{"id":3884,"date":"2026-09-28T13:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3884"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:40:20","slug":"giant-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/giant-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Belgium 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;3884&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 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<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A legendary American heirloom originating in Ohio in the 1930s. This is the original standard strain (not the later &#8220;Pink&#8221; specific selection, though the original also ripens to a dark pinkish-red). It is famous in tomato lore for being so sweet that commercial growers used it to make tomato wine!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). An extremely vigorous vine that is known to produce heavy, dense foliage. It requires sturdy staking and regular pruning to maintain good airflow.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive, slightly ribbed, dark pink\/reddish beefsteaks. They consistently weigh between 1 to 2 lbs (450-900 g) and have a very meaty, dense interior with small seed cavities.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The gold standard of sweet heirlooms. It has an incredibly rich, sugary flavor with just enough acid to balance it out.<\/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, heavy yielder, slightly ribbed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Natalya Khotkovo <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,753 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And here is my Giant Belgium. Seeds were from the forum. A very delicious tomato.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/22\/411-060714092330.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/22\/thumb_411-060714092330.jpeg\" alt=\"Unripe Giant Belgium tomato on scale\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/411-130714081639.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/24\/thumb_411-130714081639.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripening Giant Belgium tomato\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/411-210714061343.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/thumb_411-210714061343.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Giant Belgium beefsteak\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/411-210714061240.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/thumb_411-210714061240.jpeg\" alt=\"Large Giant Belgium tomato weighing in grams\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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\">Lyudasik (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Mozhaysk (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Natalya Khotkovo wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd here is my Giant Belgium. Seeds were from the forum. A very delicious tomato.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Natasha, how was the yield for you? Is the bush super vigorous, does it have heavy foliage?<\/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 Heavy Foliage:<\/strong><br \/>\nLyudmila asks a question at the end of this thread: <em>&#8220;Does it have heavy foliage?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Classic heirloom giants like <strong>Giant Belgium<\/strong> are notorious for producing a massive, dense canopy of large leaves. While all those leaves act as solar panels to pump sugar into the giant fruits, too much foliage is actually a bad thing! A bush that is too heavily foliated restricts airflow, trapping morning dew and humidity against the stems, which is an open invitation for Blight and Leaf Mold.<\/p>\n<p>If you grow vigorous old heirlooms, you must practice proactive leaf pruning! Always prune off the lower leaves touching the soil, and thin out the middle of the canopy so the wind can blow freely through the plant.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Giant Belgium \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A legendary American heirloom originating in Ohio in the 1930s. This is the original standard strain (not the later &#8220;Pink&#8221; specific selection, though the original also ripens to a dark pinkish-red). 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