{"id":4953,"date":"2026-10-10T11:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2026-10-10T11:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:38:24","slug":"kubyshka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kubyshka\/","title":{"rendered":"Kubyshka 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;4953&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;Kubyshka 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\">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: Kubyshka<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety distributed by seed companies like Siberian Garden (SibSad) and Agros. The name &#8220;Kubyshka&#8221; refers to a traditional, chubby little clay pot used for hoarding coins\u2014a perfect name for a short, stocky plant stuffed with fruit!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (dwarf). It grows as a sturdy, rugose &#8220;tree-type&#8221; bush. Because it stays so compact and well-behaved, growers can pack them into garden beds at extremely high densities.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small to medium red tomatoes. While often advertised as round, they frequently grow out as chubby ovals or plums. The skin is strong enough to resist cracking but isn&#8217;t overly tough or chewy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> A classic &#8220;workhorse&#8221; processing tomato. The flavor is a standard, traditional tomato taste. It truly shines as a canning variety and boasts fantastic resistance to Late Blight (Phytophthora) even in terrible, wet weather.<\/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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I came across some really good reviews for the Kubyshka variety (from SibSad) on another respected forum. I actually had the seeds, so I started them on soaking on March 21st. The germination rate turned out to be just average, but I managed to get three plants out of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61865_62e92b141a181cf5e04451cbd68ce1f19b98ac8c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61865_62e92b141a181cf5e04451cbd68ce1f19b98ac8c.jpg\" alt=\"Kubyshka tomato plant in the garden\" width=\"394\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61867_fbf4d3d5cefe8b8e106d156baec61a559fdd0d67.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61867_fbf4d3d5cefe8b8e106d156baec61a559fdd0d67.jpg\" alt=\"Red Kubyshka tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"600\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61869_1d2b93f7082cf23f24d02c444e02374c2ac5d470.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61869_1d2b93f7082cf23f24d02c444e02374c2ac5d470.jpg\" alt=\"Kubyshka fruit cluster\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The seedlings were beautiful, mainly because the plants turned out to be tree-type dwarfs (all three were completely identical). Just like it said on the packet, they were mid-early. The fruits are red, but the shape didn&#8217;t match the description at all. They weren&#8217;t round, they were distinctly oval, or plum-shaped if you prefer.<\/p>\n<p>And they fell way short on weight (well, maybe just for me, maybe someone else will grow them bigger). Even though they were a bit on the small side, there were a ton of them on the bushes. The taste is your standard tomato flavor. Not bland, not overly acidic, but not sweet either.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61881_efe0e9f5b11c4b67e61bc9582e10a9c96db28029.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61881_efe0e9f5b11c4b67e61bc9582e10a9c96db28029.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Kubyshka tomatoes\" width=\"434\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61879_5979344972f9389cfc22c1616f65884825ce9654.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61879_5979344972f9389cfc22c1616f65884825ce9654.jpg\" alt=\"Oval shaped Kubyshka red tomatoes\" width=\"399\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61877_3887934902a141c87bfaae82e52c98f18380e2bf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61877_3887934902a141c87bfaae82e52c98f18380e2bf.jpg\" alt=\"Small red plum tomatoes on a plate\" width=\"600\" height=\"541\" \/><\/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\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And this one was probably the largest one I had. Unfortunately, I lost the photo of the sliced tomatoes. I didn&#8217;t actually can them in jars myself, but I think they would be perfectly fine for preserving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61883_fa71c1b3c6cd4503915ef9f585d641413b47e9c5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61883_fa71c1b3c6cd4503915ef9f585d641413b47e9c5.jpg\" alt=\"Large oval red Kubyshka tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Kubyshka is from the Agros seed company. I absolutely love it!!! \ud83d\udc4d A total workhorse. I plant no less than 8 plants per square meter (approx 10 sq ft). The yield averages about 3.7 lbs (1.7 kg) per bush. It&#8217;s a highly successful option for winter canning. Like Eeyore used to say: &#8220;My favorite size!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The skin doesn&#8217;t crack, but it isn&#8217;t tough like leather either. In this completely rotten, wet year, it was barely affected by Late Blight (BER). Less than 5% of the fruit got hit. \ud83d\ude09 I actually used this exact variety to conduct my Lunar Calendar experiment. Follow the link to see the growth dynamics of this variety&#8217;s tomatoes over time. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/14296-110816194439.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/thumb_14296-110816194439.jpeg\" alt=\"Kubyshka red tomatoes harvested\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Inna5867 (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,127 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted it in 2017 and 2018 from different packets. Grown outdoors in open ground, they didn&#8217;t catch any diseases. Just your standard, ordinary tomatoes.<\/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: Extreme High-Density Planting<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Karamel<\/em> casually mentions planting no less than 8 Kubyshka plants per square meter (which is about 10 square feet). For American gardeners used to spacing their tomatoes 2.5 to 3 feet apart, this sounds absolutely insane (nearly 1 plant per square foot!). However, Eastern European gardeners frequently utilize this &#8220;high-density carpet&#8221; method with very specific genetics. Because <em>Kubyshka<\/em> is a &#8220;tree-type&#8221; dwarf that stays incredibly short, stiff, and compact, it can be packed tightly together like a hedge to maximize the yield-per-square-foot in small garden spaces without suffering from terrible airflow issues!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary: Kubyshka \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety distributed by seed companies like Siberian Garden (SibSad) and Agros. The name &#8220;Kubyshka&#8221; refers to a traditional, chubby little clay pot used for hoarding coins\u2014a perfect name for a short, stocky plant stuffed with fruit! \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (dwarf). 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