{"id":1702,"date":"2026-09-03T18:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2026-09-03T18:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:23:56","slug":"southern-tan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/southern-tan\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Tan (Yuzhniy Zagar) Orange Paste Tomato Reviews"},"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;1702&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;Southern Tan (Yuzhniy Zagar) Orange Paste Tomato Reviews&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 Yuzhniy Zagar (Southern Tan)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very famous commercial\/heirloom variety from Siberian breeders (Sibirskiy Sad). The name translates to &#8220;Southern Tan&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, but usually remains quite compact (1-1.2m outdoors, up to 2m in a greenhouse). It features classic <strong>&#8220;wispy&#8221; (weeping) foliage<\/strong> \u2014 the seedlings look skinny, frail, and dropping, which is perfectly normal for this variety.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, elongated orange plum\/paste tomatoes (often resembling &#8220;blimps&#8221;) weighing 150-250g (5.3-8.8 oz) up to 350g (12.3 oz). They have thick walls, very few seeds, and a famously <strong>buttery, meaty texture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Profile:<\/strong> The absolute main selling point of this variety. It is renowned for having an exceptionally rich, sweet, and decadent flavor. Growers forgive all its flaws just to eat it.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Challenges:<\/strong> It is notoriously a low-to-average yielder. It is also somewhat capricious: it demands a lot of heat\/sunlight to maximize yield and can be susceptible to Blossom End Rot (BER) on the first few fruits. Saving your own seeds for a year or two drastically improves its adaptation and yield.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Comparisons:<\/strong> Frequently compared to <em>Zolotoy Kenigsberg (Golden K\u00f6nigsberg)<\/em>, though growers note Southern Tan is slightly smaller and more elongated. It is considered identical to <em>Zoloto Vostoka (Gold of the East)<\/em>.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,356 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew 1 bush in the greenhouse, indet, trained to 2 stems. The yield turned out to be small &#8211; set 6 large plum tomatoes 150-250 grams (5.3-8.8 oz), orange in color, very tasty! \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/4\/166-141213131931.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/4\/thumb_166-141213131931.jpeg\" alt=\"Southern Tan orange paste tomato hanging on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/4\/166-141213131612.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/4\/thumb_166-141213131612.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange Yuzhniy Zagar plum tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Smarisa (Maria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,695 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing this variety for about 10 years. The whole family likes the large, orange, sweet plum tomatoes \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p>As a seedling, it is very wispy and thin. It has always grown outdoors in the open ground for me. The bush is about 1.0 &#8211; 1.2 m (3.2 &#8211; 4 ft). The yield is average, but we forgive it everything for its taste!<br \/>\nOnly have this photo; this year, due to a cold spring, it turned out late, I picked them all green, but they all ripened fully indoors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/1816-280913084528.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/0\/thumb_1816-280913084528.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested orange Southern Tan tomatoes in a box\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/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\">Meri <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,474 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it this year, had 2 bushes in the greenhouse (skinny, frail wispy bushes), the yield was very low, but the taste is excellent, a sweet, juicy tomato. Next season I want to try &#8220;Radunitsa&#8221;, maybe it will prove to be more productive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/4\/537-151213005711.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/4\/thumb_537-151213005711.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced orange Yuzhniy Zagar tomato showing buttery flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladvlad (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,180 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Cheboksary, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just bought it today, let&#8217;s see what Siberian Garden (SibSad) writes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll see in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/12284-021214173856.