About Kalinka
Developed by Belarusian Research Institute of Veg. Gardening, stabilized cross of Sovremennyi X Homestead 13.
First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Tatiana Kouchnareva, Anmore, BC. Seeds from Jeff Casey, Alberta, Canada 06 / Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus. 46 days, very early, regular leaf, compact determinate plant produces a very high yield of 4-9 oz., red, round, globes with up to 9 fruits on one cluster. 2 seed cavities. Excellent flavor for an early tomato, juicy, on the sweet side, do not let it get over-ripe (which may happen very quickly).
Copyrighted © photo by Sherry Shiesl, Alaska, courtesy of Tatiana’s TOMATObase.
Seeds available at Tatiana’s TOMATObase Seed.
- Varieties
- Open Pollinated
- Fruit Colors
- Red
- Flesh Colors
- Red
- Fruit Shapes
- Oblate
- Fruit Sizes
- Medium
- Fruit Weights
- 4-9 oz
- Culinary Uses
- Salad / Slicer
- Maturities
- Early
- Plant Types
- Determinate / Dwarf
- Origins
- Belarus
- Leaves
- Regular
- Flavors
- Sweet