{"id":1752,"date":"2026-09-04T10:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:39:46","slug":"amber-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amber-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Room (Yantarnaya Komnata) Green 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;1752&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;Amber Room (Yantarnaya Komnata) Green 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 Yantarnaya Komnata (Amber Room)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An exotic Russian commercial\/heirloom variety, originally distributed by breeder Valeriy Medvedev. The name translates to &#8220;Amber Room,&#8221; referring to the amber-yellow blush the green skin develops when fully ripe.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, vigorous, and tall. In a greenhouse, it easily reaches up to 2.5 meters (8.2 ft). It handles adverse weather well, rarely dropping blossoms, and performs best when pruned to 1 or 2 stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> A classic &#8220;Green-When-Ripe&#8221; (GWR) tomato. The fruits are round to slightly oblate. When fully ripe, the skin turns a gorgeous amber\/yellow-green, while the inside remains bright green. Fruits typically weigh between 200\u2013350g (7\u201312 oz), with some reaching up to 400g (14 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for a complex, rich flavor. It has a delicate, juicy, melting texture with a pronounced sweet-and-sour profile. It provides a refreshing tang rather than just bland sweetness. Often compared favorably to the famous &#8216;Malachite Box&#8217; (Malakhitovaya Shkatulka), but many growers find Amber Room to be more productive.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Early to mid-season. Many growers report it as one of the very first large slicers to ripen in their greenhouses.<\/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\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Plena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow region, near Solnechnogorsk (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The seeds were gifted by a forum member \ud83c\udf3a, originally from Medvedev.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source description:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn exotic variety with a non-standard external and internal appearance.<br \/>\nIndeterminate, tall variety with juicy, round amber-colored fruits, green flesh with a sweet-and-sour taste, weighing up to 400g (14 oz). The tomatoes are perfect for decorating the table, making salads, and sauces.<br \/>\nIn the middle zone, it is grown in greenhouses. Sown for seedlings 45-60 days before transplanting, depending on lighting. Transplanted at a distance of 50-60 cm (20-24 inches) between plants with mandatory staking. Pruned to 1-2 stems. Reaches a height of up to 2.5 meters (8.2 ft). Responds well to feeding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My experience:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen transplanting into the greenhouse, I accidentally broke off most of the top and had to root it, so I can&#8217;t speak accurately about its maximum height and yield. It grew on the south side of the greenhouse against the wall. Under these conditions, it reached 1.8 m (6 ft), in 2 stems, and set five clusters; only one was full with 3 fruits, the rest had 1 or 2. In total, it grew 8 fruits and there is still a tiny newly set nub. It didn&#8217;t quite reach 400g for me. I really loved the taste, delicate texture, moderately sweet but not bland. Tasty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/9709-060816075018.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_9709-060816075018.jpeg\" alt=\"Yantarnaya Komnata green tomato on vine\" width=\"94\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/9709-060816075105.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_9709-060816075105.jpeg\" alt=\"Amber Room green tomato slice\" width=\"144\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Plena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow region, near Solnechnogorsk (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>As I planned, I repeated Amber Room in this totally unsuccessful season. I have no regrets. It was one of the few that successfully set 6 clusters; the bottom ones had 3 fruits each, the top ones 1-2, and it is still blooming. Early \u2014 again, one of the few from which I have already picked a couple of fruits. The taste remained great \ud83d\udc4d, despite the super-rains this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Plena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow region, near Solnechnogorsk (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I will add photos from this year comparing it with &#8216;Zelenaya Slastena&#8217; (Green Sweet-Tooth).<\/p>\n<p>They are similar, Slastena is mostly smaller, but the clusters have 4-5 fruits, while Amber Room has 3-4.<br \/>\nLet me clarify about the Amber Room bush. Grew it in 2 stems, height \u2014 reached the ceiling, clusters form every 3 leaves. The leaves are quite close to each other. Each stem set 3 clusters this year, then completely skipped 2 clusters, meaning ideally there could have been a minimum of 5 clusters per stem. Slastena is more prolific, but Amber Room has a richer flavor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/9709-050817062803.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/thumb_9709-050817062803.jpeg\" alt=\"Amber Room vs Zelenaya Slastena\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/9709-050817062934.