Shapka Monomakha

Shapka Monomakha, AKA Monomakh’s Hat. Russian commercial variety. The name can be translated as ‘Monomakh’s Cap,’ or “The Crown of Monomakh,” and it refers to the crown of all Russian Tsars from Dmitri Donskoi to Peter the Great. Some sources translate the name as ‘Monomakh’s Hat,’ which is technically correct, but does not refer to the historical headgear. Listed at SSE Yearbook as Monomakh’s Hat. Indeterminate, regular leaf plants with wispy foliage produces 6-12 oz., pink, heart-shaped fruits, some with a pointed tip, very meaty with sweet, delicious flavors.
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Seeds available at Tatiana’s TOMATObase Seed.

Varieties

Open Pollinated

Fruit Colors

Pink

Flesh Colors

Pink

Fruit Shapes

Oxheart

Fruit Sizes

Medium

Fruit Weights

6-12 oz

Culinary Uses

Paste / Sauce / Canner / Slicer

Maturities

Mid-season

Plant Types

Indeterminate

Origins

Russia

Leaves

Regular / Wispy

Flavors

Sweet