Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)
Seeds from A.I. Kulik. Indet, mid-season, large-fruited, red. The taste is good, very balanced, a classic tomato flavor. In the photo is a King Kong weighing 2.5 lbs (1.150 kg).
Edited January 7, 2015 by Pomidoroved
I WANT this one definitely, no matter what it tastes like 🤩
Irina, did you prune it to a single stem?
deliza wrote:
Irina, did you prune it to a single stem?
Yes, I try to grow all my tomatoes to a single leader. 🎩
2015 Season:
Mine grew on the sunny side of the greenhouse. It handled the heat like a champ, but the fruits did get yellow shoulders. It’s probably better to plant it in the second row back. The vine reached 5.5 ft (1.7 m) in the greenhouse. The flesh is medium-firm, it doesn’t keep long, but the flavor is very good.
King Kong really impressed me with its massive fruits in the hoop house. One of the fruits ended up weighing 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg). The yield is outstanding. The taste of the fruits is excellent and sweet. The vine gets pretty tall too. Mine reached up to 8.2 ft (2.5 m).
Productive, delicious, an excellent variety 👍
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: Indeterminate, mid-season. Highly vigorous vines that can reach anywhere from 5.5 to 8.2 ft (1.7-2.5 m) in a greenhouse setting. To achieve the giant sizes, growers recommend pruning strictly to a single stem (leader). Can develop yellow shoulders if exposed to intense, direct afternoon sun.
- 📈 Yield: Rated as outstanding/heavy.
- 👅 Taste & Texture: Very sweet, well-balanced “classic tomato” flavor with medium-firm, meaty flesh.
- 🍅 Fruit Size: Giant red beefsteaks. While they average quite large, multiple growers easily pushed them past the 2 lb (1 kg) mark, with a record of 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg) mentioned in this thread.
- 📦 Storage: Short shelf life. They do not keep well once ripe and are best enjoyed fresh.
