{"id":3435,"date":"2026-09-24T13:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:34:51","slug":"vintage-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/vintage-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Wine 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;3435&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;Vintage Wine 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): Vintage Wine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A famous commercial heirloom known for its striking looks. In Russia, seeds for this variety were heavily circulated by well-known collector V.D. Popenko.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Mostly an early-to-mid-season determinate\/semi-determinate. It naturally has <strong>Potato Leaf (PL)<\/strong> foliage, though growers in this thread discuss experiencing Regular Leaf (RL) anomalies due to cross-pollination. Does well both in the greenhouse and out in the open dirt.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Absolutely stunning striped tomatoes. They are red with brilliant gold and yellow stripes, resembling painted apples. The skin is on the thicker side, making them crack-resistant and great for canning or salting.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Debate:<\/strong> This is a highly debated tomato! Some growers find it bland and mediocre, growing it purely for its killer looks. Others claim that if you let it ripen fully on the vine, it develops a fantastic, complex sweet-and-sour flavor.<\/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\">Svetlyachok-plyus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Vintage Wine in the catalog on the old forum. Seeds from V.D. Popenko. This variety is a massive yielder \ud83c\udf45. The fruits are just ridiculously beautiful, firm, and look like painted little apples. The taste, I&#8217;d say, is mediocre, a bit bland. Resistant to cracking. For maturity, it was early-mid season for me out in the open ground. I&#8217;m gonna keep planting it just for the looks. Because of how dense they are, I think they&#8217;d be perfect for pickling\/canning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited January 24, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61302_0f5cadf40543283717aea266c8ee301e7ade6641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61302_0f5cadf40543283717aea266c8ee301e7ade6641.jpg\" alt=\"Striped Vintage Wine tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"686\" height=\"406\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61304_8f82d090e9d28a1834e63feb0ceac67aa69b12b9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61304_8f82d090e9d28a1834e63feb0ceac67aa69b12b9.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Wine tomato cluster\" width=\"707\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61306_d7e337152245086038309b1f76e994f9a9242f58.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61306_d7e337152245086038309b1f76e994f9a9242f58.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe Vintage Wine striped tomato\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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-plyus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Weight check \ud83d\ude09:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61308_c0cc15685e21dfeac63b69566654ce27531f2631.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61308_c0cc15685e21dfeac63b69566654ce27531f2631.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Wine tomato on a scale\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Meri <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,474 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, for me this year it turned out to be my absolute worst-yielding variety. Grew 2 bushes, one in the greenhouse, one outside. Same result on both, very few fruits, they are small, striped, and not a single one has turned red yet.<\/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-plyus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wow! For me it was the exact opposite, one of my best yielders \ud83c\udf45, grew 1 bush in the open dirt. Even with our awful weather this year (half the summer was just cold and rain), it gave a good crop.<\/p>\n<p>I just picked a fruit that fully ripened on the vine the other day. Deeeelicious \ud83d\ude0b, sweet with a little tartness and a hint of saltiness. It&#8217;s like night and day compared to the ones ripened indoors. I kept thinking about what the colors of these tomatoes reminded me of, and it finally hit me: Khokhloma (traditional Russian red and gold folk painting).<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited September 6, 2014 by Svetlyachok-plyus<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61362_4741c3c27797a9476135750ff9b73b75390e3e45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61362_4741c3c27797a9476135750ff9b73b75390e3e45.jpg\" alt=\"Red and gold Vintage Wine tomato\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61364_6b9328c620349f6104ba1a5e6a7f35daf211f819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61364_6b9328c620349f6104ba1a5e6a7f35daf211f819.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Vintage wine showing dense flesh\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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-plyus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Found a picture of the bush from early July:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61366_3dc6bd0848b9c53407be822df4024804b5d61fad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61366_3dc6bd0848b9c53407be822df4024804b5d61fad.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Wine tomato plant in garden\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Zelenoglazaya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (37 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Gonna give it a try this year)<\/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\">Nadin (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,756 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\ude42 The seeds were expired, from a store-bought packet, Renata shared them. Grew into a real beauty!<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadin wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 The seeds were expired, from a store-bought packet, Renata shared them. Grew into a real beauty!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But is it a tasty beauty \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b or not? \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited January 23, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/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\">Valentina 54 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,100 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Severouralsk, Sverdlovsk Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Vintage Wine originally came from Popenko too. Didn&#8217;t really impress me last year, but I liked it this year, despite the weather.