{"id":3294,"date":"2026-09-23T09:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:37:50","slug":"kalmans-hungarian-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kalmans-hungarian-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalman\u2019s Hungarian Pink 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;3294&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;Kalman\u2019s Hungarian Pink 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\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Kalman&#8217;s Hungarian Pink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A famous family heirloom originally from Hungary, introduced to the US heirloom community by Kalman Lajvort (Edison, NJ). It is highly regarded worldwide and was famously used by Polish breeder Anna Jankowski (Kozula) to create her highly sought-after <em>K10<\/em> cross.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). A very vigorous and reliable plant that continues to set fruit relentlessly all the way to the top of the vine, even in crowded greenhouse conditions.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Dark pink, elongated oval or large plum\/paste tomatoes. They are very dense, meaty, and surprisingly heavy for their size, averaging around 5-6 oz (150-170 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Universally praised for its intense, sugary sweetness and rich flavor. Unlike many dry paste tomatoes, Kalman&#8217;s is quite juicy, making it exceptional for both fresh eating and processing into juice\/sauce.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-to-late season. Growers note it is not an early producer, but its extended, non-stop fruiting window makes up for the wait.<\/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 Hungarian 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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,362 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region, Stupino, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A tall variety, the fruits are pink, oval-shaped, juicy, and very sweet \ud83d\ude0b, weighing up to 6 oz (170 g). Has a very long, extended fruiting period. Grew it in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 main stems. Absolutely loved this variety! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited Mar 5, 2019 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/242\/166-041018124147.jpeg\" alt=\"Kalman's Hungarian Pink tomatoes growing in greenhouse\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/242\/166-041018122052.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink oval tomatoes hanging on vine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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>I grew this variety in 2017 (seeds from Sofia27). During the seedling stage, I accidentally snapped the plant in half. I just rooted the broken top in water and planted it. The yield under my conditions (my greenhouse was constantly flooding that year) was absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately, I didn&#8217;t get to taste it fresh\u2014I processed the entire harvest into tomato juice.<\/p>\n<p>These are the lower trusses of Kalman&#8217;s Hungarian Pink (that&#8217;s the name it was sold to me under in 2016).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kalm25649906-1.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">galka68 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (24,651 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Republic of Belarus (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>One of my absolute favorites! This year I\u2019m planting its &#8220;brother&#8221; from Kozula\u2014the K10 cross (an improved Kalman&#8217;s Hungarian Pink).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Buketik (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (275 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volokolamsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is now one of my all-time favorite varieties! And to think, I didn&#8217;t even want to plant it in 2019. Very sweet and delicious, dark pink, has a great shelf life, and it just keeps setting fruit non-stop&#8230; right up to the very top of the vine without slowing down. Seeds were from Svetikk, thank you \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/cec37014-2082-465f-9d1f-adba99a18348.jpg.2c869fd9c054110b1e886d381cd5a9ab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/cec37014-2082-465f-9d1f-adba99a18348.thumb.jpg.2f4995f00134031ad2422b0b9298773d.jpg\" alt=\"Large cluster of Kalman's Hungarian Pink\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/d5644f7f-166e-40f7-80d7-28b2b8842ea0.jpg.1735518312e785d7d809ca33f739f24b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/d5644f7f-166e-40f7-80d7-28b2b8842ea0.thumb.jpg.959582899ebe305e2383a174f1702a5d.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested dark pink paste tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Not a bad little tomato. Large, dense, and heavy plum\/paste tomatoes, quite a heavy yielder. But it is definitely not an early-season variety.<\/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\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A good variety, the tomatoes are delicious. Fairly large plum-shaped fruits, deep pink color, very dense. Meaty.<\/p>\n<p>Pruned it to 2 stems, it grew right in the thickest, most crowded part of the greenhouse. Not an early variety.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited Nov 8, 2021 by OlyaSashina<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/large.imgonline-com-ua-Resize-plGZX54eQoVmsF.jpg.46c10861b300250e081ef24bab591968.jpg\" alt=\"Kalman's Hungarian Pink tomatoes growing densely in greenhouse\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Kalman&#8217;s Hungarian Pink \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A famous family heirloom originally from Hungary, introduced to the US heirloom community by Kalman Lajvort (Edison, NJ). It is highly regarded worldwide and was famously used by Polish breeder Anna Jankowski (Kozula) to create her highly sought-after K10 cross. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). 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