{"id":242,"date":"2026-08-18T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=242"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:27:21","slug":"pink-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pink-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Bomb (Rozovaya Bomba) Giant 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;242&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;Pink Bomb (Rozovaya Bomba) Giant 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<h2>Quick Summary of Rozovaya Bomba (Pink Bomb)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; History:<\/strong> This is a highly sought-after community heirloom with a fascinating backstory. It originally appeared in a Russian grower&#8217;s garden as an off-type (segregation) of the famous <em>Pink Sgt. Pepper<\/em>. Instead of producing typical heart-shaped fruits, this rogue plant produced massive oblate beefsteaks. The Russian tomato community stabilized it, and a prominent grower affectionately named it &#8220;Pink Bomb&#8221; (Rozovaya Bomba) \u2014 and the name stuck!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. The plant is an absolute beast. It features incredibly vigorous growth with main stems reportedly growing &#8220;two fingers thick.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Gorgeous, flawless pink oblate beefsteaks. They are giant, with fruits regularly hitting 700g &#8211; 1 kg (1.5 &#8211; 2.2 lbs), even on the upper trusses! The flesh is exceptionally meaty, dense, elastic, and has very few seeds. Remarkably, despite their massive size, they are highly resistant to cracking.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Exceptional. It frequently hits a Brix score of 6 (which is quite rare and high for a giant beefsteak). It boasts a perfect balance of deep sweetness and a light, refreshing tartness.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Often the very first large-fruited beefsteak to ripen in the garden. It provides a long, continuous harvest and surprisingly good shelf life for a pink slicer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,052 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A tall variety, very vigorous bush. For me, out of all the large-fruited varieties, it ripened the earliest. The fruits are huge, up to 1 kg (2.2 lbs), meaty, with few seeds, aromatic, and very tasty with a long fruiting period.<\/p>\n<p>I liked the variety very much. A huge thank you to our Tanyusha (Tatunya) for this variety \u2014 it appeared as a result of the segregation (off-type) of the Pink Sgt. Pepper variety. Tanya, if I wrote anything incorrectly, please correct me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_07\/large.1279625007_11.png.ce8f8d4a40140adfba51988985b8d303.png\" alt=\"Angelina's massive Rozovaya Bomba pink beefsteak tomato\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,804 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Istra District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, everything is correct. It segregated. And the new variety has been maintained after the segregation, keeping stable up to this day. Plus, they keep (store) quite well. The Brix is sometimes 6, which is a rare thing for a tomato like this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,804 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Istra District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The name was given by @Svetikk. And away it went&#8230;)))<\/p>\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\">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 (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Rozovaya Bomba (Pink Bomb)<\/strong> &#8211; provisional name. One of the best varieties of pink beefsteaks I have ever grown! It reminds me of <em>Kurtovo Konare<\/em>, but more productive. Overall rating \u2014 5+++.<\/p>\n<p>In the spring, Tanya gave me her surplus young seedlings; this variety was labeled as Pink Sergeant, meaning it was supposed to be heart-shaped. But what grew were huge, oblate Pink Bombs (I suppose I&#8217;ll just call it that!). And most importantly \u2014 there are so many of them on the bush! It is definitely staying on my permanent grow list.<\/p>\n<p>I planted this bush on the edge of the greenhouse next to the peppers, and it grew freely there all by itself. A powerful bush with a stem two fingers thick. All the tomatoes I plant in that corner end up producing record yields, proudly towering over the peppers \ud83d\ude04, so I plant 1-2 bushes there every year.<\/p>\n<p>The taste is excellent \ud83d\udc4d, everything is in balance \u2014 both sweetness and acidity. You can eat it in a salad or solo, so to speak. I sent the first fruits off to my parents as gifts (I usually give away off-types as gifts), two more went as presents, but once I properly tasted them, I urgently saved seeds from the very last truss.<\/p>\n<p>Here is that last truss \u2014 the fruit weights on it are 700-1000g (1.5 &#8211; 2.2 lbs).