{"id":3650,"date":"2026-09-26T11:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:18:36","slug":"gruzinskie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/gruzinskie\/","title":{"rendered":"Gruzinskie (Georgian) Heirloom Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;3650&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;Gruzinskie (Georgian) Heirloom Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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): Gruzinskie (Georgian)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic heirloom originating from the country of Georgia (in the Caucasus region). The name literally translates to &#8220;Georgian&#8221;. <em>Note: Because it&#8217;s a regional name, there are a few different strains circulating under this name.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and powerful plant. In a greenhouse, it can easily shoot up to <strong>11.5 ft (3.5 m)<\/strong>! It doesn&#8217;t push too many suckers because it focuses all its energy on heavy fruit production.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive beefsteaks. Growers report that the plant doesn&#8217;t produce small fruits at all\u2014every single tomato is typically over <strong>8.8 oz (250 g)<\/strong>, with many growing much larger. Depending on the strain, they can be red and slightly heart-shaped, or pink and flat-round.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season to mid-late. Uniquely, some growers note that the entire plant tends to ripen its heavy load of fruit almost all at once.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> A classic, old-fashioned tomato flavor. Juicy, robust, with a perfect sweet-and-sour balance that isn&#8217;t bland or purely sugary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/161\/12090-250117135938.jpeg\" \/>Photo by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/gallery\/image\/161110-%D0%93%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">azure<\/a><\/p>\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<h2 id=\"forum-reviews\">Grower Reviews &amp; Photos<\/h2>\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\">Tatiyanka1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,167 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Gruzinskie (Georgian). Super variety!!! I wanted to add a photo to the catalog but didn&#8217;t find it there!!!! I was so surprised because a variety like this deserves a front-row seat. Indet, it pushes suckers moderately, and I actually know why\u2014it puts all its energy into pumping out tomatoes. It turned out incredibly productive for me. Grown in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>By weight, there was not a single tomato under <strong>8.8 oz (250 g)<\/strong>, my support strings almost snapped under the weight of the plant!<\/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\">stolin (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stolin, Brest Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An unbelievable beauty! \ud83d\ude0b And just by looking at it, it seems like the fruits are absolutely massive!!! \ud83d\ude4c<\/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\">Ira <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,254 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tanechka, where did you get the seeds from?<\/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\">marinas11 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,191 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novorossiysk (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Is it an early or mid-season variety?<\/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\">Dzhina (Evgeniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,798 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And how is the flavor?<\/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\">Tatiyanka1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,167 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll answer everyone at once: the tomatoes are large, I actually wrote above that not a single one was *under* <strong>8.8 oz (250 g)<\/strong>. My seeds were from Marinochka (Sochi). The variety is not early; that photo is from August 10th and they were still green, it only started ripening in mid-August.<\/p>\n<p>What really surprised me is that the entire bush ripened very quickly and all at the same time, I&#8217;ve never seen anything like it.<\/p>\n<p>Taste-wise, it&#8217;s a classic red tomato, a good sweet-and-sour balance. I actually prefer that flavor profile, I only eat purely sweet tomatoes when I&#8217;m specifically in the mood for them.<\/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\">stolin (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stolin, Brest Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>@Tatiyanka1 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ll answer everyone at once: the tomatoes are large, I actually wrote above that not a single one was *under* 250 g&#8230; What really surprised me is that the entire bush ripened very quickly and all at the same time, I&#8217;ve never seen anything like it&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oh I apologize, I misunderstood your variety description! In that case, my admiration knows no bounds! \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 7, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Gruzinskie were a little different\u2014pink, flat-round fruits, very neat shape, large, and meaty. Mid-season. The plant is massively vigorous; in a greenhouse, it can easily reach up to <strong>11.5 ft (3.5 m)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/5102-060215155233.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/thumb_5102-060215155233.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink flat round Gruzinskie tomatoes\" width=\"156\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/5102-040814144103.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/thumb_5102-040814144103.jpeg\" alt=\"Svetlana's pink Georgian heirloom\" width=\"137\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s on my grow list for this year \ud83e\udd2b.<\/p>\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\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It grew in a moderately lit spot (the middle of the greenhouse). Turned out to be very productive and tasty. A good, robust tomato flavor, not bland at all. Very juicy. Mid-season maturity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_10\/large.1472759434_.jpg.762baf7b13a948aeef960603c6cdec06.jpg\" alt=\"Gruzinskie tomato on a scale\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #D6DAE9; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.1em; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note on &#8220;Regional&#8221; Names:<\/strong><br \/>\nYou might have noticed that Tatyana grew large red tomatoes, while Svetlana grew large pink flat-round tomatoes, yet they both call them &#8220;Gruzinskie&#8221;. Why does this happen? &#8220;Gruzinskie&#8221; literally just translates to &#8220;Georgian&#8221; (as in the country of Georgia, famous for its incredible food and agriculture). In the Russian heirloom world, it is very common for someone to go on vacation to Georgia, eat a fantastic local tomato, save the seeds, and bring them back home simply labeled &#8220;The Georgian Tomato&#8221;. Over decades, these seeds are passed from gardener to gardener. As a result, there are several different, incredible heirloom strains circulating under the exact same name.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gruzinskie (Georgian) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic heirloom originating from the country of Georgia (in the Caucasus region). The name literally translates to &#8220;Georgian&#8221;. Note: Because it&#8217;s a regional name, there are a few different strains circulating under this name. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and powerful plant. 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