{"id":4230,"date":"2026-10-02T15:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:29:41","slug":"heat-of-burning-coals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/heat-of-burning-coals\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat of Burning Coals (Zhar Goryashchie Ugli) 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;4230&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;Heat of Burning Coals (Zhar Goryashchie Ugli) 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): Zhar Goryashchie Ugli (Heat of Burning Coals)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian heirloom variety. The name translates to &#8220;Heat of Burning Coals&#8221; or simply &#8220;Glowing Coals&#8221;. <em>(Note: Do not confuse with &#8220;Zhar-Ugli&#8221; by Siberian Garden, which is a purple anthocyanin variety).<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but growth height varies greatly by region. Outdoors it can stay around 3.6-5 ft (1.1-1.5 m), but in a greenhouse, it easily reaches 6.5 ft (2 m).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, bright red, oblate beefsteaks. Average weight is around 7-12 oz (200-350 g). The skin is relatively thin, which makes them tender but prone to splitting in heavy rain.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The classic &#8220;old-fashioned&#8221; tomato taste. It is sweet, juicy, and very meaty, with a pleasant, slight acidic tang.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower Warnings:<\/strong> Prone to fruit cracking (splitting) if watered inconsistently or after heavy rains. Can also suffer from blossom drop during extreme heat waves.<\/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\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drakonka (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,544 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Zhar &#8211; Goryashchie Ugli. Tanya (Tanika) shared the seeds with me. The taste has a nice little tang, I&#8217;d rate it 4.5 out of 5. The variety is mid-early, indeterminate, 5.2 ft (1.6 m) tall. A very vigorous bush. I grew 2 plants outdoors in the open ground. Unfortunately, I left my scale at the dacha, so I don&#8217;t know the exact weight.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 6, 2014 by Pomidoroved (Admin)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/3128-050814152934.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/3128-050814152934.jpeg\" alt=\"Zhar Goryashchie Ugli red beefsteak tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"562\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/3128-050814152614.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/3128-050814152614.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested bright red Glowing Coals tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a><\/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 class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ural Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really liked the variety \ud83d\udc4d. My seeds were from Ruslan Sirotin. The flavor is very pleasant, a sweet-and-sour velvety taste. Meaty and juicy. Outdoors, my plants only reached 3.6 ft (1.1 m). It sets fruit incredibly well. If it hadn&#8217;t frozen almost to death in the spring, I definitely would have harvested a full bucket per plant \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>My average tomato weight was 8.4 oz (238 g). The largest was 12.3 oz (348 g). You have to admit, for such an anomalously cold and bad year in the Urals, the result is not bad at all. I&#8217;m definitely keeping this variety on my grow list. It does have one small sin, though &#8211; it&#8217;s prone to cracking. But then again, we had a ridiculous amount of rain this year.<\/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 class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ural Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is mine:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61272_cda3d24b23c1c1c42a49cffe25ef2e611c2de562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61272_cda3d24b23c1c1c42a49cffe25ef2e611c2de562.jpg\" alt=\"Large red Burning Coals tomato on scale\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61274_8c37da64d93ea61a3a8c60de8e8678858789442c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61274_8c37da64d93ea61a3a8c60de8e8678858789442c.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Zhar Goryashchie Ugli showing meaty texture\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Pioneer (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine were probably from Tanika too. I loved the variety. Very large fruits, high yield. Grew outdoors, pruned to 2 main stems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/66-020914033825.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_66-020914033825.jpeg\" alt=\"Large harvest of red beefsteak tomatoes\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,456 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bulatnikovo, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am absolutely thrilled with this variety, my seeds were from Brizhan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited March 15, 2019 by Pomidoroved (Admin)<\/em><\/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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Pioneer (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And I&#8217;m jumping for joy over this one too! \ud83d\udc83\ud83d\udc83\ud83d\udc83 Super variety!!! \ud83d\ude0d Grown outdoors.<\/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\">Angelina (Angelina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked it too, very tasty.<\/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\">Andrey_K (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (994 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Redko actually sells a completely different variety under this exact name \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrey_K wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nRedko actually sells a completely different variety under this exact name \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah, I saw that too and got scared, I don&#8217;t need that one. My seeds are from Angelina for the 2015 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\">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>Height was about 4.6 ft (1.4 m). Average yield, average taste.<\/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\">Tanika (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,185 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yaroslavl (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just clarifying for accuracy. If anyone is wondering, I bought my Zhar Goryashchie Ugli seeds from Ruslan Sirotin. It looks exactly like Tamara&#8217;s (Drakonka&#8217;s) in the photos.<\/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>Mine are also originally from Sirotin, passed down through 3 different growers&#8217; hands \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety from Tamara (Drakonka), I liked it:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/71\/13618-270615160330.