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WEISNICHT’S UKRAINIAN. A mid-season indeterminate variety with high yield potential. In open ground the plants usually reach about 1.5 m in height while remaining quite compact in width, which simplifies care and allows closer spacing than most other large-fruited types. The bushes are sturdy, well-foliated, resistant to temperature and humidity fluctuations, and easily form strong fruit trusses. The tomatoes impress with their uniform shape and marketable appearance. Fruits are large, round-flattened, pink, weighing 200-300 g, sometimes larger.
The skin is smooth, free of cracks or blemishes, and resists splitting even in rainy summers. Flesh is meaty, dense, and sugary with a rich, complex flavor—sweet with a bright wine-acid note reminiscent of old heirloom varieties. When fully ripe the fruits have a deep aroma and keep their freshness well after picking. The variety sets fruit reliably even in cool, damp weather, and its ripening is notably early and uniform compared to most other large pink varieties.
In 2015 this variety won first place in the “Family Heirloom” category at the 31st Annual Tomato Contest in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The seeds came from the United States. The originator is Scott Weesnecht of Waupun, Wisconsin. It has been grown as a family heirloom in Minnesota since around 1890 and was named and released by Scott. Gardeners report that its flavor even surpasses the famous Dester tomato.