{"id":1813,"date":"2026-09-04T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:30:13","slug":"aurora-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/aurora-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Blue Tomato Review: Latvian Antho Heirloom"},"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;1813&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;Aurora Blue Tomato Review: Latvian Antho Heirloom&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 Aurora Blue<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A beautiful anthocyanin variety popularized by the well-known Latvian tomato breeder and collector, Valdis Puli\u0146\u0161.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 1.7\u20131.8 meters (5.5\u20136 ft). Very vigorous and productive, known to keep setting fruit right up until the first frost.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium-to-large slicing tomatoes weighing 100\u2013250 g (3.5\u20139 oz). The base color is a striking pink, topped with deep blue\/purple anthocyanin shoulders. It is highly resistant to cracking and has excellent staying power\u2014it can hang fully ripe on the vine for a long time without dropping.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Sweet, tasty, and very appealing\u2014a true treat for lovers of &#8220;blue&#8221; tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season, but boasts an extended harvest window.<\/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\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,427 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>&#8220;Aurora Blue&#8221; &#8211; seeds from Valdis Puli\u0146\u0161. His description: &#8220;Mid-season, new tomato with anthocyanin. Fruits are pink with blue shoulders, weighing 100-250 g (3.5-9 oz), tasty, sweet, high yield. Bush height is 1.7-1.8 m (5.5-6 ft). Bears fruit until frost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From me: &#8220;Hangs on the vine for a long time, doesn&#8217;t drop off, and doesn&#8217;t crack.&#8221; A real handsome guy \u2014 antho tomatoes are my absolute weakness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/IMG_20200918_172417.jpg.c0fda8aade91c6f09af03afa40db9b82.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/IMG_20200918_172417.thumb.jpg.68e1e22a6d804d560c2a750a52e2c230.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora Blue tomato on the vine with dark shoulders\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,427 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>Repeated this wonderful little tomato. And once again, it didn&#8217;t let me down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/817922871_Aurorablue.jpg.9420bd428f56511b33f660cbd21023a8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1807825278_Aurorablue.thumb.jpg.eb1a6de5cade150589e6dfc7d2f6edea.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink and purple Aurora Blue tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1349633075_uroraBlue.jpg.ec38bc52347597544ce10258f0b12dc5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1101781806_uroraBlue.thumb.jpg.024b056c8adb3748a1f9df20a6b95d35.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Aurora Blue anthocyanin tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/61459239_Aurorablue.jpg.3d273c8b9bd8dc846a0fe900dbbe38b6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/2025464709_Aurorablue.thumb.jpg.3651bbf2d1e06dc60b2ec43c3e8f59af.jpg\" alt=\"Cut Aurora Blue tomato showing dense pink flesh\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Aurora Blue \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A beautiful anthocyanin variety popularized by the well-known Latvian tomato breeder and collector, Valdis Puli\u0146\u0161. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 1.7\u20131.8 meters (5.5\u20136 ft). Very vigorous and productive, known to keep setting fruit right up until the first frost. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Medium-to-large slicing tomatoes weighing &#8230; <a title=\"Aurora Blue Tomato Review: Latvian Antho Heirloom\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/aurora-blue\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Aurora Blue Tomato Review: Latvian Antho Heirloom\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7,89],"tags":[203,30,43,373,96,23,15,603],"class_list":["post-1813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-anthocyanin","category-black-purple-tomatoes","tag-crack-resistant","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-late-season","tag-latvian-tomato","tag-long-shelf-life","tag-mid-season","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-valdis-pulinsh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1813"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1815,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813\/revisions\/1815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}