{"id":2354,"date":"2026-09-13T19:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2354"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:48:05","slug":"appetizing-cheeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/appetizing-cheeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Appetizing Cheeks (Appetitnye Shchechki) Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;2354&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;Appetizing Cheeks (Appetitnye Shchechki) Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Appetitnye Shchechki (Appetizing Cheeks)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A modern commercial Russian variety introduced by the &#8220;Gavrish&#8221; seed company. The name charmingly translates to &#8220;Appetizing Cheeks&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), mid-season (110-115 days). Recommended for greenhouse growing but can perform well outdoors in warmer zones.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Designed to be a stunning anthocyanin bicolor beefsteak. The fruits are large (200-350 g \/ 7-12 oz). The skin is yellow-orange with red stripes and deep purple (anthocyanin) shoulders. The interior is marbled orange and pink.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Exceptional. Very sweet, juicy, and meaty, lacking acidity, and featuring a highly praised citrus aftertaste.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Growing Note (Genetics):<\/strong> Because it is a relatively new commercial release, some growers report the seed line might still be slightly unstable (segregating). While some get the perfect purple-shouldered bicolors, others report getting round yellow-orange fruits with no anthocyanin at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina Volga (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A new bicolor beefsteak variety, mid-season (110-115 days from germination to fruiting), indeterminate, meant for growing in greenhouses. The fruits have a very unusual color pattern, large (200-350 g \/ 7-12 oz), and oblate (flattened-round) in shape.<\/p>\n<p>They are very juicy, meaty, and sweet, with absolutely no acidity and a pleasant citrus aftertaste. When sliced, the flesh is orange with a pink center. Ripe tomatoes are yellow-orange with red stripes and a purple anthocyanin splash on the shoulders. The more sun they get, the more red stripes and intense purple splashing you&#8217;ll see. They are absolutely perfect for fragrant summer salads and vibrant veggie platters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_01\/1000028162.jpg.adad8b67abaa56b55eb579849b8de3e3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_01\/1000028162.thumb.jpg.808205fb1346100bb10b2e84b5ee0ef1.jpg\" alt=\"Appetitnye Shchechki (Appetizing Cheeks) colorful sliced bicolor tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulia Antsifrova (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (191 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Medyn, Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew this variety from Gavrish seeds two years in a row. I just had to try it! \ud83d\ude06 Mine were from this exact seed packet. Pardon the unsterile scale! \ud83d\ude48 It lives in the greenhouse and has become purely a dirty work tool over time.<\/p>\n<p>Both years it produced perfect round &#8220;ball&#8221; tomatoes\u2014absolutely beautiful yellow-orange bicolors. I only managed to save one sliced photo of a fruit that grew from a megabloom. But the vast majority were perfectly round spheres. It is quite a heavy yielder with a gorgeous color pattern. And most importantly, it actually turned out to be delicious! It made my Top 10 best-tasting tomatoes of 2025. I&#8217;m growing it again in 2026 just to check if the taste remains stable from year to year.<\/p>\n<p>I really liked the variety. Special thanks to Gavrish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/1CdB3u0448084744D9IEj3uSB8OQ0E92U54j6Py2gXSvW7cViel5hB9yi5Vg43pGApTHoDJo5RvW8625FEzQWsQzYZ0MPp24gPOo-SoG2pAIw6PdMl4X0C2rABmIgpWvhc7fdiWooHo4rfuGcqCjXTjUQxZYfCRq.png.55c4b30eabfac14756945903029b7844.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/1CdB3u0448084744D9IEj3uSB8OQ0E92U54j6Py2gXSvW7cViel5hB9yi5Vg43pGApTHoDJo5RvW8625FEzQWsQzYZ0MPp24gPOo-Iw6PdMl4X0C2rABmIgpWvhc7fdiWooHo4rfuGcqCjXTjUQxZYfCRq.thumb.png.cc1599b0ed1754290fccb8e8d56e211f.png\" alt=\"Gavrish seed packet of Appetitnye Shchechki\" width=\"156\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240905_182539.jpg.ddcfde4d183565a527bf4a00cf883b72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240905_182539.thumb.jpg.23746ad926a1f30a5947c827acd365ea.jpg\" alt=\"Appetitnye Shchechki sliced megabloom fruit\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240905_182607.jpg.68f2cf9bade8304aa84f148d78e45c8b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240905_182607.thumb.jpg.ebb0061ee600130b3c0e21af7061dcbc.jpg\" alt=\"Meaty interior of the Appetizing Cheeks tomato\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240823_120532s.jpg.a8c708823d5327775e2b4af9a5f75f13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240823_120532s.thumb.jpg.325bbc30467a70bb3e21068966747af5.jpg\" alt=\"Round yellow-orange bicolor tomato on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240901_193349s.jpg.cd5bc7af0d14e258e78997cfbf5b89bd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/IMG_20240901_193349s.thumb.jpg.33cdd72a5768249d8a3743c52da5feda.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly round spheres of Appetitnye Shchechki\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/scale_1200.png.865d5b31986d7b3316a0b960fbb29701.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/scale_1200.thumb.png.b777506eb6f178268ddba3c5ae246936.png\" alt=\"Appetitnye Shchechki tomato on a garden scale\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Zi (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (8 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southeast Rostov Region, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it from the exact same seed packet. Yes, they were round balls, yes, it was a heavy yielder and quite early too. It grew in full sun outdoors in open ground, but there wasn&#8217;t even a hint of anthocyanin (purple) on a single fruit \ud83d\ude1e Was it an off-type \/ wrong seed?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulia Antsifrova (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (191 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Medyn, Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zi wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I grew it from the exact same seed packet. Yes, they were round balls, yes, it was a heavy yielder and quite early too. It grew in full sun outdoors in open ground, but there wasn&#8217;t even a hint of anthocyanin (purple) on a single fruit \ud83d\ude1e Was it an off-type \/ wrong seed?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Marina, who knows, maybe the genetics are still segregating and they released an unstable, raw line to the market. I guess I got lucky, mine breeds completely true to type. I&#8217;ll be watching it for the third time this year. There are very few reviews for this variety out there, so it&#8217;s not even clear yet what everyone else is getting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Appetitnye Shchechki (Appetizing Cheeks) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A modern commercial Russian variety introduced by the &#8220;Gavrish&#8221; seed company. The name charmingly translates to &#8220;Appetizing Cheeks&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-season (110-115 days). Recommended for greenhouse growing but can perform well outdoors in warmer zones. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Designed to be a &#8230; <a title=\"Appetizing Cheeks (Appetitnye Shchechki) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/appetizing-cheeks\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Appetizing Cheeks (Appetitnye Shchechki) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,66,102,443,61],"tags":[19,48,72,11,33,23,49,15],"class_list":["post-2354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthocyanin","category-bicolor","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-exotic","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","tag-dark-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354","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=2354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2355,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354\/revisions\/2355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}