I'm looking for suggestions to compile a broad list of varieties of plants (flowers, peppers, melons, etc) originating from the Ukraine, for a themed garden.

I'm planning to purchase Ukrainian seed varieties from Baker Creek i.e. rareseeds.com to get in on their 100% Ukrainian Relief fundraising for refugees which ends Sunday.

Another member has posted a list of their seeds purchased to grow for future mmmm donation from this Baker Creek fundraiser in Sales and Promotions Section. I hope others will also post purchases if they wish to participate.

This garden will hopefully start conversations with my neighbors and of course I'll be sharing my plot plan here.

- Lisa

When I reformatted this post I accidently deleted Tatiana has 55 Ukrainian varieties of tomatoes listed in the Country of Origin secition.

Lisa,
One I love that I posted about on my Instagram is Ukrainian Purple aka Purple Russian. Many people know this one as Purple Russian but it in fact is from Ukraine. Evidently there is another tomato named Purple Russian, so this tomato's name was changed. It is a somewhat wispy leaf, tall plant producing elongated 4-5 oz plum shapes, purple with brick interior. Just an excellent producer and a real gem. I am growing it this year too and will have it at my plant sale as a tribute to Ukraine. If you need seeds please PM me.
Heide

@HL2601 What a beautiful photo, I love your background! I can just imagine how juicy and ripe those tomatoes must taste!

I did order a few things from Baker Creek this morning, even though I don't use them very often. Worthy cause.

Great pic of Ukraine Purple, we've grown this one too and it sure is a great producer.
I have another Ukrainian tomato I got from Lindalana, called Yellow Clusters. It's a midseason tangerine orange beefsteak, quite productive and we liked it a lot. That is from some years ago, but I'll check my seed stash if you're interested, or to the MMM if there's a plan for that next fall.

I just checked my MMMM spreadsheet and see the following are from Ukraine, at least that's what I found when looking them up online.

Black From Tula
Pink (packet info indicated Lindalana brought it back from Russia)
Purple Russian

There may be others that are from Ukraine but identified as originating in Russia because of Ukraine's inclusion in the Soviet Union at that time. No way for me to know.

I checked my database and I've got seeds for Black from Tula, Purple Russian and Ukranian Heart TNMUJ Strain. I'm going to add all of them to my 2022 grow list.

Not sure how accurate my information is, but these are varieties I have marked as originating from Ukraine:

Tomatoes
Black From Tula
Black Krim
Black Vernissage
Blue Pear
Cosmonaut Volkov
Heart of Ashgabat
Malinovyi Gigant
Olimp Rozovyi
Purple Russian
Rajskoe Naslaždenie
Rozovyi Gigant Ukrainskiy
Shokoladnaya Sosulka
Tarasenko 6
Zinulya

Peppers
Chinese Wall
Lesya

Melons
Cershownski
Collective Farm Woman
Cream of Saskatchewan (Watermelon)

Their national flower is the sunflower. So might I suggest planting some sunflowers also?

Pink Vernissage.

I have the following in my collection that came marked by the original vendor as Ukrainian. A few have some conflicting information about origin online:

Belosnezhka
Black Icicle
Bordovyi
Cheburan (Gurin)
Chris Ukrainian
Lida Ukrainian
Monastyrskaya Trapeza
Olena Ukrainian
Orange Icicle
Purple Russian
Rayskoye Naslazhdeniye - Paradisiac Delight
Slavic Masterpiece
Slivka Gigant Oranzhevaya
Solovey Razboynik
Sosulechka
Sosulka Rozovaya
Soviet
Spy Dean’s orange striped
Stambul - Istanbul
Sun Sardegna
Tarasenko Oranzheviy
Tarasenko Yubileyniy (Tarasenko Anniversary)
Tryufel Chornyy-Black Truffle Trifele
Tryufel Zhovtyy - Yellow Truffle Trifele
Tsitrusovyy Sad-Citrus
Ukrainka
Ukrainskaya Olena
Vasylyna
Velmozha-Magnate
Viziry
Volove Serdtse
Amber Colored
Amurskiy Tigr
Appetitnyy
Barhatniy Pizhon
Barhatniy Pizhon
Berli Delikates
Druzhba - Friendship
Fiesta
Fioletovyy
Gospodar
Gothic
Granula
Iskorka - Sparkle
Kemerovets
Kibits
Kiyv Ukrainian
Kievskie Zori
Klondaik
Kolonnada
Komnatniy, Ocharovanie - Indoor Charm
Korol Rannikh
Kovboi
Kremenchugskiy - Kremenchug
Kyiv - Grad
Kyiv 139
Lyana Early Original
Lyana Rozovyy
Lyubymyy
Malinovaya Rossyp
Malinovka
Malinovka - Crimson
Malynove Vikante
Maryushka (LOW)
Oligarkh - Oligarch
Pridneprovskiy Rozoviy
Prima
Renet
Regina
Romantika
Sadovaya Zhemchuzhina Rozovaya
Sakharnyy Pudovichok
Sanka Original
Shakhtersky
Sharpei Pink
Sonyachna Komora
Solerosso
Stella
Vechnyy Zov
Vezunchik
Vidimo-Nevidimo
Yana
Yefemer - Ephemera
Zolotoy Potok "Golden Stream"
Zolotye Kupola - Golden Domes
Kalvados
Nadia Tarasenko
Capella
Icicle Pink
Crimson Potato
Pink Plum
Blue Pear
Faberge
Kitayskiy Oksamitoviy
Olimp Malinovyi

