{"id":1064,"date":"2026-08-27T20:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:06:58","slug":"sandras-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/sandras-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandra&#8217;s Smile (Ulybka Sandry) Striped Bicolor Tomato"},"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;1064&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;Sandra\\u0026#039;s Smile (Ulybka Sandry) Striped Bicolor Tomato&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 Ulybka Sandry (Sandra&#8217;s Smile)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A mysterious variety with a fascinating history. Originally acquired by a Latvian collector at a seed swap in Germany under the name &#8220;Cassandra&#8221;. Since the real Cassandra tomato is a completely different red variety, the name was rejected during local registration. It was officially renamed &#8220;Ulybka Sandry&#8221; (Sandra&#8217;s Smile) and has been conquering the world under this beautiful name ever since. Also circulated briefly as &#8220;Beautiful Stranger&#8221; and &#8220;Cassio&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 1.7 m (5.6 ft). The plant is sturdy with regular, slightly sparse foliage, allowing good airflow. Thrives in greenhouses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, oblate beefsteaks weighing 250-300 g (8.8-10.5 oz). The coloring is absolutely stunning: an ochre-yellow base with distinct green stripes. The inner flesh is also ochre-colored, very dense, yet surprisingly juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised by growers for its very pleasant, perfectly balanced flavor profile.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. Features a very long fruiting period. Known as a heavy yielder that consistently sets fruit without skipping any trusses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tiffany (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (20,171 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Las Palmas, Spain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Ulybka Sandry \/ Sandra&#8217;s Smile<\/strong> (formerly Cassandra&#8230; or Beautiful Stranger)<\/p>\n<p>I first saw this striking tomato in 2019 at an exhibition in the Museum of Nature in Riga.<\/p>\n<p>Back then it was called Cassandra. The Latvian collector Natalya Zeltinya, who showcased it, couldn&#8217;t really say what kind of variety it was or where it came from. She had been at a meeting with collectors in Germany and was gifted seeds with that variety name there. My searches in Germany yielded no results; such a tomato does not exist in nature \u2014 or rather, it does, but it is a completely different red-colored one. Later it was renamed to Cassio for some reason. I searched not only in Germany but also in Austria&#8230; silence. I started comparing it with various visually similar tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>Our local folks distinguished themselves as always. They couldn&#8217;t register the tomato under the name Cassandra and renamed it to Ulybka Sandry (Sandra&#8217;s Smile). And with such a beautiful name, it went on to conquer different countries.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone who has grown this beautiful tomato describes it differently; even the plant height varies greatly, from determinate to indeterminate. The common thing is that everyone likes it.<\/p>\n<p>I grew Sandra&#8217;s Smile with great pleasure this year. I received the seeds from a local friend. The bush grew in a polycarbonate greenhouse. Indeterminate. The plant was sturdy, not heavily leafed, 1.70 m (5.6 ft) tall. Regular leaf. The tomato is mid-season, with a long fruiting period, productive, and there were no skipped trusses. The fruits are large, broadly rounded (oblate), weighing 250-300 g (8.8-10.5 oz), beautiful ochre-yellow with green stripes. The flesh when cut is also ochre, it is dense but juicy. The taste is very pleasant, well-balanced.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/100_1700.thumb.JPG.265059736d44c69cf572688e510aa139.jpg.c7d75dc1c8c6715cb35493a1bc7e94cb.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra's Smile ochre and green striped tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/225922702_2050537315104143_7434009725267567764_n.thumb.jpg.dde9360e4e7651fb1f0b5d0f539c5289.jpg.d1bc7cef5b86a876364a698874abcc5b.jpg\" alt=\"Ulybka Sandry tomato plant in greenhouse\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/230134284_1331764260559097_7971629536653497534_n.thumb.jpg.e143b1ebbaf216f99f9cfd1a5fa41682.jpg.e2883356a5b45f2e9b7725ca35c6a5c7.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra's Smile heavy truss of bicolor tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/232396297_1331764293892427_7805233454062683095_n.thumb.jpg.8c60de45f5e2dd7b20b3b39ce9a45f42.jpg.4ad5a6923615109857b6a7f14fdc68c7.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Ulybka Sandry striped fruits\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/b0bbf51e-4209-44df-93c4-b058abf65562.jpg.e187da9946b0e62f766339dae0337e5c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/b0bbf51e-4209-44df-93c4-b058abf65562.thumb.jpg.930ad7f0a78fe479c6c3830a660d7766.jpg\" alt=\"Large bicolor beefsteak tomato on scale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/47c932a0-bdba-4ecf-a1fa-22b4cfccdb73.jpg.85a8e2bad1b2a7437363ea1b122a2a8d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/47c932a0-bdba-4ecf-a1fa-22b4cfccdb73.thumb.jpg.31a4cc4c1a3e36b60c0708ccfd703cca.jpg\" alt=\"Ochre-yellow and green striped tomato skin\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/45973137-9d45-472b-a8c9-6c19d21b68f4.jpg.1f14f3aafffac5cb3ca4fee694a2e2fa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/45973137-9d45-472b-a8c9-6c19d21b68f4.thumb.jpg.15d5a9ec4b48e32da49855db0e2648a7.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Sandra's Smile tomato showing dense juicy flesh\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">CUCSA (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Lipetsk, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll show you my Sandra&#8217;s Smile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1992694577_.jpg.a9165af19ecc081d1e7a456a8c1a8e8e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/2066847723_.thumb.jpg.05ee12b533dfb8541f43f8880700c553.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra's Smile beautiful striped heirloom tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250831_143834.jpg.4540c7d79a64ceaa51699cff28f80822.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250831_143834.thumb.jpg.0e841f8b36ff7659483e898576381c6c.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe Ulybka Sandry tomatoes on plant\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250831_144734.jpg.11639b448e0e40719968ef2d7310ae0e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250831_144734.thumb.jpg.8700654899cc1c8ae408f905f8664e3d.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested striped bicolor tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Ulybka Sandry (Sandra&#8217;s Smile) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A mysterious variety with a fascinating history. Originally acquired by a Latvian collector at a seed swap in Germany under the name &#8220;Cassandra&#8221;. Since the real Cassandra tomato is a completely different red variety, the name was rejected during local registration. It was officially renamed &#8220;Ulybka &#8230; <a title=\"Sandra&#8217;s Smile (Ulybka Sandry) Striped Bicolor Tomato\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/sandras-smile\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sandra&#8217;s Smile (Ulybka Sandry) Striped Bicolor Tomato\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,196,94,61],"tags":[72,30,82,23,15],"class_list":["post-1064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicolor","category-green-when-ripe","category-heirloom-other","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1066,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions\/1066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}