{"id":808,"date":"2026-08-25T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=808"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:06:50","slug":"svart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/svart\/","title":{"rendered":"Svart 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;808&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;Svart 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 Svart<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> A rare variety circulated by Russian private seed collectors (like V. Popenko). Its exact origins are unknown, but the word <em>&#8220;Svart&#8221;<\/em> translates to <em>&#8220;Black&#8221;<\/em> in Swedish and Norwegian, strongly suggesting Scandinavian or Northern European roots.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 1.5 meters (5 ft) when grown in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Round, dark brown\/mahogany cocktail-sized tomatoes. They typically weigh up to 100g (3.5 oz). <em>Note:<\/em> They are prone to cracking\/splitting if left on the vine to overripen.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated by growers. The taste is excellent\u2014very sweet, with a juicy and meaty texture.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Disease Resistance:<\/strong> A massive bonus for greenhouse growers: this variety displays excellent natural resistance to Cladosporium (Tomato Leaf Mold), a common and destructive greenhouse fungal disease.<\/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\">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><strong>Description from seed vendor V. Popenko:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Svart. The origin of the variety is unknown to us. Indeterminate. The fruits are round, dark brown, with an excellent taste, weighing up to 100g (3.5 oz). A very productive variety.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I liked the variety, the yield is good, and the taste is very good \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915014556.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915014556.jpeg\" alt=\"Svart tomatoes ripening on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915014430.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915014430.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of dark brown Svart 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\">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>An excellent variety. Productive, tasty, and with good resistance to Cladosporium (Tomato Leaf Mold). In the greenhouse, it was 1.5 meters (5 ft) tall. The fruits are sweet and juicy-meaty. They can crack if they become overripe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65558_6a229c98d68790000cc5d2e12300206adb09d4ac.jpg\" alt=\"Svart dark tomato on the bush\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65560_e150e0aaf3906434bee0db914257e168c756d5a0.jpg\" alt=\"Svart round dark tomato fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65562_a6634f45a6c10e3a549a646626e525fd7ee978c5.jpg\" alt=\"Svart tomato sliced open\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Svart \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: A rare variety circulated by Russian private seed collectors (like V. Popenko). 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