{"id":2313,"date":"2026-09-12T19:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2313"},"modified":"2026-09-12T19:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:23:47","slug":"carol-chykos-big-paste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/carol-chykos-big-paste\/","title":{"rendered":"Carol Chyko&#8217;s Big Paste 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;2313&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;Carol Chyko\\u0026#039;s Big Paste 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\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Carol Chyko&#8217;s Big Paste<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A huge, classic heirloom paste tomato from Pennsylvania, USA. It was named after Carol Chyko. <em>Note on translation:<\/em> In Russian seed collections, it is frequently traded under the shortened (and slightly mistranslated) name &#8220;\u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0439 \u041a\u044d\u0440\u043e\u043b&#8221; (Big Carol).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. A very tall, powerful, and vigorous plant that performs exceptionally well both in greenhouses and in open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Despite being called a &#8220;paste&#8221; tomato, these are massive, slightly ribbed red beefsteaks. They are incredibly meaty and heavy, making them perfect for thick sauces and canning.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Classic, rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Extremely heavy yielder. Growers report that it sets fruit reliably even in cold, rainy weather without dropping blossoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\"><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\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This tomato grew both in my greenhouse and outdoors in open ground. I pruned the plant to 3-4 main stems. The plant is tall, powerful, and productive, both in open ground and in the greenhouse. The fruits are slightly ribbed and large. The taste is classic tomato.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/563-271014062731.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_563-271014062731.jpeg\" alt=\"Carol Chykos Big Paste ribbed tomato on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/563-271014062809.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_563-271014062809.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Carol Chykos Big Paste tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sveta, can I ask, is this the one sold as &#8220;Big Carol&#8221;?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Danko:<\/strong><br \/>\nSveta, can I ask, is this the one sold as &#8220;Big Carol&#8221;?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, yes, it&#8217;s the exact same one. I just wasn&#8217;t completely sure about the accuracy of the Russian translation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Lana:<\/strong><br \/>\nLena, yes, it&#8217;s the exact same one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Why haven&#8217;t I planted this yet?! I need to fix that! \ud83d\ude04 It looks very nice!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Big Carol 2015:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/78\/13618-250715153136.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/78\/13618-250715153136.jpeg\" alt=\"Carol Chykos Big Paste large red beefsteak\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,358 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A good variety, very tasty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/12464-141017153416.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/thumb_12464-141017153416.jpeg\" alt=\"Carol Chykos Big Paste tomato cut in half\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/12464-141017153509.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/thumb_12464-141017153509.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty solid flesh of Carol Chykos Big Paste\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I was absolutely amazed by the yield of this tomato this year. It grew outdoors in open ground under constant rain, yet it set fruit heavily without skipping any trusses. It performed better than some varieties that are specifically bred for open ground. The only other variety with the same crazy outdoor productivity for me was &#8216;Brown&#8217;s Yellow Giant&#8217;. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Carol Chyko&#8217;s Big Paste \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A huge, classic heirloom paste tomato from Pennsylvania, USA. It was named after Carol Chyko. Note on translation: In Russian seed collections, it is frequently traded under the shortened (and slightly mistranslated) name &#8220;\u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0439 \u041a\u044d\u0440\u043e\u043b&#8221; (Big Carol). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. 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