{"id":4821,"date":"2026-10-09T12:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4821"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:04:09","slug":"belle-du-poitou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/belle-du-poitou\/","title":{"rendered":"Belle du Poitou 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;4821&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;Belle du Poitou 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): Belle du Poitou<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Vintage heirloom from France. The name translates directly to &#8220;Beauty of Poitou&#8221; (a historical province in west-central France).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). A reliable and strong-growing vine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, perfectly round red beefsteaks. They are exceptionally uniform and smooth, frequently reaching up to 1.1 lbs (500 g). The flesh is incredibly dense and meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated for delivering that perfect, classic, old-fashioned red tomato flavor.<\/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 (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow region, Stupino district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Belle du Poitou (Beauty of Poitou)<\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate. A really solid, classic red variety. The fruits are meaty, round beefsteaks reaching up to 1.1 lbs (500 g). Perfectly uniform, absolutely gorgeous, and delicious!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/609462008_(BelleduPoitou).JPG.fe8134b2b2db0ea782991d125c166f26.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1047479146_(BelleduPoitou).thumb.JPG.5de5f59efd8fe9fe643e96ea918ec5c4.JPG\" alt=\"Harvest of Belle du Poitou red beefsteak 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: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: French Beefsteaks<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile Russian and American heirlooms often get the spotlight for size, traditional French heirlooms like <em>Belle du Poitou<\/em> or <em>Marmande<\/em> are absolute staples for a reason. They were historically bred and selected for the perfect &#8220;salade de tomates&#8221; (tomato salad)\u2014meaning they prioritize a highly sliceable, dense, meaty texture that doesn&#8217;t turn your salad bowl into a watery soup, paired with a rich, balanced, old-school flavor.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Belle du Poitou \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Vintage heirloom from France. The name translates directly to &#8220;Beauty of Poitou&#8221; (a historical province in west-central France). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). A reliable and strong-growing vine. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large, perfectly round red beefsteaks. 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