{"id":5236,"date":"2026-10-13T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5236"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:03:19","slug":"ferris-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ferris-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferris Wheel Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Ferris Wheel is an indeterminate<\/strong> American heirloom that produces massive, sweet pink beefsteaks. However, some growers have discovered two completely different foliage types circulating in the market under this name. While the true historical strain should have Regular Leaf (RL) foliage, a highly productive Potato Leaf (PL) off-type is widely grown and loved for its huge 32 oz (900 g) fruits. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-4 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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NatNik (Natalya) \u2b50 Pro Grower (1,974 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ferris Wheel
\nI grew it in 2014 from my own saved seeds, but I originally got the stock from V. Redko in 2013.
\nHere’s her description of the variety: mid-height vine (up to 5 ft \/ 1.5 m), regular leaf, large-fruited. Fruits weigh up to 10.5 oz (300 g), oblate, raspberry pink, very sweet.
\nMine actually grew taller than 5 ft (1.5 m) this year. The fruit weight on some of them was way bigger too. Heavy producer. Good, sweet flavor.<\/p>\n

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My Ferris Wheel was an indet, pink, with potato leaf foliage, mid-season, fruits weighing anywhere from 10.5 to 32 oz (300-900 g). I really liked the flavor: dense and juicy flesh. I got the seeds through a swap, so I don’t actually know the original source. \ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I’m growing it this year from Kulik’s seed stock. Watch me end up with a third variant! \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If my memory serves me right, Kulik’s strain has potato leaves. \ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I’m growing Ferris Wheel from Kulik this year. Yep, it’s potato leaf. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I have the strain from Happy Garden… they probably got their seeds from Kulik. Potato leaf foliage (just like the description in their catalog).
\nMakes me wonder what variety we’re actually growing under the name Ferris Wheel? \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f The true original Ferris Wheel is supposed to have RL foliage.<\/p>\n

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Here is my Ferris Wheel. Seeds from Natasha (NatNik). Regular leaf.<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and The PL Mutation<\/h2>\n