{"id":2868,"date":"2026-09-18T10:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:47:54","slug":"boloto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/boloto\/","title":{"rendered":"Boloto (Swamp) 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;2868&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;Boloto (Swamp) 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): Boloto (Swamp)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> A Russian commercial heirloom originally introduced by the seed company TomAgroS (formerly GISOK). The name &#8220;Boloto&#8221; translates to &#8220;Swamp&#8221;. It was named for its unusual muddy, bronze-green, olive color when fully ripe.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, but generally on the shorter side. Growers report it staying quite compact, usually ranging from 0.8m to 1.5m (2.5 to 5 ft) depending on whether it&#8217;s grown outdoors or in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Green-When-Ripe (GWR) oblate beefsteaks. When fully ripe, the skin takes on a bronze or olive-yellow hue, and the bottom may show a pastel or slight pink blush. Very juicy and tender. Weight averages 150-350g (5-12 oz). Known to produce megablooms.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Shelf Life:<\/strong> The flavor is highly debated! Many consider it a top-tier gourmet tomato\u2014incredibly sweet, fruity, and superior to the famous <em>Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box)<\/em>. Others find it too watery. <strong>Crucial Warning:<\/strong> It has a very short shelf life. It must be eaten exactly when ripe; if left on the vine too long, it turns into absolute mush.<\/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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Boloto in the catalog on the old forum.<br \/>\nThe discovery of this season. Grew out in the garden (open ground). Almost without pruning. While it was dry, I managed to remove all the leaves up to the first truss and pinched the suckers once. But then the rains set in and it was impossible to even walk up to the bushes. So my tomatoes grew however they wanted. A beautiful bronze-green oblate little tomato. I reeeally loved the taste, rich, sweet (but not overly so) with a slight tartness, I would even say a hint of saltiness \ud83d\ude0b. The tomato is not a keeper at all, it&#8217;s very tender and juicy. In my opinion, it&#8217;s much tastier than Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box), which I grew in 2012. But that&#8217;s purely my opinion. Fruit weight ranged from 120 to 320g (4-11 oz). Mine was not particularly disease-prone. I will definitely plant it again. Left some for seeds.<\/p>\n<p><i><small>Edited January 24, 2015 by Drosera<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58544_0762bf6de296b46d32ee0566b5d8958cc7fbc438.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe green Boloto tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58546_6e7349fd01e80c9fa2e9c36b340877ce81f4d0a6.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced green-when-ripe tomato\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marishka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,330 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve realized that with Boloto, there are as many opinions as there are people, so here is mine.<br \/>\nBoloto tastes like just ordinary tomatoes, nothing special. They are somewhat watery\/mushy. Malakhitovaya Shkatulka is much tastier and meatier.<\/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\">Dana2009 <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (515 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked Boloto&#8230; it was the first ripe tomato in the greenhouse. And the taste is pleasant, not sour&#8230;. Especially the color.. people who don&#8217;t know any better mistake it for an unripe tomato!! My friends kept looking and looking for the first ripe tomatoes.. &#8220;you don&#8217;t have any&#8230; what are you bragging about&#8221;))))<\/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\">LLL (Vyacheslav) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,626 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Dana2009 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI liked Boloto&#8230; it was the first ripe tomato in the greenhouse. And the taste is pleasant, not sour&#8230;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Me too. Growing it for the second year and will keep planting it. I really like it.<\/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\">IrinaA (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really loved this variety. Tasty, sweet, the favorite tomato in our family.<\/p>\n<p>The bush is neat, mine was 1.5m (5 ft) in the greenhouse, didn&#8217;t throw out too many suckers. The weight was from 150g to 300g (5-10.5 oz) for me. Trained it to two stems. I wouldn&#8217;t say it&#8217;s highly productive, but we love it for the taste. Doesn&#8217;t store well at all.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s in my plans for next year.<\/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\">Larek (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,699 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked Boloto. Mid-early, height in the greenhouse 1.2-1.5m (4-5 ft), not particularly sprawling, didn&#8217;t catch any diseases (knock on wood), tasty, sweet, juicy, and meaty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58896_8eb0db47a007aa1397031d36104ad8890d484edd.jpg\" alt=\"Boloto tomatoes weighing on a scale\" width=\"406\" height=\"789\" \/><\/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\">Larek (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,699 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Fruits 200-400g.<\/p><\/blockquote>\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\">Lidiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60268_1bf82ee2718183f3686eb642a7c208f6a0e30ba3.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Boloto tomatoes\" width=\"491\" height=\"667\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60270_b470bab85108ea14b96af002e40bbaa919ccfcde.jpg\" alt=\"Large ripe bronze-green tomato\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">alenka6431 (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (90 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, Boloto is very much loved in our family too \ud83d\ude0b. A wonderful variety \ud83d\udc4d both for yield and taste, if only they stored a bit longer.<\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Could you please tell me how tall it gets in open ground?