{"id":1998,"date":"2026-09-09T06:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2026-09-09T06:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:37:20","slug":"belmonte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/belmonte\/","title":{"rendered":"Belmonte Tomato Reviews"},"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;1998&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;Belmonte Tomato Reviews&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<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Italy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plant Type:<\/strong> Indeterminate, Mid-season. Very vigorous vines reaching over 2 meters (6.5+ feet) in greenhouses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit Size &amp; Appearance:<\/strong> Produces massive beefsteaks or slight hearts (some strains are sold as &#8216;Oxheart Belmonte&#8217;). Weights frequently hit 500-600g (1.1-1.3 lbs), with record fruits up to 1 kg (2.2 lbs).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color:<\/strong> Mostly deep raspberry\/pink, though some seed vendors circulate a red strain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flavor &amp; Culinary Use:<\/strong> Sweet, juicy, and aromatic classic tomato flavor. Fantastic fresh, but truly shines for processing (canning, sauces, thick tomato paste, and juices).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growing Notes:<\/strong> Highly disease resistant. Requires aggressive staking (like bamboo) to support heavy trusses. Prune to 2-3 stems. Susceptible to yellow shoulders if your soil lacks potassium, so keep a balanced NPK or potash schedule. Can be grown outdoors under hoops in cooler zones if aggressively topped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A brief overview of the variety.<\/p>\n<p>This variety was bred in Italy. Indeterminate, large-fruited beefsteak, mid-season. I grow it in the greenhouse. The height easily exceeds 2 meters (6.5 feet). Right up to the greenhouse roof, it&#8217;s absolutely loaded with large fruit clusters. The leaves are large, regular leaf type. I prune it to two main stems. I sow the seeds for transplants in early March, and plant them out in the soil (greenhouse) around April 20th.<\/p>\n<p>My impressions of this variety are purely positive. It became a permanent resident in my garden the moment it got to me. Valentina shared the seeds with me. Thank you, my dear, for such a wonderful variety!!! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83c\udf45 Ever since I got them, I\u2019ve grown them annually.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are huge&#8230; reaching up to a kilogram (2.2 lbs). The photo on the scale shows an average-sized fruit. The fruits on the upper trusses don&#8217;t get smaller, swelling up to 500-600 grams (1.1-1.3 lbs). It\u2019s juicy and highly disease-resistant. Exceptionally good for juices and sauces. And honestly, just devouring one of these beauties fresh is a pure joy&#8230; if you can actually finish it, that is&#8230;. \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/184\/20102-290717020844.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/184\/20102-290717020844.jpeg\" alt=\"Belmonte huge pink heirloom tomato on a scale\" width=\"948\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/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\">Elena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew the Belmonte variety back in 2013. The fruits were large and pink, but the taste was mediocre.<\/p>\n<p>Now, someone has sent me Belmonte seeds with a completely different description \u2014 red fruits, tall indeterminate vines hitting 2 meters (6.5 ft), mid-early (70 days), very good taste with a nice sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>I checked Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase \u2014 and sure enough, the fruits are supposed to be red.<\/p>\n<p>So my question to everyone who has grown this variety (and I know many have) \u2014 who got red fruits, and how did they taste in that case?<\/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\">Nadine <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Elena:<\/strong><br \/>\nNow, someone has sent me Belmonte seeds with a description \u2014 red fruits, tall 2m, mid-early 70 days, very sweet&#8230; Checked Tatiana&#8217;s base \u2014 fruits should be red&#8230; Who got red fruits and how did they taste? \ud83c\udfa9<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grew Belmonte from Galina Esme&#8217;s seeds. They grew outdoors under low hoops with row cover, and the height was about 1.5 meters (5 feet). Mid-early variety, the photo is from June 24th. The taste seemed ordinary to me, a classic tomato flavor with a slight sweetness. The color was red. The photo isn&#8217;t great, a bit blurry, but I couldn&#8217;t find any others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/70\/14-240615154444.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/70\/thumb_14-240615154444.jpeg\" alt=\"Belmonte red tomato growing outdoors\" width=\"137\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Elena (Rodebielesumer) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Border of Germany\/Luxembourg\/France (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Elena:<\/strong><br \/>\nChecked Tatiana&#8217;s base \u2014 and sure enough, the fruits are supposed to be red:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/tatianastomatobase.com\/wiki\/Belmonte<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I took a quick look too. Tatiana doesn&#8217;t have a photo up there, and from other sources, they vary in both shape and color. Besides red, it&#8217;s also listed as: slightly shapeless pink with yellow shoulders (Belgium).<\/p>\n<p>I scrolled through the internet like a true tomato detective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fruit shapes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flat-round (beefsteak)<\/li>\n<li>Heart-shaped (in Switzerland, they sell a pink heart-shaped Belmonte)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fruit colors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light pink<\/li>\n<li>Dark pink<\/li>\n<li>Pinkish-red<\/li>\n<li>Red<\/li>\n<li>The color of a fading rose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To my eye, Valentina&#8217;s tomatoes look red with an orangey-carrot tint.<\/p>\n<p>Totally off-topic: &#8220;And sure enough&#8221; &#8230; sounded like the final and absolute authority on this variety, which comes across a bit like pushing an opinion. Let&#8217;s not put Tatiana in an awkward spot; she is one of us, a fellow tomato geek, and she can make mistakes too (just look at the &#8216;Bull&#8217;s Eye&#8217; variety entry).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>No, mine aren&#8217;t red with a carrot tint at all. It\u2019s more like a deep, saturated raspberry-magenta. It\u2019s just the camera distorting the color.