{"id":1909,"date":"2026-09-05T18:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2026-09-05T18:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:42:24","slug":"alki-blue-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/alki-blue-blood\/","title":{"rendered":"Alki Blue Blood 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;1909&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;Alki Blue Blood 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 Alki Blue Blood<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Bred by the legendary American tomato breeder Tom Wagner and introduced around 2014. It has become very popular among Eastern European collectors (such as Ruslan Dukhov).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. When grown outdoors in open ground, it typically reaches about 1-1.2 m (3.3-4 ft). It is a low-maintenance plant that requires minimal pruning\/suckering and successfully supports heavy fruit loads.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small to medium-sized round tomatoes with striking blue\/black anthocyanin shoulders and red bottoms. The average weight is around 100g (3.5 oz), though official descriptions claim they can reach up to 150g (5 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Rated as excellent. The fruits have a very good, classic sweet tomato taste that pairs well with their exotic looks.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. It is an extremely reliable producer with zero blossom drop, often noted by growers as one of the most productive varieties among all blue (anthocyanin) tomatoes.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The creator of the variety is Tom Wagner, a 2014 novelty. I liked the variety. It grew outdoors in open ground, and I barely pruned it (removed very few suckers). The bush successfully supported and ripened all the trusses, and there was no blossom drop whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of the most productive among the blue varieties. The weight of the fruits was up to 100g (3.5 oz), although it is claimed to be up to 150g (5 oz). Bush height is 1-1.2 m (3.3-4 ft). The taste is excellent.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 15, 2017 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63258_1a80a253080bb349d8edfc47a2a690b8397b9938.jpg\" alt=\"Tall Alki Blue Blood tomato plant heavily loaded with fruit\" width=\"395\" height=\"986\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63260_383676bb6f9301e27bc85f0b3fa2084b7afb403c.jpg\" alt=\"Truss of ripening Alki Blue Blood tomatoes\" width=\"860\" height=\"734\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63262_7eccf6184f89559f868d9f5dfb73513d3056b14b.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Alki Blue Blood dark tomatoes\" width=\"908\" height=\"781\" \/><\/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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A mid-season indeterminate variety. The fruits are not large, round, and have a very good taste. The yield is very good. Seeds were from Ruslan Dukhov.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-081215073506.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful round anthocyanin tomatoes\" width=\"498\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Alki Blue Blood \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Bred by the legendary American tomato breeder Tom Wagner and introduced around 2014. It has become very popular among Eastern European collectors (such as Ruslan Dukhov). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. When grown outdoors in open ground, it typically reaches about 1-1.2 m (3.3-4 ft). It is a &#8230; <a title=\"Alki Blue Blood Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/alki-blue-blood\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Alki Blue Blood Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7,89,102],"tags":[19,50,33,23,49,15],"class_list":["post-1909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cherry-grape-tomatoes","category-anthocyanin","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","tag-dark-tomato","tag-high-yield","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909","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=1909"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1911,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909\/revisions\/1911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}