{"id":3636,"date":"2026-09-26T10:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2026-09-26T10:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:40:51","slug":"giant-sword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/giant-sword\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Sword (Gigantsky Mech) 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;3636&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;Giant Sword (Gigantsky Mech) 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): Gigantsky Mech (Giant Sword)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic Eastern European heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Giant Sword&#8221;, which likely hints at the elongated, pointy shape of some of its fruits.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Very productive and vigorous.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red and massive. Interestingly, it produces two shapes on the same plant: huge, blunt oxhearts and smaller, elongated pepper-shaped (or sword-shaped) fruits. The flesh is incredibly dense and meaty with very few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for its pronounced sweetness and rich, delicious flavor. Excellent for fresh eating or making thick, sweet sauces.<\/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<h2 id=\"forum-reviews\">Grower Reviews &amp; Photos<\/h2>\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 (29,372 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Gigantsky Mech (Giant Sword). Indet, an absolutely excellent variety \ud83d\udc4d, heavy yielder, and very tasty. It grows very similar to varieties like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/cuore-antico-di-aqui-terme\/\"><em>Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme<\/em><\/a>, <em>Ladoshka<\/em>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/grebeshok\/\"><em>Grebeshok<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It produces large, flat red hearts, though some of the smaller fruits on the plant are more pepper-shaped (elongated). Solid meat, very few seeds.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 8, 2024 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/955949571_.JPG.ca4ceb60ca40f5db28e399a08e9e9d9a.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1350378269_.thumb.JPG.4898b62f49def93436334e30ecf63b09.JPG\" alt=\"Giant Sword meaty red oxheart tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/DSCN1012.JPG.aadddce302fc6ebe6fce8642f05ede04.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/DSCN1012.thumb.JPG.57cd4417a7dcf9baf5592a2d5a28e79f.JPG\" alt=\"Large flat heart shape of Giant Sword tomato\" 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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aria (Maria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,767 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And once again, the classic question: where did you get the seeds from?<\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,372 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>@Aria wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd once again, the classic question: where did you get the seeds from?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>From @Khrizantema57 \ud83d\ude4c I keep pretty meticulous records of all my seed sources! \ud83d\ude01 \ud83d\udcdd<\/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 (9,718 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>An amazing variety, I&#8217;ve grown it two seasons in a row now. The dense flesh is absolutely delicious, and the sweetness really stands out in the flavor profile. Super variety!!!<\/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\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,445 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><!-- User only posted photos in this reply --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1846464890_(2).jpg.c115c510c7e5ee35e6b9fb2c766ae306.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/919522624_(2).thumb.jpg.9352229ae761e3dfe26cee94bb02c23b.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped Giant Sword tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/2348480_.jpg.2f9f49b31123469c96576a1e23689d2e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1943419076_.thumb.jpg.f3ed57f144579e7e67abe267dbda789b.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section showing tiny seed cavities\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note on Fruit Shapes:<\/strong><br \/>\nSvetikk points out something very interesting about this variety: it throws out both massive, flat oxhearts and smaller, elongated &#8220;pepper-shaped&#8221; tomatoes on the exact same plant. This is actually quite common in many old European oxheart lines (like the Italian <em>Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme<\/em> she mentioned). The genetics that create that wide, blunt oxheart shape often express themselves as narrower, pointy, or &#8220;sword-like&#8221; shapes on the later trusses or smaller blossoms. Both shapes will have the exact same dense, meaty, and sweet characteristics!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gigantsky Mech (Giant Sword) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic Eastern European heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Giant Sword&#8221;, which likely hints at the elongated, pointy shape of some of its fruits. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Very productive and vigorous. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Bright red and massive. Interestingly, it produces two shapes &#8230; <a title=\"Giant Sword (Gigantsky Mech) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/giant-sword\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Giant Sword (Gigantsky Mech) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,1,162],"tags":[30,33,82,83,15],"class_list":["post-3636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-plum-tomatoes","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-seedless-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636","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=3636"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3638,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636\/revisions\/3638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}