{"id":129,"date":"2026-08-18T10:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=129"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:12:17","slug":"pleated-carnelian-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pleated-carnelian-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian) Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;129&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;Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian) Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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 Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> The Russian name translates to &#8220;Pleated Carnelian,&#8221; which perfectly describes its gem-like reddish-brown color and heavily ruffled shape.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> A vigorous indeterminate (tall) variety. Performs very well in greenhouses when pruned to 2 stems (leaders).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Deep reddish-brown, deeply ribbed (accordion or flower-shaped) beefsteaks. Fruits can range from 300g (10.5 oz) up to a massive 600g (1.3 lbs). They look absolutely stunning on a cross-section.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> The flesh is very dense, meaty, and occasionally on the drier side. While the juicy fruits have a good classic flavor, this variety is generally grown more for its breathtaking, show-stopping appearance rather than gourmet taste.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd57 <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> Makes an incredible visual statement on a slicing platter or in a fresh salad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetlana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (South), Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian)<\/strong> is a very spectacular and highly productive variety. It&#8217;s a vigorous indeterminate; I grew it in the greenhouse trained to 2 stems.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are reddish-brown, heavily pleated\/ribbed, shaped like a flower, and quite large\u2014reaching up to 600g (1.3 lbs). They are absolutely beautiful when sliced! Some fruits were on the drier side, but the juicy ones had a perfectly good taste. Seeds were from Mila.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a true centerpiece of the greenhouse! And the fact that the taste isn&#8217;t a perfect A+&#8230; well, it reminds me of an old joke about a famous singer: <em>&#8220;You don&#8217;t even need to sing, just walk back and forth on the stage so we can look at you and applaud!&#8221;<\/em> \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3776.JPG.b137c1e2434026a96a646de1f6d3b53a.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3776.thumb.JPG.ab7e07c1c27332e87fd3ef9d8c45a31e.JPG\" alt=\"Pleated Carnelian ribbed tomato on the vine in greenhouse\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3764.JPG.ea3ed1adba10a48281b1c9120c90cce1.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3764.thumb.JPG.f211ac498b756ae05a37f089e6d32e6c.JPG\" alt=\"Large ruffled reddish brown heirloom tomato on scale\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3733.JPG.e839afcd257ad24614ea341cf200fd42.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3733.thumb.JPG.429cc2ea4c793aa8dc925bff9ad3c197.JPG\" alt=\"Flower shaped dark tomato slice\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN2580.JPG.60589631df8d92c4252d1a689e422371.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN2580.thumb.JPG.7c137996f4ad6e651ef740952108e957.JPG\" alt=\"Sliced Pleated Carnelian tomato showing meaty flesh\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Masha <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,357 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very beautiful variety. Mine weighed around 300g (10.5 oz), and the yield was average for me. It looks fantastic when sliced for a platter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulia <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (26,992 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov, Vladimir Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m very sorry to say, but this variety turned out to be a complete disappointment for me. It had an average yield and average-sized fruits.<\/p>\n<p>The taste was also just average\u2014very meaty but on the dry side, making it awkward to slice. But what a beauty! You simply can&#8217;t take your eyes off it! It looks like a flower, not a tomato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.jpg.3df6e99b9c380093f096a1576bd43167.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.thumb.jpg.fa1698999b8fe4b4d4c53d1adacab1ac.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful flower shaped tomato Plissirovannyy Serdolik\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.jpg.ade0d0ae7f6283947cb4952d9dd5e59a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.thumb.jpg.f87a9756dde8b7e3b6e09ffdd723a69e.jpg\" alt=\"Dark red ribbed tomato on scale\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-3.jpg.099a6247677c2d875819e3f80da12daf.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-3.thumb.jpg.8e129a9a39ada61e713c86474f184c79.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Pleated Carnelian dry meaty flesh\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: The Russian name translates to &#8220;Pleated Carnelian,&#8221; which perfectly describes its gem-like reddish-brown color and heavily ruffled shape. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: A vigorous indeterminate (tall) variety. Performs very well in greenhouses when pruned to 2 stems (leaders). \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Deep reddish-brown, deeply ribbed (accordion or &#8230; <a title=\"Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pleated-carnelian-tomato\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Plissirovannyy Serdolik (Pleated Carnelian) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[19,72,11,33,82,92],"class_list":["post-129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","tag-dark-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-russian-heirloom-growers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129","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=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions\/132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}