{"id":862,"date":"2026-08-25T15:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=862"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:22:19","slug":"super-runner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/super-runner\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Runner (Supergonets) Tomato: 10-Year Seed Viability Test"},"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;862&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;Super Runner (Supergonets) Tomato: 10-Year Seed Viability Test&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 Super Runner (Supergonets)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> A Russian commercial dwarf variety from the <em>SeDek<\/em> seed company. The name &#8220;Supergonets&#8221; loosely translates to &#8220;Super Runner&#8221; or &#8220;Super Messenger&#8221;, implying speed and earliness.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf31 <strong>Seed Viability Phenomenon:<\/strong> A massive point of interest for seed savers: one forum grower successfully germinated a commercial packet of these seeds that had expired nearly a decade prior (expiration date 12.2004), achieving an impressive 50% germination rate!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> The commercial packet claims the suckers behave like an indeterminate, but real growers debunk this. It is a true, compact <strong>tree-type dwarf (\u0448\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0431\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439)<\/strong> with a thick, sturdy central stem. It grows to about 50-70 cm (20-27 inches) tall and requires very little maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small, round, red cocktail tomatoes. Average weight is 50-70g (1.8-2.5 oz). The skin is notably thin.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Unlike many commercial early dwarfs which can be bland, growers confirm this one lives up to the hype. It is very sweet, juicy, and perfect for snacking straight off the vine.<\/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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I should note that I grow everything outdoors in open ground.<\/p>\n<p>My seeds of the Supergonets variety were from SeDek, with an expiration date of 12.2004, which didn&#8217;t stop them from germinating at about a 50% rate. This is what was promised on the packet:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/59751_4303247dd0de95b177114b520369250ca0b6a481.jpg\" alt=\"Supergonets seed packet front\" width=\"527\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/59757_b0913516c07371943c8085b8c6b50e610b9cd98f.jpg\" alt=\"Supergonets seed packet back with description showing 2004 expiration date\" width=\"600\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It turned out to be, indeed, a true tree-type dwarf with a sturdy stem, about 50cm (20 inches) tall; the suckers didn&#8217;t &#8220;grow indeterminately&#8221; anywhere as the packet suggested. The fruits are little round red ones, up to 60 grams (2.1 oz). Mid-early.<\/p>\n<p>But as for the taste, surprisingly, the seller didn&#8217;t lie &#8211; they are really tasty, juicy, with noticeable sweetness. I think the skin might be a bit too thin for canning in jars (but absolutely great for just popping in your mouth), although you could try.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/59755_43195a2c8f143ef023b573715cfcf8b20c288a69.jpg\" alt=\"Compact tree type tomato plant\" width=\"395\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/59753_efd8731e3127f68c04ed0d52d571bd4bf263b025.jpg\" alt=\"Small red cocktail tomatoes\" width=\"531\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>OPEN GROUND TOMATO SUPERGONETS<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Mid-early, high-yielding tree-type (dwarf) variety. The plant has an indeterminate growth habit of its suckers (which is very rare for tree-type varieties), height 60-80 cm (24-31 inches). Fruits are oblate, red, weighing 80-100 g (2.8-3.5 oz), with an increased content of sugar and dry matter. Produces stable high yields regardless of summer weather conditions.<\/em><\/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>My Supergonets, seeds from dear Galina (Esme) \ud83d\ude18<\/p>\n<p>It grew in a film greenhouse, a sturdy tree-type dwarf bush about 70cm (27 inches) tall, turned out to be mid-season and productive. It set a lot of red tomatoes around 50-70g (1.8-2.5 oz), with a good taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/64\/166-180515085247.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/64\/thumb_166-180515085247.jpeg\" alt=\"Sturdy dwarf tomato seedling\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915052459.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915052459.jpeg\" alt=\"Supergonets red tomatoes growing in greenhouse\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915044727.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915044727.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of small red tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Super Runner (Supergonets) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: A Russian commercial dwarf variety from the SeDek seed company. The name &#8220;Supergonets&#8221; loosely translates to &#8220;Super Runner&#8221; or &#8220;Super Messenger&#8221;, implying speed and earliness. \ud83c\udf31 Seed Viability Phenomenon: A massive point of interest for seed savers: one forum grower successfully germinated a commercial packet &#8230; <a title=\"Super Runner (Supergonets) Tomato: 10-Year Seed Viability Test\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/super-runner\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Super Runner (Supergonets) Tomato: 10-Year Seed Viability Test\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,102,438,5],"tags":[53,39,48,72,49,15,109],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-red-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-determinate","tag-dwarf-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-tree-type-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862","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=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":865,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}