{"id":5233,"date":"2026-10-13T09:51:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:51:45","slug":"kentucky-pink-stamper-tomato-review-photos-a-potato-leaf-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kentucky-pink-stamper-tomato-review-photos-a-potato-leaf-giant\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Pink Stamper Tomato Review &#038; Photos: A Potato Leaf Giant"},"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;5233&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;Kentucky Pink Stamper Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos: A Potato Leaf Giant&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: 20px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Kentucky Pink Stamper is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> potato leaf (PL) heirloom from the US. Brought over to Russia by seed collectors, it pumps out massive pink beefsteaks (regularly breaking the 1 lb \/ 500 g mark) with distinctive pleated shoulders. While the fruit size and flavor are awesome, growers note that yields can be just average, and the thin skin makes it prone to cracking. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 2. DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== 3. FORUM POSTS ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">NatNik (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,974 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Kentucky Pink Stamper. I grew this one from V. Redko&#8217;s seed stock. His catalog description reads: &#8220;Tall vine, PL, mid-season. Fruits are large, raspberry pink, gathered at the top like a little pouch (pleated shoulders), with really good flavor. Weight runs 1.1 lbs (500 g) and up. All meat, very few seeds in the fruit, sweet, and a heavy producer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/64-230115092135.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/thumb_64-230115092135.jpeg\" alt=\"Kentucky Pink Stamper pink beefsteaks, photo by NatNik (1)\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/50\/64-220115071703.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/50\/thumb_64-220115071703.jpeg\" alt=\"Kentucky Pink Stamper sliced, photo by NatNik (2)\" width=\"119\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rok5 (Valeriy) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,482 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kolomna, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mid-season indet. I ran it to two leaders and ended up topping the vine at about 6.5 ft (2 m) tall.<br \/>\nYield was just average for me. Some of the fruits cracked a little bit, and I never got more than three tomatoes per cluster.<br \/>\nThe flavor is good, with a nice old-school acidic tang. Just lacked a tiny bit of sweetness for my taste.<br \/>\nIf I give it another run, I&#8217;ll definitely prune it down to a single leader.<br \/>\nPictured here next to Irish Liqueur:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/13196-030815155548.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/13196-030815155548.jpeg\" alt=\"Kentucky Pink Stamper green tomatoes on vine, photo by Rok5 (1)\" width=\"671\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13196-110815175850.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13196-110815175850.jpeg\" alt=\"Kentucky Pink Stamper next to Irish Liqueur, photo by Rok5 (2)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"941\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/13196-290815154058.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/13196-290815154058.jpeg\" alt=\"Kentucky Pink Stamper ripe tomato, photo by Rok5 (3)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"811\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 4. FULL SUMMARY ===== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Flaws<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine. Mid-season. Features large Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. Grows vigorously, easily reaching 6.5 ft (2 m) before needing to be topped.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Rated as average. It tends to set only 2-3 massive fruits per truss. Growers recommend pruning strictly to a single stem (leader) to maximize fruit size and plant energy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Good, old-fashioned sweet and tart flavor. The flesh is incredibly meaty with very few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Size:<\/strong> Giant raspberry-pink beefsteaks. Standard weight runs 1.1 lbs (500 g) and up. The fruits have a distinct shape, featuring ribbed, gathered shoulders that look like a tied pouch.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Drawbacks:<\/strong> Prone to splitting and concentric cracking around the stem, likely due to the thin skin and massive size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 5. CTA ===== --><\/p>\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 Kentucky Pink Stamper?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did you run it to one stem or two? Share your zone and how big yours got below!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- EDITOR'S NOTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Topping Tomatoes<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this thread, you&#8217;ll see a reference to &#8220;topping&#8221; the vine. In regions with short growing seasons (like the Moscow area), it is standard practice to chop the top off an indeterminate vine about 30 days before the first expected frost. This stops new vertical growth and forces the plant to put all its remaining energy into ripening the giant fruits already hanging on the lower clusters.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Kentucky Pink Stamper is an indeterminate potato leaf (PL) heirloom from the US. Brought over to Russia by seed collectors, it pumps out massive pink beefsteaks (regularly breaking the 1 lb \/ 500 g mark) with distinctive pleated shoulders. 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