{"id":4598,"date":"2026-10-06T15:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4598"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:30:09","slug":"lespagnol-lefebvres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/lespagnol-lefebvres\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;Espagnol Lefebvres 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;4598&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;L\\u0026#039;Espagnol Lefebvres 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): L&#8217;Espagnol Lefebvres (Lefebvre&#8217;s Spanish)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Originally an heirloom from Spain, likely introduced to the broader seed saver community through France or Quebec given the French name.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indet. Mid-season. A tall but slender plant that sets fruit very reliably even in cold, wet summers. Needs adequate potassium to avoid &#8220;yellow shoulders&#8221; if grown in intense direct sunlight.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Red, elongated plum\/paste tomatoes. The shape can be quite variable even on the exact same plant &#8211; ranging from standard plums with a little beak on the end, to chubby blocky hearts, to almost round beefsteaks. Weights range from 4.5 to 9 oz (130-250 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for being exceptionally sweet, especially for a paste-type tomato. The flesh is very meaty but remains juicy, not dry.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, tall, mid-season variety. The bush isn&#8217;t very wide. Fruits are large, meaty, juicy red plums with an elongated little beak (though sometimes there were fruits without the beak), weighing anywhere from 4.5 to 9 oz (130-250 g). Tasty. Good yield, but you definitely need to plant this variety in a sunny spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114131817.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114131817.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red L'Espagnol Lefebvres tomatoes\" width=\"496\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114130537.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114130537.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced red paste tomatoes showing meaty interior\" width=\"545\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And here are some counter-ripened fruits, from the very last pickings. The counter-ripened ones taste really good too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114130643.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114130643.jpeg\" alt=\"Counter ripened red tomatoes\" width=\"446\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114130624.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-081114130624.jpeg\" alt=\"Late season L'Espagnol Lefebvres harvest\" width=\"532\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew this variety for the second year, and for the second year it confirmed its excellent taste, nice and sweet. Yield was below average, grew it in the greenhouse in a sunny spot. I probably need to pay more attention to feeding it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-231215035021.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-231215035021.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful red plum tomato slice\" width=\"408\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/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 Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Len, is the fruit shape different between 2014 and 2015? \ud83d\ude42 Or do they just throw different shapes on the same plant?<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tamar, both in 2014 and 2015 I really did get different shaped fruits on the exact same bush. Everything from regular plums with a beak, to chubby giant plums that looked more like double hearts or even round beefsteaks. But the vast majority of the fruits are plums.<\/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 Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ElenaN:<\/strong> Tamar, both in 2014 and 2015 I really did get different shaped fruits on the exact same bush&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d They&#8217;re all beautiful! And if they are tasty too \ud83d\ude0b absolutely super!<\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very tasty maters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/151\/13349-021116081910.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/151\/13349-021116081910.jpeg\" alt=\"Bowl of L'Espagnol Lefebvres tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Repeated this variety for the third year, and it stayed just as tasty and sweet as in previous years. Meaning the flavor isn&#8217;t dependent on climate, weather conditions, or feeding. I really love varieties like that. I was happy with the yield this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-201216110253.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-201216110253.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red plum tomato weighing 272 grams\" width=\"348\" height=\"472\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-201216110101.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-201216110101.jpeg\" alt=\"L'Espagnol Lefebvres on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Tatyana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lenochka&#8217;s Spaniard is just outstanding! I trust her taste and always try to hunt down seeds for the varieties she likes. I managed to get L&#8217;Espagnol Lefebvres from folks on the forum through &#8220;third parties&#8221; \ud83d\ude02\ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p>I grew 1 bush in a polycarbonate greenhouse in the middle row. Ran it to 1 stem. I didn&#8217;t get trusses like Lena&#8217;s, but it just quietly kept setting fruit through the heat wave without skipping any blossoms right to the top, until I cleared out the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Ended up with over 20 pepper-shaped fruits weighing around 7 oz (200 g) each. Excellent flavor! Stores and counter-ripens well. Thanks to the forum and personally to Elena! \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-290917035925.