Russian Rose

habitat_gardener · August 13, 2014

This is the first year I've grown it and I've picked only one tomato so far, but wow! I just had a tomato sandwich and this is the best-tasting tomato so far this year. Sweetish, fruity, dense. I taste-tested it against other sweetish and full-bodied tomatoes I have (Ace, Wine Jug, Druzba) and it really stands out. I got the plant at a plant exchange, so I don't know the seed source.

I'll have to wait to see if my plant produces more just like the first one!

Has anyone else tried this variety? What did you think of the flavor?

Lindalana · August 13, 2014

Yep, it is oldish variety. Love it.

kath · August 13, 2014

I grew one in 2010 and liked it- didn't grow it again because it wasn't a hit w/DH and there were too many others to try.

August 13, 2014	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	Russian Rose This is the first year I've grown it and I've picked only one tomato so far, but wow! I just had a tomato sandwich and this is the best-tasting tomato so far this year. Sweetish, fruity, dense. I taste-tested it against other sweetish and full-bodied tomatoes I have (Ace, Wine Jug, Druzba) and it really stands out. I got the plant at a plant exchange, so I don't know the seed source. I'll have to wait to see if my plant produces more just like the first one! Has anyone else tried this variety? What did you think of the flavor?

August 13, 2014	#2
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Yep, it is oldish variety. Love it.

August 13, 2014	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I grew one in 2010 and liked it- didn't grow it again because it wasn't a hit w/DH and there were too many others to try.