{"id":532,"date":"2026-08-21T17:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=532"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:59:38","slug":"marchenfee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/marchenfee\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e4rchenfee (Fairytale Fairy) Anthocyanin 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;532&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;M\u00e4rchenfee (Fairytale Fairy) Anthocyanin 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 Skazochnaya Feya (M\u00e4rchenfee \/ Fairytale Fairy)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A modern, highly decorative variety of German breeding. Part of the &#8220;Klewerhof Fairytale&#8221; (Klewerhof M\u00e4rchen) series. The original German name is <em>M\u00e4rchenfee<\/em>, which translates to Fairytale Fairy (Skazochnaya Feya in Russian).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. Famous for its &#8220;hyper-productivity&#8221;\u2014it produces massive, overwhelming yields of fruit.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunningly beautiful, small plum-shaped tomatoes. The bases are bright raspberry-pink, heavily topped with dark purple\/blue anthocyanin shoulders. The skin and flesh are extremely firm and tough.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Controversy &amp; Tips:<\/strong> This is a highly polarizing variety! If picked too early or grown in poor soil, growers describe the taste as absolutely awful and inedible. <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> According to the breeder, you <em>must<\/em> let them hang on the vine for a long time to soften and sweeten. They also require heavy feeding with Potassium (K) and Magnesium (Mg) to develop proper flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Usage:<\/strong> Because they are so firm, they hold their shape perfectly when canned. They are highly recommended for pickling whole in a sweet brine\/marinade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Mokushka (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,963 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am very disappointed with the &#8220;Fairytale&#8221; series! The varieties are very productive, but their taste is so awful\/disgusting, anyone who tried it spat it out and winced!<\/p>\n<p>The Fairy is very beautiful\u2014small plums, tops with anthocyanin, sides are bright raspberry, a real beauty! But inedible! The absolute worst of all the others!<\/p>\n<p>I apologize to everyone who disagrees, I am just writing about my own results and impressions!<\/p>\n<p>The second photo was taken today, Oct 29, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/IMG_20240725_094506.jpg.e979988634d04da6431d68b95c22f083.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/IMG_20240725_094506.thumb.jpg.a65763d72a2a174de42bcd4aed95fbbb.jpg\" alt=\"Unripe M\u00e4rchenfee anthocyanin plum tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1848182599_WhatsApp2024-10-2918_57.19_a55ae1b9.jpg.a23fbf2ef6c387a93cbe13f9f5029689.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1004633570_WhatsApp2024-10-2918_57.19_a55ae1b9.thumb.jpg.e30be94e90be332d38a1958deb8707e6.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Fairytale Fairy tomatoes late in the season\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">sofochkamai (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,293 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>I grew the Fairy last year. Yes, it is initially a bit tough\/hard, but as the breeder writes, you must let it hang on the bushes, then it becomes softer and the taste improves (plus, these types require enhanced feeding with Magnesium + Potassium). It has hyper-productivity, we also didn&#8217;t know what to do with them all, so we pickled\/canned them. And let me tell you, in a sweet brine\/marinade, it is wonderful! This is perfect for those who love firm pickled tomatoes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Skazochnaya Feya (M\u00e4rchenfee \/ Fairytale Fairy) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A modern, highly decorative variety of German breeding. Part of the &#8220;Klewerhof Fairytale&#8221; (Klewerhof M\u00e4rchen) series. The original German name is M\u00e4rchenfee, which translates to Fairytale Fairy (Skazochnaya Feya in Russian). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Famous for its &#8220;hyper-productivity&#8221;\u2014it produces massive, overwhelming yields of &#8230; <a title=\"M\u00e4rchenfee (Fairytale Fairy) Anthocyanin Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/marchenfee\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about M\u00e4rchenfee (Fairytale Fairy) Anthocyanin Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,66,94,4,162],"tags":[387,159,356,30,388,390,389],"class_list":["post-532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthocyanin","category-bicolor","category-heirloom-other","category-paste-canning","category-plum-tomatoes","tag-anthocyanin-plum","tag-firm-tomato","tag-german-breeding","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-pickling-tomato","tag-sweet-brine","tag-tough-skin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532","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=532"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":534,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532\/revisions\/534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}