{"id":3930,"date":"2026-09-29T18:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T18:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3930"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T18:50:37","slug":"dvoynaya-zhizn-kolobka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dvoynaya-zhizn-kolobka\/","title":{"rendered":"Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka (Double Life of Kolobok) 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;3930&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;Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka (Double Life of Kolobok) 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): Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fascinating commercial Russian variety developed by the Gavrish seed company. The quirky name translates to &#8220;The Double Life of Kolobok&#8221; (Kolobok is a round, runaway dough boy from a famous Slavic fairy tale, much like the Gingerbread Man).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> It truly lives a &#8220;double life&#8221; depending on where you plant it! In a greenhouse, it behaves as a short indeterminate. Outdoors in open ground, it acts like a bushy determinate, maxing out around 3 feet (1m) tall.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunning, perfectly round cocktail-sized tomatoes weighing up to 3.5 oz (100g). They are bright yellow with stripes and dark anthocyanin (antho) shoulders. Sun exposure outdoors significantly darkens the antho expression.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Sweet, juicy, and delicious. Unlike many antho varieties that can be dry, this one strikes a great balance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Bonus:<\/strong> Excellent shelf life and post-harvest storage capability.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,374 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Stupino Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The Double Life of Kolobok.<\/p>\n<p>A very interesting variety from Gavrish with a hilarious name \ud83d\ude01 It is suitable for both greenhouse and open ground growing.<\/p>\n<p>In the greenhouse, it grows like a short indeterminate; you can prune it to 2-3 leaders. Outdoors in open ground, it behaves like a determinate, growing to about 3 feet (1m) tall, and you don&#8217;t even need to prune the suckers above the first truss.<\/p>\n<p>When grown outdoors, the fruits develop much more antho. They are very showy, beautiful, perfectly round, yellow-striped little balls weighing up to 3.5 oz (100g).<\/p>\n<p>They have a really decent shelf life, yet they remain super juicy and delicious with a nice sweetness \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1422282278_.jpg.4f8d699931df6f10e462c2c6ae141d45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1150922808_.thumb.jpg.8b0955d73e7a879efca7ab59c9104fe7.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful striped antho tomato Double Life of Kolobok\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/612116443_3.jpg.7c110e493770966dc47b2307c2772760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/892367826_3.thumb.jpg.c0173e0e80df3fd31edcd0217b295a05.jpg\" alt=\"Cluster of yellow and purple antho cocktail tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1650614849_5.jpg.2693e9dd4c6e40d4c2e694ebb48d34f6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/99766688_5.thumb.jpg.85804c60c29b988cc86f2fa8c2e83593.jpg\" alt=\"Round yellow Kolobok tomato with antho shoulders\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/776405715_4.jpg.764a84039defa7c281d1c5c71e4f0e22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/760497513_4.thumb.jpg.40d9ff4babb346186f9ba9e32629ae01.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka tomatoes in a basket\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Botany &amp; Culture Note:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe quirky name of this variety is absolutely brilliant on two levels. Culturally, <em>Kolobok<\/em> is the Russian equivalent of the Gingerbread Man\u2014a little round dough boy who runs away from home. These perfectly spherical cocktail tomatoes look just like a bunch of little Koloboks!Botanically, the &#8220;Double Life&#8221; part of the name refers to its split personality. This variety exhibits what growers sometimes call <strong>semi-determinate<\/strong> behavior. In the protected environment of a greenhouse, the vine keeps stretching and acts like a short indeterminate. But throw it outside in the elements, and it hard-stops at 3 feet tall, acting like a bushy determinate, while simultaneously blasting out deep purple antho shoulders in response to direct sunlight. A truly fun and versatile variety for both container growers and greenhouse enthusiasts!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fascinating commercial Russian variety developed by the Gavrish seed company. The quirky name translates to &#8220;The Double Life of Kolobok&#8221; (Kolobok is a round, runaway dough boy from a famous Slavic fairy tale, much like the Gingerbread Man). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: It truly lives a &#8230; <a title=\"Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka (Double Life of Kolobok) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dvoynaya-zhizn-kolobka\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka (Double Life of Kolobok) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,443,61],"tags":[44,19,1020,324,15],"class_list":["post-3930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthocyanin","category-exotic","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","tag-container-tomato","tag-dark-tomato","tag-gavrish","tag-outdoor-growing","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3930","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=3930"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3933,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3930\/revisions\/3933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}