{"id":6008,"date":"2026-10-21T14:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6008"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:37:27","slug":"ohridski-dolgaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ohridski-dolgaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohridski Dolgaves Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6008&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ohridski Dolgaves Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Ohridski Dolgaves<\/strong> is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> Serbian heirloom variety popularized by breeder \u017divojin Anti\u0107. It produces very firm, meaty red plums with a pointed tip, typically weighing 5-9 oz (150-250 g). While it looks like a standard canning paste, growers are consistently blown away by its intense, cherry-like sweetness. It also boasts an incredibly long shelf life, making it a permanent staple for many gardeners. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,398 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ohridski Dolgaves (Serbia)<\/p>\n<p>Variety from \u017divojin Anti\u0107, a well-known Serbian breeder.<br \/>\nHuge thanks to Galina @axleto for the seeds \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful red plums with a pointed tip. Indeterminate, weights were up to 5.3 oz (150 g), though the late-season ones were a bit smaller around 2-2.5 oz (50-70 g). Produces for a long time, very firm fruits. The flavor really surprised me\u2014super sweet, almost like a cherry tomato \ud83d\ude0b Definitely a must-grow again \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/573256690_(OhridskiDolgaves).jpg.39be8a561b16a7b93c1f717c2eea0824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/65446892_(OhridskiDolgaves).thumb.jpg.2beb5f540dc0465c4504458e75401142.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves ripe red plums on vine, photo by Svetikk (1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/792505971_(OhridskiDolgaves)2.jpg.47d4b4c1dfbc03ab2174494cc7f549a0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/60598315_(OhridskiDolgaves)2.thumb.jpg.211bbdc426dde63a85d7f4ad6e62894e.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves sliced tomatoes, photo by Svetikk (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,661 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Really delicious tomato! I got large red plums, but the yield was just average for me. Definitely need to grow it again so it can adapt to my local conditions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 28, 2024 by Ninulia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/IMG_20240725_105011.jpg.3a8b4370c592e9387e1c7c2d103d28f5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/IMG_20240725_105011.thumb.jpg.9dc6f6bd3b058c3489901b58964945ae.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves large red plum, photo by Ninulia (1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/IMG_20240725_105035.jpg.4012fc16def7a9a2dd50db641ae8d26c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/IMG_20240725_105035.thumb.jpg.19392ad2cea709a9041ae7cc24ffe363.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves meaty slice, photo by Ninulia (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,763 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Firm, tasty, meaty plums. Great for canning in halves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_6005.jpeg.cb5d94f4aa13d4fe9aeb0f340e7665cb.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_6005.jpeg.cb5d94f4aa13d4fe9aeb0f340e7665cb.jpeg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves halved for canning, photo by Murka\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,398 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ohridski Dolgaves (Serbia)<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m absolutely loving all these Serbian varieties, and this one definitely earned a permanent spot on my grow list. Super versatile, kept perfectly until November, and the taste is fantastic \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/438077990_(OhridskiDolgavest).jpg.6517be7a0d431cbd65bde3ad7c6a8905.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1242878460_(OhridskiDolgavest).thumb.jpg.2938091b14cc3ebc550a830f6b4a23f7.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves late season harvest, photo by Svetikk (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1290286109_(OhridskiDolgavest)3.jpg.13e15e206352603b96e1eac6a3be9f93.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/573798795_(OhridskiDolgavest)3.thumb.jpg.1c627eb2d8c5f29b8b007b359854b917.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves late season slice, photo by Svetikk (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1745272501_(OhridskiDolgavest)2.jpg.c58aba9c96d163898bd367c62435fc1c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1755705540_(OhridskiDolgavest)2.thumb.jpg.46b3cb67eb8f102d03e865a16037fe83.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves holding up in November, photo by Svetikk (3)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ohridski Dolgaves. Indet.<br \/>\nFirm red plums with a pointed tip. Fruit weight 5-9 oz (150-250 g). Great shelf life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/large.1817983032_.jpg.07b3433e8cd383a99cfccaf5e604fc14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/large.1817983032_.jpg.07b3433e8cd383a99cfccaf5e604fc14.jpg\" alt=\"Ohridski Dolgaves heavy truss, photo by OlyaSashina\" width=\"380\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== FULL SUMMARY ===== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine. Produces heavy, meaty red plum tomatoes with a classic pointed tip (nipple) on the blossom end. Fruit size can vary depending on growing conditions, ranging from 2 oz (50 g) late in the season up to 9 oz (250 g) on the lower trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Generally high, producing continuously until late fall. Some growers report needing to acclimatize the seeds to their local zone for maximum yield.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Exceptional. Unlike many firm paste tomatoes that are dry and bland, Ohridski Dolgaves is highly praised for being incredibly sweet and juicy, often compared to cherry tomatoes in flavor intensity.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> Outstanding. The firm, meaty flesh allows the fruits to store exceptionally well off the vine, with growers reporting them keeping in great shape all the way into November. Excellent for fresh eating or canning in halves.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Grown by users in the Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod regions (USDA Zone 4).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== CTA ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown Ohridski Dolgaves?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Share your zone and how it did for you in the comments below, and add your photos!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- EDITOR'S NOTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.9em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Origin<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Ohridski Dolgaves<\/em> is an heirloom variety introduced and popularized by \u017divojin Anti\u0107, a highly respected tomato breeder and seed collector from Serbia. The name likely references Lake Ohrid (a major lake in the Balkans), while &#8220;Dolgaves&#8221; refers to the elongated, plum-like shape of the fruit. This variety has become a massive hit among Russian and Eastern European growers due to its rare combination of paste-tomato firmness and cherry-tomato sweetness.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Ohridski Dolgaves is an indeterminate Serbian heirloom variety popularized by breeder \u017divojin Anti\u0107. It produces very firm, meaty red plums with a pointed tip, typically weighing 5-9 oz (150-250 g). While it looks like a standard canning paste, growers are consistently blown away by its intense, cherry-like sweetness. It also boasts an &#8230; <a title=\"Ohridski Dolgaves Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ohridski-dolgaves\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ohridski Dolgaves Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,4,162],"tags":[56,724,96,1110,1018,1019],"class_list":["post-6008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heirloom-other","category-paste-canning","category-plum-tomatoes","tag-canning-tomato","tag-indeterminate-tomato","tag-long-shelf-life","tag-red-paste-tomato","tag-serbian-heirloom","tag-zivojin-antic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6008"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6010,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008\/revisions\/6010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}