{"id":5003,"date":"2026-10-10T15:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5003"},"modified":"2026-10-10T15:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:34:14","slug":"knyaginya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/knyaginya\/","title":{"rendered":"Knyaginya (The Duchess) 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;5003&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Knyaginya (The Duchess) 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\">Share your rating<\/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): Knyaginya (Princess \/ Duchess)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very popular Russian variety, widely grown as a family heirloom but also distributed commercially by companies like Siberian Garden (Sibsad). The name translates to &#8220;Princess&#8221; or &#8220;Duchess&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but not overly aggressive. It grows at a moderate pace, reaching about 6.5 feet (2 m) by the end of the season. Performs exceptionally well in greenhouses and benefits from being pruned to a single stem.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, elongated red paste\/plum tomatoes. They average around 7-9 oz (200-250 g). The skin is firm but completely edible, and they are highly resistant to cracking and Blossom End Rot (BER).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Very firm, meaty, and dense with a fantastic classic tomato flavor. While perfectly delicious sliced fresh, their texture makes them an absolute powerhouse for processing. You can cut them into halves or quarters, process them in jars, and they will hold their shape perfectly without turning to mush!<\/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 (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A long-time favorite of mine, going all the way back to the days before I even grew my own tomatoes. I actually tracked down the seeds from the exact same person who first gave me one to taste.<\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate variety, moderately vigorous vine. Grew it in the greenhouse and single-stemmed it. It doesn&#8217;t shoot up too aggressively; by the end of the season, the vines reached about 6.5 feet (2 m). Maturity-wise, it&#8217;s mid-early.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are firm, meaty, red, and very tasty, weighing around 7-9 oz (200-250 g), sometimes bigger. No cracking, and absolutely zero BER.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/5-110714083158.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/thumb_5-110714083158.jpeg\" alt=\"Knyaginya red paste tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/5-110714085413.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/thumb_5-110714085413.jpeg\" alt=\"Large elongated Knyaginya tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/5-110714083339.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/23\/thumb_5-110714083339.jpeg\" alt=\"Knyaginya tomato cross section\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/5-170714052305.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/thumb_5-170714052305.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Knyaginya red tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/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\">Ladoga (Angela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd N\/A<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really like this variety too, I&#8217;ve been planting it for about four years now. To add to what was already said: the fruits are firm and meaty, you can eat them fresh or use them for canning. Since these tomatoes aren&#8217;t small, I cut them in half or even quarters to can them, and they don&#8217;t turn to mush, plus they taste great. Never had any cracking. The skin is a bit firm but perfectly edible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/46\/13551-020115102645.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/46\/thumb_13551-020115102645.jpeg\" alt=\"Jars of canned Knyaginya tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Bagira donbasskaya (Liliya Donetskaya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Newbie (3 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southeast Lugansk Region (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I just picked up some Knyaginya seeds from the Sibsad brand. I&#8217;ll definitely be planting it outdoors in the dirt. It is always super hot here. We&#8217;ll see how it performs.<\/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\">Valentina (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>That&#8217;s for sure, it&#8217;s a fantastic variety. It&#8217;s been on my favorites list since 2014. Definitely planning to grow it again this season. I grew it in the greenhouse, both on the edges and right in the middle beds&#8230; performs exceptionally well everywhere. Haven&#8217;t tried it outdoors, since I grow practically everything under cover (peppers, tomatoes&#8230; except for my regular root veg beds, obviously).<\/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\">Elizara (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,465 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I often see in descriptions that this is a hybrid. Is it an F1 hybrid or not?<\/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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Elizara wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I often see in descriptions that this is a hybrid. Is it an F1 hybrid or not?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You probably mixed it up with <em>Knyazhna<\/em> (Princess) &#8211; that one is an F1 hybrid (according to the State Register).<\/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\">Elizara (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,465 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drosera wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You probably mixed it up with <em>Knyazhna<\/em> (Princess) &#8211; that one is an F1 hybrid (according to the State Register).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More likely, the people writing those online descriptions mixed it up with Knyazhna! \ud83d\ude42<\/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: The Naming Confusion<\/strong><br \/>\nThe confusion mentioned by users <em>Elizara<\/em> and <em>Drosera<\/em> at the end of this thread is very common. The Russian word <strong>Knyaginya<\/strong> translates to &#8220;Princess&#8221; or &#8220;Duchess&#8221; (referring to a mature noblewoman or wife of a Prince). Meanwhile, the commercial F1 hybrid they mention is called <strong>Knyazhna<\/strong>, which translates to &#8220;Princess&#8221; as well (but specifically refers to the unmarried daughter of a Prince). Because they translate to almost the exact same English word, seed vendors frequently mix up their stats. Rest assured, <em>Knyaginya<\/em> is a stable, open-pollinated heirloom variety, not an F1 hybrid!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Knyaginya (Princess \/ Duchess) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very popular Russian variety, widely grown as a family heirloom but also distributed commercially by companies like Siberian Garden (Sibsad). The name translates to &#8220;Princess&#8221; or &#8220;Duchess&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but not overly aggressive. 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