Heide

The tomatoes in your photo look so good I ate the picture !!!

Dan

I received 'Debbie's Ukrainian Plum' in the MMMM swap. I was planning to grow it to honour my favourite (late) cousin Debbie, who's mother (my Aunt through marriage) is of Ukrainian heritage. The name touched me personally. Now, it has even more meaning.

MissTee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:42 pm I received 'Debbie's Ukrainian Plum' in the MMMM swap. I was planning to grow it to honour my favourite (late) cousin Debbie, who's mother (my Aunt through marriage) is of Ukrainian heritage. The name touched me personally. Now, it has even more meaning.

This one came from me and I'd love to see pictures of how it grows for you. I've labeled it as an "experimental" because I've only grown it out for 2 years and can't be fully certain yet that it's stable. It was the same both years for me though and it definitely originates in Ukraine. The story is that it grew from a seed packet that I purchased as "Yantarniy Med" or "Amber Honey" which it definitely is not. The vendor was Nikitovka which is located in Irpin, Ukraine. In fact, I just got a message from them today because I sent them a note after I saw a video on Twitter of a Russian tank column being destroyed in their town. They're nice people and wrote back saying they're in shock over what's happening (understandably), but they and their employees are OK.

I already have seedlings of Sharpei Pink and Yana! I bought the seeds from Nikitovka last summer.

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:00 pm

MissTee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:42 pm I received 'Debbie's Ukrainian Plum' in the MMMM swap. I was planning to grow it to honour my favourite (late) cousin Debbie, who's mother (my Aunt through marriage) is of Ukrainian heritage. The name touched me personally. Now, it has even more meaning.

This one came from me and I'd love to see pictures of how it grows for you. I've labeled it as an "experimental" because I've only grown it out for 2 years and can't be fully certain yet that it's stable. It was the same both years for me though and it definitely originates in Ukraine. The story is that it grew from a seed packet that I purchased as "Yantarniy Med" or "Amber Honey" which it definitely is not. The vendor was Nikitovka which is located in Irpin, Ukraine. In fact, I just got a message from them today because I sent them a note after I saw a video on Twitter of a Russian tank column being destroyed in their town. They're nice people and wrote back saying they're in shock over what's happening (understandably), but they and their employees are OK.

Thank you for the context @OhioGardener. I will surely report back on how the variety does in my locale.

In the non-tomato category, I have a soup pea called "Amplissimo" which I got from Annapolis two years ago. I believe the full name of the pea is Amplissimo Viktoria Ukrainskaya, from Ukraine. I'm planning to grow it again this season.
These are about 5 1/2 ft tall and relatively early compared to some other soup peas I grew. The peas are like a chick pea in color and taste.
I can send you seeds, Lisa, if you have space for a tall pea in your themed garden.

I also have non-tomato Ukrainian varieties and won't be able to grow them all out this year. If anyone is looking for a Ukrainian variety to grow out for the next Mmmm swap, feel free to PM me.

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:08 am I also have non-tomato Ukrainian varieties and won't be able to grow them all out this year. If anyone is looking for a Ukrainian variety to grow out for the next Mmmm swap, feel free to PM me.

Anything in summer squash/zucchini?

Can you list the types (not varieties) of seeds that you have?

