{"id":519,"date":"2026-08-21T17:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=519"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:16:31","slug":"a-hundred-poods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/a-hundred-poods\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hundred Poods (Sto Pudov) Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;519&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;A Hundred Poods (Sto Pudov) Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Sto Pudov (A Hundred Poods)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very famous Russian commercial variety (originally released by the seed company Aelita). The name &#8220;Sto Pudov&#8221; translates to &#8220;A Hundred Poods&#8221; (a &#8216;pood&#8217; is an old Russian unit of weight equal to 16.38 kg), hinting at the massive, heavy yields this variety produces.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate and very tall. In a greenhouse, it easily reaches 2.5 to 3 meters (8 to 10 ft) and often has to be trained down from the roof. Even outdoors, it grows to about 2 meters (6.5 ft). Highly resistant to leaf mold.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Deep red, heavily ribbed, pear\/bag-shaped beefsteaks. They look like little gathered pouches. While seed packets claim 250g (8.8 oz), growers regularly harvest fruits weighing 300g up to 800g (10.5 oz &#8211; 1.7 lbs). They are incredibly meaty with very few seeds and almost no liquid.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> A classic, rich tomato flavor that is predominantly sweet rather than acidic. Even when picked green and ripened indoors on a windowsill, they maintain their sweetness.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Storage:<\/strong> Generally considered a mid-late to late-season variety. It is heavily relied upon by Russian growers for the late autumn harvest, as it produces right up until the first frost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Galla (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,765 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Aelita.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-tall (1.0-1.2m \/ 3.3-4 ft), the bush is powerful and strong. The fruits are claimed to weigh up to 250 grams (8.8 oz), but on the first trusses they were larger than stated, which was a pleasant surprise. Meaty, tasty, beautiful. The taste has a hint of sweetness. My grandson absolutely loved them (I think because of their unusual shape). High yield, it produced fruit right up until the frosts (which happened in mid-September). Grew in open ground (outdoors).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/50-200814075015.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_50-200814075015.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautifully ribbed red Sto Pudov tomato\" 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\">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, Urals (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In the greenhouse, 100 Pudov gets to be 1.5 &#8211; 2 meters (5-6.5 ft) tall.<br \/>\nThe tomatoes are large, all weighing over 250g (8.8 oz). Many of mine cracked. Season 2012.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/56796\/364988847.1\/0_15a9f5_f54a3f01_orig.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/56796\/364988847.1\/0_15a9f5_f54a3f01_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced ribbed Sto Pudov tomatoes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62096_65582d3fd0618cefd742be913422c24d15911983.jpg\" alt=\"A Hundred Poods tomato on a scale\" width=\"516\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62098_7aea971294ce347f393145945c30544313d27844.jpg\" alt=\"Large red pouch shaped tomato\" width=\"607\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62100_a6b8047c755d30d53a193700a999a47153f2771e.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Sto Pudov beefsteaks\" width=\"800\" height=\"616\" \/><\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Sto Pudov grew very tall. In spring they were under a temporary plastic cover, which I removed in mid-May, so they grew outdoors. But they were no less than 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) tall. By mid-July, they reached the top of the trellis (1.8m \/ 6 ft) and just hung down from it.<\/p>\n<p>The one on the scale is kind of poor-looking, maybe it was just the very first one I photographed. The weight was consistently around 250-350g (8.8-12.3 oz).<\/p>\n<p>They were the sweetest among all my red tomatoes; I really loved them for their taste and yield.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/14-250614133632.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/20\/thumb_14-250614133632.jpeg\" alt=\"Nadine's tall Sto Pudov vines\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/45\/14-181214152352.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/45\/thumb_14-181214152352.jpeg\" alt=\"Red ribbed tomato on scale\" width=\"124\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/21\/14-290614131029.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/21\/thumb_14-290614131029.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavily ribbed A Hundred Poods tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/45\/14-181214154230.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/45\/thumb_14-181214154230.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty solid flesh of Sto Pudov\" 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\">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 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It seems I will be growing this variety every year\u2014it&#8217;s showing excellent results for the second year in a row \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>By mid-August, it manages to grow to nearly 3 meters (10 ft). The suckers &#8220;hide&#8221; themselves very well, and as a result, it ends up growing in 3-4 stems&#8230; Next year I&#8217;ll try to intentionally prune it to just a few stems right from the start.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115174143.