{"id":4588,"date":"2026-10-06T14:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4588"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:57:50","slug":"toffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/toffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Toffee (Iriska) 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;4588&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;Toffee (Iriska) 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): Toffee (Iriska)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A natural cross between Amarillo Cherry and Everett&#8217;s Rusty Oxheart, discovered and stabilized by breeder Bill Jefferson. Also known in the Russian community under its translated name, Iriska.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indet. A highly productive plant that can be pruned to 2 or 3 stems. Typically reaches around 5.5 feet (1.7 m) in a greenhouse setting. Produces large clusters of 7-8 fruits.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful plum\/paste tomatoes with a very unique golden-mustard color that develops a metallic bronze shine. Inside, the flesh has a pinkish blush. Fruits typically weigh between 1.8 to 2.5 oz (50-70 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The flesh is dense, juicy, and jelly-like with an excellent sweet-and-sour balance. Known for a texture that growers describe as &#8220;marmalade.&#8221;<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, South \/ Stupino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Toffee (Iriska)<\/strong>. Beautiful variety with an unusual fruit color. Indet, grew it in the greenhouse as a 2-stemmer. They are plum-shaped with a golden-mustard color and a metallic shine, weighing 1.8-2.5 oz (50-70 g).<\/p>\n<p>The flesh is jelly-like, dense, juicy, with a bit of a pink blush inside, and has an excellent sweet and sour taste. This variety is the result of a natural cross between Amarillo Cherry and Everett&#8217;s Rusty Oxheart by Bill Jefferson. Seeds from @Yaroslavna \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210812_110609.jpg.90eb96327028f5364fa125b49ab9ab53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210812_110609.thumb.jpg.923fb002d6431968bb71fb35c0658eab.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful metallic bronze Toffee tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210903_133042.jpg.ab801442fc8ee54dc57ee44ab72f3906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210903_133042.thumb.jpg.1e374179ca09bf163ffe4d8bb0c63053.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Toffee tomatoes showing pinkish interior\" 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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatiana77 (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,540 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novosibirsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Good afternoon. Could you tell me how this tomato differs from Bronza (Amarillo Rusty Paste)? I assume you&#8217;ve probably tried growing both.<\/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 (29,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, South \/ Stupino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tatiana77:<\/strong> Good afternoon. Could you tell me how this tomato differs from Bronza (Amarillo Rusty Paste)? I assume you&#8217;ve probably tried growing both.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t grown Bronza actually \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f but they do look similar.<\/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 (Ludmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,467 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Toffee (Iriska). Seeds from @Svetikk \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n<p>What a beauty!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/1155864952_.jpg.e86b9cd25e191bc07ffb40a6569d3444.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/1016743756_.thumb.jpg.297e1265e161ccd3562234197bdaa773.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Toffee tomato fruits\" 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\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,274 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk:<\/strong> Toffee (Iriska). Beautiful variety with an unusual fruit color. Indet, grew it in the greenhouse as a 2-stemmer. They are plum-shaped with a golden-mustard color and a metallic shine, weighing 1.8-2.5 oz (50-70 g)&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks Svetik, the variety fully lives up to its description!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve grown this variety for several seasons in a row, it&#8217;s very productive and ripens uniformly. It forms large clusters with up to 7-8 fruits on each. My tomatoes ended up being a bit bigger, even though I didn&#8217;t prune or thin the trusses at all. The bushes in the greenhouse are tall, up to 5.5 feet (1.7 m), and you can run them to 2 or 3 stems.<\/p>\n<p>If you let them ripen fully on the vine, they are incredibly tasty. The flesh is thick, almost marmalade-like. They were absolutely fantastic canned in a sweet brine.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are also perfect for making sun-dried tomatoes, dehydrating, and freezing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Toffee (Iriska) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A natural cross between Amarillo Cherry and Everett&#8217;s Rusty Oxheart, discovered and stabilized by breeder Bill Jefferson. Also known in the Russian community under its translated name, Iriska. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indet. A highly productive plant that can be pruned to 2 or 3 stems. 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