I'll post the non-tomato varieties I have for growing out this evening. I've decided that I'll be growing out a number of tomato and non-tomato Nikitovka seeds this season in honor of the strength of Ukrainian people. Just this morning Irpin popped up in my Twitter feed again and it seems they're under attack and in the direct path of Putin's forces attempting to encircle Kyiv (the correct Ukrainian spelling). I'm praying for them and for all Ukrainians. I'm glad I put in several big orders just before this happened and hope my business helped them a little.

I'm sharing a Twitter link to one of the least graphic videos which still shows the horror and war crimes that Ukrainian people are being subjected to as a result of Russian lies:

Lisa,
I have thought a lot about what you are doing; its super. I have also decided to grow some Ukrainian tomatoes in honor of the strong people of Ukraine.

I am concerned about the loss of the agriculture and farmers' land and production and even personal seeds that may be lost due to the invasion. As we all watch the hardships being endured by the people of Ukraine, it makes me feel so helpless. Not to get political ( at all) but of course I go to tomatoes for comfort and I know so many great ones have come from that region.

Since it seems from this thread, others may be interested in growing Ukrainian tomatoes as a measure of solidarity, , would anyone want to participate in a UKRAINE TRIBUTE GROW OUT? I would be happy to organize. If there is interest I will post another thread where people could sign up what they are growing so we don't have lots of duplicates.

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I wondered how many Ukrainian varieties are out there..so I went to research at Tatianna's. I compiled a more simple alphabetized list in case anyone else is also interested. Anything that was tagged with Ukraine is on this list-which could mean the seed source was Ukrainian but perhaps the tomato was not. I haven't looked at all the individual varieties but this is a good jumping off point at least. I would encourage anyone interested to research further of course. Its great that folks are chiming in with other lists too.
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Here is the list from Tatiana's. I will add others as they come in if people submit them.
Feel free to add varieties you know about that are not listed, as well as list varieties that are not in fact Ukrainian.

****UPDATED LIST WITH EVERYONE'S ADDITIONS, including a new additional Veggie section 3/7
I have tried to use the original names with our translated names following

