{"id":3551,"date":"2026-09-25T13:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3551"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:37:32","slug":"gigante-di-pavia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/gigante-di-pavia\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigante di Pavia (Tumatica Giganta) Red Beefsteak 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;3551&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;Gigante di Pavia (Tumatica Giganta) Red Beefsteak 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): Gigante di Pavia<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic large-fruited Italian heirloom originating from Pavia, an ancient city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Locally in Italy, it is often simply called &#8220;Tumatica Giganta&#8221; (Giant Tomato).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) and mid-season. The vines can reach up to 6 feet (1.8 m) in height.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks with chubby, slightly ribbed shoulders. These are true giants\u2014average fruits weigh between 1.1 and 1.5 lbs (500-700 g), and with proper pruning, they can easily reach up to 2.2 lbs (1 kg)!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> The flesh is very dense, meaty, and has that highly sought-after &#8220;watermelon-like&#8221; sparkling texture when broken open. The flavor is wonderfully sweet.<\/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\">Irina Volga (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Gigante di Pavia<\/strong> \u2014 A large-fruited tomato variety originating from Pavia, an ancient city in northern Italy in the Lombardy region. In Italy, it is called &#8220;Tumatica Giganta&#8221; \u2014 &#8220;giant tomato&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Indet (indeterminate), up to 6 ft (1.8 m). Mid-season. The shape is oblate (flat-round) with chubby shoulders, slightly ribbed. Weight is 1.1-1.5 lbs (500-700 grams), up to 2.2 lbs (1000 grams). Color is bright red. The flesh is dense, meaty, with a sparkling watermelon-like texture on the break. The taste is sweet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_03\/Polish_20250822_194142842.jpg.6778ad72cb3b29e35eef5e11419e6bb2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_03\/Polish_20250822_194142842.thumb.jpg.7b26b0f53fa3eaf19bf7f9a9bb8dd648.jpg\" alt=\"Gigante di Pavia massive red Italian beefsteak tomato on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gigante di Pavia \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic large-fruited Italian heirloom originating from Pavia, an ancient city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Locally in Italy, it is often simply called &#8220;Tumatica Giganta&#8221; (Giant Tomato). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and mid-season. 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