{"id":5765,"date":"2026-10-19T14:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5765"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:50:00","slug":"malinovka-yablochnaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/malinovka-yablochnaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Malinovka Yablochnaya (Apple Malinovka) Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Apple Malinovka (Malinovka Yablochnaya)<\/em> is a stout, highly productive indeterminate<\/strong> Russian heirloom that produces beautiful, oblate, deep pink beefsteaks<\/strong>. Known for its thick stems and manageable height, it typically pumps out meaty 5.5-10.5 oz (150-300 g) fruits with a rich, buttery texture and sweet flavor. Because the name “Malinovka” is often used as a generic term for any pink tomato in Eastern European markets, seed mix-ups are common, but the true Apple<\/em> strain is always a flat-round beefsteak, not a plum or a heart. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-6 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Very heavy yielding variety. The vine has incredibly thick stems. Sweet, tasty, very meaty, and has a great buttery texture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mila (Lyudmila) \u2b50 Pro Grower (8,488 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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This variety survived absolutely all the crazy weather we had this year, stood strong, and gave me great, juicy, sweet fruit \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Maya (Maya) \ud83c\udf45 Member (406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Can someone clarify if you guys are growing Apple Malinovka (the Minusinsk strain<\/strong>) or just regular Malinovka?<\/p>\n

I found this description online: “Mid-season. Standard plant, 24-28 inches (60-70 cm) tall. Plum-shaped, dark pink fruits weighing 2-2.5 oz (60-75 g).”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Maya, you’re quoting the description for the Malinovka plum\/paste tomato. I got those exact seeds back in the early 90s from Astrakhan. Lots of commercial vendors sell that plum version.<\/p>\n

The girls in this thread are talking about a completely different Malinovka. This is a large-fruited heirloom strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ah, got it Galina. I just saw Mila’s photo labeled simply “Malinovka” without the “Apple” part, googled it, and found the plum version. Now I have no idea if the seeds I was gifted this year are the paste tomato or the big slicer!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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My Apple Malinovka from the 2015 season:<\/p>\n

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Big shoutout to Angelina for the seeds! \ud83d\ude4f One of the absolute best varieties I grew this year. The plant was super sturdy and surprisingly short. It was barely over 3 feet (1 m) tall inside the greenhouse. Incredible yields. Flavor is top-tier \ud83d\ude0b Meaty, large, sweet, and no hard yellow shoulders. I grew some outside under a rain cover and it did okay, but our summer was terrible this year. Will definitely try it again, the potential is huge.<\/p>\n

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ilja (Ilya) \u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Apple Malinovka turned out super productive for me. Honestly, I should have supported the trusses, but I just didn’t have the time. Fruits have excellent flavor, very sweet. My vines hit about 6.5 feet (2 m) tall in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n

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I grew my Apple Malinovka on the sunny side of my polycarbonate greenhouse. Total stunner! It was exactly what I was looking for: not too tall, stout vine, strong trusses that didn’t snap. The fruits were large, flawless, and there were so many of them!<\/p>\n

BUT… we got hit with an abnormal heatwave. The tomatoes just hung there forever refusing to ripen. Looking back, I should have fed them some potassium and magnesium. Long story short, they finally ripened but had hard white cores and zero flavor. I was heartbroken! \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n

I’m definitely growing it again, though. Next time it goes on the shady side and I’ll stay on top of the feeding!<\/p>\n

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Grew this one this year from Angelina’s seeds. The plant and the fruits matched the description perfectly. It was highly productive and gave large tomatoes. However… we absolutely hated the taste. Like, totally disliked it. Instead of a buttery texture, the flesh was spongy and had a weird, mealy, watermelon-like consistency. Super disappointing. Might just be a difference in personal taste, or maybe my soil nutrients were off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Grew Apple Malinovka from Tatunya’s seeds. Great variety, an absolute workhorse. Heavy yields of smooth, oblate, dark pink fruits weighing roughly 5.5-10.5 oz (150-300 g). The flavor is your classic, well-balanced pink tomato profile. Absolutely perfect for fresh onion salads \ud83e\udd57<\/p>\n

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Hey ladies, can Malinovka be heart-shaped?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 2\/16\/2019 at 1:15 PM, Etoile said:<\/strong>
\nHey ladies, can Malinovka be heart-shaped?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the Ufa farmers’ markets, vendors call literally *any* bright pink oblate tomato a “Malinovka,” even the modern commercial hybrids. Meanwhile, the official State Registry lists “Malinovka” as a heat-tolerant determinate plum\/icicle tomato.<\/p>\n

The specific tomato we are discussing in this thread is “Apple Malinovka”, a distinct southern heirloom saved by seed collectors. It is strictly oblate (flat-round). If you hit the blossoms with setting sprays or hormones, you might get a tiny beak\/nipple on the bottom, but a true oxheart shape is NOT Apple Malinovka.<\/p>\n

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On 2\/16\/2019 at 6:08 PM, Zulfiya said:<\/strong>
\n…a true oxheart shape is NOT Apple Malinovka.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s so surprising. I ordered Malinovka seeds online, and the listing photo showed a heart-shaped tomato. I really just want the authentic heirloom strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I really loved Apple Malinovka. Tasty and highly productive.<\/p>\n

Honestly, I love all the Malinovka strains. I’ve started building a little collection of them. Last summer I grew 7 different types of Malinovka, and this year I’m adding an 8th to the lineup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 2\/18\/2019 at 10:33 AM, Pirina said:<\/strong>
\nLast summer I grew 7 different types of Malinovka…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Was even one of those 7 shaped like a heart?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yes, one was heart-shaped, but it is explicitly named “Heart-Shaped Malinovka” (Malinovka Serdtsevidnaya). I got those seeds from Valdis Pulins in the Baltics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Just to add to the shape conversation: In 2017 I grew Apple Malinovka, which was a large oblate (flat-round) slicer. In 2018 I grew regular “Malinovka”, and that one was heart-shaped with a pronounced beak.<\/p>\n

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Incredibly delicious variety. Growing it for the second time now (the first time I got a seed mix-up). It’s earning a permanent spot in my garden.<\/p>\n

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I grew Apple Malinovka from Angelina’s seeds. Even during our brutal, cold, and wet summer, this was one of the best-tasting tomatoes in the garden. Loved this variety: very low maintenance, sturdy healthy plant, grew to about 4.5-5 feet (1.4-1.5 m) tall. The fruits are dark pink, juicy, with a delicate, pleasant flavor. Making the permanent rotation! I bet in a sunny year, it tastes even better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Summary: Plant Habit, Yields, and the “Malinovka” Confusion<\/h2>\n