{"id":4881,"date":"2026-10-09T14:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4881"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:20:07","slug":"cream-sausage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/cream-sausage\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream Sausage (Banana Cream) Tomato Review &#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;4881&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;Cream Sausage (Banana Cream) Tomato Review \\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\">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): Cream Sausage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Originally bred by the legendary American breeder Tom Wagner under the name &#8220;Banana Cream&#8221;. It was later renamed &#8220;Cream Sausage&#8221; without his permission, and this is the name it is most commonly traded under in Russia and Eastern Europe.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). Generally reaches about 3-4 feet (1-1.2 m) in a greenhouse and stays slightly shorter outdoors. Very heavy yielder. Most growers recommend pruning it only up to the first flower cluster, then letting it branch out naturally.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Pale yellow\/creamy white elongated paste tomatoes (sausage or icicle shape). Average weight is 1.7-3.5 oz (50-100 g). The skin is thin but they hold their shape very well.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> The flavor is pleasant, fruity, and mild. Not overly sweet, but not sour either. It has an incredibly long shelf life. Although it can be eaten fresh, it truly excels as a canning tomato. In jars, it remains soft and tender but does not turn to mush or lose its skin.<\/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\">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>What amazed me about this exotic variety is the yield. Early fruiting. The taste is completely fine, but maybe not the most exquisite. Then again, it&#8217;s not a salad tomato anyway. But it can be stored for a long time. As usual for me, it grew out a bit smaller than advertised.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 18, 2013 by Pomidoroved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6400\/39029122.4\/0_84e06_590a7fb4_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6400\/39029122.4\/0_84e06_590a7fb4_L.jpg\" alt=\"Cluster of creamy white sausage tomatoes on plant\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6601\/39029122.5\/0_8ed65_e426bf6a_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6601\/39029122.5\/0_8ed65_e426bf6a_L.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested pale yellow sausage tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/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\"><a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6501\/39029122.5\/0_8ed63_213dbbc2_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6501\/39029122.5\/0_8ed63_213dbbc2_L.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of harvested Cream Sausage tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Height in the greenhouse was about 3.3 feet (1 m). I pinched the suckers off up to the first truss. Fruit weight is 2.8-3.5 oz (80-100 g). Very uniform, all roughly the same size and shape. The fruits do not get smaller toward the end of the season or at the tips of the trusses. It turned out to be a mid-early variety for me. It fruited all the way until October. Heavy yielder. Sets fruit in the greenhouse in any weather, even in extreme heatwaves. It does suffer slightly from Blossom End Rot (BER), just a few fruits per bush during the heat, but it doesn&#8217;t really affect the overall harvest. Other than BER, it didn&#8217;t catch any diseases. I liked the taste. Not sour, not bland. Very pleasant. With a nice tomato aroma. The skin is thin. The fruits store very well. The flavor doesn&#8217;t degrade during cold weather or in storage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58707_9d3439a1fb1fa00264a00d87e3e76d8f8afaab30.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pale yellow Cream Sausage tomatoes growing on vine\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chekhov District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlanka, how does it hold up in canning? Does it split open? Or is the skin a bit too thin for that?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Verunya (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,332 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What if I plant it outdoors in the dirt&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chekhov District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>What if I plant it outdoors in the dirt&#8230;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Verochka (tomatinka) actually did plant hers outdoors.<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I canned a small batch sliced in halves, and also peeled in their own juice. I haven&#8217;t tried canning them whole. But it definitely holds its shape. Actually, everyone loved eating them fresh too. Soft texture, unlike most tomatoes of this specific shape. But not super meaty. I can&#8217;t find a photo of the cross-section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58709_d4a6665b956e42b66b8fe0033592466e49f3e0a5.jpg\" alt=\"Canned Cream Sausage tomatoes peeled in juice\" width=\"673\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58711_667b25be37dc190ea9b174b6b09f35f3c40276a4.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced pale yellow tomatoes in a canning jar\" width=\"460\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Verunya (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,332 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetik, they look exactly like peaches in those jars&#8230; \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>Well that&#8217;s it&#8230;. \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f I want it&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chekhov District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Svetik, they look exactly like peaches in those jars&#8230; \ud83d\udc4d<br \/>\nWell that&#8217;s it&#8230;. \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f I want it&#8230;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I agree with every single word. \ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude06<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, my seeds were from Vera. I just realized I could take a picture right now, so I went and did it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58713_d0ca8a6ff8d79d44eebd45fd19f30b1664790f46.