{"id":1637,"date":"2026-09-02T16:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:13:39","slug":"ela-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ela-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Ela 12 (Malinowy Gigant x Albenga) Pink Heart Tomato Review"},"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;1637&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;Ela 12 (Malinowy Gigant x Albenga) Pink Heart Tomato Review&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 Ela 12<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A new Polish breeding line. It is a cross between <em>Malinowy Gigant<\/em> (Pink Giant) and <em>Albenga<\/em> (a famous Italian pear\/heart tomato, spelled &#8220;Albenaga&#8221; in the original post).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. The bush is described as very sturdy, vigorous, and highly disease-resistant. Growers have had excellent results growing it in greenhouses, even on the cooler north-west side, heavily pruned to 2 stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive, heavy, blunt heart-shaped (round-heart) pink tomatoes. They are practically seedless.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> The interior is pure solid meat. They are highly praised for their delicious, sweet flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Exceptionally high yielder for such a large beefsteak type. The vines literally get dripping with huge heavy hearts.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina (Angelina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,078 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Ela 12 (Malinowy Gigant x Albenaga)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enormous, heavy, round-heart shaped fruits and there are a lot of them. The bush is sturdy and vigorous, doesn&#8217;t get sick.<\/p>\n<p>Tasty, few seeds, solid meat. A new breeding release.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 12, 2023 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/large.977704782_12...png.3b176d116dfe3e9a330f45860fffb07d.png\" alt=\"Ela 12 massive pink heart shaped tomato on scale\" width=\"369\" height=\"277\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/large.1266191208_12.png.283d6a63d7715159811c7c952f522dc8.png\" alt=\"Sliced Ela 12 showing solid meaty flesh\" width=\"335\" height=\"250\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_08\/large.1282627957_12..png.f63ed38a27992f1dfd5166ddda82a6e9.png\" alt=\"Cross section of huge seedless pink beefsteak tomato\" width=\"369\" height=\"277\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,423 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk Direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ela 12<\/p>\n<p>I grew it to 2 stems, both were loaded with large and tasty hearts. A magnificent variety.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 25, 2024 by Hrizantema57<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1246265757_212.jpg.14cd68a18f1750b0ecfc9b9fdf59b0d9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/736221431_212.thumb.jpg.e143e4564d0dd8137e32b1fc3aeeffba.jpg\" alt=\"Ela 12 huge heavy tomatoes hanging on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/270497913_12.jpg.0f542a29482daa99e58fd11783126f4c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/957597073_12.thumb.jpg.7c3b108dca2ed3a7b11ee74ecef651c8.jpg\" alt=\"Massive pink round-heart tomato fruit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Elizara (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,443 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orel (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Hrizantema57 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nEla 12<br \/>\nI grew it to 2 stems, both were loaded with large and tasty hearts. A magnificent variety.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lyudmila, where did it grow? I have the seeds sitting in my stash. I&#8217;m currently picking my grow list for &#8217;25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,423 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk Direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Elizara wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nwhere did it grow?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the greenhouse on the north-west side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Ela 12 \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A new Polish breeding line. It is a cross between Malinowy Gigant (Pink Giant) and Albenga (a famous Italian pear\/heart tomato, spelled &#8220;Albenaga&#8221; in the original post). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. The bush is described as very sturdy, vigorous, and highly disease-resistant. 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