{"id":796,"date":"2026-08-25T13:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=796"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:52:37","slug":"siberian-miracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/siberian-miracle\/","title":{"rendered":"Siberian Miracle (Sibirskoe Chudo) 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;796&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;Siberian Miracle (Sibirskoe Chudo) 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 Siberian Miracle (Sibirskoe Chudo)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian variety. The name translates directly to &#8220;Siberian Miracle&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The Shape Mystery (Seed Segregation):<\/strong> This variety is famous on Russian forums for its extreme genetic inconsistency depending on the seed vendor. Seeds from <em>SibSad (Siberian Garden)<\/em> typically produce round\/oblate fruits. However, seeds from <em>Aelita<\/em> or <em>Artikul<\/em> often produce oval, barrel-shaped (plum) fruits. Sometimes, a single seed packet will produce round tomatoes one year and plum-shaped ones the next!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Very vigorous once established, setting fruit reliably all the way up to the greenhouse roof.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Regardless of whether it grows round or barrel-shaped, the fruits are red on the outside and often pinkish inside. They average about 200g (7 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Highly praised for being very meaty, firm, yet juicy. It delivers a classic, sweet, and robust tomato flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Disease Resilience:<\/strong> Growers report that even if it catches Late Blight (Phytophthora) early in the season, the plant has the vigor to recover and still produce a crop.<\/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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valichka <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked this variety so much. Indeterminate, tall, very productive. It immediately set a lot of trusses, all the way to the very top of the greenhouse. The fruits are red, firm, meaty, about 200g (7 oz) each, juicy, and pink on the inside. Very tasty. Seeds were from SibSad (Siberian Garden).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57840_b73bbcf408ef038e53456cab20c5ff36795a7c3c.jpg\" alt=\"Siberian Miracle round tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57842_2539d86455903b0fbb1f6087ccc227b7848efb45.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of red Siberian Miracle tomatoes\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57844_9719753a44155fb7469da4e7be61e12f3058a0a1.jpg\" alt=\"Siberian Miracle tomato sliced showing pink meaty interior\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" \/><\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Central Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Siberian Miracle tomato was from Brizhan (a private collector).<\/p>\n<p>The seeds were over-dried or old \ud83d\ude1e, so I waited a long time for them to germinate. For the same reason, the variety was weak in the seedling stage, and it acted fussy at the beginning of the summer in open ground. But by the end of the summer, it set a lot of fruit. The taste is good, a highly pronounced classic tomato flavor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57910_13257a626b889a3654531657d5026d7ea7877755.jpg\" alt=\"Large round red Siberian Miracle tomato\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1425\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/57912_b37ce9ae3d576ba7b645c5fb692fd7c65f5a72db.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced red tomato showing dense flesh\" width=\"418\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The <em>Aelita<\/em> seed company describes Siberian Miracle as having oval fruits weighing 150-200g (5.3-7 oz). Has anyone grown that version?<\/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\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Chekhov district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zulfiya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Aelita seed company describes Siberian Miracle as having oval fruits weighing 150-200g. Has anyone grown that version?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Zulya, I grew it in 2015. I bought the seedlings at the local market from an old grandma. The yield was good. The fruits were quite large plum-barrels. Meaty, good taste. I didn&#8217;t post pictures of it at the time because I assumed it was a crossed off-type (\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442). But later I saw online that Siberian Miracle can indeed come in this shape. I couldn&#8217;t find a photo of the fully red ones in my archive.<\/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\">EvgeniaM (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (428 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had those last year. It caught Late Blight (Phytophthora), but recovered. It wasn&#8217;t very productive for me, but the taste was very good\u2014meaty and sweet. I will plant it again this year.<\/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\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,531 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<blockquote><p><strong>Valichka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe fruits are red, firm, meaty, about 200g&#8230; Seeds were from SibSad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aelita&#8217;s packets say they are supposed to be barrels (plums). \ud83d\ude33 \ud83d\ude33 \ud83d\ude33<\/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\">EvgeniaM (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (428 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>Galina said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAelita&#8217;s packets say they are supposed to be barrels. \ud83d\ude33<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The &#8220;Artikul&#8221; brand also lists them as barrels.<\/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\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Siberian Miracle is from the company &#8220;Vashe Khozyaystvo&#8221; (Your Household). Indeterminate, weight is as stated around 200 grams (7 oz). Red, firm, and pinkish on the cut. This fruit in the photo is not fully ripe yet.<br \/>\nThe spots on the skin are not a disease&#8230; it&#8217;s just my &#8220;careful&#8221; watering \ud83d\ude03 &#8211; marks from our very hard water \ud83d\ude44.<\/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\">EvgeniaM (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (428 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year, from the exact same (last year&#8217;s) packet from Artikul, Siberian Miracle produced round tomatoes. It really is a &#8220;miracle.&#8221; They are still green for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Siberian Miracle (Sibirskoe Chudo) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian variety. The name translates directly to &#8220;Siberian Miracle&#8221;. \ud83d\udd0d The Shape Mystery (Seed Segregation): This variety is famous on Russian forums for its extreme genetic inconsistency depending on the seed vendor. Seeds from SibSad (Siberian Garden) typically produce round\/oblate fruits. 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