{"id":5499,"date":"2026-10-15T14:36:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:38:41","slug":"leningrad-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/leningrad-giant\/","title":{"rendered":"Leningrad Giant (Leningradskiy Gigant) Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Leningrad Giant is an early-season<\/strong>, determinate<\/strong> beefsteak tomato bred specifically to produce massive slicers in short, cool northern summers. The compact bush stays under 3 feet (80 cm) but manages to pump out heavy yields of pink fruits averaging 10.5 oz (300 g), with some growers pulling 1.5 lb (685 g) whoppers. It is highly praised for being bulletproof in bad weather. The flavor is a very good, balanced tomato taste, though growers debate whether it truly qualifies as a sugary “dessert” variety. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Description from the packet: Early-season, fruit ripening begins 87-90 days after full emergence. Large-fruited, weighing up to 10.5 oz (300 g). Beautiful pink fruits. Very delicious and sugary. The plant is determinate, semi-spreading, compact, with sparse branching, growing up to 32 inches (80 cm) tall. Simple trusses, with the first truss forming above the 7th leaf, and subsequent ones every 1-2 leaves. Possesses excellent flavor qualities, considered a dessert variety.
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Just adding a little to this. Grew it outdoors in the dirt in 2013 from a Biotekhnika packet. Had 2 bushes, completely identical in every way except for the fruit shape \ud83d\ude04 On the first bush they matched the description perfectly, but the second one threw these heart-shaped, blocky fruits.
\nFlavor was good, had some sweetness to it, but I definitely wouldn’t call it a dessert tomato \ud83d\ude33 Photo isn’t great, couldn’t find a picture of the blocky ones \ud83d\ude44<\/p>\n

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Pani Tomat (Irina) \u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grew one bush of Leningrad Giant (Biotekhnika) outdoors. Really liked how low-maintenance it was, plus the earliness, good flavor, and solid yield.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Planted it in the open garden back in 2011. Was one of my absolute favorites. Early, incredibly heavy yielder, raspberry-pink color, with a rich, meaty tomato flavor. Bush got to about 32 inches (80 cm). Kicking myself… wasn’t saving my own seeds back in those days \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\nFlavor was good, had some sweetness to it, but I definitely wouldn’t call it a dessert tomato \ud83d\ude33<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well it’s a dessert tomato for Leningrad standards \ud83d\ude04
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borchanochka (Polina) \u2b50 Pro Grower (9,895 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nWell it’s a dessert tomato for Leningrad standards \ud83d\ude04
\nUp in the frozen north they call things “dessert” that folks down south wouldn’t even touch…<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gotta disagree with you there \ud83c\udf38 There are definitely true dessert varieties out there that maintain their extreme sweetness even in our harsh northern conditions. Yeah, comparing us to southern climates is silly, BUT! I’m talking specifically about genetic dessert sweetness \ud83d\ude33 And this variety just has a good, pleasant, balanced flavor, but definitely not a dessert one \ud83c\udf38 \ud83c\udf38 \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I actually loved Leningrad Giant. Grew it outdoors this year, and honestly it’s still pumping out fruit \ud83d\ude04 Incredibly heavy yielder \ud83c\udf3e, totally shrugged off all the crazy weather, and the fruits are massive. The neighbors couldn’t take their eyes off it. Just starting to ripen on the bush now. Awesome tomato, definitely growing it again \ud83d\udc4d Looks exactly like that very first photo, identical \ud83d\ude18<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nI’ve got all these Giants – White
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\nTanya, did you end up growing Leningrad? If YES, how was it?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also super interested in Leningrad Giant, people say it’s incredibly early, is that actually true?
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Hey ladies, my tomatoes got hit hard with leaf mold this year. Lost a good chunk of my harvest, so I honestly didn’t pay close attention to individual varieties. \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n

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I grew Leningrad Giant. Good variety. Large red, flat-round fruits. Was definitely earlier than most of my others. Looks a lot like Red Giant. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Grew it this year. Moscow Region, Volokolamsk district. Planted one bush of Leningrad Giant from Biotekhnika inside my polycarbonate greenhouse. Pulled one tomato that hit 1.5 lbs (685 g).<\/p>\n

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