{"id":7020,"date":"2026-11-03T13:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7020"},"modified":"2026-11-03T13:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:07:59","slug":"orange-minsk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-minsk\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Minsk (Oranzhevyi iz Minska) 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;7020&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;Orange Minsk (Oranzhevyi iz Minska) 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=\"quick-take\">\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Orange Minsk<\/strong> (<em>Oranzhevyi iz Minska<\/em>) is a celebrated heirloom beefsteak originating from <strong>Belarus<\/strong>, popularized internationally by seed savers like <strong>Ruslan Dukhov<\/strong>. An <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-season<\/strong> slicer, it produces vivid, glowing-orange beefsteaks ranging from <strong>medium to large<\/strong>. Known for its dense, meaty, yet wonderfully juicy flesh, it avoids the mealy or dry texture common in large yellow\/orange types and performs reliably in cool outdoor beds (USDA Zone 4). <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== FORUM POST 1 ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mid-season indeterminate slicing variety.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits run medium to large, bright vibrant orange beefsteaks. Meaty and dense without being dry in the least, with a very good, beautifully balanced flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Grew it outdoors in open ground, and yield was well above average. Seeds came from R. Dukhov.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-221215134235.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-221215134235.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange Minsk large orange beefsteak on vine, photo posted by ElenaN (1)\" width=\"160\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-221215134251.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-221215134251.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange Minsk harvested fruits, photo posted by ElenaN (2)\" width=\"160\" height=\"117\" \/><\/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, Texture, Flavor and Hardiness<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant &amp; Type:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine of mid-season maturity. Performs admirably in northern short-season zones when planted directly outdoors in uncovered garden beds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield &amp; Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Sets an above-average crop of classic oblate beefsteaks in medium to large sizes, colored a uniform, luminous deep orange.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Texture &amp; Flavor:<\/strong> Dense and meaty with substantial slicing walls, yet maintains plenty of juice without any mealy dryness. Well-balanced flavor that avoids the flat, low-acid sweetness found in many yellow\/orange varieties.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Veteran grower ElenaN in Kostroma, Russia (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 Have you grown Orange Minsk (Oranzhevyi iz Minska)?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">How big did your slicers get, and did you run it outdoors or under plastic? Share your weights, region, and thoughts in the comments below!<\/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: Belarusian Heritage of Orange Minsk<\/strong><br \/>\nOrange Minsk (often cataloged as <em>Oranzhevyi iz Minska<\/em>) is an authentic family heirloom collected in Minsk, Belarus, originally brought into wider seed-saving circuits by Andrey Baranovski and Ukrainian breeder Ruslan Dukhov. In North America, it quickly developed a loyal following among heirloom growers (and was later bred by Tatiana Kouchnareva into heart-shaped offshoots like <em>Orange Minsk Heart<\/em>). Elena&#8217;s trial underscores its genetic adaptability: bred in the cool, humid climate of Belarus, it produces solid crops outdoors in short-season Zone 4 conditions where many beefsteaks struggle to size up.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Orange Minsk (Oranzhevyi iz Minska) is a celebrated heirloom beefsteak originating from Belarus, popularized internationally by seed savers like Ruslan Dukhov. An indeterminate, mid-season slicer, it produces vivid, glowing-orange beefsteaks ranging from medium to large. Known for its dense, meaty, yet wonderfully juicy flesh, it avoids the mealy or dry texture common &#8230; <a title=\"Orange Minsk (Oranzhevyi iz Minska) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-minsk\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Orange Minsk (Oranzhevyi iz Minska) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,61,211],"tags":[1268,33,23,631,675],"class_list":["post-7020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","category-ribbed-tomatoes","tag-belarusian-heirloom","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-orange-beefsteak","tag-slicing-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020","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=7020"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7022,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions\/7022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}