{"id":4863,"date":"2026-10-09T13:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4863"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:50:55","slug":"captain-lucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/captain-lucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Captain Lucky Tomato: Real Grower Reviews &#038; 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;4863&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;Captain Lucky Tomato: Real Grower Reviews \\u0026amp; 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\">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): Captain Lucky<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A stunning modern heirloom cross stabilized by American breeder Millard Murdock. Known for its mesmerizing interior colors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) with Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. The vines tend to be somewhat wispy and sparse with foliage. Often tops out around 5.5 feet (1.7 m) in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large beefsteaks reaching 7-12 oz (200-350 g). The exterior is a mottled mix of green, yellow, and pink\/red blushing. The interior flesh is a striking tricolor pattern of bright green, yellow, and deep pink\/magenta in the center.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Yield:<\/strong> The flavor is highly praised as sweet, juicy, and fruity with a pleasant tangy finish (when fully ripe). However, many growers complain that it is a notoriously low yielder, often producing only a few fruits per plant.<\/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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mid-season indeterminate variety. Leaf type &#8211; potato leaf. The fruits are beautiful, bright, bi-color green-and-pink beefsteaks, a very unusual color pattern for a bi-color. The taste was a bit bland for me.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 11, 2016 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/111-091014134337.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/111-091014134337.jpeg\" alt=\"Whole Captain Lucky tomato\" width=\"405\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/111-091014134324.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/111-091014134324.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Captain Lucky showing green and pink interior\" width=\"547\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, looks like I finally figured out the name of my unknown tomato from last year \ud83e\udd2b\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 4, 2014 by Drosera<\/em><\/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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Popenko. Grew it both in the greenhouse and outdoors in the dirt. Potato leaf. Pruned to 2 stems. In the greenhouse, as of 07\/23\/14, there were 9 tomatoes on the plant. The ones outdoors suffered from cracking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/66-010414083009.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/thumb_66-010414083009.jpeg\" alt=\"Captain Lucky potato leaf seedlings\" width=\"134\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/66-060814111518.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/thumb_66-060814111518.jpeg\" alt=\"Green tomatoes on vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-261014024421.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-261014024421.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Captain Lucky tomato\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-261014024629.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-261014024629.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced green and pink tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-261014024700.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-261014024700.jpeg\" alt=\"Close up of tomato flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/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\">Garmoniya (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is what mine looks like, also from Popenko. Unusually beautiful, tasty, average yield.<\/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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I actually really liked the taste of it \ud83d\ude42!<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 20, 2014 by Danko<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/47-090814160710.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/30\/thumb_47-090814160710.jpeg\" alt=\"Captain Lucky tomatoes ripening on vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/47-010914135722.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_47-010914135722.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced tricolor Captain Lucky tomato\" 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\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>The fruits are beautiful, bright, bi-color green-and-pink beefsteaks, a very unusual color pattern for a bi-color.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, it&#8217;s actually not a bi-color, it&#8217;s a pink-yellow-green tricolor \ud83e\udd2b<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61969_5ea758e31d669acfae2875f82bb273547e01a4b7.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of tricolor Captain Lucky slice\" width=\"800\" height=\"716\" \/><\/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 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Ah yes, it does turn out to be a three-color. Yours looks so beautiful, Svet! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Leno4ek (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,083 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kharkov (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted it for the first time this year. Very beautiful \ud83d\udc4d, absolutely delicious \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b, honestly I can only speak about it in superlatives)) So it was one of the greatest discoveries for me. My old favorites (Malachite Box, Everett&#8217;s Rusty Oxheart) had to step aside and make room for it)) Only got one picture of it, I remember we were leaving the next day and had no time for a photoshoot, so no cross-section pics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/17371-180818140258.