Quick Summary of Shtambovyi Krupnoplodnyi (Tree-Type Large-Fruited)
- 🌍 Origin: A popular commercial Russian variety. The name translates to “Tree-Type Large-Fruited”, referring to its sturdy, thick-stemmed growth habit.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate, compact, and true “tree-type” (stout stem, rugose foliage). It grows up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall. A major bonus for growers: it remains stocky and does not get leggy during the indoor seedling stage.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Bright red, oblate (flattened round), and meaty. While seed packets claim massive weights of 180-520g (6.3-18.3 oz), growers report that heavily loaded, unpruned bushes produce smaller, more uniform fruits around 140g (5 oz).
- 👅 Flavor & Culinary Use: A classic, standard tomato flavor. While marketed as great for salads, experienced growers note it lacks complex sweetness and is best utilized as a highly productive processing tomato for juices and canning.
- ⏳ Maturity & Yield: Mid-season. It is insanely productive (“yields like crazy”) when grown outdoors in open ground, though it may drop blossoms during extreme July heatwaves.
Description from the seed packet:
“Mid-season, abundantly yielding, very popular variety. The plant is compact, tree-type (stout stem), up to 60 cm (24 in) high, and does not get leggy as a seedling. The fruits are oblate, weighing 180-520g (6.3-18.3 oz), meaty, bright red, and are distinguished by high taste qualities. Excellent for preparing fresh salads and for processing.”
(Photo author: Nadine)
Yes, for me it was exactly a tree-type bush. It grew in a polycarbonate greenhouse. I thought it would be more productive. The first fruits were quite large—about 140g (5 oz)—but the later ones were smaller. It set fruit very slowly, produced little, and got sick quickly. The taste was so-so, nothing sophisticated, but not overly sour either. It’s probably better suited for open ground, but not in our climate.
Mine sat outdoors in open ground. Determinate. It only started setting fruit after the July heatwave passed 😞 I won’t be repeating this one 😞
Quote from Kristina:
Mine sat outdoors in open ground. Determinate. It only started setting fruit after the July heatwave passed…
Looks like you didn’t read bedtime stories to your “baby” (pun on ‘det’ / determinate plant)! 😄
I planted mine (seeds from Medvedev) for the 3rd year now, and this is how it performed on July 27th:
(Full report is in my growing diary.)
An excellent variety. Good sized fruits. Very productive. The taste is excellent for a determinate type. And the flesh is great—very meaty.
