{"id":426,"date":"2026-08-20T14:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=426"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:03:59","slug":"siberian-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/siberian-feast\/","title":{"rendered":"Siberian Feast (Sibirskoye Zastolye) Tomato"},"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;426&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;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Siberian Feast (Sibirskoye Zastolye) Tomato&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\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Sibirskoye Zastolye (Siberian Feast)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very reliable Russian variety bred specifically for regions with short, difficult summers. The name translates to &#8220;Siberian Feast&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Naming Confusion:<\/strong> Do not confuse this variety with <em>&#8220;Sibirskie Zastolnye&#8221;<\/em> from the Siberian Garden (SibSad) company, which is a completely different variety that produces round fruits. This one produces plums.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (vining). Highly versatile\u2014can be grown both in greenhouses and outdoors. The vines are notably flexible, making it easy to bend and train them along the roof of a greenhouse. It can be pruned into multiple stems without losing yield.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, slightly elongated plum-shaped tomatoes weighing 50-120 g (1.7-4.2 oz). They form nice clusters of 8-10 fruits each. The flesh is moderately dense\u2014not too hard, not too dry, but very juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Usage:<\/strong> While the fresh eating flavor is just a standard, &#8220;ordinary&#8221; tomato taste, this variety truly shines as a canning tomato. The fruits hold their shape perfectly when pickled\/marinated in jars.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Performance:<\/strong> Excellent for cold climates and short summers, as it ripens early and quickly gives up its harvest. It is also noted for being one of the last to succumb to Leaf Mold (Cladosporium). <em>Note:<\/em> Fruits may crack if overwatered and can occasionally drop from the stem when fully ripe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">barbariska (Lada) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,913 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, it grows for me both in the greenhouse and outdoors in the open ground. They are small plums that form good clusters of 8-10 fruits each. You can prune and train it into multiple stems\u2014the number of trusses and the fruits in them do not suffer from this at all.<\/p>\n<p>It gives up its harvest quickly, making it a very worthy variety for regions with short summers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/214-210714164557.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/thumb_214-210714164557.jpeg\" alt=\"Sibirskoye Zastolye red plum tomatoes clustered on vine\" \/><\/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\">Nelli (Nelli) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,498 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Fryazino, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll add my 5 cents&#8230; It was one of the very first to start turning red&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/80-210714060633.jpeg\" alt=\"Early ripening Siberian Feast tomatoes\" \/><\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Sibirskoye Zastolye is from Galya-64. A huge thank you to her for it! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114115146.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested red plum tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114115133.jpeg\" alt=\"Siberian Feast tomato on a scale\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114115202.jpeg\" alt=\"Juicy cross-section of the tomato\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-241114115120.jpeg\" alt=\"Canned jars of Sibirskoye Zastolye tomatoes\" \/><\/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\">salix (Iva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (631 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Could you please write something about the taste? It seems to have everything going for it\u2014early, productive\u2014but what about the flavor?<\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Iva! I only used these tomatoes for canning\u2014they were practically begging to be put in a jar! \ud83d\ude09 In preserves\/canning, they are delicious! \ud83d\ude0b<\/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 class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from ElenaN:<\/strong><br \/>\nIva! I only used these tomatoes for canning&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lenochka, do they turn out firm or soft when canned?<\/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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, grew in the greenhouse pruned to 2 stems, very productive. The stems are flexible, so you can easily bend them under the roof, and it fruits for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Red plums weighing 50-80 g (1.7-2.8 oz), excellent for canning! \ud83d\udc4d They are moderately firm, not hard, not dry, the taste is standard good tomato flavor. In canning jars, they will most likely be juicy \ud83d\ude0a Seeds from Galya-64 \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/166-060815025849.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/thumb_166-060815025849.jpeg\" alt=\"Svetlana's Siberian Feast tomatoes on the vine\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/166-060815025952.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/thumb_166-060815025952.jpeg\" alt=\"Bowl of harvested red plum tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/166-110815150511.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_166-110815150511.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross-section of Sibirskoye Zastolye\" \/><\/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\">LiliyaYa (Liliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Forum Moderator (11,777 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have a variety from SibSad called <em>Sibirskie Zastolnye<\/em>. The fruits were red and round. Is that a different variety? \ud83d\ude32<\/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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from LiliyaYa:<\/strong><br \/>\nIs that a different variety? \ud83d\ude32<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s a different one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Gulya (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,927 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Sibirskoye Zastolye this year. Thank you to Galya-64 for the seeds. \ud83c\udf3a I absolutely loved the yield! \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n<p>For me, it was mid-early, but that&#8217;s in comparison to other varieties and the terrible weather we had this summer, not by the calendar. The taste is an ordinary tomato flavor, and it didn&#8217;t fall apart or get mushy when marinated in jars. It was one of the very last plants in the greenhouse to catch Cladosporium (Leaf Mold). Grew in a polycarbonate greenhouse.<\/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 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia, Siberia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I tried the Sibirskoye Zastolye variety this year. The bush is tall \ud83d\ude32. Quite productive with red plum fruits. It didn&#8217;t get sick. It grew in the greenhouse. Started ripening in August.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t really like eating it fresh, but when pickled\/canned it turned out delicious! \ud83d\ude0b As a seedling, it looks very leggy\/lanky. I will definitely repeat it again this year.<\/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\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sibirskoye Zastolye &#8211; indeterminate. Mid-season variety. Fruits are red in color, weighing 80-120 g (2.8-4.2 oz). The variety is great for canning. The fruits are quite meaty and juicy.<\/p>\n<p>When fully ripe, they can detach from the stem on their own (drop off). If overwatered, they can crack. It is a productive variety, forming fruits along the entire length of the bush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/large.1942591726_.jpg.1b441ca49d7c93355d2354ae822d23f4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/large.1942591726_.jpg.1b441ca49d7c93355d2354ae822d23f4.jpg\" alt=\"Red plum tomatoes of the Siberian Feast variety\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Sibirskoye Zastolye (Siberian Feast) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very reliable Russian variety bred specifically for regions with short, difficult summers. 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