{"id":3847,"date":"2026-09-28T12:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:19:33","slug":"giant-belgium-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/giant-belgium-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Belgium 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;3847&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 Belgium 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\">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): Giant Belgium Pink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A pink strain\/selection of the legendary <em>Giant Belgium<\/em> heirloom, which originated in Ohio (USA) in the 1930s. The original variety was so sweet and massive that commercial growers reportedly used it to make tomato wine!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). It is a late-season variety that requires a long, warm growing period. It can be somewhat finicky about setting fruit if environmental conditions (like temperature swings) aren&#8217;t ideal.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, meaty pink beefsteaks. Fruits can vary heavily in size on the same plant, ranging from medium slicers to 1.5 lb (700 g) giants.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for being exceptionally juicy, meaty, and sweet. A phenomenal slicing tomato for sandwiches.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,210 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tasty, large-fruited, heavy yielder. It differs from the regular Giant Belgium variety.<\/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\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew two bushes of Giant Belgium Pink. I tossed one bush out in the middle of summer because it didn&#8217;t set a single fruit. The yield on the other one wasn&#8217;t great either. The fruits were all over the place in size\u2014from small to large.<\/p>\n<p>I think the yield can be higher, I just need to figure this variety out. It turned out to be a late season one for me. Started picking the smaller ones in mid-August, and the large ones in early September. The fruits are meaty, tasty, and juicy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/13426-100915051520.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/13426-100915051520.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Giant Belgium Pink tomato\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Klin (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Giant Belgium Pink in the hoop house. The bushes were tall and productive. I really liked the taste. The fruits were juicy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65626_c861527de11ace72b9c7d9a0a2a319ea212bc5f9.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65626_c861527de11ace72b9c7d9a0a2a319ea212bc5f9.jpg\" alt=\"Ilya's Giant Belgium Pink tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65628_ab0103ca30be8513a6160d8e567b8379bd1ee934.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65628_ab0103ca30be8513a6160d8e567b8379bd1ee934.jpg\" alt=\"Large pink beefsteaks harvested\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65630_80fefe17af64a8da9d1decd4fec7ee978ace9a83.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65630_80fefe17af64a8da9d1decd4fec7ee978ace9a83.jpg\" alt=\"Slicing a Giant Belgium Pink tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,210 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Every year it delights me with its yield, flavor, and disease resistance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/657-110217035404.png\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/162\/657-110217035404.png\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Giant Belgium tomato\" width=\"415\" height=\"277\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.1em; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note on &#8220;Blossom Drop&#8221; in Late Heirlooms:<\/strong><br \/>\nTamara mentions a frustrating but very common problem with giant late-season heirlooms: she had to yank an entire bush out mid-season because it <em>&#8220;didn&#8217;t set a single fruit.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This phenomenon is called <strong>Blossom Drop<\/strong>. Large beefsteak varieties like <strong>Giant Belgium<\/strong> produce massive, complex blossoms. However, tomato pollen becomes completely sterile if daytime temperatures rise above 90\u00b0F (32\u00b0C) or if nighttime temperatures drop below 55\u00b0F (13\u00b0C). The plant will flower beautifully, but the unpollinated yellow blossoms will dry up and fall off at the stem joint. If you are growing late-season giants, you sometimes have to be patient and wait for the extreme summer weather to break before the plant will finally start setting fruit!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Giant Belgium Pink \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A pink strain\/selection of the legendary Giant Belgium heirloom, which originated in Ohio (USA) in the 1930s. The original variety was so sweet and massive that commercial growers reportedly used it to make tomato wine! \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). 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