{"id":1496,"date":"2026-09-01T10:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T10:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1496"},"modified":"2026-09-01T10:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T10:35:44","slug":"chudo-plod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/chudo-plod\/","title":{"rendered":"Chudo Plod (Miracle Fruit) 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;1496&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;Chudo Plod (Miracle Fruit) 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 Chudo Plod (Miracle Fruit)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A rare heirloom variety originating from Ukraine. The name translates to &#8220;Miracle Fruit&#8221; or &#8220;Wonder Fruit.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, producing tall and quite vigorous, powerful bushes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, beautiful oval-shaped (or blunt plum-shaped) red tomatoes. The fruits look like heavy &#8220;little bombs.&#8221; Average weight is typically around 300-350g (10.5-12 oz). Inside, they are very meaty with small seed cavities.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Highly praised for a sweet taste and a dense, sparkling, &#8220;watermelon-like&#8221; flesh texture.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Climate Considerations:<\/strong> This is a mid-late to late-season variety. <em>Important tip:<\/em> Because of its late ripening, growers in cooler, northern climates often find that the fruits do not have time to ripen fully on the vine outdoors before frost. For shorter seasons, it is highly recommended to grow this variety in a greenhouse to unlock its full potential.<\/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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galya-64 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A Ukrainian variety. Tall bushes, quite powerful. The variety is mid-late season.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are large, about 300-350 grams (10.5-12 oz) each, oval-shaped.<\/p>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t find a photo of them on the bush, but here I have the first two fruits; the rest were slightly larger and looked more like the first one with the label. There were about 10-12 such &#8220;little bombs&#8221; of a beautiful oval shape, justifying the name &#8220;Miracle Fruit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They didn&#8217;t have time to ripen on the bush for me, I picked them green, so it is better to plant this variety in a greenhouse or grow it in southern regions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/685-020316031938.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Chudo Plod large oval red tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 3b\/4a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Chudo-Plod under a spunbond row cover (Agrotex) in 2014. The color of the fruits is red, the seed cavities are very small, and the flesh is sweet with a sparkling &#8220;watermelon-like&#8221; texture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Chudo Plod (Miracle Fruit) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A rare heirloom variety originating from Ukraine. The name translates to &#8220;Miracle Fruit&#8221; or &#8220;Wonder Fruit.&#8221; \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, producing tall and quite vigorous, powerful bushes. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large, beautiful oval-shaped (or blunt plum-shaped) red tomatoes. 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