{"id":5425,"date":"2026-10-14T16:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5425"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:28:27","slug":"limbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/limbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Limbo Tomato Review & Photos: Heavy Yielding Paste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\n
\n Rate this<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Limbo<\/strong> is a mid-season determinate<\/strong> bush variety known for producing heavy yields of elongated, somewhat triangular red paste tomatoes weighing 2.8-4.2 oz (80-120 g). While the seedlings can be notoriously spindly and leggy indoors, the mature plants stay under 3 feet (90 cm) and are highly praised as a bulletproof, long-storing canning variety. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\n
E<\/div>\n
\n
ElenaN (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Mid-season, determinate variety. Red fruits, elongated, mine turned out with a pretty triangular shape, averaging about 2.8 oz (80 g).
\nDescription from the catalog: “Produces a massive crop of long, red, uniquely shaped plum tomatoes with a tiny beak, up to 4.2 oz (120 g). Excellent taste, good keeper, handles transportation well.”
\nGreat variety for canning, I really liked it. And it’s true, the fruits hold up in storage really well.<\/p>\n

\"Limbo<\/a>
\n\"Limbo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
E<\/div>\n
\n
ElenaN (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Continued:<\/p>\n

\"Limbo<\/a>
\n\"Limbo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
V<\/div>\n
\n
Vlad-69 (Vladimir) \ud83c\udf31 Newbie (223 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Tver, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

You’ve got Limbo listed as a determinate. But in my seedling trays, it’s growing way taller than all my other dets. Is that normal?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
K<\/div>\n
\n
Kalugina Olga \u2b50 Pro Grower (1,077 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

On 3\/28\/2019 at 6:40 PM, Vlad-69 said:
\nYou’ve got Limbo listed as a determinate. But in my seedling trays, it’s growing way taller than all my other dets. Is that normal?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sorry to jump in, but I’ll answer since I dealt with the exact same thing. When I planted it for the first time about 5 years ago, it got ridiculously leggy as a seedling. Just super tall and spindly. Once it got bigger, I actually had to chop the top off and root it in water all over again. By the time transplant day rolled around, it had grown a nice new root system. Put it in the greenhouse. It topped itself at about 31-35 inches (80-90 cm) in there. If you plant it outside in the dirt, it’ll stay even shorter, probably around 24 inches (60 cm) like the vendor claimed.<\/p>\n

Overall, I totally loved the variety. Great fresh, perfect for all kinds of canning, and stores really well. Between this and Palmyra, they both have a permanent spot on my grow list every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

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