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Agatha
Aisberg
Altaiskiy Oranzhevyi
Amerikanskiy Sladkiy
Amurskiy Tigr
Anzhela Gigant Ukrainskaya
Appetitnyy
Arizona
Arkadia
Auria
Avstraliyskiy Gigant - Pobeditel
Babushka Byka
Babushkina Radost
Babushkino
Babushkino Bychie Serdtse
Banzai
Barhatniy Pizhon
Belosnezhka
Belyi Naliv
Berli Delikates
Big Salad, Ukrainian
Black Ethiopian
Black from Tula
Black Krim
Blgarska Khala
Bolgarskoe Chudo
Bordovyi
Brazilskiy Velikan
Brendy Zolotoy
Bull Heart, Red Ukrainian
Bychie Serdtse Minusinskoe Kistevoe
Bychiy Myod
Bychye Serdtse (Khilenko)
Bychye Serdtse Abakanskoe
Bychye Serdtse Beloe
Bychye Serdtse Minusinskoe Rozovoe
Bychye Serdtse Minusinskoe Zheltoe
Bychye Serdtse Oranzhevoe
Bychye Serdtse Vystavochnoe
Capella
Cheburan (Gurin)
Chernoe Serdtse (a.k.a. Black Heart)
Chernyi Krim
Chris Ukrainian
Chudo Rinka
Chyornyi Tarasenko
Crimson Potato
Dacia
De Barao Tsarskiy
Debbie’s Ukrainian Plum
Denis
Dunai
Druzhba – Friendship
Emerald Pear
Evgenia
Faberge
Fiesta
Fioletovyy
Gigant Dukhova
Gigant-10 Novikova
Gogosha
Gospodar
Gothic
Granula
Gritsyk
Heavenly Delight
Huan U
Hurma
Irlandskiy Likyor
Iskorka - Sparkle
Kalvados
Kamennyi Tsvetok
Kemerovets
Khirhiv
Kibits
Kiev
Kievskie Zori
Kievlyanka
King Kong
Kitayskiy Oksamitoviy
Klondaik
Knyaginya
Kobzar
Kolkhoznaya Koroleva
Kolonnada
Kolovyi
Komnatniy, Ocharovanie - Indoor Charm
Korol Rannikh
Korshun Ogromnyi
Kovboi
Krasnaya Mishen'
Kremenchugskiy - Kremenchug
Kiyv Ukrainian
Kyiv - Grad
Kyiv 139
Lagidnyi
Len-1
Lida Ukrainian
Lyana Early Original
Lyana Rozovyy
Lyubymyy
Lyuda's Mom's Large Pink Ukrainian
Lyuda's Mom's Large Red Ukrainian
Magnat
Malinovaya Rossyp
Malinovka
Malinovka - Crimson
Malynove Vikante
Mamont
Marinkin Yazychok
Maryushka (LOW)
Medovyi Spas
Minusinskiy Zheltyi
Moldavskie Sladkie
Monastyrskaya Trapeza
Monastyrskaya Trapeza Krasnaya
Nadia Tarasenko
Naliv
Nikolai Dukhov
Noire De Crimee
Novinka Pridnestroviya
Odessa Market
Odesskiy Kucheryavets
Odesskiy Rozovyi
Olimp Malinovyi
Oligarkh - Oligarch
Painted Ukrainian
Pepper Dukhova
Petrovich
Pink
Pink Plum
Pobeditel
Pridneprovskiy Rozoviy
Prima
Purple Russian (aka Ukrainian Purple)
Rayskoye Naslazhdeniye - Paradisiac Delight
Renet
Regina
Romantika
Rozovyi Gigant Ukrainskiy
Rozovyi Kilogrammovyi
Rozy Tekhasa
Russian Heart
Russkiy Razmer Rozovyi
Sadovaya Zhemchuzhina Rozovaya
Sanka Original
Sakharnyi Bizon
Sakharnyi Bizon Red
Sakharnyy Pudovichok
Shakhtersky
Sharpei Pink
Shedra Sliva Tarasenka
Sibirskiy Skorospelyi
Sinyaya Grusha Dukhova ( Blue Pear)
Slavic Masterpiece
Slivka Gigant Oranzhevaya
Spy Dean’s orange striped
Stambul - Istanbul
Sun Sardegna
Sonyachna Komora
Solerosso
Snow Fairy
Solovey Razboynik
Sosulechka
Sosulka Belaya(white Icicle)
Sosulka Chernaya (Black Icicle)
Sosulka Oranzhevaya (Orange Icicle)
Sosulka Rozovaya (Icicle Pink)
Sosulka Zheltaya (Yellow Icicle)
Soviet
Stella
Tarasenko 6
Tarasenko Legend
Tarasenko Oranzheviy
Tarasenko Yubileyniy (Tarasenko Anniversary)
Tatar of Mongolistan
Tryufel Chornyy-Black Truffle Trifele
Tryufel Zhovtyy - Yellow Truffle Trifele
Tsitrusovyy Sad-Citrus
Tsesarevich
Ukrainian Heart
Ukrainian Hot
Ukrainian Pear
Ukrainian Pickling
Ukrainian Vining
Ukrainische Eier
Ukrainka
Ukrainskaya Olena- Olena Ukrainian
Vasylyna
Vechnyy Zov
Velmozha-Magnate
Vernisazh Chernyi -Black Vernissage
Vernisazh Rozovyi-Pink Vernissage
Vernisazh Zelenyi
Vernisazh Zheltyi- Yellow Vernissage
Vezunchik
Vidimo-Nevidimo
Vinnaya Bukhta
Viziry
Volove Serdtse
Volovie Ukho (Pepper)
Weisnicht's Potato Leaf
Weisnicht's Ukrainian
Yablochnyi Lipetskiy
Yana
Yantarniy Med-Amber Colored
Yaryk
Yefemer – Ephemera
Yellow Clusters
Yuvel Rozovyi
Zagadka Doliny Roz
Zamok Shartr
Zasolochnyi
Zinulya
Zolotoy Potok "Golden Stream"
Zolotye Kupola - Golden Domes

OTHER VEGGIES

CARROTS
Krasavka (high carotene)

CUCUMBER
Dekan

LETTUCE
Odessa Curly

MELONS
Borisfen
Cershownski
Collective Farm Woman
Cream of Saskatchewan (Watermelon)

PEAS
Amplissimo Viktoria Ukrainskaya

PEPPERS
Chinese Wall
Gold Scythian - sweet
Lesya

Squash (summer):
Odessa

Squash (vining pumpkin):
Kavbuz
Ukrainskyy Siryy
Lel
Khersonskiy