{"id":6527,"date":"2026-10-27T14:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:10:09","slug":"himmelsturmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/himmelsturmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Himmelst\u00fcrmer (Sky Stormer) Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Himmelst\u00fcrmer (German for “Sky Stormer”) is an insanely vigorous, towering indeterminate vine rumored to be a cross between San Marzano and De Barao. Capable of reaching 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m), it produces huge clusters of firm, 1.5-2 oz (50 g) red plum tomatoes that keep very well post-harvest. Growers note that despite its massive size, the foliage stays manageable and it barely pushes out any suckers. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-8 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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Angelina \u2b50 Pro Grower (11,390 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Unknown (USDA Zone ?)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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They say this is the tallest variety in the world. True vine, grows incredibly fast. The foliage isn’t overly dense, and it hardly throws any suckers\u2014you honestly don’t even need to prune it after the first truss.<\/p>\n

Fruits are these gorgeous, elongated red pear-shaped plums that grow in massive clusters. The plant hit the greenhouse roof and then the vines just started running sideways in every direction. I had these huge trusses hanging right under the roof 10 feet (3 m) away from the actual base of the plant. The vines even tried to crawl over into the next row. The tomatoes themselves are firm, great keepers, weighing right around 1.5 to 2 oz (50 g).
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m_Kallista (Julia) \u2b50 Pro Grower (9,801 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Neftegorsk (USDA Zone 4b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What a stunner \ud83d\udc4d Wonder if anyone is trying it out in the dirt this year? \ud83d\ude33 Gotta assume it stays a bit shorter outdoors \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rodebielesumer (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Germany\/Luxembourg\/France corner (USDA Zone 8a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Himmelsst\u00fcrmer.<\/p>\n

Beautiful little tomatoes, beautiful name. Loosely translates to “Sky Stormer”.<\/p>\n

Around here, we actually have 3 different fruit shapes floating around for this variety:
\n– egg-shaped (from the original breeder)
\n– elongated with no neck or tip
\n– elongated with a neck and a little tip.<\/p>\n

All three versions get incredibly tall, people say anywhere from 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m). Its parents are San Marzano and De Barao, and that last one is definitely a roof-buster itself.<\/p>\n

Great variety for folks looking to try something new, as long as you’ve got some spare vertical space in the garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Summary: Himmelst\u00fcrmer<\/h2>\n