{"id":1672,"date":"2026-09-03T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:24:04","slug":"eckert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/eckert\/","title":{"rendered":"Eckert Polish Heirloom 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;1672&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;Eckert Polish Heirloom 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 Ekkert Polskiy (Eckert Polish)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A wonderful heirloom tomato of Polish origin, highly valued in Eastern European and Russian gardening communities.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (vining) and grows to about 1.6 meters (5.2 ft) tall in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large pink beefsteaks that are slightly ribbed. Some growers report smaller average sizes around 150g (5.3 oz), while others get classic large slicers. The cross-section is extremely meaty and beautiful, sometimes resembling a bicolor tomato.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Excellent, sweet, and meaty. A top-tier slicing variety for fresh eating.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season to late season.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> It can tolerate some shade, but for maximum yield, make sure to plant it in a sunny spot in the greenhouse or open garden.<\/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\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it in the greenhouse. Indeterminate, height 1.6 m (about 5.2 ft). It is a late variety, productive. The tomatoes are up to 150 grams (5.3 oz), dense, meaty, and have a good taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/92\/10291-290915065501.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/92\/thumb_10291-290915065501.jpeg\" alt=\"Eckert Polish pink tomatoes growing on the vine in greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/10291-011015155831.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_10291-011015155831.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Eckert Polish tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/10291-011015155941.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_10291-011015155941.jpeg\" alt=\"Eckert Polish tomato sliced in half showing meaty interior\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Eckert Polish (Ekkert Polskiy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season slicer variety. The fruits are large pink beefsteaks, slightly ribbed, with excellent sweet taste. I got a low yield, but it was growing in the shade in the greenhouse. The seeds were from T. Kushnareva (Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215023924.jpeg\" alt=\"Large pink Eckert Polish beefsteak tomato\" width=\"449\" height=\"399\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215023938.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of Eckert Polish tomato\" width=\"446\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I repeated this variety for a second year. The yield improved, and the taste of the tomatoes is wonderful \u2014 delicious, sweet, and meaty. The cross-section is very beautiful, slightly resembling bicolor tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/156\/111-181216041848.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful meaty cross section of Eckert Polish\" width=\"494\" height=\"488\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/156\/111-181216041718.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/156\/thumb_111-181216041718.jpeg\" alt=\"Eckert Polish pink tomato on a scale\" width=\"117\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>On 07\/02\/2020 at 16:26, T@tk@ (Tanya) said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lena, I was looking at your photo report for 2017, and you have these varieties there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Curry<\/strong>, you rated its taste 4.9, although you only tried it counter-ripened (ripened off the vine).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Henry\u2019s Biggie<\/strong> with a taste rating of 4.85-4.9.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moya<\/strong> with a rating of 4.8-5.0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saltanat<\/strong> with a rating of 4.7-5.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know if I can ask a question in this thread? Did you eventually manage to try Curry fully vine-ripened? I couldn&#8217;t find threads with descriptions of those varieties on the forum. Which of the listed varieties, including Eckert from this thread, has the sweetest and richest flavor?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tanya, Saltanat is the sweetest of them all, but it isn&#8217;t very productive. I did try Curry vine-ripened later, but for some reason, the taste wasn&#8217;t memorable anymore. I guess the high rating didn&#8217;t hold up in the end.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Ekkert Polskiy (Eckert Polish) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A wonderful heirloom tomato of Polish origin, highly valued in Eastern European and Russian gardening communities. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (vining) and grows to about 1.6 meters (5.2 ft) tall in a greenhouse. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large pink beefsteaks that are slightly ribbed. 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