{"id":5743,"date":"2026-10-18T18:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T18:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5743"},"modified":"2026-10-18T18:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T18:25:47","slug":"my-6-variety-tomato-grow-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/my-6-variety-tomato-grow-list\/","title":{"rendered":"My 6-Variety Tomato Grow List for High Humidity &#038; Temp Swings | Forum Diary"},"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;5743&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;My 6-Variety Tomato Grow List for High Humidity \\u0026amp; Temp Swings | Forum Diary&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: 20px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> In this thread, Radomila attempts the impossible: narrowing down her entire tomato grow list to just 6 essential varieties. The final shortlist is specifically tailored to withstand high humidity and massive day-to-night temperature swings, covering all needs from fresh eating to canning and freezing. The discussion also touches on whether the heirloom <em>Marmeladnaya Lampochka<\/em> holds its shape when canned.<br \/>\nPhoto author: Radomila.<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-shortlist\">The Ultimate 6-Variety Survival Shortlist<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Radomila (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,756 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Smolensk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-date\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #777; margin-top: 3px;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Posted December 7, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hey everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Can you imagine, it just dawned on me today that I could easily get away with growing just 6 tomato varieties in total. I don&#8217;t know how it will actually play out (I highly doubt I&#8217;ll be able to stop myself), but I started writing down my &#8220;must-repeat&#8221; list and here is what I got:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/marmeladnaya-lampochka\/\"><strong><em>Marmeladnaya Lampochka<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Marmalade Bulb) \u2014 for salads and canning. It is a very successful variety for me. Tastes just like <em>Borisovna&#8217;s Black Heart<\/em>. I plant it in the hottest spot in the greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-heart-from-borisovna\/\"><strong><em>Chernoe s Nosikom ot Borisovny<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Borisovna&#8217;s Black with a Beak) \u2014 absolutely gorgeous and incredibly delicious (salads, tomato paste). Goes on the south-facing side.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/blush\/\">Blush<\/a> from Remko<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 pure deliciousness. 2 bushes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/malakhitovaya-shkatulka\/\"><strong><em>Malakhitovaya Shkatulka<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Malachite Box) \u2014 a dessert variety. Super tasty, loves a cooler, slightly shaded spot. 2 bushes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Etyud<\/em><\/strong> (Etude) \u2014 a 3.5 to 7 oz (100-200 g) all-purpose tomato with short internodes. Excellent for canning, freezing, and salads. I&#8217;m already growing my F3 saved seeds of it.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Kiparis<\/em><\/strong> (Cypress) \u2014 my choice for an early determinate. Delicious. Good for freezing, canning, and salads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! \ud83d\ude32 I am actually shocked. And all of these varieties are delicious and completely resistant to my local nasty weather conditions (I have very high humidity and massive swings between day and night temperatures).<\/p>\n<p>I might pick up a couple of new hybrids just to have something for long-term winter storage and dehydrating. From my wishlist, I only have <em>Dedushkiny M&#8230;<\/em> <a href=\"#term-anchor1\">*<\/a> left to try. And that would completely satisfy all of my family&#8217;s tomato needs.<\/p>\n<p>If I actually stop at this list, it will be an absolute miracle \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"canning-question\">Canning Meaty Heirlooms: Will They Turn to Mush?<\/h2>\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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,514 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-date\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #777; margin-top: 3px;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Posted December 7, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>On 12\/7\/2021 at 2:05 PM, Radomila said:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Marmeladnaya Lampochka<\/em> (Marmalade Bulb) &#8212; for salads and canning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Vera, does it hold its shape well when canned? Doesn&#8217;t it turn to mush? For some reason, I always thought it was strictly a fresh-eating slicing tomato.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Radomila (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,756 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Smolensk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-date\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #777; margin-top: 3px;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Posted December 7, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>On 12\/7\/2021 at 2:11 PM, SvetaR said:<\/strong><br \/>\nVera, does it hold its shape well when canned? Doesn&#8217;t it turn to mush?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t turn to mush at all. I use all the smaller fruits for jars. The tomato is very meaty. By the way, it even tastes pleasant when ripened indoors off the vine. Actually, Olya (Zolushka) also mentioned the &#8220;Bulb&#8221; as a great canning option too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- EDITOR'S NOTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.9em;\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dedushkiny M&#8230; :<\/strong> The author politely trails off the name of this famous Russian heirloom. The full name is <em>Dedushkiny Mudi<\/em>, which translates directly to <em>&#8220;Grandpa&#8217;s Balls&#8221;<\/em> (due to the distinct, elongated heart shape of the fruit). It is a highly sought-after, heavy-yielding red paste\/heart tomato, though growers on polite forums usually abbreviate the cheeky name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: In this thread, Radomila attempts the impossible: narrowing down her entire tomato grow list to just 6 essential varieties. The final shortlist is specifically tailored to withstand high humidity and massive day-to-night temperature swings, covering all needs from fresh eating to canning and freezing. 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