{"id":3687,"date":"2026-09-26T12:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3687"},"modified":"2026-09-26T12:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:48:31","slug":"tarasenko-hybrid-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tarasenko-hybrid-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2 Tomato: Reviews, Yield &#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;3687&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;Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2 Tomato: Reviews, Yield \\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\">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): Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A legendary Soviet-era variety developed by the famous amateur breeder Feodosiy Tarasenko (Sumy region, Ukraine) in the late 1980s. <em>Note: Despite the name, this is a stabilized, open-pollinated heirloom, NOT an F1 hybrid!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (very tall) and vigorous. Known for its massive, sprawling &#8220;multiflora&#8221; trusses that can hold 30-40+ tomatoes each. Requires heavy-duty staking and support.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red\/orange-red, weighing 1.8-3.5 oz (50-100 g). They have a distinct &#8220;Budenovka&#8221; shape (a blunt base with a prominent pointy tip\/nipple). The skin is thick and the flesh is very dense.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Usage:<\/strong> The ultimate canning tomato. Because they are so firm and meaty, they hold their shape perfectly in jars and are excellent keepers off the vine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Extremely high. Under ideal conditions, a single plant can pump out 33-44 lbs (15-20 kg) of fruit!<\/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\">Sweet (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>Tarasenko Hybrids (various): HYBRID 2. Vigorous, relatively cold-tolerant. Fruits have dense, tasty flesh, shaped like a blunt cone with a drawn-out pointed tip (Budenovka hat style), orange-red in color, weighing 1.8-2.5 oz (50-70 g), and are excellent keepers. The trusses are complex (multiflora) and heavily fruited, with 30-40 tomatoes per truss weighing a total of 4.4-6.6 lbs (2-3 kg). You can eat them fresh, can them, or store them for a long time to ripen indoors. You&#8217;ll get the best harvests if you prune it to 2-3 stems \u2014 up to 33-44 lbs (15-20 kg) of fruit per plant. It&#8217;s a good idea for the gardener to thin out the trusses by pinching off weak buds and blossoms. (Credits: Nadine, Nadia). <em>Photo by Pomidoroved.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/14-280714061736.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/thumb_14-280714061736.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 multiflora truss\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/10291-310714114602-2851076.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/thumb_10291-310714114602-2851076.jpeg\" alt=\"Red pointed tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/1-130714070840.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/thumb_1-130714070840.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of pointed Tarasenko Hybrid 2 tomatoes\" 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\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Russi (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,275 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Tarasenko 2 this year. I wasn&#8217;t a fan because I don&#8217;t like tough tomatoes; they felt hard and &#8220;woody&#8221; both when eaten fresh and when pickled.<\/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\">vikysia <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,865 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Russi (Anna) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI grew Tarasenko 2 this year. I wasn&#8217;t a fan because I don&#8217;t like tough tomatoes; they felt hard and &#8220;woody&#8221; both when eaten fresh and when pickled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I totally disagree! They are very tasty both raw and straight out of the canning jar. They definitely aren&#8217;t woody, but they don&#8217;t turn to mush either.<\/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\">\u043e-\u043b\u044f-\u043b\u044f (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,962 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northeast of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>vikysia said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI totally disagree! They are very tasty both raw and straight out of the canning jar. They definitely aren&#8217;t woody, but they don&#8217;t turn to mush either.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Can confirm. Super tasty both fresh and canned. \ud83d\ude04 \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in a greenhouse pruned to 2 stems, which was a big mistake; I should have stuck to a single leader. A very heavy-yielding variety. And on top of that, it&#8217;s tasty. Definitely a candidate for my grow list next year. \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Juicy, sweet, tasty, and a heavy-yielding variety. Great for canning and slicing into salads \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/75\/13426-160715081213.jpeg\" alt=\"Large cluster of Tarasenko Hybrid 2 tomatoes\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">777 (Swetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Expert (493 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also grew this tomato this year. Very high yield, great disease resistance, but the flavor was nothing to write home about, just average.<\/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\">Pensionerka1 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Expert (331 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really loved the variety too! Extremely productive and great for winter canning!<\/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 &#8211; Pushkino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked Hybrid 2 \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\ude32 \ud83d\ude0b Thank you, Ivochka \ud83d\ude18<br \/>\nI pruned it to a single stem. The first truss pumped out a massive amount of fruit, but it didn&#8217;t set as well higher up. Maybe I didn&#8217;t feed it enough \ud83e\udd37<br \/>\nIt turned out to be an earlier-season ripener than Yubileyny Tarasenko (Tarasenko&#8217;s Jubilee).