<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210823_081835.jpg.f0dab901a637b1fcb68c18e9c4eff3e9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210823_081835.thumb.jpg.5cedb08a64026d079935fa26063a1690.jpg\" alt=\"Massive Pink Bomb tomato on the vine\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210823_082621.jpg.3b68930ffe394f17a8bc032e132096b0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210823_082621.thumb.jpg.7c7e39244626f8b5027125c340a54d65.jpg\" alt=\"Giant pink beefsteak held in hand\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/1156815154_.jpg.dadca49c9a74473623de31b173681d20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/1650779188_.thumb.jpg.752ff8b67c66a4a8c33a46c64b1fb7ad.jpg\" alt=\"Thick meaty slices of Rozovaya Bomba\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210905_083610.jpg.b2901f11934392d35897f75f4ac02766.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/IMG_20210905_083610.thumb.jpg.871576b2a12a80ffcc15803cf24059cc.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Pink Bomb tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/1498164084_(..)4.jpg.78cfe59674bd100257f61f76cd81d006.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/554779484_(..)4.thumb.jpg.21f5543be964c15b5ceca86eec430397.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section showing dense flesh and very few seeds\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The whole tomato couldn&#8217;t even fit in my bowl! I absolutely love this consistency \u2014 the tomatoes are moderately dense, the walls are elastic and hold their shape, yet they aren&#8217;t dry at all. They are juicy with a wonderful taste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,804 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Istra District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I need to interrogate Tatunya about where its roots come from, she mentioned GuLena&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes. And hers grew exactly the same as mine. The seeds must be from the exact same fruit. She herself didn&#8217;t expect this result.<\/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>Rozovaya Bomba. Indeterminate, mid-season, one of the best varieties among pink-fruited beefsteaks! Large, pink fruits, excellent balance of sweetness and acidity.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, I got the seeds from Svetlana (@Svetikk), but this year I sowed from my own saved seeds. An excellent variety.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/1507696707_i(27).jpg.3d37291d0a28582da7f9a63aa0486ba4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/839741685_i(27).thumb.jpg.e3c4f871eb8fc80e51e8b7cea2393e32.jpg\" alt=\"Masha's Pink Bomb tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/1465291149_i(26).jpg.d11bd5e05a50f6e17d98e347211821ac.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/1848571012_i(26).thumb.jpg.752daeb85e7ce1dda01b115e75dab5bc.jpg\" alt=\"Massive pink beefsteak harvest\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,518 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds of Rozovaya Bomba are also from Svetikk.<\/p>\n<p>I grew it for the second year, and I really liked the variety. The fruits are very beautiful, flawless, and practically not susceptible to cracking. The taste has an obvious sweetness in excellent balance with a light acidity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,774 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Rozovaya Bomba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I grew one bush in 2023 in a polycarbonate greenhouse. The yield was off the charts \u2014 one of the most productive varieties of the season. Beautiful, large, and very sweet fruits!<\/p>\n<p>Seeds were from Tanechka (@T@tk@). Thank you!<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/large.IMG_20230726_145210.jpg.78d26dfc1772a27b176e7c4d61d4618b.jpg.2eb59de276bb41ef038404ffe77db1fa.jpg\" alt=\"Elena's extremely productive Pink Bomb plant\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/large.IMG_20230805_130235.jpg.a76c08e21820aeff816ffa2b29afff5a.jpg.e0a8ecd11675881f4953480b0a6e483d.jpg\" alt=\"Trusses loaded with giant pink tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/large.IMG_20230820_114337.jpg.a38fe73e4524a7d3ea001d97fe975c56.jpg.99d8e3e747a20803b1561836db8bc02a.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Pink Bomb in Siberia\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/large.IMG_20230820_114428.jpg.0a995b11e5113af6413628f7b64e3a24.jpg.a266a171772c394c1df79209fc0e771c.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Pink Bomb showing dense interior\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Rozovaya Bomba (Pink Bomb) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; History: This is a highly sought-after community heirloom with a fascinating backstory. 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