{"id":5563,"date":"2026-10-15T19:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5563"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:05:23","slug":"bear-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bear-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear Creek 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;5563&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;2&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4&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;4\\\/5 - (2 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bear Creek Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;113.5&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: 113.5px;\">\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            4\/5 - (2 votes)    <\/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> Bear Creek is a mid-season, <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> dark beefsteak. Growers absolutely rave about its complex, incredibly sweet flavor with a rich, fruity aftertaste. It produces dense, meaty, brownish-cherry fruits up to 17 oz (480 g). While it can be susceptible to late blight and cracking in bad weather, its phenomenal taste and long harvest window make it a permanent keeper for many.<\/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 Early Yields &amp; General Impressions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2196f3; border-bottom: 1px dotted #2196F3;\" href=\"#weather-and-cracking\">\ud83c\udf26\ufe0f Weather Tolerance &amp; Fruit Cracking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2196f3; border-bottom: 1px dotted #2196F3;\" href=\"#late-blight\">\ud83c\udf42 Flavor Profile vs. Late Blight Susceptibility<\/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: Bear Creek Origins &amp; Breeding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== SECTION 1: IMPRESSIONS ===== --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"growers-notes\">Early Yields &amp; General Impressions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sofia 27 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds are from Popenko, first time growing it. Really wanted to post about this variety because it completely won me over with its looks and flavor. Couldn&#8217;t find much info on it, so I&#8217;d appreciate any replies if anyone else grew it&#8211;please share. I&#8217;ve got one vine growing outdoors in the dirt. Indet, mid-early. Yield is below average (but with this summer&#8217;s weather, that&#8217;s not saying much). Fruits are smooth, oblate, brownish-cherry colored. The flesh is dense, juicy, the color of ripe cherries (haven&#8217;t seen that color before). The flavor is explosive, has a slight tang, but very sweet and delicious. 5+++ for taste.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 6, 2016 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/13683-040816153500.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_13683-040816153500.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/135\/13683-280716111237.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/135\/thumb_13683-280716111237.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek sliced\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sofia, this beauty really caught my eye. What&#8217;s the fruit size like? And roughly how tall does the vine get?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sofia 27 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Sofia, this beauty really caught my eye. What&#8217;s the fruit size like? And roughly how tall does the vine get?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, height outdoors is about 5 feet (1.5 m) give or take, weights are 9-14 oz (250-400 g).<\/p>\n<p>Finally found some info on this variety in Tatiana Kushnareva&#8217;s TOMATObase: http:\/\/tatianastomatobase.com\/wiki\/Bear_Creek. She listed it among her top varieties for 2016.<\/p>\n<p>I can also add that the harvest window was long, and the last tomatoes picked in late September tasted just as good as the ones from early summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks. Adding this to my grow list)))<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,763 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in the hoop house, indet, about 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall, yield was above average. I loved this variety across the board too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/10291-040816032254.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_10291-040816032254.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/147\/10291-260916142920.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/147\/thumb_10291-260916142920.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek harvest 1\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/147\/10291-260916143041.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/147\/thumb_10291-260916143041.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek harvest 2\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== SECTION 2: WEATHER & CRACKING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"weather-and-cracking\">Weather Tolerance &amp; Fruit Cracking<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>First time growing this variety, seeds are from Sofia 27. Indet, got 2 vines in the hoop house. One is on the southeast edge, pruned to 2 stems. Got 8 fruits on it. The second vine is on the south side, running 4 stems. That one has 22 fruits!!! (which is crazy for the summer we&#8217;re having). First one to ripen in the tunnel. Plant didn&#8217;t care about the hard frost we had. Fruits are I don&#8217;t even know what color, pinkish-brown with raspberry marbling inside. Greenish gel around the seed locules. Weights from 7 to 16 oz (200-450 g). ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! No pics, no saved seeds yet either. Everything gets eaten immediately \ud83d\ude04. Found a pic of an unripe one growing on the southeast side.