{"id":4914,"date":"2026-10-10T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2026-10-10T10:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:43:53","slug":"kilechki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kilechki\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilechki (Sprats) Tomato Review: The Perfect &#8220;Jar Filler&#8221;"},"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;4914&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;Kilechki (Sprats) Tomato Review: The Perfect \\u0026quot;Jar Filler\\u0026quot;&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: Kilechki (Sprats)<\/h3>\n<p>Named after the famous tiny forage fish, this unique Russian heirloom is catching the eye of cherry tomato collectors. But is it just a novelty shape, or does it actually perform in the garden?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian collector&#8217;s variety. The name &#8220;Kilechki&#8221; translates to &#8220;Little Sprats&#8221; (tiny fish), perfectly describing the elongated, fish-like shape of these little tomatoes hanging on the vine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). A vigorous, sprawling plant that easily reaches 6.5 feet (2 m) in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> An elongated, oversized cherry. They grow in dense clusters of 10 to 12 fruits. Color ranges from pinkish to a vibrant red-orange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2b07\ufe0f <strong>Why are growers so obsessed with canning this specific tomato?<\/strong> Check out the forum reviews below to find out how it handles brutal summer heat and why its unique skin texture makes it the ultimate &#8220;jar filler&#8221;!<\/p>\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\">Lvovna (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,131 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yalta (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A really cute variety, just a bit bigger than a standard cherry. The bush height in the greenhouse was about 6.5 feet (2 m). It sprawled out into 4 leaders and every single one was completely loaded. It didn&#8217;t drop a single blossom truss, even though the heat was brutal this year and all the neighboring plants around it were dropping blossoms left and right. The trusses hold about 10-12 little tomatoes. The flavor is standard, not pure candy-sweet, but a nice sweetness with a little tang.<\/p>\n<p>Most of them went straight into canning jars, they are absolutely perfect for filling in the empty gaps. They don&#8217;t turn to mush in the marinade, and the skin isn&#8217;t tough like leather, but it holds its shape perfectly. Seeds were from a collector in Yoshkar-Ola. It&#8217;s a keeper!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210806_150352.jpg.3500a9119547e1d54a3abe5718d10849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210806_150352.thumb.jpg.db797d67c1ae7201e5f3954c889b1114.jpg\" alt=\"Kilechki Sprats tomatoes in a bucket\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210813_180438.jpg.3a054a354f2be1dfa6b363f1a51f26b4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210813_180438.thumb.jpg.12618f16080e37077e4c553ca9794db5.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Kilechki elongated cherry tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,860 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupino District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>A really cute variety, just a bit bigger than a standard cherry. The bush height in the greenhouse was about 6.5 feet (2 m). It sprawled out into 4 leaders and every single one was completely loaded. It didn&#8217;t drop a single blossom truss, even though the heat was brutal this year and all the neighboring plants around it were dropping blossoms left and right. The trusses hold about 10-12 little tomatoes. The flavor is standard, not pure candy-sweet, but a nice sweetness with a little tang. Most of them went straight into canning jars, they are absolutely perfect for filling in the empty gaps. They don&#8217;t turn to mush in the marinade, and the skin isn&#8217;t tough like leather, but it holds its shape perfectly. Seeds were from a collector in Yoshkar-Ola. It&#8217;s a keeper!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Anna, what an interesting name. Are they pink in color?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210806_150352.jpg.3500a9119547e1d54a3abe5718d10849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/IMG_20210806_150352.thumb.jpg.db797d67c1ae7201e5f3954c889b1114.jpg\" alt=\"Kilechki Sprats tomatoes in a bucket\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" \/><\/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\">Lvovna (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,131 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yalta (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Anna, what an interesting name. Are they pink in color?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More of a red-orange.<\/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: The &#8220;Sprats in Tomato Sauce&#8221; Pun<\/strong><br \/>\nThe name <em>Kilechki<\/em> literally translates to &#8220;Little Sprats&#8221;. While naming an elongated tomato after a tiny fish is funny on its own, it is actually a brilliant cultural pun! In Russia and Eastern Europe, one of the most famous, nostalgic, and widely consumed canned foods is &#8220;Sprats in Tomato Sauce&#8221;. By naming a canning tomato &#8220;Kilechki&#8221;, the breeder made a fantastic inside joke\u2014when you can these little elongated tomatoes in jars, you are literally making your own jars of &#8220;Sprats in Tomato&#8221;!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary: Kilechki (Sprats) Named after the famous tiny forage fish, this unique Russian heirloom is catching the eye of cherry tomato collectors. But is it just a novelty shape, or does it actually perform in the garden? \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian collector&#8217;s variety. 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