{"id":4702,"date":"2026-10-07T14:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4702"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:15:43","slug":"kot-timofey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kot-timofey\/","title":{"rendered":"Kot Timofey (Tomcat Timofey) 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;4702&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;Kot Timofey (Tomcat Timofey) 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): Kot Timofey (Tomcat Timofey)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Originally sourced from a private Ukrainian seed collector named Manusha. The name &#8220;Kot Timofey&#8221; translates to &#8220;Tomcat Timofey&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but stays relatively manageable. Usually hits around 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) in open ground. It is an incredibly sturdy, powerful plant that can handle being pruned to 2 or 3 stems and thrives in both cold and hot weather.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Classic red beefsteaks. They are very large, typically weighing 14-21 oz (400-600 g), with some monsters reaching over 24 oz (700 g). The fruits are round, smooth, and meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> A fantastic old-fashioned &#8220;tomatoey&#8221; tomato. It has a perfectly balanced, sweet, classic slicer profile.<\/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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Kot Timofey&#8221;. The plant isn&#8217;t overly tall, out in the dirt mine got to about 5-5.2 feet (1.5-1.6 m). The tomatoes are large, weighing 14-21 oz (400-600 g), red. It&#8217;s a heavy yielder, which is exactly why it stood out and caught my eye. As you can see in the photo here, the fruits on the first truss were a bit misshapen, but the trusses higher up had perfectly uniform, round, smooth tomatoes. Really liked this variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/106\/685-190116085547.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/106\/685-190116085547.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red Kot Timofey tomatoes on a scale\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Marishka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,330 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galina, where did you get the seeds for this one?<\/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\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Marish, I got my seeds from Lena Stolin, and she got them from a Ukrainian private collector named Manusha.<\/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\">Gulya (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,927 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>Galya, what does the number 1087 on the plant tag mean? It&#8217;s scary to even think about&#8230;<\/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\">galia (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,914 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Gulya:<\/strong> &#8220;Galya, what does the number 1087 on the plant tag mean? It&#8217;s scary to even think about&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I thought the exact same scary thing! LOL<\/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\">Marinichka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,001 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oktyabrsk on the Volga, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What an awesome tomcat!!! This is exactly how 2017 wishlists get started.<\/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\">elsa30 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Is it an indeterminate or semi-determinate?<\/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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 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>Mine grew outdoors and performed exceptionally well both in yield and flavor! It ended up being around 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall. Red tomatoes, good trusses, definitely a worthy variety! I gifted seeds to a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>Galochka-64, thank you so much for this and your other varieties, they have really spread out to people all over the country!<\/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\">TanyaK (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,162 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Serpukhov, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lyudasik:<\/strong> &#8220;Mine grew outdoors and performed exceptionally well both in yield and flavor! It ended up being around 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall&#8230; Galochka-64, thank you so much for this and your other varieties&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lyudochka, thanks to you for this variety. I was planning to plant it in the greenhouse, but it sounds like it behaves great outdoors too! Although, I do top my indeterminate plants at 4 feet (1.2 m) out in the dirt. My hoop tunnels just don&#8217;t let me keep them any taller than that.<\/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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 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>I think it&#8217;ll do amazing in a greenhouse too! Mine started out under hoops, but once they pushed up against the row cover, I took the hoops off completely. It just kept growing alongside the others without cover, setting fruit perfectly. I topped it in early August, and it pumped out tomatoes until the very end of the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/8992-140816114740.