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive yield of Sto Pudov in a greenhouse\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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 111 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,757 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, is it a late-season variety?<\/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\">Matilda (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,431 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Odessa, Ukraine (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Marina 111 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nGirls, is it a late-season variety?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I sowed it on February 20th, and it turned out a bit late, which is exactly why it is so valuable! Today, I have massive green tomatoes hanging right over my head \ud83d\udc4d Thank you to Olya for such beauty and deliciousness! I will definitely keep planting it, just a little later so that it peaks right in the autumn.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/13182-010915085913.jpeg\" alt=\"Large green ribbed tomatoes hanging late in the season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">Zosya1 (Zoya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,064 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lora, mine all cracked. They cracked while they were still green, and even more so when ripe. But visually, the variety is beautiful and productive.<\/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\">Matilda (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,431 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Odessa, Ukraine (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zosya1 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nLora, mine all cracked. They cracked while they were still green&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Zoya, surprisingly, mine didn&#8217;t crack at all, even though I had other varieties that cracked mercilessly! And I watered them extremely heavily\u2014every 2-3 days! Apparently, like any plant, it just found its sweet spot (the soil suited it, the location was right\u2014by the way, it didn&#8217;t see much sun, it grew on the north side). The varieties that cracked but tasted good will go outside next year, but this one stays in the greenhouse so I have tomatoes in the autumn.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tall. In the greenhouse, it was over 2.5 meters (8.2 ft). Outdoors, over 1.5 meters (5 ft). Productive. Didn&#8217;t crack.<br \/>\nTasty, juicy. When the large fruits get overripe, there are some hollow spaces inside when cut, as seen in the photo. But the fruit is still not dry.<br \/>\nGreat for salads, juice, and canning in slices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/90\/14296-190915105304.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/90\/thumb_14296-190915105304.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful red pouch shaped Sto Pudov\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/90\/14296-190915105439.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/90\/thumb_14296-190915105439.jpeg\" alt=\"Overripe cut tomato showing slight hollows\" 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\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Belena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (17 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>2015 season. Over 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall, grown in 2 stems, yielded 29 fruits. Beautiful, productive, and late-season for me. Very few seeds at the bottom of the fruit, the rest is just pure meat.<\/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\">tamara1977 (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (220 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It became my discovery of 2014 (seeds from Aelita). I really loved the taste, it was recognizable by its shape, and highly appreciated. Grown outdoors, reached about 2m (6.5 ft), high yield, started fruiting around the same time as my beloved De Barao. I couldn&#8217;t find seeds for last season, which I bitterly regretted. This year I got some from &#8216;Rastim&#8217; (Ukraine), and the saleswoman from the seed shop where I first discovered the variety gave me a packet of expired Aelita seeds. The expired seeds had an 85% germination rate, so I&#8217;m waiting for the results. The Sto Pudov from Aelita and Rastim are planted separately, so I&#8217;ll report back in the autumn. I recommend it to everyone\u2014I chased after these seeds like a fanatic!<\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Is <em>Puzata Hata<\/em> (Chubby Hut) not the exact same variety?<\/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\">tamara1977 (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (220 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>We got Puzata Hata in 2015 as an analog. But other than the shape, it didn&#8217;t remind me of it at all. Sto Pudov is much sweeter for our taste. That&#8217;s why we put so much effort into finding specifically Sto Pudov again.<\/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\">irunchik <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,025 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>There are so few reviews for this year, so I&#8217;ll stand up for it. It is one of the few varieties that has earned a permanent residence in my garden. Huge fruits, they store for a long time, and under the red skin hides dark pink flesh\u2014dense, tasty, with a true classic tomato flavor. One downside is that it is mid-late, but in this hot summer, most of the fruits ripened perfectly.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>irunchik said:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;so I&#8217;ll stand up for it. It is one of the few varieties&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Why do you need to stand up for it? It&#8217;s already a classic! \ud83d\ude4c<br \/>\nPersonally, I&#8217;ve been planting it year after year. