{"id":1891,"date":"2026-09-05T18:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1891"},"modified":"2026-09-05T18:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:11:29","slug":"aaa-sweet-solano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/aaa-sweet-solano\/","title":{"rendered":"AAA Sweet Solano 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;1891&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;AAA Sweet Solano 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 AAA Sweet Solano<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A stunningly beautiful variety developed by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms (USA). Highly appreciated by Russian growers for its aesthetics and taste.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but relatively manageable. Outdoors in open ground, it typically reaches about 1.4 m (4.6 ft). The plant has good vigor and structure.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Striking, glowing yellow\/orange fruits with metallic stripes, averaging around 100g (3.5 oz). They are generally juicy and solid, though environmental stress might occasionally cause them to become hollow.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Rated very highly (4+ out of 5) for sweetness and balanced flavor. Best enjoyed fresh.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Processing:<\/strong> Mid-season with average to good yields (about 5 fruits per truss). <strong>Note on Canning:<\/strong> Highly debated! While some growers successfully can them, most report that the flesh is too tender and falls apart (gets mushy) in hot marinades.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds were from Vera-Tomatinka.<br \/>\n<strong>Variety Analysis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plant structure (vigor, presence of suckers, etc.): 4+<\/li>\n<li>First ripe fruit picked: August 13<\/li>\n<li>Beauty of the fruit (on a 5-point scale): 5<\/li>\n<li>Taste\/sweetness: 4+<\/li>\n<li>Average number of fruits in a truss: 5<\/li>\n<li>Yield (on a 5-point scale): 4+<\/li>\n<li>Average fruit weight: 103g (3.6 oz)<\/li>\n<li>Bush height in open ground: 1.4m (4.6 ft)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Final score for the variety (on a 5-point scale): 4+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 14, 2017 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/thumb_14108-130816091620.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of AAA Sweet Solano tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Larek (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,699 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It grew in the greenhouse, indeterminate, mid-season. The yield was average. The fruits are very beautiful, meant for stuffing (hollow inside). Taste gets a 4. Irikha shared the seeds with me \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/144\/780-080916151448.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/144\/thumb_780-080916151448.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful striped Sweet Solano tomato on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/780-220816125724.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/thumb_780-220816125724.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Sweet Solano tomato showing cavities\" 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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Chekhov District, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Larisa, why for stuffing? Mine wasn&#8217;t empty inside at all. A sweet, juicy tomato, more of a salad type. I tried canning it, but it turns out too soft. I like them to stay firm in the marinade. I grew it in 2013 in open ground. Natasha NatNik from the Saratov region shared the seeds with me \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38<\/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\">\u2b50 Grower (291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd The Moon<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew this tomato this season \u2014 it was firm, very suitable for jars (canning), and absolutely not empty inside.<\/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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,468 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>Mine wasn&#8217;t empty either; it was juicy, tasty, and sweet. More of a salad type than a pickling\/canning type. I didn&#8217;t like it in jars\u2014it fell apart and got mushy.<\/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. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Chekhov District, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by SvetaR:<\/strong><br \/>\nMine wasn&#8217;t empty either; it was juicy, tasty, and sweet. More of a salad type than a pickling\/canning type. I didn&#8217;t like it in jars\u2014it fell apart and got mushy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sveta, exactly, mine fell apart too. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">Larek (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,699 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galochka, I guess mine just didn&#8217;t like something about its growing conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of AAA Sweet Solano \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A stunningly beautiful variety developed by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms (USA). Highly appreciated by Russian growers for its aesthetics and taste. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but relatively manageable. Outdoors in open ground, it typically reaches about 1.4 m (4.6 ft). 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