Azoychka - early or?

fortyonenorth · July 27, 2010

I'm growing Azoychka this year for the first time. I've read (widely) that it's early - some go as far to say it'll be "...among the first tomato to ripen in your garden."

For me, in Zone 6, it has ripened it's first fruit several weeks after Flamme, Mule Team, and Druzba, among others. It's about tied with Orange Strawberry and Earl of Edgecombe. Is this unusual for this variety?

Another thing that surprised me: it loaded up with fruit and most of them (I'd say easily 70%) have ripened almost simultaneously. I picked my first fruit yesterday morning and have harvested ten in the last 24 hours. I've never had another tomato do this.

July 27, 2010	#1
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	Azoychka - early or? I'm growing Azoychka this year for the first time. I've read (widely) that it's early - some go as far to say it'll be "...among the first tomato to ripen in your garden." For me, in Zone 6, it has ripened it's first fruit several weeks after Flamme, Mule Team, and Druzba, among others. It's about tied with Orange Strawberry and Earl of Edgecombe. Is this unusual for this variety? Another thing that surprised me: it loaded up with fruit and most of them (I'd say easily 70%) have ripened almost simultaneously. I picked my first fruit yesterday morning and have harvested ten in the last 24 hours. I've never had another tomato do this.