{"id":3492,"date":"2026-09-24T15:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:02:12","slug":"vladimirskaya-neznakomka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/vladimirskaya-neznakomka\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimirskaya Neznakomka (Stranger Woman from Vladimir) 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;3492&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;Vladimirskaya Neznakomka (Stranger Woman from Vladimir) 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): Vladimirskaya Neznakomka (Stranger from Vladimir)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic &#8220;lucky off-type&#8221; discovered by a Russian grower that eventually became a beloved local pass-around heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Stranger from Vladimir&#8221; (referring to the Vladimir region of Russia).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Reaches about 5.2-5.5 feet (1.6-1.7 m) out in the open dirt, and grows taller in a greenhouse. It responds incredibly well to being pruned to 4 main stems without sacrificing size.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red fruits ranging from 7-14 oz (200-400 g). The craziest thing about this variety is its shape-shifting ability: you will find round beefsteaks, elongated plums, and heart-shaped tomatoes all growing on the exact same bush!<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Its biggest selling point is its earliness. It is frequently one of the very first large-fruited varieties to ripen in the garden, capable of producing ripe fruit by early June in a greenhouse. Yield is massive.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly dependent on weather and soil. It can range from slightly tart to mild\/bland. It&#8217;s grown more for its bomb-proof early yield than for gourmet 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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve gifted this tomato to a lot of people because I absolutely love it. As you might have guessed, this is a local pass-around heirloom, my own &#8220;lucky off-type&#8221;. I&#8217;ve been growing it for 3 years now, and every season it never ceases to amaze me.<\/p>\n<p>As for the taste&#8230; sometimes it even has a little tartness to it, but this year it was actually a bit mild\/bland, growing in the greenhouse. But as I&#8217;ve said many times on this forum, I&#8217;m afraid to make definitive statements about taste, because even in my own garden, the exact same variety behaves differently in different garden beds.<\/p>\n<p>This tomato always blows me away with its yield and earliness. Out of all my large-fruited varieties, it&#8217;s one of the very first to ripen.<\/p>\n<p>The bush height is 5.2-5.5 ft (1.6-1.7 m), taller in the greenhouse of course. The fruits are 7-14 oz (200-400 grams), and the shapes are completely all over the place: you get large elongated plums, round ones, heart-shaped ones, some are smooth, some are slightly ribbed, all on the exact same bush. I prune it to 4 main stems. I think if I ran it to 2 stems, the fruits would be even bigger. The color is red.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a photo from 2013 and here it is in 2014:<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 4, 2016 by Galya-64<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/15\/685-120514092423.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/15\/thumb_685-120514092423.jpeg\" alt=\"Stranger from Vladimir thumbnail\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/685-270814085215.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/685-270814085215.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive yield of Vladimirskaya Neznakomka tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/685-270814084806.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/685-270814084806.jpeg\" alt=\"Various shapes of the Stranger from Vladimir tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galina, have you compared it to Babushkino (Grandma&#8217;s)?<\/p>\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\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zulfiya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nGalina, have you compared it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/babushkino\/\">Babushkino<\/a> (Grandma&#8217;s)?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Zulya, they are definitely different from Babushkino. First of all, Babushkino has a standard fruit shape, round, maybe slightly oblate (flat-round). But with these, you will always find at least a couple of heart-shaped or oval fruits on the bush. Plus, there&#8217;s no way it got mixed up with Babushkino that year, because I planted the seeds I got from Redko separately and a bit later.<\/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\">nimoff (Vitaly) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,482 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Lipetsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galya-64 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis tomato always blows me away with its yield and earliness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Would it work for an early harvest, like in June? \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f \ud83d\udcdd \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\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\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>nimoff wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nWould it work for an early harvest, like in June?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Vitaly, well, in my greenhouse the early ones actually start ripening in the first week or so of June. Out in the open dirt, it&#8217;ll be a bit later, of course.<\/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\">nimoff (Vitaly) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,482 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Lipetsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll try planting it out in the open dirt a little earlier then&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vladimirskaya Neznakomka (Stranger from Vladimir) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic &#8220;lucky off-type&#8221; discovered by a Russian grower that eventually became a beloved local pass-around heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Stranger from Vladimir&#8221; (referring to the Vladimir region of Russia). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). 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