{"id":4682,"date":"2026-10-07T13:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4682"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:48:08","slug":"ilya-muromets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ilya-muromets\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilya Muromets Tomato: Reviews, Yields &#038; Photos"},"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;4682&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ilya Muromets Tomato: Reviews, Yields \\u0026amp; Photos&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\">Share your rating<\/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): Ilya Muromets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Commercial variety from the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seed company. It is named after Ilya Muromets, a legendary folklore hero and knight known for his immense strength.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, reaching about 5-6 feet (150-180 cm). A very sturdy, strong plant that is not overly sprawling and shows great disease resistance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium-to-large yellow-orange fruits weighing around 7-10.5 oz (200-300 g). They are dense, crack-resistant, and have a surprisingly good shelf life.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Meaty and smooth (almost oily texture), with plenty of seeds. Great classic taste that works perfectly for both fresh salads and canning.<\/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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ilya Muromets, grew from &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seeds. Mid-season, maybe closer to early-mid. The plants aren&#8217;t extremely tall, around 5-6 feet (150-180 cm). It is a very heavy yielder, and the trusses are quite weighty. The fruits are medium-sized, about 7-10.5 oz (200-300 g). They are dense, don&#8217;t crack, and keep reasonably well in storage.<\/p>\n<p>They are meaty but not dry, with plenty of seeds inside, and have a beautiful yellow-orange color. Very tasty. The bush itself is sturdy, not spindly, but also not overly sprawling, and it doesn&#8217;t seem prone to diseases. I really liked this variety and grew it two years in a row. I would plant it again, but the new varieties are crowding my garden lol. But I will definitely repeat it in the future.<\/p>\n<p>I found a picture of the plant, but I don&#8217;t have a solo shot of the fruit, only in a pile on a group photo. They are the ones sitting on top in the foreground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/13551-021114074947.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/thumb_13551-021114074947.jpeg\" alt=\"Ilya Muromets tomato plant loaded with fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/13551-021114082308.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/thumb_13551-021114082308.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest pile featuring yellow-orange Ilya Muromets tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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>Anzhela, I had this one too, also from Poisk. I will definitely repeat it. It fed me with large fruits out in the open ground right up until autumn. And the color really is very appetizing.<\/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\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew mine in the greenhouse. I don&#8217;t grow tomatoes outdoors at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">komp1790 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were also from Poisk. Very good quality, 100% germination, and completely true to type. It is an excellent tomato.<\/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\">Anzhelika <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (385 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Poisk. I can&#8217;t say anything about the taste yet, planting it for the first time. I will report back later \ud83d\ude42 The seeds were of good quality, the germination rate was 100%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/14946-120715164311.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/thumb_14946-120715164311.jpeg\" alt=\"Unripe Ilya Muromets tomato on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Anzhelika <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (385 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, here is the first ripe tomato. The taste didn&#8217;t impress me, and for some reason, it has hollow voids inside. I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s a trait of this variety or if my growing technique was wrong.)) I&#8217;ll wait for the next ones, maybe it&#8217;s just the first fruit acting up. And here is the photo, of course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/14946-300715161448.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/thumb_14946-300715161448.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Ilya Muromets tomato showing hollow voids\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Anzhelika:<\/strong> &#8220;Well, here is the first ripe tomato. The taste didn&#8217;t impress me, and for some reason, it has hollow voids inside. I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s a trait of this variety or if my growing technique was wrong.)) I&#8217;ll wait for the next ones, maybe it&#8217;s just the first fruit acting up. And here is the photo, of course.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t have any hollows back then. The flesh was oily and dense, not watery at all. They are perfect for salads and for canning. I sliced them into halves and canned them, and they didn&#8217;t turn to mush. There were no white veins inside and no green spots at the stem. I have one plant of this variety growing this year. Planted it a bit late, so nothing has ripened on it yet. I&#8217;ll report back on how the fruits turn out this time after a taste test. I&#8217;m growing them from my own saved seeds now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/14946-300715161448.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/thumb_14946-300715161448.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Ilya Muromets tomato showing hollow voids\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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: Naming &amp; Seed Sources<\/strong><br \/>\nThe name <strong>&#8220;Ilya Muromets&#8221;<\/strong> belongs to a famous knight (bogatyr) from Eastern European and Slavic folklore. He is legendary for his immense physical strength and invincibility. It is very common for Russian commercial breeders to name sturdy, large-fruited, and disease-resistant tomato plants after him!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Ilya Muromets \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Commercial variety from the &#8220;Poisk&#8221; seed company. It is named after Ilya Muromets, a legendary folklore hero and knight known for his immense strength. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, reaching about 5-6 feet (150-180 cm). 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