Utyonok - a new Russian dwarf tomato - Page 4

jdmfish · June 4, 2011

Ordered some of these Utyonok seeds from Carol, and I must say, I am extremely pleased with my order.

Purchased on a late afternoon, 3 days ago, and already have my seeds - from Wi to Fl!

She also included a few sample packs of other varieties. A very nice touch!

Thanks so much Carol - I'll be ordering again!

I should be starting these in a few weeks, and i'll record a few photos, for anyone interested.

Wi-sunflower · June 5, 2011

I will admit you got lucky with that order. I have been busy with the farm and greenhouse so haven't had a whole lot of time or energy left for orders. Your order came in the day before I finally forced myself to get out a handful of orders. A couple of them had been here for about 2 weeks.

I try to do better than 2 weeks but it's been harder and harder these days to find the energy. It sucks getting old.

Carol

tjg911 · June 5, 2011

not many comments about the taste. is it mild? does it have strong assertive flavor? sweet? the pictures andrey posted do appear to be heart shaped. LOVE hearts, love sweet.

tom

GunnarSK · June 9, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wi-sunflower

It's on the 2010 page here http://knapps-fresh-vegies.netfirms.com/new-tomatoes-2010.html
Carol

Carol was kind enough to send me this as an extra, so I'll be growing it next year.

akgardengirl · June 20, 2011

My Utyonok has the leaf curl going along with a slightly less version of it on the Agatha plant.
Sue

Sherry_AK · June 20, 2011

I've got the leaf curl thing going on too. I think of it more as leaf "cupping" and had the same distinctive leaf form last year. It has been present even in the young seedlings.

akgardengirl · June 20, 2011

You are not a kiddin' you have tomatoes on your Utyonok! Our leaves look different...I got the seed from you I thought.
Sue

GunnarSK · June 25, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by akgardengirl

You are not a kiddin' you have tomatoes on your Utyonok! Our leaves look different...I got the seed from you I thought.
Sue

Maybe the "leaf curl" is just a way of being rugose. I see flowers on your pictures too, so wait just a moment (a couple of days) and you'll have tomatoes. Maybe by now?

jdmfish · July 8, 2011

For those who started seed - was there evidence of leaf curl/cupping from the beginning?

I'm starting to see new growth leafs curling/cupping at such an early stage (about 2, 2.5 weeks now).

Sherry_AK · July 10, 2011

For me, maybe not the very beginning, but fairly early. They are distinctive looking to me even by the time of first transplant if I recall correctly. In their little baby containers I can usually pick them out of a crowd.

akgardengirl · September 9, 2011

Here is my Utyonok impostor. I'm saving seeds because I like it's looks and am hoping that it tastes good also. Same dwarf plant and leaf curl (!) just like the real Utyonok. I don't remember if I used Teds or Sherry's seeds.
Sue B

frozengirl · September 9, 2011

Very Neat Sue. I ordered I ended up growing Sherrys. I had ordered some and I thought they were Orange Tree because they had the same curl and I thought they were the wrong seeds!

Sherry_AK · September 9, 2011

I just picked a few of these today. These 4 came from the same plant. I think the pointy one in the upper right-hand corner seems to most closely resemble Andrey's description in the first post of this thread as looking like a lemon.

Sue -- I guess I did have one that looks a little like yours!

frozengirl -- What fruit shape did you get?

Sherry

akgardengirl · September 9, 2011

I wonder why we have different fruits on a plant that is suppose to have pointy ended fruit. Yes, the 1st picture clearly shows the ruffled look. I didn't get any pointed fruit...more like flat bottoms!
Sue B

frozengirl · September 9, 2011

Mine are all pointy to date.

June 5, 2011	#48
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	not many comments about the taste. is it mild? does it have strong assertive flavor? sweet? the pictures andrey posted do appear to be heart shaped. LOVE hearts, love sweet. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

June 4, 2011	#46
jdmfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 101	Ordered some of these Utyonok seeds from Carol, and I must say, I am extremely pleased with my order. Purchased on a late afternoon, 3 days ago, and already have my seeds - from Wi to Fl! She also included a few sample packs of other varieties. A very nice touch! Thanks so much Carol - I'll be ordering again! I should be starting these in a few weeks, and i'll record a few photos, for anyone interested.

June 5, 2011	#47
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	I will admit you got lucky with that order. I have been busy with the farm and greenhouse so haven't had a whole lot of time or energy left for orders. Your order came in the day before I finally forced myself to get out a handful of orders. A couple of them had been here for about 2 weeks. I try to do better than 2 weeks but it's been harder and harder these days to find the energy. It sucks getting old. Carol

June 20, 2011	#51
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	I've got the leaf curl thing going on too. I think of it more as leaf "cupping" and had the same distinctive leaf form last year. It has been present even in the young seedlings.

June 20, 2011	#52
akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	You are not a kiddin' you have tomatoes on your Utyonok! Our leaves look different...I got the seed from you I thought. Sue

July 8, 2011	#54
jdmfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 101	For those who started seed - was there evidence of leaf curl/cupping from the beginning? I'm starting to see new growth leafs curling/cupping at such an early stage (about 2, 2.5 weeks now).

July 10, 2011	#55
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	For me, maybe not the very beginning, but fairly early. They are distinctive looking to me even by the time of first transplant if I recall correctly. In their little baby containers I can usually pick them out of a crowd.

September 9, 2011	#57
frozengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 194	Very Neat Sue. I ordered I ended up growing Sherrys. I had ordered some and I thought they were Orange Tree because they had the same curl and I thought they were the wrong seeds!