{"id":6409,"date":"2026-10-26T16:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6409"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:10:16","slug":"great-white-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/great-white-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Great White Blue Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6409&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Great White Blue Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Great White Blue is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> anthocyanin tomato that produces medium-sized fruits (around 7 oz \/ 200 g). Bred by <strong>Reinhard Kraft<\/strong>, it features a white base skin with striking dark blue\/purple splashes on the shoulders. While forum feedback on this specific naming variant is limited, the grower here reports it is highly productive, delicious, and performs exceptionally well even in cold, short-season climates like Siberia. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 3a Experience)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region (USDA Zone 3a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very interesting tomato. Productive. Tasty. Beautiful. Indeterminate. Fruits are around 7 oz (200 g). White with an anthocyanin blush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250814_130820.jpg.47b6b7d336ed34108b73a8e971fa2b6c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250814_130820.thumb.jpg.b969b2f8171c0f35c07411d68b88a1b9.jpg\" alt=\"Great White Blue tomato, photo posted by tomatinka (1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region (USDA Zone 3a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indet. Excellent flavor. Productive. This year the color is like a carbon copy on every fruit. A real stunner!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_154621.jpg.3e22a56ae1e5f73654a07b65580715cc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_154621.thumb.jpg.e05002d49a10b2725ceda4ed0d3e1ce4.jpg\" alt=\"Great White Blue tomato, photo posted by tomatinka (1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_154928.jpg.303edef8e80714bcd047c20e2d786cc4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/20250824_154928.thumb.jpg.e80113cf38385537265c4dcb253624db.jpg\" alt=\"Great White Blue tomato, photo posted by tomatinka (2)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, and Taste<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate vines producing medium-sized fruits (approx. 7 oz \/ 200 g). The anthocyanin expression is very consistent and uniform.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Rated as highly productive by the grower.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Described as excellent and delicious.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> One veteran grower from USDA Zone 3a (Siberia), proving this variety can perform well in regions with short, intense summers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Have you grown Great White Blue?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Drop a comment below with your zone and let us know how it yielded for you!<\/a> Did it look like the photos above?<\/div>\n<div id=\"note-1\" class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Clarifying the Name<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are searching for seeds of this variety in North America, you will likely find it listed as <em>Great White Purple<\/em> or <em>Great White Blues<\/em>. All of these names stem from the exact same cross (Great White beefsteak x OSU Blue) made by German tomato breeder Reinhard Kraft. As the seeds were shared globally across different forums and seed swaps, the name was translated and tweaked in slightly different ways. Regardless of whether the packet says Blue, Blues, or Purple, you can expect the same stunning white-and-indigo fruits!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Great White Blue is an indeterminate anthocyanin tomato that produces medium-sized fruits (around 7 oz \/ 200 g). Bred by Reinhard Kraft, it features a white base skin with striking dark blue\/purple splashes on the shoulders. 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