{"id":4738,"date":"2026-10-08T18:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:10:02","slug":"pelicans-beak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pelicans-beak\/","title":{"rendered":"Klyuv Pelikana (Pelican&#8217;s Beak) 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;4738&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;Klyuv Pelikana (Pelican\\u0026#039;s Beak) 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): Klyuv Pelikana (Pelican&#8217;s Beak)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fascinating and actively developing cross between <em>Rebel Starfighter VT16<\/em> and <em>Black Beauty<\/em>. The name translates to &#8220;Pelican&#8217;s Beak&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Appears to be a manageable indeterminate, reaching about 4.5 feet (1.4 m) tall.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Striking dark anthocyanin shoulders that bleed into a reddish-purple base. Because this is an unstable variety, you can expect segregation and unique color variations even on the exact same plant!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Rich and on the sweeter side, with a very pleasant, lingering tang.<\/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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina Volga (Irina Rubleva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>KLYUV PELIKANA (Pelican&#8217;s Beak).<\/p>\n<p>(Rebel Starfighter VT16 x Black Beauty).<\/p>\n<p>This is an unstable variety, so expect some segregation. Plant height is around 4.5 feet (1.4 m), mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>It mostly has a black color on top that transitions into a beautiful reddish-purple on the bottom. The tomatoes on the exact same plant can actually vary in color intensity, so keep an eye out for some really interesting variations!! The flavor is rich, on the sweet side with a nice little tang to it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_03\/Polish_20250917_183929374.jpg.57e7179b9797df538944aa42824ab74f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_03\/Polish_20250917_183929374.thumb.jpg.7c8d15f452cb1f3b29219f265e5ed35e.jpg\" alt=\"Klyuv Pelikana dark anthocyanin tomato on the vine\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Klyuv Pelikana (Pelican&#8217;s Beak) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fascinating and actively developing cross between Rebel Starfighter VT16 and Black Beauty. The name translates to &#8220;Pelican&#8217;s Beak&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Appears to be a manageable indeterminate, reaching about 4.5 feet (1.4 m) tall. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Striking dark anthocyanin shoulders that bleed into &#8230; <a title=\"Klyuv Pelikana (Pelican&#8217;s Beak) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pelicans-beak\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Klyuv Pelikana (Pelican&#8217;s Beak) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,7,66,196,67],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-4738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-anthocyanin","category-bicolor","category-green-when-ripe","category-oxheart-tomatoes","tag-mid-season"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4738","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=4738"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4740,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4738\/revisions\/4740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}