<br \/>\nThe trusses absolutely must be tied up, otherwise they kink and snap under their own weight.<br \/>\nThe tomatoes are great all-purpose slicers \u2014 good for fresh eating and pickling. I grew it right next to Anna German.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/13417-231215084611.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/13417-231215084611.jpeg\" alt=\"Tied up truss of Tarasenko Hybrid 2\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/13417-231215084650.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/13417-231215084650.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Tarasenko Hybrid 2 tomatoes\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,601 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd SE of Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zolushka (Olya) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI liked Hybrid 2 \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\ude32 \ud83d\ude0b Thank you, Ivochka \ud83d\ude18<br \/>\nI pruned it to a single stem. The first truss pumped out a massive amount of fruit, but it didn&#8217;t set as well higher up. Maybe I didn&#8217;t feed it enough \ud83e\udd37<br \/>\nIt turned out to be an earlier-season ripener than Yubileyny Tarasenko.<br \/>\nThe trusses absolutely must be tied up, otherwise they kink and snap under their own weight.<br \/>\nThe tomatoes are great all-purpose slicers \u2014 good for fresh eating and pickling. I grew it right next to Anna German.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Olya, how does it actually differ from Yubileyny Tarasenko? I feel like we are all trading the exact same variety around the forum! Even looking at the weight \u2014 I checked your Yubileyny and Hybrid 2, they are almost identical! But I remember growing them back in the 90s \ud83d\ude2e, and they were very different in size \u2014 at least twice the difference. It&#8217;s a real shame my saved seeds from those years didn&#8217;t germinate&#8230; otherwise I would have shown you&#8230; \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n<p><small><em>Edited February 1, 2017 by Drosera<\/em><\/small><\/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 (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I agree, Ninul, mine turned out exactly the same&#8230; \ud83d\ude41<\/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 &#8211; Pushkino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ninulia (Nina) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlya, how does it actually differ from Yubileyny Tarasenko? I feel like we are all trading the exact same variety around the forum! Even looking at the weight \u2014 I checked your Yubileyny and Hybrid 2, they are almost identical! But I remember growing them back in the 90s \ud83d\ude2e, and they were very different in size \u2014 at least twice the difference. It&#8217;s a real shame my saved seeds from those years didn&#8217;t germinate&#8230; otherwise I would have shown you&#8230; \ud83d\udcdd<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The main difference is that Hybrid 2 started ripening earlier, and it&#8217;s slightly smaller: H2 is 2.1-2.8 oz (60-80 g), while Yubileyny is around 3.5 oz (100 g), but overall they do look very similar.<\/p>\n<p>I liked H2 better. It&#8217;s a much more manageable size for canning jars \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<p>I guess the seed lines have just mutated or gotten crossed over time \ud83e\udd37<\/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\">GaLinaNik (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,262 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chelyabinsk (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I still have seeds saved from my 1990s plantings. I once counted up to 70 fruits on a single truss. I really love the flavor, it has that real, old-fashioned fragrant tomatoey taste. I also have Yubileyny Tarasenko. I want to plant both this year just to check how well they match the original catalog descriptions.<\/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\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Hybrid T. 2 was also earlier than Yubileyny T. The fruit shape was identical, but the size was different \u2014 Hybrid 2 is smaller, making it perfect for jars, while Yubileyny T. throws larger fruits that don&#8217;t fit into jars very well \ud83d\ude42 And the bush itself looked different from the get-go \ud83d\ude42 I kept waiting for Yubileyny to take off and grow tall like other Tarasenko varieties, but it grew slowly, only reaching 4 ft (1.2 m) out in the open ground, no higher. Meanwhile, Hybrid 2 shot right up to almost 6.5 ft (2 m) and was a much heavier yielder for me.<\/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\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,601 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd SE of Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tomochka, that means your Yubileyny probably grew truer to type, especially if the fruits were too big for canning jars&#8230; I just remember that its yield was supposed to be absolutely insane \ud83d\ude32, I remember a single truss draping over 4 neighboring plants!<\/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\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ninulia (Nina) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nTomochka, that means your Yubileyny probably grew truer to type, especially if the fruits were too big for canning jars&#8230; I just remember that its yield was supposed to be absolutely insane \ud83d\ude32, I remember a single truss draping over 4 neighboring plants!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ninul, I wish I knew if I have the real deal or not \ud83e\udd37 I also completely dropped the ball on my care regimen for it early on \ud83d\ude41 I plan to grow it again and will try my best to get a proper harvest \ud83d\ude42<\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Looks like I&#8217;ve got this one too.