{"id":5911,"date":"2026-10-20T15:41:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:41:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:41:58","slug":"natalina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/natalina\/","title":{"rendered":"Natalina Tomato Review: Giant Red Italian Beefsteak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Natalina is a tall, vigorous indeterminate<\/strong> Italian heirloom that produces massive red beefsteaks weighing up to 1-1.5 lbs (500-700 g). Growers rave about its outstanding flavor, meaty texture, and beautiful, smooth appearance (it doesn’t produce gnarly, catfaced fruits). Despite their large size, the fruits are firm and possess excellent keeping qualities, with some holding up in storage all the way into November. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Natalina.<\/p>\n

Indet, a wonderful Italian variety, one of the best red tomatoes of the season \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n

Great yield, and the tomatoes themselves are extremely high quality. They are red, meaty beefsteaks with very few seeds. Beautiful and perfectly uniform\u2014absolutely no gnarly or catfaced fruits. Firm, but with outstanding flavor \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

Weights up to 1.1 lbs (500 g), sets beautiful trusses, and the last picked fruits actually held up in storage until November. Grew it in the greenhouse pruned to 2 stems.<\/p>\n

Edited November 13, 2025 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n

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This was also one of the best tasting varieties of the season for me. Every single tomato on the truss was huge.<\/p>\n

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Quote from Svetikk:<\/strong>
\nNatalina. Indet, a wonderful Italian variety, one of the best red tomatoes of the season \ud83d\udc4d Great yield, and the tomatoes themselves are extremely high quality. They are red, meaty beefsteaks with very few seeds. Beautiful and perfectly uniform\u2014absolutely no gnarly or catfaced fruits. Firm, but with outstanding flavor \ud83d\ude0b Weights up to 1.1 lbs (500 g), sets beautiful trusses, and the last picked fruits actually held up in storage until November. Grew it in the greenhouse pruned to 2 stems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Was the skin on yours delicate? I had a seed mix-up\u2014I planted what I thought was a cherry, but ended up with big fruits like this on a pretty short plant. They are very delicate, though. Tasty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWas the skin on yours delicate? I had a seed mix-up\u2014I planted what I thought was a cherry, but ended up with big fruits like this on a pretty short plant. They are very delicate, though. Tasty.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The skin is standard. The tomatoes are firm, meaty, ranging from medium up to extra-large (1.3-1.5 lbs \/ 600-700 g). The plant is an indet, tall and highly vigorous, with good yields. Once fully ripe, the taste is wonderful \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

Edited September 29 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe skin is standard. The tomatoes are firm, meaty, ranging from medium up to extra-large (1.3-1.5 lbs \/ 600-700 g). The plant is an indet, tall and highly vigorous, with good yields. Once fully ripe, the taste is wonderful \ud83d\ude0b<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks. What on earth did I actually end up growing then? \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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