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/thumb_8992-140816114740.jpeg\" alt=\"Kot Timofey plant loaded with red fruit\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">grawicapa (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,579 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lyudasik:<\/strong> &#8220;Mine grew outdoors and performed exceptionally well both in yield and flavor!&#8230; Galochka-64, thank you so much for this and your other varieties&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She gifted some to me too, thanks Lyuda!<\/p>\n<p>Man, what a variety. This is my second year going crazy over it. It&#8217;s a very vigorous, sturdy indeterminate, and the yields are insane! Last year I had it in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems, and it pumped out 12.5 lbs (5.7 kg).<\/p>\n<p>This year, which was a freezing season, I planted it outdoors under an overhang. I let it run to 3 stems because I could tell right from the seedling stage that it had the horsepower for it. Height was 5.9 feet (1.8 m) when I finally pinched the top off.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t disappoint me one bit &#8211; total yield was 20.6 lbs (9.35 kg)!!! It unconditionally took the silver medal in my garden this year. That entire weight was made up of just 48 tomatoes, with the biggest one hitting 19 oz (540 g), and honestly, there were still some little peas left hanging on it when I finally pulled the plant.<\/p>\n<p>Taste-wise, last year it was incredibly delicious. This year it was just &#8220;good&#8221; (it was lacking a little bit of sugar from the weather).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1233.jpg.b4abfb9a8821e5339724a1fb103d3a60.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1233.thumb.jpg.152f55334a0d7eb65da97d92baeb7ad4.jpg\" alt=\"Kot Timofey massive yield on a scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1234.jpg.77cf8ae292434668a03e3b653d53f368.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1234.thumb.jpg.79cdbb9828af3bb7eb7c0197284069c8.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of large red Tomcat Timofey tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">grawicapa (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,579 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>If anyone is interested in my full report on this variety, come check out my grow log: [link]<\/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\">Valeriy1968 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I finally got to test out Kot Timofey this season. I really wanted to track it down and see it for myself. Mission accomplished \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a very worthy variety. It performed flawlessly in my region, which isn&#8217;t exactly the easiest place to grow tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>A solid indeterminate, large-fruited beefsteak. My fruits reached up to 24.5 oz (700 g). The variety isn&#8217;t fussy at all, it&#8217;s very well adapted to both heat and cold snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Yields were above average this season. And the flavor&#8230; just exactly what you want. A true classic. Very balanced taste. Try it out, I don&#8217;t think you&#8217;ll regret it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200815_121140_compress5.jpg.e9540d5b7309e75d80bdeb7bf8df4f4d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200815_121140_compress5.thumb.jpg.2e1a7810566d9c1400a35fb77ae73f61.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful red Kot Timofey tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200819_160955.jpg.b13850f3b0657a0dc7cb0839112bfb56.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_11\/IMG_20200819_160955.thumb.jpg.11871cd07cc82d99c787af69f114a246.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Tomcat Timofey red beefsteaks\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Veta (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (427 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Got this variety from Galya-64. I couldn&#8217;t find my pictures of the tomatoes on the bush. It&#8217;s an indeterminate, very heavy yielder, large fruits with a great taste. I&#8217;m definitely repeating it this year. I was very pleased with it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_01\/SAM_1002.JPG.eb73f6a21c4e53c161e16b840267f910.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_01\/SAM_1002.thumb.JPG.3b709535c937805f958c630cb07ba24b.JPG\" alt=\"Large Kot Timofey tomato weighing on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_01\/SAM_1004.JPG.83a7a80422065117036caceb687b5fca.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_01\/SAM_1004.thumb.JPG.92dd03daba3d948217086b83cb5a2025.JPG\" alt=\"Sliced red Kot Timofey tomato showing dense meat\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Lvovna (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,131 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yalta, Crimea (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The most tomatoey tomato ever! There wasn&#8217;t a single small fruit on the bush, just absolute massive pucks!! Strong plant, worthy harvest. Seeds from @Lyudasik, thank you!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210805_211524.jpg.488eaa6de50f585ed420d7ac1680dee6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210805_211524.thumb.jpg.ab53212cb10821720224052077396f07.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful red Tomcat Timofey tomatoes on the counter\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">feniks (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,198 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Picked this one outdoors today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/1.JPG.649f5ed86d6be9738da72c71f7827679.