Vova Putin
| Vova Putin | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | heart, beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Russia |
.JPG)
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants with very good foliage cover. Fruits are large red, some shaped like blunt hearts, but some are more beefsteak shape, therefore I am not sure how to categorize it. 8-17 oz. Very good balanced flavor, more acidic than sweet. Flesh is so meaty, with small seed chambers and very few seeds. Very good find! (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Elena Abolmasova, Staten Island, NY 13 / Russia
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Non-commercial variety.
- Developed by a tomato enthusiast Nikolai Egorov of Chelyabisnk, Russia in the early 2000s. He named it after the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. When the breeder tried to register the name, he got a rejection that said that nobody should be naming vegetables or fruits after Russian presidents. The story made it to the newspaper "Pravda" in 2002.
- See the story in Pravda for more details.
- First introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds n 2014.
Russian name: Вова Путин
- Named after the Russian president.
Description in Russian
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - plant. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - baby fruit. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - baby fruit. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - green fruit. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - ripe fruit. 2013-08-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - sliced fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - sliced fruit. 2013-08-15.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Vova Putin - sliced fruit. 2013-08-22.
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
Order seeds from Tatiana's TOMATObase Seed Shop
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2013 | 0 | . | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | . | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |
Click here to order seeds from Tatiana's TOMATObase Seed Shop
You can buy Vova Putin 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