping, wispy, lacy foliage&#8221; (similar to many oxheart varieties).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large to very large red beefsteaks, weighing around 10.5-18 oz (300-500 g+). The shape varies from rounded-conical (blunt heart) to flat-round with ribbed shoulders. Very meaty with few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The absolute highlight of this variety. It consistently ranks as one of the sweetest, best-tasting slicing tomatoes in growers&#8217; gardens. Highly aromatic with a pronounced sugary sweetness.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season to mid-late. It yields very well, especially when pruned to 3 main stems rather than the standard 2.<\/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\">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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season slicer variety. Grown outdoors in open ground, the plant reached 4.2 ft (1.3 m) tall with average foliage cover. The fruits are medium to large, rounded-conical shape, red, meaty, and sugary inside. Extremely tasty with a very noticeable sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>Out of all the tomatoes I grew in 2014, this variety turned out to be the absolute most delicious one \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114130948.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red Viking tomato on scale\" width=\"504\" height=\"434\" \/><\/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\">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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Continuation. 1.2 lbs (545 g).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114130904.jpeg\" alt=\"Huge red Viking tomato\" width=\"550\" height=\"388\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114130932.jpeg\" alt=\"Viking tomato plant truss\" width=\"406\" height=\"497\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114130918.jpeg\" alt=\"Viking tomato sliced showing dense meaty interior\" width=\"517\" height=\"388\" \/><\/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\">Nadya (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (220 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very handsome looking \ud83d\udc4d. Whose seeds are those?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">komp1790 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A real beauty, especially the photo of the truss \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks girls! \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p>The variety is from Andersen, and he originally got it from Sweden. We also have a variety called &#8220;Viking&#8221; in the official Russian State Register, but that one is completely different\u2014it produces small yellow tomatoes.<\/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\">Andrey_K (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (994 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The only TRULY sweet variety out of everything I planted.<\/p>\n<p>Just a very perfectly balanced sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>The variety is delicious, but it&#8217;s not early&#8230; it&#8217;s a mid-season maturity.<\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it last year. The taste didn&#8217;t impress me. Absolutely no acidity\/tang to it at all. Very beautiful, though. Yield is above average. Didn&#8217;t save any seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">J<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Janichka (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,342 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine turned out to be a very heavy yielder, and the tomatoes were huge. Taste-wise, I can&#8217;t say it was incredibly sweet &#8211; but it had a very pleasant tomato flavor, I liked it.<\/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 (12,752 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mytishchi, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Viking worked out for me on the second try (the first seeds I started didn&#8217;t develop) &#8211; sowed on March 21. Seeds were from ElenaN \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p>It started ripening by the end of August. The tomatoes all have a perfectly uniform round shape, very few seeds, and are meaty. Delicious.<\/p>\n<p>I pruned it to 2 main stems, the foliage is lacy\/wispy. The first truss had 5 massive tomatoes on it, and higher up they set individually. Definitely keeping this for 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Photo taken August 26.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/13417-231215060139.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripening Viking tomatoes on vine\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-281215042539.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced red Viking tomato\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Ural Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For the second year in a row, Viking is the most beautiful plant at the seedling stage with its weeping\/drooping, wispy foliage \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>May 9, 2015<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/94893\/364988847.1\/0_160987_9ed9c768_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/94893\/364988847.1\/0_160987_9ed9c768_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Viking tomato seedlings\" width=\"869\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMay 2, 2016<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/30086\/364988847.1\/0_160988_3495ddbc_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/30086\/364988847.1\/0_160988_3495ddbc_orig.jpg\" alt=\"More Viking seedlings showing wispy leaves\" width=\"802\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Ural Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The tomatoes are large to exceptionally large (by my standards), rounded-blocky\/conical, red, and deliiiicious. The bush is tall and moderately sprawling.