{"id":5169,"date":"2026-10-12T15:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:55:06","slug":"kiryukha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kiryukha\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiryukha Tomato Review & Photos: A Compact Black Slicer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Kiryukha is a dark-fruited (black) semi-determinate<\/strong> variety that grows very compactly, reaching only about 5 feet (1.5 m) in the greenhouse. It produces uniform 5-7 oz (150-200 g) round slicing tomatoes with excellent flavor. Unusually for black tomatoes, it has a decent shelf life and doesn’t get mushy quickly. It sets fruit reliably in any weather and features regular leaf foliage. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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Indeterminate (though more like a semi-determinate), black-fruited variety. By the end of the season in the greenhouse, it was no taller than 5 ft (1.5 m).
\nMid-early days to maturity. The fruits are uniform, round, all roughly the same size, weighing 5-7 oz (150-200 g), and delicious. They can be stored for a short while without turning to mush or losing their flavor, which is a really great trait for black tomatoes.
\nFruit set is excellent in any weather, the trusses are completely full.
\nPictured here paired with De Barao Tsarskiy. Unfortunately, I don’t have a sliced photo. But I think someone else will add one.
\nI really loved this variety.
\nBy the way, this is not “Kiryusha”.<\/p>\n

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Sweet wrote:<\/strong>
\nBy the way, this is not “Kiryusha”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\ud83d\ude02 It’s not little Kiryusha, it’s a big ol’ Kiryukha!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There is just another variety called Kiryusha, and it’s completely different.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sweet wrote:<\/strong>
\nThere is just another variety called Kiryusha, and it’s completely different.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, I know, it’s just funny. Kiryukha sounds so tough and proud!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sweet wrote:<\/strong>
\nIndeterminate (though more like a semi-determinate), black-fruited variety. By the end of the season in the greenhouse, it was no taller than 5 ft (1.5 m).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Exactly, it’s supposed to be an indet, but it grew very compactly for me too.
\nMy seeds came from someone here on the forum. My fruits were a bit smaller, Svetlana did a great job growing bigger ones.<\/p>\n

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Svetlana, whose seeds were they originally? Yashchenko has a variety called Kiryukha, but the stated size is 14 oz (400 g).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I got mine from Galya (Esme), and Galya said she got hers from someone else on the forum. I don’t know its history any deeper than that, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here is Galya’s story about Kiryukha: \/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/newforum\/index.php\/topic,166.msg136964.html#msg136964<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What kind of foliage does Kiryukha have, regular leaf or potato leaf? Let me know, please.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Regular leaf (RL).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What kind of leaves are growing on my Kiryukha, regular or potato leaf?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Potato leaf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhat kind of leaves are growing on my Kiryukha, regular or potato leaf?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your leaves are still juvenile, their shape might change. Give it a little time, it’s possible they will turn out to be regular, not potato leaf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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