{"id":4556,"date":"2026-10-06T14:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4556"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:20:14","slug":"italian-stallion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/italian-stallion\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Stallion 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;4556&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;Italian Stallion 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): Italian Stallion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin: <\/strong>Heirloom tomato known for its incredible productivity. It also has a yellow sister variety known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/italian-stallion-yellow\/\">Italian Stallion Giallo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall vine). A true workhorse that sets fruit reliably without dropping blossoms, even when grown to 2 or 3 main stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, dense, and very meaty with few seeds. The fun thing about this variety is that it throws different shapes on the same plant &#8211; you&#8217;ll see oval, plum, and oxheart-shaped fruits. Weights generally range from 5.3 to 10.5 oz (150-300 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated! Very sweet, rich, and delicious. Unlike many meaty paste-types, the flesh isn&#8217;t overly dry, making it great for fresh eating as well as processing.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, South \/ Stupino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Italian Stallion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate. Indet. Red fruits that come in different shapes &#8211; oval, oxheart, or plum. They are very dense, meaty, and have very few seeds. Weight is usually between 5.3-10.5 oz (150-300 g). Extremely tasty!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN0293.JPG.3dbb0f4e5c5432683d9381625c363ee3.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN0293.thumb.JPG.4d7518d583974d8be04c8dfb3ec02cd6.JPG\" alt=\"Italian Stallion red tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN1095.JPG.b60714daaedeebc335be532ede9d4cf4.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN1095.thumb.JPG.a54a75fa5d8160a9b513307894051b41.JPG\" alt=\"Harvested Italian Stallion meaty red tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,735 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>Gorgeous variety, a mega heavy yielder, and incredibly tasty. I got my seeds from Lena Danko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/374000691_i(30).jpg.f56ac597f22842d93d2fea6a248f6ad3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/1506576793_i(30).thumb.jpg.d5582e2306ea367fa7e2102bf15da112.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped Italian Stallion 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\">Alekseeva Tatiana (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Newbie Grower (6 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow-Zelenograd (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Could anyone tell me what the days to maturity is on these? Is it early or late?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Ludmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,467 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An absolute workhorse! A wonderful variety. It set 5 full trusses on the main stem by the time it hit 5 feet tall.. I ran it as a 3-stemmer. @Tatiana2305 \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/577964947_(4).jpg.37040ec6a7b209bfd6df56b49c2e20bf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/1066485809_(4).thumb.jpg.efa53ab128128b55c786bd8a8f73b9ac.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Stallion tomato truss\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/835916424_(2).jpg.18b0022283de2235a8161e6866cff803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/525640934_(2).thumb.jpg.358bbc17d0715a84d71bc29bab756d75.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Stallion sliced open showing meaty interior\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/484221714_.jpg.55e2a38ae8742d4ee01a0d5913821fac.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/2023001660_.thumb.jpg.edc377127c528db407dec01813ff843e.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Italian Stallion tomatoes harvested\" 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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really loved this variety. Super prolific. It grew in my sunniest spot and didn&#8217;t drop a single blossom. It was one of the first in the garden to start setting fruit and just kept going right through the end of September.<\/p>\n<p>Tasty and sweet. What a champ! Tomato sizes started at 4.2 oz (120 g) and went up from there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/large.484688730_(3).jpg.4b13a313c126cd6d85e7639c0ef51e6c.jpg\" alt=\"Large ripe Italian Stallion tomato\" width=\"328\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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\">ALIANNA (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,189 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stavropol Territory (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It really is incredibly tasty. I just can&#8217;t seem to get a good yield out of it, though for some reason.<\/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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, South \/ Stupino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Italian Stallion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An excellent variety, it gets a permanent spot on my grow list every year! \ud83d\udc4d It has it all &#8211; taste, looks, and a great shelf life (the last ones lasted until early November on my enclosed unheated porch). The fruits are meaty, but definitely not dry. A very heavy yielder \ud83d\ude4c I grow them in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 main stems.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, there is a yellow version of this variety called Italian Stallion Giallo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1268964588_.jpg.c75b8d14cc298c3657c65164afbd3ee9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1476941588_.thumb.jpg.7e328ab76f1250031965b3ada8fd6971.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow variant Italian Stallion Giallo\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/914149696_3.jpg.ed66ece5e9648cc6429f824d61a00d03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1820021841_3.thumb.jpg.6a946f1e00615f25a2e380eb9e609f16.jpg\" alt=\"Huge cluster of Italian Stallion tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/64062884_2.jpg.118f3058d74b97412601fea4b01cca69.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/496700668_2.thumb.jpg.953791cfeee2f64e0d722177c3c37516.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped ripe Italian Stallion tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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: Late Season Storage<\/strong><br \/>\nSvetlana mentions keeping tomatoes on her &#8220;loggia&#8221; until November. In Russia, a loggia is an enclosed, glassed-in balcony common in apartments. Because they are unheated but protected from direct frost, they act like a mini root cellar or cold room. Growers frequently use them to slowly ripen late green tomatoes or store firm, meaty varieties (like the Italian Stallion) deep into the fall!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Italian Stallion \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Heirloom tomato known for its incredible productivity. It also has a yellow sister variety known as Italian Stallion Giallo. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vine). A true workhorse that sets fruit reliably without dropping blossoms, even when grown to 2 or 3 main stems. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: &#8230; <a title=\"Italian Stallion Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/italian-stallion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italian Stallion Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,4,162,438],"tags":[30,33,35,82,15],"class_list":["post-4556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heirloom-other","category-paste-canning","category-plum-tomatoes","category-red-tomatoes","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-italian-heirloom","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4556","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=4556"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4562,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4556\/revisions\/4562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}