{"id":228,"date":"2026-08-18T14:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=228"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:48:05","slug":"rhoades-heirloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rhoades-heirloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhoades Heirloom Tomato Review &#038; Forum Photos"},"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;228&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;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rhoades Heirloom Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Forum Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&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: 142.5px;\">\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            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Rhoades Heirloom<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A classic American heirloom variety. In the Russian tomato community, it is translated directly as &#8220;Relikviya Rouds&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Typically grows to about 1.8 meters (6 ft) in a polycarbonate greenhouse. Growers report excellent results when pruned to 2 stems and planted in a sunny spot.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Gorgeous oblate yellow-pink bicolor beefsteaks. The amount of red\/pink blushing depends heavily on sun exposure \u2014 the more sun, the redder the fruit. They are large, ranging from 150-250g (5.3 &#8211; 8.8 oz) up to a massive 500g (1.1 lbs). The flesh is very meaty with very few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Universally praised for its outstanding sweetness and rich aroma. A true dessert tomato.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Growing Tips:<\/strong> Be mindful of watering; like many large heirlooms, the fruits can experience minor cracking if the plant is suddenly flooded or overwatered after a dry spell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South of Moscow Region, Stupino District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Rhoades Heirloom (Relikviya Rouds).<\/strong> One of the truly worthy representatives of the yellow-pink bicolor family.<\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, a productive and beautiful variety. The fruits are oblate (flattened-round) up to 500g (1.1 lbs), very tasty, meaty, and for me, they were practically seedless. The more sun it gets, the more red-pink tint appears on the fruits. Seeds are from Masha (Murka).<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3917.JPG.eb2d36ffb01dabb64de43dd15aa0e08f.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3917.thumb.JPG.44e669ab8400b5172c7c2334815e00d7.JPG\" alt=\"Svetlana's massive Rhoades Heirloom tomato on scale\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,409 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Bulatnikovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ooooh, this is my most absolute favorite of favorites! The tomato is always highly productive, aromatic, and sweet!!!!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/94-050818134707.jpeg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/94-050818134630.jpeg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/233\/94-050818134532.jpeg\" \/><\/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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,357 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got my seeds from @Mila. It&#8217;s a very sweet little tomato, large, and extremely beautiful!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">doch Fedora (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,833 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tomsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In the polycarbonate greenhouse, the bush was about 1.8 m (6 ft) tall, grew by the wall on the south side. I pruned it to 2 stems. It is good in absolutely every way \u2014 taste, yield, and beauty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_12\/IMG_20200918_104838.jpg.2e54de262a2de8978fd4ccb7c32935c1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_12\/IMG_20200918_104838.thumb.jpg.8492403a95aee8e237447d19f5642dae.jpg\" alt=\"Olga's perfect bicolor Rhoades Heirloom tomato slice\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">SOVA (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Grower (118 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pskov Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t know if such a question is appropriate here \u2014 but how does it compare to <em>Burracker&#8217;s Favorite<\/em>? I know there&#8217;s no accounting for taste (as the joke goes: all felt-tip pens taste different to different people), but still&#8230;?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The height was about 180 cm (6 ft). My fruits were 150-250 g (5.3 &#8211; 8.8 oz), juicy, and sweet. They cracked a little when the bed was flooded (overwatered).<\/p>\n<p>I really liked the variety.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_01\/large.1771712276_(2)(1).jpg.bdb8b3dc1c4f0bf30bca0c94224403b4.jpg\" alt=\"Rhoades Heirloom glowing yellow and pink\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_01\/large.1610047339_(1).jpg.f2a76b0f2ed67055c084bb289353dd52.jpg\" alt=\"Another view of Olga's harvest\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Rhoades Heirloom \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A classic American heirloom variety. In the Russian tomato community, it is translated directly as &#8220;Relikviya Rouds&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Typically grows to about 1.8 meters (6 ft) in a polycarbonate greenhouse. 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