Developed by Belarusian Research Institute of Vegetable Gardening. Stabilized cross of Opolchenets x Planovyi 904. Named after Viktor Talalikhin, a Hero of the Soviet Union, who was among the first to perform aerial ramming at night during World War II (1941). First offered in the Seed Savers 1996 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 262939. Donated to the USDA in 1960 by N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry. Introduced commercially in North America by Double Helix Farms in 2013. Compact determinate regular leaf plants produce an early high yield of 2-6 oz., medium-sized, oblate, juicy, red fruit with excellent acidic flavors. This variety is ideal for growing in pots.

Culinary Use

Salad / Slicer

Flavor Profile

Acidic

Flesh Color

Red

Fruit Color

Red

Fruit Shape

Oblate

Fruit Size

Medium

Leaf Type

Regular

Maturity

Early

Plant Type

Determinate

Species

Solanum lycopersicum

Variety

Heirloom / Open Pollinated