{"id":778,"date":"2026-08-24T20:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=778"},"modified":"2026-08-24T20:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:25:48","slug":"supermodel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/supermodel\/","title":{"rendered":"Supermodel 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;778&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;Supermodel 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 Supermodel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian variety introduced by the <em>Siberian Garden (SibSad)<\/em> seed company.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (short bush), usually growing to about 70 cm (27 inches). It is highly suited for outdoor growing (open ground).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Designed to be an elongated pinkish-red paste\/icicle tomato, roughly 10-15 cm (4-6 inches) long. However, growers frequently note that SibSad seed packets are notoriously inconsistent, often producing &#8220;chubby&#8221; or barrel-shaped fruits rather than the slender &#8220;model&#8221; shape advertised.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> Highly versatile. The flesh is dense, meaty, and sweet. Growers highly recommend it for fresh salads, canning\/marinades, and it is considered excellent for making sun-dried tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Opinions vary based on growing zones. Some find it to be a late-season &#8220;slow thinker,&#8221; while others successfully direct-sow it outdoors with early, heavy yields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen region, Siberia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It seemed identical to <em>Petrusha (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/petrusha-ogorodnlk-tomato\/\">Petrusha-Gardener<\/a>)<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pink-stella\/\"><em>Pink Stella<\/em><\/a> to me. But slightly smaller. And it cracked less, unlike the first two. The bush is short. The fruits are tasty. They are great for eating fresh, for marinades\/canning, and for making sun-dried tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/5706\/39029122.4\/0_84e21_7b7f7a93_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/5706\/39029122.4\/0_84e21_7b7f7a93_L.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of pink Supermodel paste tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tanja <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,618 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Vera, I also planted Supermodel last season (Galina Esme sent me the seeds).<\/p>\n<p>It was quite late, BUT the fruits are really meaty and sweet, fruit length is 10-15 cm (4-6 inches), and the bush height was about 70 cm (27 inches). I haven&#8217;t tried it in marinades, I only planted two bushes, but it is excellent in fresh salads!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galla (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,765 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Supermodel this year. But all my determinate varieties got sick with some unknown crud. I can only say one thing &#8211; it was not a twin to <em>Petrusha<\/em> for me. The shape is a bit different, more elongated. Seeds were from SibSad (Siberian Garden), 2011 batch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nelya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,855 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine didn&#8217;t have model looks at all \ud83d\ude03, it looked more like a little barrel. SibSad seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galla (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,765 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Oh, this SibSad is full of miracles &#8211; everyone grew something different.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen region, Siberia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wrote that it is smaller and skinnier than <em>Petrusha<\/em>. But regarding it being late&#8230; no. I direct-sowed it right into the garden bed and it managed to set fruit very well&#8230; \ud83d\ude15<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Shyrik <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Guest<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Supermodel last season, really liked the variety. True, the fruits are not as elongated as shown on the SibSad seed packet, but they are tasty and meaty. This season I will definitely plant about 3 bushes in open ground!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rusalka <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (658 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Determinate, average yield, tasty and sweet, but the &#8220;Supermodel&#8221; shape wasn&#8217;t great &#8211; it was kind of like an icicle, but very chubby, and there were some crooked wonky ones too.<\/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\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany \/ Luxembourg \/ France border (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Supermodels back in the day used to be exactly like this: with some meat and curves on them. The creators of the variety clearly like curves; they aren&#8217;t dogs to throw themselves at bones \ud83d\ude42.<\/p>\n<p>The variety grew in open ground, late harvest, showed itself to be a &#8220;slow thinker&#8221;, taste rating is a 4 (out of 5).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/203\/2212-151217140719.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/203\/2212-151217140719.jpeg\" alt=\"Supermodel elongated paste tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Supermodel \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian variety introduced by the Siberian Garden (SibSad) seed company. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (short bush), usually growing to about 70 cm (27 inches). 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