{"id":437,"date":"2026-08-20T14:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=437"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:36:18","slug":"superbomb-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/superbomb-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Superbomb Tomato Review: Huge Red Beefsteaks"},"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;437&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;Superbomb Tomato Review: Huge Red Beefsteaks&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 Superbomba (Superbomb)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian variety famous for its massive fruits. The name simply translates to &#8220;Superbomb&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> The commercial seed packet claims it is a determinate, compact bush (0.8-1.5 m \/ 2.5-5 ft). However, experienced growers consistently report that it behaves more like an indeterminate or vigorous semi-determinate, easily reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in a greenhouse. The bush is powerful and strong.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large to very large oblate (flattened-round) red beefsteaks, weighing 300-600 g (10.5-21 oz). The exterior is bright red, while the dense, meaty interior often develops a slightly darker, crimson-pink hue.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Usage:<\/strong> A classic, sweet, and meaty tomato. Excellent for fresh summer salads, and highly recommended for processing into rich juices and pastes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Performance &amp; Yield:<\/strong> This variety is a true workhorse! It ripens very early for such a large beefsteak. More importantly, it demonstrates outstanding heat tolerance\u2014setting fruit reliably even during extreme heat when other varieties suffer from blossom drop.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> The massive fruits can occasionally be susceptible to Blossom End Rot (BER), so ensure consistent watering and proper calcium levels in the soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Chelovek s Urala (Igor) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (92 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><strong>Description from the packaging:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;A new mid-season large-fruited variety for the open ground&#8230; Up to 7 kg (15 lbs) per plant&#8230; The bush is determinate, compact, 0.8-1.5 m (2.5-5 ft) tall, depending on growing conditions. The truss is simple, with 5-6 fruits. The tomatoes are red, oblate, smooth, weighing 300-600 grams (10.5-21 oz), meaty, very tasty and beautiful&#8230; Recommended for growing in open ground and film tunnels.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/15901-040217023604.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/thumb_15901-040217023604.jpeg\" alt=\"Superbomba original commercial seed packet\" width=\"92\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Chelovek s Urala (Igor) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (92 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 grew it outdoors in the open ground. Overall, it matched the description. Well, of course, I didn&#8217;t get 7 kg per plant \ud83d\ude32 But the fruits were the very first to ripen in the garden!<\/p>\n<p>The taste is your standard, classic tomato flavor. The bush is powerful, sturdy, and grew significantly taller than a meter (3.3 ft). Unfortunately, I didn&#8217;t take pictures, but I ate these tomatoes and saved the seeds for the future! \ud83d\ude04<\/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\">AleksandrS (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yaroslavl Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>When you say &#8220;the very first,&#8221; what exact dates do you mean?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Chelovek s Urala (Igor) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (92 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<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from AleksandrS:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you say &#8220;the very first,&#8221; what exact dates do you mean?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Seeds sown indoors on March 20, transplanted into the ground on May 22, and I ate the first ripe one on July 25.<\/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\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 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>Superbomb, grown by Sergey Prazdnichnov. Photos were taken on July 26.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Berta (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,283 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Cheboksary, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For me, Superbomb was my most productive variety last year. The only issue was that it got sick with Blossom End Rot (BER), which was a surprise to me because I had never experienced it on large-fruited varieties before. I managed to fix it by applying calcium nitrate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya (Zulfiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tatyana-Berta, welcome to the forum! \ud83c\udf3a Where are you from? Did you grow it in the greenhouse or outdoors?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Berta (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,283 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Cheboksary, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thank you! I am from Cheboksary. My tomatoes only grow in a greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>And the reason it was so highly productive was that it kept successfully setting fruit during periods of high heat, right when all the blossoms on my other varieties were just drying up and dropping off!<\/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\">PolinaG (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,779 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Ural Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety really is super. Very productive, sweet-tasting, and meaty. Several fruits ripen simultaneously on the trusses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/695674626_.JPG.7832768c1e816f10a3219313cc76fdd0.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/78841320_.thumb.JPG.56482e12251ce6f236954030d445e0ec.JPG\" alt=\"Heavy truss of Superbomb tomatoes ripening\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/502450294_3(1).JPG.871ba4e869453a5627ded4a79a4fcd60.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/2011673256_3(1).thumb.JPG.54bc1ab36ad6d1fbed49c8e939d8ddd9.JPG\" alt=\"Superbomba tomatoes in a basket\" 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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elja1968 (Elya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,910 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bashkortostan, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The yield on my Superbomba was average. The bush was incredibly powerful, reaching almost 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall. But apparently, it started growing too much foliage at the expense of fruit (it was over-fertilized), simply because it was the closest neighbor to my cucumber bed, which receives very heavy watering and abundant feeding.<\/p>\n<p>It is tasty, meaty, the fruit skin is red, but the core inside is darker, I would even say it has a crimson-pink tint&#8230; the tomatoes are large, from 300 g (10.5 oz) and up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/2019-08-21_13-50-59-451.jpeg.00b20a5f59b9dc75c4478bcf4a1589dc.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/2019-08-21_13-50-59-451.thumb.jpeg.0a0eb04d411c33249848ed7e10f13387.jpeg\" alt=\"Large Superbomba red tomato on scale\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/2019-08-21_14-08-08-571.jpeg.26dafcea0b905431850e2806a2f5b3ba.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/2019-08-21_14-08-08-571.thumb.jpeg.3624a7b08188389f7af4db3ea53e8ecd.jpeg\" alt=\"Dense crimson red interior of the Superbomb tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" \/><\/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\">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>Superbomba &#8211; indeterminate, mid-season. The bush is massive and strong. The fruits are large red beefsteaks. Easily 300+ grams (10.5+ oz), the flesh is juicy and tasty. An excellent variety for juices, pastes, and salads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/1197885806_.jpg.8141593cbf5e0a8d329ba5387f18fa8b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_01\/695765809_.thumb.jpg.25b6ff95b80f46f95358d26d57c25cd9.jpg\" alt=\"Olga's large red Superbomb tomato\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Superbomba (Superbomb) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian variety famous for its massive fruits. The name simply translates to &#8220;Superbomb&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: The commercial seed packet claims it is a determinate, compact bush (0.8-1.5 m \/ 2.5-5 ft). However, experienced growers consistently report that it behaves more like an indeterminate or vigorous &#8230; <a title=\"Superbomb Tomato Review: Huge Red Beefsteaks\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/superbomb-tomato\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Superbomb Tomato Review: Huge Red Beefsteaks\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5],"tags":[88,341,188,30,343,340,342],"class_list":["post-437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-blossom-end-rot","tag-early-beefsteak","tag-heat-tolerant-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-large-red-tomato","tag-red-beefsteak-tomato","tag-russian-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437","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=437"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":457,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437\/revisions\/457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}