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina 54 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,100 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Severouralsk, Sverdlovsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadine said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCould you please tell me how tall it gets in open ground?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nadya, even in the greenhouse it&#8217;s short, &#8220;a meter with a cap&#8221; (barely over 3 feet).<\/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\">alenka6431 (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (90 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I only plant it in the greenhouse, mine is about 1.0-1.2m (3-4 ft) there.<\/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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadine said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCould you please tell me how tall it gets in open ground?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mine was about 80cm (2.5 ft) in open ground. And it didn&#8217;t get overgrown with suckers either; after pinching suckers just once, it had 4 main stems and produced nice-sized tomatoes on all of them \ud83d\udc4d.<\/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\">Rok5 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,482 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kolomna (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew in the greenhouse, seeds from GISOK-AGRO: height = 1.30m (4.2 ft), yield &#8211; average+, taste &#8211; sweetish with a noticeable tartness. Good. Doesn&#8217;t store long.<\/p>\n<p>For me, this variety lost to Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box) on all points!<\/p>\n<p><i><small>Edited November 20, 2014 by Rok5<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I haven&#8217;t seen the Boloto variety from Sibsad. I grew it from TomAgroS (the originator of the variety), and recently I also bought a packet from Nash Sad.<\/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\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Boloto was from GISOK. Height in the greenhouse was 1.2m (4 ft), the bush is powerful, easily handles 3-4 stems without sacrificing fruit weight, they were up to 350g (12 oz). Very tasty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Nadyusha, GISOK was renamed to TomAgroS, if I&#8217;m not mistaken.<\/p>\n<p>I asked Uncle Yandex (search engine), and sure enough: https:\/\/gmstar.ru\/moscow\/2-309936-tomagros-ssf-semena.html<\/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\">rudik (Oleg) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,872 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For me, it was the champion of megablooms this year. Other tomatoes had them too, maybe it&#8217;s just the year, but Boloto was the leader \ud83d\ude02<br \/>\nIn terms of flavor, I would put an equal sign (=) between Malachite Box and Boloto.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve been growing Malachite Box for 3 years. Boloto for the first year. These varieties, in my opinion, are for gourmets. Not only do they have poor shelf life, but they must be picked and eaten at a very specific time. For Malachite Box, a difference of 2-3 days is huge. Boloto seemed slightly less demanding.<br \/>\nFor weekend gardeners, Malachite Box might seem underripe, and a week later it&#8217;s just watery mush. Boloto seemed more forgiving in this regard. You can wait a week maybe.<br \/>\nAnyway, I saved my own seeds this year, will see next year. If anyone wants to participate and compare, I&#8217;ll send you my seeds \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\nThe flavor of these varieties is mind-blowing \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/968-210714163909.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/thumb_968-210714163909.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ripe Boloto tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yeah, Galyush, probably. Checked the legal address, it&#8217;s the same. I bought them about 4 years ago, the packet said GISOK.<\/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\">LLL (Vyacheslav) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,626 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Esme said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI haven&#8217;t seen the Boloto variety from Sibsad. I grew it from TomAgroS (the originator of the variety), and recently I also bought a packet from Nash Sad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Gal, my original seeds were from Sibsad, now I use my own. It&#8217;s a fantastic little tomato. Planted Malachite Box this year. Also not a bad tomato, but Boloto is better.<\/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\">rudik (Oleg) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,872 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>LLL said:<\/strong><br \/>\nGal, my original seeds were from Sibsad, now I use my own. It&#8217;s a fantastic little tomato. Planted Malachite Box this year. Also not a bad tomato, but Boloto is better.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Slav, that&#8217;s exactly why I&#8217;m suggesting we compare and add to our collections, but using our own saved seeds \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Whose seeds are your Malachite Box from?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>When I was ordering Orange Strawberry and Chocolate Stripes, I ordered this along the way (hoping it turns out to be the real Boloto, the company seems decent):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61898_e6e2fdda073bb4572c590f434a93707973c2923e.jpg\" alt=\"Seed packet for Boloto tomato\" width=\"370\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61900_58a05bf82e1cb2ccc4f39b4822a971dff7868e00.jpg\" alt=\"Back of seed packet\" width=\"391\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">LLL (Vyacheslav) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,626 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>rudik said:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhose seeds are your Malachite Box from?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Malachite Box is definitely Sibsad, but I couldn&#8217;t find the packet for Boloto, unfortunately. After Galya&#8217;s post, I started doubting if it was actually Sibsad. I just use my own saved seeds now.<\/p>\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\">Zolushka (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Organizer (12,752 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mytishchi (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Boloto &#8211; 2014<br \/>\nAt the bottom \ud83d\ude32\ud83d\ude32\ud83d\ude32, it apparently managed to set fruit before the heat hit, higher up it was just setting one by one.<br \/>\nHeight is about 1.5m (5 ft).<br \/>\nSeeds from TomAgroS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/13417-051014142346.