{"id":4335,"date":"2026-10-03T15:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4335"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:58:58","slug":"zolotaya-klusha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/zolotaya-klusha\/","title":{"rendered":"Zolotaya Klusha (Golden Hen) Tomato Grower Reviews"},"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;4335&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;Zolotaya Klusha (Golden Hen) Tomato Grower Reviews&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 Zolotaya Klusha<\/h2>\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): Zolotaya Klusha<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Siberian variety developed by the SibSad (Siberian Garden) seed company. The name translates roughly to &#8220;Golden Broody Hen&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> A very compact, sturdy determinate bush (dwarf type). It rarely exceeds 2 ft (60 cm) in height, making it an absolutely perfect candidate for growing in pots, containers, or small patio spaces. Very low maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright yellow-gold, round fruits weighing between 3.5 and 7 oz (100-200 g). They have a good, thick skin which makes them crack-resistant and great for storage\/transport.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Moderately juicy with a very pleasant, sweet-leaning flavor profile. Excellent for early fresh eating.<\/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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir Baranov <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got my seeds from SibSad. This compact tomato finally started setting fruit recently. We planted the seedlings outdoors very late because of the coronavirus quarantine, so they got a bit leggy. <span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The tomatoes aren&#8217;t ripe yet. I&#8217;ll post an update later, assuming late blight doesn&#8217;t wipe them out before I can taste at least one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Raduga (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,149 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd St. Petersburg, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Vladimir, it sucks that you had such a rough start with this variety. It&#8217;s a shame.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also growing Zolotaya Klusha this year. Testing it out in the north of the Leningrad region, outdoors in the open ground.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, a lot of things didn&#8217;t go according to plan this year. However, my plant set fruit really well, and they are getting ready to ripen. The weather is really letting us down, though.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a compact little tomato, up to 2 ft (60 cm) tall. You can easily grow it in containers.<\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t prep for a photo shoot \ud83d\ude01 but right now the bush looks like this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200805_094447.jpg.c04fcb66e4d1796d8a56cdad6646f696.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200805_094447.thumb.jpg.97157f0fa95228176c39e2275af71ba3.jpg\" alt=\"Zolotaya Klusha compact tomato bush\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Vladimir Baranov <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Raduga wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nVladimir, it sucks that you had such a rough start with this variety. It&#8217;s a shame.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, on top of everything else, we didn&#8217;t even prep the soil. I planned to dig in a lot of compost before planting, but then the quarantine hit, and our native soil is really poor for tomatoes. I plan to bring in some composted horse manure for the greenhouses next year, but honestly, right now finishing the well, the septic tank, the outdoor shower, and the house itself are taking priority. There probably won&#8217;t even be any money left for manure. Sure, we make some of our own compost, but it&#8217;s a laughably small amount. But honestly, if it managed to produce tomatoes under these harsh conditions, it definitely passed my stress test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Raduga (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,149 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd St. Petersburg, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is what Zolotaya Klusha looks like.<\/p>\n<p>This is with very minimal care. The fruits are between 3.5 and 7 oz (100 to 200 g), moderately juicy with sweetness definitely dominating the flavor. They hold up very well to transport without bruising.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200816_121353.jpg.d4c76e31b8ea0d9d005a353f92c6e8c0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200816_121353.thumb.jpg.29b1dca3a1e59fea56e7a27af33e8974.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow tomatoes ripening on a compact plant\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200813_130156.jpg.e343fac80223f2cbe55ca2f27ee200e3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200813_130156.thumb.jpg.4ddcd733574c90d1034339675c426e8e.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a yellow Zolotaya Klusha tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kapitoska (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,729 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ural Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am also growing Zolotaya Klusha this year. This is what the bush looks like right now, we already picked the bottom 3 ripe tomatoes. I started my seeds on April 20th, which I think was a bit too late. I should have sown them about 10 days earlier, the plant has really good potential.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200830_200048.jpg.8908ec47a7ffe98cc7c2fa0e6a7d1742.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200830_200048.thumb.jpg.51f6259856807f1c4bd44c413b1aa02c.jpg\" alt=\"Zolotaya Klusha heavily loaded with fruit\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,457 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk Direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Zolotaya Klusha. I just bought a tiny seedling growing in a little 1.7 fl oz (50 ml) cup. I just needed one more plant to round out my numbers for the garden. I honestly expected absolutely nothing from it, but the variety turned out to have massive potential. Out in the open ground, it was one of the very first ones to start ripening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/626290704_.jpg.9a707797884984716d9c679d50716dc3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/586341917_.thumb.jpg.069132596ab06e8953861cb3746c3cea.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy Zolotaya Klusha plant\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/927567576_.jpg.0120eec23eba804b566e2ddbfae8ac70.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1245862316_.thumb.jpg.20d4f6164b3ef6b3de19744ffa5cd6f1.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow tomatoes growing outdoors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/440271151_.png.f18772eda1cace27fa5578aa525b488c.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1957133938_.thumb.png.3107407fa3eab80e9a29e6ed4ad827f5.png\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped ripe yellow fruit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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 Note: What does &#8220;Klusha&#8221; mean?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re wondering about the quirky name, &#8220;Klusha&#8221; is a colloquial Russian word for a broody mother hen that sits low to the ground to protect her chicks. The <em>SibSad<\/em> seed company has an entire line of these tomatoes (including <em>Klusha<\/em>, <em>Zolotaya Klusha<\/em>, and <em>Superklusha<\/em>). They were given this name because the bushes stay very short, squat, and incredibly dense, hiding a massive clutch of tomatoes underneath their canopy of leaves, just like a mother hen hiding her chicks!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Zolotaya Klusha \ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotaya Klusha \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Siberian variety developed by the SibSad (Siberian Garden) seed company. The name translates roughly to &#8220;Golden Broody Hen&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: A very compact, sturdy determinate bush (dwarf type). 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