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_12284-021214173856.jpeg\" alt=\"Seed packet of Yuzhniy Zagar tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"545\"><strong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"331\">Indeterminate, mid-season variety<\/strong> developed for growing in greenhouses and under temporary covers. This beautiful variety produces vigorous plants up to <strong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"468\">5.5 feet tall<\/strong>, bearing clusters of large, <strong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"544\">pepper-shaped fruits in a rare orange color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"878\">The tomatoes are <strong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"589\">meaty and substantial<\/strong>, weighing <strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"617\">5\u201312 oz. each<\/strong>, with excellent flavor and a high content of <strong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"707\">vitamins and polyunsaturated fatty acids<\/strong>. The fruits are firm and dense, making them ideal for <strong data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"786\">pickling and canning<\/strong>, while their fresh flavor makes them a great choice for <strong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"877\">healthy, diet-conscious eating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"914\"><strong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"914\">Yield: up to 18 lb. per plant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1297\">Start seeds <strong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"972\">50\u201360 days before transplanting outdoors<\/strong>. The optimum temperature for seed germination is <strong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1033\">73\u201377\u00b0F<\/strong>. When transplanting into the garden, plant <strong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1106\">3 plants per 10.8 sq. ft.<\/strong> The variety responds well to regular watering and feeding with <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1202\">complete mineral fertilizers<\/strong>. Grow plants as <strong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1239\">one or two stems<\/strong>, with regular pruning of suckers and staking for support.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1450\">To speed up <strong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1351\">germination and seedling development<\/strong> and improve fruit set, the use of <strong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1434\">specially formulated plant growth stimulants<\/strong> is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Vladvlad:<\/strong><br \/>\nJust bought it today, let&#8217;s see what Siberian Garden writes&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sib. Sad has been writing this on the packaging of Southern Tan for about 5 years now, so it&#8217;s far from a novelty, although the variety is not yet registered in the State Register.<\/p>\n<p>And as for the &#8220;8 kg (17.6 lbs) per bush&#8221; claim, in my opinion, no one has managed to harvest that much yet.<\/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\">Kaliningradka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast Grower (211 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And I planted it this year for the first time. Everyone liked it for its color, taste, density, and the amount of fruit too. It didn&#8217;t get sick, kept setting and setting fruit. The bush is indeed frail, leaves pointing downwards (weeping foliage) &#8211; I will plant it more often. Definitely moving to next year&#8217;s list! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/37\/8703-141014051524.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/37\/thumb_8703-141014051524.jpeg\" alt=\"Plate full of harvested Southern Tan orange paste tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,356 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Drosera:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd as for the &#8220;8 kg per bush&#8221; claim, in my opinion, no one has managed to harvest that much yet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>8 pieces per bush &#8211; is much closer to reality \ud83d\ude09 But the variety is very tasty! \ud83d\ude0b It&#8217;s worth growing for the taste, especially since the bush is compact, a short indeterminate with weeping foliage, not aggressive, and doesn&#8217;t take up much space.<\/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 (Zulfiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Kaliningradka:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd I planted it this year for the first time. Everyone liked it for its color, taste, density, and the amount of fruit too&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena! Perhaps you got the highest quality seeds and your conditions pleased this capricious variety! You should not only repeat it but also save more seeds, there will be many who want to grow a productive Southern Tan!<br \/>\nBy the way, in the magazine &#8220;Priusadebnoe Khozyaystvo&#8221; No. 11-2014, I saw a photo of a Southern Tan of enormous size.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Sofia <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast Grower (764 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Southern Tan seemed to me the tastiest of all. The yield is low, but to me, quality is better than quantity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/22-210814062503.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_22-210814062503.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange Southern Tan tomato slice\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">kinnergard (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tasty, beautiful variety. Meaty and sweet. Average yield. It was the first time I saw Blossom End Rot (BER). And exactly on this variety. The first 2 fruits got sick. Then there was none.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Alyona Latviya (Alyona) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,366 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It grows slowly but surely. And, unfortunately, this is the only variety that showed Blossom End Rot on one fruit (none of the others suffered from BER, although I have more than 30 long-fruited varieties). Prevention didn&#8217;t help. But otherwise, it develops logically and unhurriedly. Again, I planted it as a tall variety, but so far the growth is very slow, hasn&#8217;t even reached a meter (3.2 ft) yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany\/Luxembourg\/France borders (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Southern Tan, by the description of the foliage and the look of the fruits, including the cross-section, is a twin or the closest relative of Golden K\u00f6nigsberg (Zolotoy Kenigsberg). SibSad even lists the bush height of both varieties as identical. I&#8217;m waiting for opinions from those who have grown both of these varieties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Alyona Latviya (Alyona) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,366 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am growing both. So far the conclusion is &#8211; they are different. K\u00f6nigsberg for me is early-season &#8211; I already have ripe fruits and their shape is different. Here is its photo from today and from a while ago (I already picked some of the fruits).