{"id":6621,"date":"2026-10-28T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6621"},"modified":"2026-10-28T15:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:01:27","slug":"kenosha-paste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kenosha-paste\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenosha Paste 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;6621&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;Kenosha Paste 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> Kenosha Paste is a highly productive, mid-season indeterminate vine with wispy foliage. It produces meaty, sweet red plum tomatoes weighing around 4.5-5.5 oz. While it is an absolute workhorse for canning and processing, its surprisingly juicy, sweet flavor profile makes it just as fantastic for fresh eating. <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>Tall indeterminate vine, mid-season slicer\/paste with wispy foliage. The fruits are elongated red plums\u2014some have a pointed tip, some don&#8217;t. They are super meaty but still retain a nice moderate juiciness. Very aromatic, incredibly good flavor with a nice sweetness, and practically seedless.<\/p>\n<p>Yield is exceptionally good. Seeds came from T. Kushnareva. Definitely keeping this one in the rotation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-201215033008.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-201215033008.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste fruit\" width=\"142\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815070645.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815070645.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste slices\" width=\"160\" height=\"127\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815070626.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815070626.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste cut open\" width=\"160\" height=\"124\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-201215033033.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-201215033033.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste multiple slices\" width=\"160\" height=\"154\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-201215033249.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-201215033249.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"122\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-201215033232.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-201215033232.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste whole\" width=\"142\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815072914.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815072914.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste cluster\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/111-201215033337.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/102\/thumb_111-201215033337.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste green fruit\" width=\"113\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,518 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>ABSOLUTELY loved this variety! Huge thanks to @Tatunya for giving me a seedling this spring \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>Ran 2 vines in the greenhouse. They are indets, heavy yielders, and have a really long harvest window. Fruits are meaty red oval icicle types weighing up to 4.6 oz (130 g). Fantastic flavor with a good amount of sweetness. It was perfect for fresh salads, just a great all-purpose tomato.<\/p>\n<p>Very few seeds, the flesh is nice and dense but definitely not dry. Just an all-around stellar variety! Plant it, you won&#8217;t regret it \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_09\/DSCN0548.JPG.1a04b7e6689de3d1efc8d350e9488a5c.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_09\/DSCN0548.thumb.JPG.9d99f94dff58da55a0c761f11a5db73c.JPG\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste harvest basket\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew this one in a tightly spaced row. Handled the crowding perfectly, set fruit all the way up the vine, and was super productive. The fruits are fairly large red plums, hitting around 4.5-5.3 oz (130-150 g).<\/p>\n<p>I really liked the taste. Super meaty, very little gel or seeds inside. Used them for fresh salads and for canning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_10\/large.969849792_1.jpg.ec53e3b911e58e43ba8c5b5536b12ef0.jpg\" 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\/monthly_2023_10\/large.969849792_1.jpg.ec53e3b911e58e43ba8c5b5536b12ef0.jpg\" alt=\"Kenosha Paste ripening on vine\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><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 mid-season indeterminate vine with classic &#8220;wispy&#8221; foliage. It is robust, handles crowded planting well, and reliably sets fruit from the bottom all the way to the top of the plant.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Exceptionally high and consistent. Provides a long, drawn-out harvest window rather than dumping all its fruit at once.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Unusually excellent for a paste tomato. The flavor is sweet, aromatic, and rich. The flesh is dense and meaty with almost no seeds, but it avoids the &#8220;dry\/chalky&#8221; texture common in standard Roma types.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> A true dual-purpose tomato. Its meatiness makes it ideal for canning, making sauce, and putting up in jars, while its juicy sweetness makes it highly desirable for fresh eating and salads.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Grown successfully across multiple Zone 4 regions in Russia (Kostroma, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod) in both greenhouse and outdoor setups.<\/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 Kenosha Paste?<\/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: Kenosha Paste is a highly productive, mid-season indeterminate vine with wispy foliage. It produces meaty, sweet red plum tomatoes weighing around 4.5-5.5 oz. While it is an absolute workhorse for canning and processing, its surprisingly juicy, sweet flavor profile makes it just as fantastic for fresh eating. 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