{"id":173,"date":"2026-08-18T11:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=173"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:44:01","slug":"palenka-f1-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/palenka-f1-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Palenka F1 Tomato Review &#038; Photos: High Yielding Paste Hybrid"},"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;173&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;Palenka F1 Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos: High Yielding Paste Hybrid&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 Palenka F1<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian F1 hybrid produced by the &#8220;Semco&#8221; (\u0421\u0435\u043c\u043a\u043e) seed company.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) and highly vigorous. It is strongly recommended for greenhouse growing (especially polycarbonate greenhouses). While the packet suggests pruning to 1 stem, many growers successfully train it to 3 stems with massive yields. It exhibits incredible cold tolerance at the end of the season, surviving autumn frosts in the greenhouse long after other varieties have died.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Disease Resistance:<\/strong> Excellent genetic resistance to TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus), Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, and Fusarium root rot. <em>However<\/em>, it is prone to Blossom End Rot (BER) if watering and calcium levels are not properly managed.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, elongated-oval (plum\/paste) tomatoes weighing 130\u2013140g (4.5\u20135 oz). The fruits are exceptionally firm and dense.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Culinary Use &amp; Storage:<\/strong> Highly praised as a top-tier canning and pickling tomato (&#8220;super for jars&#8221;). It boasts extreme shelf life and transportability, with growers reporting that fully ripe picked fruits can easily last over a month in the refrigerator without losing quality.<\/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\">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><strong>Description from the seed packet:<\/strong><br \/>\nMid-early, indeterminate. 105-110 days from germination to maturity. The plant is vigorous, trained to one stem. The first inflorescence is formed above the 10-11th leaf, subsequent ones every 2-3 leaves. Fruits are elongated-oval, red, weighing 130-140g (4.5-5 oz), very firm, with excellent taste. Good fruit set. High marketability and transportability. Resistant to TMV, Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, and Fusarium root rot. Recommended for fresh consumption and canning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Quote from Olga (from the old forum):<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Palenka (from Semco-Junior) &#8211; disappointed me, it was a bit too small and constantly caught Blossom End Rot (BER).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Olga<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/33-250614141004.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/thumb_33-250614141004.jpeg\" alt=\"Palenka F1 red paste tomatoes on the vine\" \/><\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Palenka is among my absolute favorites. It is simply hyper-productive. Super for canning in jars.<\/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\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,464 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupino District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mopsdad1 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nPalenka is among my absolute favorites. It is simply hyper-productive. Super for canning in jars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know about that&#8230; \ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\ude1e (Didn&#8217;t work out for me).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena 62 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mikhail, could you tell me which seed company your highly productive Palenka was from?<\/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 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Palenka is a hybrid from Semco. It seems that to achieve high yields, it really needs southern heat and rich black soil (chernozem).<\/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\">Mama Antona (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,814 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zulfiya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nIt seems that to achieve high yields, it really needs southern heat and rich black soil.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It was highly productive for me this year (the summer was indeed very &#8220;southern&#8221; and hot). Two plants yielded more than 2 buckets (approx. 5+ gallons) in just 2 harvests (picked fully ripe).<\/p>\n<p>Grew it in a greenhouse, trained to 3 stems, they hang perfectly on the vine, and they store for over a month in the refrigerator even when picked fully ripe. Thanks to Mikhail for the recommendation! \ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/13311-220816141017.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/thumb_13311-220816141017.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive harvest of Palenka F1 paste tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/147\/13311-230916131300.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/147\/thumb_13311-230916131300.jpeg\" alt=\"Palenka tomatoes still producing in late autumn\" \/><\/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\">Lora_27 (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,248 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This winter I bought some terribly expired, discounted seeds from 2009. There were only 5 seeds in the packet. Two germinated, one was stunted\/deformed. I planted the single normal bush in the polycarbonate greenhouse (PCG).<\/p>\n<p>It turned out to be incredibly successful! Even though we already had a night frost and everything outdoors in the open ground withered and died off, right now in the greenhouse only Palenka and Tolstoy F1 are still alive and thriving.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have to check the seed producer when I get home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Palenka F1 \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian F1 hybrid produced by the &#8220;Semco&#8221; (\u0421\u0435\u043c\u043a\u043e) seed company. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and highly vigorous. It is strongly recommended for greenhouse growing (especially polycarbonate greenhouses). 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