{"id":3441,"date":"2026-09-24T13:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3441"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:43:46","slug":"spring-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/spring-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Joy (Vesennyaya Radost) Siberian 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;3441&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;Spring Joy (Vesennyaya Radost) Siberian 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): Vesennyaya Radost (Spring Joy)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic commercial variety from the famous Russian seed company &#8220;Siberian Garden&#8221; (SibSad). The name translates to &#8220;Spring Joy&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) and extremely vigorous. It has a massive root system and thick foliage. Despite being a tall indet, it does exceptionally well out in the open dirt, reaching around 4.5-5 feet (1.3-1.5 m) outside, and over 6.5 feet (2 m) in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, round tomatoes with a cute little pointed tip (nipple) on the blossom end. Usually weighing 6.3-8.8 oz (180-250 g). The fruit has thick walls and is highly marketable.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Storage:<\/strong> Dense, tender flesh with a great balanced flavor that leans on the sweet side. It has an impressively long shelf life on the counter without losing its taste or texture.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Resilience:<\/strong> This variety is a tank. Growers report it being highly resistant to both heat and diseases, setting trusses perfectly without dropping blossoms.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ALIANNA (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,189 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stavropol Territory, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A wonderful variety from Siberian Garden. Their description on the seed packet: &#8220;Mid-early, highly productive variety. The plant is indeterminate, vigorous, heavily foliated, up to 6.5 ft (2 m) tall. The bush produces 5-6 trusses with beautiful intense red fruits. Tomatoes are even, round with a pointed tip, large 6.3-8.8 oz (180-250 g). The fruits are highly marketable, with dense walls, keep their shape for a long time, and have good flavor. All-purpose use.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I definitely had a vigorous plant. I pruned it to a single stem, but you could easily run it to three, because when I pulled the bush at the end of the season, it had a massive root system. The bush was over 6.5 ft (2 m) tall, plenty of foliage, and proved to be resistant to heat and diseases. It set trusses perfectly without skipping any.<\/p>\n<p>My fruits weren&#8217;t huge, but that&#8217;s probably due to my weather conditions and underfeeding them. The flesh is very tender, tasty, sweet-and-sour, but leaning heavily on the sweet side. I really loved this variety for its low maintenance, yield, and taste.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/20504-300818114720.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/20504-300818114720.jpeg\" alt=\"Vesennyaya Radost (Spring Joy) ripe tomatoes\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/222\/20504-160618143356.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/222\/20504-160618143356.jpeg\" alt=\"Spring Joy tomato clusters on the vine\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/224\/20504-300618111110.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/224\/20504-300618111110.jpeg\" alt=\"Spring Joy tomatoes on a scale\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/20504-040818175326.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/20504-040818175326.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross section of Vesennyaya Radost tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/234\/20504-090818160520.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/234\/20504-090818160520.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Spring Joy tomatoes on a plate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Yaroslavna (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,274 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd North of Yaroslavl Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A worthy new addition this season &#8211; the &#8220;Spring Joy&#8221; tomato! Honestly, it truly is a JOY!!!<\/p>\n<p>Our very own Olya (Cherry) shared this Joy with me. Thanks a million, Olenka!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a very productive variety, even in our harsh climate zone! A few plants were planted right outside the polycarbonate greenhouse wall, just growing out in the open dirt all summer&#8230; usually I plant marigolds in that spot (there&#8217;s a narrow raised bed attached to the side of the greenhouse)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I only covered the bushes during pouring rains, and closer to fall to protect them from cold nights.<\/p>\n<p>The plants grew vigorous, with large leaves. Every bush formed 6 strong trusses with beautiful, uniform fruits. The tomatoes are even, round with a pointed tip, scarlet red with a dark shoulder near the stem, all large, weighing 6.3-7.7 oz (180-220 grams).<\/p>\n<p>The fruits turned out firm, with thick flesh and a really good, balanced flavor leaning on the sweet side.<\/p>\n<p>They can hold up in storage for a long time, the taste and quality don&#8217;t suffer at all, from what I noticed ))<\/p>\n<p>Plant height out in the open dirt was about 4.3-5 feet (1.3 &#8211; 1.5 m).<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited January 5, 2019 by Yaroslavna<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/318-040918011732.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/318-040918011732.jpeg\" alt=\"Vesennyaya Radost tomatoes in the garden\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/318-040918011835.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/238\/318-040918011835.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful red Spring Joy tomato with pointed tip\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/241\/318-250918012047.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/241\/318-250918012047.jpeg\" alt=\"Thick flesh of Spring Joy tomato\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Cherry (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,822 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Baranovichi, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I loved it too. A veeeery vigorous indet (indeterminate)! Grew it out in the open dirt. The trusses get heavy, but they don&#8217;t kink or snap, the truss stems are very thick and strong just like the bush itself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/1600513064_.JPG.bae8c2ee0141340c76cbc371bc003ca4.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/52798201_.thumb.JPG.901a09af2c69c811f478b7a268a6a5a6.JPG\" alt=\"Spring Joy tomato thumbnail\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vesennyaya Radost (Spring Joy) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic commercial variety from the famous Russian seed company &#8220;Siberian Garden&#8221; (SibSad). The name translates to &#8220;Spring Joy&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and extremely vigorous. It has a massive root system and thick foliage. 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