{"id":5891,"date":"2026-10-20T13:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5891"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:49:50","slug":"mechta-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/mechta-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechta-2 (Dream-2) Tomato Review: Early Yellow Beefsteak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Mechta-2 (Dream-2) is a very rugged, early-season determinate<\/strong> variety that thrives outdoors. It produces 7-9 oz (200-250 g) lemon-yellow beefsteaks<\/strong> that develop a distinct red “star” or blush on the blossom end when fully ripe. Growers highly praise it for being extremely low-maintenance, setting fruit reliably even in partial shade or bad weather. Despite having pale flesh, the flavor is surprisingly sweet and delicious. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Wonderful determinate variety. Early season, the bush stays pretty short, only hit about 2 ft (60 cm) tall out in the dirt. Super productive and low maintenance, didn’t drop a single blossom even when the weather got nasty. Mine actually grew in the shade, but that didn’t stop it from setting fruit at all.<\/p>\n

The tomatoes are 7-9 oz (200-250 g) lemon-yellow beefsteaks, and when they ripen up, a little red “star” shows up on the blossom end. When I first sliced into one of these beauties, I looked at the totally pale, unappetizing flesh \u2639\ufe0f and thought, “Well that’s a bummer, such a productive bush too.”<\/p>\n

But then I tasted it… \ud83d\ude32 actually, the flavor is really good! It even had a nice sweet kick to it. Seeds were from Alexey Kulik.<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n