{"id":4089,"date":"2026-10-01T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4089"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:57:28","slug":"dobrynya-nikitich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dobrynya-nikitich\/","title":{"rendered":"Dobrynya Nikitich Tomato Review: Giant Russian Beefsteak"},"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;4089&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;Dobrynya Nikitich Tomato Review: Giant Russian Beefsteak&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): Dobrynya Nikitich<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety. It is named after <em>Dobrynya Nikitich<\/em>, a famous, legendary bogatyr (knight\/hero) from ancient Russian folklore known for his immense strength and size.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, growing 5-6.5 feet (1.5-2 m) tall. It is recommended to top the plant after the 8th-10th truss to help the giant fruits ripen.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, pink, oblate (flattened) beefsteaks with slight ribbing, averaging around 7 oz (200 g) but often growing much larger. They are multi-chambered and extremely meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated as a sweet, tender slicing tomato with a classic, perfectly balanced old-fashioned flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower Notes:<\/strong> The commercial seed market for this variety is somewhat unstable; some growers report getting red off-types or varieties with different maturity dates depending on the seed company.<\/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>Description from the seed packet: A mid-season slicing variety for open ground and film hoop houses. Fruits ripen 110-115 days after emergence. Indeterminate, 5-6.5 feet (1.5-2 m) tall; the main stem should be topped (pinched off) above the 8th-10th truss. The fruit is large &#8211; weighing 7 oz (200 g), multi-chambered (4 or more seed cavities). The tomatoes are pink in color, oblate (flattened), slightly ribbed, of medium density, with an excellent classic flavor.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the plant matched the description perfectly, and the fruits looked exactly like the picture on the packet. The only issue &#8211; the color of my fruits was red instead of pink. I didn&#8217;t save my photos, unfortunately, even though I took a lot. The tomatoes were beautiful, shaped like little pumpkins &#8211; slightly ribbed and flattened.<\/p>\n<p>Judging by Natalia&#8217;s photos, hers look completely different.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/5-100914131536.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_5-100914131536.jpeg\" alt=\"Dobrynya Nikitich red tomato off type\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/22\/411-060714092014.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/22\/thumb_411-060714092014.jpeg\" alt=\"Large green beefsteak tomato on vine\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/34\/411-160914115212.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/34\/thumb_411-160914115212.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested large tomatoes\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Photos by Natalia Khotkovo:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/411-261013112526.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/thumb_411-261013112526.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red beefsteak cross section\" width=\"160\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/34\/411-160914115300.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/34\/thumb_411-160914115300.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty red tomato slices\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/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\">Natalia Khotkovo (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,753 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The first year I planted seeds from the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; company, and the second year I used my own saved seeds. It&#8217;s very possible that I got a &#8220;lucky off-type&#8221; (a happy accident) from Poisk. My tomatoes didn&#8217;t really match the description either. My first fruits were massive, and the subsequent ones were smaller.<\/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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,483 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I bought Dobrynya from &#8220;Aelita-Agro&#8221;, and their packet says it is a mid-late variety&#8230; it probably won&#8217;t be suitable for open ground outdoors. And it might even throw a fit in a film hoop house. Looks like I&#8217;ll have to try it in the polycarbonate greenhouse&#8230; \ud83d\ude32<\/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\">ALIANNA (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,189 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stavropol Krai, Southern Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from ALIANNA on July 29, 2018:<\/strong><br \/>\nI absolutely loved the Dobrynya Nikitich tomato. My seeds were from NataNata.<br \/>\nThe flesh is pure meat, very tasty, tender, sweet, with just a slight hint of acidity. The bush was very sturdy, growing to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. The fruits are pink and oblate (flattened). I will definitely be sowing this one again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Edited December 22, 2018 by ALIANNA<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/231\/20504-250718131345.jpeg\" alt=\"Large pink Dobrynya Nikitich tomato on vine\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/231\/20504-280718170827.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink oblate Russian beefsteak tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/231\/20504-250718104016.jpeg\" alt=\"Large pink tomatoes harvested\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/231\/20504-280718170613.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty pink beefsteak tomato cross section\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Cultural Glossary &amp; Grow Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Dobrynya Nikitich?<\/strong> In Russian culture, <em>Dobrynya Nikitich<\/em> is one of the three legendary <em>Bogatyrs<\/em> (epic knights\/heroes) from Kievan Rus folklore. He is famous for his immense size, courage, and slaying of a dragon. When a Russian seed company names a tomato after Dobrynya Nikitich, it is a giant, flashing neon sign to growers that this plant will produce absolutely massive, heroic-sized beefsteak tomatoes!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Dobrynya Nikitich \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety. It is named after Dobrynya Nikitich, a famous, legendary bogatyr (knight\/hero) from ancient Russian folklore known for his immense strength and size. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, growing 5-6.5 feet (1.5-2 m) tall. 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