<br \/>\nThe fruit weight is 300 grams (10.5 oz), they are more spindle-shaped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Sofiya 27 (Sofiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I planted Golden K\u00f6nigsberg and Southern Tan, I&#8217;m watching them with interest. For me, they are completely different. K\u00f6nigsberg seeds were originally from Sib.Sad, Southern Tan from Berezhnova. K\u00f6nigsberg is a larger plum tomato, Southern Tan is smaller, more elongated, and more productive. Both varieties are just starting to ripen. I&#8217;ll post photos later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I will include Southern Tan among the favorites of the season. Grew two bushes, one in a warmer greenhouse, it showed the best results, was quite productive, grew over 2 m (6.5 ft) tall, two stems, tomatoes weighed 200-350g (7-12.3 oz), the flesh is buttery, incredibly tasty, juicy and meaty, didn&#8217;t crack.<\/p>\n<p>The second bush grew in a greenhouse but got less sun, the yield was also lower and the bush didn&#8217;t grow as tall. I assume the variety is demanding for heat, you should choose a sunnier spot. On the photo aren&#8217;t the largest fruits, but the very first ripe ones, later there were larger ones too. Tied fruit up to the very top, picked a few half-ripe, they ripened at home and were also tasty. Yesterday we ate the last Y.Z. tomato, incredible pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/13551-120815025231.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_13551-120815025231.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange Yuzhniy Zagar plum tomatoes harvested\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Zolushka (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,747 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mytishchi &#8211; Pushkino, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Southern Tan in 2014 &#8211; really liked the taste &#8211; downright buttery, few seeds. Trained it to 2 stems, it fruited until October, until the frost got it \ud83d\ude0e<br \/>\nOn one bush there were both plum shapes and more elongated tomatoes with a little nipple.<br \/>\nThe yield is average, definitely more than 8 pcs. If it weren&#8217;t for my craving for variety, I would plant it again \ud83d\ude04<br \/>\nPicked in October before the frosts, they all ripened indoors and were eaten.<br \/>\nHere I found another photo &#8211; August 11, 2014<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/13417-051014140622.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/thumb_13417-051014140622.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange Southern Tan tomatoes ripening on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/13417-251215042058.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_13417-251215042058.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfectly ripe orange Yuzhniy Zagar plum tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Olya (Zolushka), my Yuzhniy Zagar is from your seeds. Thank you. Liked it very much and, despite planting a wide variety of tomatoes, it will definitely be included in next year&#8217;s plantings, even 2 bushes. We&#8217;ll hope for better weather conditions.<\/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\">kae-2 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Liked the variety \ud83d\udc4d Planted 3 bushes, each produced 6 trusses, 3-4 fruits per truss, weighing 150-220 gr (5.3-7.7 oz). The bush is quite flimsy (wispy foliage).. The taste is very good \ud83d\ude0b Long-lasting &#8211; started to ripen in late July, right now one third hasn&#8217;t ripened yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/15392-020816101047.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/136\/thumb_15392-020816101047.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange Southern Tan tomato hanging heavy\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Aksuta (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Novice Grower (36 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety is very tasty. Sowed it the first year with seeds from Sib. Sad &#8211; it wasn&#8217;t productive, the next year when sowing from my own saved seeds, the yield increased significantly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina71 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Novice Grower (2 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted 2 plants of Southern Tan and Zoloto Vostoka (Gold of the East) from Poisk side by side. Exact same bush and fruits. A favorite for me. I forgive the average yield. Girls, is there an orange variety with the same superb taste, but more productive?<\/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\">Galina P. <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Southern Tan this past summer &#8211; 2017. Grew in the open ground. For such a summer as 2017 was, it showed itself well. Not very productive, but a tasty little tomato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864829\/9cbb4f1b\/19601769_s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864829\/9cbb4f1b\/19601769_s.jpg\" alt=\"Yuzhniy Zagar orange plum tomato plant\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864830\/6fcc5f54\/19601770_s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864830\/6fcc5f54\/19601770_s.