Old Russian commercial variety developed by VNIISSOK from a cross Shtambovyi Alpatieva 905 X Bizon 639. Seeds sent to Victory Seed Company by seed saver, Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus. Seeds donated to the USDA in 1962 from the former Soviet Union. Compact determinate, 2′ tall, dwarf, regular/rugose leaf plant produces an abundant yield of 2-5 oz., red, globe to oblate-shaped fruit with very good flavors. Very early maturing.

Varieties

Heirloom / Open Pollinated

Fruit Colors

Red

Flesh Colors

Red

Fruit Shapes

Oblate

Fruit Sizes

Small

Fruit Weights

2-5 oz

Culinary Uses

Salad

Maturities

Early

Plant Types

Determinate / Rugose Dwarf

Origins

Russia

Leaves

Regular / Rugose

Flavors

Well-balanced