{"id":704,"date":"2026-08-24T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=704"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:57:44","slug":"semko-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/semko-98\/","title":{"rendered":"Semko 98 F1 Tomato Review"},"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;704&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;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Semko 98 F1 Tomato Review&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\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Semko 98 F1<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly reliable commercial F1 hybrid from the Russian agricultural company &#8220;Semko&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). Compact and semi-spreading, growing only 50-55 cm (20-22 inches) tall. It is highly adaptable and can be grown in open ground, greenhouses, or even indoors on a windowsill.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, oblate (flat-round), and smooth to slightly ribbed. Fruits are uniform, weighing 65-80g (2.3-2.8 oz). They have excellent transportability and a long shelf life.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Surprisingly sweet for an early variety, with a strong, classic tomato aroma. <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Growers emphasize that you must let it fully ripen on the vine to unlock its sweetness; if picked too early, it can taste tart.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Disease Resistance:<\/strong> Exceptional. It is officially resistant to Late Blight (Phytophthora &#8211; Pi), Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV), Early Blight (Alternaria &#8211; Asc), and is highly tolerant to Blossom End Rot.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Very early season. Fruits begin to ripen just 87-93 days after sprouting, offering a concentrated, heavy harvest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Siberia (USDA Zone 2-3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A tomato of rich color, with an active tomato aroma, quite sweet for an early one.<br \/>\nSweeter than Iyunskiy (June) \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nAnd this is despite the fact that the bush finished growing indoors on a windowsill.<\/p>\n<p>But! This tomato needs to be allowed to FULLY RIPEN!<br \/>\nI consider all the reviews about its acidity to be unfounded. Give the tomato what it requires and it will please you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pomidoroved <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc51 Forum Admin (4,857 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Somewhere out there<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tomato <strong>Semko 98 F1<\/strong> is an early, late blight-resistant, determinate hybrid for open ground and film greenhouses. From full emergence of seedlings to ripening is 87\u201393 days. The plant is semi-spreading, sparsely leafed, 50\u201355 cm (20-22 inches) tall. The leaf is gray-green.<\/p>\n<p>The inflorescence is simple. The first truss with 5\u20137 fruits is set above the 5th\u20137th leaf, subsequent ones every 1\u20132 leaves. The pedicel has a joint.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are oblate (flat-round), red, smooth or slightly ribbed, weighing 65\u201380 g (2.3-2.8 oz), with a long shelf life.<\/p>\n<p>The flavor qualities of fresh fruits are excellent, marketability and transportability are high. Dry matter content is 4\u20134.7%, total sugar 3\u20133.5%, ascorbic acid up to 18 mg%.<\/p>\n<p>Resistant to Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV) and Alternaria (Asc), Late Blight (Pi), tolerant to blossom end rot. The hybrid is highly adaptable and characterized by a concentrated ripening of fruits. Planting scheme is 70&#215;25 cm. Yield is 8\u201310 kg\/m2 (approx. 1.6-2 lbs per sq ft).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Photo author: Irishka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/106\/16331-200116102009.jpeg\" alt=\"Semko 98 F1 perfectly round red tomatoes by Irishka\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Semko 98 F1 \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly reliable commercial F1 hybrid from the Russian agricultural company &#8220;Semko&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Compact and semi-spreading, growing only 50-55 cm (20-22 inches) tall. 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