{"id":6023,"date":"2026-10-21T15:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6023"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:40:29","slug":"ochre-symphony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ochre-symphony\/","title":{"rendered":"Ochre Symphony Tomato Review &#038; Photos (Okhrovaya Simfoniya)"},"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;6023&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;Ochre Symphony Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos (Okhrovaya Simfoniya)&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\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Ochre Symphony (Okhrovaya Simfoniya) is a mid-season, <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> variety bred by <strong>Sofia Saakova<\/strong>. It produces stunning 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g) plum-heart tomatoes that ripen to an earthy ochre color covered in green stripes, sometimes showing a faint antho blush. Growers rave about its incredibly sweet, buttery, nearly seedless flesh and strong yields, even when dealing with unpredictable weather. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)<\/h2>\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\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,511 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>OCHRE SYMPHONY. A variety by Sofia Saakova.<\/p>\n<p>Breeder&#8217;s description: Mid-season, grows to 6 ft (1.8 m). Fruits are large plum-hearts, absolutely gorgeous, ochre with green stripes, averaging 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g). Might show a faint antho dusting. Buttery flesh with very few seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Put out a really heavy yield for me, such a beautiful variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/IMG_20250816_201022.jpg.b92c1bb5a6a55d651ed256778caff26d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/IMG_20250816_201022.thumb.jpg.9225888b13c3be23f6d43e0e34cfe59f.jpg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony tomato on the vine, photo by Khrizantema57\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/1308016692_4.jpg.b7683a6044314e0784540d58d41bb138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/1903101746_4.thumb.jpg.12d2c99918a65d5048414ead0fc560f6.jpg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony harvested fruit, photo by Khrizantema57\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ochrr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ochrr-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ochrr-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ochrr.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/730610929_.jpg.5fb144e41c2f1f649cf7d84f8ff97559.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/539429715_.thumb.jpg.0083a0c1eab3fa2b47c0edd7db3e276d.jpg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony seeds and flesh, photo by Khrizantema57\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,763 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Super beautiful, heavy-yielding variety. The flesh is sweet, buttery, incredibly delicious.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_6039.jpeg.4cff9f37331309831e1da0a35cd6378e.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_6039.jpeg.4cff9f37331309831e1da0a35cd6378e.jpeg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony tomato on scale, photo by Murka\" width=\"271\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5885.jpeg.0e903ce3d25e8f501108488266a22e89.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5885.jpeg.0e903ce3d25e8f501108488266a22e89.jpeg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony tomatoes on plate, photo by Murka (1)\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5886.jpeg.a3565344f05d7e763c05fdb1de20ab6d.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5886.jpeg.a3565344f05d7e763c05fdb1de20ab6d.jpeg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony tomatoes on plate, photo by Murka (2)\" width=\"295\" height=\"360\" \/><\/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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My plant&#8217;s roots got hit by a freeze, so my yield only ended up being average. Really delicious though, solid variety.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2927-2-2025-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony cut in half, photo by Lana\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/2927-3-2025-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Ochre Symphony fruit, photo by Lana\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Characteristics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-season. Vines generally reach around 6 ft (1.8 m) in height under typical greenhouse or staked outdoor conditions.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Size &amp; Shape:<\/strong> Forms large, fleshy plum-hearts (oxheart-plums) that average between 3.5 and 7 oz (100-200 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Color:<\/strong> Highly exotic. The base color ripens to an earthy ochre\/mustard-yellow overlaid with distinct green stripes. Plants exposed to strong direct sunlight may develop a light purple anthocyanin (antho) dusting on the shoulders.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Exceptional. The flesh is described as buttery, smooth, and very sweet. It is notably dense with a very low seed count, making it a fantastic slicer or paste tomato.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Known for setting heavy, reliable crops. However, as noted by one grower, severe cold shocks to the root system early in the season can stunt the plant and reduce total production.<\/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 Ochre Symphony?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Share your zone, your yield, and how it tasted for you in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.9em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Antho Expression &amp; Cold Stress<\/strong><br \/>\nThe &#8220;antho dusting&#8221; mentioned in the breeder&#8217;s description refers to anthocyanin\u2014the same antioxidant that makes blueberries blue. In tomatoes, this purple\/black pigment only expresses where the sunlight physically hits the skin of the fruit. If your Ochre Symphony tomatoes are hidden deep under the leaf canopy, they will stay strictly ochre and green without any purple blushing. Additionally, Lana&#8217;s note about frostbitten roots is a great reminder: tomato root systems shut down and stop absorbing phosphorus and other nutrients if soil temps drop below 50\u00b0F (10\u00b0C) for extended periods, permanently stunting the vine&#8217;s yield potential even if the weather warms back up.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Ochre Symphony (Okhrovaya Simfoniya) is a mid-season, indeterminate variety bred by Sofia Saakova. It produces stunning 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g) plum-heart tomatoes that ripen to an earthy ochre color covered in green stripes, sometimes showing a faint antho blush. 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