{"id":5607,"date":"2026-10-16T17:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5607"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:02:34","slug":"mega-marv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/mega-marv\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Marv Tomato Review and Photos: A Massive Red Slicer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Mega Marv<\/em> is a mid-season, indeterminate<\/strong> regular leaf (RL) red beefsteak with a reputation for producing massive fruits. Originally tied to the giant tomato growing community, this sturdy, vigorous vine routinely throws tomatoes in the 1.3 lbs (600 g) range, with some growers pushing fruits up to an incredible 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg). The flavor is highly praised as a classic, balanced, rich “old-school” tomato. An excellent choice for anyone looking to grow giant, meaty slicers with reliable disease resistance. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Excellent variety! Huge, meaty, and juicy slicer. The flavor is balanced, rich, and has that classic tomato taste. Indeterminate, very powerful and sturdy vine. Mid-season. Grew it in the greenhouse. Didn’t catch any diseases at all. But to be fair, nothing got sick for me this past season. The weather probably helped.<\/p>\n

Seeds were from Olesya. Gotta thank her from the bottom of my heart!<\/p>\n

The sliced photo came out a bit too light. The first picture shows the true color.<\/p>\n

Edited December 7, 2018 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n

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I agree with Sveta, this tomato is pretty early, very delicious, and all the fruits are massive.<\/p>\n

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On 12\/2\/2018 at 1:17 PM, SvetaR said:<\/strong>
\nExcellent variety! Huge, meaty, and juicy slicer. The flavor is balanced, rich, and has that classic tomato taste. Indeterminate, very powerful and sturdy vine. Mid-season.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Totally agree with the previous poster! Really loved this variety. Heavy yielder, meaty, excellent flavor. The fruits are red and got up to 1.3 lbs (600 g) for me.<\/p>\n

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Grew this tomato this year. Anna (Lvovna) shared the seeds with me. Very heavy yielding variety. One of the fruits reached a whopping 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg).<\/p>\n

Taste-wise, it’s a standard tomato, great for slicing and juicing.<\/p>\n

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What kind of leaf type does it have?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 3\/3\/2023 at 6:46 PM, Elizara said:<\/strong>
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Regular, not PL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 3\/3\/2023 at 9:32 PM, Svetikk said:<\/strong>
\nRegular, not PL.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks. We’ll see what actually grows for me, though. Out of 4 seedlings, one turned out to have potato leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Summary: Plant Habit, Giant Yields, and Leaf Type<\/h2>\n