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-290917035925.jpeg\" alt=\"L'Espagnol Lefebvres green tomatoes growing\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">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>I grew it outdoors in the dirt. It didn&#8217;t yield very well because right when the second truss was blooming, we had a massive heat wave, so it dropped those blossoms. It started setting again after that, but only 2-3 fruits per truss. I&#8217;m definitely going to try it again in 2018 though, because I absolutely loved the taste.<\/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\">Inn@ (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,399 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Arti, Sverdlovsk Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks to Lena (Stolin) for the seeds of this tomato. It was one of the few varieties that didn&#8217;t drop its blossoms during the wet, freezing &#8220;non-summer&#8221; of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, my trusses weren&#8217;t as full and pretty as ElenaN&#8217;s, but the variety still performed very respectably. To be fair, it did lack a bit of sweetness. Interestingly, the higher up the plant the tomatoes grew, the bigger they got. Part of the harvest was already picked here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/204\/19631-241217134001.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/204\/19631-241217134001.jpeg\" alt=\"L'Espagnol Lefebvres red tomatoes hanging heavy\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/204\/19631-241217133840.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/204\/19631-241217133840.jpeg\" alt=\"Close up of large red paste tomato\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">gall (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (192 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I want to add my two cents, this mater is one of my favorites, sweet, and in 2019 it really put on a great yield. Took the picture on my phone, so the photo isn&#8217;t great, but it is what it is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_01\/IMG_20190719_111910.jpg.63364cde92a71725ec7aecb28ff00172.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_01\/IMG_20190719_111910.thumb.jpg.e308cd0e540a2be0b2691b9f761ce9c8.jpg\" alt=\"Red elongated L'Espagnol Lefebvres tomatoes\" 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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">gall (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (192 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_01\/IMG_20190719_111901.jpg.2cd855d5228fef351a81878ce8e5ef2e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_01\/IMG_20190719_111901.thumb.jpg.6cd699abfe71d72e7c2f64b217d7e6f7.jpg\" alt=\"L'Espagnol Lefebvres harvest\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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>L&#8217;Espagnol Lefebvres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indet, excellent variety, heavy yielder. Fruits are red, pepper-shaped icicles up to 4.5 oz (130 g). Very meaty, but not dry, extremely tasty! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN0649.JPG.566fabd0bd39abdd867698e3ee7d816c.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN0649.thumb.JPG.0c491ed23fc73410ec9e5a700479bfb1.JPG\" alt=\"Harvested red pepper shaped tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN1330.JPG.603d4581918b80dcab00602284ea29b6.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN1330.thumb.JPG.ff4ca3fc30321c3516c879bef8300792.JPG\" alt=\"Meaty red paste tomato interior\" 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\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,830 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istra District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>You have a golden touch! Mine all ended up with yellow shoulders \ud83d\ude1e But yes, very productive and a vigorous bush. I even ran it to multiple stems.<\/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<blockquote><p><strong>Tatunya:<\/strong> You have a golden touch! Mine all ended up with yellow shoulders \ud83d\ude1e&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You probably grew yours in full direct sun. My plant ended up in a small greenhouse on the north side, plus that greenhouse is shaded for part of the day. I&#8217;ve literally never had yellow shoulders on tomatoes in there for 7 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Daks (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,805 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bessonovka, Penza Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grow everything outdoors in the dirt. It&#8217;s pretty common for a variety to underperform for me. But I really liked this mater &#8211; sweet, beautiful, and productive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/1453451426_(2).jpg.c422e5fc0a3c02245cd4ac4f5cb895c6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/245456853_(2).thumb.jpg.378357200f6b9f1220b1fa4f37e94e32.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful red L'Espagnol Lefebvres tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/630492963_.jpg.5f462050cc539ef3df40b495590bdced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/1689552756_.thumb.jpg.1aca00b11adb58e1c8b1e86f1e105d53.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced red paste tomato on scale\" 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: Yellow Shoulders<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this thread, Tatunya mentions her tomatoes getting &#8220;yellow shoulders&#8221; (often called &#8220;yellow butts&#8221; in Russian slang). This is a common physiological disorder where the top of the tomato refuses to turn red and remains hard and yellow even when the rest of the fruit is ripe.<\/p>\n<p>As Svetikk correctly points out, it is often triggered by intense, direct sunlight baking the tops of the fruit. It is also heavily linked to potassium deficiency, which is exacerbated when the plant is stressed by extreme heat.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): L&#8217;Espagnol Lefebvres (Lefebvre&#8217;s Spanish) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Originally an heirloom from Spain, likely introduced to the broader seed saver community through France or Quebec given the French name. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indet. Mid-season. A tall but slender plant that sets fruit very reliably even in cold, wet summers. 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