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy truss of green tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/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\">Lidiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zolushka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy Boloto &#8211; 2014<br \/>\nHeight is about 1.5m<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Olenka, is 1.5m in the greenhouse? In open ground Boloto is 1.0m (3.3 ft), it&#8217;s one of my favorites.<\/p>\n<p><i><small>Edited December 24, 2014 by Drosera<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">mamaGalya (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (520 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Give me some advice, where should I stick Boloto? I finally got the seeds and I&#8217;m wondering where it will do better, out in the garden or in the greenhouse?<\/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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mamaGalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nGive me some advice, where should I stick Boloto?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Gal, put it in open ground. It performed excellently for me there \ud83d\ude32\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\udc4d!<\/p>\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\">Zelenoglazaya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (37 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I hesitated for a long time about getting it&#8230; but once I decided, I didn&#8217;t regret it, it&#8217;s not a bad tomato.<\/p>\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\">Zolushka (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Organizer (12,752 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mytishchi (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lidiya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlenka, is 1.5m in the greenhouse? In open ground Boloto is 1.0m, it&#8217;s one of my favorites.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, in the greenhouse:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/13417-051014142246.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/thumb_13417-051014142246.jpeg\" alt=\"Tall Boloto vines in greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew in the greenhouse. Trained to 2 stems. Grew just over 1m. Taste was average.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like the yield and the disease susceptibility. \ud83d\ude41 Had 5 medium-sized fruits and then just skipped trusses. And this was despite growing 2nd from the door, so ventilation should have been good.<\/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\">LLL (Vyacheslav) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,626 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t like the yield and the disease susceptibility.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You don&#8217;t like swamps (Boloto), and they don&#8217;t like you. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">mamaGalya (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (520 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Boloto isn&#8217;t impressing me yet&#8230; \ud83d\ude15 First off, I&#8217;m disappointed in the color&#8230;. I was expecting a real swampy green, but it&#8217;s clearly turning red&#8230; \ud83d\ude22 The taste hasn&#8217;t impressed me yet either, but we&#8217;ve only eaten one fruit, so I&#8217;m comforting myself that it&#8217;s too early to draw conclusions&#8230; Seeds from GISOK-AGRO, growing in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/13894-270815175514.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_13894-270815175514.jpeg\" alt=\"Red tomato on vine showing off-type\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mamaGalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI was expecting a real swampy green, but it&#8217;s clearly turning red&#8230; Seeds from GISOK-AGRO.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That is not Boloto. It&#8217;s an off-type (wrong seeds).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/13894-270815175514.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_13894-270815175514.jpeg\" alt=\"Red tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Ornella (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mamaGalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeeds from GISOK-AGRO, growing in the greenhouse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That&#8217;s interesting. My local seed shop assured me that GISOK-AGRO (TomAgroS) is the original source of the seeds, and that they are the ones who have the true Boloto. Turns out even they sell off-types. What a pity. I thought better of that company.<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The real one was absolutely green. If I remember correctly, it barely even changed color when ripening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe real one was absolutely green. If I remember correctly, it barely even changed color when ripening.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Len, mine shifted a little towards bronze, does that mean it&#8217;s not Boloto?<\/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\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Boloto grew out in the garden. It was just over a meter (3.3 ft) tall. The first fruits were large. The one I kept for seeds is medium. But I left it on the vine a bit too long, it&#8217;s overripe. It&#8217;s a variety for specific tastes. Yield is average. It&#8217;s quite tasty, but there are better ones. I&#8217;d give it a 4 out of 5.<br \/>\nThe slight redness when it overripens starts from the bottom, not from the top of the fruit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/14296-280815045909.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_14296-280815045909.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe bronze green tomato\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/14296-280815050035.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_14296-280815050035.jpeg\" alt=\"Blush on the bottom of an overripe Boloto\" 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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>elena1984 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nLen, mine shifted a little towards bronze, does that mean it&#8217;s not Boloto?