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/71\/13618-270615160330.jpeg\" alt=\"Irina's Zhar Goryashchie Ugli tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pani Tomat wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe variety from Tamara (Drakonka), I liked it:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What is it called? It looks exactly like my Dalnevostochnyi (Far Eastern)! Oh, I just saw the title of the thread&#8230; \ud83d\ude06 I was too busy admiring the beauty to read&#8230; \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f Gorgeous!<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 23, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/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\">IriNa (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,554 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tamarochka shared her seeds with me too \ud83c\udfa9 Only mine wasn&#8217;t mid-early, it acted more like a mid-late variety. It took a long time to get going, and then, completely unexpectedly, it set a massive amount of rather large tomatoes. A very pleasant surprise! The bush was about 6 ft (1.8 m) tall \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/90\/13427-190915061819.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/90\/thumb_13427-190915061819.jpeg\" alt=\"Large harvest of red tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Dzhina (Evgeniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,798 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetochka (Svetlyachok-plus) shared seeds of this variety with me, for which I am hugely grateful! It was early, productive, and I loved the flavor &#8211; tender, sweet, with a barely noticeable tang. It had only one flaw &#8211; it was prone to cracking. Planning to grow it again in 2016.<\/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 User (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety showed a tendency to crack for me too, but at the same time, I absolutely loved its excellent taste and yield. In the greenhouse, it grew to about 6.5 ft (2 meters) tall. Sweet fruits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65596_4407f8ba25cb559f1cf572ed8cafb909997e2ef6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65596_4407f8ba25cb559f1cf572ed8cafb909997e2ef6.jpg\" alt=\"Cracked red Burning Coals tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65598_ee9298ad4ef140e6d12b60e4fff849099915a3e4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65598_ee9298ad4ef140e6d12b60e4fff849099915a3e4.jpg\" alt=\"Red tomatoes in greenhouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My plant turned out to be very productive too. The taste is exactly as Tamara describes &#8211; with a nice tang. Seeds were from Tanika.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/30-150816102054.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_30-150816102054.jpeg\" alt=\"Tatyana's red tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/30-150816102517.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_30-150816102517.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced red tomato showing dense meat\" 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\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tomatanya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy plant turned out to be very productive too. The taste is exactly as Tamara describes &#8211; with a nice tang. Seeds were from Tanika.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What was the weight, and is the skin thick?<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 3, 2017 by Drosera<\/em><\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t remember about the skin, probably regular. And the weight is visible on the scale in the photo \ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tomatanya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI don&#8217;t remember about the skin, probably regular. And the weight is visible on the scale in the photo \ud83c\udfa9<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I can&#8217;t see it, my computer is acting up, it won&#8217;t enlarge the photo for some reason&#8230;<\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fruits were 7-10.5 oz (200-300 g).<\/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\">Mokushka (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,964 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kirzhach District, Vladimir Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew one bush. It was nearly 6.5 ft (2 m) tall, pruned to a single stem. It turned out very productive and large-fruited, I even had to tie some of the trusses to the neighboring bush for extra support. Loved the taste, juicy, sweet, with thin skin. Seeds from Ilya Korolev (ilja).<\/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\">Sibiryakka (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,328 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hey everyone! I&#8217;m growing this variety again, not just 3 bushes this time, but more: it&#8217;s a very worthy variety! If it didn&#8217;t suffer from blossom drop in the extreme heat (so far, only De Barao has proven to be bulletproof against both heat and diseases for me), it would be absolutely priceless!<\/p>\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\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,043 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov Suburbs (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got my seeds from Ilya Korolev, here is his description:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Tall (6.5 ft \/ 2 meters), productive mid-season tomato variety. Fruits are large, oblate, red, juicy, and meaty. Excellent taste, sweet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another absolutely magnificent tomato. Just blazing large fruits on a tall, vigorous bush. Very beautiful! It completely justifies its name. Early. Very tasty! Sweet with a slight tang. However, I didn&#8217;t slice it into salads. I tried it once with cucumbers, onions, and garlic, and I just couldn&#8217;t eat it. The flavor combo was off, it was too sweet to pair with raw onions and garlic. But paired with quick-pickled (lightly salted) cucumbers, it&#8217;s quite good. And it&#8217;s even better just eaten on its own.<\/p>\n<p>The color rendering on the photos with the scale is wrong. I had to artificially brighten the photo so you could read the weight display. The true color is visible in the photos on the bush and on the table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/22591-110918025200.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/thumb_22591-110918025200.jpeg\" alt=\"Yulia's red Zhar Goryashchie Ugli tomatoes\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/22591-110918025251.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/thumb_22591-110918025251.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red beefsteak tomato on scale\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Shevyachok (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (12,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Omsk Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The largest tomato I grew this season is ZGU (Zhar Goryashchie Ugli) from Angelina.