{"id":6994,"date":"2026-11-03T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:33:11","slug":"orange-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Blue (Blue Orange) Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Orange Blue<\/strong> (also widely circulated as Blue Orange<\/strong> or Goluboy Apelsin<\/em>) is an indeterminate<\/strong> anthocyanin variety with stunning amber-yellow fruits kissed with deep indigo shoulders and an interior red flame. Fruits range from 1.8 to 5.3 oz (50-150 g)<\/strong>, occasionally hitting 6.7 oz (190 g)<\/strong>. Known for a sweet, candy-like fruity flavor and outstanding late blight resistance<\/strong> outdoors, though growers warn that it demands multi-stem pruning for decent yields and is particularly prone to BER (blossom end rot)<\/strong> in acidic soils. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Grew it outdoors in unprotected beds. Plant height stayed right around 4 ft (1.2 m), with fruit weight maxing out at 2.5 oz (70 g). High yielder in the sense that nearly every truss filled out completely. Flavor was very good.
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Seeds came from A. Kulik, my first year running it. Aleksey Ivanovich nailed the description: at first, you are blown away by how gorgeous the plant looks, and once you take a bite, you are hit with an extraordinarily sweet, candy-like taste.
\nRan two plants outdoors in the garden, height was 4-4.5 ft (1.2-1.3 m). Yield was very solid. The tomatoes are real lookers, running anywhere from 1.8 to 5.3 oz (50-150 g), with a few sizing up to 6.3-6.7 oz (180-190 g). Unbelievably sweet, rich taste, not bland in the slightest.
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\nSeeds came from A. Kulik, my first year running it. Aleksey Ivanovich nailed the description: at first, you are blown away by how gorgeous the plant looks, and once you take a bite, you are hit with an extraordinarily sweet, candy-like taste. Ran two plants outdoors in the garden, height was 4-4.5 ft (1.2-1.3 m). Yield was very solid. The tomatoes are real lookers, running anywhere from 1.8 to 5.3 oz (50-150 g), with a few sizing up to 6.3-6.7 oz (180-190 g). Unbelievably sweet, rich taste, not bland in the slightest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Mine turned out just as gorgeous as Sofiya’s. Inside, the flesh has that lovely red flame running through the center like a necktie.
\nMaturity-wise, it leans toward late-season here. Just picked the first two ripe tomatoes today.
\nTaste is super sweet, genuinely candy-like! Reached 6.5 ft (2 m) in the greenhouse, trained to two stems.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Olena (Olga) said:
\nMine turned out just as gorgeous as Sofiya’s. Inside, the flesh has that lovely red flame running through the center like a necktie. Maturity-wise, it leans toward late-season here. Just picked the first two ripe tomatoes today. Taste is super sweet, genuinely candy-like! Reached 6.5 ft (2 m) in the greenhouse, trained to two stems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nTotal stunner! How many stems did you train it to?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trained to three stems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhere did you have it planted? Outdoors or under cover? When did you start the seeds and set it out? Planning to put this one on my grow list for next year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Such an interesting variety. Fruits are on the smaller side with that distinct yellow and purple-blue coloring. The taste is punchy and fruity, juicy and sweet. When sliced open, you see that little red core blush just like in classic bicolors.
\nVine stretched well over 6.5 ft (2 m) in my greenhouse. Leaves were deep dark green. Unfortunately, it ended up in unlimed, acidic soil in my setup and got hit hard with BER.
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Now that is what I call a treat! Great yielder, sweet fruity taste, and beautiful two-toned flesh inside.
\nRan two plants outdoors in unprotected beds and both performed brilliantly. Did not drop a single blossom through hot spells or cold snaps. Absolute must-grow for me this upcoming season.
\nOutstanding resistance to late blight. It was the only plant in my open beds that stayed completely clean and green after all the neighboring plants went down with blight. Ended up picking the final green tomatoes in early September just because I got nervous about late blight setting in. Did not spray a single chemical or fungicide all season. Seeds came from Happy Garden (Schastlivy Sad).
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Ended up pruning the plant down to a single stem, which was definitely an unintentional mistake on my part. That is likely why my yield was on the lighter side.
\nGave it prime real estate in the sunny part of my greenhouse, except we had practically zero sunshine here during the 2017 summer. Delicious fruit nonetheless.
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Quick question: Are Goluboy Apelsin (Blue Orange) and Orange Blue the exact same variety? Ordered Blue Orange from Alyona Voronina and was wondering…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yes, they are identical, just different names for the same variety.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Finally getting to savor the striking looks, perfect fruit shape, trusses, and rich flavor of this stunner. My seed line traces back through Olesya, Alyona Graf-Tomat, and Kulik.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yes, flavorful, with that classic spicy and tangy note typical of yellow-blues, and very pretty. The only thing is the skin got quite tough by September.
\nHowever, it was hit brutally hard by BER. I pruned it to three stems, but the harvest still ended up poor due to the blossom end rot. Will not be growing again.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Full Summary: Plant, Pruning, Flavor and Challenges<\/h2>\n