{"id":789,"date":"2026-08-25T13:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=789"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:43:41","slug":"temptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/temptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Temptation (Spokusa) Cherry Tomato Forum Reviews"},"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;789&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;Temptation (Spokusa) Cherry Tomato Forum Reviews&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 Temptation (Spokusa)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> A commercial variety originating from Ukraine\/Eastern Europe. The name &#8220;Spokusa&#8221; directly translates to &#8220;Temptation&#8221; or &#8220;Seduction&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit (The Foliage Mystery):<\/strong> The true strain of this variety is a vigorous indeterminate (tall) vine with a very unique visual trait: it has unusually small, sparse leaves (wispy foliage). At first glance, the bush looks &#8220;transparent&#8221; or even sick, but this is a natural genetic trait. It produces massive, complex multiflora trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Seed Purity Warning:<\/strong> Forum discussions reveal that a popular commercial seed vendor (Legutko) released a heavily crossed &#8220;off-type&#8221; strain. If your plant stays under 1 meter (3 ft) and has normal leaves, you have the determinate off-type, which generally produces inferior, sour fruit.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, round cherry tomatoes growing in huge clusters.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Culinary Use:<\/strong> Highly debated depending on the seed source and climate. Grown well, the true strain is described as incredibly sweet with a rich &#8220;large summer tomato&#8221; aroma. The skins are thick, making this an absolute top-tier choice for whole-fruit canning, as they rarely crack in jars.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,071 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A fairly early cherry variety. It is best to prune and form the bush into 3-5 stems. It produces a literal wall of tomatoes. The fruits are very sweet, with the aroma of large summer tomatoes \ud83d\ude0b<\/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\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is my Spokusa:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62199_edb3351fd1eb7aa2a4e6d69255da722af5ae0742.jpg\" alt=\"Spokusa cherry tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena Andreeva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,011 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Irina, how is the taste, and is it a firm tomato?<\/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\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 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>Alena said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIrina, how is the taste, and is it a firm tomato?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Based on the results of 2014, it was chosen out of 12 different cherry varieties as the absolute best tasting: firm, sweet-and-sour, and juicy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/62205_7f6e6c44ad6038866c371a23bb1ef1b3c5c84d29.jpg\" alt=\"Huge cluster of red cherry tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"798\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Andrey_K (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (994 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I just want to call it &#8220;Spokuha&#8221; (slang) \ud83d\ude03 \ud83d\ude33<br \/>\nI always have a problem telling my elderly neighbor ladies the names of varieties. They didn&#8217;t go to grammar schools&#8230; they don&#8217;t know foreign languages, and they mercilessly butcher all the names into whatever they can pronounce.<br \/>\nTell them the truth &#8211; you&#8217;ll lose a friendship.<br \/>\nI mean, how on earth are they going to remember something like <em>Costoluto Genovese Luciano<\/em>?? \ud83d\ude03<br \/>\nBut this one I know&#8230; they&#8217;ll just call it &#8220;Kostochka&#8221; (Little Bone) and call it a day \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">IrinaA <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wonderful cherry variety! I pruned it to three stems. The bush is very neat, the leaves do not cover or shade the fruit trusses, there is no need to prune the foliage off, and suckers grow very moderately. If you leave the bush unattended for a while, it won&#8217;t turn into a &#8220;dark forest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On three stems, I got 15 complex multiflora trusses. I topped the plant in early July to give those 15 trusses time to set fruit and grow.<br \/>\nDelicious! And the bush itself is simply a decoration for the greenhouse!<br \/>\nIn general, this variety has taken up permanent residence in my garden.<br \/>\nSeeds were from Angelina.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/12-030815113727.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_12-030815113727.jpeg\" alt=\"Neat Spokusa plant structure\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/12-100815095925.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_12-100815095925.jpeg\" alt=\"Cherry tomatoes ripening\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/12-100815095749.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_12-100815095749.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy multiflora truss\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/12-100815105005.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_12-100815105005.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of red cherry tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,273 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Yaroslavl region (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Cherry &#8220;Spokusa&#8221; (I joke that it sounds like &#8220;s pokusa&#8221;, meaning &#8220;one bite&#8221;) \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\udc4d<br \/>\nAn amazingly productive, trouble-free variety&#8230; It grew in the corner of the greenhouse, practically without any pruning &#8211; I didn&#8217;t remove the suckers at all, but the bush was never overcrowded. You can leave all the stems that form, the fruits manage to ripen completely on the plant. Fruiting is stretched out until the end of the season; even in September we were feasting on sweet, aromatic tomatoes&#8230; (towards the end they simply sun-dried right on the branches, like raisins) \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/318-040815033843.jpeg\" alt=\"Bowl of harvested Spokusa red cherries\" width=\"705\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">BabushkaVesna (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (811 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>Natalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCherry &#8220;Spokusa&#8221; (I joke that it sounds like &#8220;s pokusa&#8221;, meaning &#8220;one bite&#8221;) \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And here I was thinking that SPOKUSA translates from Ukrainian as &#8220;Temptation&#8221; or &#8220;Seduction&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kinnergard (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>September 25, 2015. We completely fell in love with this variety.<\/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\">Tatiiyasha (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (700 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, how are these tomatoes for canning\/preservation?<br \/>\nDoes the skin split in the jars or not? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kinnergard (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>No, they don&#8217;t split.<\/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\">Tatyana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted 2 bushes of Spokusa this year. They took a long time to germinate. Then I pampered them as much as I could, but they grew literally in miniature, like a 1 to 10 scale compared to other cherry tomatoes. They look healthy though. I planted them out with the rest, pruning to 3 stems. They&#8217;ve grown a bit, started blooming, and fruit is setting. But the bushes are still miniature. Is something wrong with them, or is this a feature of the variety?