Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)
Grew this outside but planted it pretty late, so it’s hard for me to judge the overall yield potential. However, considering every cluster was holding 3 fruits weighing 10.5-17 oz (300-480 g) each, it definitely wants to be a heavy yielder. Flavor-wise, it was a bit on the tart side for a bicolor, but it definitely had that real tomato taste. Plus, it’s just gorgeous to look at.
This variety completely won me over with its beauty, flavor, and honestly, a pretty solid yield despite the bad summer we had. Almost all the fruits were huge, and there was absolutely no catfacing (misshapen fruits). Very meaty, juicy, and incredibly delicious. They all ripened right on the vine for me. The vines get very tall; I pruned mine to two leaders. Definitely growing this again.
Really loved this variety. Super tasty, and there are almost no seeds inside. It started setting fruit in June—before that, it just focused on putting on a ton of vegetative growth and foliage. Right now (it’s September), the vines are still loaded with massive fruits.
In my greenhouse, Mary Robinson turned out to be a tall vine, hitting about 6.5 feet (2 meters). Very productive, mid-season ripening. The fruits were large, oblate, and yellow-orange with gorgeous pink marbling.
One of my absolute favorite bicolors, growing it for the second year in a row now. Huge yields, massive fruits (some hitting 2 lbs / 900 g!), ridiculously delicious, and just a stunningly beautiful tomato overall 🥰
Edited December 27, 2018 by Svetikk
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So, so delicious!
Full Summary: Plant Habit, Bicolor Beauty, and Huge Yields
- 🌿 Plant & Foliage: Indeterminate vine. It is an aggressive, tall grower that easily reaches 6.5 feet (2 m) in a greenhouse. Growers note that early in the season, it tends to focus heavily on vegetative growth (putting out lots of thick foliage) before finally settling down to set fruit.
- 🍅 Fruit & Shape: Massive, oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks. The skin is a glowing golden-yellow with heavy red/pink marbling that extends deeply into the core. Despite their huge size—routinely hitting 1 to 2 lbs (450-900 g)—they are surprisingly smooth and resistant to catfacing.
- 📈 Yield & Health: Because it takes time to build its foliage, it often behaves as a mid-late to late-season variety. However, once it starts producing, it throws exceptionally heavy clusters that require serious truss support. It will keep producing late into the fall.
- 👅 Taste: Exhibits a classic, rich, fruity bicolor flavor profile. The flesh is dense, meaty, and contains very few seeds. While one grower found it slightly tart, the vast majority rate it as incredibly sweet and top-tier for fresh slicing.
