{"id":2499,"date":"2026-09-14T18:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:46:25","slug":"american-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/american-long\/","title":{"rendered":"American Long 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;2499&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;American Long 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): Amerikanskiy Dlinnoplodnyi<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> Translated as &#8220;American Long-Fruited&#8221; (or simply &#8220;American Long&#8221;). Despite the name, it was introduced and popularized in Eastern Europe by breeder\/collector A. Kulik. Many forum growers suspect it is a genetic duplicate (synonym) of the Russian heirloom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/siberian-cossack\/\"><em>Siberian Cossack<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). An extremely vigorous and powerful plant, easily reaching 1.8 &#8211; 2.0 meters (6-6.5 ft) in height.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Long, red, pepper-shaped or elongated paste-type fruits. They typically grow 12-20 cm (5-8 inches) long. Average weight is around 150-200g (5-7 oz), though Kulik&#8217;s original description claims they can reach up to 400g (14 oz). They are very dense and meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Uses:<\/strong> Excellent, sweet taste. Because they are so meaty with very little loose juice, they are a fantastic &#8220;all-purpose&#8221; tomato\u2014great for fresh eating, but absolutely perfect for sauces and canning.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-late to late season. It can be a slow starter, but it produces heavily once it gets going.<\/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\">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>Seeds are from Kulik. His description: <em>&#8220;A unique, tall (bush 2 m \/ 6.5 ft), late-season variety that produces fruits 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) long. They are red, meaty, weighing 350-400g (12-14 oz), with excellent taste qualities. Highly productive, disease-resistant.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For me, the fruits were about 12-15 cm (5-6 inches) long, weighing 100-200 g (3.5-7 oz). Tasty and sweet.<\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Siberia (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In 2014, Kulik provided this description &#8211; <strong>American Long<\/strong> (mid\/1.80m\/200g). Super yield, powerful bushes, fruits 15 cm (6&#8243;), beautiful, firm. A favorite.<\/p>\n<p>I also grew it in 2014:<\/p>\n<p>It looks incredibly similar to <em>Siberian Cossack<\/em> (Sibirskiy Kazak)!!!!<\/p>\n<p>I strongly suspect they are twins (duplicate varieties).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/7892-181216181526.jpeg\" alt=\"American Long paste tomatoes\" width=\"567\" height=\"480\" \/><\/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\">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>Tasty, sweet, all-purpose use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/amerikanskiy_dlinn-1212-plody-2-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"American Long elongated fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/amerikanskiy_dlinn-1212-vesy2-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"American Long on scale\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/data\/incoming\/ecosemena.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/d0b0d0bcd0b5d180d0b8d0bad0b0d0bdd181d0bad0b8d0b9-d0b4d0bbd0b8d0bdd0bd-1212-d0bfd0bbd0bed0b4d18b.jpgssl_1_amp;w_450-500x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty interior of American Long\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">TatyanaSh (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It also seemed to me like a twin of <em>Siberian Cossack<\/em>. The only difference was that Cossack started setting fruit and ripening earlier. Perhaps the &#8220;American&#8221; just needed more time to acclimate. In terms of taste and appearance, they are identical. Both were very tasty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/17421-200818032442.jpeg\" alt=\"American Long paste tomato\" width=\"600\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/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\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,794 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Magnificent, tasty, productive!<\/p>\n<p>These are the only words I can find to describe this variety. I loved it. The whole family did.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200803_125138.jpg.91e4dffe2b92192036dd3418074ddc34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200803_125138.thumb.jpg.5e87f8e390986966f0ff08fb56cb2820.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of American Long tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200721_214121.jpg.674bdd68f6b1d71c1225243d0329e6b2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200721_214121.thumb.jpg.25eb07925ce80e96dbcf116fd25d5531.jpg\" alt=\"American Long pepper shaped tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200724_182839.jpg.255e29da9d100cc8f724664d4063698e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200724_182839.thumb.jpg.4db793ee7483f5cb44cf8f609e80c406.jpg\" alt=\"American Long fruits on vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200724_182939.jpg.d4165ddbf57e2e671f673af6d4f42b22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200724_182939.thumb.jpg.1f2acc6c534c879eaf22067051d6e201.jpg\" alt=\"American Long sliced meaty texture\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,032 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds are from Angelina. It took a long time to get going, produced a few blossoms, and then stalled out. But toward the end of the season, it exploded with growth and produced a ton of long, beautiful, and very tasty tomatoes. Everyone loved it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.jpg.cfdb6e8db3e09399eb12bf5422d7bfcd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.thumb.jpg.807b1861b18447fa12afbbb1d8dff8b4.jpg\" alt=\"American Long ripe red tomato\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.jpg.8fb56dfe0b87d8b77df9317ec990608a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.thumb.jpg.365588dae230c7bc9baa640414c40c51.jpg\" alt=\"American Long meaty slices\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Amerikanskiy Dlinnoplodnyi \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: Translated as &#8220;American Long-Fruited&#8221; (or simply &#8220;American Long&#8221;). Despite the name, it was introduced and popularized in Eastern Europe by breeder\/collector A. Kulik. Many forum growers suspect it is a genetic duplicate (synonym) of the Russian heirloom Siberian Cossack. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). 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