{"id":5634,"date":"2026-10-16T19:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:49:11","slug":"mary-robinsons-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/mary-robinsons-german\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Robinson’s German Tomato Review: Giant Bicolor Beefsteaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Mary Robinson’s German<\/em> is a superb mid-season, indeterminate<\/strong> bicolor<\/strong> heirloom beefsteak<\/strong>. Known for producing massive yellow fruits heavily marbled with red and pink, they easily average 14 oz (400g) and can be pushed to nearly 2 lbs (900g)<\/strong> under good conditions. The flavor profile is exceptionally sweet and fruity, with a dense, “jammy,” meaty texture that contains very few seeds. It is widely praised for converting growers who normally dislike bicolors, producing heavily in both greenhouses and open dirt. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Description: Indet. Fruits are oblate, yellow with red stripes and spots, pink on the inside, very tasty, weighing up to 14 oz (400g). Mid-season. I really liked the variety; it turned out very productive in the greenhouse. Very few seeds, it’s pure meat. Delicious and sweet. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n

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I grew this wonderful variety for the third time. Indet, grew in the greenhouse pruned to 2 leaders, very productive. Fruits are large yellow-pink bicolors, oblate, weighing up to 2 lbs (900g) \ud83d\udc4b SOOOO tasty, nice sweetness, with a dense, jammy flesh \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

Edited September 8, 2019 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n

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Super variety, thanks Svetik. Sweet, juicy, yummy, and I say this as someone who usually isn’t a fan of bicolors. Basically, it converted me, I absolutely love bicolors now \ud83d\ude18<\/p>\n

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Mary Robinson’s German turned out productive and beautiful. It’s hard for me to judge the taste this year, since almost all my tomatoes ended up lacking in flavor and sweetness, with the exception of my dwarf varieties and Apricot Zebra Heart<\/a>. This Mary also turned out a bit bland. I’m hoping it’s just the weather this year.<\/p>\n

Edited September 4, 2020 by Irina Fedorova<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, and Rebel Starfighter Prime was tasty too.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I really loved the variety, turned out highly productive both in the greenhouse and outdoors in the dirt. Sweet, tasty, and beautiful.<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant Habit, Yields, and Sweetness<\/h2>\n