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Len, maybe mine shifted too, I don&#8217;t really remember anymore. \ud83d\ude33 \ud83d\ude33 But it definitely didn&#8217;t turn red. \ud83d\ude02 \ud83d\ude02 I just didn&#8217;t like Boloto at all, so I didn&#8217;t pay much attention to it, plus the yield was only 5 fruits per bush (I found my notes), you can&#8217;t exactly go wild with that. \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi said:<\/strong><br \/>\nBut it definitely didn&#8217;t turn red. \ud83d\ude02 \ud83d\ude02 I just didn&#8217;t like Boloto at all, so I didn&#8217;t pay much attention to it, plus the yield was only 5 fruits per bush<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lenok, I had more than 5 fruits on mine, but all the green-when-ripe tomatoes tasted pretty ordinary to me this season.<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Boloto turns olive when ripening, and its yield is excellent. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>tomatinka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nBoloto turns olive when ripening, and its yield is excellent. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks, Verochka! That means my Boloto is the right one \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">rudik (Oleg) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,872 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>tomatinka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nBoloto turns olive when ripening, and its yield is excellent. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And the taste is mind-blowing. If you pick it at the right time. I pick it 3-4 days after watering.<\/p>\n<p>If, for example, you pick it in the morning after a cold night, the taste is nothing special \ud83d\ude09 It needs to warm up in the sun.<\/p>\n<p>Malachite Box and Boloto have earned permanent residency in my garden \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p>P.S. When Boloto gets overripe, it gets a pastel color on the bottom, at least for me \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky district, Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>rudik said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd the taste is mind-blowing. If you pick it at the right time. I pick it 3-4 days after watering.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t impressed by Boloto. The yield, yes, it&#8217;s good, but the flavor of Malakhitovaya Shkatulka, for example, is much better. However, Boloto is very juicy. It makes excellent green tomato juice.<\/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\">Allusik (Alla) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (306 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Boloto for the first time, I really loved both the taste and the yield.<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very tasty, very productive &#8211; both in the greenhouse and out in the garden. In the greenhouse, the fruits are larger in size. The only drawback is that if you leave it on the bush too long, it quickly gets mushy and loses its flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">mamaGalya (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (520 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I came across a video where Boloto has a yellow or even red center.<br \/>\nThey are preparing a salad with it, with the sliced fruits sitting in a bowl. It made me doubt if it&#8217;s really Boloto&#8230; The video drags on a bit, but at 1m03s the tomatoes are specifically presented as Boloto. What could that be? I haven&#8217;t seen a yellow center mentioned in the description of green-when-ripe tomatoes before. Made me curious!<\/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\">Nataly (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,072 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, Istrinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mamaGalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI came across a video where Boloto has a yellow or even red center&#8230; What could that be?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I think it might be a slight color balance issue on the video. Although I have seen a yellowish and even slightly pinkish center in green-when-ripes, when they are completely ripe, just like in this photo of mine &#8211; Boloto at full ripeness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/14163-270115101919.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/thumb_14163-270115101919.jpeg\" alt=\"Yellowish center of ripe Boloto\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew in open ground, bush height about 1.4m (4.5 ft)..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/144\/12397-070916144735.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ripe Boloto tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/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\">Podmoskvichka (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (693 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Serpukhov district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My tomato discovery of the year \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>Even in this summer&#8217;s weather, we are gorging on these sweet, tender little tomatoes. True, they don&#8217;t store well, but to me, the overripe ones are even tastier &#8211; just like fruit.<\/p>\n<p>On the cross-section, some of the overripe ones from the second and third truss have a beautiful red tie (starburst) inside.<\/p>\n<p>Planted 2 bushes in the greenhouse, they grew up to 1.5 meters (5 ft), actively threw out suckers and generally tried to grow a ton of foliage. Outside, the bush is much more compact, but this summer it only set 2 trusses.<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The yield of Boloto has left me stumped, I don&#8217;t know what to do with all of them, what can you make out of ripe green tomatoes?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Boloto (Swamp) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: A Russian commercial heirloom originally introduced by the seed company TomAgroS (formerly GISOK). The name &#8220;Boloto&#8221; translates to &#8220;Swamp&#8221;. It was named for its unusual muddy, bronze-green, olive color when fully ripe. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, but generally on the shorter side. Growers report it &#8230; <a title=\"Boloto (Swamp) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/boloto\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Boloto (Swamp) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,5],"tags":[72,778,23,49,740,15],"class_list":["post-2868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-when-ripe","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-juicy","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-poor-shelf-life","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868","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=2868"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2869,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868\/revisions\/2869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}