{"id":5785,"date":"2026-10-19T15:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5785"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:21:47","slug":"mary-robinsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/mary-robinsons\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Robinson’s German Bicolor Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Mary Robinson’s German Bicolor<\/em> is a tall, indeterminate<\/strong> heirloom that produces absolutely massive yellow-and-red marbled beefsteaks<\/strong>. Known for frequently throwing fruits in the 1 to 2 lb (450-900 g) range, it requires heavy staking and patience, as it tends to focus on pushing out thick foliage early in the season before setting fruit. While one grower found the flavor leaning a bit tart, the overwhelming consensus is that this is a top-tier, meaty, exceptionally sweet bicolor that consistently delivers heavy late-summer harvests. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Grew this outside but planted it pretty late, so it’s hard for me to judge the overall yield potential. However, considering every cluster was holding 3 fruits weighing 10.5-17 oz (300-480 g) each, it definitely wants to be a heavy yielder. Flavor-wise, it was a bit on the tart side for a bicolor, but it definitely had that real tomato taste. Plus, it’s just gorgeous to look at.<\/p>\n

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This variety completely won me over with its beauty, flavor, and honestly, a pretty solid yield despite the bad summer we had. Almost all the fruits were huge, and there was absolutely no catfacing (misshapen fruits). Very meaty, juicy, and incredibly delicious. They all ripened right on the vine for me. The vines get very tall; I pruned mine to two leaders. Definitely growing this again.<\/p>\n

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Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Really loved this variety. Super tasty, and there are almost no seeds inside. It started setting fruit in June\u2014before that, it just focused on putting on a ton of vegetative growth and foliage. Right now (it’s September), the vines are still loaded with massive fruits.<\/p>\n

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In my greenhouse, Mary Robinson turned out to be a tall vine, hitting about 6.5 feet (2 meters). Very productive, mid-season ripening. The fruits were large, oblate, and yellow-orange with gorgeous pink marbling.<\/p>\n

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Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,396 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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One of my absolute favorite bicolors, growing it for the second year in a row now. Huge yields, massive fruits (some hitting 2 lbs \/ 900 g!), ridiculously delicious, and just a stunningly beautiful tomato overall \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n

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So, so delicious!<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant Habit, Bicolor Beauty, and Huge Yields<\/h2>\n