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/thumb_17371-180818140258.jpeg\" alt=\"Large Captain Lucky tomato on scale\" 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Longboat (Vadim) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,245 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volga\/Ural Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted two bushes in the greenhouse. Potato leaf. Height 5.5-6 feet (1.7-1.8 m). Pruned to two stems. Sparse foliage. Very low yielder. Didn&#8217;t crack for me. Taste was not bad, but it fell short compared to my other bi-colors. I&#8217;m going to give it a third try. First ripe and largest one was picked on 09\/01\/2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/thumb_16974-040918130848.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/thumb_16974-040918130848.jpeg\" alt=\"Captain Lucky tomatoes harvested\" 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LanYa (Nelya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,390 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volga Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew the &#8220;Captain&#8221; in 2018 and 2019. Both times it was a mid-season indeterminate with potato leaves. The plant grew to 5.2-5.5 feet (1.6-1.7 m) in a polycarbonate greenhouse. I cared for it exactly the same as all my other varieties. In my conditions, the bush was skimpy on foliage and kind of flimsy. The fruits are, of course, absolutely gorgeous bi-colors (I&#8217;ve planted it 2 years in a row purely for the beauty and taste). \ud83d\ude0b The yield on this variety is just so-so, I&#8217;d even call it a straight-up poor yielder. I pruned it to 2 stems, and I only got 7 proper tomatoes off the entire plant for the whole season. Averaged 7-12 oz (200-350 g). Hangs on the vine nicely, doesn&#8217;t crack. The flavor is sweet, juicy with fruity notes.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe I&#8217;m doing something wrong and it has the potential to be more productive?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m debating whether it&#8217;s worth trying it for a third year&#8230; \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited February 11, 2020 by LanYa<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1853175398_(2).JPG.ebc9192d4a2dfcfa8aa92ae89dc40062.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1890516617_(2).thumb.JPG.6e98cf872e994ba5454d6eca99ab310b.JPG\" alt=\"Captain Lucky tomato cross section\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1404818412_(3).JPG.4fbf55daf6742c0610912cdae31818fc.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/1473978736_(3).thumb.JPG.9da3c649920b58f36f0846e3656d8e17.JPG\" alt=\"Several Captain Lucky tomatoes sliced\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety is currently growing and plumping up its fruits in my greenhouse right now. And it&#8217;s better to see it once than hear about it 100 times. Here is a short video on how it&#8217;s growing for me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is the cross-section and taste test.<\/p>\n<p>+ photo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/695031018_IMG_20200830_1400471.jpg.dbcb11bf2be3a5955dbfb324c6ee954e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/217183516_IMG_20200830_1400471.thumb.jpg.08d03f4de40bb03c21df8b082710221c.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Captain Lucky on cutting board\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Turns out the first one I tasted was actually a bit underripe. When it&#8217;s fully ripe, the outside takes on a much redder hue. Here is a video of me tasting a fully ripe fruit, it is of course much, much tastier than the previous one.<\/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>The fruits look so interesting when sliced, very beautiful to serve on a platter for the table. The flavor is interesting and balanced &#8211; sweet with a light tomato tartness, not bland at all. Fruit weight is up to 7 oz (200 g).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/1699639602_.jpg.8bd89904702697059748fa79f9b571bb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/1312412880_.thumb.jpg.7e5bf1adc8a993373afe1bd49058afb5.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Lucky tomatoes sliced on platter\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Captain Lucky made me very happy again this year.<\/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: Harvesting GWR (Green-When-Ripe) &amp; Tricolors<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Vladimir noted in this thread, judging the ripeness of a tricolor or &#8220;Green-When-Ripe&#8221; tomato can be extremely tricky for first-timers. The exterior of <em>Captain Lucky<\/em> will always stay predominantly green and yellow. If you pick it early, Elena&#8217;s review rings true: it will taste crunchy and bland. You have to wait until the blossom end develops a distinct rosy\/amber blush, and the fruit gives slightly to a gentle squeeze. Only then will the inside reveal that stunning bright magenta starburst and unlock its true, intense fruity sweetness!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Captain Lucky \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A stunning modern heirloom cross stabilized by American breeder Millard Murdock. Known for its mesmerizing interior colors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) with Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. The vines tend to be somewhat wispy and sparse with foliage. Often tops out around 5.5 feet (1.7 m) in &#8230; <a title=\"Captain Lucky Tomato: Real Grower Reviews &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/captain-lucky\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Captain Lucky Tomato: Real Grower Reviews &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,1,66,94],"tags":[753,33,701,28,675,15,155],"class_list":["post-4863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-when-ripe","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-bicolor","category-heirloom-other","tag-beefsteak","tag-indeterminate","tag-low-yield","tag-potato-leaf","tag-slicing-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-tricolor-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4863","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=4863"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4865,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4863\/revisions\/4865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}