{"id":1784,"date":"2026-09-04T11:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1784"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:31:41","slug":"amber-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amber-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Honey (Yantarnyi Med) Beefsteak 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;1784&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Amber Honey (Yantarnyi Med) Beefsteak 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\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Yantarnyi Med (Amber Honey)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial heirloom, most famously distributed by the &#8220;Uralskiy Dachnik&#8221; (Ural Summer Resident) seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Amber Honey&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). There is an ongoing debate and mystery regarding its foliage\u2014some seed batches produce Potato Leaf (PL) plants (as usually advertised), while others produce Regular Leaf (RL) plants. Can be grown in open ground or greenhouses, but it appears to be heat-sensitive and may drop lower blossoms if greenhouse temperatures get too high.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, flattened orange-yellow beefsteaks. Weight usually ranges from 150\u2013220 g (5.3\u20137.7 oz), but can reach up to 400 g (14 oz) under good conditions. Visually stunning, often described as looking like &#8220;honey under a thin skin&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for a tender, sweet flavor with a perfectly balanced hint of tartness. Fleshy, meaty, and very aromatic.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. Yields can be variable; some growers report heavy harvests outdoors, while others report low fruit counts indoors due to blossom drop. Interestingly, some growers note it is nearly identical to <em>Mikado Zolotoy<\/em> (Golden Mikado).<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety grew in open ground, even though it is recommended for greenhouses. It is productive, fruit weight is 150-220 g (5.3-7.7 oz). The taste is good and tender.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59131_01a4ac6117ee5d0dbf5c5251ee75008140d49162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59131_01a4ac6117ee5d0dbf5c5251ee75008140d49162.jpg\" alt=\"Yantarnyi Med (Amber Honey) yellow tomato on the vine\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59133_ccf86ce5861d19d466798d9bb285384e83143d64.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59133_ccf86ce5861d19d466798d9bb285384e83143d64.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange yellow tomato harvest\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/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 (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Oh, it looks exactly as if there is honey right under a thin skin! \ud83d\ude0b \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">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>Is it a potato leaf?<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>No, regular leaf.<\/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\">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>And whose seeds are they?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just that in the official description, it has a potato leaf. But I haven&#8217;t grown it yet myself.<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t remember exactly \u2014 I think from &#8220;Uralskiy Dachnik&#8221;.<\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>None of us got the seeds from the PKOZ to germinate at all.<\/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<blockquote><p><strong>Tomatanya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nNone of us got the seeds from the PKOZ to germinate at all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ah, PKOZ, what is that? My &#8220;Yantarnyi Med&#8221; is from Uralskiy Dachnik, I will try it next year.<\/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>Do the fruits crack in open ground?<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>St. Petersburg Club of Organic Farming.. probably. \ud83d\ude33<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>No, not a single one cracked, there weren&#8217;t even any hints of it, and just by their appearance, it seems to me they are not prone to it.<\/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\">Eva77 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,809 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine had a potato leaf! Just like in the picture, a very tasty tomato, both sweetness and a little tartness are present. However, it did crack on the bush, even though it&#8217;s advertised as crack-resistant (surely it&#8217;s just my clumsy hands \ud83d\ude06). By weight, all the fruits were large, from 200 to 400 g (7 to 14 oz). Seeds were from Uralskiy Dachnik, I grew them in the greenhouse.<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Now I&#8217;m starting to doubt myself. It&#8217;s possible mine had a potato leaf too, I don&#8217;t remember exactly, it somehow didn&#8217;t register in my memory. But it seemed to me it was regular, although&#8230;<\/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\">Eva77 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,809 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it last year and wasn&#8217;t really well-versed in leaf types, but I remembered this variety. Because until the tomatoes actually grew, we completely doubted they were even tomato plants \ud83d\ude02. At first, we were even afraid to eat them \ud83d\ude06, but then I read the label.<\/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\">alenka6431 (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (90 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sasha, please tell me, how tall does it get in a greenhouse?<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew outside, maybe it reached a meter (3.3 ft), but it is an indeterminate, so it will grow tall in a greenhouse.<\/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\">Marishka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,330 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am growing Yantarnyi Med this year, I bought the seeds in St. Petersburg last year, right at that Organic Farming club. The leaf is definitely NOT a potato leaf, it is regular. And the tomatoes have already started setting in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Belena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (17 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it in 2015. Potato leaf, 1.8 m (6 ft) tall, from Uralskiy Dachnik. It only started setting fruit at a height of 1.5 m (5 ft), all the blossoms at the bottom dropped off. Pruned to 2 stems, it only set 4-6 tomatoes total, but what tomatoes they were! Beautiful, huge, flattened beefsteaks, tasty dense meat, very aromatic.<\/p>\n<p>I had <em>Mikado Zolotoy<\/em> (Golden Mikado) from the same company growing next to it, and they were literally twin brothers. Sure, their descriptions are similar, but not to that extent! Now I&#8217;m deep in thought: it is very tasty, but what about the yield? Maybe I should assign it to the outside garden? Was it just too hot for it in the greenhouse, which is why the lower blossoms burned off? \ud83d\ude15<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Yantarnyi Med (Amber Honey) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial heirloom, most famously distributed by the &#8220;Uralskiy Dachnik&#8221; (Ural Summer Resident) seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Amber Honey&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). 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