Siberian
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Days to maturity
- 55-60 days
- Fruit
- red, saladette
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A Russian heirloom that will set fruit at temperatures near 38°F, where nearly every other variety drops its blossoms, making it a fixture in the shortest and coldest growing seasons.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 55-60 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
Alaskan Fancy
55-60 days · Determinate
- heirloom
Bloody Butcher
55-60 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Earliana
58-68 days · Determinate
- open-pollinated
Oregon Spring
58-60 days · Determinate
- open-pollinated
Silvery Fir Tree
55-60 days · Determinate
- heirloom
Stupice
55-65 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog
- Territorial Seed catalog · Territorial Seed Company, Seed Catalog