{"id":2088,"date":"2026-09-10T08:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2026-09-10T08:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:28:44","slug":"big-cheef-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/big-cheef-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Cheef Pink 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;2088&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;Big Cheef Pink 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<p><!-- SEO BRIEF \/ TL;DR --><\/p>\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>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A well-known heirloom variety. It is documented in Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-season. It features Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. Growers note that the seedlings are sturdy and don&#8217;t get leggy. It produces a manageable amount of suckers and shows good disease resistance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful, shimmering delicate pink beefsteaks. The interior is extremely meaty and juicy (not mushy\/mealy) with very few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Known for an outstanding, intense sweetness that holds up even during periods of heavy rain or overwatering. However, growing it in deep shade or with a potassium deficiency may result in a more tart flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Climate:<\/strong> Generally produces an average yield. It does not perform at its best in extreme heat waves (+40\u00b0C \/ 104\u00b0F).<\/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<h2>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Forum Discussion: Big Cheef Pink Potato Leaf<\/h2>\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 (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An indeterminate mid-season slicer variety. The leaf is potato-type (PL). The fruits are delicate pink sparkling beefsteaks, meaty, with few seeds, and beautiful on the cut.<\/p>\n<p>I expected an outstanding sweet taste, but my fruits turned out just having a good taste with a slight tartness. However, the bush grew in a very shaded spot in the greenhouse, so maybe that affected the taste, or it lacked potassium. I will definitely grow it again. The yield was average, but I will try to make up for it and improve next time))<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052054.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052054.jpeg\" alt=\"Big Cheef Pink Potato Leaf pink beefsteak tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"527\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052108.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052108.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Big Cheef Pink tomato\" width=\"553\" height=\"457\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052134.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052134.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of Big Cheef Pink Potato Leaf tomato\" width=\"527\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Tatiana (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Grower (143 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Zvenigorod, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And this variety thrilled me with its amazing taste and sweetness. And this was even with excessive overwatering!!! At a time when, out of nearly a hundred varieties, only about a dozen had any sweetness. So I really fell in love with this variety.<\/p>\n<p>I ordered the seeds from Alexey Kulik. In the seedling stage, it didn&#8217;t stretch (get leggy). There were very few suckers. The yield was average, but it definitely has potential. Not prone to diseases. It grew next to Big Brandy. They were like twins right up until I cut them open and tasted them.<\/p>\n<p>There are disastrously few seeds. The flesh is juicy, not mushy or mealy. If it repeats its sweetness next year, I will put it on my permanent grow list.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 29, 2018 by Tatiana<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_11\/_20181129_135502.JPG.c39ca9f5f557c50c6a74e6496c01397b.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_11\/_20181129_135502.thumb.JPG.cda3dfe9b497cc0f240b2fb18c7156d7.JPG\" alt=\"Sliced Big Cheef Pink Potato Leaf showing juicy seedless flesh\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked it for the taste; the yield was average. It clearly didn&#8217;t like the +40\u00b0C (104\u00b0F) heat wave.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/1640-2-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Big Cheef tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A well-known heirloom variety. It is documented in Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season. It features Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. Growers note that the seedlings are sturdy and don&#8217;t get leggy. It produces a manageable amount of suckers and shows good disease resistance. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Beautiful, shimmering &#8230; <a title=\"Big Cheef Pink Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/big-cheef-pink\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Cheef Pink Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[72,633,33,82,23,28,83,71],"class_list":["post-2088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heirloom-seeds","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-potato-leaf","tag-seedless-tomato","tag-sweet-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088","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=2088"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2090,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088\/revisions\/2090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}