{"id":6373,"date":"2026-10-26T13:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6373"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:25:35","slug":"flanders-contrast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/flanders-contrast\/","title":{"rendered":"Flanders Contrast Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Flanders Contrast is an indeterminate<\/strong>, mid-season<\/strong> variety bred by Tom Wagner<\/strong>. It produces beautiful tricolor (blue, yellow, and green) pear-shaped fruits weighing 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g). Growers praise it for its massive yields, sweet fruity flavor, and excellent shelf life. A common point of discussion is the foliage, as growers report seeing both regular leaf and potato leaf versions from different seed sources. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-4 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Got the seeds from Belgium. It’s a Tom Wagner variety. Super interesting and gorgeous! Indeterminate vine, reaches about 6 ft (1.8 m). Mid-season, heavy yielder. The fruits are tricolor blue-yellow-green pears, shaped like truffles! Weighs 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g). Delicious, sweet with fruity notes, and holds up great in storage.<\/p>\n

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Toma, I got my Flanders Contrast seeds from you. Huge thanks for those! I’d just clarify one thing, it wasn’t just productive, it was a massive yielder for me. Grew it to three stems in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What kind of foliage is it supposed to have? I’ve got two plants going, one has regular leaves and the other is potato leaf. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The correct foliage is regular leaf, not potato. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Absolutely loved it, the sweetest one I grew. Had it outdoors in the dirt, both potato and regular leaf versions… Definitely adding it to my permanent collection, will grow it again.<\/p>\n

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Grew it last year, heavy producer, gorgeous, really liked it.<\/p>\n

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Very beautiful and delicious variety, fruits get up to 7 oz (200 g), olive-colored pears with blue shoulders, so sweet! \ud83e\udd24 Indeterminate, productive, regular leaf.<\/p>\n

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How to Tell When Ripe<\/h3>\n
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How do you tell when it’s actually ripe?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Elizara (Natalia) said:<\/strong>
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Easy! The olive-yellow blossom end (the bottom of the fruit, opposite the stem!) changes color, and the tomato itself feels softer to the touch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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neLENtyayka (Elena) said:<\/strong>
\nEasy! The olive-yellow blossom end (the bottom of the fruit, opposite the stem!) changes color, and the tomato itself feels softer to the touch.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks. Someone just sent me this variety, want to try growing a plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Flanders Contrast is a gorgeous and delicious variety! The jelly-marmalade flesh tastes a bit like kiwi. We absolutely loved it. \ud83e\udd24<\/p>\n

Got the seeds from @Kalugina Olga. Olya, thank you! \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n

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Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) said:<\/strong>
\nHere’s how my Flanders Contrast turned out in the greenhouse in 2022. Just starting to color up, can’t wait to finally taste it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Morning Vladimir. What kind of foliage does your Contrast have? The one I’m growing from your seeds has potato leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Veselyi ogorodnik (Lyubov) said:<\/strong>
\nMorning Vladimir. What kind of foliage does your Contrast have? The one I’m growing from your seeds has potato leaves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Potato leaf here too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Potato leaf.<\/p>\n

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