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Cream Sausage tomato\" width=\"742\" height=\"474\" \/><\/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>Mine didn&#8217;t split open in the jars either. \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,483 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wow, the color is straight up amber, not really creamy at all! Is it like Lisichka (Chanterelle) or Luch (Ray)? Do they look alike or not?<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Marina, no, no, and a thousand times no. They are not alike at all. My camera just refuses to capture the true color of white tomatoes. They all end up looking yellow in photos. The Sausage is truly a creamy color.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Lisichka starts ripening earlier and dumps its entire harvest much faster, whereas Sausage fruits for a long time, right until it freezes to death. And it ends up being a much heavier yielder overall.<\/p>\n<p>The taste is also entirely different.<\/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\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,461 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bulatnikovo, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Marina, no, no, and a thousand times no. They are not alike at all&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sveta, the tomato looks absolutely stunning, literally just like a peach \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b Did your Lisichka grow in the greenhouse? It&#8217;s a determinate \ud83e\udd2b<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 22, 2013 by Mila<\/em><\/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<p>The fruit color is a true &#8220;creamy&#8221; hue when fully ripe \ud83d\udc4d This variety really is incredibly successful &#8211; a huge yielder \ud83e\udd20 every single truss set perfectly, starting from the very base of the stem. It fruited in the greenhouse until late September, and not a single tomato caught BER. The taste is pleasant, without much tartness&#8230; none of mine made it into the canning jars&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59305_045700f1783a88045f41abb0245d9f36921bf929.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pale creamy white tomatoes on plant\" width=\"745\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59307_ff26c7e77d4f9fa691c53cf4f846df709c664cb8.jpg\" alt=\"Cream Sausage tomatoes ripening on vine\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/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\">Olga26rus (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,559 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sveta, ladies, what are you doing to me \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Sveta, the tomato looks absolutely stunning&#8230; Did your Lisichka grow in the greenhouse? It&#8217;s a determinate \ud83e\udd2b<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeaaah, but a tall one \ud83e\udd2b a little over 3.3 feet (1 m).<\/p>\n<p>The flavor of Cream Sausage holds up beautifully even when it is counter-ripened indoors.<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And I didn&#8217;t prune the foliage off of it, which is why I don&#8217;t have a picture showing the whole bare plant \ud83d\ude32 ..but yes, she sure is a little sausage!<\/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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is probably madness! But when you see a photo and description of this creamy icicle, it instantly triggers an attack of greed and madness in the form of &#8220;I WANT IT!&#8221; Just when you think everything has already been reviewed and discussed &#8211; nope, here comes a late-night surprise straight from the vaults! Good job, tomato lovers &#8211; there&#8217;s still gunpowder in the flasks, show &#8217;em what we&#8217;ve got!<\/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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,483 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Marina, no, no, and a thousand times no. They are not alike at all&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Phew, thank god, you made my day!!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Gvozdika (Ira) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just to be fair, it turns out this variety is actually called Banana Cream. It was renamed without the consent or notification of the breeder (Tom Wagner):<\/p>\n<p>See the message at the very end of the thread on tatermater<\/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<p>Banana Cream&#8230; Cream Sausage&#8230; Creamy Icicle&#8230; \ud83d\ude32 Total confusion! \ud83d\ude32<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Reporting in. Cream Sausage\/Icicle is absolutely phenomenal in jars. I canned some whole (peeled) in their own juice and some as halves in marinade. Very tasty. Though it&#8217;s true, it doesn&#8217;t &#8220;crunch&#8221; like some people prefer.<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,716 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>How many stems should you prune it to? And how aggressively should you sucker it? \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38 I will be growing it outdoors under a plastic tunnel.<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Len, I pruned a few suckers off right at the beginning. But then I stopped. It only hurts the yield. You just have to tie it all up. The stems are very delicate, and the bush doesn&#8217;t get very wide.<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,716 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Heavy-yielding, low-maintenance, healthy variety, and the bush takes up very little space. Taste-wise it was a bit tart, which is surprising, all my other yellow tomatoes turned out bland this year. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Heavy-yielding, low-maintenance, healthy variety&#8230; Taste-wise it was a bit tart, which is surprising, all my other yellow tomatoes turned out bland this year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Irish, did you grow it outdoors in the dirt? How tall did it get? \ud83c\udf38<\/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 (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupinsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew in the greenhouse, barely pruned it at all, reached about 3.6-4 feet (1.1-1.2 m), heavy yielder and very tasty \ud83d\udc4d And the color is just unusually beautiful \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914003747.