Kitayskiy Oksamitovy tomato

[eyolf]

I received seeds for this one from Gary/Tormato in 2022. Actually I think I got about 30 packs, and frankly could not justify trying all of those new to me last year. Kit O had to wait

It's not easy to find much information on the variety. Best I could do was that it is a fairly late indeterminate with interesting silvery, fuzzy foliage.

As a late sort, I won't get much crop here in N. MN...but even if I ripen breakers inside, I'll get seed. My purpose here, however, is to offer a post or two describing what I learn. Perhaps someone searching the variety will land here and benefit

It IS a very robust, so far, indet. with silvery, fuzzy leaves and stems. Fruits have set as of the end of June, but probably are nowhere near full size.

[eyolf]

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Interesting color.
Tap/click photo to see in correct rotation.

[eyolf]

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Another image, showing forming tomatoes
This variety seems to be one the more hearty and robust this year

[eyolf]

Because I planted two seeds, I ended up with two seedlings. Whether it was a mix-up on my end or in packsging, the other seedling seems to be a fairly average determinate without the fuzzy leaves. It is setting more fruit, though.

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I *think* the gray fuzzy leaf is the expectation, not this one.

If someone actually knows, please advise.

[Seven Bends]

What an interesting look to the foliage! It's like a ghost plant. I'll be following along with curiosity.

[MissS]

Just like Seven Bends, I was going to say that it looks rather ghostly in your garden. I like it. Such a unique plant. I hope that it produces some good tasting fruit for you.

[Frosti]

Very cool pictures!
Are the fruits themselves also fuzzy?

[lindalana]

I grew it last year, got ages back from Tanya. I really like how you captured foliage of the plant.

[eyolf]

First (almost) ripe Tomato today 71 days from transplant.

I must say that like most, DTM is an OK comparison to others, but isn't a good prediction.

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The tomatoes aren't particularly large. I'm thinking they will ripen pink, but not the "purple" pink like, say, Pruden's Purple. More like the dusty, thick-skinned pink/orange of a canning variety I grow called Parika.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7mHtXeXGm8qzRpA28
Or maybe Heshpole
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7ta2ncvzY2U5uQTA8

In any case, it was theorized that it was a late, hot weather sort.

I don't think it's any later than, say, Bonnie Best, which has a couple of breakers today.

[eyolf]

No more pics today.

Ate the first K.O. fruit today. In a way unremarkable; fruit about 4 oz, and pink with a small BER scar. Flavor mild and sweet it looks like about 20 or so tomatoes will achieve this size or slightly greater. Largest looks to be about 6 oz.

But while every tomatoe plant I have is suffering from the advance of fungal disease (normal) it's barely affected.

It's non-fuzzy sibling is also pink, not very resistant to alternaria and delivers fewer, larger (to about 8 oz) tomatoes. I haven't felt the need to eat one yet.

I'm pretty excited: Tormato reported on the 4M swap that he was down to his last packet of seeds. God willing, I will certainly return some fresh seed in case anyone wishes to give it a shot next year.

[eyolf]

Because info on this variety is scant, I'm guessing someone looking might find this thread in a search. That would be good.

The first tomato had a small BER spot, and when that happens, sometimes that fruit ripens quickly.
Today, at around 80 days, or, in my locale, about 1750 GDD/base 50, the first two normal fruits.

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We ate the other one.
Skin is slightly fuzzy.

It is still the least affected by fungal diseases and I think will make a regular appearance. Production looks OK, probably a bit better than varieties like Wisconsin 55 and Bonny Best, both of which appeared in my tomato patch this year.

[Hornad]

Thank you for using gdd. As someone with not many gdd to spare it really helps comparison