{"id":6613,"date":"2026-10-28T14:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6613"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:44:40","slug":"julia-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/julia-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Child 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;6613&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;Julia Child 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=\"quick-take\" style=\"background: #fff4e6; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ff9800; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Julia Child is an early-to-mid season, potato-leaf <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> vine that produces gorgeous, thin-skinned <strong>pink beefsteaks<\/strong>. It is a reliable, above-average yielder that delivers a classic, well-balanced tomato flavor. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This one is an indeterminate vine that ripens on the early side of mid-season. Potato leaf.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are pink beefsteaks, mostly medium-sized but occasionally sizing up nicely to large. They are absolutely gorgeous, super meaty, juicy, and thin-skinned, with a really good, perfectly balanced flavor.<\/p>\n<p>I grew it in the greenhouse, and the yield pumped out a solid, above-average crop.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, the variety is named in honor of the legendary American chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Julia Child.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/111-191114121614.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/111-191114121614.jpeg\" alt=\"Julia Child tomato sliced\" width=\"458\" height=\"424\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/111-191114121711.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/111-191114121711.jpeg\" alt=\"Julia Child tomato wedges\" width=\"498\" height=\"381\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/111-191114121631.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/111-191114121631.jpeg\" alt=\"Julia Child tomato harvest\" width=\"523\" height=\"335\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== FULL SUMMARY ===== --><\/p>\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, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> A potato-leaf indeterminate vine. It is known to be slightly faster to mature than standard mid-season beefsteaks, making it an excellent choice for short-season growers.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Rated as above average. Produces a reliable crop of medium-to-large pink fruits.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> A classic, old-fashioned flavor. Very meaty and juicy with a well-balanced profile. The skin is notably thin.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> Because it is thin-skinned and juicy, it is best eaten fresh and likely will not hold up to long-term storage or rough handling on the counter.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Grown in a greenhouse by a grower in Kostroma, Russia (a cooler, short-season climate).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== CTA ===== --><\/p>\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 Grown Julia Child?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Share your zone and how it did for you in the comments below, and add your photos!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Julia Child is an early-to-mid season, potato-leaf indeterminate vine that produces gorgeous, thin-skinned pink beefsteaks. It is a reliable, above-average yielder that delivers a classic, well-balanced tomato flavor. Full summary \u2193 Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos E ElenaN (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts) \ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4) This one is &#8230; <a title=\"Julia Child Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/julia-child\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Julia Child Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[410,33,82,23,132,28,210],"class_list":["post-6613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","tag-american-heirloom","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-pink-beefsteak","tag-potato-leaf","tag-thin-skin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6613"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6615,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6613\/revisions\/6615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}