{"id":5476,"date":"2026-10-15T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:20:54","slug":"gajo-de-melon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/gajo-de-melon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gajo de Melon (Melon Wedge) Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;5476&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;Gajo de Melon (Melon Wedge) Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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<p><!-- ===== QUICK TAKE ===== --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick-take\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">At a Glance<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 4px;\">\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Quick take:<\/strong> Gajo de Melon is a <strong>late-season<\/strong>, aggressively growing <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> cherry tomato. The vine easily tops 6.5 feet (2 m) and has a massive, sprawling footprint that requires strict pruning to keep it from turning into a jungle. While the yields are only average due to smaller clusters, the flavor is absolutely phenomenal. Growers report that these super juicy, incredibly sweet cherries actually beat out the legendary Black Cherry in taste tests. Highly recommended for greenhouse growing in cooler climates.<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== TABLE OF CONTENTS ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-contents\" style=\"background: #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; border-radius: 6px; padding: 15px 20px; margin: 25px 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.2em; color: #333; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\ud83d\udcd1 In This Review:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 500;\">\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2196f3; border-bottom: 1px dotted #2196F3;\" href=\"#growers-notes\">\ud83c\udf45 Yield, Flavor &amp; Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2196f3; border-bottom: 1px dotted #2196F3;\" href=\"#pruning-tips\">\u2702\ufe0f Pruning &amp; Greenhouse Spacing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2196f3; border-bottom: 1px dotted #2196F3;\" href=\"#full-summary\">\ud83d\udcca Full Variety Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2196f3; border-bottom: 1px dotted #2196F3;\" href=\"#editors-note\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Name Translations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== SECTION 1: IMPRESSIONS ===== --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"growers-notes\">Yield, Flavor &amp; Photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Veteran Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Got the seeds from Popenko under the name &#8220;Lomtik dyni&#8221; (Melon Slice). I see he renamed it to &#8220;Dynnaya grozd&#8221; (Melon Cluster) in his current catalog.<\/p>\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse. The vine shot up past 6.5 feet (2 m). Yield was just average since there aren&#8217;t that many fruits per truss. But in terms of sweetness, this variety actually beat out my all-time favorite cherry &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-cherry\/\">Black Cherry<\/a>. The fruits are incredibly juicy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65885_14c25abb03cf94675491b8c7411ae9c84e47adc5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65885_14c25abb03cf94675491b8c7411ae9c84e47adc5.jpg\" alt=\"Gajo de Melon tomato cluster, photo posted by ilja (1)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65887_52fbfa45aef0f946fc51cc74cfd437c93cfbee7d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65887_52fbfa45aef0f946fc51cc74cfd437c93cfbee7d.jpg\" alt=\"Gajo de Melon tomato on the vine, photo posted by ilja (2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65889_5721bd649b305a04a34e38079b1e3b9856c2ba64.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65889_5721bd649b305a04a34e38079b1e3b9856c2ba64.jpg\" alt=\"Gajo de Melon tomatoes in hand, photo posted by ilja (3)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== SECTION 2: PRUNING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pruning-tips\">Pruning &amp; Greenhouse Spacing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">fire-cherry (Inga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,156 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planning to plant this one this year. My seeds are from Gusev. \ud83d\udcdd How many stems should I run on this? And where is the best spot for it in the greenhouse? Does it have a wide footprint?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Veteran Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Quote from fire-cherry:<br \/>\nHow many stems should I run on this? And where is the best spot for it in the greenhouse? Does it have a wide footprint?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah, the vine gets really sprawling. I always feel like these super sweet varieties need as much sun as you can give them. I train all my plants to a single stem because I plant them really tight. Honestly, I think if you tried running multiple stems on this variety, it would turn into a total jungle. Even pruned to a single leader, the clusters completely hide in all the foliage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">VALYUShA (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Newbie (39 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Literally nobody who tasted this variety could walk away indifferent. Everyone begged me for seeds. It grows into an absolute monster of a plant. It&#8217;s late-season, so the only way you&#8217;ll get a decent harvest here in Siberia is by keeping it in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 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 Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate, late-season. An extremely vigorous, sprawling monster of a vine that easily exceeds 6.5 feet (2 m). It produces extremely dense foliage that can hide the fruit clusters. Growers strongly recommend training it to a single stem (leader) to prevent it from taking over the greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit:<\/strong> Small, bi-color\/yellowish cherries (sometimes translated loosely as &#8220;Melon Slice&#8221; or &#8220;Melon Cluster&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Average. The plant doesn&#8217;t put out massive amounts of fruit per truss, and since it is a late-season variety, growers in short-season climates (like Siberia) must grow it in a greenhouse to get a meaningful harvest.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> World-class. Universally praised for its extreme sweetness and juiciness. One grower even rated its sugar levels above the famous Black Cherry tomato.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 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 Gajo de Melon?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did you prune it to one stem or let it sprawl into a jungle? Share your zone and how it did for you in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== EDITOR'S NOTE ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 id=\"editors-note\" style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.2em; color: #1565c0;\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Name Translations &amp; Vendor Catalogs<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin-bottom: 0;\">In the first post, Ilya mentions the names &#8220;Melon Slice&#8221; and &#8220;Melon Cluster.&#8221; When foreign heirloom seeds enter the market, private seed sellers (like Popenko or Gusev) often translate the names literally or completely rename them for their catalogs. &#8220;Gajo de Melon&#8221; translates from Spanish to &#8220;Melon Wedge\/Slice,&#8221; which is why it appeared under two different names depending on which vendor&#8217;s catalog the grower ordered from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a Glance \ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Gajo de Melon is a late-season, aggressively growing indeterminate cherry tomato. The vine easily tops 6.5 feet (2 m) and has a massive, sprawling footprint that requires strict pruning to keep it from turning into a jungle. 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