{"id":354,"date":"2026-08-20T07:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=354"},"modified":"2026-08-20T07:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:36:08","slug":"wind-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wind-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Rose (Roza Vetrov) Dwarf 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;354&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;Wind Rose (Roza Vetrov) Dwarf 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<h2>Quick Summary of Roza Vetrov (Wind Rose)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian variety introduced by the &#8220;Biotekhnika&#8221; seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Wind Rose&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate, tree-type dwarf with dark green, rugose (crinkled) foliage. Very compact, growing only 35-45 cm (14-18 inches) tall.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Round, pink fruits meant to weigh 120-130 g (4.2-4.6 oz), though many growers report much smaller sizes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc9 <strong>Expectations vs. Reality:<\/strong> The seed packet promises extreme cold tolerance, high disease resistance, and massive yields up to 4.5-5 kg (10-11 lbs) per tiny plant. However, <strong>grower consensus is highly critical<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower Feedback:<\/strong> In reality, this variety is highly prone to foliage diseases and root rot. Yields are generally poor (often under 1 kg \/ 2.2 lbs per plant), and it ripens later than advertised. Most experienced growers consider it a mediocre variety and a waste of garden space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Svetlana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Description from the seed packet:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;A highly resistant tomato variety bred for adverse conditions, short cold spells, and waterlogging. The fruits have a pink color, which is rare for tree-type dwarf varieties. Even under adverse conditions, the yield per bush is 4.5-5 kg (10-11 lbs)! Early ripening, 95-97 days from germination to fruiting. The bush is a typical tree-type dwarf, upright, 35-45 cm (14-18 inches) tall. Leaves are dark green, rugose. Fruits are pink, round, meaty, and of high taste quality. Fruit weight is 120-130 g (4.2-4.6 oz).&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>My actual experience:<\/strong><br \/>\nI sowed three varieties in April 2014: Roza Vetrov, Nezhdanna, and Zheltyi. Roza Vetrov started ripening last. It grew in two greenhouses, in prime spots facing south. The leaves were constantly covered in fungal spots and diseases; I had to constantly pluck them off. The yield was less than a kilogram (2.2 lbs) per bush. That&#8217;s just how it turned out.<\/p>\n<p><em>P.S.<\/em> Nezhdanna ripened first, then Zheltyi (which had the largest fruits), and Roza Vetrov was dead last.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/80-250614070913.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/thumb_80-250614070913.jpeg\" alt=\"Roza Vetrov (Wind Rose) rugose dwarf tomato plant in greenhouse\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/80-040814080814.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/thumb_80-040814080814.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink fruits of Wind Rose tomato ripening on the vine\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/5-260614165312.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/thumb_5-260614165312.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested round pink Roza Vetrov tomatoes\" \/><\/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\">Alla <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,069 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Whose seeds were those? I bought a packet from the &#8220;Biotekhnika&#8221; company for this season, and now I&#8217;m doubting whether it&#8217;s even worth planting. ???<\/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\">Svetlana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Roza Vetrov is originally a Biotekhnika release. The first time I planted it from their packet, then I wanted to try it again (because my seedlings froze and regrew late), then someone sent me seeds and I planted those. I definitely don&#8217;t want to grow it ever again.<\/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\">Alla <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,069 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks for the info! The picture on the packaging is so wonderful, my hands just reached for it automatically at the store. Well, I guess I&#8217;ll be making changes to my planting plan.<\/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\">Irina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also grew Roza Vetrov from Biotekhnika. It&#8217;s not a terrible variety, but the fruit weight never reached what was claimed. It is definitely more of a mid-season variety rather than early, and the yield was no more than 3 kg (6.6 lbs) per plant. For me, it&#8217;s just a mediocre performer. There are undoubtedly much better varieties out there.<\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (22,014 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Tomsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I can&#8217;t recall a single tree-type dwarf variety that yields 4.5 kg (10 lbs) per bush or more!!!! Most likely, that figure is per square meter. The authors of the seed packet description made a typo. \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Andrey:<\/strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t recall a single tree-type dwarf variety that yields 4.5 kg per bush or more!!!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Exactly! If you divide 4,500 grams by 120 grams, that&#8217;s 38 fruits, which is about eight full trusses. I&#8217;m not a huge expert on determinates, but can a 45 cm (18-inch) bush really support that much?<\/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\">Nataliya <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (423 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hello everyone, I want to share my opinion on this variety. In 2016, we had an exceptionally great summer for tomatoes. Even the varieties that usually produce absolutely nothing in a cold summer gave a huge crop. But Roza Vetrov just stood there, all curled up and sick, despite being in a very good spot.<\/p>\n<p>From three bushes, I harvested about a 2-liter pot of little tomatoes. There wasn&#8217;t a single 120g fruit in sight. It&#8217;s a waste of space. \ud83d\ude41 It was completely covered in diseases, and eventually, my patience snapped and I pulled them all out. It turned out one of them had even caught root rot\u2014and this was during a drought!<\/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\">Svetlana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have Roza Vetrov growing right now. Yesterday I had to tie up one bush because it fell over\u2014the trusses got too heavy. The fruits are turning white (starting to ripen). I have 4 bushes growing: 2 of them have nice trusses with fruits, but the other 2 have almost nothing on them. :-[<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Roza Vetrov (Wind Rose) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian variety introduced by the &#8220;Biotekhnika&#8221; seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Wind Rose&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate, tree-type dwarf with dark green, rugose (crinkled) foliage. 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