<\/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<p>My Tarasenko Hybrid 2 threw less massive trusses than Yubileyny Tarasenko. The fruits weighed around 3.5 oz (100 g). The yield was solid. Flavor leans toward the sweet side. The plant reached up to 6.5 ft (2 m) tall in my greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65313_d50ff5bc234e42731f30815773e138327bd3c833.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 tomatoes ripening\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65315_9a65a74dcec16696074e05eb063c9515501fb986.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 fruits on a scale\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">Leno4ka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Expert (280 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Lipetsk (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It hasn&#8217;t ripened yet, so I don&#8217;t know the taste, but it&#8217;s a handsome fellow !!! \ud83d\udcdd Not a single diseased leaf (knock on wood). It&#8217;s my first year growing in a poly tunnel, so I finally have something to proudly show my husband (he was totally against buying it) \u2014 such massive trusses, it didn&#8217;t let me down. Even if I don&#8217;t like the taste, I will always grow it for the looks!<\/p>\n<p>But I do spray with fungicides using Mikhail&#8217;s schedule. Some of my other varieties are already coming down with something \ud83e\udd37<\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>No Lena, you will definitely like the taste. They truly have a nice sweetness to them. They are delicious in jars, but you shouldn&#8217;t crack the jars open until closer to the New Year. By then, the brine has enough time to fully penetrate their thick skin. I grow them every year. Wonderful little tomatoes. The trusses aren&#8217;t huge this season, but that&#8217;s fine&#8230; every year is different.<\/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\">Tatyana Kemerovo <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is how my H2 turned out, seeds from Alyona Andreeva. She originally got them from someone on the forum. Trained to 1 stem on a trellis right up until the frost hit. It would have kept producing if I hadn&#8217;t yanked it out during fall cleanup. Taste \u2014 5\/5! But the trusses seem simple, not multiflora?! I liked it very much, I&#8217;ll definitely repeat it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-280917021010.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917021010.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 fruit truss\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-280917021104.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917021104.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 fruits in hand\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917021145.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917021145.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 cut in half\" 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\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\ude42 Tatyana, what interesting trusses your H2 threw out. And pretty large \ud83d\udc4f . For some reason, I only got these little guys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511196864\/c124ec94\/19500861_m.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511196864\/c124ec94\/19500861_m.jpg\" alt=\"Small red pointed tomatoes on plant\" width=\"385\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,601 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd SE of Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I feel like Tatyana&#8217;s is not Hybrid 2. In her photo, the tomatoes are slightly elongated, whereas the hybrid&#8217;s are completely round at the base, plus they have that little pointy tip \ud83d\ude09. And the true trusses of Hybrid 2 are unmistakable \u2014 wild, sprawling multiflora trusses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/8\/135-100214152244.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/8\/thumb_135-100214152244.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 classic round base with pointy tip\" width=\"126\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/8\/135-100214152539.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/8\/thumb_135-100214152539.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 true multiflora truss\" width=\"160\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany\/Luxembourg\/France Border (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s a solid, productive variety, has a long harvest window, and the taste is a solid 5\/5. Both years I grew it out in a hoop house. Last year we flew with the kids to Crete for a holiday, got back on October 20th, and the next day went out to check the tomatoes. The temperature was 35\u00b0F (2\u00b0C), freezing cold. Right there in the garden, our kids ate these ice-cold, beautiful, firm tomatoes. The cold didn&#8217;t ruin the flavor at all. The youngest kept coming up and saying: &#8220;I want more.&#8221; I had to explain that the other little ones needed to hang on the vine a bit longer to ripen up.<br \/>\nThe bloom of one sprawling truss on 9\/30\/16, and both ripe and developing fruits on a single truss. Seeds were from Nadine out in Volgograd.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/200\/2212-201117132726.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/200\/2212-201117132726.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 massive truss in hoop house\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/2212-051016042659.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/2212-051016042659.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 multiflora flowers\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/154\/2212-211116144839.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/154\/2212-211116144839.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 ripe and green fruit on same truss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,445 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaisk direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2. What&#8217;s old is new again. I love the variety for its fuss-free nature. You just need to give it plenty of space, and it will put on an absolute show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_3575.JPG.9abe28709ddc2dc1a79076e82bcb7e77.