{"id":717,"date":"2026-08-24T14:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=717"},"modified":"2026-08-24T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:26:33","slug":"sweet-barrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/sweet-barrel\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Barrel (Sladkiy Bochonok) 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;717&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;Sweet Barrel (Sladkiy Bochonok) 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 Sladkiy Bochonok (Sweet Barrel)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to &#8220;Sweet Barrel&#8221;, which perfectly describes its shape and flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching 1.8-2 meters (6-6.5 ft). <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> The official description notes it is prone to excessive vegetative growth, so it requires strict pruning and suckering to focus its energy on fruit production.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful raspberry-pink tomatoes shaped like a widened, chubby plum (barrel-shaped). They are medium-sized, typically weighing 200-230g (7-8 oz). The flesh is dense and meaty, and the skin is strong and crack-resistant.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &#038; Usage:<\/strong> As the name implies, sweet notes dominate the flavor. While excellent for fresh salads, its dense texture and strong skin make it a top-tier choice for canning, pickling, and making thick sauces.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Exceptionally high-yielding. It can produce 7-8 trusses per plant, with 5-7 thick barrel tomatoes per truss.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season, ripening about 112-125 days after sprouting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Lena Vanyushka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (628 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Description and characteristics of the variety:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Tomato Sladkiy Bochonok belongs to the group of tall, non-tree-type varieties. It is an indeterminate and is prone to excessive vegetative growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bush specs:<\/strong><br \/>\n            &#8211; stem height 1.8-2 m (6-6.5 ft);<br \/>\n            &#8211; 5-7 tomatoes ripen on a truss;<br \/>\n            &#8211; a total of 7-8 fruiting clusters.<br \/>\n            Ripening time is mid-season \u2014 112-125 days from sprouting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tomato characteristics:<\/strong><br \/>\n            &#8211; average weight 200-230 g (7-8 oz);<br \/>\n            &#8211; color is raspberry-pink;<br \/>\n            &#8211; shape is like a plum tomato widened in the middle (barrel-shaped);<br \/>\n            &#8211; flesh is meaty, rather dense;<br \/>\n            &#8211; skin is strong, non-cracking.<\/p>\n<p>Sweet notes predominate in the taste. The tomatoes are delicious in salads. Excellent for pickling, whole canning, and mixed vegetable jars.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/repka.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tomat-Sladkiy-bochonok-semena.jpg\" width=\"517\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"Sladkiy Bochonok Sweet Barrel tomato seed packet\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo of my barrel in a green state:<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/IMG_20190210_224159.jpg.84c09e30a20f0d2834ceddf25aaa856b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/IMG_20190210_224159.thumb.jpg.3df0611d33e67960f3375ae9f6cc695d.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Unripe green Sladkiy Bochonok tomatoes on the vine\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In my Favorites and on my permanent grow list (keeper) for sure!!! Tasty, productive. For the winter, I can them sliced in jars with onions, parsley, and sunflower oil!!!<\/p>\n<p><small><em>Edited February 10, 2019 by Lena Vanyushka<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also bought this variety today. I will try it. Visually, the fruits on the packet picture are very tempting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Sladkiy Bochonok (Sweet Barrel) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to &#8220;Sweet Barrel&#8221;, which perfectly describes its shape and flavor. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching 1.8-2 meters (6-6.5 ft). 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