Mariyushka - or - Maryushka

[clara]

Andrey, is your "Tatyana" from Sedek and with this description:

"Томат "Татьяна".
Раннеспелый (93-102 дня) сорт. Куст штамбовый, компактный, высотой 50-60 см. Не требует пасынкования. Плоды красные, округлые, очень вкусные, массой до 250 г, обладают повышенной устойчивостью к фитофторозу.

Ценность сорта: скороспелость, крупноплодность, высокая урожайность, отличные вкусовые качества. Назначение универсальное.

If so, then it's the variety Carolyn got from me... clara

[Redbaron]

Carolyn,
That's minor! What about Ksenya and Oksana? Same name! There are various Russian names that are COMPLETELY different depending on how it gets translated. I do agree with you on one point. It sometimes can be frustrating. But long ago I learned to embrace the differences in many cultures and enjoy them.

[Tania]

Carolyn, the good news is that Podarok Fei is the ONLY correct spelling of this variety.

I have no idea where the 'Podorok' came from originally, but I can say for sure that the word 'Podorok' (or Podorak) does not exist in Russian language. I am sure Andrey and Marina will back me up on this

The correct word is 'Podarok', and it means 'gift' in Russian.

I can also see how easy it is to spell this word wrong for non-Russian speakers. This probably explains the number of incorrect spellings.

I am also not sure entirely sure how to deal with alternative spellings from different countries, German and English being the primary examples. These spellings would be all correct, but they would use transliteration appropriate for German or English which results in different spellings.

Russians living in Germany would use 'j' and Russians living in UK or NA would use 'y' when transliterating the same Russian word into latin letters. Same for 'sch' in German and 'sh' in English - these would refer to the same letter/sound in Russian. 'tch' and 'ch', etc. I am sure this list may get long

However, 'Podarok Fei' will be spelled the same way in both German and English.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Tania

Carolyn, the good news is that Podarok Fei is the ONLY correct spelling of this variety.

I have no idea where the 'Podorok' came from originally, but I can say for sure that the word 'Podorok' (or Podorak) does not exist in Russian language. I am sure Andrey and Marina will back me up on this

The correct word is 'Podarok', and it means 'gift' in Russian.

I can also see how easy it is to spell this word wrong for non-Russian speakers. This probably explains the number of incorrect spellings.

I am also not sure entirely sure how to deal with alternative spellings from different countries, German and English being the primary examples. These spellings would be all correct, but they would use transliteration appropriate for German or English which results in different spellings.

Russians living in Germany would use 'j' and Russians living in UK or NA would use 'y' when transliterating the same Russian word into latin letters. Same for 'sch' in German and 'sh' in English - these would refer to the same letter/sound in Russian. 'tch' and 'ch', etc. I am sure this list may get long

However, 'Podarok Fei' will be spelled the same way in both German and English.

And thank heavens I made the correction to Podarok,never had a problem with the Fei, that Andrey asked me to do and I got right at it ASAP at the top of my seed offer,and asI recall it translates out to Gift of ( or from) the Fairy.

THe way the past few days have gone I could use a gift from a fairy ASAP, and I don't mean the Tooth Fairy. Do you have tooth fairies in the CIS?

Carolyn

[Tania]

Carolyn, I think you need lots of gifts from a fairy and a good night sleep!

[And I need a little break from working on TOMATObase ]

[MarinaRussian]

Same goes for spelling such words as Rozovyi or Rozoviy. Not sure if it's correct, but I always spell it "iy", because I think of a 'y' as a Russian 'й'. That's just how my mind works.

Personally, I think it doesn't really matter how you spell it and either way is correct.