{"id":2365,"date":"2026-09-13T20:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:19:33","slug":"amarillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amarillo\/","title":{"rendered":"Amarillo (Amarillo Armadillo) 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;2365&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;Amarillo (Amarillo Armadillo) 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<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): Amarillo &amp; Amarillo Armadillo<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> This thread covers experimental\/numbered breeding lines sent to Russian growers simply as &#8220;Amarillo&#8221;, as well as the named exotic variety <em>Amarillo Armadillo<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), regular leaf. Very vigorous and highly productive. The <em>Armadillo<\/em> variant grows to about 1.6 m (5.2 ft) when grown outdoors in open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amarillo (Stabilized Line):<\/strong> Produces perfectly smooth, round, beautiful plum-shaped fruits in large clusters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amarillo Armadillo:<\/strong> Produces round fruits weighing 100-150 g (3.5-5.3 oz) in trusses of up to 10. The coloration is incredibly striking: a metallic bronze base with shades of pink, dark yellow, and green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Both variants are praised for their sweet taste. The <em>Armadillo<\/em> line features a complex, sweet flavor profile with distinct exotic\/fruity notes.<\/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\">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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124634.jpg.94e100b48e7befac026ea66c643eed50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124634.thumb.jpg.6e0ce92fee201b6bdac423ba45e0680b.jpg\" alt=\"Amarillo beautiful plum tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124736.jpg.84d9938daf2fdda9e354ee040c7ee02d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124736.thumb.jpg.952666a107f900c413ef1f122faa26a8.jpg\" alt=\"Cluster of Amarillo plum tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124942.jpg.9c04527780d42e321ce68f057e0aca14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124942.thumb.jpg.d5b63adbd67a0d675cb912e1a993ed89.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Amarillo round plum tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A few years ago, I was sent a whole batch of different &#8220;Amarillo&#8221; lines under various numbers. They kept changing and genetically segregating. And for several years now, this handsome guy has been growing consistently for me. It is very productive and beautiful. I absolutely adore it. Indeterminate. Regular leaf. The fruits are smooth, round plums. Very tasty.<\/p>\n<p>I have another one from that batch. But it is still segregating and changing. The plum shape is larger. Darker. Almost black.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_123208.jpg.35a1648e94ccd73a4694a3ff7326ab86.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_123208.thumb.jpg.d51e7bc33e42f46b744e9e2a85e8ef0b.jpg\" alt=\"Amarillo dark plum tomato variant on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124039.jpg.c1b020e92bb1b546aa97f1f487461b0c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_124039.thumb.jpg.87e890b207c5ade0f93d0e2ad3a028a8.jpg\" alt=\"Large cluster of Amarillo tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also have this one called <em>Amarillo Armadillo<\/em>. Height is up to 160 cm (5.2 ft) outdoors in open ground. The fruits are about 100-150 g (3.5-5.3 oz), round, with up to 10 fruits in a cluster. The color is bronze with shades of pink, dark yellow, and green. The taste is very interesting and sweet, with distinct exotic fruity notes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2284-1-08-2022-500x500.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2284-1-08-2022-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Amarillo Armadillo exotic bronze and green tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2284-2-08-2022-500x500.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2284-2-08-2022-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Amarillo Armadillo tomatoes clustered on the plant\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2284-3-08-2022-500x500.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2284-3-08-2022-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Amarillo Armadillo showing green and pink interior\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Amarillo &amp; Amarillo Armadillo \ud83c\udf0d Origin: This thread covers experimental\/numbered breeding lines sent to Russian growers simply as &#8220;Amarillo&#8221;, as well as the named exotic variety Amarillo Armadillo. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), regular leaf. Very vigorous and highly productive. 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