{"id":4031,"date":"2026-09-30T14:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:57:18","slug":"jessica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/jessica\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica 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;4031&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;Jessica 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): Jessica<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An indeterminate heirloom variety originally from Argentina.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Vigorously grows with very healthy, dark green foliage. Responds well to being pruned to 3 main stems in a greenhouse setting.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Dark (brown\/black) cocktail-sized tomatoes shaped like little pears with thin necks. Average weight is about 1.1-1.4 oz (30-40 g). <em>Note: one grower reported a raspberry-pink off-type.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Flavor reviews are somewhat mixed for fresh eating, but due to their size and shape, they are universally praised as being absolutely gorgeous for whole-fruit canning.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Late season. It has a long fruiting window.<\/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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Moderator (10,246 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An indeterminate variety from Argentina, shared with me by Natasha (Natella). The bush has very healthy, dark green foliage, but it doesn&#8217;t always set full trusses. The fruits are dark (black), pear-shaped, and not very large. I haven&#8217;t really gotten a good taste of it yet \ud83d\ude04. It&#8217;s a late-season variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/30-040915151541.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_30-040915151541.jpeg\" alt=\"Jessica green tomato truss\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zhavoronok (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, along Yaroslavskoye Hwy (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is how my Jessica turned out. It&#8217;s a cocktail variety of dark tomatoes, weighing around 1.1 oz (30 g) each. It&#8217;s a great yielder and really cute. Flavor-wise &#8211; for me, it just wasn&#8217;t the most delicious tomato I grew this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13265-190815184001.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13265-190815184001.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark pear shaped Jessica tomatoes\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Baba-Yaga (Julia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,608 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For some reason, my Jessica grew out raspberry-pink. I really liked the little fruits for their elegant shape, and they were very sweet with zero acidity.<\/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 (29,374 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Jessica. A very interesting and cute cocktail variety. Indeterminate, I grew it in the greenhouse pruned to 3 main stems. It&#8217;s highly productive with a long fruiting window. The fruits are little brown pears with thin necks, weighing about 1.1-1.4 oz (30-40 g), and they have a good flavor. They will look absolutely gorgeous canned in jars.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited September 29, 2020 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8910.JPG.3d77bfab6a644568f4625d7f0b352caf.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8910.thumb.JPG.85e86ec44926c804c4d95b28e1e78079.JPG\" alt=\"Jessica brown pear tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8915.JPG.7d80f10a4b9e5ee826f1f2a54f936096.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8915.thumb.JPG.29bf50642bc0319415534073ef89df44.JPG\" alt=\"Beautiful dark pear shaped cocktail tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8931.JPG.7cfd7d835078c35028e886a52cc5a033.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8931.thumb.JPG.c65ce617ad431f0bebdbce413c0a24c6.JPG\" alt=\"Harvest of Jessica heirloom tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/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: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note on &#8220;Cocktail&#8221; Tomatoes:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Russian and European tomato classification, a <strong>&#8220;Cocktail Tomato&#8221;<\/strong> refers to a specific size class that sits right between a standard Cherry tomato and a small Salad tomato. They typically weigh around 1-2 oz (30-50 g). While cherry tomatoes are usually eaten in one bite, cocktail tomatoes are large enough that you&#8217;d want to slice them in half for a salad, making them the absolute perfect size for whole-fruit canning in jars!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Jessica \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An indeterminate heirloom variety originally from Argentina. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Vigorously grows with very healthy, dark green foliage. Responds well to being pruned to 3 main stems in a greenhouse setting. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Dark (brown\/black) cocktail-sized tomatoes shaped like little pears with thin necks. 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