{"id":4552,"date":"2026-10-06T13:24:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4552"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:24:23","slug":"izumrudnaya-parcha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/izumrudnaya-parcha\/","title":{"rendered":"Izumrudnaya Parcha (Emerald Brocade) 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;4552&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;Izumrudnaya Parcha (Emerald Brocade) 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): Izumrudnaya Parcha (Emerald Brocade)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A modern, highly sought-after collectible variety bred by the Russian breeder Sofia Saakova. The name translates to &#8220;Emerald Brocade.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) and mid-early season. It displays classic oxheart genetics: the vines are very skinny, frail-looking, and have sparse, weeping foliage. Don&#8217;t panic, it&#8217;s not dying\u2014that&#8217;s just how it grows!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful, pastel-emerald heart-shaped tomatoes typically weighing 7 to 12.3 oz (200-350 g). The flesh is very dense with almost no seeds. When fully ripe, it often develops a beautiful pink blush or &#8220;tongue&#8221; at the blossom end and inside the core.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Outstanding. Growers consistently rate it as exceptionally sweet and highly aromatic, with distinct fruity flavor notes.<\/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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina Volga (Irina Ruboleva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Member (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is a new variety from Sofia.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an indeterminate, mid-early season plant. It throws absolutely gorgeous pastel emerald hearts weighing about 7 to 12.3 oz (200-350 g). The flesh is bright emerald green with very few seeds. When it gets fully dead-ripe, a little pink tongue might show up inside. Super sweet and aromatic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/IMG_20230828_101214_643.jpg.11be2468e9ba0f0ffaaa1d0f270b3a96.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/IMG_20230828_101214_643.thumb.jpg.3f12c3af2382b1d60ad12d168c1d5e06.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful green heart shaped tomato on the vine\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/IMG_20230822_112253_718.jpg.593ccdc7fe3224c0523456d7fd194e14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/IMG_20230822_112253_718.thumb.jpg.840edff016a223cb254cdd49822886b3.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Emerald Brocade tomato showing green flesh and pink core\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,734 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety was bred by Sofia Saakova, here is her official description:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Indeterminate, mid-early. Very beautiful pastel emerald hearts, 7 to 12.3 oz (200-350 g). The flesh is emerald with a small amount of seeds. At full maturity, a pink tongue may appear. Sweet and aromatic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The fruits are sweet, beautiful, and have distinct fruity flavor notes. The plant itself is very skinny and wispy with sparse foliage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/1442529493_i(15).jpg.c996f2aeb9a103b7518cd5b9a2aaac54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/226594787_i(15).thumb.jpg.ee9478119a641283b285e9855ff6ce4a.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Izumrudnaya Parcha green heart 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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250914_074710.jpg.54580b4c10f9797ed883bdde8707b7c1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250914_074710.thumb.jpg.1a80291267319f73d001d20a5d4a7bbd.jpg\" alt=\"Perfect pastel green oxheart tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250914_074939.jpg.961de6987564de1b442f97313952c679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250914_074939.thumb.jpg.89b5680418ef2801b3bde9ffed5d267e.jpg\" alt=\"Emerald Brocade sliced in half displaying dense meat and pink blush\" 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very low-seed variety. The bush is pretty manageable and grows like a skinny, wispy vine. The fruits are delicious, really sweet with nice fruity notes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2626-1-2023-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Large green oxheart tomato resting in the garden\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2626-3-2023-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of Emerald Brocade tomato flesh\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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: Wispy Oxheart Genetics &amp; The &#8220;Pink Tongue&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo classic heirloom traits are perfectly described in this thread! First, Masha and Svetlana mention that the plant is a &#8220;skinny, wispy vine&#8221; with sparse foliage. Many first-time oxheart growers panic when they see this, thinking their plant is sick or wilting. Don&#8217;t worry! This is the classic &#8220;weeping oxheart&#8221; habit. The vines look frail and droopy, but they are incredibly tough and will pump out massive tomatoes all summer long.<\/p>\n<p>Second, the &#8220;pink tongue&#8221; (a splash of pink at the blossom end or in the core) is a legendary feature of the best Green-When-Ripe (GWR) tomatoes. Varieties like Captain Lucky, Malakhitovaya Shkatulka, and Cherokee Green all do this. It is the ultimate visual cue that your green tomato is dead-ripe and ready to eat!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Izumrudnaya Parcha (Emerald Brocade) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A modern, highly sought-after collectible variety bred by the Russian breeder Sofia Saakova. The name translates to &#8220;Emerald Brocade.&#8221; \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and mid-early season. It displays classic oxheart genetics: the vines are very skinny, frail-looking, and have sparse, weeping foliage. 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