Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Tomato Tuesday


This weeks tomato spotlight is on "Orange Russian 117" tomato.  Orange Russian tomato is a bicolored oxheart type tomato.  It does not have wispy leaves like most oxheart tomato plants. This tomato is an orange,  yellow and red bi-colored tomato that is meaty with few seeds.  They can grow up to 2 pounds, but most are around 8oz.  This tomato variety produces high yields and matures in 85 days. They can be used as a paste tomato or a slicing tomato.  The flavor was amazing, I will definitely be growing this tomato again next year.  It has a well balanced flavor.  Orange Russian 117 is a cross between Russian 117 and Georgia Streak.  When you cut them open they are like a piece of art work with splashes of red throughout. I highly recommend this tomato if you have not tried it yet.
 
 
 



Stop by every Tuesday to see which tomato variety I will be spotlighting
from my garden. Thanks for taking a look at my post and Happy gardening!!!
 

 
 
 
 
                               

4 comments:

  1. Always looking for taste tests on new Tomato and that one sound interesting! thank you.

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    1. You're welcome! Thanks for looking. If you are interested in trying this variety I am willing to trade seeds.

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  2. What a lovely tomato! I've never grown this variety either.

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    1. Thanks Robin! This one will be on my to grow list next year.

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