{"id":397,"date":"2026-08-20T12:53:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=397"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:53:55","slug":"rozda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rozda\/","title":{"rendered":"Rozda Tomato Review: A Juicy Red Heirloom Plum"},"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;397&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;Rozda Tomato Review: A Juicy Red Heirloom Plum&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 Rozda<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An excellent heirloom variety that gained popularity through seed-sharing networks in Ukraine and Russia.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall vining). Highly productive. Grows very well in greenhouses when pruned to 2 stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, red, elongated tomatoes. The shape can vary slightly on the same bush\u2014ranging from classic &#8220;plum&#8221; shapes to slightly wider, egg-shaped (ovoid) fruits. Average weight is around 150-200 g (5.3-7 oz), though occasional mega-blooms can produce fruits up to 500 g (1.1 lbs).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Unlike many commercial &#8220;plum&#8221; or paste tomatoes that tend to be hard and dry, Rozda is notably juicy, meaty, and very flavorful. It is not overly dense, making it a great all-purpose tomato for both fresh eating and processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>I grew Rozda in 2013 (seeds were from Natasha in Moscow, back from the old forum). It is a tall, indeterminate variety. The fruits are large red plums up to 200 g (7 oz). Very productive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/66-271114093612.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/thumb_66-271114093612.jpeg\" alt=\"Rozda large red plum tomatoes on the vine\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/66-271114093728.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/thumb_66-271114093728.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of Rozda heirloom tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/66-271114093854.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/thumb_66-271114093854.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Rozda tomatoes picked from the garden\" \/><\/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\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t really look much like a plum tomato in the pictures.<\/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>Nadya, Elena Danko and I discussed this before I added the variety to the catalog here. Her Rozda looked exactly the same.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits of Rozda are not perfectly round; they are slightly elongated. And they vary on the bush\u2014some are more elongated, some are less. \ud83d\ude42 Maybe Lena will upload her photos so we can compare. I received the seeds with this exact description. What is the proper term for this fruit shape?<\/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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I dug up my photos! \ud83d\ude42 I received the Rozda variety from our Toma in Priluki (Ukraine). I found very good reviews about it on Ukrainian forums, so I decided to plant it.<\/p>\n<p>It is an indeterminate, highly productive variety. The fruits are red plums up to 200 g (7 oz), though I had some specimens that were a bit larger. They are juicy and quite meaty, but not overly dense or hard. I really liked the variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/47-020914112720.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_47-020914112720.jpeg\" alt=\"Elena's red Rozda tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/47-010914143838.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested juicy Rozda plum tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/47-090814145418.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy yield of Rozda tomatoes on 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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were from Elena Danko! :thx:<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely loved this variety! It is tall (indeterminate), grew in the greenhouse pruned to 2 stems. The fruits are red, egg-shaped (ovoid), juicy, and very delicious! :yep: :niam: The average weight was 150-200 g (5.3-7 oz), but one fruit reached a massive 500 g (1.1 lbs)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/166-111215104205.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/thumb_166-111215104205.jpeg\" alt=\"Svetlana's egg shaped Rozda tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/166-070815164121.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/thumb_166-070815164121.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross-section of the Rozda tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/166-111215103314.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/thumb_166-111215103314.jpeg\" alt=\"Giant 500g Rozda plum tomato on a scale\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Rozda \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An excellent heirloom variety that gained popularity through seed-sharing networks in Ukraine and Russia. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vining). Highly productive. Grows very well in greenhouses when pruned to 2 stems. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large, red, elongated tomatoes. 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