{"id":4502,"date":"2026-10-05T17:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4502"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:27:55","slug":"zlato-skifov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/zlato-skifov\/","title":{"rendered":"Zlato Skifov (Scythian Gold) 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;4502&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;Zlato Skifov (Scythian Gold) 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<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): Zlato Skifov (Scythian Gold)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety marketed for its high carotene content. The name &#8220;Zlato Skifov&#8221; translates to &#8220;Scythian Gold&#8221;, a nod to the ancient nomadic tribes and their famous gold artifacts.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Classified as an indeterminate, but generally behaves more like a semi-determinate. Rarely exceeds 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 m) tall in a greenhouse, and stays around 3.3 feet (1 m) in open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright, golden-orange round fruits. They are very uniform in shape and size, typically weighing between 2.8 and 4.2 oz (80-120 g). The flesh is firm and meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly debated! Some growers rave about its rich, slightly tangy flavor and meaty texture (making it great for fresh eating and canning). However, certain seed batches (specifically from the Aelita company) have resulted in bland, watery fruits.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Description from the seed packet: Mid-early (107-112 days). The plant is indeterminate, vigorous, reaching 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 m) in height. The fruits are uniform, round, smooth, golden-orange, weighing 3.5-4.2 oz (100-120 g). They are firm, very tasty, and have an elevated carotene content.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by: Rafitta<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/9\/6504-230214164817.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/9\/thumb_6504-230214164817.jpeg\" alt=\"Scythian Gold orange tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">j<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">jakovl (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Member (428 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Another packet description: An ornament for any garden bed, these deep orange clusters will surprise any gardener. Tall, mid-early, deep-orange fruit with high carotene content, weighing 2.8-3.5 oz (80-100 g). The variety is very prolific!!! All-purpose use, great for dietary nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>Mine were from Pomazan (www.rastim.com.ua). I really liked them, very tasty (both fresh and canned), meaty, heavy yielders, and not prone to diseases. Outdoors in the dirt they were more of a medium-height bush (about 3.3 feet \/ 1 m).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/12452-300115072128.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/thumb_12452-300115072128.jpeg\" alt=\"Clusters of golden orange tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/12452-300115072656.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/thumb_12452-300115072656.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of uniform orange tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/12452-300115072747.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/52\/thumb_12452-300115072747.jpeg\" alt=\"Canned Zlato Skifov tomatoes in jars\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Agnija (Agniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,530 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pskov Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Scythian Gold&#8221; (From AELITA, batch number 16.395 02) &#8211; tasted like water and grass. Even grown outdoors in the dirt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tineke (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Member (162 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Scythian Gold was from this specific seed packet: I really loved the variety. Heavy yielder and very tasty. The size even slightly exceeded what was claimed on the packet. The taste has a nice tangy kick to it, which are exactly the kind I love the most.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/12716-280815113053.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_12716-280815113053.jpeg\" alt=\"Seed packet for Zlato Skifov\" width=\"96\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/12716-280815113124.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_12716-280815113124.jpeg\" alt=\"Back of the seed packet\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/12716-280815111108.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_12716-280815111108.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange tomatoes ripening on plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/12716-280815111215.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_12716-280815111215.jpeg\" alt=\"Close up of Scythian Gold tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/12716-280815111307.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_12716-280815111307.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Zlato Skifov tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Plena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,240 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Solnechnogorsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew this in 2015. For a greenhouse, the bush is quite short, about 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 m). Prolific yielder. Quite tasty. Seeds were from Yashchenko, I have no idea where she originally got them. I&#8217;d definitely like to repeat this one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/9709-120815171238.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_9709-120815171238.jpeg\" alt=\"Golden orange tomatoes hanging heavily\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zlato Skifov (Scythian Gold) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety marketed for its high carotene content. The name &#8220;Zlato Skifov&#8221; translates to &#8220;Scythian Gold&#8221;, a nod to the ancient nomadic tribes and their famous gold artifacts. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Classified as an indeterminate, but generally behaves more like a semi-determinate. 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