Quick Summary of Yantar (Amber)
- 🌍 Origin: A commercial variety developed by the Kazakh Research Institute of Potato and Vegetable Farming. The name perfectly translates to “Amber”.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Semi-determinate. A vigorous, sprawling bush that loves to spread out on the ground if not staked. Extremely low-maintenance and highly heat-resistant, making it perfect for hot, arid climates.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Bright orange, plum-shaped fruits weighing 90–100 g (3.2–3.5 oz). They are exceptionally dense and firm. They ripen evenly with no green shoulders and possess a striking, almost glowing neon-orange color.
- 👅 Flavor & Use: Sweet flavor. Because of their dense, firm flesh, they are outstanding for whole-fruit canning and boast a very long shelf life after harvesting.
- ⏳ Maturity & Yield: Mid-season. Sets fruit reliably even in adverse, hot weather. A single bush yields up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) of uniform tomatoes.
A variety bred by the Kazakh Research Institute of Potato and Vegetable Farming. Mid-season, semi-determinate, sprawls on the ground, fruits are plum-shaped, orange, and firm. In terms of density, they took second place for us after Zastolnyi. Heat-resistant, excellent fruit set regardless of the weather, fruit weighs 90-100 g (3.2-3.5 oz), sweet taste. Tomatoes keep for a long time after harvesting. Yield per bush is up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs). There wasn’t much work with this variety; we tied it up once, and then it just grew however it wanted. They ripen fully, without a green stem (no green shoulders).
Two trusses of Yantar.
Photo from September.
What a beautiful little tomato.
Beautiful and bright — totally lives up to its name.
I agree, the color is indeed very pronounced. It is striking to the point of looking unnaturally artificial, like something out of an analytical chemistry lab.