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 16, 2017 by Ovechka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/184\/66-300717171019.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/184\/thumb_66-300717171019.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek unripe\" width=\"160\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It reacted to the weather swings by cracking pretty badly. Delicious though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/66-040917040231.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/thumb_66-040917040231.jpeg\" alt=\"Cracked Bear Creek fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Really liked this variety. It was a bit bland at first, but later on it got super tasty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/193\/5102-210917103140.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/193\/thumb_5102-210917103140.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek cut open\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Sofia27, thanks! \ud83c\udf3a Ripened outdoors in the dirt among the very first ones. The tomatoes are bright, have a very balanced flavor, just delicious. Already planted it again this year for an early harvest. Only have this photo from last year:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/111-120218112537.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/208\/thumb_111-120218112537.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek sliced\" width=\"160\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,393 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (Stupino District), Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Absolutely loved this variety, indet, grew it in the hoop house to 2 stems, tomatoes up to 14 oz (400 g). Heavy yielder, gorgeous and delicious \ud83d\udc4d Seeds from Popenko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/166-030917085051.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/190\/166-030917085051.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek harvest on scale\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,086 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sofia, huge thanks for the seeds! \ud83c\udf3a<br \/>\nTasty, sweet, with a rich, complex flavor. Not a super tall vine. Very few seeds. My yield was just average so far.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/22591-110918092954.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/thumb_22591-110918092954.jpeg\" alt=\"Bear Creek single fruit\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Woohoo! Managed to grow a 17 oz (480 g) fruit without any extra fertilizers! Third year growing this variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/IMG_20190813_203842.jpg.357a8973b6b26bca5ab2153de4be9b63.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/IMG_20190813_203842.thumb.jpg.94d302387ee6fcb08add3bc93e66d294.jpg\" alt=\"Massive Bear Creek on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">Rozalinda (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Member (858 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Penza, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Excellent dark tomato. Fairly early. Mid-height vine, fruits are decently large, dense, and meaty. Seed locules are small, not a lot of seeds or gel. The flavor is exactly what I love. That classic black tomato taste with dominant sweetness and notes of pink tomato in the aftertaste. A rich, complex, interesting flavor. It also has these dark pink rays radiating through the flesh when sliced open. I&#8217;ll try to get a pic if my camera can handle it. The texture, flesh color, and flavor reminded me of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-heart-from-borisovna\/\">Borisovna&#8217;s Black Heart with a Beak<\/a>. Just a different shape. You absolutely need this marvel in your collection. (Grew it outdoors in the dirt.)<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 14, 2020 by Rozalinda<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yay! I grew it. Fruit weighing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited August 21, 2020 by Ovechka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200821_202124.jpg.61aeac022cb9322bafdecb6b1f84c9ac.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/20200821_202124.thumb.jpg.b5c7f91f851c0fb1016d70f06b359eaf.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek fruit on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,835 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istra District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>does this variety store well?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== SECTION 3: LATE BLIGHT & TASTE ===== --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"late-blight\">Flavor Profile vs. Late Blight Susceptibility<\/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\">fifaira (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,029 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>The absolute best dark variety this year!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Giving all the praise to BEAR CREEK!!!!<\/p>\n<p>The flavor is just mind-blowing!!! Everything is perfectly balanced, the sweetness and the tang!!! Yield is a solid 5+++<\/p>\n<p>Sets fruit constantly, picked the first flush and then new tomatoes grew out of every single blossom. Thin skin, average shelf life. No complaints at all, the only minor drawback is that late blight loves it, but if you spray on time, it&#8217;s no big deal!!!<\/p>\n<p>I actually didn&#8217;t spray at all and still pulled a massive harvest off two vines. Highly recommend it to anyone who hasn&#8217;t grown it yet!!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it again from my saved seeds. Planted it in a spacious, sunny spot. The flesh is buttery, the tomato is juicy and delicious. Large fruits &#8211; 7-10.5 oz (200-300 g).