{"id":2120,"date":"2026-09-10T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2120"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:38:12","slug":"big-cheef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/big-cheef\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Cheef 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;2120&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 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<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 fantastic heirloom cross with a stellar lineage. One of its parent varieties is the legendary <em>Brandywine (Sudduth&#8217;s Strain)<\/em>, known worldwide for its premier flavor. It is documented in Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-season. Features attractive Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. Grows very well under the protection of a greenhouse in cooler northern climates.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunningly colored &#8220;black-pink&#8221; (dark mahogany\/purple) beefsteaks. The texture offers the best of both worlds: highly meaty yet wonderfully juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Inheriting the best from its Brandywine parent, the taste is perfectly balanced but leans distinctly towards a rich, dominant sweetness. Highly rated as a fresh eating\/salad tomato.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Climate:<\/strong> Produces slightly above-average yields.<\/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\">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 salad variety. The leaf type is potato (PL). The fruits have a rich, deep color\u2014beautiful black-pink beefsteaks. They are meaty, yet at the same time juicy. The taste is very well-balanced with a dominance of sweetness, simply delicious.<\/p>\n<p>The yield was slightly above average, grew in a greenhouse. One of the parents of this variety is <em>Brandywine Sudduth&#8217;s<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117051939.jpeg\" alt=\"Big Cheef dark pink mahogany beefsteak tomato\" width=\"510\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117052021.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-010117052021.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty and juicy interior of Big Cheef tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic heirloom cross with a stellar lineage. One of its parent varieties is the legendary Brandywine (Sudduth&#8217;s Strain), known worldwide for its premier flavor. It is documented in Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season. Features attractive Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. 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