{"id":1693,"date":"2026-09-03T18:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1693"},"modified":"2026-09-03T18:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:07:19","slug":"exotica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/exotica\/","title":{"rendered":"Exotica (Ekzotika) 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;1693&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;Exotica (Ekzotika) 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 Ekzotika (Exotica)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A reliable commercial\/heirloom variety. The name translates to &#8220;Exotica&#8221; in English.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (vining), mid-to-late season. The plant is vigorous, sprawling, and grows to about 1.7 meters (5.6 ft) tall when planted outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, perfectly round fruits growing in clusters of 7 to 8. They have a very high density and a slightly tough skin.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Culinary Use:<\/strong> The flavor is harmonious and balanced, though it may lack a bit of sugary sweetness for fresh eating. However, thanks to its dense flesh and thicker skin, it is an absolutely perfect tomato for whole canning and processing.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Extremely high. It is known for setting fruit continuously without dropping blossoms, bearing heavily well into the early autumn.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from &#8220;Happy Garden&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External description of the bush:<\/strong> mid-late season variety, sprawling, vigorous.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit setting:<\/strong> without skips (doesn&#8217;t drop blossoms).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bush height in OG (Open Ground):<\/strong> on 13.08 &#8211; 1.6m (5.2 ft), by 06.09 &#8211; 1.7m (5.6 ft), it is still throwing out trusses and fruiting abundantly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trusses:<\/strong> 7-8 fruits each.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total yield:<\/strong> very high.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit:<\/strong> round, bright red.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Density of ripe fruit:<\/strong> high.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taste:<\/strong> harmonious, balanced, sweetness rated 4 out of 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>First impression:<\/strong> a good, highly productive tomato for canning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minuses:<\/strong> the skin is a bit tough, it lacked a little sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>Rating for seedlings &#8211; 5, bush &#8211; 5, fruit &#8211; 4, overall rating of the variety &#8211; 4+.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14108-130815145109.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-130815145109.jpeg\" alt=\"Ekzotika red tomato plant growing outdoors\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/14108-160815131750.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/thumb_14108-160815131750.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy truss of Exotica red tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14108-130815145225.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-130815145225.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of Ekzotika tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14108-130815145258.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-130815145258.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Ekzotika red round tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14108-130815145334.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-130815145334.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Exotica tomato showing dense meaty interior\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Ekzotika (Exotica) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A reliable commercial\/heirloom variety. The name translates to &#8220;Exotica&#8221; in English. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (vining), mid-to-late season. The plant is vigorous, sprawling, and grows to about 1.7 meters (5.6 ft) tall when planted outdoors. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Bright red, perfectly round fruits growing in clusters of 7 &#8230; <a title=\"Exotica (Ekzotika) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/exotica\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Exotica (Ekzotika) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,4,438],"tags":[56,30,50,33,43,23,49],"class_list":["post-1693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-paste-canning","category-red-tomatoes","tag-canning-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-high-yield","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-season","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1693","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=1693"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1695,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1693\/revisions\/1695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}