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/1.thumb.JPG.0c8ce709cd7c0d1ab6c425d1857937c5.JPG\" alt=\"Huge Kot Timofey tomato sitting on a digital scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Petrofka (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,066 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Picked on Saturday. This is the biggest fruit of the season for me. Even though I&#8217;m not a huge fan of giant tomatoes, I just can&#8217;t help but admire them. There are zero small tomatoes on this bush.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/large.670907121_.jpg.e6b019752dbf4fe50a43b4bb50551319.jpg\" alt=\"Massive Kot Timofey beefsteak tomato held in hand\" width=\"504\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/large.645708714_.jpg.672ca901d358d15c0856fbe58e93f503.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Kot Timofey tomato weighing on scale\" width=\"541\" height=\"474\" \/><\/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 (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here are my Tomcats. I grew them in a very crowded row, and they only got sun from the morning until noon. They just patiently kept setting fruit. Mine turned out mid-season. All the fruits were large and sweet. It&#8217;s a great variety with a classic, sweet slicer taste. Very meaty and juicy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/1331376614_-min.jpg.c2abbeea4b67349b294020b2793c6668.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/1145395710_-min.thumb.jpg.da297f98091602a4c684f784952b6574.jpg\" alt=\"Kot Timofey fruits ripening on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_10\/large.1396149560_(2).jpg.9fd1fd9d489f10c7ab5ce8a3bb226576.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Tomcat Timofey large tomatoes\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_10\/large.667534078_(1).jpg.049cbe186ab26233b2d4d38377f316c1.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of meaty Kot Timofey tomato\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Ariya (Mariya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,767 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I ended up putting 1 plant of this in the greenhouse this year. It was mid-season for me, and the yield was pretty average. My fruits weren&#8217;t particularly huge either, but they were incredibly tasty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,467 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>This difficult year proved that Kot Timofey is a most worthy Tomcat. Back when everything else in the garden was still sitting there green, he was one of the very first to start bringing me joy.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s definitely going on the repeat list for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>Photos of Timofey from 2021, and the repeat run in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_09\/1242325886_.jpg.c5725189122087c38b64f00f71dffd45.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_09\/1899510122_.thumb.jpg.0c45dad4ded56db774ded9c77ce64d78.jpg\" alt=\"Massive Kot Timofey plant loaded with tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_09\/2067566156_.jpg.9bc44f632ca1cbb31bb39df1de376273.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_09\/877325828_.thumb.jpg.1d3b6710058a93ae49a58910217cb127.jpg\" alt=\"Kot Timofey tomatoes ripening on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_09\/IMG_20260807_200255.jpg.82596de7b0827577ae486af9145e20e9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_09\/IMG_20260807_200255.thumb.jpg.d00ed14138f00992aae8229d33aa862c.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Kot Timofey tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Seed Catalog Numbers<\/strong><br \/>\nEarly in the thread, users get spooked by the number <strong>&#8220;1087&#8221;<\/strong> written on a plant tag. Many prominent Eastern European private seed collectors assigned sequential numbers to every variety they acquired to keep their massive seed banks organized. When you see a number like 1087, it means that collector has over a thousand heirloom varieties in their personal stash! It\u2019s a running joke that such numbers are &#8220;scary&#8221; for backyard growers because it triggers their FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and threatens their limited garden space.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Kot Timofey (Tomcat Timofey) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Originally sourced from a private Ukrainian seed collector named Manusha. The name &#8220;Kot Timofey&#8221; translates to &#8220;Tomcat Timofey&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but stays relatively manageable. Usually hits around 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) in open ground. It is an incredibly &#8230; <a title=\"Kot Timofey (Tomcat Timofey) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kot-timofey\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kot Timofey (Tomcat Timofey) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,438,5],"tags":[370,46,30,33,47],"class_list":["post-4702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-red-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-cold-tolerant","tag-giant-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-red-beefsteak"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702","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=4702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4703,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702\/revisions\/4703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}