Spiridon (Spiridonovskie) is a hardy, compact and early tomato that has beautiful rugose leaves and ruby-red, golf-ball-sized fruit.
Plants are only 18 inches tall and do great in the open garden or in a 2 to 3-gallon pot. It is one of the earliest varieties to ripen. The plants are super reliable and the fruits tasty.
Spiridon Tomato is one of Pavel Saraev’s famous short-season, compact varieties.
The Saraev tomatoes are famous for their cold tolerance and disease resistance, but also being able to handle rain and high temperatures. These are the kinds of tomatoes we like to grow to hedge our bets with. We have 4 Saraev varieties available: Pink, Forest, Abundant and Spiridon.
Our original seed source of Spiridon is long-time Canadian seed saver Paula Dubeski.
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How to Plant: Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed 5mm (¼ inch) deep. Transplant after the danger of frost has passed/later spring.