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds from ElenaN \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/195419\/364988847.4\/0_183b1b_abafaad0_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/195419\/364988847.4\/0_183b1b_abafaad0_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Viking tomatoes\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/194778\/364988847.4\/0_183b1c_e8c2e9b7_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/194778\/364988847.4\/0_183b1c_e8c2e9b7_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Viking tomato sliced open\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/194804\/364988847.4\/0_183b1d_bcadcb1a_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/194804\/364988847.4\/0_183b1d_bcadcb1a_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Large red Viking tomato slices\" width=\"772\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/110545\/364988847.4\/0_183b1e_9ad7dbcf_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/110545\/364988847.4\/0_183b1e_9ad7dbcf_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Another Viking tomato harvest\" width=\"844\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Tatiana Kemerovo <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse. Yield was average &#8211; pruned to 2 main stems, I got 12 fruits averaging about 10.5 oz (300 g) each. That was by early September (which is when I pull everything out of my greenhouse). It turned out to be a bit of a late-season variety for me. It was planted on the north side. Gave the flavor a solid 5\/5. And I love the way the fruits look &#8211; beautiful, not misshapen or catfaced. Would love to repeat it &#8211; just plant it somewhere it gets more sunshine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/13391-040217013345.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/thumb_13391-040217013345.jpeg\" alt=\"Viking tomato plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/13391-040217013414.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/thumb_13391-040217013414.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red Viking tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/13391-040217013505.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/thumb_13391-040217013505.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Viking tomato on a plate\" 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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valeriy1968 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In terms of plant structure, it&#8217;s quite an unusual variety. It stands out with its slightly &#8220;crooked&#8221; stems, drooping\/wispy lacy foliage, and very tall growth habit (up to 7.2 ft \/ 2.2 m).<\/p>\n<p>Once again, I noticed that the plant pruned to 3 main stems showed a significantly higher yield compared to its neighbor right next to it that was pruned to 2 stems. In our region, it ripens in August, very uniformly, with several trusses ripening at once. The fruits are large (around 10.5 oz \/ 300 g), a beautiful blunt-heart shape, with juicy, delicious flesh dominated by sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>Loved the variety; heavy yielder and tasty. It&#8217;s best to plant it in the center bed of the greenhouse or closer to the walkway to ensure it has enough room to grow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/13966-030918134123.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/thumb_13966-030918134123.jpeg\" alt=\"Viking tomato loaded with green fruit\" 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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin district, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Viking variety turned out tall (6.5 ft \/ 2 m in the greenhouse), productive, and mid-late season. The fruits were huge, red, flat-round in shape, and slightly ribbed. Extremely tasty and sweet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68860_1ac03745bdb2bea43c4fb08163c17f764e706b0a.jpg\" alt=\"Large ribbed red Viking tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68862_7c3502418cec8f6e8effdd76ffcc659ccdd07677.jpg\" alt=\"Viking tomato slice on scale\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Marusha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (393 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted &#8220;Viking&#8221; for the first time. I want to save seeds from it, but now I&#8217;m having doubts. Seeds came from the same packet and the plants are growing side-by-side. But now I&#8217;m reading the reviews here and looking at my own tomatoes&#8230; Both of my plants have ribbed fruits and are about 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, but one plant is sturdier with darker leaves, and the fruit color is different.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited Aug 26, 2021 by Marusha<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081441.jpg.4217d90118eb1d08d9fd1a68b649a36e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081441.thumb.jpg.d90f92f35e108e007186b42f3de50948.jpg\" alt=\"Viking tomato hanging on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081551.jpg.10ef217550b73fb6dda0ae03a3d2a8fd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081551.thumb.jpg.bfca20e91f4087287e90e47e210cb90d.jpg\" alt=\"Ribbed Viking tomato shape\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081355.jpg.700791b1051649797bd0b688e4f95fdb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081355.thumb.jpg.d18022f216857153dd63df5d85fb9650.jpg\" alt=\"Large green Viking tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081422.jpg.502ecbb0f23ff94efd6dda4381679c1f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/IMG_20210826_081422.thumb.jpg.e89b6cd34ac5ff79590c5443b50694e1.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Viking tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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 (9,358 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The bush is a bit awkward-looking with drooping foliage, and very tall. The fruits are large, red, slightly ribbed, but completely solid inside with no hollow cavities. The flavor is a rich, intense tomato taste with noticeable sweetness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/440072277_i(18).jpg.04137a706ff1fd42f0c40c9845310eef.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/142295378_i(18).thumb.jpg.1783e804e6c5d6115d984ba716586d89.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful ribbed red Viking tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Viking \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Confusion: This thread discusses a large, red heirloom variety originally sourced from Sweden. Important Note: There is an officially registered Russian commercial variety also named &#8220;Viking,&#8221; but that one produces small yellow tomatoes. The Swedish &#8220;Viking&#8221; discussed here is completely different. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching &#8230; <a title=\"Viking Tomato (Swedish Heirloom) Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/viking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Viking Tomato (Swedish Heirloom) Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94,438],"tags":[30,11,23,832,15,14],"class_list":["post-3273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","category-red-tomatoes","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-huge-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-swedish-heirloom","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3273","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=3273"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3275,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3273\/revisions\/3275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}