{"id":447,"date":"2026-08-20T15:01:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=447"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:01:58","slug":"marchenzauber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/marchenzauber\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e4rchenzauber (Fairy Tale Magic) 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;447&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;M\u00e4rchenzauber (Fairy Tale Magic) 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\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of M\u00e4rchenzauber (Fairy Tale Magic)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A beautiful modern variety originating from Germany. The name translates directly to &#8220;Fairy Tale Magic.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall vining) and early ripening. It produces lovely, cascading trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large cherry or small plum tomatoes weighing up to 50 g (1.7 oz). They are stunning bicolors (yellow\/orange with pink\/red striping) and feature a distinct, sharp little &#8220;beak&#8221; on the blossom end. The texture is notably crisp and crunchy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Storage:<\/strong> Intensely sweet with a strong fruity aroma. It has a phenomenal shelf life. As it sits in storage, it doesn&#8217;t rot; instead, it slowly shrivels (like a raisin) and concentrates its sugars, tasting much like sweet winter grapes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd4a <strong>M\u00e4rchenzauber vs. Artisan Blush:<\/strong> This variety looks remarkably similar to the famous American <em>Artisan Blush<\/em> (Remi&#8217;s Blush) tomato. However, side-by-side growers note two key differences: M\u00e4rchenzauber has a sharper pointed beak, and it significantly outperforms Blush in long-term storage (Blush tends to lose sweetness and develop off-flavors over time, whereas M\u00e4rchenzauber only gets sweeter).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,054 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Early, tall, indeterminate variety. Beautiful fruits weighing up to 50 grams (1.7 oz). They are bicolors with a little beak, gathered in clusters. They are sweet, tasty, and crunchy with a fruity aroma.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/large.1164839946_1DSCN9760.png.8eb0d02e2c4c8dd238e9ede7ee5a5386.png\" alt=\"Marchenzauber Fairy Tale Magic striped cherry tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/large.1194839725_1DSCN9751.png.94c80b72af07894102b06e7a35ad85e6.png\" alt=\"Pointed beak on the Marchenzauber bicolor tomato\" \/><\/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 (2,963 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t find a single difference between this and <em>Remi&#8217;s Blush (Artisan Blush)<\/em>! Yield, shape, size, coloration, and taste\u2014everything is exactly the same! I actually had Blush growing right next to it, so I could compare them directly!<\/p>\n<p>I got so mad about it being a copycat that I didn&#8217;t even bother taking pictures of this bush!<\/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\">sofochkamai (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,293 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>Natalya, I also thought they were identical at first. I grew both varieties this year too. At first glance they looked similar, but <em>Blush<\/em> does not have the sharp, pronounced beak that <em>Magic<\/em> has. But that&#8217;s just looks\u2014the most important thing is the taste!<\/p>\n<p><em>Magic<\/em> is tastier! It is the sweetest out of the whole &#8220;Fairy Tale&#8221; series, and the longer it sits in storage, the sweeter it gets. Just today, I was finishing off the last of my <em>Blush<\/em> tomatoes, while my <em>Fairy Tale Magic<\/em> is still sitting there in perfect condition. The Magic tomatoes have turned into something resembling &#8220;Ladies&#8217; Fingers&#8221; winter grapes (and as we know, the longer those sit, the sweeter they get!).<\/p>\n<p>Here is my point: when <em>Blush<\/em> sits in storage for a long time, it develops a strange off-flavor. No, it&#8217;s not a rotten taste, but something else I can&#8217;t quite describe. It loses its sweetness and just isn&#8217;t as sweet anymore&#8230; But <em>Magic<\/em>, on the contrary, accumulated sweetness! I ate both cherry tomatoes today, and honestly, I was surprised. I didn&#8217;t expect that from <em>Magic<\/em>! It preserved perfectly\u2014it shriveled\/raisined just a tiny bit, but it is soooo sweeeet!<\/p>\n<p>IMHO, <em>Magic<\/em> is definitely staying on my permanent grow list!<\/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\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,774 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fairy Tale Magic (M\u00e4rchenzauber)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_20250716_184334.jpg.854eb0c9071f1ca7426a1297f10e3ef3.jpg.77e51359bdec73e927e3ca0ea7e0c644.jpg\" alt=\"M\u00e4rchenzauber striped cherry tomato truss\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_20250728_181407.jpg.a5fcbabaaca1118ce7821fa5418bd00d.jpg.315608b56bdc2edcbd80461de0cb10a3.jpg\" alt=\"Bicolor cherry tomato on the vine\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_20250720_131931.jpg.16a410b0918ef2accaa30759d7e6d5c0.jpg.0e0e2229253fe93dd5ea8373df95193a.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Fairy Tale Magic tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_20250720_160756.jpg.e252276925bfd51ff2141c27d033c8cf.jpg.5fe5919b78394a2453a2c17e963b3352.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of the Marchenzauber cherry tomato\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_20250824_184833.jpg.a55d6a0e83956d27accd2a062f4b9a0b.jpg.3d4afabed25530b36d40fd7eb6d28fe4.jpg\" alt=\"Bowl of sweet bicolor tomatoes\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of M\u00e4rchenzauber (Fairy Tale Magic) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A beautiful modern variety originating from Germany. The name translates directly to &#8220;Fairy Tale Magic.&#8221; \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vining) and early ripening. It produces lovely, cascading trusses. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large cherry or small plum tomatoes weighing up to 50 g (1.7 oz). 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