{"id":4102,"date":"2026-10-01T11:14:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4102"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:15:06","slug":"dvortsovyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dvortsovyi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dvortsovyi (Palace) Tomato Review"},"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;4102&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;Dvortsovyi (Palace) Tomato Review&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): Dvortsovyi (Palace)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to &#8220;Palace&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate, but grows vigorously to about 4 feet (1.2 m) tall outdoors, meaning it can easily be grown in a greenhouse as well. It has a long fruiting window.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, red, oblate (flattened) beefsteaks with ribbed shoulders. Can reach up to 1.3 lbs (600 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Highly debated flavor. Some growers report large, sweet fruits, while others find them beautifully shaped but completely bland. Good firmness for transport.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower Warning:<\/strong> This variety is notorious for seed mix-ups. Growers buying from the company &#8220;Biotekhnika&#8221; frequently report getting small, off-type tomatoes instead of the advertised giant beefsteaks.<\/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\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Feechka<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/1345-061115161253.jpeg\" alt=\"Dvortsovyi red beefsteak tomatoes harvested\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/1345-061115161233.jpeg\" alt=\"Oblate ribbed Palace tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/1345-061115161208.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red Palace tomato on scale\" \/><\/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\">Lyubov. (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,491 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from the &#8220;Agro Semennaya Kompaniya&#8221;. Description from the packet: An early-season variety. The plant is determinate, with a long fruiting period. Fruits are oblate (flattened), ribbed, meaty, red, and weigh up to 1.3 lbs (600 g). Intended for fresh eating. Recommended for open ground and film tunnels. Distinguished by high taste qualities and good transportability.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been using my own saved seeds for a long time now, grew it outdoors in open ground, they are sweet and large.<\/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\">kae-2 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lyuba, I have this one in my stash for next year. Is it worth putting it in the greenhouse? Or is the plant very small?<\/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\">Lyubov. (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,491 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from kae-2:<\/strong><br \/>\nLyuba, I have this one in my stash for next year. Is it worth putting it in the greenhouse?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grow it outdoors. My garden journal is out at the dacha, I&#8217;ll write down the exact height later, but from memory it&#8217;s about 4 feet (120 cm).<\/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\">kae-2 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>If it gets over 3 feet (1 meter) tall outdoors, then it can definitely go in the greenhouse. Thank you!<\/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 111 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,757 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lyuba, does it need to be pruned? Did it grow outdoors under hoops? When did you remove the cover? Is it very disease-prone?<\/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\">Lyubov. (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,491 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it under cover initially, but we had a very hot summer, so I took the cover off early. It is not disease-prone, but this year the leaves on all my tomatoes curled upwards. It was probably from the extreme heat, or maybe I overfed them with &#8220;Brazhka&#8221; (fermented weed tea)*. That&#8217;s never happened before. It&#8217;s still growing right now, but I haven&#8217;t checked on them in 2 weeks because I was away. I rushed to the dacha on Sunday and just didn&#8217;t have time for the tomatoes.<\/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 111 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,757 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lyubash, thank you, but you didn&#8217;t answer about the pruning \ud83d\ude02, do I need to remove the suckers?<\/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\">Lyubov. (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,491 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, I pruned the suckers and removed all the lower leaves up to the first fruit truss.<\/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\">Lyubov. (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,491 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Bush height was 4 feet (1.2 m) outdoors.<\/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>Mine were from the Biotekhnika company. TOTAL OFF-TYPE&#8230;. just small little tomatoes, and it took them forever to even set fruit&#8230;<\/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\">Kalitka (Julia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Grower (770 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were also from Biotekhnika and were also off-types&#8230; absolutely nothing like the picture on the packet&#8230; and I really wanted to try this variety.<\/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\">Ellis_Cu (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Grower (131 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kolomna, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it a few years ago, don&#8217;t remember which company. It matched the description perfectly. The bush truly had a regal\/palace-like appearance. The tomatoes were just&#8230; wow.. very firm, absolutely beautiful, not too big, but not small either.<\/p>\n<p>The taste &#8211; absolutely nothing. Bland. \ud83d\ude0a<\/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;\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Cultural Glossary &amp; Grow Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Feeding with &#8220;Brazhka&#8221;:<\/strong> Lyubov mentions that her tomato leaves curled upwards, possibly because she overfed them with &#8220;Brazhka&#8221;. While Western growers often reach for chemical fertilizers, rural Russian gardeners frequently rely on &#8220;Brazhka&#8221; (which literally translates to &#8220;fermented mash&#8221; or moonshine). In gardening, this is a homemade, highly potent organic fertilizer made by stuffing a barrel full of weeds (usually stinging nettles), adding water, bread, or yeast, and letting it ferment in the sun for two weeks. It creates a nitrogen-heavy &#8220;weed tea&#8221; that tomatoes love, but if you don&#8217;t dilute it properly, it will absolutely shock the plants and curl their leaves!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Dvortsovyi (Palace) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to &#8220;Palace&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate, but grows vigorously to about 4 feet (1.2 m) tall outdoors, meaning it can easily be grown in a greenhouse as well. 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