Mother Russia

[spyfferoni]

I haven't heard many comments on this tomato. I have seeds and am considering growing it this year. Do any of you have any experience with it? From what little I have seen, I gather that it is a pink Oxheart variety and sometwhat early. I have never grown Oxhearts before and also plan on growing Kosovo this year. Thanks for your input!

Tyffanie

[carolyn137]

I don't see it mentioned much either.

I grew it years ago when Bill McDorman first introduced it at now Seeds Trust, then High Altitude Gardens.

It's seldom listed by folks in the SSE Yearbooks.

I don't remember it as being especially early for a heart shaped variety, many of his Siberian ones, as this one is as well, were not, and if it had made a terrific impression on me I know I'd have grown it more and remembered it better.

My favorite pink hearts these days might include:

Anna Russian
Nicky Crain
Ukrainian Heart
Kosovo

... and a few others I'm not remembering at this moment.

[clay199]

Only two folks listing it this year, and as Carolyn says, no mention of it being early. One says 'very good flavour, average production' and the other says 'great taste, texture and production'.

Why do I want to plant every tomato I read the description of?

regards, Clay

[Catntree]

I've grown Mother Russia a couple years. The one I have is not an oxheart at all. It is a huge tomato...pretty early for it's size...very good flavor....hardy plant.

It's actually one of my favorites as it is quite productive for me; pound for pound. Tomatoes 1-2.5 pounds.

I don't kno if you have the same variety, or strain as I have.....give it a try!

[carolyn137]

Tree,

If it isn't a heart I'm not sure what you might have.

[Catntree]

Kokopelli's Mother Russia

[Noreaster]

We grew Mother Russia (source a trader in Australia) for 3 years, and it has been a big winner each time.

Pink, not knowledgable about shapes, 8 oz. to 16 oz., high production beginning mid-season, perfect acid bite (in our opinion). Helped make us heirloom crazies !

Noreaster

[akgardengirl]

I grew it out last year and it did real well here outdoors in the earthboxes. It was earlier than Cherokee Purple, Earl's Faux and a few others. Did not get to the size listed in the descriptions but sure was tasty. I will be growing it again this season along with Anna Russian (1st time).
Sue

[spyfferoni]

Thanks to everyone for your responses. I guess I will go ahead and give it a try.

Tyffanie

[Catntree]

Where did you all get your Heart-shaped-version seeds?