{"id":5180,"date":"2026-10-12T16:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5180"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:07:16","slug":"king-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/king-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"King Kong Tomato Review & Photos: A Massive Red Beefsteak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> King Kong is an indeterminate<\/strong>, mid-season red beefsteak that fully lives up to its name. It is highly prized by growers for producing massive, sweet fruits that regularly exceed 2 lbs (1 kg), with one grower hitting 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg). It thrives in greenhouses but requires careful pruning and is best eaten fresh due to a short shelf life. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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Seeds from A.I. Kulik. Indet, mid-season, large-fruited, red. The taste is good, very balanced, a classic tomato flavor. In the photo is a King Kong weighing 2.5 lbs (1.150 kg).<\/p>\n

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I WANT this one definitely, no matter what it tastes like \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Irina, did you prune it to a single stem?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yes, I try to grow all my tomatoes to a single leader. \ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Mine grew on the sunny side of the greenhouse. It handled the heat like a champ, but the fruits did get yellow shoulders. It’s probably better to plant it in the second row back. The vine reached 5.5 ft (1.7 m) in the greenhouse. The flesh is medium-firm, it doesn’t keep long, but the flavor is very good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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King Kong really impressed me with its massive fruits in the hoop house. One of the fruits ended up weighing 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg). The yield is outstanding. The taste of the fruits is excellent and sweet. The vine gets pretty tall too. Mine reached up to 8.2 ft (2.5 m).<\/p>\n

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Productive, delicious, an excellent variety \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n