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914003747.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful pale yellow Cream Sausage tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914004316.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914004316.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested tomatoes in a bucket\" 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Grew in the greenhouse, barely pruned it at all&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetik, so is it better for the greenhouse or outdoors? Where does it perform better?<\/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 (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupinsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Svetik, so is it better for the greenhouse or outdoors? Where does it perform better?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t planted it outdoors yet, but I think it will do great anywhere \ud83d\ude42 Provided the weather doesn&#8217;t totally ruin things.<\/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\">o-lya-lya (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,974 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northeastern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ladies, what exactly is &#8220;White Icicle&#8221;? The color looks straight-up creamy once it sits for a bit. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f My daughter deleted all my photos, my computer caught a virus. \ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\ude1e<\/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 (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupinsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Ladies, what exactly is &#8220;White Icicle&#8221;?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Who did you get the seeds from? Does it look like this one?<\/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\">o-lya-lya (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,974 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northeastern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Who did you get the seeds from? Does it look like this one?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, check your DMs please. \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">salix (Iva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (631 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine wasn&#8217;t a very heavy yielder outdoors this year, but I&#8217;ll definitely give it another try &#8211; it really is a cute variety.<\/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\">pumpkin_garden (Alina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (338 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine turned out quite yellow when fully ripe&#8230; This is the only photo I have \ud83d\ude42 The walls are thick, but the tomato itself is quite soft and tasty \ud83d\ude42\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/pumpkin_garden\/62099636\/175837\/175837_original.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/pumpkin_garden\/62099636\/175837\/175837_original.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Cream Sausage tomato on vine\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">Alena Latviya (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,366 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Where is everyone getting their seeds from? This year I bought mine from a trusted seller on eBay (never had a crossed seed from him, 10 out of 10 were perfect).<\/p>\n<p>Looked at the listing &#8211; it says determinate. What does that mean, is it super short?<\/p>\n<p>Google results keep mentioning heights around 3.3-4 feet (1.0-1.20 m). What&#8217;s the real height?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a bit puzzled now, I don&#8217;t plant short varieties in the greenhouse, by the end of the season everything I grow is at least 5 feet (1.50 m) tall&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And how should I handle it &#8211; it&#8217;s going to be hard to find good neighbors for it.<\/p>\n<p>PLEASE show me a photo of the entire bush in full view!!!<\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Alena, on the previous page Sveta posted the real height &#8211; 3.6-4 feet (1.1-1.2 m) in the greenhouse. And I still don&#8217;t understand &#8211; are Creamy Icicle and White Icicle the exact same thing or not? Sveta-Sweet, please respond! \ud83d\ude42<\/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\">Alena Latviya (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,366 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Alena, on the previous page Sveta posted the real height &#8211; 3.6-4 feet (1.1-1.2 m) in the greenhouse&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tanechka, your review is exactly what I was hoping to see. Our approach to greenhouse management is very similar, whenever I see your photos it looks exactly like my setup \ud83d\ude42 (seriously, I&#8217;ve noticed things look amazingly similar).<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m just puzzled by this creamy one \ud83d\ude42 Right now I&#8217;m trying to arrange everyone in the greenhouse by height, and I want to put all the icicle\/paste types into one bed to make it easier to prevent BER &#8211; I don&#8217;t use heavy chemicals, just dolomite lime, but the large beefsteaks don&#8217;t respond well to it, they are heavy feeders \ud83d\ude42 calcium blocks nitrogen absorption. Long story short, I&#8217;m trying to find a balance between the skinny plants and the hungry beefsteaks \ud83d\ude42 and I&#8217;m trying to separate them on different sides of the greenhouse so they don&#8217;t ruin each other&#8217;s lives \ud83d\ude42<\/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>Mine stayed under 3.3 feet (1 m). And it grew outdoors and set fruit beautifully. This year I just direct-sowed it straight into the dirt outdoors. Harvested three trusses per bush. Mine isn&#8217;t yellow, it&#8217;s definitely closer to a creamy white. Really love this variety. Low-maintenance, heavy-yielding, and tasty. I posted a photo of the full bush somewhere in my garden log last year.