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_3575.thumb.JPG.581c1de226630a6ac0be7d1349146d6c.JPG\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 harvest basket\" 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\">m_Kallista (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,801 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Neftegorsk (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The trusses are wildly abundant, but my plant was sitting in blazing, full sun and dropped quite a few blossoms. Beautiful and tasty though)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/15021-020818103723.jpeg.26ec04cc60d0ab31ee5f87b6805a0c64.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/15021-020818103723.thumb.jpeg.349721a12c2c56be30312ba49bb59fd2.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 multiflora flowers in sun\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/15021-110818043916.jpeg.355b20d93e9cdfca922b1aac13d7b6b0.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/15021-110818043916.thumb.jpeg.fd05e3ee9a71a80bf3aa1d1a120f8750.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 setting fruit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/15021-150718023102.jpeg.d310129f836bff96a25cac05199fd335.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/15021-150718023102.thumb.jpeg.21471766ebce231bdd2655071b6ca8a0.jpeg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 ripening on vine\" 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\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Katrinka (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,735 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I love this variety. Those crazy multiflora trusses are just a sight to behold. The fruits are firm, perfect for canning. Good flavor.<\/p>\n<p><small><em>Edited December 31, 2019 by Katrinka<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/20190603_092426.jpg.04ac628fefa4b984442ef30f48f51f8c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/20190603_092426.thumb.jpg.8cced36bd666e333c5b46677561bf774.jpg\" alt=\"Seedlings of Tarasenko Hybrid 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/1874696758_21(1).jpg.72d11cb4fc7c9f7d5c161bc14cb2737c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/775562424_21(1).thumb.jpg.bf474953037b25c5ceece1210d3f8712.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 giant trusses\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/2014366662_2(1).jpg.25cea64de0aa6df6412903209ff8938e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/535312051_2(1).thumb.jpg.83625f444b8d61c7ea85de2643a02019.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 harvest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/1351461720_23(1).jpg.c65e6f852d22d2c162b95b08dda79107.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/696470668_23(1).thumb.jpg.8df174b0546dd662055317be71dea725.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 canned in jars\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/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\">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>I refreshed my seed stock this year and grew it outside in open ground. It turned out much more productive outdoors (we had a stellar summer) than it did in my greenhouse back in 2017. In the greenhouse, it tended to drop its blossoms.<\/p>\n<p>It needs lots of room to roam, the growth is totally indeterminate (unlimited).<\/p>\n<p><small><em>Edited November 11, 2021 by OlyaSashina<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/large.imgonline-com-ua-Resize-XAxsPGhWGxPtJxqI.jpg.cddc3d80cd591d47690369b2827d0b8d.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 open ground\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/large.imgonline-com-ua-Resize-hLnTptp0TKQOPd.jpg.479520388ad0b902c2164644b2b15dfd.jpg\" alt=\"Tarasenko Hybrid 2 heavy yield on vine\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.1em; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Is &#8220;Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2&#8221; really a hybrid?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo! In the West, we are used to the word &#8220;Hybrid&#8221; meaning a first-generation (F1) cross that will not grow true from saved seeds. However, the legendary Soviet school teacher and amateur breeder <strong>Feodosiy Tarasenko<\/strong> called his creations &#8220;Hybrids&#8221; simply because he hand-crossed different varieties to create them. He then spent years stabilizing them.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, <strong>Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2 is a fully stabilized, open-pollinated heirloom variety.<\/strong> You can confidently save seeds from this plant year after year, and they will grow true to type!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2 \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A legendary Soviet-era variety developed by the famous amateur breeder Feodosiy Tarasenko (Sumy region, Ukraine) in the late 1980s. Note: Despite the name, this is a stabilized, open-pollinated heirloom, NOT an F1 hybrid! \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (very tall) and vigorous. Known for its massive, &#8230; <a title=\"Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2 Tomato: Reviews, Yield &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tarasenko-hybrid-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tarasenko Hybrid No. 2 Tomato: Reviews, Yield &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,102,5],"tags":[56,920,72,30,33,43,542,49],"class_list":["post-3687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paste-canning","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-canning-tomato","tag-feodosiy-tarasenko","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-season","tag-multiflora","tag-open-ground"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687","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=3687"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3689,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687\/revisions\/3689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}