Russian heirloom from Dagestan region; from Tamara Yaschenko’s collection. The seeds were sent to Tatiana Kouchnareva as part of a large seed exchange with Tamara Yaschenko of Biysk, Siberia, Russia in 2006. Tatiana grew it in 2006 and offered it in the 2007 SSE Yearbook. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana’s TOMATObase Seeds in 2009. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant with wispy foliage, produces heavy yields of 6-15 oz., pink, heart-shaped fruit that is sweet and meaty, with very few seeds. Excellent flavor.

Varieties

Heirloom / Open Pollinated

Fruit Colors

Pink

Flesh Colors

Red

Fruit Shapes

Oxheart / Ribbed

Fruit Sizes

Large

Fruit Weights

6-15 oz

Culinary Uses

Paste / Sauce / Canner / Slicer

Maturities

Mid-season

Plant Types

Indeterminate

Origins

Russia

Leaves

Regular / Wispy

Flavors

Sweet