{"id":886,"date":"2026-08-26T06:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=886"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:57:10","slug":"serafino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/serafino\/","title":{"rendered":"Serafino Tomato Review &#8211; Pink Determinate"},"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;886&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;Serafino Tomato Review - Pink Determinate&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 Serafino<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Sourced from the collection of well-known Russian seed seller Valentina Redko.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (bush). It is a low-growing variety, reaching only about 60 cm (2 ft) tall in a greenhouse. Growers note that it does not require pruning (removing suckers), but it <em>absolutely<\/em> requires staking because the plant gets loaded with fruit. Performs well in both greenhouses and open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Pink, extremely firm, and perfectly smooth uniform tomatoes. <em>Important discrepancy:<\/em> While the seed seller claims fruits can reach 300 g (10.5 oz), unpruned plants naturally produce smaller, processing-sized fruits weighing 80-140 g (2.8-5 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> Growers classify this as a &#8220;technical&#8221; or processing variety. Thanks to their perfect size and dense texture, they are exceptional for whole canning, freezing, and making sauces.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Adaptability:<\/strong> Mid-season and very high-yielding. Some growers suggest it might prefer slightly warmer\/southern climates, but it adapts beautifully in its second year when grown from saved seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Serafino. Seeds from Valentina Redko. Low-growing, very productive, grew in the greenhouse (about 60 cm \/ 2 ft), I didn&#8217;t prune it (didn&#8217;t remove suckers). Requires tying up. The fruits are pink, very firm, perfectly smooth, excellent for canning, 80-140 g (2.8-5 oz). Mid-season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914002034.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914002034.jpeg\" alt=\"Serafino pink determinate tomatoes growing on the bush\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/166-050914002219.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_166-050914002219.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested firm pink Serafino tomatoes for canning\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d<br \/>\nAs always, everything you grow is \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">ira-s (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,088 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoufimsk, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sveta, Redko&#8217;s description claims 300 g (10.5 oz). I wanted to order it, now I won&#8217;t.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ira-s said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sveta, Redko&#8217;s description claims 300 g (10.5 oz). I wanted to order it, now I won&#8217;t.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Naaah, 300 grams \u2014 maybe if you aggressively prune it and leave fewer fruits on the bush? To me, the variety seemed like a good technical (processing) one\u2014the fruits are firm and there are a lot of them \ud83c\udf45. The size is \ud83d\udc4d for canning, as well as for freezing and other processing \ud83d\udcdd.<\/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\">salix (Iva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (631 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also planted Serafino from Redko in open ground this season.<\/p>\n<p>The tomato is not bad, for me it was mid-yielding and mid-season. The weight and size were exactly the same as Svetlana&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>And she positioned it very correctly as a beautiful and tasty technical (processing) variety.<\/p>\n<p>Also, it seemed to me that it would do better in more southern regions. But I&#8217;ll try to plant it again &#8211; to see how my own saved seeds adapt. Many varieties only reveal their true potential for me in the second year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Serafino \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Sourced from the collection of well-known Russian seed seller Valentina Redko. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). It is a low-growing variety, reaching only about 60 cm (2 ft) tall in a greenhouse. 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