{"id":2575,"date":"2026-09-15T14:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:12:29","slug":"scarlet-mustang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/scarlet-mustang\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarlet Mustang (Aly Mustang) 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;2575&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Scarlet Mustang (Aly Mustang) 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\">Share your rating<\/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): Aly Mustang (Scarlet Mustang)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Siberian variety released by the <em>Siberian Garden<\/em> (SibSad) seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Scarlet Mustang.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Expectation vs. Reality:<\/strong> The seed packet promises giant 20\u201325 cm (8\u201310 inch) cigar-shaped fruits and 5 kg (11 lbs) yields per plant. In reality, most growers report 11\u201315 cm (4.5\u20136 inch) fruits and below-average yields (2.5\u20133.5 kg \/ 5.5\u20137.7 lbs).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (up to 1.8m \/ 6 ft). Features classic paste-tomato <em>&#8220;wispy foliage&#8221;<\/em> (thin, lacy, and drooping leaves). Some growers note massive internode gaps where the plant simply refuses to set fruit in the middle of the vine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, elongated, sausage-like paste tomatoes with a pointed beak. They are very meaty with very little juice or seeds inside.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Highly controversial. While a few love the taste, the consensus is that it is quite bland for fresh eating. However, its dense texture makes it an absolutely top-tier variety for whole-fruit canning and jar preservation.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Warning:<\/strong> Several growers reported receiving unstable seeds (off-types) directly from the manufacturer, resulting in wrong plant types (determinate) or incorrect fruit shapes.<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Description from the seed packet:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A new variety from Siberian breeders, distinguished by unusually long, cigar-shaped fruits 20-25 cm (8-10 inches) in length. The plant is indeterminate, up to 1.5-1.8 m (5-6 ft) tall, intended for growing in 1-2 stems in greenhouses and open ground. The fruits are red-crimson, long (you can snap them in half like a cucumber), meaty, and very tasty, weighing 200-250 g \/ 7-9 oz (the first ones up to 400 g \/ 14 oz), and are magnificent in salads. The yield is high, up to 5 kg (11 lbs) per plant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #777;\"><em>Edited January 23, 2015 by Sweet<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<figure style=\"margin: 0; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/17\/5997-080614211921.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/17\/thumb_5997-080614211921.jpeg\" alt=\"Aly Mustang green tomato on vine\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size: 0.8em; color: #666;\">Photo by: Eseniya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin: 0; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/7745-230714125451.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/thumb_7745-230714125451.jpeg\" alt=\"Scarlet Mustang harvested red tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size: 0.8em; color: #666;\">Photo by: Alexandra54<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"margin: 0; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/2\/58-141113083040.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/2\/thumb_58-141113083040.jpeg\" alt=\"Aly Mustang sliced\" width=\"160\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"font-size: 0.8em; color: #666;\">Photo by: vavladi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Andrey_K (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is strictly for lovers of sausages and hot dogs&#8230; and various <em>Aurias<\/em>&#8230; \ud83d\ude06<\/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\">Lyoka (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,488 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine did not grow larger than 11 cm (4.3 inches). Maybe someday I&#8217;ll try planting it again&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really loved the description on the packet. I struggled with this variety for 3 seasons, bought 3 different batches of seeds (from Siberian Garden), and absolutely nothing resembling the description grew.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it\u2014I&#8217;m completely disappointed. \ud83d\ude1e \ud83d\ude1d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lyoka said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mine did not grow larger than 11 cm (4.3 inches).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And I didn&#8217;t get anywhere near 5 kg (11 lbs) of yield either. Very unlikely I will repeat this one.<\/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\">irunchik <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,025 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I actually really liked the taste, it&#8217;s very meaty. But it is susceptible to diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Enthusiast<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My original seeds were from SibSad, but now I save my own seeds. I&#8217;ve been growing it for 4 or 5 years. Mine fits the description: a long sausage shape, roughly 15-18 cm (6-7 inches) long. It is extremely good for canning in jars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kae-2 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The bush was 1.20-1.30 m (4 ft) tall, with sparse foliage. The fruits were long, thick barrels, meaty, and the taste was not bad. I had 4 bushes and all of them had low yields. Ranged from 2.5 kg to 3.5 kg (5.5 &#8211; 7.7 lbs) per plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The yield is a bit lower than that of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/auria\/\"><em>Auria<\/em><\/a>, and possibly lower than other varieties because it starts ripening a bit later, resulting in an average total yield. In the photo below, Auria is on the left, and Aly Mustang (AM) is on the right:<\/p>\n<p>The fruits were about 12 cm (4.7 inches) long, slightly shorter than Auria&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/55\/14221-190215193313.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/55\/thumb_14221-190215193313.jpeg\" alt=\"Auria vs Scarlet Mustang paste tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have to admit, the taste did not impress me at all, even though I went through a lot of trouble to get this variety (it took several people helping me out before it finally made it into my garden bed)&#8230; You could say the flavor even disappointed me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kae-2 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You could say the flavor even disappointed me&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t thrilled with the taste either, but I&#8217;ve had worse. Also, the entire middle section of my bush was completely bare. Not because the blossoms dropped, but because there was a massive 1-meter (3.2 ft) gap between the bottom two trusses and the next ones up! \ud83d\ude32<\/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\">irunchik <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,025 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, I was absolutely thrilled with the taste.<\/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\">Natasha-ogorodnitsa (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Enthusiast<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing AM for several years, and I am quite satisfied with the taste and yield. I grow it exclusively outdoors in open ground. Height is 100 to 120 cm (3.2-4 ft). It has thin, lacy, weeping\/wispy foliage. I prune it to 2, sometimes 3 stems \ud83d\udc4d.<\/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\">Strekoza (Yulya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew three plants, and all three turned out completely different (unstable seeds). One matched the description, another was a determinate bush (60 cm \/ 2 ft tall) with massive leaves. The third was tall, but the fruit shape was completely wrong. And I didn&#8217;t like the taste of any of them.<\/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\">Natasha-ogorodnitsa (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Enthusiast<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Scarlet Mustang fruits have a sharp, pointed beak and are smooth on all sides\u2014not ribbed\/indented like Auria\u2014just long. There is very little liquid or seed gel in the chambers. The flesh isn&#8217;t dry, but it doesn&#8217;t leak juices when you snap it or slice it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Radanad (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grown outdoors. The variety has a medium yield\u2014about 3-4 fruits per truss, but it keeps setting fruit right up until autumn. Strictly a canning tomato; it&#8217;s not for fresh eating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Aly Mustang (Scarlet Mustang) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Siberian variety released by the Siberian Garden (SibSad) seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Scarlet Mustang.&#8221; \ud83d\udcc8 Expectation vs. Reality: The seed packet promises giant 20\u201325 cm (8\u201310 inch) cigar-shaped fruits and 5 kg (11 lbs) yields per plant. 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