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mama Antona (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,814 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tatyana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nBut the bushes are still miniature. Is something wrong with them, or is this a feature of the variety?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tanya, good afternoon. Mine are also &#8220;skinny models&#8221; with tiny leaves, but they are very tall. In the garden bed next to the watermelons (where there is a lot of compost\/humus) &#8211; they are much more vigorous and productive. Apparently, they just need a lot of heavy feeding.<\/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\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Spokusa (seeds from A.I. Kulik) is a full-fledged indeterminate, not flimsy at all, in open ground it reached 160 cm (5.2 ft &#8211; which is my height! \ud83d\ude03)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlgaP (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,913 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My 2 bushes of Spokusa this year are no more than 40 cm (16 inches) tall, while others are already over a meter. The trusses only have 6-8 tomatoes, smaller than a real cherry. They are already ripening. This is some kind of genetic degeneration of the variety. The seeds were from a reliable collector, too.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Irina, thank you for the seeds, wonderful cherries! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d I couldn&#8217;t photograph them looking as beautiful on the bush because I planted them too close together \ud83d\ude33, the neighboring bushes blocked the trusses. But they are absolutely loaded, the taste is excellent, and the trusses are huge \ud83e\uddfa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/145\/166-090916005320.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/145\/166-090916005320.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Spokusa cherry tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olvia (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Spokusa is also the size of a real cherry and the taste is just so-so, a bit sour. I won&#8217;t be repeating it.<\/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\">TatyanaSh (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,470 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Ramensky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted it outdoors in open ground. It wasn&#8217;t that productive for me. Apparently, it really prefers the greenhouse. The taste is a simple tomato flavor, not bland, but not sweet either. When you eat cherries, you really want them to be sweet. For me, the standard of taste is the <em>Summer Sun<\/em> variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin district, Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted Spokusa for the first time. Indeed, when really sweet cherries are growing right next to it, this variety is not very popular for fresh eating. Canned in jars, it will probably be good.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64493_8ed56bc8a32a5feeb5588b11ab810cf4e7c8c240.jpg\" alt=\"Spokusa cherry tomato plant outdoors\" width=\"457\" height=\"764\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I probably had the crossed off-type too. Need to check who the seeds were from.<br \/>\nThe bush was short, grew in open ground. I will not grow this version again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/61\/14609-210415063213.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/61\/thumb_14609-210415063213.jpeg\" alt=\"Short off-type Spokusa plant\" width=\"160\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/92\/14609-290915051117.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/92\/thumb_14609-290915051117.jpeg\" alt=\"Poor yield on determinate off-type\" width=\"160\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/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\">galka68 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (24,651 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lyuda, mine came straight from the commercial seed company (Legutko)&#8230; and it was complete garbage ))) They really messed something up with this variety&#8217;s genetics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kinnergard (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lyudmila said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe bush was short, grew in open ground. I will not grow this version again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lyuda, I didn&#8217;t grow it outdoors, but in the greenhouse for the second year in a row it delights me with both yield and taste. The bush is tall, over 2 meters (6.5 ft), and since the beginning of August I haven&#8217;t even pruned the suckers. My seeds were from Angelina (private collector).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Anyuta (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,595 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>galka68 said:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;and it was complete garbage )))<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, minus one from my seed grow\/wish list!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Anyuta (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,595 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>Nataliya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe bush is tall, over 2 meters, delights me with both yield and taste.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;And it&#8217;s back on the wish list!<\/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\">Tatyana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>By mid-summer, my bushes recovered and grew almost to the very roof, over 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall. They were covered with 10-15 gram cherries, complex multiflora trusses. Round, red, the skin is firm. The taste is good, sweetness is a 4 out of 5. It seemed a bit bland and &#8220;doughy&#8221; in texture to me. I want to give it another chance&#8230; but I think I prefer sweeter and larger ones \ud83c\udf45.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And somewhere I had read that this variety was a determinate \ud83d\ude1b<br \/>\nBut it turned out to be very &#8220;indeterminate&#8221;, and by the time I realized it &#8211; it was too late&#8230; the bush was completely overgrown. As a result, it grew in a massive heap, however it wanted&#8230; I literally had to kick it out of the way with my feet when I needed to walk past it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/145\/12397-100916191443.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive overgrown Spokusa multiflora cherry tomato plant\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Myaus (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,991 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew in the greenhouse, about 1.7 meters (5.5 ft) tall. The bush is almost &#8220;transparent&#8221; (wispy), the leaves are unrealistically small; at first, I even thought it was sick. But it set fruit reliably. The truss is complex, lots of tomatoes, but they are incredibly tiny. Early, taste is pleasant. But overall, just a novelty to play with. I won&#8217;t be repeating it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Temptation (Spokusa) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: A commercial variety originating from Ukraine\/Eastern Europe. The name &#8220;Spokusa&#8221; directly translates to &#8220;Temptation&#8221; or &#8220;Seduction&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit (The Foliage Mystery): The true strain of this variety is a vigorous indeterminate (tall) vine with a very unique visual trait: it has unusually small, sparse leaves &#8230; <a title=\"Temptation (Spokusa) Cherry Tomato Forum Reviews\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/temptation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Temptation (Spokusa) Cherry Tomato Forum Reviews\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[56,72,30,33,49,76,15,14],"class_list":["post-789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cherry-grape-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-canning-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-open-ground","tag-red-cherry-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":792,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789\/revisions\/792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}