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>But this year I only planted it outdoors. It got heavily wiped out by late blight. It&#8217;s my own fault. I assigned it a spot that is shaded for half the day. Only one bush that was in the sun brought me joy. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve told myself so many times not to plant tomatoes in the shade. But no, greed. The area is small, so I try to squeeze things in. I should have just planted greens there&#8230;<\/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\">ElenaF (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (21 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I planted both Sto Pudov and Puzata Hata. Very tasty, productive. They differ very little from each other. They are late varieties; for our area, they only fully ripened at the end of August.<\/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\">tamara1977 (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (220 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have nothing to report about my Sto Pudov comparison this year&#8230; They drowned (got wiped out by disease due to rain), just like all the others. Two bushes survived and started to revive at the end of summer, even setting a couple of fruits that showed the characteristic shape, but what&#8217;s the point&#8230;<\/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\">Strekoza (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,126 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chelyabinsk, Urals (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted for the first year. Seeds from Olya O-lya-lya.<br \/>\nTHANK YOU!!!!!!!!!<br \/>\nVery productive, liked the taste. Not particularly sweet, but there was no acidity either. Dense, meaty.<br \/>\nGrew in the greenhouse. Everyone liked them: their height, rare need for pruning (suckering), and yield.<br \/>\nI will definitely repeat it.<\/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\">Djina (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,798 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Out of similar varieties planted this season (Aurea, Cuneo), I liked this one the best for taste. There were almost no seeds at all, literally just a few. It didn&#8217;t crack for me. It ripens very well indoors and can sit for a while without losing quality. I am very happy with this variety. Huge thanks for the seeds to our Oksana-cat 2008!<\/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 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Third year &#8211; absolutely unrivaled \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/12397-140816180318.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive truss of ribbed Sto Pudov 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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">SamaNatasha (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (437 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In 2017 I planted it for the first time.<br \/>\nSeeds from Aelita, batch 16337, expiry 12.2018.<br \/>\nThe bushes grew tall, but the fruits were plain, round, no ribbing whatsoever. Off-type (wrong seeds)! \ud83d\ude20<\/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\">tamara1977 (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (220 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am looking for seeds for next year. I got seeds from &#8216;Rastim, Ukraine&#8217; this year\u2014the fruit shape matches, but the height and yield are wrong. In my search for seeds of this variety, I&#8217;ve encountered the fact that many collectors consider this variety outdated or a dead end. I guess I&#8217;m not fashionable, but I have registered it in my garden for a long time.<\/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\">ALIANNA (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,189 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stavropol Territory, Russia (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A wonderful variety. Productive, beautiful, set fruit without skipping until the end of summer. The fruits got slightly smaller at the end, but if I had fed them constantly, they would have stayed large until the very end. The fruits are beautiful little pouches, meaty and tasty. Stays on the permanent grow list \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/203\/20504-161217060646.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/203\/thumb_20504-161217060646.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful red pouches of A Hundred Poods tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/202\/20504-121217095650.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/202\/thumb_20504-121217095650.jpeg\" alt=\"Ribbed beefsteak sliced\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/205\/20504-060118031921.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/205\/thumb_20504-060118031921.jpeg\" alt=\"Another slice showing thick flesh\" 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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olga39 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (215 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety is wonderful! There are no small fruits at all. Starts fruiting from mid-July (sown in March) and is definitely a mid or mid-late season variety. Over 2m (6.5 ft) in a polycarbonate greenhouse. Every year I select the largest and most beautiful fruits for seeds, and as a result, I have a strain with fruits that look like flat, heavily ribbed pouches weighing from 250g to 800g (8.8 oz to 1.7 lbs). One tomato is enough for a full lunch salad for the whole family. Thin-skinned (the skin peels off easily when ripe), yet it can store without losing its flavor. Meaty, aromatic, with a harmonious taste. A classic! It should definitely be in every gardener&#8217;s collection!<\/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\">irunchik <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,025 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I swore I wouldn&#8217;t plant it again, it&#8217;s just too late. It only ripens by the end of September. But otherwise, it&#8217;s good\u2014large fruits.