{"id":2228,"date":"2026-09-11T08:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:30:27","slug":"catwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/catwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Catwell 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;2228&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;Catwell 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): Catwell<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly regarded heirloom beefsteak prized by collectors for its vibrant color and excellent storage capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but tends to be quite manageable in height (around 1.7m \/ 5.5 ft in a greenhouse). It features good foliage cover, which helps protect the fruits. Early to mid-season maturity.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, beautiful yellow-orange beefsteaks, typically weighing 200g+ (7 oz and up). Very meaty with a low seed count.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Excellent, well-balanced, and sweet. The flesh remains incredibly juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Grower Notes:<\/strong> A fantastic slicing tomato. Praised as a &#8220;record holder&#8221; for its post-harvest shelf life\u2014it can sit on the kitchen counter for a long time without turning dry or mealy. Yields are above average, though growers note the fruits can occasionally be prone to cracking.<\/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>Indeterminate, mid-season slicing variety. Out of all my yellow-fruited varieties, it was among the very first to ripen, even though it grew outdoors in the open ground. The bush has good foliage cover. The fruits are large orange beefsteaks, meaty, with a low seed count. Very good flavor with a nice sweetness. Good yield, strong trusses, though some of the fruits did experience cracking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215021936.jpeg\" alt=\"Large sliced Catwell orange beefsteak tomato\" width=\"452\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yalozik (Anastasia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (153 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mogilev, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very tasty, meaty variety! Out of all the yellow-fruited ones, this is currently my absolute favorite in terms of taste, size, and beauty!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pp.userapi.com\/c850732\/v850732443\/17e117\/mZEMn4pwGP4.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful orange Catwell tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pp.userapi.com\/c855432\/v855432443\/aca13\/Kbeaaxq26YY.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly shaped Catwell tomato held in hand\" width=\"928\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/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\">Valeriy1968 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Catwell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the absolute record holders for shelf life when stored indoors at room temperature (on the counter). And despite that, the flesh doesn&#8217;t get dry\u2014it stays juicy with a great, well-balanced flavor.<br \/>\nThat is a very important metric for a lot of growers.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a yellow-orange tomato, averaging around 200g (7 oz) give or take.<br \/>\nThe yield is good, above average for the season.<br \/>\nThe bush isn&#8217;t overly tall; it reached 1.7m (5.5 ft) in my greenhouse.<br \/>\nI would actually classify this variety as early-season.<br \/>\nI really liked it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/IMG_20220814_130253.jpg.4824af24b3b5ef3db933308140cc0c01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/IMG_20220814_130253.thumb.jpg.924e8a0d0c0562bdceea91bf0cff02e3.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of orange Catwell tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Catwell \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly regarded heirloom beefsteak prized by collectors for its vibrant color and excellent storage capabilities. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but tends to be quite manageable in height (around 1.7m \/ 5.5 ft in a greenhouse). It features good foliage cover, which helps protect the fruits. 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