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/462-100814122309.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/thumb_462-100814122309.jpeg\" alt=\"Vintage Wine thumbnail\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/462-100814122614.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/thumb_462-100814122614.jpeg\" alt=\"Vintage Wine thumbnail\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Nadin (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,756 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pani Tomat wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nBut is it a tasty beauty \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b or not? \ud83e\udd20<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83d\ude42 Plant it and you&#8217;ll find out \ud83d\ude09! It&#8217;s got a normal, solid tomato flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadin wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 Plant it and you&#8217;ll find out \ud83d\ude09! It&#8217;s got a normal, solid tomato flavor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Almost all the striped varieties in 2014 disappointed me on taste \ud83d\ude1e. And I dreamed of collecting them all, Vintage Wine included. \ud83e\udd20<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pani Tomat wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nBut is it a tasty beauty \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b or not? \ud83e\udd20<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Flavor is just so-so, but it&#8217;s productive and quite pretty.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Irina, huge favor to ask: please remove photos from quotes.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Found my photos of Vintage Wine (I remembered posting them in some thread, turned out it was in the &#8220;striped tomatoes&#8221;). Moving them here<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62401_0883acae102cea115c1daf6f19d9fe6b12bb6af0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62401_0883acae102cea115c1daf6f19d9fe6b12bb6af0.jpg\" alt=\"Drosera's Vintage Wine tomatoes\" width=\"781\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62399_6d4140af91ae2c0bec4a06e149c0d80197ca5eff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62399_6d4140af91ae2c0bec4a06e149c0d80197ca5eff.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage wine striped tomatoes on branch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62397_a8438da4d3c009472d394b4fbac698c5da9b856d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62397_a8438da4d3c009472d394b4fbac698c5da9b856d.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Wine plant in garden\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Marina Kh <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Please tell me, what is its height and ripening time? Trying to figure out where to plant it &#8211; out in the open dirt or in the greenhouse.<\/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-plyus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Marina Kh wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease tell me, what is its height and ripening time? Trying to figure out where to plant it &#8211; out in the open dirt or in the greenhouse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Marina, it falls closer to mid-season. Mine was no taller than 3 feet (1 meter) outside \ud83d\ude42. So you can definitely stick it out in the open ground \ud83d\ude09.<\/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\">Marina Kh <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks! Glad to hear it can go outside, that frees up another spot in the greenhouse \ud83d\ude42.<\/p>\n<p>Bummer that it&#8217;s mid-season, but I gotta try it anyway. Such a pretty mater!<\/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\">Marina Kh <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>As of today, this is my scrawniest bush, really short and looks a bit flimsy. Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. But it already has five trusses on two stems. The first truss set fruit really well, despite the cold and dampness in the greenhouse. I can&#8217;t even vent the place, it&#8217;s unbelievably cold here, only 42-55\u00b0F (+6 to +13\u00b0C) during the day.<\/p>\n<p>One of the few varieties that is actually setting fruit in this kind of weather.<\/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\">Virineya (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (42 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For me this year, it was the highest yielder and most resilient plant. We had blazing heat all summer. Practically all plants dropped their first blossoms, except Vintage Wine. Consequently, it ripened among the first. And it suffered the least from sunscald. I liked the taste, but the skin is a bit thick. But the color&#8230; It&#8217;s just a total stunner! And when you cut it open, it&#8217;s blood-red! Definitely planting it again next year!<\/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\">Marina Kh <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew into a real beauty, looks like a little apple. Resilient, productive, and reliable. But in my opinion, the flavor is mediocre. Not sure I&#8217;ll want to plant it again. I just love really tasty tomatoes above all else. Here it is sitting among the black Oxhearts. And here&#8217;s what the trusses looked like growing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Glasha (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (218 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Turned out to be arguably the most beautiful of all my tomatoes, but the taste didn&#8217;t impress me. Seeds were from Alexei Mikhailov.<\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Suburbs of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/7892-040915230830.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/7892-040915230830.jpeg\" alt=\"Vintage wine tomatoes on branch\" width=\"966\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">IL1965 (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (63 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Can someone help me figure out this mix-up? Planted seeds last year, the leaf was Potato type, saved my own seeds. Planted them this year, and the seedlings are coming up with standard tomato leaf, what kind of tomatoes am I going to get? That&#8217;s the question I have.<\/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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,468 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>IL1965 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;the leaf was Potato type, saved my own seeds. Planted them this year, and the seedlings are coming up with standard tomato leaf, what kind of tomatoes am I going to get.