{"id":5113,"date":"2026-10-11T16:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5113"},"modified":"2026-10-11T16:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:03:23","slug":"krayniy-sever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/krayniy-sever\/","title":{"rendered":"Krayniy Sever (Far North) Tomato Review & Photos: An Ultra-Early Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Krayniy Sever (which translates to “Far North”) is a highly compact, ultra-early tree-type dwarf<\/strong> originally distributed by the Russian seed company Biotekhnika<\/strong>. Bred specifically for extremely short and cold seasons, this rugged little bush produces round, red tomatoes weighing around 1.8-2 oz (50-60 g). It thrives outdoors or in containers and requires zero staking or pruning, making it a perfect low-maintenance choice for early harvests. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-4 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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Drosera (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (5,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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A tree-type variety from Biotekhnika. The fruits are smooth, round, red, and not very large, averaging about 1.8-2 oz (50-60 g), though they can range from 1 to 3.5 oz (30 to 100 g). The taste is your standard tomato flavor with a bit of a tang.<\/p>\n

It is ultra-early. Even in a cold and rainy summer, the first red tomatoes show up by early August. Over the years, I haven’t found a single earlier variety or hybrid for outdoor growing. (Yamal starts ripening just a little bit later). It’s been in the State Register since 2007.<\/p>\n

Photos from different years.<\/p>\n

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Two years ago I grew it in a bucket inside the greenhouse. It felt absolutely fantastic in there.<\/p>\n

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I grew it too, definitely a good tomato! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Krayniy Sever pushed out its first flower buds about a month after germination.
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First fruit set happened on April 28th.
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A tomato is starting to ripen on Krayniy Sever! That makes it exactly 3 months from germination! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n

My husband likes these bushes the most, he told me: “We need to plant more of these ones, the plants themselves are tiny but they already have tomatoes on them.” \ud83d\ude00 (Or maybe he just likes them because you don’t have to tie them to a stake :-X ;D). Next year I’ll definitely put in way more plants for an early harvest, not just 2 bushes.<\/p>\n

Svetochka (Drosera), thank you for the seeds!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I got so excited I forgot to attach the photo! ;D<\/p>\n

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Mine started turning red too. Sowed the seeds in late April, moved it out to the greenhouse in June.<\/p>\n

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Moncha, mine didn’t have ribbing like that on them…<\/p>\n

Other than that, they are very sweet, as long as you let them fully ripen to a deep red color!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n