{"id":5902,"date":"2026-10-20T14:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5902"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:23:55","slug":"markhotskaya-kist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/markhotskaya-kist\/","title":{"rendered":"Markhotskaya Kist (Markhotsk Cluster) Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Markhotskaya Kist (Markhotsk Cluster) is a tall, mid-late season indeterminate<\/strong> variety known for producing stunning, pearlescent raspberry-pink plum tomatoes weighing 2-3.5 oz (60-100 g). It is highly regarded for its excellent disease resistance and ability to resist splitting even during prolonged, heavy rains. While commercial descriptions boast of a “gourmet” flavor, forum growers are still debating its true culinary ranking. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Galya Esme wrote about this one earlier: “The variety is originally called Markhotskoe Grono, which translates to Russian as Markhotskaya Kist (Markhotsk Cluster), and that’s the name I’ve known it under for a long time.”<\/p>\n

Description from the internet: “High-yielding, versatile, mid-late season variety. Tall vine. Very beautiful raspberry-pink plum with a pearlescent sheen, weighing 2-3.5 oz (60-100 g), 2 locules, firm, with a gourmet flavor. Does not crack during prolonged rains. Good disease resistance.”<\/p>\n

The seeds were sent to me under the name Markhotskaya Kist. I grew it in the 2013 season.<\/p>\n

Edited November 26, 2014 by Ovechka<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lyudmila, how would you personally rate the taste of this Markhotsk Cluster? Is it truly a “gourmet” flavor (which in my mind means absolutely delicious), or is it just “good” (which is how it’s officially rated in the Ukrainian agricultural registry)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Zulfiya, I usually try to avoid writing about tomato flavor. Everyone’s taste buds are totally different. I generally only write about the taste if a variety really blew me away and stuck in my memory. Hopefully, someone else who has grown it will chime in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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