{"id":1775,"date":"2026-09-04T11:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:19:10","slug":"amber-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amber-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Cup (Yantarnyi Kubok) Orange Paste 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;1775&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 Cup (Yantarnyi Kubok) Orange Paste 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 Yantarnyi Kubok (Amber Cup)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A popular Russian commercial heirloom variety (famously distributed by the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; seed company). The name translates to &#8220;Amber Cup&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> There is a well-known seed mix-up in the market. The original, true strain is Determinate (bush), growing stout and compact around 70\u2013100 cm (2.3\u20133.3 ft). It has large, wide leaves that perfectly protect the fruit from sunscald in extreme heat. However, newer commercial packets incorrectly list it as Indeterminate (and produce a different, taller plant with larger fruits).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful bright orange\/amber plum or &#8220;cup&#8221; shaped tomatoes. The fruits are very firm, dense, and crack-resistant.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> They have a classic, pleasant tomato flavor. Because of their firm and meaty texture, they are absolute superstars for whole-fruit canning, long storage, and sun-drying (dehydrating).<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season. Yields are very reliable, with fruits often ripening uniformly in late summer.<\/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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grown from Aelita seeds. I only got three plants, even though the seeds were valid until 12.2007, meaning the germination rate was poor. It is determinate, the bushes are powerful, about 70 cm (28 inches) high. The leaves, although not potato-type, are large and wide, and the fruits hide under them (makes it great for growing under the hot sun, just like the <em>Ruslan<\/em> variety). Mid-season, good yield. The fruits are very firm, with a normal tomato taste. They were perfect for canning in jars and for sun-drying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/3838_1363b62366d04cdcc88d5e7805443a43ab78c45c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/3838_1363b62366d04cdcc88d5e7805443a43ab78c45c.jpg\" alt=\"Yantarnyi Kubok orange plum tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"538\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/3840_6a4e5bbc44ba4ef2a85e808047537fdf1fa80a48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/3840_6a4e5bbc44ba4ef2a85e808047537fdf1fa80a48.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Amber Cup tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"561\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/3842_6b8f0439df07f998c17eab93fb424adb7d599ae1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/3842_6b8f0439df07f998c17eab93fb424adb7d599ae1.jpg\" alt=\"Firm flesh of Yantarnyi Kubok cut in half\" width=\"600\" height=\"534\" \/><\/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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,483 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galochka, thank you so much for this one.<\/p>\n<p>Super! I really liked both the shape and the taste, it has a long shelf life, and it&#8217;s great in canning jars!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s good in every way and has become a permanent resident in my tomato family!<\/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\">Olga44 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (217 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I bought these seeds yesterday. Packet from Aelita. It says that the variety is indeterminate.<\/p>\n<p>Esme, do you remember what was written on your packet?<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine reached 100 cm+ (3.3 ft+) in the greenhouse.<\/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\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I finally found the packet I grew them from. It says exactly what grew \u2014 determinate, compact:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60053_68628c94f73e59392911fd16af339831d075daec.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60053_68628c94f73e59392911fd16af339831d075daec.jpg\" alt=\"Old Aelita seed packet showing Amber Cup as determinate\" width=\"462\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60051_19587c0c10204f35057d824e4da60f78d3754f3e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60051_19587c0c10204f35057d824e4da60f78d3754f3e.jpg\" alt=\"Back of the old seed packet\" width=\"355\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Olga44 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (217 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wow. I will take a picture of my packet tonight. Thanks.<\/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\">Olga44 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (217 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here it is, finally, my Yantarnyi Kubok, or rather the packet with this variety.<br \/>\nWhere is the truth, brother?&#8230; \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9480\/77930691.2\/0_c8b98_4cc5fb05_XL.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9480\/77930691.2\/0_c8b98_4cc5fb05_XL.jpg\" alt=\"Newer Yantarnyi Kubok packet\" width=\"413\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"358\"><em>Mid-season variety for growing outdoors and under temporary row covers. This is an indeterminate variety that requires staking and regular training.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>A versatile slicing tomato that is also suitable for whole-fruit canning. The attractive fruits weigh up to 4.4 oz. (125 g) and have a beautiful orange color, delicious flavor, and a juicy, meaty texture. They are especially high in beta-carotene and dry matter, and keep well for up to two months after harvest.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Recommended for fresh eating and healthy, diet-conscious meals. Excellent for freezing and canning, with a distinctive flavor that adds color and character to any vegetable garden.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9302\/77930691.2\/0_c8b97_3b6514ef_XL.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9302\/77930691.2\/0_c8b97_3b6514ef_XL.jpg\" alt=\"Back of the new packet claiming it is indeterminate\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Olya, it might very well be that our cups are made of different amber.<\/p>\n<p>Mine is exactly as stated on my old packet. As for what will grow for you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Yantarnyi Kubok was always known as a determinate.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the staff at Aelita has been replaced by a younger generation, and they&#8217;ve altered the old, well-known varieties&#8230;<\/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\">Olga44 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (217 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Esme wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlya, it might very well be that our cups are made of different amber.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83d\ude04 \ud83d\udc4d So we shall see \ud83d\ude1c Looks like an experiment is brewing. \ud83e\udee3 Though for a truly clean experiment I&#8217;d need to sow all the seeds from the packet, but I don&#8217;t have enough garden space for a whole &#8220;Amber Necklace&#8221;. \ud83d\ude35 \ud83d\ude04<\/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\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew as an indeterminate and the fruits are clearly larger than advertised, but it hasn&#8217;t colored up yet.<\/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\">Polosatik (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,392 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is how my Yantarnyi Kubok turned out.<\/p>\n<p>The bush is determinate, powerful, stood for a long time without any tying\/support. The cluster is large, but fragile. The fruits started to ripen all together in late August.<br \/>\nThanks to Verochka Tomatinka for the seeds \ud83c\udf37<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/15247-020218033645.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/thumb_15247-020218033645.jpeg\" alt=\"True determinate strain of Amber Cup tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/15247-020218033711.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/thumb_15247-020218033711.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange plum tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/15247-020218033732.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/thumb_15247-020218033732.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Yantarnyi Kubok\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Tatyana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Zhenya, where did you grow it \u2014 in the greenhouse or open ground? How is the taste? Did you try canning them? I have Galina&#8217;s (Esme&#8217;s) seeds, I will plant them this year in her memory. So far, everything I grew from her seeds turned out perfectly.<\/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\">Polosatik (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,392 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tatyana Kemerovo wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nZhenya, where did you grow it \u2014 in the greenhouse or open ground? How is the taste? Did you try canning them?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grow everything in Open Ground. The taste is good, they are firm inside. They are probably great for canning, but I don&#8217;t do canning myself. For me, I decided to repeat them, but not this year, maybe next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yantarnyi Kubok (Amber Cup) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A popular Russian commercial heirloom variety (famously distributed by the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; seed company). The name translates to &#8220;Amber Cup&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: There is a well-known seed mix-up in the market. 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