{"id":5763,"date":"2026-10-19T14:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5763"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:31:38","slug":"mammoth-german-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/mammoth-german-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Mammoth German Gold Review & Photos: Huge Bicolor Beefsteaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Mammoth German Gold<\/em> is a stunning, large bicolor beefsteak<\/strong> known for its sweet, fruity flavor and heavy fruits that routinely hit the 1 to 1.5 lbs (450-700 g) mark. While it is an indeterminate vine<\/strong>, several growers report it stays surprisingly manageable in open ground, often naturally topping out around 3 to 4 feet (1-1.2 m) when grown with multiple leaders. It’s a mid-to-late season producer that needs sturdy support, as the sheer weight of the fruit can snap branches. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-8 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Grew this one outside. The plant stayed around 3 feet (1 m) tall. Fruits were a very uniform 10.5-12 oz (300-350 g). It’s gorgeous and tastes good, but honestly, I’ve had better-tasting bicolors.<\/p>\n

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I’m having some serious doubts here… Are Mammoth German Gold (USA) and the German Gold that Olya (Cherry) reviewed on the old forum actually the exact same variety?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here is how my Mammoth turned out. Mine leans a lot more yellow on the skin. Fruits got huge, up to 1.5 lbs (700 g). Tasty and a heavy yielder. Gotta thank Lenochka from Kostroma for the seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lena, now that is a true mammoth! Huge and hairy (I can actually see the fuzz on it) \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 2\/3\/2014 at 9:15 AM, vasilevna said:<\/strong>
\nLena, now that is a true mammoth! Huge and hairy (I can actually see the fuzz on it) \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lyubushka, I’m sitting here staring at the screen trying to find the fuzz you’re talking about! \ud83d\ude06 Pretty sure that’s just a frayed piece of garden twine holding the stem. The tomato itself is an absolute unit though! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Oh my gosh, I thought it was fuzzy foliage at first too! Zoomed in on the picture and yep, it’s totally just a frayed string. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

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Hands down one of the most beautiful and best-tasting varieties for me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By early August, I top all my indeterminate vines that haven’t naturally stopped growing. I usually pinch them off around 4 to 4.5 feet (1.2-1.3 m), maybe slightly higher. That’s just how we grow indets outside around here to make sure they ripen before the cold hits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 2\/12\/2014 at 11:30 AM, KsenaZ said:<\/strong>
\nI’m having some serious doubts here… Are Mammoth German Gold and German Gold the exact same variety?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That doubt is bugging me too! I grew this as Mammoth German Gold, but mine looks different from Sasha’s red one. Plus, I had a total nightmare with this plant. The bottom truss kept breaking off the ties from the sheer weight. Eventually, it snapped completely, so I tried to ripen it hanging in the greenhouse, and it just dropped and cracked. That’s the one in the photo.<\/p>\n

Honestly, I wasn’t impressed by the taste at all. All looks, no substance.<\/p>\n

So are these all just the same thing?
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On 8\/19\/2014 at 2:05 PM, IrinaA said:<\/strong>
\nSo are these all just the same thing?
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Tatiana’s TOMATObase has listings for all three of them. They all share the exact same description and origin history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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My Mammoth German Gold acted as a mid-late season variety in the greenhouse. Hit about 6.5 feet (2 meters) tall. Good yields. Fruits are incredibly tasty, sweet, and have that classic red marbling right down the center when you slice them.<\/p>\n

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Grew this back in 2013. Yields were pretty average for me. Started ripening mid-July. Good flavor, stunning looks.<\/p>\n

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Yields were decent, but every single tomato was massive. It does tend to crack outside if you get heavy rains. Very meaty with sweet juice. I let it grow a few leaders, and it was in no rush to get tall, topping out at just over 3 feet (1 m). Flavor is a solid 5\/5 for a bicolor. Big thanks to Tomatinka for the seeds.<\/p>\n

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Found some of my pics from 2014. These are excellent, delicious, massive slabs of tomato. Great yields. Acts more like a mid-late season variety for me out in the open garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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German Mammoth, 2020 season. Extremely tasty, and it set fruit really well despite a super stressful summer. Had a few hit 1.3 lbs (600 g), but most were around 1 lb (450 g). One plant gave me 8 tomatoes, the other pumped out 11.<\/p>\n

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