{"id":2368,"date":"2026-09-13T20:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:23:50","slug":"apricot-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/apricot-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Apricot Jam (Abrikosovyi Dzhem) 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;2368&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;Apricot Jam (Abrikosovyi Dzhem) 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): Apricot Jam (Abrikosovyi Dzhem)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A delightful novelty variety circulating among Russian collectors. Experienced growers strongly suspect that this variety is actually synonymous with another famous Russian fuzzy tomato called <em>Yellow Target (Zheltaya Mishen)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), producing powerful, vigorous bushes with large fruit trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small cocktail-sized fruits weighing 40-60 g (1.4-2.1 oz). Their standout feature is their skin: it is velvety\/fuzzy (the &#8220;angora&#8221; or peach trait). The fruits are a beautiful bright yellow, often developing a pink blush. When placed on a plate, they look exactly like real miniature apricots!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> In a good, sunny season, they are incredibly sweet, juicy, and fruity. However, they have thick walls and can get soft\/mushy quickly if left on the vine too long or grown in poor weather.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Apricot Jam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, a stunning variety! High-yielding, beautiful, velvety yellow fruits that actually look just like real apricots! Sitting on a plate, you literally can&#8217;t tell the difference! Juicy, sweet, my absolute find of the year \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n<p>They can have a pink blush, weight 40-60 g (1.4-2.1 oz). Thanks to @Rea Caddi for the seeds!<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1697548420_.JPG.4bba8df66a3d4f5000f9210acdc8962b.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/26235824_.thumb.JPG.d516b55f488493f7bce854cea0dee34e.JPG\" alt=\"Apricot Jam fuzzy yellow cocktail tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/185032988_2.JPG.8b84f1b18220f361d73665aaa0f7da63.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1498964315_2.thumb.JPG.ce42a1a8c591c681200f8ce8f09fb6f5.JPG\" alt=\"Velvety skin of the Apricot Jam tomato on a plate\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Shusha Kuznetsova (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (598 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds were from Svetlana, 2025 season (which was a difficult season for us).<\/p>\n<p>Mine didn&#8217;t build up any sugars\/sweetness, and it gets soft and mushy very quickly on the truss. It is thick-walled, with a light peach fuzz.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/IMG_20250826_102433.jpg.145bf3fad348c34b75cf5cf121e92ba4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/IMG_20250826_102433.thumb.jpg.3c97f06a963cc54ee55fac65ed31aab5.jpg\" alt=\"Apricot Jam thick walled sliced tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268650149.jpg.bd94acfb58f477db3c28799a0f1fbe8b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268650149.thumb.jpg.63d70abdaa5bd2f62492f1f5f3b368b5.jpg\" alt=\"Fuzzy yellow Apricot Jam tomatoes growing on vine\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268683876.jpg.58d30007c3f2426f8f875571e141200a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268683876.thumb.jpg.a0f8323f5276e2af56a670ec40d97b40.jpg\" alt=\"Small fuzzy tomatoes in a hand\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268712470.jpg.716827856b420c9ca7cbbe33bdd0eee1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268712470.thumb.jpg.670ccb147ed234324590f9c1912a5fbc.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of the velvet angora skin\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268730578.jpg.cb318ab615b133db03dccc301c17ed1a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img1756268730578.thumb.jpg.ba73e90c6b79408d08cee897fe9c89a8.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow fuzzy cocktail tomatoes\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img17.jpg.834e0a64cc8d9c4ebe4460ccbc75a194.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/img17.thumb.jpg.8991f6dbaaace670722e09c8eed83027.jpg\" alt=\"Apricot Jam tomato on a garden scale\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Apricot Jam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mine got plenty sweet, I totally stuffed myself with these apricot tomatoes again!<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/1200623795_3.jpg.24f9e0755c3544f40dfdc25a7116a173.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/791150164_3.thumb.jpg.ab9504ffb578e4e91ba7ee6171b35507.jpg\" alt=\"Bowl of sweet yellow fuzzy tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/44303903_2.jpg.0c6da2a9282bb4d50b2def17112e4bd6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/975240117_2.thumb.jpg.da1883bb7fd5cc7d9de6f35929629e6e.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow tomatoes that look exactly like apricots\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,585 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southeast of Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlana @Svetikk, have you ever grown <em>Yellow Target (Zheltaya Mishen)<\/em>? I grew it last year. And this year, the seeds sent to me labeled as <em>Aunt Gretel&#8217;s Hats<\/em> turned out looking exactly like that target! The seeds were signed as being originally from you, so maybe they are actually <em>Apricot Jam<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>It would be great to compare these varieties. Because outwardly, they seemed absolutely identical to me. And the bushes too\u2014tall and vigorous. Large fruit trusses, and the skin is fuzzy. True, both varieties were pure yellow for me without the pinkish blush like real apricots.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ninulia wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Svetlana @Svetikk, have you ever grown <em>Yellow Target (Zheltaya Mishen)<\/em>? I grew it last year. And this year, the seeds sent to me labeled as <em>Aunt Gretel&#8217;s Hats<\/em> turned out looking exactly like that target! The seeds were signed as being originally from you, so maybe they are actually <em>Apricot Jam<\/em>!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grew <em>Yellow Target<\/em> a long time ago, and yes, <em>Apricot Jam<\/em> looks very much like it.<\/p>\n<p>Clarify, who sent you the seeds and which <em>Hats<\/em> were they? <em>Aunt Gretel&#8217;s<\/em>? Do you have a photo of the seed packet by any chance?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,585 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southeast of Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I grew <em>Yellow Target<\/em> a long time ago, and yes, <em>Apricot Jam<\/em> looks very much like it.<\/p>\n<p>Clarify, who sent you the seeds and which <em>Hats<\/em> were they? <em>Aunt Gretel&#8217;s<\/em>? Do you have a photo of the seed packet by any chance?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, they were sent by Galia (ahleto), and yes, specifically <em>Aunt Gretel&#8217;s Hats<\/em>. But no hard feelings, I liked these little yellow ones too. I can always plant the <em>Aunties<\/em> next year.<\/p>\n<p>What seemed really interesting is how remarkably similar they turned out to be to <em>Yellow Target<\/em>. After all, it&#8217;s a very memorable variety, and I practically grew them back-to-back. I grew <em>Target<\/em> in &#8217;24 and this one in &#8217;25.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ninulia wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Svetlana, they were sent by Galia (ahleto), and yes, specifically <em>Aunt Gretel&#8217;s Hats<\/em>. But no hard feelings, I liked these little yellow ones too. I can always plant the <em>Aunties<\/em> next year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If Galia packed the seeds, then it&#8217;s not my fault! \ud83d\ude06 But I&#8217;m not totally sure.<\/p>\n<p>As for <em>Apricot Jam<\/em> and <em>Yellow Target<\/em>\u2014it&#8217;s highly possible they are the exact same variety. That thought crossed my mind immediately as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Apricot Jam (Abrikosovyi Dzhem) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A delightful novelty variety circulating among Russian collectors. 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