<\/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\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Cream Sausage is an absolute must-grow for anyone who has family members with allergies to red pigment.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits have a true, classic tomato flavor despite their pale color. Most of the larger pale varieties are way too bland and tasteless, with a few rare exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>IMHO The name &#8220;Banana Cream&#8221; didn&#8217;t catch on because it doesn&#8217;t match the texture or the taste of the fruits at all.<\/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\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Alena! My cold-tolerant Cream Sausage grew to 3 feet (90 cm) on 3 stems in the south corner of the greenhouse right in front of my heat-loving Amana Orange. Both yielded perfectly, despite the weird weather anomalies.<\/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\">Drakonka (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,544 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it this year too. Seeds were from Vera (passed down through several hands). Bush height in the greenhouse was 31 inches (80 cm), outdoors it was 24 inches (60 cm). The bush doesn&#8217;t grow wildly, I pruned suckers up to the first truss. I could instantly spot it in a mixed bowl just by the color. This photo is from the plastic hoop house. I should mention right away that my greenhouse yields were terrible this year &#8211; I definitely did something wrong. Photo is from the 20th of July.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/3128-081014164914.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/thumb_3128-081014164914.jpeg\" alt=\"Cream Sausage tomato plant in hoop house\" width=\"90\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/3128-081014164947.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/thumb_3128-081014164947.jpeg\" alt=\"Green tomatoes growing\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/3128-081014165022.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/thumb_3128-081014165022.jpeg\" alt=\"Pale yellow tomatoes ripening\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" \/><\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>And I still don&#8217;t understand &#8211; are Creamy Icicle and White Icicle the exact same thing or not?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I feel like &#8220;White Icicle&#8221; is just Creamy getting &#8220;renamed&#8221; by sellers. Just like &#8220;Icicle&#8221; is too. Because honestly, it&#8217;s a sausage \ud83d\ude06 It literally translates to &#8220;Creamy Sausage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly why I agree with Tatiana (Kushnareva) when she urges people not to translate variety names when distributing them. For your own personal use, sure, it&#8217;s fun and even useful, but when sharing seeds, it&#8217;s best to keep the original English name and just provide the Russian transcription: Cream Sausage (Krim Sosejdzh (or Sosidzh)).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">enni (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (961 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kirov Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had Creamy Icicle from Popenko. It really was creamy white, not yellow. The bush grew right next to the greenhouse door and was about 3.3 feet (1 m) tall (back in 2013). It was soft, didn&#8217;t store long at all, and tasted a bit sour. I didn&#8217;t plant it in 2014, even though I saved seeds. Should I give it another try?<\/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\">Nadin (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,756 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Our Sveta (Sweet) shared Cream Icicle seeds with me. It&#8217;s such a great little tomato, grew in the greenhouse, I pinched suckers up to the first truss. Next year I&#8217;m evicting it outdoors. Yield was solid enough, but it was one of the very first to catch BER. Once I treated it, the situation cleared up, and it kept treating me to beautiful, unusual tomatoes for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>For a color comparison, here it is next to a Blush cherry:<\/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 (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupinsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety! I grew one bush in the greenhouse, reached about 3.3 feet (1 m), mid-season, pruned suckers up to the first truss, good yield \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are beautiful, creamy white, juicy (yet stored decently well), and tasty \ud83d\ude0b, about 1.7-2.1 oz (50-60 g).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914004316.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914004316.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested creamy white tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914003747.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914003747.jpeg\" alt=\"Pale yellow tomatoes on 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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>An excellent variety! I grew one bush in the greenhouse&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svet, did you completely stop pruning suckers after the first truss? Have you tried canning it, how does it hold up in jars?<\/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 (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupinsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Svet, did you completely stop pruning suckers after the first truss? Have you tried canning it, how does it hold up in jars?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I think I completely stopped pruning it after that, it probably ended up having like 5 or 6 stems. The bush grew right next to the aisle near the greenhouse door, so it had plenty of space and light. I threw a few into jars, but haven&#8217;t tasted them yet \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>I threw a few into jars, but haven&#8217;t tasted them yet \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let us know how they behaved in the jars later. Did they turn out too soft? My family likes firm tomatoes when pickled. Even though I personally prefer the soft ones.<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s tasty in jars. Although I marinated it in halves. It didn&#8217;t turn to mush, but it&#8217;s not hard either.