{"id":3284,"date":"2026-09-23T09:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3284"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:18:40","slug":"vinson-watts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/vinson-watts\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinson Watts Heirloom 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;3284&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;Vinson Watts Heirloom 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): Vinson (Vinson Watts)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name Confusion:<\/strong> This variety circulates in Eastern Europe simply as &#8220;Vinson&#8221;. However, based on the description (large pink beefsteaks with Potato Leaf foliage), it is almost certainly the legendary American heirloom <strong>Vinson Watts<\/strong>, brought over and shortened in translation. Vinson Watts is a famous heirloom from Virginia\/Kentucky that was meticulously preserved for over 50 years.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching over 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse. It features prominent Potato Leaf (PL) foliage and grows into a vigorous, sturdy plant.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, smooth, flat-round (oblate) beefsteaks. The color is a beautiful pinkish-crimson. Weights typically range from 10.5 to 21 oz (300-600 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for its excellent, sweet, and aromatic flavor. However, as noted in the thread, it requires plenty of sunshine to reach its full flavor potential\u2014if shaded or grown in poor weather, it can taste a bit bland.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Early to mid-early. Many growers note it is one of the very first large-fruited beefsteaks to ripen in the greenhouse. Extremely heavy yielder, highly recommended for regions with short, unstable summers.<\/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 the Vinson Watts heirloom?<\/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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from V. Redko.<\/p>\n<p>Her description for &#8220;Vinson&#8221;: &#8220;Fruits are flat-round, smooth, crimson\/pink color, weighing 10.5-21 oz (300-600 g). The flesh is dense, aromatic, with excellent taste.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse. Tall, indeterminate. Potato Leaf (PL). Excellent yield. My fruits weighed 10.5-12.3 oz (300-350 g).<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited Nov 12, 2014 by Ovechka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/66-010414082607.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/thumb_66-010414082607.jpeg\" alt=\"Vinson tomato seedling showing potato leaf\" width=\"126\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/66-090914095935.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_66-090914095935.jpeg\" alt=\"Large pink Vinson tomato sliced\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/66-090914100037.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/33\/thumb_66-090914100037.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of Vinson tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">KRISTINA <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (369 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And the height? \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Kristina, I edited my post. It&#8217;s tall, indeterminate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also grew Vinson from V. Redko. The variety is extremely productive; if I remember correctly, it even set trusses every two leaves instead of three. It was one of the very first large-fruited greenhouse varieties to ripen for me.<\/p>\n<p>However, I absolutely did not like the taste of the fruits &#8211; they were bland. I tasted them several times throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p>This variety would be great for regions with cold, unstable summers, where it will still deliver a heavy, reliable yield.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/111-290714000903.jpeg\" alt=\"Large pink Vinson beefsteak tomato\" width=\"485\" height=\"462\" \/><\/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\">Tamara Semenovna <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (290 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Vinson was also from V. Redko. Taste-wise, it was the best out of the 200 varieties I grew. It was planted right by the greenhouse door on the south side, so it got a ton of sunshine. Maybe that&#8217;s why?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kinnergard (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had 3 plants growing in the greenhouse, all three were roughly 5 ft (1.5 m) tall. Potato leaf. It ripened as one of the very first, in early July. Liked the taste. Though we aren&#8217;t spoiled by great weather up here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">IrinaA (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk Region, Ural (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew the Vinson variety this year, seeds were sent to me from Ukraine. Loved the variety, both heavy-yielding and delicious.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/12-130714050842.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/thumb_12-130714050842.jpeg\" alt=\"Vinson tomatoes ripening on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/12-240814130814.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_12-240814130814.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Vinson tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/12-270814110830.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_12-270814110830.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Vinson tomato on a plate\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse, pruned it to 3 main stems. Extremely productive and delicious. Potato leaf, the bush is very vigorous. Loved it a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Definitely a candidate to grow again next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kinnergard (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,707 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Will always plant this one. A very reliable variety.<\/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\">Stepanych (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (4 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Murom, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Unlike you respected veterans of the tomato front, I&#8217;ve only been heavily involved with this vegetable for 4 years, but it seems to me that based on the combination of characteristics: fantastic taste, high yield, huge fruit size, early maturity, disease resistance, and decent shelf life\u2014the Vinson variety is one of the absolute best in its category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">lesvicant (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (20 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Khabarovsk, Far East Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Respected tomato growers! Is the Vinson variety you are all describing here the exact same thing as Vinson Watts?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vinson (Vinson Watts) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name Confusion: This variety circulates in Eastern Europe simply as &#8220;Vinson&#8221;. However, based on the description (large pink beefsteaks with Potato Leaf foliage), it is almost certainly the legendary American heirloom Vinson Watts, brought over and shortened in translation. Vinson Watts is a famous heirloom &#8230; <a title=\"Vinson Watts Heirloom Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/vinson-watts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vinson Watts Heirloom Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[48,30,11,132,28],"class_list":["post-3284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","tag-early-season","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-huge-tomato","tag-pink-beefsteak","tag-potato-leaf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3284"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3287,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3284\/revisions\/3287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}