{"id":1009,"date":"2026-08-27T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:51:48","slug":"terion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/terion\/","title":{"rendered":"Terion Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1009&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Terion Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Terion<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial variety, heavily marketed as an ultra-productive canning tomato. However, real-world grower reviews are quite mixed.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). It grows very compact and requires absolutely no pruning (suckering). Perfect for growing outdoors in open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, round-oval (plum\/paste) tomatoes of medium size, generally weighing 80-100g (3-3.5 oz). The fruits are notoriously dense with incredibly thick skin. They do not crack or drop from the vine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> This is strictly a processing tomato. The flesh is extremely dense and hard. The skin is so thick that growers joke it feels more like &#8220;armor.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Best Uses:<\/strong> Marketed for canning, but beware: the skin remains very tough even after pickling in marinade. It may be better suited for peeled canning or making thick pastes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield vs. Expectations:<\/strong> The commercial seed packet promises up to 70 fruits per plant. However, forum members report that the actual yield is nowhere near that number, with some calling the harvest &#8220;a joke.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background: #fff3cd; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdc Original Seed Packet Translation:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Mid-early variety. The plant is determinate, compact. Fruits are round-oval, bright red, medium-sized, weighing 80-100g, do not crack and do not drop. About 70 fruits form on a single plant. For fresh consumption and canning.&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">\u041e<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Pioneer (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds were from SVETLA.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Seed packet description posted above)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mine grew outdoors in open ground. Determinate. I didn&#8217;t prune (sucker) it. According to the description, it was supposed to be highly productive, up to 70 fruits. I didn&#8217;t get anywhere near that many. It&#8217;s a variety strictly for canning; the fruits are dense and store very well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/14\/66-080514024219.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/14\/thumb_66-080514024219.jpeg\" alt=\"Terion tomato seedling\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-261014025222.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-261014025222.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Terion plum tomato\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-261014025516.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-261014025516.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Terion tomato showing dense flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-261014025331.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-261014025331.jpeg\" alt=\"Terion tomatoes prepared for canning\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it outdoors in open ground. It turned out to be a late-season, tiny little bush. There weren&#8217;t many fruits, and even the ones that did grow were small. Overall, the harvest was a joke.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like a single thing about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">\u041e<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Pioneer (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>When canned, the fruits retain their extreme density. It&#8217;s a variety for those who like to actually &#8220;bite&#8221; into their canned tomatoes rather than slurp them \ud83d\ude04. The skin&#8230; no, it&#8217;s not even a skin&#8230; it&#8217;s some kind of&#8230; ??? extremely thick armor. I didn&#8217;t like it at all when canned in marinade. Maybe there&#8217;s a way to can it without the skin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Terion \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial variety, heavily marketed as an ultra-productive canning tomato. However, real-world grower reviews are quite mixed. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). It grows very compact and requires absolutely no pruning (suckering). 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