{"id":369,"date":"2026-08-20T07:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=369"},"modified":"2026-08-20T07:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:53:08","slug":"rambinik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rambinik\/","title":{"rendered":"Rambinik Tomato Review: Early Potato Leaf"},"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;369&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;Rambinik Tomato Review: Early Potato Leaf&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 Rambinik<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A rugged, highly dependable Russian commercial variety bred for tough northern climates.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush) with distinctive <strong>Potato Leaf (PL)<\/strong> foliage. It is unfussy, incredibly stress-tolerant, and reaches about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall when grown in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Produces abundant clusters of small, round, red tomatoes weighing around 40 g (1.4 oz). The fruits are firm, meaty, and very uniform.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Classic, robust tomato flavor. Some growers note a pleasant old-fashioned tartness\/acidity, while others growing it in a greenhouse report the fruits getting very sweet. Perfect for early summer snacking and salads.<\/li>\n<li>\u2744\ufe0f <strong>Cold &amp; Disease Tolerance:<\/strong> This is where Rambinik shines. It is exceptionally early (some harvest as early as May). Even in terribly cold, wet, &#8220;winter-like&#8221; summers that ruin other crops, this variety pushes through and stands remarkably resistant to the dreaded Late Blight (Phytophthora).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An early-ripening, highly unfussy tomato variety with potato leaf foliage. It is determinate and extremely stress-tolerant. In my greenhouse, it reached a height of 1.2 meters (about 4 feet).<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are small, around 40 grams (1.4 oz), round, red, meaty, and firm. The taste is a classic tomato flavor with a slight tang\/acidity, which absolutely does not ruin them\u2014it actually complements the taste. For an early harvest, this is a very good variety.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/111-140714142057.jpeg\" alt=\"Rambinik red potato leaf tomato on the vine\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/111-140714142148.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of early Rambinik red tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/111-140714142127.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfectly round small red Rambinik tomatoes\" \/><\/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\">Oleg (rudik) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,872 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very good variety, highly reliable and productive. The fruits are always right there at hand\u2014great for quick fresh snacking and tossing into a salad.<\/p>\n<p>I will definitely be planting it again! \ud83d\ude09 Lenochka, thanks for hooking me up with these seeds! :thx:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>:thx:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/111-020814110213.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested bowl of Rambinik early red tomatoes\" \/><\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Forum Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lenochka, here is my Rambinik grown from your seeds. It grew outdoors in the open ground. During this &#8220;winter-like&#8221; summer we had, it only started ripening in August.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/30-220815164812.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_30-220815164812.jpeg\" alt=\"Rambinik tomato surviving outdoors in a cold Russian summer\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wow, &#8220;early&#8221; indeed, Tanyush! :- Last year, Oleg (Rudik) had his ripe in May! \ud83d\ude2e<\/p>\n<p>But yes, the summer here, at your place, and in many other regions was literally like winter. Let&#8217;s hope for better times next season.<\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Forum Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>On the bright side, the bush is still standing out there and has absolutely not been affected by Late Blight (Phytophthora)!<\/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\">Ilya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Rambinik turned out to be very productive in the greenhouse. The fruits were very tasty and sweet for me.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65632_32c427e11cb90f32ce3a45abdbc90481ac7b3ba9.jpg\" alt=\"Ilya's Rambinik greenhouse harvest\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65634_3813b84cc7b8e3063dd1ec8c8eb5d7cb77ab3e7e.jpg\" alt=\"Rambinik tomatoes packed on a branch\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Rambinik \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A rugged, highly dependable Russian commercial variety bred for tough northern climates. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush) with distinctive Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. It is unfussy, incredibly stress-tolerant, and reaches about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall when grown in a greenhouse. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Produces abundant clusters of small, &#8230; <a title=\"Rambinik Tomato Review: Early Potato Leaf\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rambinik\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rambinik Tomato Review: Early Potato Leaf\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[283,282,280,30,284,281,126],"class_list":["post-369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paste-canning","tag-blight-resistant","tag-cold-weather-tomato","tag-early-red-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-phytophthora-resistant","tag-potato-leaf-determinate","tag-russian-heirloom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369","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=369"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":371,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions\/371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}