Daniel, please read the thread that Ted started, right below yours right now, and the post I just made.

I have always loved varieties from Russia , the Ukraine, the Baltic states, etc. and suggested, jokingly, why I did so.

Especially the family ones and of course the CV OP ones as well, huge choices, see Tania's website about these, and if you don't have the link I can give it again herel

I don't grow most of the det ones, only b/c I prefer indet ones, and I don't grow them for earlies either, but I find most of them to have excellent taste, have strong vigorous plants, and have excellent yields,

So do read the back and forther here between Lindalana, Ted and myself in the thread I just referred to.

Carolyn, who just decided to link to Tania's website andnote how she defines Russian origin, with which I agree. Tania and her family immigrated from Russia quite a few years ago, has this outstanding website where she has individual pages for over 4,000 varieties, most pages with comments from others, pictures and seed sources. She has many contacts in Russia and is still sent seeds to her from her mother who lives there.

Here is a link that might be useful: Tania link to same

carolyn137, I thought the thread Ted opened deals EXCLUSIVELY with Mikalych variety.

ThatâÂÂs why I started this thread to deal with ANY Russian variety.

But obviously I will read TedâÂÂs thread too.

Also, tx for the link.

Whew, so many varietiesâ¦!

Russian Tomatoes Seeds (Amazon).

This post was edited by Daniel_NY on Fri, Aug 29, 14 at 11:07

I get lots of seeds from Tatiana website as well as Doublehelixfarms and Heritage.
Tatiana's site is good reference point as she does careful research.
If you have any specific ones in mind I can cross reference them with russian tomato forum.
Great majority of former USSR tomatoes will be fit for short summers and varied weather, since distribution was often done across entire USSR, the requirements for breeding was to be good for many areas. Newer varieties could be anything as zones vary across Russia.
For me growing main bulk of former USSR varieties is a norm as summer here in Chicago refects varied weather patterns. I need tomatoes that have good early friut set in cold weather and rather on early side. Nothing else will do good here. Some finds that Tania has are just excellent!

Why did I read the first 10 pages of that Amazon link, wellI was intrigued with all the wrong info given for many of the varieties and at page 10 it segued to buy your Russian Dressing here,so I left.

I would never never suggest that anyone buy tomato seeds at Amazon,nor for most offers at e-bay, with few exceptions.

Black Cherry is russian in origin?I think not, and Vince Sapp who bred it is in tomato heaven right now must be looking down and being greatly amused.

Rare this and rare that? I suppose to some, yes, but whatever.

Carolyn,now I'm really going back to tennis, I think.LOL