Saraev Svetloplodnye

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Saraev Svetloplodnyi - ripe fruit. 2015-08-16.

Determinate and compact plants with regular leaf foliage. Fruits are round red, very firm. 4-6 oz. Very good intense flavor. Longkeeper.

Seed source:

Valery Popenko, Semei, Kazakhstan 15

Year grown: 2015

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

History

A cold-tolerant selection by a Russian tomato breeder P.Y. Saraev, who specialize in breeding tomatoes that can withstand freezing temperatures. The name means 'with light-colored fruits' in Russian.
Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds received 15 years old seeds from Valery Popenko of Semei, Kazakhstan in 2014. The seeds had relatively good germination, and the 2015 growout was successful. Unfortunately there was no way to test the cold tolerance, as the spring was exceptionally warm and quite dry, very unusual for Pacific North West.
Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2016.

Russian name: Светлоплодный

The name means 'with light-colored fruits' in Russian.

Description in Russian

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Saraev Svetloplodnye - ripe fruit. 2015-08-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Saraev Svetloplodnye - ripe. 2015-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Saraev Svetloplodnye - sliced fruit. 2015-08-02.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Saraev Svetloplodnye - sliced. 2015-08-16.