{"id":2339,"date":"2026-09-12T20:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2339"},"modified":"2026-09-12T20:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:06:40","slug":"chilo-della-garfagnana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/chilo-della-garfagnana\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilo Della Garfagnana 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;2339&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chilo Della Garfagnana 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\">Share your rating<\/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): Chilo Della Garfagnana<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A treasured old family heirloom from the Garfagnana region of Tuscany, Italy. The name loosely translates to &#8220;Kilo of Garfagnana&#8221;, hinting at the massive potential size of its fruits.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Semi-determinate or short indeterminate. It produces a vigorous, stout bush with regular foliage that typically stays around 1-1.2 m (3.2-4 ft) tall when grown in a greenhouse. Mid-season maturity.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, red, meaty beefsteaks with slight ribbing at the shoulders. While they easily average 200-400 g (7-14 oz), with proper pruning and thinning, these monsters can reach up to 1 kg (2.2 lbs)!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for its rich, perfectly balanced, old-fashioned tomato flavor with a wonderful distinct sweetness.<\/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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An old family heirloom variety from Italy. I got the seeds from an American collector who sent them to me as a bonus and highly recommended giving them a try.<\/p>\n<p>I really loved this variety\u2014meaty red fruits with a rich, perfectly balanced tomato flavor and a lovely sweetness \ud83d\ude0b They are slightly ribbed at the stem end (shoulders). According to the collector, the fruits can reach up to 1 kg (2.2 lbs). Mine were around 200-400 g (7-14 oz). I didn&#8217;t really prune or shape the bush much, which is probably why the fruits didn&#8217;t get exceptionally huge.<\/p>\n<p>The bush in the greenhouse wasn&#8217;t tall\u2014about 1-1.2 m (3.2-4 ft). It was vigorous, had regular leaves, and ripened mid-season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13426-110815160221.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13426-110815160221.jpeg\" alt=\"Chilo Della Garfagnana massive red Italian heirloom tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/13426-270815063943.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/13426-270815063943.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Chilo Della Garfagnana meaty beefsteak tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Chilo Della Garfagnana \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A treasured old family heirloom from the Garfagnana region of Tuscany, Italy. The name loosely translates to &#8220;Kilo of Garfagnana&#8221;, hinting at the massive potential size of its fruits. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Semi-determinate or short indeterminate. 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