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/185\/thumb_9709-050817062934.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced green tomatoes comparison\" 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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">AAA (Alexandra) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,132 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Vostryakovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have two bushes, and they are both ripening their second fruits synchronously. Turns out to be an early variety, though in all fairness, summer started in May this year.<\/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\">irysska <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Vegetable Grower (291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Nadyusha (Nadja), for which I give a huge thanks! A tasty, productive little tomato, relatively early.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/370247044_IMG_20190810_082818!.jpg.cba16f52bb88e3ca7ba66f1e433ee4e1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/1706418422_IMG_20190810_082818!.thumb.jpg.59538fac1f3a1a05d3e5fd88d87cbbcb.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe Amber Room tomatoes with yellow blush\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/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\">Mama Antona (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,814 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Plena:<\/strong> Indeterminate, tall variety with juicy round amber-colored fruits, green flesh, sweet-and-sour taste&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sown in mid-March, it started to ripen among the very first, in early July. Fruited in 2 stems without skipping any blossoms all the way to the top. Didn&#8217;t crack, held its clusters well, fruits were 200-350g (7-12 oz). I loved the taste (sweet, like many green-fleshed varieties), its yield, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Galochka for the seeds!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sun9-62.userapi.com\/c853524\/v853524618\/a8bfe\/Sbb0QbVSerc.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sun9-62.userapi.com\/c853524\/v853524618\/a8bfe\/Sbb0QbVSerc.jpg\" alt=\"Yantarnaya Komnata cluster in greenhouse\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><\/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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,712 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Vysokaya Gora district (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>You can really feel the potential of this variety, it doesn&#8217;t throw a fit over the weather like many did this year, and it sets fruit despite everything. Growing in a polycarbonate greenhouse in the middle row, pruned to 2 stems. If only it pleases with its taste too&#8230;<\/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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,712 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Vysokaya Gora district (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Amber Room seemed very similar to &#8216;Malakhitovaya Shkatulka&#8217; (Malachite Box) to me, only its yield is higher. The taste is very pleasant, delicate, sweet-and-sour, refreshing. So far the tartness is quite noticeable, but for me, a dominant tartness is better than bland sweetness. The flesh is delicate, not dense, very juicy. Next season I plan to repeat it again paired with Malachite Box.<\/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\">Shusha Kuznetsova (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (598 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very tasty little tomato. Not particularly fussy, and not just a single-fruit wonder \u2014 relatively prolific.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/493613686_.jpg.af5f80699d370ea7825fa3228c74af6b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/679580658_.thumb.jpg.2ca056bd47e633af3b2ee3582007cbc3.jpg\" alt=\"Yantarnaya Komnata on scale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/947479995_Untitled(1).jpg.48622d834cbf5ed826f565836cdcf6d2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/311583442_Untitled(1).thumb.jpg.12c116dee8b4094825b61d8cb52fbe7a.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Amber Room tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yantarnaya Komnata (Amber Room) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An exotic Russian commercial\/heirloom variety, originally distributed by breeder Valeriy Medvedev. The name translates to &#8220;Amber Room,&#8221; referring to the amber-yellow blush the green skin develops when fully ripe. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, vigorous, and tall. In a greenhouse, it easily reaches up to 2.5 meters &#8230; <a title=\"Amber Room (Yantarnaya Komnata) Green Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amber-room\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Amber Room (Yantarnaya Komnata) Green Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,66,196,5],"tags":[48,459,72,30,33,15],"class_list":["post-1752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthocyanin","category-bicolor","category-green-when-ripe","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-early-season","tag-green-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752","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=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1754,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions\/1754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}