{"id":5203,"date":"2026-10-12T16:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5203"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:51:38","slug":"bear-claw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bear-claw\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear Claw (Kogot Medvedya) Tomato Review & Photos: A Giant Ribbed Heirloom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Bear Claw (Kogot Medvedya) is an indeterminate<\/strong> pink heirloom that produces massive, lightly ribbed, pear\/oxheart-shaped fruits weighing up to 28 oz (800 g). While the flavor is universally praised as sweet, juicy, and meaty, growers have mixed feelings about its productivity, with some struggling with poor fruit set per truss. It is also prone to yellow shoulders in extreme heat. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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This variety left me with mixed feelings. Grew it outdoors in the dirt, though it was planted late. I really loved the taste of the fruits, the size, and the shape. In fact, all the tomatoes had roughly the same shape as in the photo – maybe it does look a bit like a claw, but it’s much closer to an oxheart.
\nWhat I didn’t like was that it only set 1-2 fruits per truss. Sure, they were huge, but still. Then again, maybe it was just the weird weather we had this year. It’s an interesting variety, I’ll probably have to plant it again just to see.<\/p>\n

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I planted it in the greenhouse, in the second row right by the aisle. The vine grew about 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) tall, mid-season. Good yield for me. The fruits are pink, round-pear shaped with slight ribbing, extremely meaty, sweet, and juicy, weighing up to 28 oz (800 g). They are prone to yellow shoulders if it gets too hot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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