{"id":1514,"date":"2026-09-01T11:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:24:25","slug":"tree-type-large-fruited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tree-type-large-fruited\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree-Type Large-Fruited (Shtambovyi Krupnoplodnyi) Dwarf 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;1514&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;Tree-Type Large-Fruited (Shtambovyi Krupnoplodnyi) Dwarf 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 Shtambovyi Krupnoplodnyi (Tree-Type Large-Fruited)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A popular commercial Russian variety. The name translates to &#8220;Tree-Type Large-Fruited&#8221;, referring to its sturdy, thick-stemmed growth habit.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate, compact, and true &#8220;tree-type&#8221; (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.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> 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).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Culinary Use:<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. It is insanely productive (&#8220;yields like crazy&#8221;) when grown outdoors in open ground, though it may drop blossoms during extreme July heatwaves.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Description from the seed packet:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>(Photo author: Nadine)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/14-060914085459.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_14-060914085459.jpeg\" alt=\"Shtambovyi Krupnoplodnyi tomato harvest\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/14-060914131710.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_14-060914131710.jpeg\" alt=\"Tree-Type Large-Fruited tomatoes in a box\" width=\"160\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62453_2bcd8e5e70d0fe169899ea1e40b95148402e11a3.jpg\" alt=\"Stocky tree-type tomato plant indoors\" width=\"597\" height=\"800\" \/><\/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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,483 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>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\u2014about 140g (5 oz)\u2014but 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\u2019s probably better suited for open ground, but not in our climate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kristina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Member (369 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine sat outdoors in open ground. Determinate. It only started setting fruit after the July heatwave passed \ud83d\ude1e I won&#8217;t be repeating this one \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">grawicapa (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,579 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Kristina:<\/strong><br \/>\nMine sat outdoors in open ground. Determinate. It only started setting fruit after the July heatwave passed&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Looks like you didn&#8217;t read bedtime stories to your &#8220;baby&#8221; <em>(pun on &#8216;det&#8217; \/ determinate plant)<\/em>! \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<p>I planted mine (seeds from Medvedev) for the 3rd year now, and this is how it performed on July 27th:<\/p>\n<p><em>(Full report is in my growing diary.)<\/em><\/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\">\n<p>An excellent variety. Good sized fruits. Very productive. The taste is excellent for a determinate type. And the flesh is great\u2014very meaty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250831_134507.jpg.f8838a4181056ba8843de7aeeae11945.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250831_134507.thumb.jpg.ebdfd5d4c1860e12e32e0f3f45b53c99.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Shtambovyi Krupnoplodnyi (Tree-Type Large-Fruited) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A popular commercial Russian variety. The name translates to &#8220;Tree-Type Large-Fruited&#8221;, referring to its sturdy, thick-stemmed growth habit. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate, compact, and true &#8220;tree-type&#8221; (stout stem, rugose foliage). It grows up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall. 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