{"id":7014,"date":"2026-11-03T12:54:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7014"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:54:56","slug":"orange-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin) Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;7014&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;Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin) Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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=\"quick-take\">\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Orange Mandarin<\/strong> (<em>Oranzhevyi Mandarin<\/em>) is a Russian <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-season<\/strong> variety prized for heavy outdoor productivity. It sets uniform clusters of vibrant orange, saladette-sized globes resembling small tangerines. Growers in cold regions (USDA Zone 4) highlight its <strong>fuss-free nature<\/strong> in open garden beds, showing excellent fruit set without flower drop, complete <strong>crack resistance<\/strong>, and a juicy, balanced sweet-tart flavor ideal for fresh eating and whole-can pickling. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\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\">Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin).<br \/>\nMid-season, indeterminate variety with great all-purpose versatility.<br \/>\nThe fruits are vivid orange, looking just like little tangerines. Very high quality across the board, showed zero cracking, and retain green shoulders while ripening on the vine.<br \/>\nThe flavor is very good and nicely balanced, giving you both sweetness and a refreshing tang. Meaty yet plenty juicy.<br \/>\nYield was solid. A truly low-maintenance variety that grew outdoors in open ground without dropping a single blossom.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216104444.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216104444.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange Mandarin ripe tomatoes harvested, photo posted by ElenaN (1)\" width=\"493\" height=\"454\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216104553.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-231216104553.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange Mandarin fruit cross section, photo posted by ElenaN (2)\" width=\"160\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216104533.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-231216104533.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange Mandarin whole orange fruits, photo posted by ElenaN (3)\" width=\"112\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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, Flavor and Versatility<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant &amp; Stature:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine of mid-season maturity. Proves tough and adaptable when grown outdoors in open dirt without shelter.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield &amp; Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Strong, dependable producer. Sets fruit reliably through outdoor weather fluctuations without aborting blossoms. Fruits are smooth, bright tangerine-orange, cocktail\/saladette sized, displaying green shoulders until dead-ripe. Exceptionally resistant to splitting and cracking.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Profile:<\/strong> Excellent table quality. Avoids the blandness of poorly balanced orange cultivars by delivering a crisp blend of sweetness and brisk acidity with meaty, juicy walls.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Kitchen Use:<\/strong> Multipurpose utility. Sturdy skins and uniform sizing make it an ideal candidate for canning whole in jars as well as summer slicing.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Documented by veteran grower ElenaN in USDA Zone 4 (Kostroma, Upper Volga region).<\/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 Have you grown Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin)?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">How did it yield outdoors in your zone, and did the green shoulders fade completely? Share your notes and photos in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin) is a Russian indeterminate, mid-season variety prized for heavy outdoor productivity. It sets uniform clusters of vibrant orange, saladette-sized globes resembling small tangerines. Growers in cold regions (USDA Zone 4) highlight its fuss-free nature in open garden beds, showing excellent fruit set without flower drop, complete crack resistance, &#8230; <a title=\"Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-mandarin\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Orange Mandarin (Oranzhevyi Mandarin) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,102,5],"tags":[56,203,33,23,62,1568],"class_list":["post-7014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-canning-tomato","tag-crack-resistant","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-orange-tomato","tag-saladette"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7014","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=7014"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7016,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7014\/revisions\/7016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}