{"id":6058,"date":"2026-10-21T19:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6058"},"modified":"2026-10-21T19:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:55:08","slug":"oaxacan-jewel-pl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/oaxacan-jewel-pl\/","title":{"rendered":"Oaxacan Jewel Potato Leaf (Oaksakanskaya Dragotsennost) Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Oaxacan Jewel (Oaksakanskaya Dragotsennost)<\/strong> is an indeterminate bicolor heirloom<\/strong> originating from Mexico, circulating here in a distinct potato leaf (PL)<\/strong> mutation alongside the standard regular leaf strain. Known for its golden-yellow skin marbled with raspberry streaks and marble-patterned orange interior, it offers a sweet, fruity flavor. Gardeners praise it as one of the earliest-ripening bicolors available, producing anywhere from 2.5 oz (70 g)<\/strong> saladette sizes up to monster 28 oz (800 g)<\/strong> beefsteaks. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Seeds sourced from T. Yashchenko. Indeterminate vine, topped out around 6 to 6.5 ft (1.8-2.0 m). True potato leaf foliage. Beautiful bicolor: golden-yellow exterior with pinkish-red blush, rich orange through the core.<\/p>\n

Fruit set was solid: set 14 clusters across 3 leaders, while a second vine trained to 2 leaders had slightly fewer. Fruit size ranged from 2.5 to 7.8 oz (70-220 g). Round shape with distinct blunt ribbed shoulders. Flavor is very good with a sweet finish. Holds up alright after picking, though it does soften up noticeably over time.<\/p>\n

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Mine looks completely different: regular leaf foliage, but a massive plant overall. So which one is the true Oaxacan Jewel?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tasty slicer, gorgeous interior cross section. Mine ran on the smaller side, all under 3.5 oz (100 g). And sadly, like almost every bicolor in my garden, yield was pretty meager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Turned out early for me (picked the first ripe fruit on July 29), high yielder, and flat-out delicious. My absolute favorite of the 2017 season!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mine had regular leaves. Really struggled with disease, probably either old seeds or just planted in an unlucky spot. Didn’t even get to taste a single tomato, rot wiped them out completely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wonderful variety, delicious like all good bicolors, and ripens among the very earliest bicolors in the patch. Great yield too \ud83d\udc4d!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Third year in a row planting this variety with great pleasure. Love everything about it: the looks, the flavor. Indeterminate vine, try to run it with 2 leaders. Definitely did not ripen early in my garden, though…<\/p>\n

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Grew it in the 2019 season for the first time. Earliest bicolor in my outdoor open ground patch. Turned out to be a really heavy yielder too. Fruits weren’t massive, but gorgeous and packed with flavor.<\/p>\n

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Delicious tomato, hands down one of my favorite varieties. Performed at an absolute 10 out of 10 in 2019. Massive yielder, giant fruits hitting up to 28 oz (800 g). Mid-season indeterminate with regular foliage. Trained it to 2 leaders. Definitely running it again this season.<\/p>\n

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Great flavor, yield was about average for me. Started setting fruit really well, but then lost momentum later in the summer when neighboring vines shaded it out. Gorgeous, sweet tomatoes, would look stunning sliced up with fresh cheese on a platter. Giving it another shot to get the full yield next time.<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Foliage Variations, Yield, and Culinary Qualities<\/h2>\n