{"id":2134,"date":"2026-09-10T15:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:52:02","slug":"banded-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/banded-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Banded Amazon 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;2134&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;Banded Amazon 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> Bred by J&amp;L Gardens Seeds. There is a fun debate among growers regarding the name: many believe &#8220;Amazon&#8221; refers to the Amazon Parrot (which is green with red markings) rather than the river, given the fruit&#8217;s original coloring.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, though relatively compact. The breeder lists it at about 1 m (3.3 ft), but in greenhouses with lower light, growers report it stretching to 1.5 m (5 ft). <strong>Important:<\/strong> It produces very wide, dense regular leaf foliage. It requires prompt and heavy pruning to ensure proper air circulation and prevent fungal issues.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium to large slicing tomatoes, weighing 200-300 g (7-10.5 oz). <strong>Note on Stability:<\/strong> The community has noted that this variety might be unstable or has segregated over time. The original J&amp;L strain produces green fruits with red\/brown stripes, while other prominent sources (like Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase) show lines that ripen red with yellow stripes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Bright, sweet, with a very pleasant spicy\/tangy kick.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Climate:<\/strong> Produces a good, steady yield (about 3-4 fruits per truss). Well-suited for greenhouses, open ground, and even large containers.<\/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\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Krasnaya Shapka (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (719 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Valdai, Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it in the summer of &#8217;16. The seeds were from J&amp;L Gardens Seeds, the originator of the variety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description from the originator&#8217;s website:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Banded Amazon is a full-size slicing tomato, compact bush with wide regular type foliage, indeterminate, about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall. It has a big, bright flavor that matches its striking appearance. Productive, with some tomatoes weighing up to 200-300 grams (7-10.5 oz). Suitable for containers or greenhouses.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Everything turned out exactly as described, the only difference was that in the greenhouse my bushes grew up to 1.5 m (5 ft). But this was due to the internodes stretching in partial shade and the presence of quite a few overcast and rainy days.<\/p>\n<p>The foliage is very wide; you need to start pruning it almost immediately after transplanting. The bush is sturdy. I think that if grown outdoors in open ground, it will act like a semi-dwarf and stay under 1 m (3.3 ft).<\/p>\n<p>The yield, of course, isn&#8217;t a bucket per bush, but it is good. There are 3-4 fruits in a truss; my main stem managed to set 4 trusses, and a sucker set 2 more. I didn&#8217;t have to ripen any off the vine; I picked them fully ripe or right on the verge of full ripeness.<\/p>\n<p>As a specific trait of this variety, I want to note that it needs good air circulation. In &#8217;17, I will plant it outdoors under a row cover. And it didn&#8217;t get sick. Or maybe there was nothing left to get sick, since I prune the foliage heavily and don&#8217;t spare it.<\/p>\n<p>Overall impression \u2014 a pleasant new striped variety, very uniform in shape, with a nice spicy-sweet flavor \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/11062-051116074657.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/thumb_11062-051116074657.jpeg\" alt=\"Banded Amazon striped green and red tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/11062-051116074715.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/thumb_11062-051116074715.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Banded Amazon showing green and red flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Aleksander (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It seems to me that people might be misinterpreting the name. It likely doesn&#8217;t refer to the Amazon river\/women, but rather the Amazon parrot. They are mostly green, and some species have red spots or stripes. Both words are spelled the same in English\u2014Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in my opinion, a more accurate mental picture would be the &#8220;Striped Amazon Parrot&#8221;.<\/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\">Aleksander (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is another interesting thing: in Tatiana Kouchnareva&#8217;s database, at Redko&#8217;s [a Russian seed seller], and in one other place, the photos show fruits that are red with yellow stripes, rather than red stripes on a green background like the originator shows.<\/p>\n<p>What is this \u2014 an unstable variety?<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the variety is very interesting, beautiful, and the height is attractive \u2014 1.5 m (5 ft) in the greenhouse. I am ready to do a seed swap for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Bred by J&amp;L Gardens Seeds. There is a fun debate among growers regarding the name: many believe &#8220;Amazon&#8221; refers to the Amazon Parrot (which is green with red markings) rather than the river, given the fruit&#8217;s original coloring. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, though relatively compact. The breeder lists it &#8230; <a title=\"Banded Amazon Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/banded-amazon\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Banded Amazon Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,89],"tags":[44,72,33,23,15],"class_list":["post-2134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicolor","category-black-purple-tomatoes","tag-container-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134","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=2134"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2135,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134\/revisions\/2135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}