{"id":4426,"date":"2026-10-05T14:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4426"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:37:47","slug":"texas-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/texas-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Star Tomato Reviews and Grower Photos"},"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;4426&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;Texas Star Tomato Reviews and Grower Photos&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): Texas Star<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A massive, highly regarded American heirloom bicolor tomato that has become a huge favorite among Russian and Eastern European collectors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall\/vine). Regular leaf. A vigorous plant that can easily reach up to 6.5 feet (2 m) tall.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large oblate (flat-round) ribbed beefsteaks. The skin is a gorgeous yellow with a pink blush. Slicing it open reveals a beautiful red starburst pattern in the center. Fruits can get massive, maxing out around 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Classic bicolor profile. Sweet, juicy, and fruity with a perfectly balanced acidity. A fantastic fresh-eating salad tomato.<\/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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got my seeds from Alexey Kulik. Here is the description from his catalog: A mid-season indeterminate variety. The bush height is up to 6.5 feet (2.0 m) and fruit weight can reach up to 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg). The fruits are oblate, yellow-pink, and have such high flavor qualities that it&#8217;s almost a pity to eat them. A very rare variety. \u00a0An absolute crowd favorite this season.<\/p>\n<p>Under my growing conditions in 2014, the fruits turned out a bit bland in taste, but they were large and had a beautiful, ribbed shape. Regular leaf type.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-231114040837.jpeg\" alt=\"Texas Star tomato on scale\" width=\"462\" height=\"408\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/42\/111-231114040822.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Texas Star bicolor tomato\" width=\"458\" height=\"330\" \/><\/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\">Kae (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Member (360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What a beauty! Lena, how was the yield on this one?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hey Irina, the yield was just slightly above average. I grew it outdoors in the open ground.<\/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\">Kae (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Member (360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, if it does above average in the dirt outdoors, it must be an absolute monster in a greenhouse. I just love appetizing tomatoes like this.<\/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\">Alena (Alena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is my breakdown of the plant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bush description:<\/strong> A late-season variety with a moderately spreading habit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit set:<\/strong> It suffered from blossom drop for a very long time. In the end, it only set a single truss.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height:<\/strong> Grown in open ground. By September 10th, it was 4.2 feet (1.3 m) tall, and only that one single truss was ripening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Truss:<\/strong> 4 fruits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall yield:<\/strong> Low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The fruit:<\/strong> Bright orange, oblate with barely noticeable red blushing on the outside, but it has a bright red starburst inside. Very beautiful. The density of the ripe fruit is low (pretty soft).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taste:<\/strong> Sweet with a well-balanced acidity. Very juicy. I&#8217;d rate the sweetness a solid 4 out of 5.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First impression:<\/strong> A delicious slicing and salad tomato. My ratings: seedlings got a 3, the bush got a 4 minus, the fruit got a 4+, and my overall rating for the variety is a 4+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/14108-040915033757.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_14108-040915033757.jpeg\" alt=\"Texas Star tomato fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/14108-100915155619.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_14108-100915155619.jpeg\" alt=\"Texas Star tomato plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/14108-100915155456.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_14108-100915155456.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Texas Star bicolor\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/14108-120915130128.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/89\/thumb_14108-120915130128.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Texas Star tomato showing the red core\" 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\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nata N. (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,088 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dmitrovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is my Texas Star. Taste-wise, it is the absolute best tasting bicolor in my garden this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/D7F1D474-BBD6-4825-8525-F1F417AAE8AE.jpeg.827aabd8628966fc8e2227ab44f9141f.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/D7F1D474-BBD6-4825-8525-F1F417AAE8AE.thumb.jpeg.373e599b2e6a25d64d2676e60a6b0532.jpeg\" alt=\"Texas Star growing on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/IMG_0320.JPG.04f0620cf0c12013f686db4b71f34ddf.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/IMG_0320.thumb.JPG.52e57740b8a54eefb416e67a3b3d342c.JPG\" alt=\"Large ribbed Texas Star tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/IMG_0337.JPG.997e0c962855adb5dd7601328eb06a5f.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/IMG_0337.thumb.JPG.c5736a065148dbd45953ce8accc9815e.JPG\" alt=\"Texas Star tomato harvest\" 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\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nata N. (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,088 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dmitrovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>You can clearly see why the word &#8220;Star&#8221; is in the name when you look at it sliced open. Texas Star is my absolute discovery of the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/DB2C6976-9AFF-4E8D-A633-F8A289CA46E9.jpeg.e68d16c8c41db3f37318f5625fad1990.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/DB2C6976-9AFF-4E8D-A633-F8A289CA46E9.thumb.jpeg.e859735c99fd96e63eff22d33bd541e1.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross section of Texas Star tomato showing the starburst pattern\" 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\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mama Anfisa (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,054 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Tagil (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This one really surprised me. First of all, my fruits grew pear-shaped and blocky-ribbed. Secondly, it unexpectedly took the lead by a huge margin. It pushed out 11 trusses and didn&#8217;t drop a single blossom. And it just keeps flowering. It is a bit late for our climate, but I just walk by and admire it. It is literally the only variety this year that hasn&#8217;t dropped a single truss; all my other plants suffered from blossom drop. None of the fruits have colored up yet, though.<\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it back in 2018. I really liked it. It\u2019s a heavy yielder and tastes delicious.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/548141275_DSC.JPG.a4cbfd5c1a034fb4a6599408096fa71d.JPG\" alt=\"Texas Star tomato plant loaded with fruit\" width=\"193\" height=\"200\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1065047894_P_2018_190817.jpg.1bac574116bdd48ae5a55b61034bf06e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/133990466_P_2018_190817.thumb.jpg.8514b17fbf39906eaa715c581c104575.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe Texas Star on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1630254293_DSCN5895.JPG.92a065e9c96f487055c4cf9b35793b78.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1378638778_DSCN5895.thumb.JPG.4046d9ad7ddd5c7e50b12e55293ba6f9.JPG\" alt=\"Texas Star huge beefsteak tomato\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1738432072_DSCN594.JPG.a4a04ae30b8e4fba80ad40f804fae471.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1569137929_DSCN594.thumb.JPG.f72bd9a2a3efb0c279de166c32f7e454.JPG\" alt=\"Texas Star tomato slice on a plate\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/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: Bicolor Shapes &amp; Colors<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this thread, you&#8217;ll notice Alena describing the interior as having a &#8220;red tie.&#8221; In the US, heirloom growers usually refer to this as a <strong>starburst<\/strong> or a marbled core.Also, Mama Anfisa mentions her fruits growing blocky and pear-shaped. Texas Star is genetically a standard oblate (flat-round) beefsteak. When a beefsteak throws blocky or strange shapes, it is almost always the result of a <strong>megabloom<\/strong> (fused blossoms) or extreme temperature fluctuations during pollination, which is very common when growing late-season varieties in colder zones like Siberia and the Urals!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Texas Star \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A massive, highly regarded American heirloom bicolor tomato that has become a huge favorite among Russian and Eastern European collectors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall\/vine). Regular leaf. 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