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Old November 28, 2013   #54
Tania
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Tania, when one sees the variety it is known to be a large pink beefsteak as you know, so why would there be the other one called Mikado Rozovyi, which also means pink Mikado.
Carolyn,

Looking at various 'Mikado' tomatoes available from commercial seed vendors, I think I understand why 'Rozovyi' (pink) qualifier was attached to the name

As there are also Mikado Krasnyi (red) and Mikado Chernyi (black) varieties are also commercially available in Russia.

There are many tomatoes originated in Russia that have the same names with different color adjectives added to the names. Examples that immediately come to my mind - Dusya Krasnaya and Dusya Malinovaya, Krasnyi Gigant and Rozovyi Gigant and Zheltyi Gigant; Krasnye Gryozy and Rozovye Gryozy, etc.

When a variety gains some popularity in Russia, vendors are trying hard to release a variety with the name name and different color. That's a known phenomenon.

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