{"id":6472,"date":"2026-10-27T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:02:53","slug":"goldie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/goldie\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldie Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Goldie is a classic, large indeterminate<\/strong> heirloom that produces massive, sweet, golden-orange beefsteaks with a fruity aroma. While the true variety is known to be Regular Leaf (RL), this thread highlights an interesting discussion where one grower raised a Potato Leaf (PL) version from older seeds that still produced perfectly authentic-looking fruits. Growers praise its excellent, meaty flavor, though they note it can be a bit late to start producing. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 5-6 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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Description<\/p>\n

The Goldie tomato variety is well-known in international catalogs. It is mid-season, ripening 115-120 days after seedling emergence. Indeterminate vine, reaching up to 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. Pinching the growing tip is recommended since it is primarily cultivated in greenhouses. Requires standard indeterminate care: tying, pruning, and shaping. It’s best to prune the vine to two leaders by leaving one sucker.
\n<\/em>The fruits are oblate, very uniform, and feature a stunning color. Fully ripe, they are deep orange-yellow on the outside and golden-yellow inside. Fruit weight hits 10.5-17.5 oz (300-500 g). The flavor is superb. These tomatoes are sweet with a light fruity aroma. Perfect for fresh eating, juicing, or purees. Not ideal for whole canning. Shelf life is decent, storing for about 40 days, and they transport well without losing market appeal. Has moderate resistance to some diseases. Start seeds 55-60 days before greenhouse transplanting. Optimal spacing is three plants per square meter.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I read somewhere else that this heirloom is over 150 years old. Potato leaf. And yeah, it’s a late one, really took a while to get going.<\/p>\n

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Grew Goldie for 2 years. Loved the taste and color, yield was just average for me. But my foliage was regular leaf, not potato leaf. Catalog seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Found a pic of it in the seedling stage.<\/p>\n

Edited March 15, 2019 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n

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Beautiful. Where did your seeds come from? I’m skipping it this year, got way too many new varieties to try.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 3\/14\/2019 at 6:48 PM, Irina Fedorova said:
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From some old 2007 seeds from T. Yashchenko.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If it has potato leaves, it’s gotta be some other variety. The foliage is supposed to be regular leaf.<\/p>\n

Highly productive, meaty, delicious, sweet, regular leaf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 6\/9\/2019 at 12:37 PM, Angelina said:
\nIf it has potato leaves, it’s gotta be some other variety. The foliage is supposed to be regular leaf.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The ones in that link look exactly like mine, I wonder what’s up with the foliage then?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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