<\/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\">Tatiyanka1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,167 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s so interesting that this variety stayed around 3.3 feet (1 m) tall even in greenhouses for a lot of people&#8230; mine absolutely didn&#8217;t, it just kept pushing up&#8230; I pruned suckers at first, then just gave up. The bush branched out beautifully with foliage and tomatoes, perfectly balanced&#8230; so it just stood there in the greenhouse, completely draped in tomatoes, and ripened&#8230; seeds were from Verochka Tomatinka. Here it is sliced.<\/p>\n<p>I definitely liked the variety, it just felt like it was very slow to take off, but once it did, it just exploded&#8230;<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,716 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Did they turn out too soft? My family likes firm tomatoes when pickled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s not hard in the jars, definitely more on the soft side, but it doesn&#8217;t turn into mush. Very tasty. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tell me, do I absolutely have to plant it in a sunny spot in the greenhouse, or can it handle shade?<\/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 (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Tell me, do I absolutely have to plant it in a sunny spot in the greenhouse, or can it handle shade?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It can definitely handle partial shade: it grows and even sets fruit, but the bush will stretch and get leggy compared to one grown in full sun.<\/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\">kalinka-malinka (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Nadin sent me the seeds. Here is the compiled description based on forum reviews (put this together before sowing): Determinate (wimpy plant habit, 3.3 ft \/ 1 m), early season, fruit is elongated with a tiny beak, 2.8-3.5 oz (80-100 g), heavy yielder, white color, processing tomato, tomato flavor, stores well.<\/p>\n<p>Mine grew in the greenhouse. Turned out to be the absolute earliest, started flowering while still on the windowsill indoors.<\/p>\n<p>It set a massive amount of fruit &#8211; the tomatoes are tasty. Not really a classic tomato flavor, more of a mildly fruity, refreshing taste. Juicy. Absolutely super in a salad! Especially considering it was the very first salad of the season \ud83d\ude42 The tomato is firm, stores incredibly well, doesn&#8217;t shrivel, doesn&#8217;t spoil &#8211; just sits there glossy and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>Very short, topped out around 3.3 feet (1 m). It terminated its own growth around late July. But the tomatoes hung on the vine until late September.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits didn&#8217;t get sick with anything. At the very end of the season, Botrytis (Gray Mold) attacked the blossoms (it was raging through my entire greenhouse). So that last truss didn&#8217;t make it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew outdoors in the dirt. Heavy yielder, but the taste just isn&#8217;t for me \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/144\/12397-070916135508.jpeg\" alt=\"Bowl of harvested Cream Sausage tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/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\">Lisenok (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,115 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ryazan Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818022536.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818022536.jpeg\" alt=\"Cream Sausage tomatoes growing on bush\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818022904.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818022904.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Cream Sausage tomato\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">CherriTanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Newbie (32 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Growing it this season just to save seeds. I am very satisfied! A total treat. Absolutely loaded with fruit. I can&#8217;t upload photos, don&#8217;t have time to resize them. Grow it, it&#8217;s an awesome tomato!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">CherriTanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Newbie (32 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/Screenshot_20220813_204826_com.android.gallery3d.jpg.aaee8bde35560a3b3e5a8438b34e1a2f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/Screenshot_20220813_204826_com.android.gallery3d.thumb.jpg.a7cda71f39a495a03083ec00a2178642.jpg\" alt=\"Plump pale yellow paste tomatoes\" width=\"139\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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: Name Translations<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The Translation Nightmare:<\/strong> Sweet brings up a legendary point in this thread. When seed vendors translate English heirloom names into Russian, they often use different synonyms. &#8220;Cream Sausage&#8221; has been sold in Russia as <em>Creamy Icicle, White Icicle, Creamy Sausage<\/em>, and even <em>Banana Cream<\/em>. If you are importing or exporting seeds, always use the original English name to prevent a grower from buying the exact same tomato under three different names!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Cream Sausage \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Originally bred by the legendary American breeder Tom Wagner under the name &#8220;Banana Cream&#8221;. It was later renamed &#8220;Cream Sausage&#8221; without his permission, and this is the name it is most commonly traded under in Russia and Eastern Europe. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Generally reaches about &#8230; <a title=\"Cream Sausage (Banana Cream) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/cream-sausage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cream Sausage (Banana Cream) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,52,4],"tags":[56,53,30,988,755,232],"class_list":["post-4881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-paste-canning","tag-canning-tomato","tag-determinate","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-tom-wagner","tag-white-tomato","tag-yellow-paste-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4881"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4882,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4881\/revisions\/4882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}