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.616796057_.jpg.c16a6ab2e3cc9467283b771c62d2a1f7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.616796057_.jpg.c16a6ab2e3cc9467283b771c62d2a1f7.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek slices on scale\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/1769974246_-min.jpg.35d5c8b2ef17ca757cb96491270aed6d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/627291662_-min.thumb.jpg.409674068cee6719a80d4f2ca0d834aa.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek large fruits\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Grew it again from my saved seeds. Planted it in a spacious, sunny spot. The flesh is buttery, the tomato is juicy and delicious. Large fruits &#8211; 7-10.5 oz (200-300 g).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Man, I&#8217;d love to taste one of those right now, straight out of the dirt&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.616796057_.jpg.c16a6ab2e3cc9467283b771c62d2a1f7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.616796057_.jpg.c16a6ab2e3cc9467283b771c62d2a1f7.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek slice quoted\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/1769974246_-min.jpg.35d5c8b2ef17ca757cb96491270aed6d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/627291662_-min.thumb.jpg.409674068cee6719a80d4f2ca0d834aa.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek fruits quoted\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">sofochkamai (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,293 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Excellent dark tomato, gorgeous, productive, and delicious. The beauties are a nice size, 9-14 oz (250-400 g), flesh is dense, seed locules are tiny. Grew it on the southwest side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/86889733_.jpg.c9adc593d677278ff81eff4a7f4d9375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/423077263_.thumb.jpg.31f0b1586b65c8bf9f51d65695d8d98d.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek tomato on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/1671279006_.jpg.d4d79bb1f8d19bee9270c0b25b7d8d12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/200604652_.thumb.jpg.e9e53a7b387e8301dfbf0cd08d892790.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek inside texture\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/18328744_.jpg.6d1e1764a1e03d0e5e84745ecc670cb7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_02\/1788746825_.thumb.jpg.ddfeff71255c1c4728aef93b2782edc1.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek harvest pile\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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: Flavor, Yield, and Growing Quirks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-early to mid-season vine. Generally doesn&#8217;t get overly tall (around 5 to 5.5 feet \/ 1.5-1.6 m) but responds well to multi-stem pruning. Growers successfully run it to 2 or even 4 stems in hoop houses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Size &amp; Look:<\/strong> Stunning brownish-cherry, dark beefsteaks. Sizes typically range from 9 to 14 oz (250-400 g), though some growers hit 17 oz (480 g) without pushing extra fertilizers. The flesh is dense, buttery, and has very small seed locules.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield &amp; Challenges:<\/strong> Can be incredibly productive, setting fruit continually until late fall. However, there are two main drawbacks noted: it is susceptible to cracking during heavy weather swings, and it acts as a magnet for late blight if a preventative spray routine isn&#8217;t followed. Shelf life is average.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Universally praised as a 5+ flavor. It delivers that rich, complex, sweet &#8220;black tomato&#8221; profile with a bright, fruity\/pink tomato finish.<\/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 Bear Creek?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did late blight give you trouble, or was the flavor worth the hassle? Let us know in the comments!<\/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; color: #1565c0;\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Bear Creek Origins &amp; Breeding<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin-bottom: 0;\">This outstanding dark beefsteak was actually bred by <strong>Keith Mueller<\/strong>, the mastermind behind several other famous dark tomatoes. It\u2019s a cross between two absolute legends: <a style=\"color: #2196f3; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/brandywine-black\/\">Brandywine<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #2196f3; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/cherokee-purple\/\">Cherokee Purple<\/a>. It is awesome to see how well Keith&#8217;s cross performs across the globe\u2014even in short-season Zones 3 and 4 in Russia, it still manages to pump out that classic Cherokee Purple richness and size!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a Glance \ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Bear Creek is a mid-season, indeterminate dark beefsteak. Growers absolutely rave about its complex, incredibly sweet flavor with a rich, fruity aftertaste. It produces dense, meaty, brownish-cherry fruits up to 17 oz (480 g). While it can be susceptible to late blight and cracking in bad weather, its phenomenal &#8230; <a title=\"Bear Creek Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bear-creek\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bear Creek Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,1,94],"tags":[125,1208,30,33,15],"class_list":["post-5563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","tag-black-tomato","tag-dark-beefsteak","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5563"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5578,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5563\/revisions\/5578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}