{"id":698,"date":"2026-08-24T10:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=698"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:39:44","slug":"santa-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/santa-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Maria Heirloom Tomato"},"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;698&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;Santa Maria Heirloom Tomato&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<h2>Quick Summary of Santa Maria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly regarded variety circulated by Russian seed collectors (seeds in this thread originate from V. Popenko).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). It is highly praised for its exceptional heat tolerance. Growers report it sets fruit perfectly without dropping blossoms (no skipped trusses) even during a 1.5-month-long severe heatwave in the greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, elongated (plum\/paste or long slicer shape). They have dense, meaty flesh and a distinctly beautiful &#8220;sparkling&#8221; skin. Fruits typically weigh 170-200g (6-7 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Skin:<\/strong> Very tasty, with a pronounced sweetness\u2014not bland at all. <em>Note on the skin:<\/em> Skin thickness varies depending on watering and weather. In extreme heat with irregular watering, it can develop a thick skin (making it perfect for whole canning), but under normal conditions, the skin is tender.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season, though growers note it is often one of the first varieties to start setting fruit and ripening in the greenhouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season salad variety. It was among the first to start setting tomatoes in the greenhouse, and among the first to ripen. I liked the variety, all the fruits, at any time of the summer, were tasty, with sweetness, not bland.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are elongated, red, meaty, with sparkling skin. There were 3-4 fruits in the trusses, there were no skipped trusses, despite 1.5 months of heat; it grew in the greenhouse. The downside is the thick skin on the fruits (but in this hot summer, many varieties had thick skin for me). Fruit weight is 170 &#8211; 200 grams (6-7 oz). I will definitely repeat it.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds from V. Popenko.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/135\/111-300716080939.jpeg\" alt=\"Elongated red Santa Maria tomatoes on a table\" width=\"502\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last trusses under the greenhouse roof at the very end of September:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-261216142244.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-261216142244.jpeg\" alt=\"Santa Maria tomato truss hanging in greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-261216142138.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-261216142138.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red Santa Maria tomato fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-261216142212.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-261216142212.jpeg\" alt=\"Santa Maria tomato cross section showing meaty interior\" width=\"160\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/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\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lena, since it&#8217;s thick-skinned, it&#8217;s probably good for pickling\/canning?<\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Len, yes, it should be good for canning, and the size is suitable \u2014 it will fit through a mason jar neck. But I only used them in salads (the thick skin didn&#8217;t bother me) or for tomato juice. I try to pick smaller tomatoes for canning \u2014 up to 130 grams (4.5 oz) maximum. Well, it&#8217;s not entirely thick-skinned anyway)))<\/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\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>By the way, many of mine were also thick-skinned this year. Probably because of the heat and irregular watering.<\/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\">Bylinka (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,101 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol Region (USDA Zone 4-5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very tasty little tomato with delicate flesh. The skin is thin, even tender. The only thing is \u2014 the yield was a bit weak for me this time. True, you have to take into account that this tomato is heat-loving, and mine grew outdoors in open ground. I will continue trying to tame it)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Santa Maria \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly regarded variety circulated by Russian seed collectors (seeds in this thread originate from V. Popenko). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). It is highly praised for its exceptional heat tolerance. 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