Azoychka
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Heirloom slicer from Russia. Russian yellow slicer with a citrus edge, and early enough for a short season. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
- Heirloom
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Medium fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–230 g) · Flattened globe (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Yellow
- Interior
-
- Yellow
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Azoychka is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Russian yellow slicer with a citrus edge, and early enough for a short season.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Heirloom classic
- High flavor
- Short season
- Rare collector
Origin
Azoychka is a Russian yellow slicer bred by hobby gardener Valentina Petrovna Kruglova; the original name is Azochka, and it circulated in the Soviet Union as Zolotoy Borago from at least the 1980s. It has a pronounced citrus note that sets it apart from the usual mild, low-acid yellows and ripens earlier than most yellow varieties, which makes it one of the few workable in a short season. In the early 2000s several vendors sold a potato-leaf Azoychka that was an incorrect type; the true variety is regular-leaf.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
All photos
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Azoychka tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Azoychka tomatoes -
Azoychka tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Azoychka tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Azoychka tomatoes -
Azoychka tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Azoychka take to mature?
Azoychka is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Azoychka need staking?
Azoychka is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Azoychka be grown in a container?
Azoychka is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Azoychka resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Azoychka.
See also
Other slicer varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
