Bliznetsy

• General Info
• Seed Availability
• Buy Seeds from Tatiana's

Bliznetsy
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	heart, oval, plum
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer, paste
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bliznetsy - sliced fruit. 2017-09-16.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf. Large pink heart-shaped fruits, 8-16 oz. Outstanding sweet flavor. Very few seeds.

Seed source:

Valeriy Popenko, Semei, Kazakhstan 11 / CV Sibirskiy Sad 11

Year grown: 2017

Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)

---

History

• This is a Russian commercial variety Bliznetsy ('Gemini'), introduced in 2009 by Russian CV 'Sibirskiy Sad' as part of their 'Tomato Horoscope' collection.
• Vended by a number of Russian commercial seed vendors in the late 2000s, including 'Sibirskiy Sad'.
• First introduced commercially in North America by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in 2010, under translated name Gemini.
• Unfortunately there is another tomato called Gemini that exists in North America (SSE Yearbooks). This tomato is red, and it is an entirely different variety not related to this one.

---

See also

• Gemini

---

Russian name: Близнецы (horoscope sign)

The name means 'Gemini' in Russian.

---

Description in Russian

• "Крупноплодный, детерминантный сорт высотой до 1м. В кисти формируется 5-6 удлиненно-овальных ровных плода малинового цвета, средней массой 220гр. Прекрасная лежкость."

---

Picture Gallery

• 

  Bliznetsy - Commercial seed packet (CV Sibirskiy Sad).

• 

  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bliznetsy - ripe fruit. 2017-09-16.

• 

  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bliznetsy - ripe fruit. 2017-09-16.

• 

  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bliznetsy - sliced fruit. 2017-09-16.

---

Tatiana's TOMATObase is Garden Watchdog Top 5.

Order seeds from Tatiana's TOMATObase Seed Shop

Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013		.	.
2012	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	.	.
2011		0	0
2010	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new	0	0
2009		0	.
2008		0	.
2007		0	.

Tatiana's TOMATObase is Garden Watchdog Top 5.

We are a Garden Watchdog Top 5 Seedbank.

Click here to order seeds from Tatiana's TOMATObase Seed Shop

You can buy Bliznetsy seeds at Tatiana's TOMATObase Seed Shop.

By buying our seeds you help us to maintain and improve Tatiana's TOMATObase website, and to preserve many endangered open-pollinated varieties.

The proceeds from seed sales and donations are our only source of funding at this time.

Thank you so much for your support!

Tatiana