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 4, 2018 by Shevyachok<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/22760-150818071513.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/22760-150818071513.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive Heat of Burning Coals tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a><\/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\">ivanovochka (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,297 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m planting this variety for the 2nd year because I really liked both the yield and the taste. But last year the tomatoes were large and extra-large, whereas this year they didn&#8217;t size up as much. The taste, however, remained excellent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/193\/16635-220917151513.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/193\/thumb_16635-220917151513.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested red Burning Coals tomatoes\" width=\"147\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Svetikk (Sveta) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,376 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety, a relatively short indet, early season, grew in the greenhouse pruned to 2 main stems, very productive \ud83d\udc4b The tomatoes are red, excellent taste, the weight for me reached up to 12.3 oz (350 g).<\/p>\n<p>Seeds are from Masha @Murka \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited September 24, 2019 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN0048.JPG.a7626aaef1bd96c7d05fe9452b7cbe65.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN0048.thumb.JPG.0b4e926ee5526a920ddbd7365423024f.JPG\" alt=\"Svetikk's harvest of large red tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Mama Antona (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,814 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yulya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;magnificent tomato. Just blazing large fruits&#8230; Very beautiful! Totally justifies its name. Early. Very tasty! Sweet with a slight tang.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;ll add &#8211; it grew and set fruit perfectly pruned to 2 stems in my eastern garden bed. It is prone to cracking, though.<\/p>\n<p>Zhenya @Jina, thank you! \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sun9-60.userapi.com\/c858220\/v858220351\/bfd43\/UkSKlTrZtMI.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sun9-60.userapi.com\/c858220\/v858220351\/bfd43\/UkSKlTrZtMI.jpg\" alt=\"Red Zhar Goryashchie Ugli tomatoes with some cracking\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/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\">Luganochka (Viktoria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (5 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Donbass, Lugansk (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, I bought seeds of this variety, but the picture on the packet shows anthocyanin (purple) shoulders. The packet is from Siberian Garden (SibSad). But all of your photos just show regular red tomatoes. Did I buy the wrong thing? In the seedling stage, it was the only one that sprouted with a purple stem.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited April 1, 2021 by Luganochka<\/em><\/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\">TatyanaSh (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>You bought a different variety. Siberian Garden&#8217;s packet says &#8220;Zhar-Ugli&#8221;, and this thread is about the variety &#8220;Zhar Goryashchie Ugli&#8221;. These are two completely different varieties with similar names.<\/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\">Luganochka (Viktoria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (5 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Donbass, Lugansk (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Understood, thanks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">fenics (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (2,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Zhar Goryashchie Ugli is from Tatyana @Tanika.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve had the seeds sitting around for a long time, but only planted them this year. Worthy, large fruits, but the variety didn&#8217;t reach its full potential for me on the first try, it only yielded about 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg) per plant.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll analyze my mistakes, and hopefully, the result will be better next time, but for now, here it is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_12\/1.JPG.3792911e5615ed052ff9bda39b1711c0.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_12\/1.thumb.JPG.ddf039920894cdf883624090102a7bb0.JPG\" alt=\"Pavel's red beefsteak tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" \/><\/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;\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Naming Confusion (&#8220;Zhar-Ugli&#8221; vs &#8220;Zhar Goryashchie Ugli&#8221;):<\/strong> As highlighted in the discussion between Viktoria and Tatyana, the Russian commercial seed market can be a minefield of confusing names. The variety discussed here is a classic, large red beefsteak heirloom. However, the commercial seed company Siberian Garden (SibSad) sells a completely different, genetically distinct variety called &#8220;Zhar-Ugli&#8221; (Glowing Coals). SibSad&#8217;s version is an anthocyanin (purple-shouldered) novelty tomato. If you are trading seeds, make sure you know which one you have!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blossom Drop in Heat:<\/strong> Several growers noted that this variety can drop its blossoms during intense summer heat waves. When temperatures exceed 90\u00b0F (32\u00b0C) during the day or fail to drop below 70\u00b0F (21\u00b0C) at night, tomato pollen becomes sterile. The plant aborts the unpollinated flowers, causing a gap in the harvest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zhar Goryashchie Ugli (Heat of Burning Coals) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian heirloom variety. The name translates to &#8220;Heat of Burning Coals&#8221; or simply &#8220;Glowing Coals&#8221;. (Note: Do not confuse with &#8220;Zhar-Ugli&#8221; by Siberian Garden, which is a purple anthocyanin variety). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but growth height varies greatly by &#8230; <a title=\"Heat of Burning Coals (Zhar Goryashchie Ugli) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/heat-of-burning-coals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Heat of Burning Coals (Zhar Goryashchie Ugli) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,438],"tags":[131,774,72,30,33,23,47,143],"class_list":["post-4230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-red-tomatoes","tag-blossom-drop","tag-cracking","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-red-beefsteak","tag-siberian-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230","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=4230"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4234,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230\/revisions\/4234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}