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chelyabinsk (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In V. Popenko&#8217;s catalog, the photo looks completely different. The description there says: Pear-shaped fruits, ribbed. Which Belmonte is the real one? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Are Oxheart Belmonte and Belmonte the same variety?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Galina:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn V. Popenko&#8217;s catalog, the photo looks completely different. The description there says: Pear-shaped fruits, ribbed. Which Belmonte is the real one? \ud83e\udd14<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nowadays, people make up and assign so many random names to tomatoes! And it doesn&#8217;t matter that search engines exist&#8230; you can always double-check what the real fruit looks like. Here is a photo right from our own forum! And the real Belmonte looks exactly like this:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1518721455\/e9f3f369\/20602841_m.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1518721455\/e9f3f369\/20602841_m.jpg\" alt=\"True Belmonte tomato example from forum user\" width=\"374\" height=\"480\" \/><\/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\">Elya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bashkortostan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>On Lena-Tomatych&#8217;s website, she has this Oxheart Belmonte from ESASEM:<br \/>\n&#8220;A mid-season pink indeterminate tomato variety for greenhouse and open garden cultivation. Fruits are flat-round (beefsteak), weighing up to 800 grams (1.7 lbs), with a sweet taste.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It looks just like mine! Both in color, shape, and taste description. Here are some huge ones from my photos&#8230; little piglets \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1518724237\/dd6ac628\/20603233_m.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1518724237\/dd6ac628\/20603233_m.jpg\" alt=\"Huge Belmonte tomatoes harvested on a table\" width=\"582\" height=\"480\" \/><\/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\">Elena 62 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Valentina:<\/strong><br \/>\nIt looks just like mine!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Valentina, absolutely stunning! \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d I can&#8217;t wait to plant them myself. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khakassia, Abakan (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Plant it, Elena, you won&#8217;t regret it! I grow them every single year. Huge and delicious! Just be aware the plants are incredibly vigorous! But on the flip side, they never get sick! You&#8217;ll be making tons of juices and pastes \ud83c\udf45<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Svetlana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, can it be grown outdoors under row cover? Has anyone tried it, or does the bush get too tall? I have the seeds, the tomato looks beautiful, but the height makes me hesitate.<\/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\">Elena 62 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by Svetlana:<\/strong><br \/>\nGirls, can it be grown outdoors under row cover? Has anyone tried it, or does the bush get too tall?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, I haven&#8217;t grown this specific variety, but I plant a lot of indeterminates outdoors under a canopy. Canopy height is 1 meter (3.3 feet). When I transplant them to their final spot, I bury them super deep, almost up to the first flower cluster. I leave a maximum of 3 trusses on the main stem, plus a lower sucker with one truss. If the plant gets too out of control (excessive vegetative growth), I prune it down to leave just two trusses and two suckers (with 1 truss each).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Svetlana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thank you, Elena! I am actually planning to test out some indeterminate varieties outdoors this year. I purposely picked shorter ones, but I&#8217;ll sow this one too. It&#8217;s just too gorgeous and meaty to skip!<\/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\">Natalia <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower<\/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>Quote by Valentina:<\/strong><br \/>\nExceptionall good for juices and sauces. And honestly, just devouring one of these beauties fresh is a pure joy&#8230; if you can actually finish it, that is&#8230;. \ud83d\ude04<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And why &#8220;if you can finish it&#8221;? Is it just because they are so huge?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lyudmila PLS <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Master Grower<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Voskresensk (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>So much has already been said about the Belmonte variety, but I decided to add my two cents to the discussion. I&#8217;m growing it for the first time. I planted it in the greenhouse right by the entrance, so it gets plenty of space and light.<\/p>\n<p>The bush is tall and incredibly vigorous. It shot off into three stems before I could prune the suckers in time, but it still turned out very neat because I tied the spot where the stems diverged tightly with twine, almost like a broom. I don&#8217;t just tie my tomato plants to the top of the greenhouse; I also reinforce them with bamboo stakes for rigidity.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t thin out the fruit clusters. It set over twenty tomatoes from top to bottom, varying in size\u2014lots of large ones, and absolutely no tiny ones. The tomatoes are flat-round (beefsteaks), ribbed near the stem.<\/p>\n<p>At first, they scared me with yellow shoulders, but as they ripened, that faded. Note that I did feed them with a potassium fertilizer (potash) to fix it. The trusses were so heavy I had to tie them up multiple times. At full maturity, the tomatoes colored up to a bright raspberry-pink. Beauties, and incredibly aromatic!<\/p>\n<p>The flesh is juicy, and the taste is exceptionally good, with a nice sweetness. For those who love making juice and canning tomato paste \u2014 it&#8217;s an absolute treasure!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR) Origin: Italy. Plant Type: Indeterminate, Mid-season. Very vigorous vines reaching over 2 meters (6.5+ feet) in greenhouses. Fruit Size &amp; Appearance: Produces massive beefsteaks or slight hearts (some strains are sold as &#8216;Oxheart Belmonte&#8217;). Weights frequently hit 500-600g (1.1-1.3 lbs), with record fruits up to 1 kg (2.2 lbs). 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