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The fruit should be the same. But they might differ just a tiny bit. Honestly, it&#8217;s not all that uncommon, it turns out, when a tomato plant&#8217;s leaf type changes back and forth. Janet&#8217;s Jewel, F\u00e9e de Nuit, and now Vintage Wine acting up.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>IL1965 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nCan someone help me figure out this mix-up, planted seeds last year, the leaf was Potato type, saved my own seeds. Planted them this year, and the seedlings are coming up with standard tomato leaf, what kind of tomatoes am I going to get. That&#8217;s the question I have?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The potato leaf type is determined by a recessive &#8216;c&#8217; gene.<\/p>\n<p>Recessive genes only show up in a homozygote.<\/p>\n<p>The genotype of a plant with a potato leaf is c-\/c- (there might be other alleles for this gene, but they are also recessive)<\/p>\n<p>There shouldn&#8217;t be any segregation upon self-pollination.<\/p>\n<p>If I&#8217;m wrong &#8211; correct me.<\/p>\n<p>Why did plants with a regular leaf appear &#8211; did seeds get mixed up, was there cross-pollination, something else?<\/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\">Ninulik0980 (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,048 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>is it early or late?<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Closer to early, definitely not late.<\/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\">Ninulik0980 (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,048 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drosera wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nCloser to early, definitely not late.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>awesome, thanks, that means &#8211; I&#8217;ll plant it \ud83c\udf89<\/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\">IL1965 (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (63 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drosera wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;Why did plants with a regular leaf appear &#8211; did seeds get mixed up, was there cross-pollination, something else?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cross-pollination is possible, they were in the same greenhouse with Carbon? But man, I really want pretty striped tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>So what to do to avoid cross-pollination when saving your own seeds.<\/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\">Marina Kh <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Pollinate it manually at the very beginning when the blossom opens and at dawn, while the bees are sleeping. And put a cap on it. Are you going to do that? \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>Well, practically the probability of getting purebred seeds increases if you regularly shake the flower trusses in the morning. Then self-pollination occurs.<\/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\">Tatiiyasha (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (700 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew one bush of VW this year. Marina Kh shared the seeds. Thanks to her! \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Very productive and beautiful little tomato \ud83d\ude42 Literally painted.<\/p>\n<p>But the taste didn&#8217;t impress me-maybe because of our rotten summer it didn&#8217;t gain a drop of sweetness \ud83d\ude1e<\/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 Klinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tatiiyasha wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nGrew one bush of VW this year. Marina Kh shared the seeds. Thanks to her! \u2764\ufe0fVery productive and beautiful little tomato \ud83d\ude42Literally painted.But the taste didn&#8217;t impress me-maybe because of our rotten summer it didn&#8217;t gain a drop of sweetness \ud83d\ude1e<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For me this variety also turned out bland to the taste, even though neighbors of other varieties were tasty. But for the looks, it&#8217;s just a feast for the eyes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64491_1bb8928866cf03ca28c7ae77ed0ab19ff8bd7f73.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64491_1bb8928866cf03ca28c7ae77ed0ab19ff8bd7f73.jpg\" alt=\"Ilya's Vintage Wine harvest\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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-pepper (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Amazing variety, ripened on the entire bush at the same time<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/19812-120817110402.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/thumb_19812-120817110402.jpeg\" alt=\"Oksana's Vintage Wine thumbnail\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Lvovna (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,131 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yalta, Crimea (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Oksana-pepper wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nAmazing variety, ripened on the entire bush at the same time<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oksana, why does yours not look striped at all?&#8230;.and it&#8217;s supposed to be stripeeeeeey!&#8230; I have an off-type black one growing too&#8230; \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/19812-120817110402.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/thumb_19812-120817110402.jpeg\" alt=\"Oksana's Vintage Wine thumbnail\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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-pepper (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lvovna wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nOksana, why does yours not look striped at all?&#8230;.and it&#8217;s supposed to be stripeeeeeey!&#8230; I have an off-type black one growing too&#8230; \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Anna, the photo was taken in the evening, it&#8217;s striped<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A beauty, unconditionally. The taste is an acquired thing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vintage Wine \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A famous commercial heirloom known for its striking looks. In Russia, seeds for this variety were heavily circulated by well-known collector V.D. Popenko. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Mostly an early-to-mid-season determinate\/semi-determinate. 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