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Tan tomatoes developing outdoors\" width=\"112\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864830\/ec84d609\/19601771_s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864830\/ec84d609\/19601771_s.jpg\" alt=\"Large elongated orange tomato fruit\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864831\/22ba72c2\/19601772_s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864831\/22ba72c2\/19601772_s.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Southern Tan orange tomatoes\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864831\/30d1168a\/19601773_s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864831\/30d1168a\/19601773_s.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Southern Tan showing thick walls\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864831\/7f1c005e\/19601774_s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511864831\/7f1c005e\/19601774_s.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange meaty tomato slice\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,356 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I repeated this variety, indet, grew in the greenhouse in 2 stems, sooo tasty, fruits up to 220g (7.7 oz). The yield turned out to be not bad for this variety, about 13-14 fruits per bush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1325.JPG.53e8baea1afb120db174ed227c979a62.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1325.thumb.JPG.fb6dfc0b9cbae289e150de38babcded9.JPG\" alt=\"Platter of harvested Southern Tan orange paste tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/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\">Murka (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>Planted this variety, taste is a five out of five, yield is average, but the trusses were full, didn&#8217;t drop blossoms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190723_184753.jpg.c765e449b4637db453a593b05e7a1995.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190723_184753.thumb.jpg.c7db43271d381fb1fc9d92f35b93ca0d.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful cluster of orange elongated Yuzhniy Zagar tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190924_110751.jpg.fbb66fbfc1248675d20e4f61ddcdc3e4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190924_110751.thumb.jpg.9bcf83619ffb05448fd77e3a9a0ecf9a.jpg\" alt=\"Cut Southern Tan orange paste tomato\" 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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Murka:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlanted this variety, taste is a five out of five, yield is average, but the trusses were full, didn&#8217;t drop blossoms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Like all &#8220;blimps&#8221; &#8211; varieties with elongated fruits. They always set fruit along their entire length, regardless of heat or other adverse circumstances. Unlike beefsteaks, which are much more capricious in this regard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina-11 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Novice Grower (49 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Poltava, Ukraine (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Poltava. Open ground. Bush in 2 stems. Not a lot of fruits, but not bad. Dense plum tomato, almost no seeds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/454816704__viber_2021-08-21_14-39-13-039.jpg.ddbd5338b06b34c528681c95cae0f5da.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/676136665__viber_2021-08-21_14-39-13-039.thumb.jpg.8f18146191d7e466d4af06f26267d646.jpg\" alt=\"Large orange Southern Tan tomato outdoors\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/1115283329__viber_2021-08-21_14-40-32-819.jpg.d53a26b79ee3704f37d125b504e3f679.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/181378184__viber_2021-08-21_14-40-32-819.thumb.jpg.3d0b0d572ca3c600e4b21834ac425319.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly ripe orange Yuzhniy Zagar plum tomato\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/1964049669__viber_2021-08-21_14-41-31-093.jpg.623c2448937400b05b188b4e4110ec95.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/1939523592__viber_2021-08-21_14-41-31-093.thumb.jpg.169f2a43d63daed365bdc798c2ec53ec.jpg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of Southern Tan with very few seeds\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yuzhniy Zagar (Southern Tan) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very famous commercial\/heirloom variety from Siberian breeders (Sibirskiy Sad). The name translates to &#8220;Southern Tan&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, but usually remains quite compact (1-1.2m outdoors, up to 2m in a greenhouse). It features classic &#8220;wispy&#8221; (weeping) foliage \u2014 the seedlings look skinny, frail, and &#8230; <a title=\"Southern Tan (Yuzhniy Zagar) Orange Paste Tomato Reviews\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/southern-tan\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Southern Tan (Yuzhniy Zagar) Orange Paste Tomato Reviews\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,4,162,5],"tags":[88,78,82,49,15,564,14],"class_list":["post-1702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","category-paste-canning","category-plum-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-blossom-end-rot","tag-indoor-tomato-growing","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-weeping-foliage","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702","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=1702"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1704,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702\/revisions\/1704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}