{"id":1920,"date":"2026-09-08T16:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:28:11","slug":"blue-tom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/blue-tom\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Tom Tomato Review: Anthocyanin Beefsteak"},"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;1920&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;Blue Tom Tomato Review: Anthocyanin Beefsteak&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 Blue Tom<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> <strong>INDETERMINATE (Tall\/Vining).<\/strong> It reaches about 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. Features regular leaf foliage. Growers report excellent results when pruned to two main stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A stunning dark anthocyanin variety that has gained immense popularity among European and Russian tomato collectors for its beauty and flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Evenly oblate (flattened-round) beefsteaks weighing 250-300g (8.8-10.5 oz). The base color is a rich, dark burgundy red, topped with striking purple\/black anthocyanin shoulders. The flesh is dense, meaty, yet very juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated! Very tasty, sweet tomatoes with a delicate and pleasant fruity aroma.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. Yields range from average to highly productive depending on growing conditions. <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> The dark anthocyanin expression is highly dependent on sunlight and cool temperatures; fruits ripening in the cooler autumn weather will display much darker &#8220;blue\/black&#8221; shoulders than those ripening in mid-summer heat.<\/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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tiffany (Julia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (20,171 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Las Palmas, Spain (USDA Zone 10)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Blue Tom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A mid-season, productive indeterminate. Plant height is 1.8 meters (6 ft). I grew it pruned to 2 stems. Regular leaf.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits have an even, oblate shape, weighing up to 250-300 grams (8.8-10.5 oz). The color of the fruit is dark burgundy with anthocyanin shoulders. The flesh is dense but juicy. Very tasty, sweet tomatoes with a delicate, pleasant aroma.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited December 26, 2018 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/221\/14878-140618024628.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark burgundy Blue Tom tomato on the vine\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/227\/14878-120718063221.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful oblate anthocyanin tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/231\/14878-250718133340.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross-section of Blue Tom\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/229\/14878-220718052103.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced dark tomato on a plate showing dense flesh\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">alio-nka (Alionka) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (98 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Baltic Sea Coast (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/430181961_DSC_2829(2).JPG.5f78876390b13db2df89698f7c82f209.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/1971670291_DSC_2829(2).thumb.JPG.01c1428dbf54a848ad759160609a9a2e.JPG\" alt=\"Harvest of Blue Tom tomatoes\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/78911881_DSC_2836(2).JPG.JPG.3c68cfc7bf156409837e14e934d9a09e.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/602867819_DSC_2836(2).JPG.thumb.JPG.48ff7402a88de69ae642bd49a884d837.JPG\" alt=\"Anthocyanin shoulders on ripe tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/1647662194_DSC_3818(2)(1).JPGtxt.JPG.d7896a593293d375c8e4f4066f6b0b1d.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/1900961101_DSC_3818(2)(1).JPGtxt.thumb.JPG.0376261b47909fc8ce54e735fe575b30.JPG\" alt=\"Cut slices of beautiful dark tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olga Sh (Olga Valentinovna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (2,745 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really like this tasty and beautiful tomato. I grew it last year and this year. It is already in my planting plans for next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/IMG_20221210_165249.jpg.4b115ea75b58f193013873acd4a142bf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/IMG_20221210_165249.thumb.jpg.154c252013e175912ed61a250158cb12.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark Blue Tom tomato on scale\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/IMG_20221210_165058.jpg.237657dda28c7773e78bbf01f65f9a29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/IMG_20221210_165058.thumb.jpg.62a344ad27fab2074cd1c3b1d2ad11c9.jpg\" alt=\"Group of harvested Blue Tom tomatoes\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/IMG_20221210_164945.jpg.dd482c574011f1127d1d9a0153f8398b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_12\/IMG_20221210_164945.thumb.jpg.fc2f99b57d323bf548f5f0cf5c846196.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced dark tomato showing juice and dense flesh\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,794 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Blue Tom in 2024. The variety is tasty and beautiful. I really liked it. The yield in my growing conditions was average. The very first fruits had barely noticeable anthocyanin, but after the temperatures dropped closer to autumn, a really good &#8216;antho&#8217; appeared on the shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds were from @Ilkina. Natasha, thank you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/IMG_20240927_141733.jpg.09912971f9e67e38a0b974277c141b84.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/IMG_20240927_141733.thumb.jpg.67843068b563fb1c2e7fc2f5b8ec4599.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Tom tomato showing good autumn anthocyanin expression\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/IMG_20240927_153648.jpg.fa310491e48c960f934b5b90aefb5e67.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/IMG_20240927_153648.thumb.jpg.044726c5a85f49bc25b676ccf35cf5e5.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Blue Tom tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Blue Tom \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: INDETERMINATE (Tall\/Vining). It reaches about 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. Features regular leaf foliage. Growers report excellent results when pruned to two main stems. \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A stunning dark anthocyanin variety that has gained immense popularity among European and Russian tomato collectors for its beauty and &#8230; <a title=\"Blue Tom Tomato Review: Anthocyanin Beefsteak\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/blue-tom\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Blue Tom Tomato Review: Anthocyanin Beefsteak\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7,89,94],"tags":[19,33,82,23,15],"class_list":["post-1920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-anthocyanin","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-heirloom-other","tag-dark-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920","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=1920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1922,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920\/revisions\/1922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}