{"id":450,"date":"2026-08-20T15:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=450"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:04:48","slug":"sparkling-purple-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/sparkling-purple-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparkling Purple Fire 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;450&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;Sparkling Purple Fire 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 Sparkling Purple Fire (Sverkajushiy Purpurnyj Ogonek)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A modern variety developed by Russian breeder Sofia Saakova. It is the result of crossing the famous <em>Rebel Starfighter (Zvezdnyi Istrebitel)<\/em> with <em>Night Star (Nochnaya Zvezda)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall vining). Grows into slender vines around 1.8 meters (6 ft) tall in a greenhouse. Rated as an early-season variety with very good yield.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Dark purple\/brown oxhearts with a pronounced &#8220;beak&#8221; (point) and very faint striping. Average weight starts at 100 g (3.5 oz) and goes up. They are very dense and contain almost no seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Storage:<\/strong> Sweet, harmonious, and very delicious. Despite having tender flesh, they surprisingly hold up very well in storage.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Genetic Instability Drama:<\/strong> As discussed heavily by veteran forum members below, this variety is currently genetically unstable. Buyers should expect segregation (off-types). Many experienced growers criticize the practice of releasing un-stabilized F2\/F3 generations as named &#8220;varieties.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Valeriy1968 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>SPARKLING PURPLE FIRE.<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting variety from Sofia. The result of crossing the varieties <em>Rebel Starfighter<\/em> and <em>Night Star<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It resulted in very beautiful, pointed little hearts of dark purple color, with barely noticeable stripes. The shape is a perfect heart, and the size starts at approximately 100 g (3.5 oz) and higher.<\/p>\n<p>The taste is very worthy, harmonious, with a predominance of sweetness. The bushes in the greenhouse are about 1.8 meters (6 ft) tall, slender.<\/p>\n<p>The variety is quite early, productive, and despite the tender flesh, the tomatoes can sit in storage when ripe. I liked the variety, and I recommend it to all tomato lovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250811_115747.jpeg.4aa406b6167d34d72519f1dc99174802.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250811_115747.thumb.jpeg.95b60ea4b3eb90321373c973b7920d7d.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark purple Sparkling Purple Fire tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250809_182516.jpeg.43026662fab0b8e568ecf527fae2eb71.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250809_182516.thumb.jpeg.3724c6f6348dd031e8633ad30da65807.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross section of the dark purple oxheart tomato\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,401 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>SPARKLING PURPLE FIRE.<\/p>\n<p>I liked the variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/56169952_.jpg.48335beadd1f462ff11bf7b9470266b6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/21195547_.thumb.jpg.2a4abefa568fae756c40b51320349a97.jpg\" alt=\"Lyudmila's Sparkling Purple Fire tomato harvest\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250817_165940.jpg.1037f832c341b26e4e547bc451b7b647.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250817_165940.thumb.jpg.7ab300b4e8bdcf9286ff080f5f4a9409.jpg\" alt=\"Dark blackish purple oxheart tomato\" \/><\/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 (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>SPARKLING PURPLE FIRE<\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, a variety from Sofia Saakova. Dense, small brown hearts, very sweet, almost seedless, store well, super variety!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/94490408_().jpg.a3527c864ee4dda874c3f12f00cfe9a6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1690808390_().thumb.jpg.11f6b60e8ff92f4c1d89572dc5f8e6f5.jpg\" alt=\"Svetlana's Sparkling Purple Fire oxheart\" \/><\/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\">Olga (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,885 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew two bushes, and the fruits turned out to be completely different from each other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250811_210629_edit_704166970875885.jpg.100de5f49d4acc8961477cf36e59bab3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250811_210629_edit_704166970875885.thumb.jpg.ef4a77698c96d2cc19c1cb14bb743547.jpg\" alt=\"Unstable genetics showing off type shapes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250809_104709_edit_672574090767164.jpg.4e1135580a936f459869cee31742959e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/IMG_20250809_104709_edit_672574090767164.thumb.jpg.cfd033add02729c233ba7ad348bf9ac9.jpg\" alt=\"A different shaped off type from the same seed packet\" \/><\/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\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,530 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>Guys! Doesn&#8217;t it seem to you that these highly circulated &#8220;varieties&#8221; from Sofia aren&#8217;t actually varieties at all, but simply first or second-generation cross-pollinations (F1\/F2 hybrids), and they are not stable varieties! Why keep multiplying these unstable crosses&#8230; Why heavily promote them!<\/p>\n<p>As far as I remember from the last century, a tomato line can only be confirmed as a true stable &#8220;variety&#8221; after 8 or 10 years of growing it out! Why do you guys keep doing this&#8230; Do you get some sort of kickback from it?<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 25, 2025 by Ninulia<\/em><\/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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 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<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Ninulia:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhy do you guys keep doing this&#8230; Do you get some sort of kickback from it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nina, I&#8217;m sure the people selling the seeds are making something off it, while others are just curious to grow them. I constantly read on the forum about the segregation\/instability of these &#8220;varieties,&#8221; and I have never once had the desire to try them.<\/p>\n<p>But the names have already been invented, they are circulating around the internet, so let them be in our Catalog.<\/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\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,530 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<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Drosera:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe names have already been invented, they are circulating around the internet, so let them be in our Catalog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, let them be here then! But people shouldn&#8217;t get their hopes up about replicating the exact variety! There is such a huge variance\/segregation in what actually grows from those seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Sparkling Purple Fire (Sverkajushiy Purpurnyj Ogonek) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A modern variety developed by Russian breeder Sofia Saakova. It is the result of crossing the famous Rebel Starfighter (Zvezdnyi Istrebitel) with Night Star (Nochnaya Zvezda). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vining). 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