{"id":3872,"date":"2026-09-28T12:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3872"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:52:56","slug":"golden-gelfrut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/golden-gelfrut\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Gelfrut (Gelfrut Zolotoy) 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;3872&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;Golden Gelfrut (Gelfrut Zolotoy) 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): Gelfrut Zolotoy (Golden Gelfrut)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly productive commercial\/heirloom variety from Ukraine, popularized by famous seed collectors like A. Kulik and V. Redko.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). Compact and manageable, usually growing to about 3.3 ft (1 m) tall. Performs beautifully outdoors in open ground even in shorter, cooler seasons like Siberia.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Elongated oval \/ plum-shaped fruits. They are lemon-yellow to deep golden (depending on summer heat), with a slightly translucent, glowing skin. Firm and uniform, weighing around 2.8 oz (80 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Sweet and tangy (sweet-and-sour balance), juicy but not watery. It is an incredible all-purpose tomato\u2014fantastic for fresh salads, but its firmness makes it a top-tier choice for whole-canning. Exceptional shelf life (a very good keeper).<\/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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">gggalina (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (447 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>GELFRUT ZOLOTOY (Ukraine). Description from A. Kulik: <em>(early \/ 1.6 ft \/ 2.8 oz \/ elongated \/ golden). A favorite, super yield and quality, simply a miracle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I had seeds from Kulik. In Siberia, it performed as a mid-early, determinate variety, up to 3.3 ft (1 m) tall. Firm lemon-yellow elongated-oval fruits. Tasty. Good keeper (long shelf life). Heavy yielder. Grows well in open ground.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are slightly translucent. I was surprised when I saw Redko&#8217;s description of this variety saying it&#8217;s round \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9167\/5306260.61\/0_167c29_afb48308_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9167\/5306260.61\/0_167c29_afb48308_L.jpg\" alt=\"Gelfrut Zolotoy lemon yellow plum tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine were from Redko, no roundness at all. The variety is excellent, though mine turned out yellow, it just didn&#8217;t get enough heat to reach that golden color. It didn&#8217;t have the best spot in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Good for both canning and salads. Beautiful, tasty, not dry, sweet and tangy, and was quite productive. Will definitely plant it again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/96\/13551-281015142216.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/96\/thumb_13551-281015142216.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Gelfrut Zolotoy yellow paste tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.1em; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note on Temperature and Tomato Color:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnzhela mentions a very interesting quirk about her harvest: <em>&#8220;Mine turned out yellow, it just didn&#8217;t get enough heat to reach that golden color.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She is absolutely right. The vibrant golden and deep orange colors in tomatoes are produced by beta-carotene and other carotenoid pigments. These pigments are highly temperature-sensitive. If you have a cool, cloudy, or rainy summer (or if the plant is heavily shaded), the fruit will ripen to a pale lemon-yellow. But if the plant gets blasted with intense summer heat and full sun, those same fruits will develop a deep, glowing golden-orange hue!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gelfrut Zolotoy (Golden Gelfrut) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly productive commercial\/heirloom variety from Ukraine, popularized by famous seed collectors like A. Kulik and V. Redko. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Compact and manageable, usually growing to about 3.3 ft (1 m) tall. 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