<\/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\">Strekoza (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,126 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chelyabinsk, Urals (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>irunchik said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI swore I wouldn&#8217;t plant it again, it&#8217;s just too late&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And that&#8217;s exactly what I like about it. The main harvest is over, and Sto Pudov just sits there, ripening. \ud83d\ude06<\/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\">Tatiana Kemerovo (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Strekoza said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe main harvest is over, and Sto Pudov just sits there, ripening. \ud83d\ude06<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, is it still tasty if you pick it green and let it ripen indoors?<\/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\">Nata N. (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (36,775 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>On July 19th I was already photographing ripe ones, and they sprouted on March 15th. For me, it is a mid-season variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/229\/18804-190718121727.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/229\/thumb_18804-190718121727.jpeg\" alt=\"Mid-summer harvest of A Hundred Poods tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/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\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tatiana Kemerovo said:<\/strong><br \/>\nis it still tasty if you pick it green and let it ripen indoors?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It remains sweet, with no acidity.<\/p>\n<p>But strangely, once it colored up indoors, it didn&#8217;t store long for me\u2014about 2 weeks. Earlier, multi-chambered juicy varieties with acidity that ripened indoors stayed firm and didn&#8217;t shrivel for much longer. Maybe it&#8217;s a varietal trait, or maybe mine got a little too cold\u2014they grew near the northern open end of a tunnel and I harvested them among the very last.<\/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\">Strekoza (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,126 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chelyabinsk, Urals (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It is mildly sweet on its own. Since I&#8217;m not allowed to eat acidic foods, it&#8217;s absolutely perfect for me. Great for salads and processing.<\/p>\n<p>Zulfiya, yes, it doesn&#8217;t store long. But since it hangs in the greenhouse until the very last moment, it&#8217;s not critical for me&#8230; I just process them gradually. I don&#8217;t store tomatoes long-term.<\/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\">Anfisa (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (269 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I guess I&#8217;m not fashionable either. I will plant it forever! I&#8217;ve cleared out all the bushes in the greenhouse now except for 100 Pudov, Blue Pear, and the cherry tomatoes. I really love the taste \ud83d\ude0b, the yield is good, and it doesn&#8217;t get heavily affected by leaf mold (Cladosporium)!<\/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\">Doch Fedora (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,833 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tomsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am the same way. I liked the variety very much, sowed it on March 15th, alongside Puzata Hata. 100 Pudov turned out to be more productive, and I found no differences in taste. It ripened indoors perfectly, without loss of flavor, one of the sweetest and meatiest. It stores well after ripening indoors, already over a month (the leftovers), because we pick it first for salads. Next year, it&#8217;s one of the main contenders for planting.<\/p>\n<p>My mistake was that I planted it in the row near the slope of the greenhouse roof, it was too low for it, I had to bend it along the trellis. Next year it gets a spot in the central bed, where the 2.5m (8.2 ft) height will be just right for it.<\/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\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A well-known, reliable variety.<\/p>\n<p>For me, this variety is for the autumn\u2014it can be stored for a bit, and it goes perfectly into September canning\/processing.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are red, meaty, with very little liquid. Tasty. A good tomato flavor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_01\/large.1139664360_(2).jpg.b098ab01019bacac907f9fc7a5e516a4.jpg\" alt=\"Elongated red ribbed Sto Pudov tomato\" width=\"283\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Sto Pudov (A Hundred Poods) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very famous Russian commercial variety (originally released by the seed company Aelita). The name &#8220;Sto Pudov&#8221; translates to &#8220;A Hundred Poods&#8221; (a &#8216;pood&#8217; is an old Russian unit of weight equal to 16.38 kg), hinting at the massive, heavy yields this variety produces. \ud83c\udf3f &#8230; <a title=\"A Hundred Poods (Sto Pudov) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/a-hundred-poods\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Hundred Poods (Sto Pudov) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,67,211,5],"tags":[379,33,182,43,146,47,166],"class_list":["post-519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-ribbed-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-huge-yield","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-blight","tag-late-season","tag-leaf-mold-resistant","tag-red-beefsteak","tag-ribbed-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519","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=519"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":521,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions\/521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}