{"id":2720,"date":"2026-09-16T17:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:14:13","slug":"grosse-des-marais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/grosse-des-marais\/","title":{"rendered":"Grosse des Marais 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;2720&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;Grosse des Marais 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): Grosse des Marais<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A rare, endangered old French heirloom from the Champagne region (specifically the Reims area). The name translates to &#8220;Large of the Swamp,&#8221; as it was historically cultivated in the marshlands.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, tall, and vigorous. Regular leaf. Unlike many oxhearts or heirlooms, it has a very robust, sturdy build (not a wispy\/spindly plant).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large pink\/raspberry beefsteaks with slight ribbing. Weights typically range from 9 to 18 oz (250-500g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Extraordinarily delicious. The flesh is dense, meaty, and buttery with a high gel content. It has a very sweet flavor profile balanced with the perfect amount of tang.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Growing Traits:<\/strong> Mid-season ripener. Highly praised for setting fruit perfectly without skipping trusses or dropping blossoms. Consistently produces 4-6 large tomatoes per cluster.<\/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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Iwanna (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Grosse des Marais (Big Swamp)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seeds were from Sofia.<\/p>\n<p><em>From her description:<\/em> &#8220;An old and rare heirloom originating from Champagne, specifically the Reims area, where it was once cultivated in the marshes. An endangered variety subject to conservation efforts in its region of origin. Large raspberry-pink fruits ranging from 250 to 500 grams (9-18 oz), beefsteak type with slight ribbing. Dense, meaty flesh containing a lot of gel. Extraordinarily delicious, very sweet tomatoes. Vigorous plant development, regular leaf, indeterminate growth. Mid-season. Excellent variety!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Based on my actual grow (in the greenhouse, 2021):<\/em> An absolute wonder-variety! Tall indet. It set fruit perfectly without skipping any trusses; there were 4-6 large tomatoes per cluster, looking mostly like the 1st photo. The flesh, however, is much denser, not mushy or spongy at all, and the taste is excellent \u2014 sweet with a nice tang. Pink color. Extremely prolific, beautiful, I just fell in love with it. Definitely going on my repeat list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/image.png.78ba386c9fcc2990c572cabe803788f5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/image.thumb.png.6d0e053ff611bec76027777bbd707362.png\" alt=\"Grosse des Marais ribbed pink heirloom tomato\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/image.png.0872f04d3718b945953f71cda46e0fa0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/image.thumb.png.c6557d8e3c2fb88685c45ce3f16964c5.png\" alt=\"Dense meaty cross section of Grosse des Marais\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/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 (9,358 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 grew it this season. Indet, tall, and definitely not a spindly\/wispy plant. It has become a favorite variety of mine for its dense, buttery flesh and excellent yield.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 3, 2025 by Murka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_6170.jpeg.1ba9572ba1517bf9fa1d4eefa286f4aa.jpeg\" alt=\"Grosse des Marais large pink beefsteak\" width=\"300\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Grosse des Marais \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A rare, endangered old French heirloom from the Champagne region (specifically the Reims area). The name translates to &#8220;Large of the Swamp,&#8221; as it was historically cultivated in the marshlands. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, tall, and vigorous. Regular leaf. 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