Mother Russia

spyfferoni · February 20, 2006

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** · February 20, 2006

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 · February 20, 2006

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 · February 20, 2006

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** · February 20, 2006

Tree,

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

Catntree · February 20, 2006

Kokopelli's Mother Russia

Noreaster · February 20, 2006

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 · February 20, 2006

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 · February 21, 2006

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

Tyffanie

Catntree · February 21, 2006

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

February 20, 2006	#1
spyfferoni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 675	Mother Russia 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

February 20, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	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. __________________ Carolyn

February 20, 2006	#4
Catntree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 177	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! __________________ Zone 4/5

February 20, 2006	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Tree, If it isn't a heart I'm not sure what you might have. __________________ Carolyn

February 20, 2006	#6
Catntree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 177	Kokopelli's Mother Russia __________________ Zone 4/5

February 20, 2006	#3
clay199 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Beyond Hope, British Columbia Posts: 201	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

February 20, 2006	#7
Noreaster Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 260	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

February 20, 2006	#8
akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	Mother Russia 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

February 21, 2006	#9
spyfferoni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 675	Thanks for the info. Thanks to everyone for your responses. I guess I will go ahead and give it a try. Tyffanie