🍅 Quick take: Rosado de Navarra (Pink of Navarre) is an authentic indeterminate, mid-to-late season Spanish heirloom beefsteak native to the Navarre region of northern Spain. Celebrated across Europe for its paper-thin skin, low seed cavities, and rich, sweet, meaty flesh, it can crank out mammoth 18-32 oz (500-900 g) fruits in baking summer heat. In cool, maritime, or northern gardens (USDA Zones 4-6), growers report it settles into modest 7-9 oz (200-250 g) slicers with an excellent sweet-tart balance and zero splitting. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)
Rosado de Navarra (Pink of Navarre)
A great Spanish heirloom from the province of Navarre. Mid-to-late season indeterminate. In my setup, the plant topped out around 6 ft (1.8 m). The vine isn’t an out-of-control monster; it stays relatively compact and well-behaved with regular leaf foliage. Ran it on two stems.
The fruits are beefsteaks with softly rounded ribbing across the top and blunt shoulders. Early in the season they can be a bit catfaced and irregular, but as the summer went on, they smoothed out into much cleaner shapes. They ripen to a deep, rich pink, perfectly smooth, with very thin, tender skin that doesn’t split. Lovely classic tomato aroma too.
The variety description promises huge giants ranging from 18 to 32 oz (500-900 g). That didn’t happen for me; mine averaged around 7 to 9 oz (200-250 g). The flesh is dense, sweet, delicious, with very few seeds.
Plenty of chefs and foodies consider pink heirlooms from Navarre to be among the finest tomatoes in the world. I love Spanish varieties myself, but my local climate just doesn’t suit them, so they never show their full potential here. These genetics really demand baking heat and dry air.
A great Spanish heirloom from the province of Navarre. Mid-to-late season indeterminate. In my setup, the plant topped out around 6 ft (1.8 m). The vine isn’t an out-of-control monster; it stays relatively compact and well-behaved with regular leaf foliage. Ran it on two stems.
The fruits are beefsteaks with softly rounded ribbing across the top and blunt shoulders. Early in the season they can be a bit catfaced and irregular, but as the summer went on, they smoothed out into much cleaner shapes. They ripen to a deep, rich pink, perfectly smooth, with very thin, tender skin that doesn’t split. Lovely classic tomato aroma too.
The variety description promises huge giants ranging from 18 to 32 oz (500-900 g). That didn’t happen for me; mine averaged around 7 to 9 oz (200-250 g). The flesh is dense, sweet, delicious, with very few seeds.
Plenty of chefs and foodies consider pink heirlooms from Navarre to be among the finest tomatoes in the world. I love Spanish varieties myself, but my local climate just doesn’t suit them, so they never show their full potential here. These genetics really demand baking heat and dry air.
Grew this variety this past season, seeds courtesy of Sofia 27. Turned out mid-to-late for me. All the fruits ripened uniform, with a gorgeous deep pink color. Flavor had a great balance of sweet and tangy.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Climate Requirements
- 🌿 Plant & Growth: Indeterminate, mid-to-late season vine reaching around 6 ft (1.8 m). Displays regular foliage and moderate vigor, staying tidy and manageable when trained to two leaders.
- ⚖️ Fruit Size & Shape: Ribbed pink beefsteak with rounded shoulders. Early set can be slightly misshapen, smoothing out over the summer. While bred to reach 18-32 oz (500-900 g) in the Mediterranean, northern gardens typically yield compact 7-9 oz (200-250 g) slicers.
- 👅 Taste & Texture: Dense, meaty, low in seeds, with tender, melt-in-your-mouth skin that resists splitting. Delivers a rich, classic heirloom flavor profile balancing sweetness and acid.
- ☀️ Climate Sensitivity: Requires high daytime heat and low ambient humidity to achieve maximum size and flavor. In cool, maritime, or short-season northern zones, plants stay healthy but produce smaller fruit.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Two experienced northern gardeners in USDA Zone 4 (Central Russia) and USDA Zone 5/6 (Baltic Europe).
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