Ispolin

• General Info
• Seed Availability

Ispolin
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red, pink
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer, canner
Variety type	commercial
Country	Russia

B.C KO T

80 days, indet., regular leaf, red round fruits about 4-8 oz, good flavor.

Seed source:

BELR BA A 05 (Andrey Baranovski of Minsk, Belarus)

Year grown: 2005, 2007

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

---

IL LO N

75 days, indet., regular leaf, pink fruit, 1-1.5 lb, very good taste, good yield. Tatiana's note: This must be Ispolin Malinovyi.

Source 

ID MC B 96

Location: Oblong, Illinois

---

Russian name: Исполин

The name can be translated as "Giant" or "Colossus" from Russian.

---

• Not the same as Ispolin Malinovyi, a pink beefsteak of larger size, originated in Siberia, Russia.
• Not the same as the pink-fruited Ispolin listed at SSE and available from Tomatofest.

---

History/Background

• Russian variety vended by a number of seed companies in Moscow, Russia. According to Andrey, this is the 'true' Russian "Ispolin" variety, which is supposed to be red (as known to Russian gardeners), and not pink. Tatiana's growouts in 2005 and 2007 were consistent with Andrey's description, except for the fruit size, which was smaller than advertised. Andrey says that this variety has been known in Russia for the last 10 years, if not longer.
• There is a pink-fruited version of Ispolin available in North America, both offered through SSE Yearbook and sold by seed vendors like Tomatofest and Seeds Trust. It is quite possible that the pink version could be in fact another Siberian variety known in Russia as Ispolin Malinovyi.

---

Picture Gallery

• 

  Patty Brown, Ohio. Ispolin - ripe fruit, smaller than a typical size. August 4, 2011. Posted with owner's permission.

• 

  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Ispolin - ripe fruit. 2012-09-07.

• 

  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Ispolin - ripe fruit. 2012-09-07.

• 

  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Ispolin - sliced fruit. 2012-09-07.

• 

  Islopin - Commercial seed pack from a Russian vendor.

---

Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2014 TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Harvest Seed Salt Spring Seeds TomatoFest Two Wings Farm	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed (pink) Salt Spring Seeds (pink) TomatoFest (pink) Two Wings Farm (pink)	2 (red) + 2 (pink)	.
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds (red) Heritage Harvest Seed (pink) Salt Spring Seeds (pink) TomatoFest (pink) Two Wings Farm (pink)	2 (in RED section) + 2 (in PINK section)	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds (red) Heritage Harvest Seed (pink) TomatoFest (pink) - new Two Wings Farm (pink)	2 (in RED section) + 2 (in PINK section)	.
2008		1 (in RED section) + 2 (in PINK section)	.
2007		3 (in PINK section)	.