{"id":7396,"date":"2026-11-09T15:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7396"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:16:09","slug":"schimmeig-creg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/schimmeig-creg\/","title":{"rendered":"Schimmeig Creg Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Schimmeig Creg<\/strong> is a semi-determinate striped paste tomato bred by Tom Wagner<\/strong>. Known for vibrant red plum fruits painted with jagged gold lightning stripes, it produces heavy 3-4 oz (80-120 g) crops. While vendors often market it as a short 2 ft (60 cm) bush, growers consistently report vigorous growth reaching 3-4.5 ft (1-1.3 m), flawless heat setting through scorching summers, and crack-resistant fruit built for canning. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-8 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Seeds came from Happy Garden. Their catalog description: “Shaimet Krig (USA) – Compact, dense bush topping out at 2 ft (60 cm). Determinate, mid-early variety with plum-shaped fruits. Red with golden streaks, weighing 3-4 oz (80-120 g), firm, heavy yielder.”
\nIn my garden, grown out in an open bed, the plant reached about 4.3 ft (1.3 m). Insanely productive – it set every single cluster without dropping blossoms through this blistering summer heat. Didn’t turn out ultra-early for me; the first ripe ones just came in now. The fruit are gorgeous: vibrant red with gold jagged striping, firm skins, dense sugary flesh with a crisp bite, and a classic balanced tomato flavor without heavy sweetness. Should be an absolute home run for canning whole.
\nHere is a side-by-side of this variety next to Casady’s Folly – remarkably similar coloration.
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Drosera: Corrected the thread title to the proper spelling: Schimmeig Creg.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Good call. It ends with a ‘g’, not a ‘t’. Most local seed catalogs have been butchering this Manx name completely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yeah, definitely needed fixing. Though people will probably still search for the butchered catalog version since that’s how commercial seed vendors have been listing it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Drosera: Though people will probably still search for the butchered catalog version…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

True enough. Good idea to keep both spellings indexed so people can actually find the right information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Liliya and anyone else who’s grown it – would this make a good early-season tomato if I get it tucked into a cold frame early in spring?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Olga, I grew it for two seasons. It’s definitely not an early variety. Up here in my climate, it behaved more like a mid-to-late season plant.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yanina: Olga, I grew it for two seasons. It’s definitely not an early variety…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh wow, thanks for the heads-up! \ud83d\ude4f Glad I asked before wasting prime early-season real estate on it. Crossing it right off my early shortlist. \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lyolikovna: Liliya and anyone else who’s grown it – would this make a good early-season tomato…?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Olga, where I bought the seeds it was listed as mid-early, and down here in the south, that’s pretty much how it performed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LiliyaYa: …down here in the south, that’s pretty much how it performed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Liliya, don’t get me wrong! \ud83d\ude48 I just meant for my northern conditions. I compare it to other determinates grown out in the garden. This one clearly felt cold up here and developed way slower than my regular outdoor stock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Olga, no need to apologize at all! \ud83d\ude32 I was just answering Olga-Lyolikovna based on how it ran down south. In different regions and climates, timing shifts completely. Plus, seed start dates make a huge difference.
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I got my seed from Happy Garden too. Honestly, one of the best performers in the open garden patch. Gorgeous, perfect size for canning jars. Definitely running it again this season. Ripened right around mid-season for me.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lyolikovna: Liliya, did you ever try starting it extra early…?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just caught this question… No, Olga, for extra-early spring tomatoes I lean on much faster, specialized early cultivars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LiliyaYa: …for extra-early spring tomatoes I lean on much faster, specialized early cultivars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fair enough, took it off the early crop list. I figured since it was a determinate it might race out of the gate. Still planting it this year either way – such a sharp-looking little tomato. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lyolikovna: Still planting it this year either way…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Olga, definitely grow it for your main crop! Mine ended up significantly taller than the catalog claimed, pumped out heavy yields, and visually it’s a real beauty. I’m a sucker for stripers. \ud83e\udd10\ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Liliya, I’m right there with you – I’m obsessed with collecting striped varieties! \ud83d\ude04<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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LiliyaYa: Mine ended up significantly taller than the catalog claimed…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mine was taller than listed, too. I’ve noticed nearly all outdoor varieties from Happy Garden end up taller than their seed packets suggest. Not just height either. I caught on to that, so now I always double-check descriptions against other grower databases. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mine ended up tall, bushy, and crazy productive. Didn’t get a shot of the standing bush because our recent windstorms flattened it and pulled the support stake straight out of the ground. Tried to hoist it back up, but the branches were so loaded they started snapping, so I just left it sprawled on the ground.
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Grown in an open garden bed. Had to give it shade cloth against our scorching midday sun. Stayed under 32 inches (80 cm). Sturdy, bushy plant. The fruits are charming – you just want to stand there and admire them. \ud83d\ude0a Harvested my first ripe ones today, August 14. Yield is just average so far. Will trial it again next season from saved seed.
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Dropping an update on this one. It has earned a permanent spot in my garden rotation. Delicious, sweet, and stays completely disease-free.
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