{"id":783,"date":"2026-08-25T13:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=783"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:35:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:35:01","slug":"snow-leopard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/snow-leopard\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Leopard (Snezhnyi Bars) 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;783&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;Snow Leopard (Snezhnyi Bars) 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 Snow Leopard (Snezhnyi Bars)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly reliable Russian commercial variety produced by the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Snow Leopard&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Highly adaptable but behaves differently depending on the environment. In open ground, it stays as a compact determinate bush around 50-60 cm (20-24 inches) tall. However, when grown and pruned in a greenhouse, it can stretch up to 1.5 m (5 ft).<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Growing Warning:<\/strong> Do not over-fertilize this variety! It is highly sensitive to excess nitrogen. If fed like a regular tomato, it will turn into a luxuriant, leafy bush with zero fruit. It thrives on &#8220;tough love&#8221;\u2014plant it in pre-amended soil and just water it.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, dense, and shiny round\/oblate fruits. Average weight is 150-200g (5.3-7 oz), though greenhouse-grown fruits can reach up to 300-400g (10.5-14 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Disease Resistance:<\/strong> Highly praised by growers for being practically immune to Late Blight (Phytophthora), a common devastating fungal disease.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Storage:<\/strong> While some find the taste ordinary, others praise its moderately sweet flavor with a slight tartness. A major bonus is its exceptional shelf life\u2014ripe fruits can store for 2-3 weeks without losing quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Have you grown this variety?<\/strong> Scroll down to <strong>add your review and photos<\/strong> in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Real Grower Reviews &amp; Photos<\/h3>\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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This &#8220;citizen&#8221; is one of those who doesn&#8217;t like to be pampered and babied. Seeds from Aelita. An absolutely trouble-free variety. Early, very productive. The fruits hang like large baubles on a Christmas tree. Gorgeous dark foliage, slightly dense on a short 50-60 cm (20-24 inch) bush.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It really dislikes extra feeding.<\/strong> If you fertilize it like all the others, you will get an overfed, luxuriant bush with lush foliage and a minimum of fruit \ud83d\ude48. Knowledgeable people warned me about this right away, and I avoided this mistake. We just planted it in a pre-amended planting hole and that was it&#8230; just watered it (well, you can occasionally spray it with organic soil microbes\/inoculants). The result is stunning! \ud83e\uddfa<\/p>\n<p>Lots of red, shiny, dense fruits with a good tomato taste. This variety is perfect for those who cannot visit their garden often. A solid 4.8 rating out of 5. I fell deeply in love with this variety and it will remain in my garden forever \ud83c\udf45.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58833_867bd026559a63b6f1c62ac0092f77e7055ecd43.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Leopard tomato plant loaded with red fruit\" width=\"524\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58835_ca3474cb9025de63a33b044ac41b5e6e7a336934.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of red Snow Leopard tomatoes\" width=\"730\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<\/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\">varvarachel (El) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (20 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I agree on all counts. Another huge plus &#8211; it absolutely does not get sick with Late Blight (Phytophthora), and the yield is off the charts. But I won&#8217;t be planting it myself anymore, the taste let me down. Practically non-existent. \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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>El said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI won&#8217;t be planting it myself anymore, the taste let me down. Practically non-existent. \ud83d\ude15<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wow, really? Mine was very flavorful \ud83d\ude0b. I even have a few sitting around right now that I picked green, and even now their taste is much better than store-bought ones \ud83d\ude0b. Oh well, apparently this &#8220;comrade&#8221; is just not your type \ud83d\ude03.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>You intrigued me, girls, with this Snow Leopard &#8211; I need to look for it, since it&#8217;s so trouble-free, productive, and tasty! \ud83d\ude0b \ud83d\ude0b \ud83d\ude0b<\/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\">grawicapa (Pavel) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,579 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Snow Leopard is one of my favorites, it&#8217;s been a permanent resident for three years now. The original seed source was also Aelita.<br \/>\nI usually grow it to 2-3 stems, the height is typically around 1.5 m (5 ft). It grows perfectly in open ground too, but it loses about half of its yield there.<\/p>\n<p>In the greenhouse, it is standard to harvest 4-5 kg (8.8-11 lbs) from it. The fruits can reach 300-400g (10.5-14 oz), but the average weight is 150-200g (5.3-7 oz).<br \/>\nThe fruits are firm, relatively good keepers, but at the same time juicy.<br \/>\nIn a ripe state, they can be stored for 2-3 weeks without much loss of eating quality.<br \/>\nThe taste is moderately sweet with a micro-tartness.<\/p>\n<p>I would call it a mid-late variety. Last year in open ground it started ripening around August 6th, and in the greenhouse about a week and a half later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Snow Leopard (Snezhnyi Bars) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly reliable Russian commercial variety produced by the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; seed company. The name translates to &#8220;Snow Leopard&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Highly adaptable but behaves differently depending on the environment. 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